Patrick Kinahan
Patrick Kinahan: Texas Tech's sudden instability at QB improves chances for BYU, Utah
Patrick Kinahan, KSL | Posted April 28 - 10:28 a.m.
Going back to before last season started and into this offseason, predictions for Big 12 football centered on which team would join Texas Tech in the conference championship game.
Patrick Kinahan: Final Jazz home game reflects NBA issues
Patrick Kinahan, KSL | Posted April 14 - 11:01 a.m.
Imagine during the final home game of the season in the Jazz glory years if fans began egging on Jerry Sloan to insert a perpetual bench player into waning minutes of another blowout win.
Patrick Kinahan: Dybantsa was worth the money in BYU's disappointing season
Patrick Kinahan, KSL | Posted March 31 - 10:27 a.m.
Two truths, which may seem incongruent, were evident for the BYU basketball program this season.
Patrick Kinahan: Nasty divorce aside, Whittingham's legacy at Utah not ruined
Patrick Kinahan, KSL | Posted March 24 - 10:25 a.m.
Enough already on the prevailing script that Kyle Whittingham ruined the legacy he cultivated for over 30 years coaching football at Utah.
Patrick Kinahan: Less-is-more theory may have salvaged BYU's basketball season
Patrick Kinahan, KSL | Posted March 19 - 9:04 a.m.
Less than a minute into the latest in a series of humbling BYU losses, Kevin Young experienced an epiphany that practically slapped him across the face.
Patrick Kinahan: Thanks to Dybantsa, BYU basketball goes primetime
Patrick Kinahan, KSL | Posted March 17 - 10:24 a.m.
Going into Selection Sunday, the two unknowns for the BYU basketball team were the opponent and location. For all practical purposes, the game time was determined weeks ago.
Patrick Kinahan: Crazy season helps Young develop as BYU basketball coach
Patrick Kinahan, KSL | Posted March 10 - 10:25 a.m.
Now that the regular season has ended in college basketball here are some thoughts about the in-state teams.
Patrick Kinahan: Injuries aren't only reason for BYU basketball collapse
Patrick Kinahan, KSL | Posted March 3 - 10:26 a.m.
From the first game three months ago — when only one player had been lost to a season-ending injury — BYU's basketball team has lacked consistency in rebounding and defense.
Patrick Kinahan: Dybantsa clearly staking claim as college basketball's best player
Patrick Kinahan, KSL | Posted Feb. 24 - 10:28 a.m.
Ballots for the Wooden Award recognizing the best player in college basketball traditionally are due about halfway through March, a timeframe that allows voters to account for games in the NCCA Tournament.
Patrick Kinahan: Expectations plummet for hard-luck BYU basketball
Patrick Kinahan, KSL | Posted Feb. 18 - 12:38 p.m.
For a team that began the season with Final Four aspirations, expectations for BYU basketball have dropped precipitously over the last few weeks.
Patrick Kinahan: For some reason, Jazz method of tanking drawing widespread ire
Patrick Kinahan, KSL | Posted Feb. 10 - 10:29 a.m.
Jaren Jackson's first game with the Jazz will go down as the most obvious example of the team tanking with the intent to preserve a spot in the NBA lottery.
Patrick Kinahan: Matching outrageous hype proving hard for Dybantsa
Patrick Kinahan, KSL | Posted Feb. 3 - 10:38 a.m.
Living up to the hype, especially in today's frenzied sensationalism of social media, is one of the more difficult tasks to accomplish in the sports world.
Patrick Kinahan: Top-tier teams exposing BYU men's basketball flaws
Patrick Kinahan, KSL | Posted Jan. 27 - 10:24 a.m.
Harsh as it sounds seven weeks before the NCAA Tournament begins, the BYU basketball team may suffer a fate like that of Texas Tech football.
Patrick Kinahan: Tanking far from finished for Jazz
Patrick Kinahan, KSL | Posted Jan. 20 - 1:55 p.m.
With a touch of bravado, Austin Ainge definitively declared the Jazz were done tanking games for the sake of improving draft odds.
Patrick Kinahan: Utah's transfer losses to Michigan could include top recruit
Patrick Kinahan, KSL | Posted Jan. 13 - 10:32 a.m.
Access to considerable resources is aiding Kyle Whittingham's intent to stockpile his Michigan roster with talent, including taking multiple starters from Utah.
Patrick Kinahan: Utah football's plan for smooth transition shattered
Patrick Kinahan, KSL | Posted Jan. 6 - 10:28 a.m.
Forgive shellshocked Utah football fans for wondering if the steady stream of departures will stop any time soon.
Patrick Kinahan: Mr. Clean Whittingham provides the detergent Michigan needs
Patrick Kinahan, KSL | Posted Dec. 26 - 9:53 a.m.
Kyle Whittingham told the truth, as he most always did for two decades, even if the one-liner drew a surprise.
Patrick Kinahan: Selfless act enhances Kyle Whittingham's legacy at Utah
Patrick Kinahan, KSL | Posted Dec. 19 - 9:02 a.m.
The winningest coach in the history of Utah football is bowing out in a selfless act that avoids a potentially messy situation.
Patrick Kinahan: Kyle Whittingham leaves Utah as role model for coaches
Patrick Kinahan, KSL | Posted Dec. 17 - 9:33 a.m.
As Kyle Whittingham was informally interacting with media types at a table during a lunch break at the last Pac-12 football media day, an impressionable 33-year-old stood a few feet away from the Utah coach.
Patrick Kinahan: Commissioner's plea aside, CFP committee never favored BYU
Patrick Kinahan, KSL | Posted Dec. 8 - 9:02 a.m.
Brett Yormark miscalculated on multiple fronts by repeatedly comparing BYU's football credentials this season with Notre Dame.
Patrick Kinahan: Penn State's interest in Sitake should serve as wake-up call for BYU
Patrick Kinahan, KSL | Posted Dec. 3 - 9:34 a.m.
For listeners with a discerning ear, BYU coach Kalani Sitake provided keen insight into the ramifications of his dalliance with Penn State.
Patrick Kinahan: Sitake might be playing musical chairs with BYU, Penn State
Patrick Kinahan, KSL | Posted Dec. 1 - 2:23 p.m.
Known for his love of dancing, Kalani Sitake stayed in character when asked about his connection to the vacant Penn State head coaching position.
Patrick Kinahan: Time right for Kyle Whittingham to retire — if he wants
Patrick Kinahan, KSL | Posted Nov. 25 - 10:26 a.m.
Although not perfect, the timing is right for Whittingham to walk away and enjoy life as a doting grandfather and an ambassador to the program.
Patrick Kinahan: Familiarity settling in for BYU basketball
Patrick Kinahan, KSL | Posted Nov. 22 - 8:48 a.m.
Through only four games, mostly due to unforeseen circumstances and injuries, BYU has trotted out multiple starting units.
