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Arena football: Blaze’s defense starting to assert itself

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00:27 MDT

Arena football: Blaze’s defense starting to assert itself

By Christopher Kamrani The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 25, 2013 12:00AM MDT

As the Blaze offense continues to work out the kinks, it’s been the defense that has kept the team afloat. In fact, it’s been the defense that has dominated offenses over the course of the last four games. Nineteen turnovers. Eight turnovers on downs. The Utah defense, after being torched early on in the season, has finally figured it out. “I felt we’ve had that ability,” said Blaze coach Ron James. “If we can get the offense on track on the way it was last year, those landslide wins can return....

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Report: Tennessee defensive back to transfer to Utah State

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:02:17 MDT

Report: Tennessee defensive back to transfer to Utah State

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 17, 2013 05:02PM MDT

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 Volunteer...

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Jaguars QB Rodgers has sports hernia surgery

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:59:10 MDT

Jaguars QB Rodgers has sports hernia surgery

The Associated Press

Updated May 15, 2013 04:59PM MDT

Jacksonville • The Jacksonville Jaguars are down a quarterback for the rest of the offseason. Former Vanderbilt starter Jordan Rodgers, an undrafted rookie and the younger brother of Green Bay Packers star Aaron Rodgers, had sports hernia surgery Tuesday and will be out until training camp in July. Rodgers injured his groin on the first day of rookie minicamp earlier this month and hasn’t practiced since. Now, he will miss the remaining 11 on-field workouts before training camp. Without him,...

DEFENSIVE - The Salt Lake Tribune

Arena football: Blaze’s defense starting to assert itself

Arena football: Blaze’s defense starting to assert itself

Updated May 25, 2013 12:00AM MDT

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Report: Tennessee defensive back to transfer to Utah State

Report: Tennessee defensive back to transfer to Utah State

Updated May 17, 2013 05:02PM MDT

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Jaguars QB Rodgers has sports hernia surgery

Jaguars QB Rodgers has sports hernia surgery

Updated May 15, 2013 04:59PM MDT

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