About a week out from the opening of Utah State's new multi-million dollar weight room, Dave Scholz is getting antsy.

The Aggies first-year strength and conditioning coach is doing fine at the moment with what he has. The football team is working hard as football season inches closer. But the new facility offers a new realm of possibility.

"It's exciting to think what that space is going to allow us to do, and the technology that will be there," Scholz said. "It's going to allow us to teach more effectively, and do a lot of things."

Scholz is back in the program after two years in the NFL, and he's already been spending the offseaso...

As promised, here's a little more information on the Utah Prospects crew that was offered by Utah State on Monday. None of them are close to deciding, but the Aggies are in the early mix for all four 2015 recruits.

Utah Prospects is planning to play in summer tournaments in Milwaukee and Las Vegas, but come winter, you'll be able to find a lot of these potential DI ball players at a high school near you.

(In alphabetical order, with links to video highlights in their names)

Makol Mawien, F, 6-foot-9, Granger

Growing up, Mawien was always a little taller...

Utah State football has been improving on the field for the last four seasons, but the Aggies aren't lagging off of classroom duties, either.

The NCAA released the 2011-12 figures for Academic Progress Rate - a measure of how institutions educate and graduate their athletes - and Utah State led in-state football programs and the Western Athletic Conference with a 967 average, thanks to a 988 score for the season.

As the Aggies move to the Mountain West, they still trail Boise State (993) and Air Force (974) in multi-year average. Signs point to continued improvement, as the Aggies h...

A group of rising juniors who play on the same AAU club had a lot to celebrate on Monday evening.

The Utah State men's basketball team got a jump on the 2015 class by offering four players from Utah Prospects, one of the hottest AAU programs in the state this spring. In all, point guard Jesse Wade, combo guard Brock Miller, wing Zac Seljaas and forward Makol Mawien now have Aggies offers to mull over.

"This is offer No. 1 for me," said Wade, a 6-foot-1 guard from Davis High. "It's pretty exciting. It's great that all the hard work and the countless hours are starting to pay off."

The group has been making waves early on this spring, winning a tournament in Las Vegas a...

"President Albrecht, tear down this old building!"

You might have said that if you were passing the old Harris Center the past few weeks, ready for construction on the $9.5 million Wayne Estes Center to begin.

Utah State took the first step toward building the new basketball and volleyball facility by getting rid of what's standing there now. On Monday, the demolition began, and the athletics department was all over it.

The Aggies anticipate the center opening in spring or early summer of 2014. The school has received some generous gifts for the project, including a ...

Any fan who has watched 10 minutes of a college basketball has probably thought officiating can be improved. Apparently so do the commissioners of the Pac-12 and the Mountain West.

On Friday, the two conferences announced a "collaboration" to manage their men's basketball officials, a deal they hope can help ease coordinating schedules and improve the quality of officiating.

One of the factors that helped form the partnership was that both conferences felt it was detrimental to have their officials work in different parts of the country. Between crammed schedules and airline flights, administrators in both the Pac-12 and the Mountain West were concerned about keep their offi...

Preseason recognition continues to roll in for Tyler Larsen. This fall, it seems much is expected out of the most seasoned returning Aggie.

The senior center was named to Phil Steele's fourth team All-America, yet another sign that he is seen as one of the top linemen in the country. Larsen was previously named first team all-Mountain West by Steele, and is on the Rimington Trophy watch list for the third straight year.

Larsen is the anchor of a unit returning five starters. He has started 38 consecutive games - the longest of any current...

The 2014 Mountain West men's and women's basketball tournaments will include all 11 teams with the top five conference finishers receiving byes.

The MWC's board of directors announced the decision following the annual meeting in Colorado Springs. The format for the tournament was among the agenda items facing the presidents this week as they get ready for a season with 12 football members and 11 all-sports members.

The tournament, running March 10 through 15 in the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, is scheduled to start with the first two rounds of the women's tournament, followed by the initial two rounds of the men's tournament. The semifinals of both tourneys will be F...

Utah State football's season opener with the Utes isn't just the start of college football for Utah - it will debut the sport on a new national network.

The Pac-12 announced Wednesday the Aug. 29 game will kick off at 6 p.m MT on Fox Sports 1, a new multi-national, 24-hour sports channel developed to compete with ESPN that will debut in August to an estimated 90 million homes.

