Utah Insider

Steve Bartle

Steve Bartle is a seasoned sports media member specializing in Utah Athletics, an insider with nearly 10 years of experience covering the school. He has covered multiple Pac-12 Conference championship games and bowl games, including the 2021 and 2022 Rose Bowl games, as well as conference basketball and baseball tournaments, and Utah’s transition to the Big 12 Conference.

He hosts Utah and Big 12 podcasts on KSL Sports. He has earned certification through The Scouting Academy, a curriculum designed to teach the process of scouting football players. Thanks to his experience, he has developed a solid understanding of college athletics, talent evaluation, recruiting, and media coverage.

Utah Leans On Backcourt Firepower, Survive Rebounding Woes Vs Cal Baptist

Utah improves to 7–3, by surviving a Cal Baptist that demanded far more late-game composure than it should have.
8 months ago

Utah Football 2026 Signing Class Superlatives

As the superlatives show, Utah football signed culture fits and the caliber of player that can go toe-to-toe with the conference’s best.
8 months ago

Report: Utah Football Spending New Years In Las Vegas

Utah football's headed to the 2025 Las Vegas Bowl, though still not officially announced, most credible projections point to Big Ten opponent.
8 months ago

Kyle Whittingham: To Return Or To Retire As Head Coach Of Utah Football?

Does Kyle Whittingham believe his Utah football climb is complete — or does he believe it's worth another attempt at scaling the summit?
8 months ago

Utah Football Brings In Big 12 Honors – Fano, Dampier & Co. Get Recognition

Utah had a large representation on Big 12 All-Conference teams and individual awards. Spencer Fano, Devon Dampier and many others included.
8 months ago

How Utah’s 2026 Class Addresses Roster Needs

Utah’s 2026 recruiting class checked almost every box on the roster needs list, reloading key positions on both offense and defense.
8 months ago

Utah Flips No. 1 In-State Player Salesi Moa From Tennessee

Signing Day fireworks belong to Utah, as Salesi Moa has flipped his commitment from the Volunteers.
8 months ago

Instant Takeaways: Utah Showed Progress, Late-Game Details Need Work

Utah showed meaningful growth. They battled, they adjusted, they competed but the analytics highlight the painful truth against California.
8 months ago

Utah Falls Short in First True Road Test Against California

Utah held tough and though this is the third loss of the season already, there were some encouraging signs against California.
8 months ago

Takeaways: Utah Finds A Way To Win No. 10

Utah found the answers they needed to overcome a pretty lethargic effort. Here are the takeaways from the win over Kansas.
8 months ago

Utah Overcomes Lethargic Effort Against Kansas To Secure 10th Win

After a sluggish three quarters filled with penalties and missed chances, Utah erupted for 21 points in the final 15 minutes to defeat Kansas.
8 months ago

No. 13 Utah at Kansas Game Preview, Score Prediction

The 13th-ranked Utah Utes (9-2, 6-2 Big 12) travel to Lawrence for their regular-season finale against the Kansas Jayhawks (5-6, 3-5 Big 12) on Friday.
8 months ago

Utah Holds On For Valuable Win Over Ole Miss

For a Utah team still building a standard and looking for consistency, this win over Ole Miss is a big step in the right direction.
8 months ago

Utah Stumbles In Acrisure Opener, 68-58 To Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon controlled the game from start to finish and looked like the team that had been there before. Utah, bluntly, didn’t.
8 months ago

Initial Availability Report For No. 13 Utah vs Kansas

Utah will travel to Kansas for a Friday morning showdown, here is the initial availability report, which includes two leading contributors.
8 months ago

Rooting Guide: What Utah Needs To Secure Big 12 Title Game, College Football Playoff Bid

Here's a rundown of what Utah needs to make it to the Big 12 title game, as well as a Top 25 rooting guide to improve their college football playoff at-large bid odds. 
8 months ago

Five Takeaways from Kyle Whittingham’s Kansas Week Press Conference

Here are the five biggest takeaways from Kyle Whittingham's final in-season presser of 2025 against
8 months ago

Instant Takeaways: Utah’s 51-47 Win Over Kansas State

In a game that epitomized everything Kyle Whittingham's program is about — toughness, grit and seizing the moment when it matters. 
8 months ago

Utah Survives Wild 51-47 Shootout With Kansas State

It wasn’t pretty — far from it — but in a Big 12 slugfest, Utah found a way. And in late November, that’s all that matters.
8 months ago

Kansas State vs No. 12 Utah Game Preview, Score Prediction

Utah welcomes Kansas State to Rice-Eccles for their Week 13 matchup, here's a game preview and score prediction.
8 months ago

Instant Takeaways From Utah’s 92-85 Loss To Cal Poly

Takeaways from Utah's 92-85 loss to Cal Poly. The Runnin' Utes showed flashes but ultimately defensive struggles cost them too much.
8 months ago

Defensive Lapses Doom Utah In 92-85 Loss To Cal Poly

SALT LAKE CITY— Utah’s home crowd came ready to see Alex Jensen’s squad build on early-season progress. Instead, they got a 40-minute lesson in what happens when a defense refuses to wake up. The Utes were outmuscled, outshot, and out-executed by Cal Poly in an 92–85 loss that exposed glaring issues guarding bigger guards and […]
8 months ago

Utah Wants Devon Dampier, Byrd Ficklin Back In 2026, But Will NIL Be Enough?

A season like Utah's has lead to greater interest and publicity for Devon Dampier, Byrd Ficklin but will NIL be enough to bring them back in 2026?
8 months ago

Utah Survives The Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons In 85-77 Win

Utah came into the night looking to build momentum, instead they got way more than they bargained for against the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons.
8 months ago