Most Utah fans remember Tim Davis as a two-time offensive line coach for the Utes, once in the 1990’s and then again in 2011.

Now, he will be remembered for something different.

Now the offensive line coach at the University of Florida, Davis made national news this week, referring to Alabama coach Nick Saban by the name of Satan.

According to Sports Illustrated, Davis was addressing a booster club in Melbourne Florida when he made the controversial comments.

“I’ve always wanted to work with Will,” Davis said. “Will’s ...

Two weeks ago, Austin Montgomery committed to Utah basketball. Yesterday, the 6-foot-8 power forward made it official.

An athlete from out of Georgia, Montgomery will immediately leave to serve an LDS Church Mission in Texas. He will be on academic scholarship when he returns to Salt Lake City in two years.

Utah still has a scholarship left over in the 2013 class. Odds are the Utes will hold it for next year. There is the small chance they could use it this year if someone emerges that the coaching staff thinks can help.

With all of the off-season changes, the roster appears to be set.

Utah appears to have depth in the backcourt, with a number of newcomers. A f...

John White, Utah's work horse of a running back, is getting an opportunity at the pro level as he has agreed to a contract with the Edmonton Eskimos in the Canadian Football League, according to his representative, Derrick Fox.
The 5-foot-8 White was the only running back in Utah history to gain 1,000 yards in back-to-back seasons.
He set school records for career rushing yards per game (106.7) and career 100-yard games (14).
White also finished his career ranked sixth in career rushing yards (2,560), fourth all-time in career rushes (534) and tied for fourth in career rushing touchdowns (23).
White was an honorable mention All-Pac-12 in 2012 and second team selection in ...

While there were no 'formal' discussions about the possibility of moving to an 8-game football schedule at the recent Pac-12 meetings according to Utah athletic director Chris Hill, the topic was certainly bantered about among the coaches, whose ultimate desire is to have a consistent format for all conferences.
As for Hill, he said he prefers keeping the 9-game schedule.
"I like playing as many Pac-12 teams as possible," he said.
One of the reasons he feels it is important to do so is for strength of schedule, a factor that will become a bigger player once college football employs its new post-season format.
"We feel that is why the Big Ten is going to nine games (in 201...

The Pac-12 held a teleconference today in a review of spring football. The two common themes were injuries and the coaches' wish of having some consistency in scheduling conference games.
The coaches believe it is important all conferences have the same number of conference games and a league championship game as college football incorporates a playoff system.
"If we are going to have a playoff, we should have some sort of stabilizing rules so it is consistent with every single team," noted Cal coach Sonny Dykes.
He also admitted he doesn't know how such a schedule could be created.
Kurt Kragthorpe, our Pac-12 blogger, will hit on that topic this week.

Like the ...

Star Lotulelei to the Carolina Panthers? We should have guessed that, given Carolina's history.
Lotulelei, taken as the 14th pick in the first round by Carolina in the 2013 NFL draft Thursday, joins a line of Utes who have played for the Panthers.
The current roster includes tackle Jordan Gross (1st round, No. 8, 2003) and receiver Steve Smith (3rd round, 74th overall, 2001).
Defensive back R.J. Stanford was taken in the seventh round (223rd overall) in 2010 before moving onto Miami.
Other players who had stints in Carolina are receiver Kevin Dyson (1998) and defensive tackle Ma'ake Kemoeatu (2002).
In addition, former Ute Fred Graves (1969-71) coached the receivers ...

Star Lotulelei's big day has arrived with the NFL draft tonight. He has been projected to go from anywhere from No. 4 to Philadelphia all the way to No. 26 in Peter King's mock draft.
I'd be shocked if Lotulelei fell that far. His stock slipped some when his health was brought into question, but since recent heart exams showed his heart does function properly, I can't imagine teams would hesitate to take him.
Lotulelei isn't the only Ute who is hoping to get drafted. Joe Kruger left a year early, a decision that surprised the coaches and many observers who thought he may have benefited from another year.
Personally, I'd like to see Reggie Dunn get a chance too after his electr...

