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Credible report Utah to ACC [link-article]

Conference expansion report speculates that Utah might leave the Big 12​

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Could Utah be on the move? Fresh off leaving the Pac-12 for the Big 12, Dick Weiss believes that Utah could be on the move yet again. It is a decision that might well usher in another round of conference expansion

Weiss is a legendary (and highly reputable) sports writer who has worked for the Philadelphia Daily News and the New York Daily News. He reported on Saturday night that Utah could be set to leave the Big 12 and join the ACC, marking the latest bit of news concerning conference realignment.

This, after Utah was approved to join the Big 12 last summer. The Utes officially become Big 12 members this August.

It is an intriguing and yet curious report. Were Utah to join a new conference as Weiss is reporting, they'd be moving conferences along with former Pac-12 members Cal and Stanford (and SMU is leaving the AAC), all of whom are ACC-bound this year. But why would Utah want to leave for the ACC?

Weiss says it is about the television presence of the ACC on ESPN. But the Big 12 has a contract with Fox and ESPN, arguably putting them in a better spot than the ACC. Conference expansion and realignment is being fueled by the acquisition of media markets.

If a program is in a prime media market (such as Maryland and Rutgers were for the Big Ten), then a Power Four conference will come calling.

And with their recent media rights deal, the Big 12 is set to surpass the ACC in terms of financial resources. So why would Utah leave a situation that makes geographic sense to join the ACC for potentially less money?

It may not make any sense. But if the ACC can make more money by adding Utah and help save their own conference then anything and everything will be on the table.

And since when has anything relating to conference expansion made any actual sense?

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Georgia, Clemson, South Carolina, Florida, Louisville, Florida State, Michigan State and Auburn are the programs standing out most to the four-star defensive back who had been committed to Tennessee but a new offer from the Bulldogs could be a game-changer.

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It will not be long before we see a big decision from Williams-West. The three-star safety tells me he will making a commitment "next month" and as it stands right now, the decision will be among Minnesota, Louisville and Kentucky. He says all three programs have shown him they have a "brotherhood" on the roster and each has a chance to land his commitment.

UofL Interest In 2025 Zymicah Wilkins and Ryan Crotty

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There is one school that Wilkins doesn't have an offer from that he could see making that list - Louisville.

"I know I want to visit Louisville for sure," Wilkins said.

Wilkins is being recruited to Louisville by new assistant coach Ronnie Hamilton, who was his main recruiter at LSU. Hamilton was hired at Louisville in early April to work for new head coach Pat Kelsey, who came over from Charleston.

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UofL 2025 Commits

QB- Mason Mims, 6'2", 210 lbs, 4*

WR- Jordan Allen, 5'8", 170 lbs, 3*

IOL- Jake Cook, 6'5", 295 lbs, 4*

IOL- Gradey Anthony, 6'5", 266 lbs, 3*

DL- Dillon Smith, 6'4", 250 lbs, 3*

TE- Grant Houser, 6'5", 230 lbs, 3*

LB- Caleb Matelau, 6'2", 215 lbs, 3*

WR- LeBron Hill, 6'5", 190 lbs, 3*

RB- Jaylin Brown, 5'10", 175 lbs, 3*

WR- Antonio Harris, 6'0", 170 lbs, 3*

S- Micah Rice, 6'2", 185 lbs, 3*

DB- Josh Johnson, 6'3", 175 lbs, 3*
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Former Stanford commit Elijah Crawford sets recruiting visit​



Since receiving the release, Crawford said he first heard from Kansas then BYU, Wake Forest, Davidson, Louisville and others.

I reached out to a source to try and get clarification on if Kobe Rodgers is a walk-on, and that still seems to be up in the air.

I still don't know how serious Louisville is about adding Frank Anselem-Ibe. Mixed signals there.

I do know Louisville is in contact with international guard Nolan Traore.

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