Ute Talk Podcast

Without Joseph this week, Grant called in Aaron Kartchner from the Sports Bros podcast. He claims to be a realist of a BYU fan. We cover the quick hitters, the hype train and then get into the rivalry. We discuss the importance of the game, favorite memories, position battles, and more.

Without Joseph this week, Grant called in Aaron Kartchner from the Sports Bros podcast. He claims to be a realist of a BYU fan. We cover the quick hitters, the hype train and then get into the rivalry. We discuss the importance of the game, favorite memories, position battles, and more.

First, a few quick hitters as the guys discuss the hype train and Grant tries to knock it off the rails. Is there a difference between a playoff caliber team and a championship caliber team?Then, the fellas go game by game through the season, picking Ws and Ls and seeing where they wind up.Finally, Joseph unveils his new Division Odds model and predicts the chance of each team winning their division.

Grant and Joe have a fun, packed show for you today.First, they discuss the quick hitters, including olympic sports, some football notes, and the hype train continuing to build up steam.Next, they spend the rest of the show talking about the offense- who are the leaders, who are the ones to watch, and where are the question marks that could bring this potentially historic season back down to earth?

This week, we're devoted to getting ready for the rapidly approaching first game of the season. First, we celebrate the news that the Zack Moss injury rumors were overblown, and then we check in on the Hype Train, chugging merrily along with the Utes continuing to pop up on numerous national radars. Then we dive into the position previews for the defense, addressing the talent and depth at every position on the field. It's an embarassment of riches on that side of the ball so there's no shortage of conversation.

Grant is spending the holiday with his family, so Joe gets the microphone to himself (who had THAT idea) and talks about the hype building around Utah's upcoming season.First, we go into the award watchlist, which is a heck of a rundown.Then we discuss the props Utah has been getting from PAC 12 media, including five Utes on the all-conference team and prevailing in the divisional (by a mile) and conference wide (by a whisker) media votes.Finally we turn to the national buzz- Phil Steele, Pick6 Previews... what does it all mean?Taking that together, Joe muses on how we should handle this new, national brand. Will the Ute Talk Podcast hop aboard the hype train or see if there's another leaving the station in September?

First, we do our quick hitters, including a shoutout to UtahUtes.com, who is doing a great series that tells you a lot about their players.Next, we talk about the Sports Illustrated top 100 players list and the four Utes who made the cut.Then we talk about the Utes schedule, and Grant tries to find a loss somewhere- ANYWHERE.Finally, we chat about the big national buzz around the Ludwig hire and the disconnect with fan perception of the move, which has been pretty negative.

Joe and Grant return for their first full length episode of the summer, and there's plenty to talk about.First, the guys will dig into the never-ending game of musical chairs being played with Larry's roster, and what it means for the Utes now and moving forward.Second, they touch on Utah's strong returns in June on the recruiting trail for 2020, including multiple defensive back commitments and another exciting Florida QB.Finally, Joe reveals his win projections for the 2019 season- are the Utes the class of the conference? Title contenders? Listen and find out.

The Ute Talk Podcast is thrilled to be back in action! The hiatus is over and we'll be bringing you the weekly podcasts you crave every week from here on out. When our first episode drops on Wednesday, June 26, there will be just 64 days until Utah football is back in action, so we'll have plenty to talk about. Listen in to hear what we'll be talking about this week.

Grant is back on the show and the guys are in fine form.First, they discuss gymnastics and the meet against UCLA- unfair judging continues to plague the Utes' gymnasts.Second, they dive into basketball, and Grant shares his perspective on what needs to change for the Utes to take a leap forward.Finally, they touch on the massive expectations for Utah football- will the team be able to keep the chip on their shoulder that's been a key part of their success now that they are expected to contend for a playoff berth?

Joseph is on his own today, hitting on subjects large and small in Utah sports. Of particular interest is Utah's splashy finish to signing day, signing multiple four star talents including some big surprises. He also touches on Utah basketball and his deep jealousy of the men's golf team spending the week in Hawaii.Don't let Joseph's loneliness get you down, join Ute fans all across the country in learning more about Utah's big signing day haul!