Utah fans have two more chances to catch the Utes in action this spring, with a practice scheduled today at the practice fields from 3-to-4:45 p.m. and the Red-White game on Saturday at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
You can check out an interview with Utah coach Kyle Whittingham here on the Pac-12 Network, which is filming all the league's spring games.
Usually teams covet tape of opponents, but Whittingham said there isn't much value to the spring tapes for scouting purposes since the session is considered more of a teaching session for up and coming players rather than one based on strategy.
"It's still good to have them on hand and it's something to take a look at," he said. "But we...

Utah's gymnastics team claimed five of the 12 spots on the First Team Pac-12 All-Academic team which was released Wednesday.
Lia Del Priore (3.84, math teaching), Hailee Hansen (3.95, communications), Mary Beth Lofgren (3.9, Health-Ed), Becky Tutka (3.81, business) and Corrie Lothrop (3.7, Health-Ed) all made the First Team.
Georgia Dabritz (3.64, undecided), Nansy Damianova (3.49, Mass communication) and Tory Wilson (3.65, Biology) all made the second team.
The Utes left Wednesday for the NCAA Championships that start in Los Angeles on Friday. Utah is the 10th seed and will compete against Oklahoma, Alabama, UCLA, Michigan and Arkansas on Friday with the top three teams advan...

Even though senior Kelvin York hasn't been at full strength due to a lingering toe injury, Utah hasn't seen its talent level dip at the running back spot. If anything, the Utes are closing out their spring practice feeling very good about the position as senior Karl Williams, sophomore James Poole and junior Lucky Radley have all had strong sessions.
Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said following Tuesday's practice the battle between all four backs is a close one and said the Utes could play as many as four backs next season.
"There are a lot of ways we can use them besides just in the backfield," he said. "We will try to maximize the talent we have."
While York and Williams are k...

For two years, Larry Krystkowiak has needed a shooter, a specialist who can knock down open looks from the perimeter.

The Utes received that on Friday when Connor Van Brocklin committed.

A 6-foot-5 shooting guard who is left-handed, Van Brocklin has taken a long road to Division I basketball. He starred at Davis High for Jay Welk and was a senior on the team that lost an overtime classic to Lone Peak in the 2008 Class 5A semifinal.

He redshirted at Salt Lake Community College on year. He then went on a two-year LDS Church mission and then played at Snow College for two seasons. He had recruiting attemtion from a number of Big Sky Conference schools, as well as Utah Va...

It is likely all eyes will be on the quarterbacks during Saturday's scrimmage after coach Kyle Whittingham repeated an earlier declaration that it is a "close battle" between returning starting quarterback Travis Wilson and walk-on Adam Schulz.
Wilson has the experience, but Whittingham said Schulz has improved enough in his overall throwing technique to match Wilson in productivity.
So is there really a quarterback battle brewing on the hill?
I doubt it. While Schulz has shown a strong arm, Wilson has an edge, a very strong edge, in the experience he gained last year as Jordan Wynn's replacement.
Whittingham has said on many occasions consistency at the quarterback spot ...

A trip to New York and the chance to experience the NFL draft in person wasn't enough to entice Star Lotulelei to participate in the hoopla as Lotulelei announced through his agent on Wednesday that he will watch the draft from his home in Utah.
Lotuelelei, never one for media attention, was invited to the draft which begins April 25 but said he preferred to share the experience with his family and friends.
"Being invited is a tremendous honor and I am grateful for the consideration," he said in a statement. "After discussing it with my family I have decided to stay in Utah for the draft so I can share this moment with all the people that have supported me my entire life. I expect ...

A little upset he didn't see his name on Utah's initial spring depth chart, former fullback Karl Williams said he was determined to make the coaches notice him.
He is succeeding.
Williams is listed as a possible backup at running back along with James Poole and Lucky Radley. Kelvin York, who has been limited in his participation in spring ball due to a toe injury, remains in the No. 1 slot.
Williams, a 6-foot, 243-pound senior, is trying to lose some weight to make him faster, but has impressed the coaches with his physical play as he consistently shakes off, and sometimes runs through, defenders.
The coaches have been happy with the play of both Poole and Radley in sprin...

