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10/10/2025

🔥 Hot Take Friday 🔥
If Utah beats Arizona State on Saturday, they’ll officially be the team to beat in the Big 12.

I don’t care what Texas Tech did to them in the early season matchup. When these two meet again in the title game, Morgan Scalley will have something special cooked up. The Utes’ defense will remember what happened at Rice-Eccles, and the offense will torch a shocked Red Raider squad.

And when the dust settles?
Kyle Whittingham will get to ride his Harley off into the sunset as the only coach in history to win conference titles in three different leagues; all with the same school.

(Urban Meyer won in 4, the MAC with Bowling Green, Mountain West with Utah, SEC with Florida, Big Ten with Ohio State, all with different schools and Gary Patterson shared a Big 12 title while also winning in Conference USA and the Mountain West with TCU.)

10/09/2025

🏒 Utah Mammoth Opening Night Let’s Get It! 🏒

The puck drops tonight, and the Utah Mammoth are back. After a long offseason, new faces, and sky-high expectations, it’s time to see what this squad can do when the lights come on for real.

They may be opening the season on the road, but make no mistake, this team is coming in with something to prove. Keller’s chasing 100 points, Guenther’s gunning for 40 goals, and Cooley’s ready to show he’s the real deal.

The journey to the playoffs starts tonight. Every shift matters, every goal counts, and it all begins right here.

Tusks up, Utah. It’s go time. 🐘🔥🏒

10/08/2025

The Utah Mammoth hype is REAL.

Clayton Keller is dropping a 100-point masterclass.
Dylan Guenther’s lighting the lamp 40+ times.
And Logan Cooley? He just bet on himself — turning down a massive offer because he knows what he’s worth. He's going to earn that bag 💰

This team isn’t just along for the ride; they’re coming for the top of the toughest division in hockey.
Depth, speed, and a chip the size of the Wasatch Mountains.

If you’re not already on board, now’s the time.

10/07/2025

🚨 BYU Injury Watch 🚨
Losing one All–Big 12 linebacker hurts.
Losing two? That’s nightmare fuel.

Jack Kelly and Isaiah Glasker aren’t just BYU’s best defenders; they’re borderline 2nd-Team All-Americans. And if both are out this week, the Cougars’ linebacking corps goes from elite to “uh oh” in a hurry.

Against West Virginia, the cracks were obvious. The spy work disappeared, the edge containment broke down, and Khalil Wilkins had a field day once those two left the field.

I trust Jay Hill and Kalani Sitake to draw up a solid gameplan for Arizona… but do the Cougs have the dudes behind them to make it work? Or will the offense have to shoulder everything in Tucson?

Let me know below 👇 — does BYU’s depth step up, or are we in for a long night in the desert?

10/06/2025

Missed yesterday’s episode of The Matt Cave? Don’t worry; it’s still fresh, fiery, and full of Utah sports chaos.

BYU got the win but limped through it, RSL is suddenly flirting with the playoffs, and the Jazz… well, they’re still allergic to winning.

Catch up now before next weekend’s madness hits and get ready for my Borderlands 4 review coming this Sunday.

🎧 Listen wherever you spelunk for your podcasts!
👇 Drop a comment with your boldest take from the weekend — I might read a few next episode.

10/05/2025

It’s Sunday — and you know what that means! 🕳️🎙️
A new episode of The Matt Cave is out now!

BYU wins, RSL climbs toward the playoffs, and the Utah Jazz are… well, still a mess.

College football chaos, soccer hope, and basketball despair — all in one show.
🎧 Listen now and let’s spelunk into another week of Utah sports insanity.

10/04/2025

🎮 Video Game Saturday 🎮

So EA just got bought by Saudi Arabia and Jared Kushner. They told employees there will be “no immediate changes.” Translation: layoffs are coming faster than the next Madden patch that doesn’t fix franchise mode.

