Red roundup: Dennis Dodd explores Utes' jump to Pac-12

By Dirk Facer, Deseret News

Published: Friday, April 22 2011 10:16 a.m. MDT

Utah's "Grand Canyon" of a jump from the Mountain West to the Pac-12 is analyzed by Dennis Dodd of CBSSports.com. Urban Meyer's arrival is chronicled as the Utes put themselves in position to earn an invitation by being at the right place at the right time.

New signee Kareem Storey discusses his decision to play basketball for Utah with the Baltimore Sun.

Utah is not included in ESPN's "College Football Live" preseason top 25 football rankings. However, three Pac-12 teams are in the early listing. Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News analyzes what it means.

Ex-Ute Andre Miller, former Jazzman Wes Matthews and Brandon Roy are credited with leading a backcourt barrage that paced Portland to an NBA playoff victory over Dallas.

And finally, former Ute Eric Weddle is tackling a new opponent: Alka-Seltzer.

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Dutchman

Murray, UT

"If Texas said yes to Scott and the Pac-10, the Big 12 is dead and Utah is still in the MWC".

Not accurate and these kind of misleads need to stop. According to the reporting done by Chip Brown of Austin, Texas who covers the More..

11:13 a.m. April 22, 2011
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Ibleedcrimson

Cottonwood Heights, UT

Who knows what really went on behind closed doors, but my suspicion is Utah was always in the plans. No less an authority, Tom Holmoe's comments support this:

"Whenever it was Pac-10 expansion, Utah was always the school that they More..

1:30 p.m. April 22, 2011
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MESOUTE

Karchaj, A.V.

Dutchman is absolutely correct. Utah and Colorado were always in. People with AD contacts at the U reported it early in February, 2010, and Chris Hill acted as a go-between for the PAC 10 and CU. Scott wanted a PAC 16 with the scenario Dutchman More..

11:48 a.m. April 22, 2011
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