It seems Utah's gymnastics team has a knack for the dramatic moments. At least this time it turned out in their favor.
The Utes used one of their best vault performances of the year to finish second at the NCAA Regional Championships hosted by Alabama, scoring a 196.4.
Alabama went on to win the region with a 197.4 while Iowa State was third with a 195.4, Denver was fourth with a 195.275, BYU was fifth with a 194.45 and Kent State was sixth with a 193.5.
The score makes Utah the 10th seed at the NCAA Championships, hosted by UCLA April 19-21.
"All of the pressure is off us now because we are an underdog," Utah's Kassandra Lopez said. "We can go there and have fun and just...

Utah will go for 90 plays.

Most of the team, save for players with obvious injury, will get reps.

This will be a big scrimmage on Friday for the Utes. Head coach Kyle Whittingham says that it will be a fairly extensive run, with pretty much everyone getting on the field.

"I think it's important for guys to get some work in," Whittingham said. "We are going to get a chance to see where a lot of guys are at."

Thursday's practice featured shoulder pads and helmets only, as the team will be in full pads on Friday. There were scrimmage situations, there were extensive skelly drills, a good chance to judge the progress of the quarterbacks.

"I think the team l...

Interesting discussion here with Athlon ranking the Pac-12 football coaches. Utah's Kyle Whittingham was ranked just the ninth best coach in the league. That placing is a far cry from a few years ago when he won the National Coach of the Year award after leading the Utes to an undefeated season in 2008.
So what happened? The Pac-12 happened.
The Utes expected an adjustment period as they moved up to the big leagues. The move has definitely taken its toll with Utah failing to qualify for a bowl game last year.
The move up to a BCS league plus all the transitions with offensive coordinators and quarterback injuries didn't help.
Whittingham has all but admitted promoting Bri...

The latest depth chart is out for the Utes and it features a few interesting moves on the defense. Freshman Justin Thomas has been one of the surprises of camp and is listed ahead of JC transfer Davion Orphey at corner. At strong safety, Tyron Morris-Edwards is listed ahead of Quade Chappuis.
Utah coach Kyle Whittingham has been extremely complimentary of Morris-Edwards during camp. He played in nine games last year and had 16 tackles, but looks like he'll be a much bigger factor this year.
Injuries have sidelined several starters, giving some backups such as Thretton Palamo at left end, Hunter Dimick at right end and linebackers Jared Norris and Jacoby Hale increased reps.
Th...

Utah was well represented on the 2013 All-Pac-12 Conference team announced Wednesday with sophomore Tory Wilson (all-around), Georgia Dabritz (all-around) and Becky Tutka. Second-team representatives were juniors Mary Beth Lofgren (balance beam) and Nansy Damianova (floor).
Dabritz made the first-team on uneven bars a year ago.

- Lya Wodraska...

Utah coach Kyle Whittingham wasn't thrilled with Tuesday's practice, the first day of live work for the Utes.
Whittingham said the team lost its composure too much and the tempo wasn't where he wanted it to be.
"Sometimes when you get into live work you press too much," he said. "We have to settle down, work on techniques and keep the focus."
Running backs James Poole and Karl Williams were both solid with the 6-foot, 243-pound Williams in particular showing some effort as he wiped out several would-be defenders.

Poole is proving to be a solid receiver, an element crucial for the backs this year.
"We are throwing to the backs more this spring than ever," Whitti...

Justin Seymour - a freshman shooting guard from Georgia - will leave the program and transfer, The Salt Lake Tribune has learned.

Seymour made a reputation this season as an athletic guard with one of the better outside shots on the team. While he didn't play much towards the end of the year, he was thought to be a cornerstone of Utah's future in Larry Krystkowiak's rebuilding process.

However, Seymour and Krystkowiak met on Monday. The decision was made mutually on Tuesday afternoon, a source told The Tribune.

Seymour's best game this season was his first, a 16 point, six rebound, three assist performance against Willamette. He had other standout games, including a 1...

