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J-school grad via GI Bill | Author of SPORTZZ FRUM HOME | Sunday shows, words on Humpday at https://www.brianvsutah.com/ #LongCovid
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Brian J. Shaw @brianvsutah.com · Oct 20
After a disappointing 24-21 loss to BYU, fans immediately called for Utah's longtime head football coach to retire. Is it the perfect time or too soon. Also: a Holy War edition of Grade School, and NIL expert @sid-sports.com explains the new transfer portal rule.
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When Will Kyle Whittingham Retire?
After a disappointing 24-21 loss to BYU in the Holy War, fans immediately called for Utah's longtime head football coach to retire. Is it the perfect time or too soon for Kyle to do so?
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For the umpteenth time this season, that F The Mormons chant broke out in the stands, this time at Cincinnati. When will Big 12 commish Brett Yormark or the NCAA lay down the law?
#religiousbigotry #cincinnatibearcats #byufootball #fthemormons #big12conference
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November 24, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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Down the stretch, Cyprus W Beckham Bayles took over, leading Pirates to 68-60 win, Friday. Also: boys/girls bball season previews for Granger, Hunter, Kearns, APA West Valley. #CyprusPirates #HunterWolverines #KearnsCougars #GrangerLancers #APAWVEagles
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November 22, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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In yet another week of this dumb 12-team College Football Playoff projection, a one-loss BYU and a 2-loss Utah were bumped for a 2-loss Notre Dame and a bad 2-loss Miami. Why?!?
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November 19, 2025 at 4:57 AM
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On the show: At Utah, and even at BYU, Utah State and beyond, large swaths of seats sit empty at local college basketball games throughout the Beehive State.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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Now that Ace Bailey rid himself of that manager who was giving the Utah Jazz rook bad advice before he was drafted, is the No. 5 overall selection from Rutgers on a rocket ship to success?
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November 12, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Why Won't Jazz Give Collier Minutes?
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Why Won't Jazz Give Collier Minutes?
He broke the Utah Jazz single-season rookie assists record and yet a healthy Isaiah Collier doesn't start two of the past three games on this East Coast pre-Thanksgiving road trip?
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November 10, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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This week, we’re honoring all the standouts from the Cyprus, Granger, Hunter and Kearns high school football teams. #UtahHighSchoolFootball
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WESTSIDE SPORTZZ POSTSZN FOOTBALL AWARDS
This week, we’re honoring all the standouts from the Cyprus, Granger, Hunter and Kearns high school football teams.
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November 8, 2025 at 6:51 AM
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On a night when BYU had to have AJ Dybantsa carry them down the stretch, that's exactly what the freshman phenom did Monday vs Villanova in a 71-66 win, in his first college game.
#BYU #AJDybantsa
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Age Of AJ
On a night when BYU had to have AJ Dybantsa carry them down the stretch, that's exactly what the freshman phenom did Monday vs Villanova in a 71-66 win, in his first college game.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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On this show: Hit piece hack Brett McMurphy used an anonymous source to target Utah’s Kyle Whittingham and other Big 12 coaches following Whit’s lead. #Big12 #injuryreports
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Who Cares About Injury Reports?!
Hit piece hack Brett McMurphy used an anonymous source to target Utah’s Kyle Whittingham and other Big 12 coaches following Whit’s lead.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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On this show: Even with a better roster, the club barely made the Western Conference Play-In and lost at Portland by the embarassing score of 3-1 in a one-game, win-or-go-home showdown.
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What Happened To Real Salt Lake?
Even with a better roster, the club barely made the Western Conference Play-In and lost at Portland by the embarassing score of 3-1 in a one-game, win-or-go-home showdown.
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October 27, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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The Cyprus Pirates returned to the state football playoffs for the first time since 2022 and showed courage in a 42-0 loss at Olympus, Hunter falls at home and Granger thumps Tville. #westsidesportzz #UtahHighSchoolFootball
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Westside Sportzz Ep 10: Pirate Fight
The Cyprus Pirates returned to the state football playoffs for the first time since 2022 and showed courage in a 42-0 loss at Olympus, Hunter falls at home and Granger thumps Tville.
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October 25, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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Cyprus, Granger and Hunter all qualified for the 5A state playoffs. How do they and their opponents stack up against each other for Friday's first round games? #UtahHighSchoolFootball
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WESTSIDE SPORTZZ STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF PREVIEW SPECIAL
Cyprus, Granger and Hunter all qualified for the 5A state playoffs. How do they and their opponents stack up against each other for Friday's first round games?
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October 23, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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Peeps called me crazy for this article from 2022; now?
In a 116-111 loss to Portland, Brothers no-call of an obvious Flagrant-1 foul on Jordan Clarkson sent Hardy to the moon in anger, but is there more to this? #ChaunceyBillups #NBA #SportsGambling #Portland
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Oh, Brothers: Utah Jazz Coach Will Hardy Was About To Murder NBA Ref Tony Brothers Last Night
In a 116-111 loss to Portland, Brothers no-call of an obvious Flagrant-1 foul on Jordan Clarkson sent Hardy to the moon in anger and earned the Jazz coach his first tech, but is there more to this?
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October 23, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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State Playoff Preview Show TODAY! 🏈🏴‍☠️⚔️🐺
Cyprus, Granger, Hunter & Their First Round Friday Foes!
See ya then!! #HSFBSky #Utah #UtahHighSchoolFootball

