Okay, I'll go ahead and be the one to say it. As physically demanding and tough as soccer is, it's not all that appealing to viewers, at least not in the United States. That's not to say the sport doesn't require talent, athleticism, endurance and patience. It's just lacking the excitement factor that makes it interesting for the people in the stands.

I pride myself on being the guy who knows everything about sports. In the middle of watching late-night "Sportscenter," reading box scores and playing fantasy everything, I missed one big issue: Title IX. Up until a year ago, I had no idea what it was.

Unity is not something that a team automatically has just because it wears the same jersey. Nor can it be turned on and off, like some proverbial light switch. It's the product of long hours on the practice field, and it's built when you're forced to rely on your team for help and not just a Gatorade.

The Utah volleyball team fought off Weber State to win its fifth consecutive match 3-1 (25-17, 23-25, 25-21, 28-26).

Cao, a junior in behavioral science and health, who has known Judge since high school, was told Saturday by a friend that 20-year-old Judge, a junior in mechanical engineering, had taken his life Friday morning. He is survived by his parents, his sister Bonnie Judge and older brother Jeremy Judge.

The Winter Olympic Games might have come and gone, but silver awards are still being handed out in Utah.

The two wars raging in Iraq and Afghanistan and the 15th anniversary of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" will provide the backdrop for this year's Pride Week at the U, which began Saturday with a dance in the Union.

Since being named sports editor last spring, I have learned a lot about the club sports teams on campus.

Injury Update

The bye week came at just the right time for the Utes, who got hit by the injury bug in their game against Louisville before the break. Four starters (Matt Asiata, Zane Beadles, Lei Talamaivao and Joe Dale) were forced to leave the game against the Cardinals because of injuries, including a season-ending knee injury to Asiata, who had surgery Monday to repair his torn ACL.

The Utah volleyball team will take a short hiatus from conference play, the last of the season, when it hosts Weber State University at Crimson Court on Tuesday night.