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A Breakdown of the Transfer Portals Past, Present and Future

A Breakdown of the Transfer Portal’s Past, Present and Future

By J. Prather January 26, 2021

  For college athletes looking to find a new university and for universities looking to pick up transfers with collegiate play experience, October 2018 was the beginning of a new era. The transfer...

University of Utah redshirt sophmore Kennedi Evans (10) in a NCAA Womens Volleyball  game vs. the Arizona Wildcats at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. (Photo by Kevin Cody | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 10 Utah Volleyball Sweeps Arizona in Two Match Opener

By Justin Prather, Sports Writer January 24, 2021

  The University of Utah Utes Volleyball team started off the 2020-2021 season over the weekend with a two-game series at home hosting the University of Arizona Wildcats.  The official 22-match...

Jalen Hurts at media day, 2018 (Image via WikiMedia Commons)

Prather’s Top 5 QB Pickups of the Transfer Portal Era

By Justin Prather, Sports Writer November 27, 2020

  Since its debut in the fall of 2018, the NCAA’s Transfer Portal has been a boon for athletes and programs alike. Transferring schools for a college athlete before the portal was possible, but...

BYUs Zach Wilson, Heisman Candidate?

BYU’s Zach Wilson, Heisman Candidate?

By J. Prather, Sports Writer November 13, 2020

  For Utah fans, this weekend was frustrating to say the least. Fall football was canceled and then brought back with a postponed and shortened schedule — while a lot of the Football Bowl Subdivision...

Minnesota players celebrate with the Paul Bunyan Axe trophy after beating Wisconsin 37-15 in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis) Photo via WikiMedia Commons

Top 5 College Football Matchups to Watch this Weekend

By Justin Prather, Sports Writer October 23, 2020

  College football is about to get real. This weekend, the Big Ten joins the SEC, ACC, and Big 12 as Power Five in play. Closer to home, the Mountain West begins to play this weekend as well, giving...

University of Utah senior defensive back Julian Blackmon (23) celebrates after stopping Washington State on their fourth down during an NCAA Football game at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utes in the NFL: The Colts Bright Future and Heartbreak in Seattle

By Justin Prather, Sports Writer September 30, 2020

  Weeks two and three of the NFL’s 2020 season are wrapped up and we are seeing some standout performances from former Utes. The early season also saw numerous injuries across the league, leaving...

Roger Goodell taking questions at his State of the League press conference. (Image via Flickr)

The NFL’s Strange Saga in Response to Racial Justice

By Justin Prather, Sports Writer September 30, 2020

  Even though our own sporting events at the University of Utah have been put on hold, there is no shortage of professional sports to watch at the moment. Traditionally the fall favorite, in its...

By Justin Prather, Sports Writer September 17, 2020

  Prather:  What to Consider Performance in last season is one of the best indicators tipping fans to where their teams are headed, and this year it was our only look before week one. That...

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Dominate Winter Sports with Hockey

By Justin Prather, Sports Writer February 13, 2020

Take a look outside. Like it or not, Utah is a winter state. With the best snow on earth, we are steeped in the tradition of the bone-chilling cold. In keeping with this tradition, the Utah Ski team took...

Crime Scene of Katherine Peraltas Murder

Not All Crimes Make it into the U’s Annual Clery Report

By Justin Prather, Sports Writer August 21, 2019

  No time to read? Check out this story’s episode of the Floodlights podcast. In 1990, then-President George H.W. Bush signed the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and...