While some of these guys don't get the love that football and basketball do in the state, they have put together brilliant athletic performances that make them deserving of their own region in this Utah March Madness Tournament. Without further ado, let's look at the matchups: 1 Jared Ward vs 16 Miles Batty Jared Ward: … Continue reading Utah March Madness: Olympic Region Matchups
Category: College Sports
Utah March Madness: 8 Zack Moss vs 9 Eric Weddle
8 Zack Moss: College Career Stats: 38 rushing touchdowns, 4067 rushing yards (most in school history), 712 carries for 5.7 yards per carry Awards: Second-Team All-PAC-12 (2018) First-Team All-PAC-12 (2019) PAC-12 Offensive Player of the Year (2019) Why vote for him? Zack Moss the greatest running back in a school history full of great running … Continue reading Utah March Madness: 8 Zack Moss vs 9 Eric Weddle
Utah March Madness: 5 Jordan Love vs 12 Austin Collie
5 Jordan Love College Career Stats: 8600 yards, 137.9 QBR, 60 TDs, 61.2% Completion Rate, 29 INTs Awards: Second-Team All-MWC (2018) New Mexico Bowl MVP (2018) Why vote for him? Sophomore slumps haven't existed in Logan in the last decade. That's because the two 11-2 seasons the Aggies had came with sophomore quarterbacks under center. … Continue reading Utah March Madness: 5 Jordan Love vs 12 Austin Collie
Utah March Madness: 6 Bobby Wagner vs 11 Jamaal Williams
6 Bobby Wagner College Career Stats: 445 tackles, 28.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, 4 interceptions, 2 passes deflected Awards: 3x First-Team All-WAC (2009-2011) Why vote for him? Bobby Wagner was a man among boys at Utah State. He was a really good pick up because most guys of that caliber don't show up on … Continue reading Utah March Madness: 6 Bobby Wagner vs 11 Jamaal Williams
Utah March Madness: 7 Robbie Bosco vs 10 Kyle Van Noy
7 Robbie Boscoe Career College Stats: 149.4 QBR, 36 INTs, 66 TDs, 8400 passing yards, 64% completion rate Awards: 2x Heisman Trophy Finalist 1984 National Champion Why vote for him? Robbie was another great BYU quarterback from the 1980s and he has something that no other quarterback in this region has: a National Championship. He … Continue reading Utah March Madness: 7 Robbie Bosco vs 10 Kyle Van Noy
Utah March Madness: 4 Merlin Olsen vs 13 Chuckie Keeton
4 Merlin Olsen College Career Stats: (tackling stats were not tracked at the time) Awards: 2x First-Team All-American (1960-1961) Outland Trophy (1961) Hula Bowl MVP (1961) Why vote for him? Merlin is a legend in Logan, Utah. He was a great player at Logan High School and went on to be so great at Utah … Continue reading Utah March Madness: 4 Merlin Olsen vs 13 Chuckie Keeton
Utah March Madness: 3 Alex Smith vs 14 Jim McMahon
3 Alex Smith College Career Stats: QBR 164.4, 8 INT, 47 TDs, 5203 yards, 66.3% completion rate Awards: MWC Offensive Player of the Year (2004) First-Team All-American (2004) Why vote for him? Alex Smith is the greatest quarterback in Ute history. He was a huge part of the success of Ute football that, prior to … Continue reading Utah March Madness: 3 Alex Smith vs 14 Jim McMahon
Utah March Madness: 2 Steve Young vs 15 Chris Cooley
8 Steve Young College Career Stats: 56 TDs, 33 INT, 149.8 QBR, 65.2% completion rate, 7733 passing yards Awards: BYU Cougars No. 8 retired Unanimous All-American (1983) Heisman Trophy runner-up (1983) Davey O'Brien Award (1983) Why vote for him? Although his pro career was more illustrious, his college career was still great and set BYU … Continue reading Utah March Madness: 2 Steve Young vs 15 Chris Cooley
Utah March Madness: 1 Ty Detmer vs 16 Matt Gay
1. Ty Detmer College stats: QBR 162.7, Passing TDs 121, 15031 passing yards, Completion Percentage 62.6, INT 65 Awards: Heisman Trophy (1990) Maxwell Award (1990) 2x Davey O'Brien Award (1990-1991) UPI Player of the Year (1990) 2x Consensus All-American (1990-1991) Heisman Trophy finalist (1991) Why vote for him? Statistically speaking Ty is one of the … Continue reading Utah March Madness: 1 Ty Detmer vs 16 Matt Gay
Utah March Madness: 8 Billy “The Hill” McGill vs 9 Delon Wright
8 Billy "The Hill" McGill College Per Game Stats: 27 points, 12.9 rebounds College Career Stats: 2321 points (second in school history), 1106 rebounds Awards: No. 12 retired by Utah Utes NCAA Season Scoring leader (1962) Third-Team All-American (1960) Consensus Second-Team All-American (1961) Consensus First-Team All-American (1962) Why vote for him? Billy played a long … Continue reading Utah March Madness: 8 Billy “The Hill” McGill vs 9 Delon Wright
