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Rivals is powered by BYU Athletics. Scott Mitchell and Jason Buck, past football rivals at the university and professional level, come together to talk life and sports. Scott Mitchell was a record setting quarterback at University of Utah. He then went on to play for Miami Dolphins, Detroit Lions, Baltimore Ravens, and Cincinnati Bengals. Jason Buck was drafted out of Brigham Young University in the first round of the NFL draft. He played on the defensive line for Cincinnati Bengals and Wash ...
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Branden Carlson of men’s basketball joins Utah athletics director Mark Harlan, who also discusses the 2024 football schedule and the Utes’ transition to the Big 12 Conference (Season 6, Episode 4) Utah director of athletics Mark Harlan dives into the winter sports season and looks ahead to the beginning of spring sports. Runnin’ Utes center Branden…
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Utah Athletics Director Mark Harlan sits down with women’s basketball National Player of the Year candidate Alissa Pili, talks Utah basketball and previews the Las Vegas Bowl (Season 6, Episode 3) Basketball season is heating up at the U and athletics director Mark Harlan welcomes National Player of the Year candidate Alissa Pili as his student-ath…
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Hear It From Harlan – October 2023 Utah Athletics Director Mark Harlan welcomes women’s soccer player Courtney Brown, discusses a major NIL event with the Crimson Collective, and talks about his appointment to the College Football Playoff Committee The fall sports season is underway as Utah Athletics Director Mark Harlan looks back at the first ful…
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Utah Athletics Director Mark Harlan give insight on Utah’s move to the Big 12 Conference in 2024 and sits down with tight end Thomas Yassmin The start of another athletics year is upon us as Utah A.D. Mark Harlan joins us for the first episode of the fall. Harlan talks in depth about Utah’s announcement to join the Big 12 Conference in 2024 and the…
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Mark Harlan welcomes All-Pac-12 pitcher Mariah Lopez and discusses Utah’s spring conference championships in lacrosse, men’s tennis and softball, as well as the Red Rocks’ third-place NCAA finish As a highly-successful athletics year enters its final weeks, Utah Athletics Director Mark Harlan shares his thoughts on the gymnastics team’s third-place…
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Mark Harlan looks back on the ski team’s NCAA title run, previews March Madness for women’s hoops, and is joined by the Red Rocks’ Jaedyn Rucker ahead of the Pac-12 Gymnastics Championships (Season 5, Episode 5) The Utah ski team captured its 16th national championship last weekend in Lake Placid, New York. Utah athletics director Mark Harlan was o…
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New developments with the NCAA, Pac-12 Conference, NIL, and exploration of an on-campus baseball stadium are discussed, and Mark Harlan visits with women’s basketball player Kennady McQueen. As we head into the heart of the winter sports season, Utah Athletics Director Mark Harlan welcomes sophomore guard Kennady McQueen from the No. 9-ranked Ute w…
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Athletics Director Mark Harlan welcomes Runnin’ Ute Lazar Stefanovic and shares his insights on the successes across Utah’s athletics programs and the latest developments with the Pac-12 Conference Utah Athletics Director Mark Harlan joins us for a jam-packed November show. Utes football and cross country are both ranked in the top 10 nationally as…
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Utah’s athletics director welcomes Vanessa Ramirez from volleyball, looks back at Utah’s Title IX 50th anniversary event, and shares exciting developments with the Utes’ NIL program As we move into the second full month of fall sports, Utah Director of Athletics Mark Harlan discusses the seasons of Utah’s teams, including football’s upcoming match-…
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After a summer full of conversation and speculation about the Pac-12 Conference, Utah Athletics Director Mark Harlan shares his thoughts on the future of the league with two schools departing in 2024, possible expansion, and the negotiation of media rights in the coming months. He also discusses Utah’s rise nationally as an athletics department. Ma…
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Athletics Director Mark Harlan welcomes two-time NCAA Champion gymnast Maile O’Keefe and discusses NIL program developments. Winter sports are winding down and spring sports are getting underway on the U campus in the month of February. Athletics Director Mark Harlan shares his observations on all of Utah’s success in recent months. He also updates…
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With the fall sports season coming down the homestretch and winter sports getting underway, Utah Director of Athletic Mark Harlan gives his thoughts on some of the highlights from the early stages of the athletics year, which includes cross country earning a top 10 ranking. David Jenkins Jr. from men’s basketball drops by the show for an extensive …