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October 22, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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BYU clocks in at No. 10. Get the latest from a former SID!
October 21, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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After a disappointing 24-21 loss to BYU, fans immediately called for Utah's longtime head football coach to retire. Is it the perfect time or too soon. Also: a Holy War edition of Grade School, and NIL expert @sid-sports.com explains the new transfer portal rule.
www.brianvsutah.com/p/when-will-...
When Will Kyle Whittingham Retire?
After a disappointing 24-21 loss to BYU in the Holy War, fans immediately called for Utah's longtime head football coach to retire. Is it the perfect time or too soon for Kyle to do so?
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October 20, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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Unruly fan behavior on social media has overshadowed Saturday's rivalry between No. 23 Utah, No. 15 BYU. Alleged death threats from a local man resulted in his arrest. What can be done to stop this? Plus: All the position battles between Utah, BYU and we predict a winner
#HolyWar #BYUvsUtah
October 16, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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The No. 3 pick in the 2022 NHL Draft just turned down a $76 million offer from the Utah Mammoth because he hates it here? Or is there more to this?
And, our local F student this week gave up 99 points over the last two games and Texas Tech fans are dumb.
#TusksUp
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What's Up With Logan Cooley?
The No. 3 pick in the 2022 NHL Draft just turned down a $76 million offer from the Utah Mammoth because he hates it here? Or is there more to this?
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October 13, 2025 at 4:43 AM
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Check out my new old post! Holy War rivalry week is here. Will either Utah or BYU suffer the dreaded announcer homer curse? Take a look back at what almost happened to the Utes when Caleb Williams and USC visited three years ago. #GoUtes
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Brock You Weird: Utah Homered By Brock Huard, Former NFL Player, FOX Analyst During Utes 43-42 Win Over USC
On a night to honor slain Utes Aaron Lowe, Ty Jordan, FOX Sports pro-USC call was a disgrace to broadcast television
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October 12, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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In football, Hunter is the King Of The Oquirrhs in a gritty, ugly 18-14 rivalry win over Cyprus marred by penalties and Granger and Kearns both suffer shutout losses.
#UtahHighSchoolFootball #westsidesportzz #WestsidePride

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Westside Sportzz Ep 7: King Of The Oquirrhs
In football, Hunter is the King Of The Oquirrhs in a gritty, ugly 18-14 rivalry win over Cyprus marred by penalties and Granger and Kearns both suffer shutout losses.
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October 11, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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As a selection of the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2022 NFL Draft, Devin Lloyd has barely registered a blip on anyone’s radar screen. Until this year.

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3 reasons Devin Lloyd has been overlooked
As a selection of the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2022 NFL Draft, Devin Lloyd has barely registered a blip on anyone’s radar screen. Until this year.
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October 8, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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What are the main reasons the Utah Jazz center has for being so surly? Well, there are several and most might be just as tall and talented.
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Why Is Walker Kessler So Salty?
What are the main reasons the Utah Jazz center has for being so surly? Well, there are several and most might be just as tall and talented.
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October 6, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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In The War On 54 rivalry between Taylorsville and Kearns, the game came down to the final play. Granger pummels Hunter in Battle of the Ville and Cyprus loses an odd one at Hillcrest. #Utah #HighSchoolFootball
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Westside Sportzz Ep 6: The War On 54
In The War On 54 rivalry between Taylorsville and Kearns, the game came down to the final play. Granger pummels Hunter in Battle of the Ville and Cyprus loses an odd one at Hillcrest.
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October 4, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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OUR 100TH EPISODE! 🥳
The powers that be at NCAA HQ dropped a one-time-only transfer portal rule on college football. NIL expert @sid-sports.com explains. Also: BYU, Utah & Utah State receive unique grades, talk about sports journalism today & shame on the MUSS
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RIP Old, Wild Transfer Portal?
The powers that be at NCAA HQ have dropped a one-time-only transfer portal rule on college football. NIL expert Griffin Olah joins to explain.
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September 22, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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Do they really deserve that No. 16 ranking after Saturday’s ho-hum 31-6 win at unranked Wyoming?

Also: Grade School has a new A-student and yet few are going to their home games, and the #whatarewedoing talks about coaches attacking reporters. #GoUtes #Utah

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Are These Utah Utes Overrated?
Do they really deserve that No. 16 ranking after Saturday’s ho-hum 31-6 win at unranked Wyoming?
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September 15, 2025 at 3:38 AM