Brian J. Shaw

Now that Ace Bailey rid himself of that manager who was giving the Utah Jazz rook bad advice before he was drafted, is the No. 5 overall selection from Rutgers on a rocket ship to success?
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Why Won't Jazz Give Collier Minutes? He broke the Utah Jazz single-season rookie assists record and yet a healthy Isaiah Collier doesn't start two of the past three games on this East Coast pre-Thanksgiving road trip?

Why Won't Jazz Give Collier Minutes?
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WESTSIDE SPORTZZ POSTSZN FOOTBALL AWARDS This week, we’re honoring all the standouts from the Cyprus, Granger, Hunter and Kearns high school football teams.

This week, we’re honoring all the standouts from the Cyprus, Granger, Hunter and Kearns high school football teams. #UtahHighSchoolFootball
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Age Of AJ On a night when BYU had to have AJ Dybantsa carry them down the stretch, that's exactly what the freshman phenom did Monday vs Villanova in a 71-66 win, in his first college game.

On a night when BYU had to have AJ Dybantsa carry them down the stretch, that's exactly what the freshman phenom did Monday vs Villanova in a 71-66 win, in his first college game.
#BYU #AJDybantsa
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Who Cares About Injury Reports?! Hit piece hack Brett McMurphy used an anonymous source to target Utah’s Kyle Whittingham and other Big 12 coaches following Whit’s lead.

On this show: Hit piece hack Brett McMurphy used an anonymous source to target Utah’s Kyle Whittingham and other Big 12 coaches following Whit’s lead. #Big12 #injuryreports
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What Happened To Real Salt Lake? Even with a better roster, the club barely made the Western Conference Play-In and lost at Portland by the embarassing score of 3-1 in a one-game, win-or-go-home showdown.

On this show: Even with a better roster, the club barely made the Western Conference Play-In and lost at Portland by the embarassing score of 3-1 in a one-game, win-or-go-home showdown.
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Westside Sportzz Ep 10: Pirate Fight The Cyprus Pirates returned to the state football playoffs for the first time since 2022 and showed courage in a 42-0 loss at Olympus, Hunter falls at home and Granger thumps Tville.

The Cyprus Pirates returned to the state football playoffs for the first time since 2022 and showed courage in a 42-0 loss at Olympus, Hunter falls at home and Granger thumps Tville. #westsidesportzz #UtahHighSchoolFootball
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WESTSIDE SPORTZZ STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF PREVIEW SPECIAL Cyprus, Granger and Hunter all qualified for the 5A state playoffs. How do they and their opponents stack up against each other for Friday's first round games?

Cyprus, Granger and Hunter all qualified for the 5A state playoffs. How do they and their opponents stack up against each other for Friday's first round games? #UtahHighSchoolFootball
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Oh, Brothers: Utah Jazz Coach Will Hardy Was About To Murder NBA Ref Tony Brothers Last Night In a 116-111 loss to Portland, Brothers no-call of an obvious Flagrant-1 foul on Jordan Clarkson sent Hardy to the moon in anger and earned the Jazz coach his first tech, but is there more to this?

Peeps called me crazy for this article from 2022; now?
In a 116-111 loss to Portland, Brothers no-call of an obvious Flagrant-1 foul on Jordan Clarkson sent Hardy to the moon in anger, but is there more to this? #ChaunceyBillups #NBA #SportsGambling #Portland
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State Playoff Preview Show TODAY! 🏈🏴‍☠️⚔️🐺
Cyprus, Granger, Hunter & Their First Round Friday Foes!
See ya then!! #HSFBSky #Utah #UtahHighSchoolFootball

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BYU clocks in at No. 10. Get the latest from a former SID!

When Will Kyle Whittingham Retire? After a disappointing 24-21 loss to BYU in the Holy War, fans immediately called for Utah's longtime head football coach to retire. Is it the perfect time or too soon for Kyle to do so?

After a disappointing 24-21 loss to BYU, fans immediately called for Utah's longtime head football coach to retire. Is it the perfect time or too soon. Also: a Holy War edition of Grade School, and NIL expert @sid-sports.com explains the new transfer portal rule.
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Unruly fan behavior on social media has overshadowed Saturday's rivalry between No. 23 Utah, No. 15 BYU. Alleged death threats from a local man resulted in his arrest. What can be done to stop this? Plus: All the position battles between Utah, BYU and we predict a winner
#HolyWar #BYUvsUtah

What's Up With Logan Cooley? The No. 3 pick in the 2022 NHL Draft just turned down a $76 million offer from the Utah Mammoth because he hates it here? Or is there more to this?

The No. 3 pick in the 2022 NHL Draft just turned down a $76 million offer from the Utah Mammoth because he hates it here? Or is there more to this?
And, our local F student this week gave up 99 points over the last two games and Texas Tech fans are dumb.
#TusksUp
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Brock You Weird: Utah Homered By Brock Huard, Former NFL Player, FOX Analyst During Utes 43-42 Win Over USC On a night to honor slain Utes Aaron Lowe, Ty Jordan, FOX Sports pro-USC call was a disgrace to broadcast television

Check out my new old post! Holy War rivalry week is here. Will either Utah or BYU suffer the dreaded announcer homer curse? Take a look back at what almost happened to the Utes when Caleb Williams and USC visited three years ago. #GoUtes
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Westside Sportzz Ep 7: King Of The Oquirrhs In football, Hunter is the King Of The Oquirrhs in a gritty, ugly 18-14 rivalry win over Cyprus marred by penalties and Granger and Kearns both suffer shutout losses.

