ROSE GOLD: Utah’s Pac-12 Championship caps off the most unforgettable season in history
Is it a stretch to say the 2021 Utah football program might be the greatest sports story in the state’s history? I don’t think so.
Is it a stretch to say the 2021 Utah football program might be the greatest sports story in the state’s history? I don’t think so.
I did not expect what happened at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday. Utah’s 9-game winning streak over BYU was snapped with a 26-17 victory by the Cougars.
I think Krystkowiak is a good guy and clearly Harlan does too, judging by his remarks. However, sports are a performance-based business, and Krystkowiak was not producing enough results. It was time to see other people.
To me, it’s clear where he should go. It would be a perfect ending to Smith’s career and his legacy as a great teammate and mentor to young superstars to sign with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Some mock drafts project the left tackle going in the later part of the first round. The consensus is that Christensen is more than likely a top-100 pick.
Craig Bolerjack, a longtime broadcasting legend in the Salt Lake City market, thinks Ewing’s work as a nugget-finder has been a big help in the youngster’s journey as a play-by-play man.
It would have been really easy for Smith to hang up the cleats after recovering from a brutal injury that almost cost him his life and functionality. Instead, he decided to show his children — and the rest of the world — the power of determination and perseverance. The award Smith won this season should be adorned with his name for the rest of time.
I hope I’m wrong, but I’m willing to bet that more postponements will follow soon after the All-Star break. Some teams will be down their best players due to COVID protocols. It could be crippling to some team’s chances to make the playoffs or even finish the season with a healthy roster.
With his second 3-pointer in Utah’s 120-101 victory over Dallas on Friday night, Ingles passed John Stockton with 846 made triples, ascending to the top of the Jazz’s all-time leaderboard.
So far this season, the Jazz are 10-4. Add in their three preseason victories and the team has already changed given 13 young people a chance at a significantly better future. That’s incredible. Stuff like that really puts things in perspective and adds a new dimension to the fun of cheering on the Jazz and covering the team’s success.