Kyrie Irving on Donovan Mitchell: “We have a lot of special guys in our league but there are a few special guys that even separate from that group of just being special and he's [Donovan Mitchell] one of those people.”
#TakeNote
#DonovanMitchell
#UtahJazz
USC fans being upset that Utah football photoshopped Williams nails to say BACK ✌🏻 BACK from his original F**K UTAH is one of the most ridiculous things I’ve ever seen on this app.
It’s not a PAC-12 Championship, it’s not a Rose Bowl appearance, but 8 wins with the amount of injuries and adversity this team endured is amazing.
Utah fans should be proud of the way this team still battled this year.
Now, on to 2024. It’s gonna be Big.
Whittingham: “Yeah, Micah, he gave us everything he had, and we appreciate his courage for making that change. He hadn’t played DB since high school, and to be willing to do that for us, I’m proud of him, very proud.”
#RoseBowl
I’m with approximately 100+ Utah and BYU fans stuck in Tulsa because our
@Allegiant
flight to Tampa was rerouted and then they kicked us off the flight…idk that the two fan bases have ever been more united towards a common goal.
#GoUtes
#GoCougs
Ja'Quinden Jackson: "I could’ve passed up on Utah and went to other schools but I decided to come here. Basically, imma just say that this is a happy place to be, football, the fans, the mountains, it’s lovely out here. it’s just so beautiful. I love it.”
#GoUtes
#UtahFootball
Ja'Quinden Jackson really switched to RB midseason and then ran for 105 yards (8.1 Avg) and 2 touchdowns in the Pac-12 Championship.
What a story.
#GoUtes
Whittingham: “I’m proud of our guys. They’ve got absolutely nothing to hang their head about. They fought the entire 60 minutes and came up short, but still made Utah Football history this year, Pac-12 Champions, which had never been done in our program.”
#RoseBowl
Disappointing outcome but a few things to remember.
- Utah is back to back Pac-12 Champs.
- Utah is producing incredible NFL talent.
- Utah signed their best recruiting class ever with six 4⭐️’s.
Utah is still climbing. Hang on and stay positive. The future is bright.
Britain Covey: “A lot to take in. It’s starting to hit me finally. I don’t want to take my pads off. Just proud of this team and this program, this University. I just have a great love for the University of Utah and…sorry…I’m just grateful.”
#RoseBowl
After CJ Blocker originally de-commited back on Nov. 23rd, he received offers from Alabama, Oklahoma, USC, Kentucky, and Colorado. He also visited Alabama and Kentucky.
Utah still sealed the deal and he’s officially recommitted. Something SPECIAL is going on in Salt Lake City.
Luke Bottari: "I love this program with all my heart, obviously why I came back. I was ready for anything when I came back, to play or not play. Whatever they asked me I was ready to do."
- Undefeated in the Pac-12 South (5-0)
- Best Pac-12 conference record (8-1)
- Undefeated at Rice Ecccles (6-0)
- Pac-12 South Champions
What a season.
#GoUtes
Whittingham (1/2): “What I will say is the chance to develop these young men and I’m not talking about on the field. Yeah, we take 2, 3 star players and end up having a lot of them drafted and being able to make a career of this game. But if that’s all we did, then we failed…”
Photos of Ty Jordan’s grave today, shared via his aunt (
@Takka_Jordan
). While it is Christmas, it also is the 1 year mark of his tragic passing. Utah football family, let us offer our condolences and fond memories of Ty in honor of this special young man.
#22forever
#LLTJ
As if Utah didn’t already have enough motivation, 2022 needs to be a statement season. Go into the SEC and beat Florida, dominate USC in Salt Lake City, win the Pac-12, and then make a statement in a NY6 bowl game with a victory. Show everyone the Utes are elite and here to stay.
Rice Eccles is gonna lose its mind when Bad Moon Rising starts playing and Cam takes the field next fall.
It will have been almost 2 years since Rising last played at home. His previous appearance was November 12, 2022.