In football, Hunter is the King Of The Oquirrhs in a gritty, ugly 18-14 rivalry win over Cyprus marred by penalties and Granger and Kearns both suffer shutout losses.
#UtahHighSchoolFootball #westsidesportzz #WestsidePride

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3 reasons Devin Lloyd has been overlooked As a selection of the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2022 NFL Draft, Devin Lloyd has barely registered a blip on anyone’s radar screen. Until this year.

As a selection of the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2022 NFL Draft, Devin Lloyd has barely registered a blip on anyone’s radar screen. Until this year.

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Why Is Walker Kessler So Salty? What are the main reasons the Utah Jazz center has for being so surly? Well, there are several and most might be just as tall and talented.

What are the main reasons the Utah Jazz center has for being so surly? Well, there are several and most might be just as tall and talented.
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Westside Sportzz Ep 6: The War On 54 In The War On 54 rivalry between Taylorsville and Kearns, the game came down to the final play. Granger pummels Hunter in Battle of the Ville and Cyprus loses an odd one at Hillcrest.

In The War On 54 rivalry between Taylorsville and Kearns, the game came down to the final play. Granger pummels Hunter in Battle of the Ville and Cyprus loses an odd one at Hillcrest. #Utah #HighSchoolFootball
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RIP Old, Wild Transfer Portal? The powers that be at NCAA HQ have dropped a one-time-only transfer portal rule on college football. NIL expert Griffin Olah joins to explain.

OUR 100TH EPISODE! 🥳
The powers that be at NCAA HQ dropped a one-time-only transfer portal rule on college football. NIL expert @sid-sports.com explains. Also: BYU, Utah & Utah State receive unique grades, talk about sports journalism today & shame on the MUSS
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Are These Utah Utes Overrated? Do they really deserve that No. 16 ranking after Saturday’s ho-hum 31-6 win at unranked Wyoming?

Do they really deserve that No. 16 ranking after Saturday’s ho-hum 31-6 win at unranked Wyoming?

Also: Grade School has a new A-student and yet few are going to their home games, and the #whatarewedoing talks about coaches attacking reporters. #GoUtes #Utah

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Westside Sportzz Ep 3: Freaky Friday Two of our teams score the first points Friday night but only Hunter gets a dub, 35-34 in overtime at Hillcrest. Also, Granger wins easily but Cyprus, Kearns struggle and lose.

Two of our teams score the first points Friday night but only Hunter gets a dub, 35-34 in overtime at Hillcrest. Also, Granger wins easily but Cyprus, Kearns struggle and lose. #UtahHighSchoolFootball #HighSchoolFootball #WestsideSportzz

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We should never let our politics divide our friendships.

3 Reasons Zach Wilson Should Start Tua is trash. Quinn Ewers isn’t any better. Is the time to eat now for Zach Wilson in Miami?

Tua is trash. Quinn Ewers isn’t any better. Is the time to eat now for Zach Wilson in Miami?
#zachwilson #miamidolphins #byufootball
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What Should Weber State Do? Decimated by defections to the transfer portal, this Wildcats football team looks more like a junior college at the moment than a team in FCS.

Decimated by defections to the transfer portal, this Wildcats football team looks more like a junior college at the moment than a team in FCS.
And, an unbeaten team gets an F while Bishop Gorman of Las Vegas cheats to win on Friday night:
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Westside Sportzz Ep 2: Shutout City Cyprus Pirates destroy rival Kearns in the Battle of the Bacchus 55-0, Granger bounces back big vs Hillcrest and Hunter narrowly avoids a blanking at West.

Four years in the making.
A Utah high school sports talk show FOR Westsiders ... BY Westsiders.
Ladies and gentlemen (especially alums of Cyprus, Hunter, Granger and Kearns -- and APA West Valley during hoops season), welcome to...Westside Sportzz!!!!!!!!
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Jake Has The Last Laugh Having left BYU due to an Honor Code that levies suspensions for premarital sex, Jake Retzlaff was again facing adversity Saturday at his new school and won.

Having left BYU due to an Honor Code that levies suspensions for premarital sex, Jake Retzlaff was again facing adversity Saturday at his new school and won.
And, Utah State has farm fresh shirts, while Utes fans should sit tf down.
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Aggies, All The Way The days of an athletic director from out of town appear to be over at Utah State for the first time since the early 2000s.

At Utah State, the days of an athletic director from out of town appear to be over for the first time since the early 2000s.

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Why did Braian Ojeda do that?!? With just 6 goals in 3 years, and three in 207 very recent Leagues Cup minutes, Real Salt Lake midfielder Braian Ojeda pulled the ultimate jerk move this week.

With just 6 goals in 3 years, and three in 207 very recent Leagues Cup minutes, Real Salt Lake midfielder Braian Ojeda pulled the ultimate jerk move this week.
Also: grade school is back with a new A student and so is Jaxson Dart, in our What Are We Doing ...
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Trouble In The Water The drowning of 22-year-old basketball standout Deng Mayar of Salt Lake City was not the first of a student-athlete at a Utah reservoir. What can be done to prevent another?

The drowning of 22-year-old basketball standout Deng Mayar of Salt Lake City was not the first of a student-athlete at a Utah reservoir. What can be done to prevent another?
Another MLS ref spites Real Salt Lake on a game-changer & the return of my book review.
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