When the Aggies visit Utah, it will be the first college football game on the channel. It marks one of the highest-exposure games of the season for the Aggies yet announced.

Utah State could make a big spl...

Jesse Parker has spent four years as one of the team managers for the Utah State men's basketball squad. His modesty about this role can be summed up by his Twitter handle: @USUwaterboy.

But Parker is also a deeply integrated member of the program, who has spent his four years with the team dedicating his time and effort to getting things done. He's become good friends with players, and roommates to some. He's literally helped save a life - that of Danny Berger - when someone needed to run for the AED.

After the position for director of basketball operations opened up, the Aggies had a guy in mind to promote: Parker.

He had ap...

The Aggies are two games closer to setting all of their times for their fall football schedule, announcing kickoff times for home games against Weber State and Wyoming on Tuesday afternoon.

Utah State will play its Homecoming and Hall of Fame Game on Saturday, Sept. 14 at 6 p.m. It will be Utah State's home opener, and the only home game the Aggies will play until Oct. 7 against BYU.

The Aggies will wrapup the regular season at home as well, taking on the Cowboys at noon on Saturday, Nov. 30.

Neither game has yet been officially picked up by the Mountain West's television partners.

With the announcement of the two game times, the Aggies now have a complete sche...

Since we're less than 100 days away from football season and most college sports fans are already getting antsy, the prognostications are already in full swing for the fall and what the new Mountain West might look like.

Phil Steele has become one of the best-known college football guides, and this year he's included 11 Aggies in his four — yes, FOUR — all-Mountain West preseason teams. You might be surprised where some players ended up.

• First team: C Tyler Larsen

• Second team: LB Kyler Fackrell, DB Nevin Lawson, OG Jamie Markosian, OT Eric Schultz, DE Connor Williams

• Third team: LB Jake Doughty, LB Zach V...

Third time's the charm? Tyler Larsen can hope so.

The senior Aggie lineman has been named to the watchlist for the Rimington Trophy, the third time he's appeared on the list alongside the nation's top centers. Larsen, a first team all-WAC player the last two seasons, is one of Utah State's most important returners.

Although he missed spring practice, Larsen is expected to start at center once again this fall, anchoring a line that returns five starters and helped set several school records last year. Larsen was one of Utah State's top-graded linemen last season, and has started 38 straight games going back ...

A news report indicates that Utah State is getting a new cornerback transfer from SEC country.

Daniel Gray, a 2012 Tennesee signee, will transfer to Utah State this fall, according to Eric Woodbury of Go Vols Xtra. Gray went to Boyd Anderson in Florida, the high school of Aggies receivers Travis Reynolds and JoJo Natson.

Last year, Gray saw action in eight games with only six total tackles and started once as a freshman. A coaching change at UT seemed to bolster a decision to leave the V...

The Mountain West has agreed to a multi-year deal with Direct TV to air approximately 10 football games and no fewer than 25 men's basketball games starting next season.

The conference announced the deal Wednesday afternoon, giving the conference an additional regional imprint to its national deals with CBS Sports Network and ESPN. Root Sports reaches an estimated 2.5 million households across nine states in the Rocky Mountain region. The Tribune's Scott Pierce predicted a regional deal was forthcoming.

What does it mean for Utah State? More games will be on TV. Fans can enjoy more contests, especially basketball, from the comfort of home ...

Utah State will have another game on the ESPN family of networks, but the time and channel have yet to be decided.

The Aggies' Nov. 9 contest at UNLV was one of 15 games picked up by ESPN, the Mountain West announced Thursday afternoon. Five of Utah State's games have been picked up by CBS Sports Network, and another at San Jose State will air on ESPN, aside from the recently announced contest.

This announcement lacks the punch of the previous ones. ESPN could air the game on ESPNU or online on ESPN3 if it chooses. If UNLV continues its recent struggles, the game is probably a candidate for going online....

Utah State will be competing in the Mountain West this fall, but a USA Today report shows that the school still has ground to make up when it comes to producing revenue against some of the conference's heavy hitters.

The athletic department has seen its revenue more than double in the last six years, but the Aggies' budget still trails all Mountain West schools. The USA Today database ranks Utah State at No. 108 in revenue against all other Division I schools, generating just over $21 million in 2012.