Utah's football team is set to practice Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday this week with all practices open to the public. More info can be found in this week's release.
The one major change on the depth chart was junior Quinton Pedroza has moved ahead of senior Anthony Denham at receiver.
Pedroza has contributed mainly on special teams, but could be a breakout player for the Utes this year.
Junior receiver Kenneth Scott talked on Thursday about how hard he and Pedroza and some of the other receivers worked in the offseason, knowing the Utes were going to use a more uptempo offense.
The 6-foot-2, 216-pound Pedroza played just one year of high school football but was the lea...

Utah's gymnastics team was just a few routines away from winning the program's first Pac-12 title. Instead, the Utes fell to third.
Three routines with major breaks on the balance beam dropped the Utes from first to third as home team Oregon State surged to the win with a 197.85 while UCLA was second (197.375) followed by Utah (197.075) and Stanford (196.625). Earlier in the day, Washington had the high score in the afternoon session with a 195.875 followed by Arizona (195.525), Cal (195.075) and Arizona State (193.425).
Utah coach Greg Marsden said he knew balance beam was going to be Utah's weak event this year. His concerns have come to life in inconsistency. Some weeks the Ut...

Star Lotulelei did his best to end any fears he isn't NFL worthy as the former Utah lineman and others were put through their paces at Utah's pro day.
Lotulelei benched 38, one time shy of his personal best of 39, and looked strong in the other drills as well.
Afterward Lotulelei said he has been training hard ever since a second opinion in Salt Lake City found the efficiency of his heart is improving.
He was prevented from participating in drills at the NFL combine when a medical exam revealed his left ventricle was operating at just 44 percent efficiency instead of the normal range of 55 to 70 percent.
He still won't be in the clear until he undergoes more medical test...

Day 1 is in the books for the Utes, who opened spring ball Tuesday with an emphasis on tempo under the watchful eye of new co-offensive coordinator Dennis Erickson.
"Everything is a lot faster for us," quarterback Travis Wilson said. "He has brought new ideas, new additions to the package we already have."
Wilson earned good reviews from coach Kyle Whittingham who said Wilson's arm is noticeably stronger. Erickson also heaped praise on Wilson and backups Adam Schulz and freshman Brandon Cox.
"They all looked good throwing the ball around and I like the offensive front," he said. "It's kind of hard to tell with just underwear on, we really won't know until you put pads on, but ...

Utah gymnasts Georgia Dabritz and Tory Wilson earned Pac-12 honors after leading Utah to an upset of Florida. Dabritz was named the Pac-12 Gymnast of the week after a 39.7 all-around performance boosted by a 10.0 on the uneven bars.
Wilson completed an undefeated run on the vault to be named Specialist of the Week after scoring a 9.975.
The Utes are the top seed in the Pac-12 Championships which will be held in Corvallis, Ore., on Saturday.
- Lya Wodraska
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Winding up our look at the Utah Utes as they head into spring practice by breaking down the corners and safeties as well as special teams.
The corners are going through a virtual complete overhaul with the loss of starters Reggie Topps and Ryan Lacy and backup Moe Lee. in addition, sophomore backup Terrell Reese announced during the offseason he wanted to transfer to earn more playing time.
The departures leave the Utes looking at a bunch of new faces as possible starters. One key returner could be Keith McGill, a 6-3, 205-pound senior who was highly recruited but has been sidelined with shoulder injuries. If he can stay healthy he should lock down a starting role.
Junior Wyki...

Switching our focus to the defense today, which received an unpleasant surprise when defensive end Joe Kruger announced he was leaving a year early for the NFL.
The Utes must also replace Star Lotulelei and Dave Kruger and backup Niasi Leota, who was dismissed from the team in February after he was charged with aggravated assault and kidnapping after allegedly beating and threatening to kill his wife.
The good news is the Utes have a lot of candidates who could emerge as starters and leaders.
Senior Trevor Reilly, who won't participate in spring ball as he recovers from an injury, is slated to start at left end.
Seniors Tenny Palepoi and LT Tuipulotu are the tackles and j...