One year ago today.
Ty Jordan: 22* Attempts, 154 Yards, 3 TD’s, 7.0 Average, 2 Receptions, 33 Yards.
Helped Utah score 38 unanswered points after trailing 28-7 at halftime in his final game.
#22forever
#LLTJ
#GoUtes
Zemaiah Vaughn confirmed on Talkin’ Utes that he will return for the 2024 season.
“I have heard about my draft stock and where I’m sitting but right now I don’t want to take it because I feel like there’s a better spot for me to be…so that’s why I want to do one more year.”
Whittingham: “We’re excited about the youth and talent on this football team. We went through the roster the other day, and it was 72 of our 85 scholarship guys are scheduled to be freshmen or sophomores again.”
#RoseBowl
Its pretty incredible that on the same day that one of Utah’s all time greatest defenders announces his intention to declare for the NFL draft, the program gets a commitment from a 4⭐️ with similar potential at the same position.
Utah is rising like never before 📈🔥
Whittingham (2/2): “Our main objective is to develop them as people and there’s so many lessons to be learned in football, discipline, work ethic, attitude, sacrifice. Everything that you learn to carry you through to the rest of your lives is far more important to me.”
#RoseBowl
I wasn’t even sure Utah was going to be 6-1 at this point if more of the starters had returned when we originally thought.
What Whitt & this squad has done with so many injuries and without several star players is remarkable.
Don’t sleep on the Utes.
BREAKING: 3⭐️ Edge Kash Dillon has committed to the University of Utah.
Corner Canyon ➡️ Utah is becoming a consistent recruiting channel.
4⭐️ OT Isaiah Garcia
4 ⭐️ QB Isaac Wilson
3 ⭐️ DE Kash Dillon
2024 4️⃣⭐️ RB Kobe Boykin on Utahs win over USC: “It was a great atmosphere. That’s a game where they showed they can play with anybody…Cam Rising put on a show…he’s bringing back the culture. He’s bringing back Utah football and he can lead them to another Pac-12 Championship.”
Devin Lloyd is a testament of just how incredible Utahs program is. Lloyd was a 3⭐️ Safety with just 6 offers out of high school. Now, he’s a 1st round NFL draft pick and the highest LB ever selected in Utah history.
#GoUtes
#DUUUVAL
#NFLDraft
Britain Covey: “Having Aaron’s mom come and talk to us, and tell us to continue on because that’s what he would want was what we needed before we could really do it. That’s what we needed was having his mom tell us to go on and dominate the rest of the season.”
#GoUtes
#LLAL
Ja’Quinden Jackson: “I took a couple reps at running back and they liked what they saw…Everything I do is for my family and the people I’ve lost these last couple years. It’s an honor to try to fill their shoes.”
#22Forever
Nephi Sewell: “I’ve never minded being not noticed. I like going about my own business even if I don’t get recognized. With that in mind I believe I’m one of the best players when I’m out there playing the game. I just believe in my abilities, especially playing next to Dev.”
TJ Pledger: "I had some tears in my eyes because it is not easy, college football is not easy. You go through ups and downs, and you are not able to remain steady all the time. You just have to keep putting the best foot forward..."
BREAKING: 4⭐️ offensive lineman Isaiah Garcia has committed to the University of Utah.
This is a big one folks. Garcia selected Utah over USC, Oregon, and Stanford.
#GoUtes
For those concerned about others in Utah’s RB room, I’ve been told that Jaylon Glover is still FULLY committed to the program.
He’s focused on training, learning, working and is very optimistic for his future at Utah.
Utah 10-3 (Pac-12 Champs, play Penn State in Rose Bowl)
USC 11-2 (play Tulane in Cotton Bowl)
Washington 11-2
Oregon 10-3
Oregon State 10-3
The Pac-12 is going to be unreal next year. Easily the most competitive conference and just MIGHT be 2nd best overall among P5.