Th...

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this post incorrectly characterized one of Terrell Young's college opportunities. Young was offered a preferred walk-on spot at Southern Utah.

Judge Memorial coach Dan Del Porto wishes he had one more year with Terrell Young.

When Young joined the Bulldogs as a sophomore from Alpine, he was a little guy with some exceptional skills. As time has gone on, he's grown to 6-foot-3, and his shot has become one of the biggest threats on the floor.

One more year of grooming, Del Porto said, and he might've gotten a lot more college attention.

"He would've been on a lot ...

In the short spring hoops season so far, Malek Harwell has stepped up.

The 6-foot-4 rising junior from Idaho has been turning a lot more heads as the top scoring threat for Utah Pump N Run 16-U Red. He was a menace in last weekend's Double Pump Spring Classic in Las Vegas, showing the ability to shoot from all over the floor and get to the basket against other solid prospects.

That effort paid off early this week, as Harwell got his first college offer from Utah State. And it's probably not going to be the last one for the 15-year-old shooting guard.

"This year he's made such a jump," coach Jason Long. "A lot of people can't believe how much better he's gotten. He's n...

The NFL Draft is over. Many teams have already bolstered their summer rosters with undrafted free agents.

Time to talk about it.

Here's some Miami and Indianapolis reaction, respectively, to Will Davis and Kerwynn Williams being taken in the NFL Draft:

Will Davis, Miami Dolphins (3rd round, 93rd overall)

• GM Jeff Ireland talking about the defensive backs in the South Florida Sun Sentinel:

"I feel good about the position. I think...

At least two more Utah State players have signed NFL free agent contacts.

The school announced Saturday night that defensive tackle Al Lapuaho had signed with the St. Louis Rams, and receiver Chuck Jacobs had signed with the San Francisco 49ers. With Will Davis and Kerwynn Williams being taken in the NFL Draft, and Matt Austin quickly signing a contract with the Seattle Seahawks, five Aggies from the program's 2012 season now know where they'll be headed this summer.

A native of West Valley City, Lapuaho came to Logan two years ago from Snow College. He put an exclamati...

Sure, it would've been nice to hear his name called in the NFL Draft.

But as it stands, Matt Austin isn't sweating the details. The 24-year-old wideout from Utah State knows he's in good hands after signing with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent.

"I'm feeling good, I'm just relieved now," he told the Tribune shortly after the conclusion of the draft. "I've just been blessed with this opportunity to play in the NFL, and I've got to take advantage of it."

Austin lands with a competitive team, but also has a lot of friends already in Seattle. Former Aggies Robert Turbin and Bobby Wagner play there, as well as his junior c...

Can't make it to Romney Stadium this season? Don't sweat it. Just tune into CBS Sports Network for your Aggies fix.

Of course, the football team would probably like the stands packed for its games after the Mountain West Conference just announced a new 21-game package for this fall: Utah State has five games on CBS Sports Network, including four at home.

The Aggies will get a chance to boost their exposure with home games against BYU, Boise State, Hawai'i and Colorado State being aired on the network. Utah State will also get airplay when it visits Air Force in its conference opener on Sept. 7.

Includi...

This past December, assistant athletic trainer Mike Williams saved basketball player Danny Berger's life with his steadiness and swiftness in an emergency.

Utah State has decided those are the kind of qualities it wants in its head athletic trainer.

On Thursday afternoon, the school via news release announced Williams will assume the role on May following the retirement of Dale Mildenberger, a 38-year employee at the university. It wraps up a high-profile year for Williams, who was widely recognized for his heroics after treating Berder with an automated external defibrillator on Dec. 4.

Williams has been recognized by the university...

Hanging around Logan for most of the last month and a half, Matt Austin has been able to help the younger crop of Utah State receivers get better at spring practice.

But he's also been restless, looking for a chance to play himself.

"I'm ready for the wait to be over," he said. "I'm bored without football in my life. It's great to see my boys step up and play, but it makes me miss it that much more."

Austin, who led the Aggies in receptions and yards last year, isn't sure if he'll be taken in the NFL Draft, but he'll know a lot more about his future after this weekend. Whether he gets drafted, or whether he's looking for somewhere t...

When Tay Glover-Wright grabbed an interception in the Utah State spring game, his old roommate was cheering as loudly as anyone on the sidelines.