Finishing our look at Utah's offense by talking about the receivers and tight ends. Utah's receivers are going to have to earn their numbers this year in an effort to emphasize the team game, not individuality, but even as they start spring in unfamiliar numbers they shouldn't be too hard to recognize as Utah returns the majority of their playmakers.
DeVonte Christopher, Luke Matthews and Reggie Dunn are gone, but Kenneth Scott, Dres Anderson and Anthony Denham all return and are penciled in as starters.
Anderson led the receivers with 36 catches for 365 yards and three touchdowns, Scott was third with 32 catches for 349 yards and three touchdowns and Denham had 11 catches for 135 ...

Utah's gymnastics team saved the best for last, well, maybe. Who knows with this team, the Utes could have even better nights ahead of them than Saturday's 198.125-197.875 win over No. 2 Florida.
Utah looks every bit like a team that could win the Pac-12 title next week at Oregon State. If they can beat the Gators, who notched the country's highest score a week ago, why couldn't Utah win the league title?
They certainly looked like a contender Saturday. Utah excelled on the uneven bars (49.6) and floor (49.65) and Georgia Dabritz earned her first 10.0, doing so on the uneven bars.
Utah coach Greg Marsden has maintained Utah's issues on the uneven bars has been more mental tha...

Perhaps the biggest mystery for Utah's offense heading into spring is the running back position.
Kelvin York has first dibs on becoming the man to replace John White, but York is still a bit unproven.
He played in eight games last year, rushing 60 times for 273 yards and three touchdowns as the Utes chose to give White the ball as much as they could.
White finished with 218 rushes for 1,041 yards and eight touchdowns.
Can York become the kind of back White was? He certainly has the perfect chance to prove he can in spring.
His backups on the depth chart are Lucky Radley, a junior who had 15 carries for 50 yards last year and James Poole, a sophomore who joined the te...

What Utah is doing in the Pac-12 Tournament defies logic - and tourney history.

Utah is the first double-digit seed to make the semifinal - where it will face Oregon for the second time in a week. What's at stake for the Utes? A berth in the title game, and an opportunity for another "first" under Larry Krystkowiak. Currently, Utah has never beaten a Pac-12 team twice in one season. The Utes can change that on Friday night.

The country is taking notice. Jarred DuBois' shot against California to send Thursday's game into overtime was prominently featured on Sportscenter.

This piece by Raphielle Johnson talks about Jordan Loveridge and his ability to take over against t...

Time to take a look at Utah's offensive line, a problem area for the Utes last year as they gave up 25 sacks and struggled with depth issues due to injuries.
Utah co-offensive coordinator Dennis Erickson is optimistic the area will be a strength this year.
"Talking to (offensive line coach) Dan Finn, we are going to be bigger, stronger and faster," he said. "We have a lot of solid guys and we are excited about the potential."
The Utes are particularly excited about sophomore Jeremiah Poutasi. The 6-foot-5, 345-pounder will anchor the left tackle spot and will be backed up by Andrew Albers (6-7, 310), a 2013 signee out of Orange Coast College who has enrolled and will participa...

There will be plenty of Oregon fans on Friday night when the Ducks face Utah in the Pac-12 semifinals.

Those fans won't only be at MGM Grand Garden Arena. They will be all over the country.

Every single team nationally on the NCAA Tournament bubble wants - needs - the Utes to lose.

You see, Utah is what you call a potential bid stealer. Those are the teams that struggle through the regular-season and then win a conference tournament. Those are the teams that have zero chance to go dancing without an automatic berth, the teams who don't make the postseason without making magic before the magic.

Utah is that team. Hot-shooting. Playing good defense. The Utes are ...

With spring practice just a few days away, in the coming days we are going to break down some of the key positions to watch when the Utes take the field on Tuesday.
We're going to start with the quarterback position, a spot that receives plenty of scrutiny given the issues the Utes have had there with injuries to Jordan Wynn and the development of Travis Wilson last year in Wynn's place.
Dennis Erickson, Utah's recently hired co-offensive coordinator, said this week he likes what he sees on film in Wilson, who who finished 128-for-204 for 1,311 yards, seven touchdowns and six interceptions in 2012.
"I like Travis as a leader," he said. "I haven't been able to see him throw ye...

There was the 15 points.

There were the nine rebounds.

There was his indelible mark on the game.

