1. Utah Will Continue to Focus on in-State Recruiting

    Now that Utah is in the Pac-12, it’s more imperative than ever for Utah coach Kyle Whittingham to attract top talent to its football program. Judging from the results of the 2012 recruiting class, the team is doing just that...

    Joseph Akeley Written by Joseph Akeley about 1 day ago 1 reads 0 comments

  2. Utah's Linsanity Story

    Basketball fans across the United States are showing renewed interest in the story of a Utah sports legend more than 65 years after he made a splash on the national scene. It all stems from the surprise emergence of NBA star Jeremy Lin...

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  3. Utah's Sharrieff Shah Goes from Reporter (And Lawyer) to Coach

    It was nearing 10 p.m. on January 30 at the law firm of Siegfried and Jensen in Salt Lake City. Another long day and night for Sharrieff Shah. He looked through some paperwork and tried to focus...

    Joseph Akeley Written by Joseph Akeley about 3 days ago 2 reads 0 comments

  4. BYU AD Tom Holmoe Talks Football Scheduling and Future vs. Utah

    After announcing BYU's 2012 football schedule on BYUtv Monday night, Cougars athletic director Tom Holmoe spent some time with reporters on a conference call and answered questions about not only the 2012 docket, but other scheduling-related matters...

    Joseph Akeley Written by Joseph Akeley about 3 days ago 3 reads 0 comments

  5. Coach Davis Leaves Utes for Gators

    First it was Urban. Dan followed. Now it is Tim's turn. Utah has lost yet another coach to the University of Florida. Offensive line coach Tim Davis is heading to Gainsville to take the same position with the Gators...

    Joseph Akeley Written by Joseph Akeley about 3 days ago 1 reads 0 comments

  6. Utes Confident Wynn Will Get Another Year

    Couple of notes on the Utes. There has been some question as to whether quarterback Jordan Wynn, who suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in the fourth game of the year, would be able to receive a medical redshirt...

    Joseph Akeley Written by Joseph Akeley about 10 days ago 10 reads 0 comments

  7. Johnson Ahead of the Curve Once Again

    Brian Johnson has a history of early advancement. Being named Utah's offensive coordinator at the tender age of 24 is just the latest milestone for the soft-spoken Texan...

    Joseph Akeley Written by Joseph Akeley about 10 days ago 11 reads 0 comments

  8. Pac-12 Hauls in Strong Talent on Signing Day

    That the Utes had one of their best signing days but still landed just in the middle of the Pac-12 rankings illustrates how well the conference did as a whole...

    Joseph Akeley Written by Joseph Akeley about 15 days ago 11 reads 0 comments

  9. Tortured by His Blessings, Fanaika Picks Stanford After Utah Late Push

    The night before the day he made the biggest decision of his life, Brandon Fanaika paced into the living room of his family’s tidy home, a black Stanford hat propped on his head...

    Joseph Akeley Written by Joseph Akeley about 15 days ago 5 reads 0 comments

  10. Brian Johnson Named Offensive Coordinator

    Brian Johnson, Utah's quarterbacks coach for the past two years, has been elevated to offensive coordinator, head coach Kyle Whittingham announced today amid a staff restructure...

    Noah Jampol Written by Noah Jampol about 15 days ago 10 reads 0 comments

  11. Signing Day: Biographies of 2012 Utah Utes Football Recruiting Class

    Brian Allen, La Marque HS, La Marque, Texas, 6-4, 170, WR. Three-time first-team all-district 24-4A ... first-team.....

    Eric Drobny Written by Eric Drobny about 16 days ago 9 reads 0 comments

  12. Utes Pick Up Another Recruit, DE Pasoni Tasini from Hawaii

    Utah football picked up a recruiting commitment from Pasoni Tasini, a 6-foot-3, 240-pound defensive end from Baldwin High School in Hawaii...

    Joseph Akeley Written by Joseph Akeley about 17 days ago 6 reads 0 comments

  13. Top In-State OL Recruit Still Considering Cougars

    Brandon Fanaika, the state's top offensive lineman prospect who previously committed to Stanford, says he's now reconsidering just days before letter of intent day. Following an official visit to Utah on Jan...

    Joseph Akeley Written by Joseph Akeley about 17 days ago 6 reads 0 comments

  14. Texas Lineman Hiva Lutui Picks the Utes

    The Utah Utes got some big news Monday night as Hiva Lutui, a 6-foot-2, 285-pound lineman out of Trinity High School in Euless, Texas, committed to the Utes. Lutui had offers from USC and UCLA...

    Joseph Akeley Written by Joseph Akeley about 17 days ago 6 reads 0 comments

  15. Ofahengaue Names A Favorite

    Moana wasn't shy about naming the Utes as his current leader after an in-home with Coach Whittingham, leaving the Utes in great position to land the Westlake (UT) senior...

    Joseph Akeley Written by Joseph Akeley about 22 days ago 12 reads 0 comments

  16. Pac-12 Recruiting: The Final Week

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  17. Utah's Tony Bergstrom Eager to Throw His Weight Around in NFL

    There was a time not so long ago when Big Tony Bergstrom, a 6-foot-5, 315-pound offensive tackle who grew up in Salt Lake City and played his high school ball at Skyline, his college ...

    Joseph Akeley Written by Joseph Akeley about 22 days ago 6 reads 0 comments

  18. Brian Allen Excited to Be a Part of Utah's Future

    It was assumed that Utah would gain some distinct recruiting advantages because of its new Pac-12 affiliation...

    Joseph Akeley Written by Joseph Akeley about 24 days ago 13 reads 0 comments

  19. Program Hires Fred Whittingham Jr., Pablo Cano to Help Recruiting Operations

    The Utah football program has expanded its recruiting operations by hiring Fred Whittingham Jr. as the director of player personnel and Pablo Cano as the assistant director of player personnel...

    Joseph Akeley Written by Joseph Akeley about 24 days ago 5 reads 0 comments

  20. Utah Utes Football: Watch the Top Plays of 2011

    Nobody said it was going to be easy, and the Pac-12 didn't necessarily roll out the red carpet in welcoming its newest member, the University of Utah...

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  21. Utes to Name OC this Week, Replace Norm Chow

    Utah's search for an offensive coordinator to replace Norm Chow is nearing completion and an official announcement is expected soon. "We'll have one in place this week," Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said while declining to discuss any specifics...

    Joseph Akeley Written by Joseph Akeley about 17 days ago 1 reads 0 comments

  22. Grading the 2011 Utes

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  23. Utes Commit 3 More

    It's not all that easy to keep up with Utah football recruiting these days. With letter-of-intent day less than two weeks away, Ute coaches are making a strong late push — and gathering in some pretty impressive talent...

    Joseph Akeley Written by Joseph Akeley about 24 days ago 12 reads 0 comments

  24. California Tight End Picks Utes

    Jeremiah Valoaga, a 6-foot-6, 220-pound tight end out of Channel Islands H.S. in Oxnard, Calif., has committed to the Utes...

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  25. Alex Smith Detractors -- Take Your Medicine

    If (or when, for you pigheaded optimists) the 49ers get their new stadium, there should be a statue of Alex Smith near the front gate. He will be standing in uniform, a football in one hand, and an upraised middle finger adorning the other...

    Ruben Balderas Written by Ruben Balderas about 1 month ago 10 reads 0 comments