Will Davis, who crept up the depth chart this past season and became a legitimate NFL Draft prospect, felt a little strange not being on the field. But seeing the defense succeed gave him some closure on his Utah State career.

"It was good to see everybody doing well back there," he said. "Tay got a pick, Mo Alexander is back there hitting guys, all those guys are doing well. It was weird being one of the older guys, but also an honor to be like one of them who went to the NFL."

Davis has ...

ESPN announced its initial seven televised games as part of its Mountain West Conference deal. And Utah State football learned it will have an early national primetime stage to show it's a true contender this season.

The Aggies' game at San Jose State on Sept. 27 has been plugged in for a 7 p.m. MT kickoff on ESPN - the flagship.

It won't be easy: It comes at the end of a brutal stretch of four of five games on the road and a short week after playing USC. San Jose State returns quarterback David Fales and 15 other starters who all surely remember being smothered in a 49-27 Aggies win last year.

On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Kerwynn Williams will try to keep everything normal. Stick to routine. Do the things he does every weekend.

The difference is this weekend, it's likely that one phone call will change his life.

"I'm going back to Las Vegas, and I'm not going to do anything special," he said. "I'm going to go about my day doing normal things, and just wait for my name to be called."

That's one way to wait out the NFL Draft.

The 5-foot-8 running back has hopes of going in the mid- to late rounds of the draft this weekend. Between his tape at Utah State and his workouts - he declines to say where he's been, prefe...

Logan • Call it a last fix, if you want. Utah State football won't go dark, but the Aggies aren't going to be practicing with coaches for the next few months. And fans won't get much football.

But the Spring Game offered some food for thought between now and August. There will be more to digest over the summer, and all exhibitions should be taken with a grain of salt, but here are some things rattling around the noggin after watching Utah State play in the closest thing it'll have to a game until it goes to Rice-Eccles Stadium (it'll be here before you know it):

No need to worry about linebackers •

Two Utah State athletes announced their plans to transfer on Twitter on Friday afternoon, confirming that they won't be suiting up for the Aggies again.

Quarterback Adam Kennedy, who did not participate in football practice this spring, announced he's planning to go to Arkansas State, giving substance to rumors that cropped up this week.

"Excited to play next year at Arkansas State! Looking forward to the opportunity to work with the players/coaches at ASU! #BigThingsAhead" he tweeted.

Kennedy was the subject of speculation on

The Utah State football team takes the field tomorrow for its annual spring exhibition, an event expected to draw several thousand Aggie fans to Romney Stadium to see what the Matt Wells era might look like.

There's a lot of returning talent and coaches, so don't expect too much to change. But aside from the unique format, here's some things fans can watch for:

Looking for red zone targets • The Utah State passing unit has been best when its moving between the 20s, and sometimes those last few yards to the end zone have been a challenge. If Joe Hill can't move the rock on the front seven, it falls to the r...

Utah State has announced the format for its spring football game at 2 p.m. on Saturday, pitting the Blue team (offense) against the White team (defense).

It's the Aggies' own spin on the spring exhibition, a continuation of the battle throughout spring camp. Fans will see two 15-minute quarters with normal clock rules, followed by two 10-minute running clock quarters, according to a school news release.

The offense will be looking for the end zone, but in this format, both squads have different ways to score.

Aside from the standard touchdown, extra...

Three seniors at the U - Miami, not the one you're thinking of - have taken a special interest in pushing Utah State quarterback Chuckie Keeton as the next Heisman candidate.

Their grades depend on it.

Melody Cheikhali, Jennifer Locey and Jennifer Ramirez have gained some attention on Twitter in the last week for their new account: @Chuckie4Heisman. It's part of the three seniors' project for their Sports Information class.

The instructions were simple: Pick a football player (not a Miami player) and make a Heisman campaign for him. That includes a video, a flyer or poster, a news release and an iPhone app (in developm...

Does NFL Draft analyst Mike Mayock think Utah State is gaining a reputation as an NFL talent producer?

The NFL Network's top expert said he might not be the best person to ask.

"Ask Pete Carroll," Mayock said in his Thursday pre-draft conference call. "Pete Caroll had one of the best drafts last year, and Bobby Wagner and Robert Turbin were phenomenal."

Mayock says recent draft success stories have done a lot to boost Utah State's profile and brand.

