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After 2 rounds of the NCAA tournament, below is where the conference representation stands: 
ACC: 3 (5 teams made it to the tournament)
BIG12: 3 (6 teams made it) 
BIG10: 2 (9 teams made it)
Big East: 2 (6 teams made it)
PAC12: 2 (3 teams made it)
SEC: 1 (6 teams made it)
WCC: 1 (3 teams made it) 
American: 1 (2 teams made it)
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Utes have landed a strong crystal ball prediction for 4* QB Gabarri Johnson out of Tacoma, WA. He’s rated as the #14 QB prospect in his class (12th if you go by 247’s own rankings). 
Additionally, 4* QB Mack Howard out of Mississippi will be visiting the Utes on March 24th. Howard is rated as the #12 QB prospect.
Really have to love the job…[Read more]

How are we expecting the team to come out tonight against the Huskies? In our 2 previous meetings we lost by a combined 10 points. I really think Craig Smith needs to end the season with 1 more victory and think we can pull it off against UW.
Additionally, as of right now it looks like the PAC will only be getting 3 teams in March Madness (Zona,…[Read more]

2023 4* TE and #4 TE prospect in the country Walker Lyons has named Utah to his top 6. Others include OSU, Stanford, Bama, USC, and Poo Poo.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but we weren’t on his radar until the Rose Bowl, I believe. Brant and Kinciad should have massive campaigns this next season, so we should have a compelling pitch. 
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Circulating on Ute twitter this morning. Sidelines Sports Network claims Cam Rising is being discussed as QB1 for next year’s draft. I am happy to see him getting some hype, but Cam over CJ Stroud and Bryce Young? I’ll believe it when I see it. 
https://twitter.com/Sidelines_SN/status/1489072185310339078
I think with a solid year 2 Cam can make…[Read more]

Lander Barton officially rated the #28 overall prospect by On3 earning him 5-star status. I know On3 isn’t as respected as 24/7 or Rivals when it comes to prospect evaluation, but this could indicate a big upcoming bump in Lander’s rating by other services as well. His performance in the All-America game and practices likely caused this…[Read more]

Curious to know who you guys predict will transfer out this offseason. Of course, I’d love for all these guys to stay and try to make things work, but I get that sometimes it’s best to move on. My guesses are as follows:
JaQuinden Jackson: Much has been discussed about him already on this board. It has been odd that he didn’t get hardly any snaps…[Read more]

What are you hoping to see the most improvement on during the bye week?
For me, aside from the obvious ball security issue, I think finally nailing down a consistent starting o-line is paramount. They started to play better during the WSU game but we still have injuiry issues and it seems haven’t played to our talent level yet. As a side note, I…[Read more]

In non football related news, Utah made the top 4 for 4* PF and top 100 player Zach Keller. Both he and 4* Guard Collin Chandler are high on Utah’s list. Any insights into whether or not we have a legit chance at either? Would be a huge get for Craig Smith in his first year. Collin had 2 crystal balls for Utah back in 2020, but they are almost a…[Read more]

Great shot of the new field turf with interlocking U logo from the Utah Football subreddit for those who are not on it. For an added bonus the picture gives a sense of how the expanded stadium will look at night!
I personally love the interlocking U logo over the bland block U we had before. Can’t wait to see Rice-Eccles rocking again…[Read more]

The Big 12 commissioner has alleged he posses irrefutable evidence that ESPN conspired with the AAC (*Not ACC) to pick up 3-5 Big 12 teams following the departure of UT and OU.
 
What an insane development. If this is true, this could build a credible ESPN conspiracy element to the realignment fiasco. My basic understanding is this:
 
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High 3* WR Addarius Harshaw out of Georgia has committed to Utah. ESPN has him ranked slightly higher as a 4* and #47 overall receiver. Looking at 247 Utah and Maryland were his only P5 offers. Somewhat small at 5’10” but looks to have great speed. As of right now he’s our second highest rated recruit for the 2022 class. 
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Great to see Devin Lloyd getting national attention with this 2nd team nod. Hopefully he has a monster season and gets some 1st round draft consideration. 

Walter Camp 2021 Preseason All-America Teams Announced

Sophmore Auburn Safety Chris Thompson entered the transfer portal yesterday. 4* prospect out of Texas who played high school ball with Ja’Quinden Jackson. Could be an excellent addition to our defense with Ritchie on a mission and Hubert being injured. 
247 Recruiting page
 

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