Utah Basketball’s Encouraging First Look | Mailbag: Best Seasons, Recruiters, and More
Utah basketball showed some promise in its 79–69 exhibition win at UNLV. Can Alex Jensen’s new backcourt and improved defense give the Runnin’ Utes a foundation for a better season?
Steve Bartle breaks down Trey Campbell’s scoring, T.J. Burch’s defensive disruption and the biggest takeaways from Utah’s first outing before opening the Utah Blockcast mailbag.
On this episode:
• Basketball standouts, rebounding concerns and realistic expectations.
• Utah’s best football recruiters—and where Morgan Scalley ranks.
• How the offense is changing the conversation with receiver recruits.
• What Utah needs to improve against Kansas.
• Where this season’s start compares with the memorable 2019, 2021 and 2022 teams.
• Rock Caldwell’s role, getting Semi a touch and naming the Byrd Ficklin–Devon Dampier package.
What would count as a successful Utah basketball season? And what should Utah call its two-quarterback package? Drop your answers and next week’s mailbag questions in the comments.
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