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Utah’s director of athletics talks about Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff’s visit to campus, recent developments on the national and conference levels, and highlights from the early fall. As the new athletics year ramps up, Utah A.D. Mark Harlan looks back on the highlights from the early fall, including the opening of the Ken Garff Red Zone at…
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With the athletics year coming to a close, Utah A.D. Mark Harlan joins us for the April 2021 edition of the Hear It From Harlan podcast. Mark looks back on the success of Utah’s teams in recent months. Women’s NCAA champion Nordic skier Sydney Palmer-Leger joins Mark for his one-on-one interview. He also talks about the hiring of men’s basketball c…
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As the Ute teams gear up for busy late winter and early spring, Utah athletics director Mark Harlan joins us for the February 2021 edition of the Hear It From Harlan podcast. Mark looks back at the month of January, which included the ribbon cutting ceremony for the David S. Layton Golf Academy and a pair of milestone events for the Ken Garff Perfo…
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It is time for the games to return! On the October 2020 edition of the Hear It From Harlan podcast, Utah athletics director Mark Harlan takes us inside the process that allowed Pac-12 Conference football to become a reality this fall. He discusses the department’s new agreement with INFLCR, which will assist Ute student-athletes in telling their st…
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The Hear It From Harlan Podcast presented by Pepsi makes its return for the fall of 2020. During this episode, Utah athletics director Mark Harlan gives an update on how COVID-19 and the corresponding decision by the Pac-12 Conference to discontinue athletics competition this fall has impacted the Utah Athletics Department. Harlan discusses the Pac…
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Here are the rules that Scott Mitchell and Jason Buck think need to be changed in college football. Jason Buck said they need to protect the quarterback WAY LESS. Scott Mitchell said defensive ends (like Jason Buck) are the reasons these rules exist. Scott's rule has to do with societies short attention span.…
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Jason Buck and Scott Mitchell of Rivals talk about a man they both worked with for the NFL: Dick Lebeau. Both Jason and Scott played for Dick Lebeau at the Cincinnati Bengals. Even today, he picks up the phone for them. Lebeau is like Clint Eastwood. He's very cool but can get action-packed when needed. He was a pro bowl player in the NFL as a grea…
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BYU defensive back Dayan Ghanwoloku talked about playing in Logan this weekend and what he expected, he started some light trash talk about dairy farms in Logan. Jason Buck wonders when these young kids will learn their lesson about trash talk. Scott just doesn’t understand what in the world the dairy farms have to do with BYU’s upcoming game again…
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If Scott had to play defense what position would be play? If Jason had to play offense what position would he play? You may think Jason would go to the offensive line but his answer will surprise you. And what in the world would a quarterback do on defense? Facebook: Rivals Podcast Twitter: @therivalsshow…
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Nothing like Super Bowl week. The Rivals talk about the most iconic plays in Super Bowl history. Scott talks about the first ever Super Bowl with a player who wasn't supposed to start, he was a wide receiver. He caught an unbelievable pass from Bart Starr. Jason remembers a muffed field goal that had the ball getting tossed around between the Miami…
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Vince Young came in to the NFL with a lot of promise. He had an amazing run in college as quarterback for the Texas Longhorns. But his career never really took off... He played for Tennessee Titans, Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, and Cleveland Browns. He's now playing in the CFL for Saskatchewan Rough Riders. Ryan Fitzpatric…
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This may or may not be helpful to you at all, but Scott and Jason have both been in long-term marriages and here is their advice. They offer a unique perspective because the life of an NFL player is far from average. Rivals is hosted by Scott Mitchell and Jason Buck, past football rivals, current best friends. Scott played quarterback for The Unive…
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Scott's son plays high school football. He is actually a quarterback, that makes Scott proud. Scott says he would never put his kids in harms way, although he does think it's ok for them to face adversity and learn lessons from it. He thinks football has some very important lessons to be learned. He feels that way about all sports and hobbies kids …
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The NFL keeps changing. This upcoming offseason will be filled with quarterbacks looking for new homes. The Kansas City Chiefs Alex Smith to the Washington Redskins for a third round pick and cornerback Kendall Fuller. Jason didn’t expect the Redskins to move on from Kirk Cousins but thinks that the Chiefs got a good deal since they picked up Kenda…
