The Matt Cave
The Voice for all things Utah sports, Matt gives you his unedited and unbridled opinion on the current events around the state. Sprinkled in are video game reviews and talk about important national sports stories. Listen now and become a spelunker today!
The Matt Cave
Utah Basketball Check-In, Olympic Snubs Hurt the Mammoth, and ESPN’s Longstanding Problem With the Jazz
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Matt breaks down a packed week in Utah sports, starting with a full check-in on college basketball across the state. Utah State continues to prove it’s the class of the Mountain West, while Utah searches for an identity and BYU’s lack of depth raises real concerns as the season grinds on.
From there, Matt turns to the Utah Mammoth and the frustration surrounding the Winter Olympics. Clayton Keller being repeatedly scratched, questionable coaching decisions, and missed opportunities leave Mammoth fans shaking their heads heading into the stretch run.
The episode wraps with a no-holds-barred rant on ESPN, the NBA, and what Matt argues is a decades-long double standard against the Utah Jazz. From selective outrage over tanking to dismissive national coverage, he lays out why Utah is constantly singled out—and why the league’s “integrity” argument doesn’t hold up.
It’s opinionated, informed, and unapologetically Utah-focused.
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