The Utah Checkdown

Utah completes offensive staff, welcomes transfer portal additions

The 2024 season has been over for a few weeks now, but the program has been hard at work already in the offseason to prepare for the next year.
Host Josh Furlong provides an update on the two new position coaches Utah hired and what it will mean, as well as giving a look at who Utah lost and gained in the transfer portal over the last week.
He also gives a look at the men's and women's basketball programs and where they are heading into conference play, as well as a look at the Red Rocks, who open up their season on Jan. 3.
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Utah hits the reset button as transfer portal opens

The transfer portal has officially opened, and Utah will take full advantage of it after hitting a reset on offense.
Host Josh Furlong takes a look at why Utah is hitting the reset button, who has left Utah, and where Utah can look moving forward to build up the roster ahead of the 2025 season.
He also talks about Kyle Whittingham's return to Utah for another season and what that could mean for Utah and Morgan Scalley.
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Amid ongoing change, Utes hire Jason Beck as new OC

The offseason is here for Utah football, which means a whirlwind of change in the coming months.
Host Josh Furlong recaps the end of Utah football's season and where the program goes from here. Will Kyle Whittingham return? What will the roster look like?
He also breaks down the new hire for offensive coordinator and what it could mean for the Utah offense moving forward.
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An emotional senior night as Utah readies for Iowa State

The Utah football team will honor its seniors on Saturday, with Ty Jordan and Aaron Lowe being included in that group.
Host Josh Furlong gives you an inside look at the emotions of what that will mean for the players and coaches, who will honor their fallen teammates. He also takes a look at when Kyle Whittingham will call it a career.
He also recaps the Lynne Roberts leaving to LA Sparks news and what that means to the Utah women's basketball team, as well as a preview of Utah's game against Iowa State.
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As season's end draws near, Utah preparing for offseason of change

Amid a six-game losing streak, Utah football is starting to look to the future. There's still hope for a bowl game, but there's pressing matters on hand.
Host Josh Furlong recaps the Colorado game, as well as the pressing matters that Utah needs to address as it prepares for the offseason — including the future of Kyle Whittingham as head coach, the hiring of a new offensive coordinator and more.
He also breaks down some of the changes that will happen in the offseason with the transfer portal, NIL, and how the athletic department will soon be paying players.
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The hits keep coming for Utah football ...

As if losing wasn't enough for Utah, the week after has been filled with more news to make life as a Utes fan tough.
Host Josh Furlong provides an update on all things that have transpired since last week, including Brandon Rose suffering a season-ending injury, and how all this will impact the offseason.
He also gives a preview of a Colorado team that is playing well and features arguably two of the best players in the sport.
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Utah loss didn’t come down to final drive, but …

For Utah, a defensive holding call changed the tone of the rivalry game — from a game-winning sack to suddenly a winning field goal by BYU in the waning seconds.
Host Josh Furlong recaps the end of the game and what took place in the final minute of game time, as well as all the fallout that took place after the game.
Though Utah is frustrated by the call, there's likely more Utah could have done in the second half to avoid even having that call be a deciding factor in the game.
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Utah can win the rivalry game, but ...

The week is finally here, where BYU and Utah will battle it out on the field in the annual rivalry game — back together in the same conference.
Host Josh Furlong is joined by Bryan Brown to breakdown the rivalry game, while previewing how this game should go. The two look at Utah's keys to success, while highlighting why BYU has been so good this season.
Can Utah win this game? That's the question the two will attempt to answer as you prepare for Saturday's game.
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Does Utah have a plan ahead of BYU game?

After a much-needed bye week, Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham feels confident in his plan going into the in-state rivalry game with BYU on Saturday.
Host Josh Furlong reacts to Whittingham's decision to keep things quiet on the QB front — who is starting this week? — as well as looking at the team's identity and where everything went wrong.
Can Utah use the bye week to regroup and return to its winning ways, or will the last part of the season fizzle out like the middle part?
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Isaac Wilson and the true freshman dilemma for QBs

Utah is on its second bye week, and Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham is using that time to determine whether Isaac Wilson should remain the team's starting quarterback, or if backup Brandon Rose should get the nod.
Host Josh Furlong looks at this QB battle ... that is happening again ... and gives his take on the situation using some numbers.
He also breaks down the true freshman experience to compare Isaac Wilson with his true freshman peers around the country — a small group of quarterbacks entrusted with leading their team's offense.
It's a lot of numbers, but it paints the picture Utah is currently facing with its offense.
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