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Michelle Bodkin

Michelle Bodkin is a Salt Lake City native who covers University of Utah Athletics for KSL Sports. Michelle got her start in sports as an intern with ESPN700 in 2013, later moving on to UteZone where she spent eight seasons writing about the Utes. Through her near decade of covering sports, Michelle also spent time as an intern with ABC 4 and was the "Coaches Assistant" for College Hall of Fame coach Dennis Erickson during the Salt Lake Stallions' ill-fated run in spring of 2019 with the Alliance of American Football League. Michelle graduated from the University of Utah in 2011 with a bachelor's in psychology and minor in sociology, both of which she uses constantly to connect with the coaches and student athletes she covers while telling their stories. While chopping up sports stats is fun, Michelle's true passion shines through her story-telling abilities bringing the how and the why to the teams she covers.

12 Players With Local Ties On Senior Bowl Watch List

The state of Utah is well represented on the Senior Bowl's newly released watch list. 12 players with local ties made the cut and could possibly be suiting up in Mobile this coming post-season as a first step in the NFL Draft evaluation process.

4 years ago

Utah Football Players Announce New NIL Initiative

Utah football just announced a new NIL component that they have launched as a team called the Salt Lake NIL Club.

4 years ago

Instant Replay: Bradlee Anae Scoops, Scores For Jets

Former Utah defensive end Bradlee Anae made a lot of noise Monday night against the Atlanta Falcons when he sacked, scooped, and scored against quarterback Feleipe Franks.

4 years ago

Clark Phillips III Gets AP Preseason All-America Nod

Clark Phillips III may have missed ESPN's Top 100 Players last week, but the Associated Press made sure he was recognized in their Preseason All-America team.

4 years ago

Former Utah Quarterback Tyler Huntley Continues To Shine

Former Utah quarterback Tyler Huntley has continued to shine as the backup quarterback in Baltimore during NFL Preseason.

4 years ago

Utes Wrap Up Fall Camp, Turn Attention To Florida

Fall camp is over for the Utes and now their full attention is being turned to their big season opener against Florida.

4 years ago

Countdown To Utah Football: The 2008 Season

This week the focus skipped ahead to the 2008 season on Crimson Corner, as host Michelle Bodkin brought in former linebacker Stevenson Sylvester who was a part of the Utes' second "BCS Busting" team.

4 years ago

Big Ten Lands Media Rights, What’s Next For The Pac-12?

The Big Ten finally has it's media rights numbers and it's a historic haul, but leaves a lot of questions as to what potentially could be next for the Pac-12 among other conferences.

4 years ago

Tight Ends, Linebackers Stepping Up For Utes

The Utes are blessed with an abundance of talent at the tight end and linebacker spots and according to their position coaches, they have been stepping up big time.

4 years ago

Bumphis, Utah Receivers Growing Together

Second-year wide receivers coach Chad Bumphis is out to change that perception, and by all accounts, his group is every bit as motivated as he is while they grow together

4 years ago

Whittingham Earns Bonus For Preseason AP Poll Appearance

First reported by John Canzano, Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham has collected a $15,000 bonus this week after the Utes came in at #7 in AP Poll's Preseason Top 25.

4 years ago

Phillips III, Utah Defense Working Hard To Be Better

For a guy as competitive and football-savvy as Clark Phillips III, the offense's emergence is just a challenge to crank up the defense another notch.

4 years ago

Scalley, Defense Locking In On Fundamentals, Florida

The Utes have been at the grind for a while, but are focusing on fundamentals while starting to shift their focus incrementally toward their first opponent in the Florida Gators.

4 years ago

Elliss Plans To Use Defensive Tackle Depth To Advantage

Now back at his alma mater as a coach, Elliss plans on being smart with the talent available to him. Look for rotations of guys to keep them fresh and to defend against various downs, distances, and situations the Utes may find themselves in rather than a set depth chart.

4 years ago

Ludwig, Utah Offense In Good Spot

That positivity is largely due to having offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig back in Utah for nearly four years now, putting Utah's offense in a really good spot.

4 years ago

Whittingham, Utes Piecing Together 2022 Depth Chart

A few more days may be needed for Whittingham and the Utes to know for sure how the depth chart will lay out, but things have been looking good in the process.

4 years ago

Depth At Offensive Line, Cornerbacks Is Strong For Utes

Running back, linebacker, and tight end get talked about a lot in that regard, however, according to position coaches Jim Harding (offensive line) and Sharrieff Shah (cornerbacks) their rooms should be in that discussion too.

4 years ago

Utes, Cougars Featured In The AP Poll’s Preseason Rankings

The AP Poll thinks the state of Utah has it going on when it comes to college football in 2022.

4 years ago

“Moment Of Loudness” To Continue In 2022

Utah football announced Friday afternoon they plan to continue the "Moment of Loudness" between the third and fourth quarter in 2022.

4 years ago

Utah Football 22 Days Away From Playing At The Swamp

Utah football is 22 days away from their big season opener at the Swamp and commemorated the milestone with a tweet in remembrance of Ty Jordan and Aaron Lowe.

4 years ago

Utes Will Be Looking For Answers During Saturday’s Scrimmage

There aren't a lot of questions for the Utes this fall camp, but it doesn't mean there aren't a few things Kyle Whittingham would like sorted out during Saturday's scrimmage.

4 years ago

Utah Media Availability Quiet Ahead Of First Scrimmage

Utah held their last media availability of the week on Wednesday ahead of their first big scrimmage of fall camp on Saturday.

4 years ago

Countdown To Utah Football: The 1994 Season

Last week Crimson Corner kicked-off our "Countdown To Utah Football" with the 1994 season.

4 years ago

Former, Current Runnin’ Utes Rally For Good Causes

The Runnin' Utes family, former and current, have been living that mantra the past few days giving back to the Salt Lake community through former Ute Brandon Taylor's basketball camp and charity showcase.

4 years ago