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A question that surrounds the NFL Draft. Should players who declare for the NFL Draft before their senior year of college football be able to go back to college football if they are not drafted? Scott Mitchell wishes he had had this opportunity even though he did get drafted. Jason Buck and Scott Mitchell talk about how they think coaches would app…
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Everyone loves James Bond and everyone has their favorite. That's certainly the case with Rivals hosts Scott Mitchell and Jason Buck. Scott's favorite was Roger Moore. That was the Bond of his childhood. Jason picks Sean Connery because he likes the brawler Bonds like Connery and Daniel Craig. Is it possible Roger Moore was a quarterback Bond? Scot…
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In an extended edition of the “Hear it from Harlan” podcast, Mark Harlan gives an in-depth report on the impact of the coronavirus on the Utah Athletics Department, as well as an outline of plans to move forward. Softball player Katie Faulk joins Mark to discuss how Utah’s student-athletes are coping with the stoppage of on-campus activities and at…
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Rivals hosts Scott Mitchell and Jason Buck talk about their expectations for their children. How much should dads push their kids into a certain career? Scott Mitchell played quarterback for University of Utah and Jason Buck was a Defensive Lineman for the BYU Cougars. After college, Mitchell played in the NFL for the Miami Dolphins, took the Detro…
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Sports Illustrated released their list of the top 100 college football players. Bradlee Anae, Jaylon Johnson, Leki Fotu are a few of the Utes who made the list. You will also find an Aggie linebacker on the list. Jason Buck blames independence as to why no BYU Cougars are on the list.By Bonneville International
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Historically Stanford has recruited a lot of LDS football players, especially return missionaries. At Pac-12 Media Day coach David Shaw talked to Scott about why he likes having return missionaries on his team. Jason and Scott discuss whether or not this hurts BYU on the recruiting front. Jason talks about the growth he has seen in the recruiting o…
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The Pac-12 seems to be having a bit of turmoil. They just seem to be a little behind the rest of the Power 5 conferences. There have been rumblings of Oregon and USC talking about leaving the conference. Scott said it would be really bad for Utah if USC left the conference. There has to be a gold standard, and traditionally that has been USC. The m…
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Taysom Hill believes he is a franchise quarterback. It seems like the Saints do too. They put a first round tender on him. Scott and Jason discuss whether or not Taysom Hill is worth that and whether or not he is a franchise quarterback. Jason Buck says Hill owes all of his success to Sean Payton.By Bonneville International
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Jason Buck was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals just like LSU quarterback Joe Burrow will likely be and he and Scott Mitchell agree: Joe Burrow should do whatever he has to in order to avoid playing for the Bengals. Scott Mitchell also played for the Bengals and has a way for Joe Burrow to avoid going there.…
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It should be clear that the University of Utah football team is serious about being national title contenders year after year. It seems like the Utes have been on a very steady upward progression since 2004. Utah football fans should be excited with the scheduling of LSU and Florida, even though the games will be tough, they will be very meaningful…
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The NCAA doesn’t make coaches sit out for a year, so why do they make student athletes? Scott thinks it is an absolute joke that kids have to sit out a year. It is honestly more impactful for an 18 year old kid to lose a year than for a middle aged coach. Jason is a little more hesitant than Scott, but also agrees that transfers shouldn’t have to w…
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BYU is returning a lot of players for the 2020 season, but their schedule is absolutely brutal. Scott Mitchell and Jason Buck talk about the worst case scenario for BYU. Utah lost nearly their entire defensive line, a quarterback and Zack Moss, a beast of a running back. Kyle Whittingham will absolutely be in rebuilding mode… but they did have an i…
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BYU is returning a lot of players for the 2020 season, but their schedule is absolutely brutal. Scott Mitchell and Jason Buck talk about the best case scenario for BYU, which they agree is getting bowl eligible. Utah lost nearly their entire defensive line, a quarterback and Zack Moss, a beast of a running back. Kyle Whittingham will absolutely be …
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A few weeks ago Scott Mitchell and Jason Buick talked about the real strength of a program coming from the number of guys colleges put into the NFL each year. If that is in fact the case, the Utes are winning right now with 9 total players getting invited to the NFL combine. BYU didn’t get any invites and it is highly unlikely that any BYU players …
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