"Anytime you see guys drafted out of a school like Utah State, it increases the school's visibility," he said. "I think it's great."

This year, the top draft candidates for Utah State are running back

Chuckie Keeton isn't just Utah State's most high-profile athlete - he's won over the state as well.

At Tuesday's State of Sport awards, sponsored by the Utah Sports Commission, Keeton was revealed to be the top vote-getter in the College Male Athlete category, another validation of the success he's had as an Aggie.

The contest got more than 50,000 votes in its various categories. Keeton beat out fellow football stars Star Lotulelei and Reggie Dunn of Utah, but also Weber State phenom and NBA rookie sensation Damian Lillard.

Keeton was first-team all-WAC after throwing for 3,373 yards and 27 touchdowns last season, establishing himsel...

Utah State basketball has a late addition to its incoming recruiting class: Viko Noma'aea, a 20-year-old point guard whom the Aggies hope can add some scoring and composure in the backcourt.

Noma'aea graduated from Sierra Vista High (Las Vegas, Nev.) in 2011, and has spent the last two years working for his parents and serving an LDS mission in Paris. He was only back a few weeks when he decided committing to Utah State would be the best choice for continuing his basketball career.

"I want to do what I love, and it was a tough decision to go [on a mission] in the first place," he said. "But I trusted that everything would take care of itself. I'm very happy and excited to be...

Logan • With the spring exhibition ahead, only a non-padded practice in between, it would've been easy for Monday's practice to get a little lost in the shuffle.

But if the Utah State football team is looking ahead, it wasn't reflected in their 13th spring session on Monday morning. The tempo was up and there wasn't much time for slacking. The Aggies are expecting a crowd of several thousand on Saturday, and they don't want to disappoint.

That meant more time on the field, longer drives - squeezing to the last drop.

"You've gotta be in good shape to do this stuff," offensive tackle Kyle Whimpey said. "The way Coach [Matt] Wells runs i...

The Utah State football team has only one more week to go this spring. Coach Matt Wells is getting a good feel for who could be a big part of his team this fall.

Some extra notes and quotes from Thursday's scrimmage:

• Some extra faces in the receiving game: Brandon Swindall is quietly becoming a reliable target. At 6-foot-4, he has the build of a go-get-the-ball receiver, and now his hands are starting to match. He got six catches for 87 yards today, including a key grab on the second team's two-minute drill touchdown drive. He's been better at contested balls, an area of great need for the receiving corp...

Logan • It's going to be a bumpy start to fall.

Utah State learned as much when the Mountain West released its conference football schedule this afternoon, a slate that gives the Aggies four of its first five games on the road and its toughest conference opponents all before mid-October.

Coach Matt Wells and his program will be tested early with games at Utah, Air Force, USC and San Jose State to start the season. The lone break at home will be against Weber State.

If the Aggies can get through that stretch clean, they'll be rewarded with home games against Boise State and BYU - no pushovers for a home stand. The game against the Broncos could well de...

There was no mincing of words after Wednesday's practice: Defense won.

Aggies coach Matt Wells has been guarded about giving one unit the edge over another, but after watching the defense make plays and the offense unable to execute in morning practice, he was resolute.

"I thought the defense won from the very start," he said. "From period one to finish."

Although the offense regrouped to score on a two-minute drill at the end of practice, the other side of the ball set Wednesday's pace. Wells cited performances from the secondary as the defining factor that went into the solid effort: Brian Suite, Maurice Alexander and Tay Glover-Wright among them.

Overall, We...

If you're an Aggie fan, and if you understand all those newfangled smartphone technologies, you probably should grab a listen to the Front Row Show.

Run by three Utah State fans - Matt Sonnenberg, Josh McDonald and Jeff Browning - the podcast is a nice hub for the discussion and dissection of Utah State athletics. The crew put together a basketball postseason award show, and I participated.

Here's a link to the show.

I thought I'd share my ballot with the fans, because after all, basketball season just ended last night.

Here's the categories the Front Row Show picked, and here's m...

Logan • Especially in spring, practice can crystalize around a routine. From one drill to the next, the pattern can reinforce a factory-like staleness.

The Utah State coaching staff has an answer: break the routine.