Freshman Jordan Loveridge played one of his best all-around games against USC in a 69-66 win. Truthfully, all the freshmen did.

Dakarai Tucker hit two massive 3-pointers against the Trojans. Brandon Taylor playd a superb floor game in leading the Utes and getting good shots against USC's defense. Jeremy Olsen played tough in the paint.

But Loveridge scored inside. He scored on the perimeter. He rebounded and he made plays off the dribble. Everything his coach wanted him to do.

Two days ago, Loveridge was left off the all-freshman Pac-12 team. On Wednes...

Utah gymnast Breanna Hughes has been honored as the Pac-12 Freshman of the Week after earning a 9.8 on the uneven bars and a season high 9.875 in Utah's loss at Georgia. For the season, Hughes is 18-for-18 in hit routines.
Hughes and the rest of the seventh-ranked Utes will wrap up the regular-season schedule Saturday at home against No. 2 Florida.
The meet is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. and will be televised live by the Pac-12 Network.

- Lya Wodraska...

Deapite averaging 12 points and almost eight rebounds per game, Utah freshman Jordan Loveridge was left off the all-rookie team in the conference when the awards were announced this afternoon.

Loveridge averaged 12 points and 8.6 rebounds over his last five games. He has been playing his best basketball in the last few weeks.

"He's paid much better attention to detail defensively," Larry Krystkowiak said. "He's also developed into one of our best passers, and that's helped the offense out a lot.

With Loveridge not even making honorable mention, two selections are of the curious variety. Josh Scott made the freshman team. The Colorado center averaged 10 points and al...

DeWayne Dedmon, the starting center for USC will not play against Utah on Wednesday night in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament. The seven-footer was suspended indefinitely for a violation of team rules.

He was involved in a brawl after the Trojans lost to Washington State on Saturday. The Spokane Police Department is investigating the incident.

That makes a potentially major impact of the matchup with Utah. Dedmon dominated the Utes in an earlier matchup at the Huntsman Center, scoring 13 points, grabbing 13 rebounds and blocking five shots. His ability to lock down the paint took away Jason Washburn and a huge chunk of Utah's offense.

The two teams meet on ...

Doug Knuth, who has served as Utah's Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Relations for the last six years, appears to be Nevada's next athletic director.
Nevada president Marc Johnson made the recommendation that Knuth be hired over Washington State's John W. Johnson and SMU's Tim Leonard.
Nevada's Board of Regents will vote Thursday on the decision.
The 40-year-old Knuth joined the Utes in 2005 as Director of Development and was promoted to his current position in the Fall of 2008.
Knuth's primary responsibilities have been to oversee fundraising, marketing and scholarship support. He also oversees women's basketball and men's and women's tennis.
Pri...

Utah's gymnastics team lost to Georgia 197.65-196.975 on Saturday, but found plenty of positives in the outcome as Utah hit all 24 routines in a hostile atmosphere.
What stood out to the Utes the most were solid rotations on the balance beam and uneven bars, their trouble spots this year.
What doomed the Utes was Georgia's overall strong performance and some uncharacteristic missteps by the Utes on floor.
Utah scored a 49.225 on the event with Becky Tutka leading the way with a 9.9.
Others though had some steps, including Lia Del Priore (9.75) and Georgia Dabritz (9.775).
"What surprised me is the tenths we gave away on floor," Utah coach Greg Marsden said. "We did ...

With two games remaining in the regular-season, Utah can find itself in one of three positions for next week's Pac-12 tournament in Las Vegas.

The Utes are guaranteed to play on Wednesday in the opening round, as only the top four seeds receive a bye into Thursday's quarterfinal.

As of now, Utah can still garner the 10th, 11th or 12th seed. Currently, the Utes are 11th, heading into Thursday's matchup with Oregon State. USC currently is in sixth place, tied with Colorado at 9-7 and a half game ahead of Arizona State.

If regular-season results mean anything, USC could be a nightmare matchup for Utah, as the Trojans used length and athleticism to handily beat Utah earl...