EA hasn’t been a fan favorite for a while, but this move? This might be the final boss of bad decisions.

The only thing standing between EA and complete collapse is Battlefield 6 this fall… and if that flops, well, RIP to a publisher that once ruled gaming.

Hot take: within two years, EA shutters at least half its studios.

What’s the first EA franchise you think gets sent to the graveyard?

10/03/2025

🔥 Hot Take Friday 🔥

The Utah Jazz are already eliminated from playoff contention… and the season hasn’t even tipped off yet.

Why?
Because when your offseason plan is to replace Jordan Clarkson and John Collins with Kevin Love and Jusuf Nurkic, you aren’t building a contender. You’re building an over-35 rec league team. (I am available for that team by the way, Danny. I won't even cost half as much as Kevin Love)

This “rebuild” is basically a Zillow flip gone wrong. Slap some paint on the walls, swap out a few pieces, and hope fans don’t notice the foundation is cracked.

So yeah, hot take: Jazz finish with fewer wins than BYU has sacks recorded this season. And that’s saying something.

10/02/2025

🔴 Perfect Timing for Utah’s Bi-Week 🔴
The Utes couldn’t have asked for a better pause.

Time to study what went right vs. WVU

Time to learn from what failed vs. Texas Tech

Time to decide: are we still a run-first team… or has this passing game renaissance arrived for real?

This next stretch defines the season. Bi-weeks aren’t glamorous, but this one is absolutely crucial.

What do you want Utah to be when they come out of the bye? Smashmouth run game or air-it-out attack?

10/01/2025

BYU’s RB Situation is… Not Great 🏈

Kalani Sitake says he’s not worried about running back depth. Interesting take, considering:

Sione Moa had an emergency hospital visit.

Enoch Nawahine left the Colorado game hurt.

That leaves LJ Martin as the bell cow with little behind him against West Virginia on Friday.

I get trying to keep the vibe calm, but let’s be real here, this is a problem. If Martin goes down, who’s carrying the rock? A walk-on? Kalani in disguise?

Do you buy his confidence, or is this coach-speak covering up a serious depth issue?

09/30/2025

📢 Jazz Media Day = Comedy Hour 🎭

So ESPN’s big question for the Utah Jazz this season is:
“Do the Jazz take another step forward in the rebuilding process?”

That’s cute. Really. Almost wholesome.

Let’s review:

They fired the scouting department that brought you such “gems” as Cody Williams (who can’t stick on a roster without his brother’s shadow), Keyonte George (regressing like it’s an Olympic sport), and Taylor Hendricks (jury still out after the injury).

The “new hope”? Ace Bailey (who already fired his agent after the draft fiasco) and Walter Clayton Jr. (solid, but unspectacular).

Austin Ainge—yes, that last name—says they won’t be playing for draft position this year. Translation: we’ll be bad enough without benching Lauri Markkanen for “sweating too much.”

And what’s the actual endgame here? Compete? Win a ring? Or just milk fans dry while trotting out another round of “veteran additions” like Love, Niang, and Nurkic before buying them out with your ticket money?

This “rebuild” is rudderless. No direction. No hope. Just hoping the young guys magically develop… despite the last five drafts producing nothing.

But hey—at least Media Day gave us a good laugh.

? More like . 😴

09/29/2025

☕️ It’s Monday, which means it’s catch-up time.

If you missed yesterday’s episode of The Matt Cave Podcast, here’s the quick rundown:

Utah State hung with Vanderbilt early but needs that bye week BAD.

Utah’s defense crushed West Virginia, but turnovers are still haunting the Utes.

BYU’s freshmen + Aaron Roderick’s playcalling = a big win over Colorado.

RSL grabbed a much-needed 3-1 win over Austin, but playoffs still look like a long shot.

And I broke down the best FREE games you can play right now instead of dropping $70+.

🎙️ Full episode is live everywhere you listen. Perfect for that Monday commute.

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