It's a packed week for Utah athletics with high profile matchups incoming for a variety of revenue and non-revenue sports, and signing day just around the corner. Grant and Joseph break it all down for you in this episode of the Ute Talk Podcast.First we discuss the quick hitters, including rumors that gymnast MyKayla Skinner might be taking a year off to compete in the olympics.Next, Joseph breaks down the prospects available to the Utes for the second signing day.Finally, Grant digs into basketball on both the men's and women's sides, talking about the remarkable success of the Lady Runnin' Utes and the Men's struggles with the full court press against Oregon.

The guys start with their quick hitters, talking about Utah's 40th victory in a row over BYU and progress in other non-revenue sports (also when will the Lady Runnin' Utes be ranked this is RIDICULOUS)Then they discuss football in depth, giving their full assessment of the Ludwig hire, picking over Utah's incoming transfers and some late signing day targets, and set (sky high) expectations for 2019.Finally, they turn to basketball, where they talk about the progress of the freshmen talent and the emergence of senior leadership

Grant and Joseph start with quick hitters, touching on some upcoming rivalry games and developments in non-revenue sports.Then they dive into the offensive coordinator search, evaluating the resumes of Harding, Sarkisian, and Ludwig; three guys generally considered as frontrunners for the gig.Finally, they turn to Utah Basketball, returning home victorious over Arizona State and with a(nother) narrow, heartbreaking loss on the road at Arizona. Was it enough to move expectations or just nice to see?

Joseph and Grant cover the upcoming Utah Utes schedule with PAC12 basketball season upon us.  They discuss their expectations and predicitons for the bowl game. Oh, they also touch on the Runnin' Utes and try to bring some positive back to the season.

First we do quick hitters, not a heck of a lot to talk about so we dive into football feet first.Grant and Joseph discuss the coaching moves the Utes have made- Gary Anderson, Troy Taylor, and Justin Ena are all headed to different (although perhaps not greener) pastures. Second, the guys discuss each signing and Joe gives his perspective on each commit and class as a whole.Stick around for the whole thing- Joe was watching live when Quandre Mosely made his head-scratching decision to attend Kentucky. 

The guys start with quick hitters, covering some great success in women's olympic sports, Utah football's All-American talent, and a bit of recruiting news before turning to the big issues of the day.First up is Larry Kryskowiak and the desperate state of Utah basketball. Grant and Joseph rate Larry's hot seat from 0-10 and talk about what's different from this year with tough years in the past.Next, they look back at the season and in particular the contribution and toughness of the "badass little elf" (Joe's term) Britain Covey. Then they discuss who should start the Holiday Bowl against Northwestern, and if there's a quarterback controversy in spring.Enjoy and please rate and review us!

We start off with our quick hitters, checking in on Olympic sports- there's ladies' basketball, swimming, volleyball, and gymnastics news worth knowing. We also touch briefly on recruiting and the hot-button topic of Jayden Daniels.Next we hit the title game, whether it was satisfying, and the national perception of the quality of the contest.We move on to basketball after that, talking about the continuing rash of transfers and if Coach K's results justify his methods, as well as make picks for the BYU game (shame on Joe, SHAME!). Finally we discuss the ongoing disaster that is conference administration and debate whether or not the recent revelations have moved the needle enough for the school Presidents to consider making a change at commissioner.

It's here! The biggest game Utah's ever played in (Joe thinks, Grant has a few quibbles)- well anyway it's a HUGE contest. Utah rematches the Huskies, both at 9-3, with Rose Bowl dreams on the line.The guys tackle a few quick hitters first, touching on recruiting, olympic sports, and the BYU game before diving into the Washington contest. They pick it apart and make their predictions.Then they close out talking about the 4 part John Conzano series in The Oregonian, a ruthless expose on the disfunction and misery that is the PAC 12 administration.

Joseph and Grant are talking Utes. They start with the quick hitters including the upcoming schedule, recruiting, and keeping the #FireWhitt tradition alive. Then it is time to talk about the Utah win over Colorado, Our Beloved Ducks, and the rivalry game. Needless to say, the guys have some high levels of confidence in the upcoming non-conference game