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In Kobe and Gianna Bryant, women’s basketball just lost two of its most compelling allies
Los Angeles Times | 29 January 2020
When Kobe Bryant died Sunday morning in a helicopter crash, along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others, the world wept. The sudden loss ripped through the connective tissue that binds the sports universe, a breach made worse by the knowledge that Kobe’s and Gigi’s stories had many chapters yet to be written.
Utah State Football: Sizing Up LSU
Mountain West Wire | 28 June 2019
Lukewarm preseason predictions and a brutal schedule to kick off its 2018 campaign had LSU seemingly headed for a 6-6 “Maybe Ed Orgeron is in the hot seat”-type season. Then the Tigers dunked on Miami over opening weekend and stole a 22-21 road win at Auburn two weeks later, and everyone quickly remembered LSU for the powerhouse it often is.
Utah AD Mark Harlan is right to steer clear of Utah State (for now)
Mountain West Wire | 4 June 2019
University of Utah’s Mark Harlan is back on the Aggie faithful’s offseason hate-list this afternoon following the AD’s recent assertion that the Utes’ immediate plans won’t include a certain mid-major. As reported by Deseret News’ Dirk Facer, Harlan followed up questions in regard to BYU’s annual spot on both the Utes’ basketball and football schedule with a quick note on Utah State —
No OT magic for Utah State as Aggies fall 26-20 in Arizona Bowl
The Utah Statesman | 29 December 2017
Utah State football’s 2017 campaign ended Friday night in front of nearly 40,000 fans, as New Mexico State’s Larry Rose III walked in a game-sealing touchdown in overtime to win the Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl. While the decidedly pro-NMSU crowd erupted in celebration, USU seniors Jalen Davis and Dallin Leavitt found each other, hugging out the final seconds of a tumultuous season.
COLUMN: A personal thank you to the man in the odd cap
The Utah Statesman | 13 July 2017
Like many of you, I heard the news that Andy Pedersen passed away Thursday night. With grocery bags still at my feet, I found myself sifting through several dozen heartwarming Twitter messages from Utah State coaches, staff members, athletes past and present, athletic director John Hartwell and many more from us everyday fans who immediately felt the soft void of Captain Aggie’s absence.
Rayshad Lewis owes you nothing
The Utah Statesman | 21 April 2017
Next time you switch jobs, put it up to a vote first and just see what happens. In case you haven’t heard, Utah State’s uber-talented freshman wideout Rayshad Lewis has opted to transfer schools. Though his destination has not yet been determined, the 5-foot-10-inch receiver with an NFL pedigree has decided his talents exceed what the Aggie football program has to offer — and whether he’s right or not is actually none of your business.
Debate is not our national pastime
The Utah Statesman | 01 October 2016
*This article won First Place in the 2017 SPJ Awards for Best Sports Column and placed as a top three finalist nationally for sports column writing.
The national debate Monday was a joke. Trump did his thing, pulling his nonsensical talking points from some randomly generated word cloud of political incorrectness and incredulity. Hillary pulled nine muscles in her face from smirking so hard, knowing that sort of thing resonates with all of us millennial Jim-from-“The Office” fans (even if Mark-Paul Gosselaar did it first in “Saved by the Bell”). Both talked about problems. Neither discussed solutions.
All eyes on Keeton
The Utah Statesman | 02 September 2015
He’ll be the first to tell you it’s a team sport. That it’s not about him. That no one player is solely responsible for the team’s success — even if that player is the starting quarterback. He’ll regularly ignore standard signing etiquette, happily autographing footballs for kids anywhere except near the laces, where the names of prominent players are supposed to go.