The Utes secondary has so much depth, hopefully he can land somewhere he can play.

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SALT LAKE CITY—University of Utah Director of Athletics Mark Harlan announced today that the University and Head Gymnastics Coach Tom Farden have mutually agreed to part ways, effective immediately. Farden served as Head Coach of the Red Rocks since 2020, after serving four years as Co-Head Coach and five years as an Assistant Coach. Interim Head Coach Carly Dockendorf, entering her seventh year with Utah's Gymnastics program, will continue to lead the Red Rocks as they prepare for the 2024 season.

"The past several months have been an extremely challenging time for our gymnastics program," said Harlan. "Changes like this are never easy, and only come after extensive analysis and discussion. In this case, the decision provides necessary clarity and stability for our student-athletes and prevents further distraction from their upcoming season. I want to acknowledge the tremendous contributions Tom has made both as an assistant and head coach for the Red Rocks, and the significant accomplishments of the program in which he has played a key role. I am grateful that Carly Dockendorf has stepped in as the interim head coach of our gymnastics program, and I am confident that she will provide tremendous leadership for the student-athletes as they strive to reach their championship goals this season."

Farden put together a record of 182-48-1 over eight seasons as either head coach or co-head coach. In his four years as the sole head coach, Farden led the Red Rocks to four consecutive Pac-12 regular season championships, three-straight Pac-12 Championships, three NCAA Regional titles and a third-place finish at three consecutive NCAA Championship meets from 2021-23.

"I am grateful to the University of Utah for the privilege of coaching its storied gymnastics program," said Farden. "The University of Utah has been my home for a decade, and it is difficult to say goodbye, but the time has come for me to embark on a new chapter. I am immensely proud of the young women who have poured their hearts and souls into Utah gymnastics during my time here and who have brought so much to this community. It has truly been an honor to coach them, and I extend my heartfelt thanks and wishes for their continued success, now and in the years to come."

Halie and Alex hand out their game balls:

After watching the hot garbage that is UCLA, I hope FOX forever regrets choosing primadonna st. USC and the perpetually overrated UCLA which led to PAC destruction. Lincoln and Chip are not nearly as good as KW and are not over great programs, just have brand name and LA, which drove the decision. We had way more guys out and still were better than them. The story should be LA and the Lack of mental
Toughness took down the PAC. Very sad!

He also didn’t play today. Does him not walking mean he’s planning to stick around? Or does it mean he was too sick to walk?

Cole recaps the final game of a unique regular season for Utah Football:

Here’s Matt’s look at Colorado:

https://utah.rivals.com/news/scouting-the-colorado-buffaloes

Halie breaks down the final regular season game:

This game isn’t the easiest to write about, especially the keys and position battles, but here’s Cole’s take on this week:

https://utah.rivals.com/news/keys-and-position-battles-utah-vs-colorado

We hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving with loved ones and friends.

No Turkey Bowl for me this year! If you’re doing that, let’s hear how it went, but be safe!

I’m grateful for all of you. It’s been a tough football season this year, but these happen to every program. Be grateful it’s a rarity here at Utah and that the guys still gave everyone some fun football.

I know AcrossTheGreen is enjoying the weather in Hawaii. Who else traveled for it?

Safe travels! And enjoy your turkey comas, UteNation fam!

Plenty to unpack here. And remember, Bills, Bishop, Laumea, Vaughn, and Vele can all come back.

Noticeably absent in a good way: Jonah Elliss and Brant Kuithe.

Well, welcome to a year and a game where the final game doesn’t have champions implications. It feels weird, doesn’t it?

Barnes gave it his all, but now that there are no true implications and they’re bowl eligible, it’s time to let him heal.

I won’t dive deep on Nate Johnson until he announces anything. What I’ll say is they gave him a chance. Me personally, I’ve always been in the camp believing he was development prospect at QB for Utah. Remember, Adam Gorney and the guys didn’t give him a 4th star because they didn’t believe he was a QB.

Bottari could be an intriguing watch this weekend. He’s talented but short. Fans honestly might have fun and be amused on Saturday.

With Rose, it’s tough to play him after his bad injury and then not seeing any time this year. Does he still get some time? We’ll see.

Here’s Dustin’s in-depth breakdown of Colorado:

https://utah.rivals.com/news/inside-the-numbers-colorado-buffaloes-1

Jaxon Johnson mention in this:

https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/jordan-awards-5-for-the-fight-national-hoopfest

A Utah mention in here, plus everyone is amused over Lincoln Riley, lately:

https://n.rivals.com/news/three-point-stance-race-for-no-1-defending-lincoln-riley-wr-flips

Utah’s trying to go back to the Blinn well for safety Maurice Evans:

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The University of Utah has placed Head Gymnastics Coach Tom Farden on paid administrative leave effective immediately. This action comes after recent conduct and actions by Coach Farden not related to student-athlete welfare, which simply do not align with our values and expectations. Associate Head Coach Carly Dockendorf has agreed to serve as Interim Head Coach.

Williams visited during a brutal offensive game against UCLA, but that did little to dampen his enthusiasm for the Utes and their need at WR:

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The Utes get a nice pickup here:

Unfortunately Utah had no room for him in the running back room. Both Ja’Quinden Jackson and Micah Bernard will be coming back.

Good luck to Radcliffe.

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The season is wrapping up for the Utes 2024 recruits, and it ended in a championship victory for the Corner Canyon Trio. Isaac Wilson had an absolutely electric season.

Here's all of the details:

Watching the Manning MNF show, Peyton just said the PR looked like Mark Wahlberg returning a punt.😆

it reports on X are true and Oregon both have offered rising double what Utah has, WTH even have the portal if it s just college free agency? More like tampering but NCAA can t regulate. The base is a scholarship and stipend. The peak is millions. USC paid that much for a QB to get them to 7-5 thanks to a coach with a defense optional mindset.