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Scotty Bauman: 28 Years Later

This story was originally published in the University Journal and SUUNews.net. It has been republished here with the permission of the author. 28 years ago, Scott Bauman sat outside a job interview for the SUU Gymnastics head coach position, sure that he wasn’t even in the running for the opening. He could hear the candidateContinue reading “Scotty Bauman: 28 Years Later”

JACKSON VS STOCKTON

Originally posted on Jazz Basketball:
Did backup Mark Jackson actually attempt to turn the 2002-03 Utah Jazz locker room against Jazz starting point guard and future Hall-of-Famer John Stockton? Background During the 2002 NBA Draft, the Knicks traded Mark Jackson to the Denver Nuggets. The 37-year old quickly let it be known he had no…

SUMMER LEAGUE PT.1

Impressions from Utah Summer League The NBA summer leagues provide young players with opportunities to showcase their talent, physical growth and potential leadership abilities. These events also provide fans with the unique opportunity to watch NBA hopefuls and draftees perform in a close, intimate setting. The 2017 Utah Summer League featured a four-team round-robin tournamentContinue reading “SUMMER LEAGUE PT.1”

DRAFT TIERS

I’ve been having some trouble porting my mock draft over to my blog, so I decided to go ahead and publish my draft talent-tiers instead. Draft tiers are a little different from a mock draft in that they do not reflect the order in which I believe players will be drafted, but instead how IContinue reading “DRAFT TIERS”

PACE OF PLAY

This article was re-posted with the permission of the author. The original post can be found here. Pace of Play: What Does Speed Mean in Baseball? Our society loves speed. In a world of instant gratification things like fast food, immediate access and high speed internet reign supreme. These one time amenities have morphed intoContinue reading “PACE OF PLAY”

NCAA QB RANK

GERALD SHERRATT

All those involved with SUU Athletics are collectively mourning the passing of former university president, Gerald R. Sherratt, who will go down as one of the most influential people in the history of the Southern Utah University Athletics Department. A friend and advocate of the many athletic programs at SUU, Sherratt was also instrumental inContinue reading “GERALD SHERRATT”

DIRECTORS’ CUP

CEDAR CITY, Utah – Upon the conclusion of the college baseball and softball seasons, Southern Utah University Athletics finished with the second-highest score among all Big Sky Conference institutions in the Learfield Directors’ Cup standings. Advancing over 30 spots higher than last year’s finish, this improvement is a testament of the continued growth and advancementContinue reading “DIRECTORS’ CUP”

2016 MOCK DRAFT

FITTEST 50

Former Flippin’ Bird Named To Sports Illustrated’s Fittest 50 CEDAR CITY, Utah – A former Southern Utah student-athlete has been named to Sport Illustrated’s list of the Fittest 50 Women Athletes. Talayna Fortunato was ranked No. 25 on SI’s Fittest 50 list for her accomplishments as a CrossFit athlete. She said that being included onContinue reading “FITTEST 50”