Hiring a coach of Dennis Erickson's stature wasn't cheap for the Utah Utes, who are paying Erickson an annual salary of $275,000, according to his contract obtained by the Salt Lake Tribune.
Erickson's contract, dated Feb. 19, 2013 through June 30, 2014, is worth the same amount the Utes paid Norm Chow in 2011 and makes him Utah's second-highest paid assistant.
Defensive coordinator Kalani Sitake is Utah's highest paid assistant, with a base salary of $500,000. Co-offensive coordinator Brian Johnson and running backs coach Jay Hill both earned $225,000 last year and passing game coordinator Aaron Roderick earned $200,000.
Like Johnson, Erickson will receive a monthly stipend o...

Utah athletic director Chris Hill made an unusual decision by suspending swim coach Greg Winslow before charges had been made in a case that described his alleged sexual abuse of a 15-year-old girl in 2007 while he was in Arizona.
Now, Hill has gone a step more and announced Winslow's contract won't be renewed in June.
Winslow, who was indefinitely suspended a week ago, will remain on paid administrative leave until further notice, the school announced.
"Our swimming and diving program is an important part of our athletic department and we are invested in its future," he said. "We will begin a search for a new coach immediately."
Richard Marschner, Utah's diving coach for...

Utah's gymnastics team is accustomed to beating BYU, just not as convincingly as they did on Friday.
The Utes scored a 197.125 to beat the Cougars (195.5) and North Carolina State (194.675) in the Marriott Center.
The score was Utah's highest road score since winning in Provo in 2009 with a 197.8.
That the Utes won so convincingly was not only satisfying in terms of notching a rivalry win, but also because the Utes haven't performed as well as they'd hoped on the road this year.
"This could be a big turning point for us," sophomore Georgia Dabritz said. "This is what we needed."
The Utes travel to Georgia next week then host Florida in the regular season finale.
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Utah athletic director Chris Hill isn't one to make speedy decisions, preferring to get all the facts and weigh all his options before making a move.
However, it didn't take him long to make the decision to suspend Utah swim coach Greg Winslow indefinitely after allegations of sexual abuse of a 15-year-old girl in Arizona came to light.
Charges haven't been filed against Winslow, who has been with the Utes for six years, but Hill said he thought it was a serious enough matter to suspend Winslow now. Diving coach Richard Marschner, in his third year at Utah, has been named the interim swimming and diving coach.
According to a police report, the alleged abuse occurred in 2007. H...

With the state tournament starting, and signing day for him still nine months away, Brekkott Chapman still doesn't have to confront or think seriously about, or commit to a college just yet.

Still, everyone wants to know. And The Tribune caught up with the 6-foot-8 Roy High star junior forward, who had 16 points, 11 rebounds and seven blocked shots on Tuesday in a win over Springville.

Here are a few of the cliffnotes with Chapman, who is being recruited by most of the western United States right now.

* Conference play is important, and Chapman likes the Pac-12 for the star power and the overall competition. Of course, this could really excite a Utah fan. Of course,...

Kenyon Frison, a 6-foot-7, 285-pound offensive tackle out of Granger H.S., made an early decision on his college future by committing to the Utes Tuesday.
Frison said there was no hesitation where he was headed.
"It is a great opportunity and I took it," he said. "It's the first and only one."
Frison said he was swayed by the Utes after attending games.
"I liked how they coached and how the team holds themselves together," he said.
- Lya Wodraska
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Utah gymnast Lia Del Priore was voted the Pac-12 Specialist of the Week after scoring a 10.0 in Utah's win over Stanford Saturday.
The perfect score was the first for a Utah gymnast on the floor since 2005. She also had a career best 9.9 on the vault.
- Lya Wodraska
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Star Lotulelei's participation at the NFL scouting combine was cut short after exams found his left ventricle was pumping only at 44 percent efficiency, it is too early to know just how serious a situation it is and if his pro career is in jeopardy according to Dr. David James Petron, who serves as the team physician for the University of Utah athletic teams.
Petron, who could not speak directly about Lotulelei's case out of privacy concerns, said everything from a false positive on the echocardiogram test, to previous heart attacks to abnormally sized hearts could result in lower heart outputs.
According to an echocardiogram performed Sunday at the NFL scouting combine, Lotulelei...