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!
Episodes
261 episodes
Rigged: The NBA’s Big Market Fix is Alive and Well
No intro music. No jokes. Just fire.Matt breaks down the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery disaster—where the Jazz fell to 5th despite having the best odds—while Dallas, San Antonio, and Philly magically rose to the top. He exposes the...
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NBA Lottery Conspiracies, Bungie’s Bizarre Lawsuit, and RSL Sees Red Again
This week in The Matt Cave:🏀 The NBA Draft Lottery is almost here—and Matt breaks down the Jazz’s odds, the top prospects, and why the entire lottery system might be due for a major shakeup.⚽ Real Salt Lake just can't sto...
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Utah Hockey Club Becomes the Mammoth: Reactions, Rants & Hidden Logo Details
🚨 BREAKING BONUS EPISODE! 🚨 The Utah Hockey Club has officially revealed its permanent name: The Utah Mammoth. In this quick-hit emergency spelunk, Matt breaks down the name reveal, digs into the branding rollout, unpacks ...
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Utah Hockey Hits the IIHF, BYU’s Portal Wins, and Xbox’s Faceplant
Spring might be rough on Matt’s sinuses, but the Utah sports scene keeps him going!This week, he breaks down the Utah Hockey Club’s big presence at the 2025 IIHF World Championship — with Clayton Keller rocking the “C” for Team USA and m...
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Utah’s Quiet NFL Draft, RSL’s Big Transfer Splash, Oblivion’s Chaotic Comeback
From Utah’s draft flop to Real Salt Lake’s surprising spending spree — plus Oblivion breaking (and stealing) hearts again The 2025 NFL Draft is officially in the books, and Matt dives deep into how players from Utah colleges fared, ...
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Real Salt Lake’s New Owners: A Budget-Ball Disaster Waiting to Happen
This week on The Matt Cave:⚽ Rant Alert: Real Salt Lake is now owned by the Miller family, and Matt has thoughts. Spoiler: it’s not good. From price hikes to budget ball 2.0, this is the sequel nobody asked for—and f...
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Utah Sports Wrap-Up, BYU’s Recruiting Boom, and Nintendo’s Tone-Deaf Take
The seasons are winding down, but the drama is just heating up. This week in The Matt Cave, Matt breaks down the Utah Jazz's 60-loss season and their odds of landing Cooper Flagg. He dives into the Utah Hockey C...
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Utah Hockey Club’s Playoff Dream, Jazz Tank Watch, and Nintendo’s $500 Mistake
In this week’s episode of The Matt Cave Podcast, Matt dives into a wild week across Utah sports and the gaming world. Real Salt Lake grabs a win over a shorthanded LA Galaxy, but how long can they hold onto Diego Luna? ...
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Utah Sports Breakdown: BYU Out, Utes in Weird Tourney, Jazz Tank, RSL Woes
It’s been a rough week for Utah sports fans. In this episode of The Matt Cave, Matt breaks down the Utes' odd appearance in the College Basketball Crown—a new and bizarre postseason tournament. BYU crashes out o...
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March Madness in Utah: BYU Advances, UHC Thrives, RSL Controversy
It’s madness in March, and BYU is back in the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since Jimmer-mania! 🏀 The Cougars lit it up and punched their ticket to the second weekend, bringing back memories of 2011 and sparking hopes of another deep tourney...
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Bracketology Chaos: BYU’s Path to the Elite Eight?
March Madness is here, and the brackets are wild! BYU lands a No. 6 seed—can they make a deep run? Utah State gets a favorable matchup, but how far can the Aggies go? Matt breaks it all down, includi...
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🏀 March Madness Looms: BYU & Utah’s Tournament Hopes, RSL’s Struggles & More!
Sometimes, losing is the best path forward. Matt breaks down why the Utah Jazz’s recent struggles could actually be a good thing as they position themselves for better lottery odds.🏀 College Hoops: BYU and Utah are in the t...
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Monster Hunting & Tanking? UHC’s Next Move & the Jazz’s ‘Winning’ Problem
Will the Utah Hockey Club make some moves—or will they ride it out with the young core? Meanwhile, the Jazz are winning… which is actually a bad thing. With the NBA Draft looming, are these wins hurting their futur...
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Stop Winning: The Utah Sports Paradox
In this episode of The Matt Cave, Matt dives into the latest Utah sports drama. He starts with a detailed breakdown of Real Salt Lake’s dismal season opener—highlighting their possession versus finishing woes. M...
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All Star Weekend Blues, RSLs Season Begins and What World of Warcraft is Missing
This week on The Matt Cave Podcast, Matt dives into All-Star Weekend and who gets it wrong, who gets it right and if Gary Bettman actually got something right!Then, he shifts gears to Real Salt Lake as they kick off their 2025 MLS...
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Super Bowl LIX Reaction, Jazz Trades Summed Up, UHC Makes History
In this episode of The Matt Cave Podcast, Matt breaks down the most boring Super Bowl we’ve seen in nearly a decade (seriously, yawn city). Then, he untangles the Utah Jazz’s trade moves—who’s gone, who’s still here, and wh...
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Jazz Trades, UHC NOT Trading and Super Bowl LIX Preview
Matt picks the Super Bowl winner for the 59th edition! Chiefs? Eagles!? Matt will tell you who and why! The Jazz had a busy weekend but what were they doing? Matt tells you why he thinks Danny Ainge is taking the Godfather approach...
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UHC, UTJ, BYU, UU, DWO OK!?
This week, Matt catches up with the Utah Hockey Club, the Utah Jazz, BYU Men's Basketball, Utah Men's Basketball and reviews the newest installment of the Dynasty Warriors franchise!The Club missed out on Matt's pie in the sky trade. Wh...
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BYU Football 2024 Season In Review
Matt finishes his look back at the year that was for the Big 3 college football schools in Utah!Ending with Brigham Young University, Matt will dive into the overall season performance, where he thought they would finish going into the s...
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University of Utah Football 2024 Year In Review
Matt continues his look back at the year that was for the Big 3 college football schools in Utah!Moving on with the University of Utah, Matt will dive into the overall season performance, where he thought they would be going into the sea...
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Utah State Football 2024 Year in Review
It's time to take a look back at the year that was for the Big 3 college football schools in Utah!Starting with Utah State, Matt will dive into the overall season performance, where he thought they would be going into the season and the...
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BYU Bowl Reaction, The Club Is Not Comfortable at Home and the Jazz
Well, Matt was not expecting THAT from the Cougars! He breaks down what he saw and puts a little damper on the end of the season party that occurred in San Antonio.Matt would like to know what is going on with the Club's home performanc...
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Utah is Clubbing, Will is making things way too Hardy and Nixing a trade due to Madden ratings!?!
The Club is on a winning streak! Not only that, they are on a 7 game point streak! How is Matt reacting to this??We get it, Will. You're a really good coach. Matt explains what the Jazz need to do to make the rest of the season a succes...
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The First TRUE After Football Episode
What is there to talk about now that college football is (pretty much) over? Well, PLENTY!Matt talks about the Utah Hockey Club finding their groove (FOUR WINS in five games!).How he sees the Jazz utilizing the G-League as a too...
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Utah States New Era, Show Update, Jazz Trading Block Update
The coaching search has come to an end for Utah State University and it is a very familiar face. Matt breaks down the history of the new hire and if he thinks it will be a good fit and what Aggie fans should expect over the next six years.<...
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