Utah Utes
Big 12 program. 2026 NFL Draft featured Spencer Fano and other awesome tackles — Nate Tice was high on them going into the year but frustrated with how the season went.
Current Show Posture
As of 2026-07-26:
The 2026 Big 12 Preview Part 3 read: Utah remains credible but loses so much around Devon Dampier that the show cannot push the Utes too high; Utah is still credible, but the Scalley transition and trench turnover make the old Whittingham identity harder to assume. This is the front-door summary for the team-specific preview coverage; the running takes below remain the source links for the underlying arguments.
2026 Preview Snapshot
- 2026 Big 12 Preview Part 1: Utah remains credible but loses so much around Devon Dampier that the show cannot push the Utes too high. 2026-07-20 Utah Has A Dampier And Roster Attrition Problem
- 2026 Big 12 Preview Part 3: Utah is still credible, but the Scalley transition and trench turnover make the old Whittingham identity harder to assume. 2026-07-26 Utah Reset Is An Identity Test
Running Takes
- 2026-05-12: 2026-05-12 Week Ten Is the Five Star Weekend — Holy War is part of the Nov. 7 five-star slate
- 2026-07-20: 2026-07-20 Utah Has A Dampier And Roster Attrition Problem - Utah remains credible but loses too much around Devon Dampier to feel like a top-tier Big 12 team.
- 2026-07-26: 2026-07-26 Utah Reset Is An Identity Test - Scalley, staff turnover, and trench churn make Utah's old identity less automatic.
Episode Appearances
- 2026-04-21 NFL Draft Preview with Nate Tice
- 2026-05-12 The 2026 College Football Calendar Utility — Iowa State, Colorado, Arizona, TCU, BYU schedule contexts
- 2026-07-20 Big 12 Preview Part 1 - Power Tiers and Big Storylines - Big 12 tiering discussion built around Devon Dampier and roster attrition.
- 2026-07-26 Big 12 Preview Part 3 - Utah's Identity Question, Houston's Rise and Oklahoma State's Reboot - team-preview segment on the post-Whittingham identity reset and 8/9-win edge.