The Utah Checkdown

Wrapping up Utah recruiting visits; previewing TCU and Houston

Utah wrapped up its official recruiting visits, with a total of 11 athletes committed for the 2025 recruiting class and more still to come.
Host Josh Furlong takes a look at who has committed to Utah already, while previewing some of the names to watch for in the coming days as these athletes prepare for their senior season of high school.
Josh continues down the Utah schedule to do a deeper dive on two Texas opponents — one of which that is very familiar to Utah.
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Utes recruiting update, previewing Arizona and Arizona State

Utah's June continues to be busy with several potential recruits in town for official visits, with one weekend to go.
Host Josh Furlong talks about the busy weekend Utah just had, which included several blue chip recruits, as well as what's to come. Already, Utah has seen success from these visits with a handful of commitments.
Josh continues down the Utah schedule to do a deeper dive on familiar opponents Arizona and Arizona State. Now in the thick of the schedule, these games could add to Utah's wins, or spell trouble.
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Phil Steele's take on Utah, previewing Utah State and Oklahoma State

Utah is fully immersed in hosting several potential recruits for official visits in June, and recently the Utes secured its fourth commitment after a visit. It remains a busy month for the program.
Outside of the massive recruiting efforts, Phil Steele released his preseason magazine, where he had good things to say about Utah. Host Josh Furlong breaks down some of what he wrote about the Utes and their upcoming season.
Josh moves down the Utah schedule to do a deeper dive on back-to-back road games against Utah State and Oklahoma State. The two games have the potential to set the tone for the season.
Will this be Utah making a statement in their new conference or Oklahoma State showing the Utes the way of the Big 12?
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Game times announced, and previewing SUU and Baylor

Game times for Utah's nonconference games, as well as two Friday night games, were released last week, giving fans a glimpse into what the season schedule will look like in the first year of the Big 12.
Host Josh Furlong takes a quick look at these games and what it means for the Utes this season. Will there be more afternoon games or will Utah get some night games this year?
He also begins a deeper dive into the schedule by breaking down Utah's first two opponents of the season: Southern Utah and Baylor.
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Grading the Big 12 transfers and Utah's spot in the conference

Utah football is inside the 100-day window before games are played again, but the offseason remains in full force.
Host Josh Furlong goes over some of the typical offseason stuff, like grading the Big 12 transfers, as well as what the win totals for each program are for the season.
He also talks about how June will be a busy month for Utah in the recruiting front and breaks down some top names taking official visits to Utah.
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Utah football to the (bad) moon ... with Steve Bartle

The spring season concluded over the weekend with the annual 22 Forever Game at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
Cam Rising was back in action, and fans also got to see Brandon Rose and Isaac Wilson battle it out on the field.
Host Josh Furlong is joined by 247Sports' Steve Bartle to recap the spring game, and to talk about the highs and lows of camp, and what Utah should be looking for in the upcoming transfer portal session.
Bartle also breaks down what the summer will look like for Utah recruiting as it gears up for the 2025 class.
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An unfortunate NCAA Tournament experience, and a look-in on spring football

The college basketball season ended for the Utah women Monday in a second-round loss in the NCAA Tournament to Gonzaga. The Bulldogs were on fire, and the Utes had no answer to cool them down.
As part of the NCAA Tournament experience, though, the team had a troubling situation in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, where racial epithets were directed toward the team. The host breaks down what happened and how the team is moving forward.
The host also takes a look at the NIT quarterfinal for the men's basketball team and what's ahead, as well as a brief look-in at spring football and what the team is focused on midway through camp.
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Forget Arizona, the Bad Moon is back

There was a game played Saturday on the road, but Utah fans would rather talk about something else.
Fortunately for Utes fans, starting quarterback Cam Rising announced Sunday his return to the program for "one more year."
The hosts take a look at his announcement and what type of ripple effect will result based on his return. Will it bring back several players? How will it impact recruiting? What about the transfer portal?
The hosts also talk about Saturday being the last game of the Pac-12 era, as well as some of our favorite Thanksgiving treats.
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Duel in the desert ... and a little concern

Coming off a close loss to Washington, Utah now turns its attention to a final road game against a tough Arizona team still in contention for a Pac-12 title.
Is Utah in risk of an emotional letdown? Or does Kyle Whittingham have his team ready to leave the desert with a victory? The hosts take a look at the Arizona game to see the potential pitfalls.
They also recap the race to the Pac-12 title game — one in which Utah still technically remains a part of — a look at the transfer portal, and what the season could look like the last couple games (including a bowl game).
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High ratings and a tale of two halves

Utah is officially out of contention in the Pac-12 title game race — the first in five full seasons — following a close loss to No. 5 Washington on the road.
The hosts take a look back at the weekend — including key Pac-12 games and the TV ratings Utah has gotten this season — to see where Utah went wrong.
The game itself was a tale of two halves, but Kyle Whittingham said he doesn't know where it went wrong. The hosts breakdown why Whittingham believes that, what the players are saying, and what it means going forward.
And if you stay to the end, the hosts make a bit of a guess at what the future looks like for Utah's roster.
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