Take a second to think about Devin Lloyd's development. He was ranked a 3⭐️ recruit and only had 6 offers out of high school with Utah being the only P5. He is now one of the best LB's in college with a plethora of awards, 80 tackles, and 19 TFL (leads NCAA). Remarkable.
#GoUtes
Not sure how many people are aware of this but out of high school, Tavion Thomas had 33 college offers. This included Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, Oregon, Michigan, and Michigan State just to name a few…Utah is very lucky to have him.
#GoUtes
Whittingham: "It was a tremendous year for the Pac-12...All 4 losses were top 20 teams…you add Florida and Baylor to that, it was a pretty rigorous schedule. Given the guys that went down it was like a revolving door... But the next man up mentality was never more in play."
Ja’Quinden Jackson wants to stay at running back for the remainder of his Utah career.
Based off of what we’ve seen from him so far, I’d have to agree that’s probably the right move.
#GoUtes
Billy Napier on Utah: "I told Coach Whitt before the game, after the game, and last year...there is a mutual respect. They play a brand of football that we respect. The way he has built this program. This place has come a long way."
Devin Lloyd on staying at Utah one more season: "I left with my degree, I left with a championship and I put myself in a better position to have more success in the draft this year so I am glad I made that decision and I think it worked out."
#GoUtes
#NFL
#ProDay2022
Freshman LB Justin Medlock: "I just fell in love with it (Utah) instantly. I was committed to Miami but I came out here and saw the culture, the standard that coach Whitt, coach Scalley, coach Swan hold their defense to. So I just fell in love with it, I felt at home.
#GoUtes
According to Rivals,
Cole Bishop was a 3⭐️ and ranked No. 62 at his position.
Sione Vaki was a 3⭐️ and ranked No. 94 at his position.
Morgan Scalley is a wizard at turning lower rated recruits into NFL ready prospects.
Utah has been on 🔥 lately with their recruiting but do not forget Dijon Stanley who committed back in June.
He was just named the LA Times HS Player of the year with 2,756 yards, 33 touchdowns, and a City Section Division I championship.
Over the last few weeks, Utah has secured commitments from four 4⭐️ recruits. Between them, 91 total offers were made from schools such as Michigan, Clemson, Tennessee, LSU, USC, Oregon, Florida, Auburn, Stanford, and BYU.
The future has NEVER been brighter in Salt Lake City.
Whittingham 1/2: "We're an equal opportunity (program) here. We don't care if you've been here five years or five months or five days. If you're the best player, you're going to play. I think the amount of young guys that we play year after year is a testament to that..."
Players at the NFL Combine do not choose their numbers but Devin Lloyd was given the No. 22. How incredible is that?
#22Forever
“I saw 22 and I was like man what do you know? It felt like it was no coincidence.” -Devin Lloyd
In terms of his return Rising said he knew about a week before the Rose Bowl that he’d be coming back.
He also mentioned that it felt right and he’s ready to go “a step above” winning the PAC-12.
2023 has the potential to be an unforgettable season.
According to
@UtahRedZone
, they are currently waiting to hear back from a vendor about potentially selling replicas of the Rose Bowl helmet. They will post if it’s made available.
These would fly off the shelves.
#RoseBowl
#GoUtes
Van Fillinger: “It meant so much for everybody here. If you look at Utah, we’ve never won a Pac-12 Championship. So to make history and do it the way we did and now go the Rose Bowl after, it’s a dream come true really.”
#GoUtes
#RoseBowl
- 4 Pac-12 Championship appearances since 2018
- Back to Back Pac-12 Championships
- Back to Back Rose Bowls
- 43-17 since 2018
- 26-2 at RES since 2018
- No. 34 Ranked 22' recruiting class
- No. 23 Ranked 23' recruiting class
Whittingham's model has never been more effective.
Quick thought: Utah might be the most resilient team in terms of next man up mentality in the country.
They are 8-2 despite losing Kuithe, Curry, missing Tavion for a bit, starting Barnes on the fly with Rising out, being without Kincaid and moving a QB to RB…that’s incredible.