When the Aggies, for example, take on an unexpected scheduling adjustment by playing full-team, full-contact drills in the middle of practice instead of building up to it for the end, it makes the environment a little more lively. Monday's change-up went well, coach Matt Wells said.

"We came in early, thudded it up," he said. "Did the team stuff in the middle and more of the individual at the end to change up the monotony and change up the routine a little...

Tribune columnist Kurt Kragthorpe checked out Utah State football practice on Thursday:

Logan - The touchdowns came more easily for Utah State's offense via long drives than on scripted opportunities that started closer to the goal line Thursday at Romney Stadium.

In the scrimmage portion of the Aggies' ninth of 15 sessions in spring practice, the offense dominated early before the defense re-established itself.

"We came out pretty strong and took it to the defense, but we kind of slowed down and didn't finish as well as we wanted to," said running back Joe Hill.

On the other side, "It's really, really frustrating as a defense to ...

Nikki Ekstrom quickly learned how quickly word gets around on the internet - or at least how quickly videos get around.

She posted a video Monday evening, just a 45-second clip of her son's reaction to an April Fool's Day joke. The next day, she was flooded by texts, messages and even media inquiries.

Who was this kid, the strangers asked. What was his story?

"We weren't expecting this at all," Ekstrom said. "It's kind of crazy."

For the last few days, the video of Colin Ekstrom, her 7-year-old son has been making the rounds in Logan. The video shows his less-than-enthusiastic reaction to a prank put on by Cache Valley Daily a...

Utah State fans might not exactly be dialing up Mel Kiper Jr. for his NFL Draft commentary after he marked down the Seattle Seahawks last year for drafting Bobby Wagner, among others.

But, love or hate it, the ESPN analyst has been long considered one of the foremost authorities on the draft, where pro prospects might go, and if they can cut it in the NFL.

In a Wednesday conference call with a lot of media listening in, Kiper addressed the two Utah State players who have the highest chance of going in the draft later this month: running back Kerwynn Williams and corner Will Davis.

Utah State athletics has had a good friend in Charlie Denson the last few years.

The president of Nike Brand who helped lead a logo and image overhaul for Utah State, Denson will be honored as this year's commencement speaker on May 4. He'll receive an honorary degree as well, alongside Sen. Orrin Hatch among others.

Denson has close ties to the university, an alum in 1978 who went to work for a Portland store that would birth the world's largest and most lucrative athletic wear company. Besides being a contributor to the Aggies — he auctioned off a private tour and lunch for a recent...

I'm going to have to hand it to Cache Valley Daily for this one.

The Logan-based website had an April Fool's Day story that turned out to be quite a successful venture: "LDS Church to purchase Utah State University, rename it BYU-Logan." I saw some Twitter reaction Monday from some rush-to-judgement Aggies that was pretty funny, but this video passed on by a Twitter follower has to be the best.

This video posted on Facebook shows a young USU fan abso...

Logan • Coach Matt Wells has called it "give and take." But sometimes, the battle between the first-team offense and defense seems more substantial.

It felt more like a brawl as Maurice Alexander tore a ball from Brandon Swindall's hands, only moments after the big wideout had made a contested catch on the sidelines. Nevin Lawson made it clear who was winning, also on the first full team series, after intercepting Chuckie Keeton.

But the offense regrouped on their second try, getting underneath passes to Jojo Natson and Travis Reynolds for big yardage. And t...

Logan • A few extra notes from Utah State's first football scrimmage on Thursday:

Offensive depth should be a concern • Matt Wells has mentioned it before, but that point was reinforced by how hard it was for the second- and third-string teams to move the ball. Jeff Manning struggled the most of any quarterback, going 1-for-10 with all three picks. But the issues are attributable to a number of factors: The offensive line isn't blocking as well further down the depth chart, and there were a number of outright drops by receivers. The deepest position might be running back, as Abou Toure

March Madness doesn't really transmit via television for Stew Morrill.

The Utah State basketball coach watched other coaches stride the court, other players go up for rebounds, other teams celebrate success in college basketball's most treasured event. Addressing the media Wednesday morning, Morrill didn't say he felt left out - he went with "strange."

"After so many years playing in the postseason, it was a strange feeling," he said. "We're kind of settled in right now."

But still, the venerable Aggie said he didn't look back with regret on bowing out of the postseason — the first time Utah State has not participated in a postseason...