The Jake Take

Orion Phillips, punter for the Utah Utes, joins the podcast and discusses his personal journey, the Ute culture under Head Coach Morgan Scalley, and the upcoming road test against Cincinnati.

Jake and Parker go over The Jake Take big 12 team rankings and determine the hierarchy of the conference. Also, a sneak peek into the gigantic game on Saturday for the Utes against Houston and another visit from College Gameday to SLC.

Jake and Bill talk Utah preseason basketball, Utah football against Kansas on the weekend, the whiteout, and updates and hopes for the MLB Playoffs.

Following a tough Wednesday practice, Jake sits down with Olympus football head coach (and former Utes safety) Casey Evans and Titans’ 4 star athlete Sam Ngata (Oregon football commit) to discuss the hard fought win against Brighton the week before and looking ahead to a road game against Viewmont.

My rant about the upcoming season of Utah Football and why Ute fans can relax and expect a good, conference contending team. I answer questions/concerns raised by the fanbase about the defense, offensive line, qb production, and player retention. My take on the 2026 schedule and Big 12 best case scenario.

How was the introduction of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) rights redefined the NCAA’s concept of amateurism? Does this change promote greater equity for student-athletes or weaken the traditional identity of college sports?

Guest speaker: Peyton Rice, University of Utah WR

Join me as I get to talk one on one with the best high school basketball in the state of Utah, Olympus guard Gavin Lowe. We discuss his senior season, the dominant win over Alta, postseason aspirations and what the next chapter holds. Sneak peek at the Super Bowl!

Jake chats with Utah star S/DB about his individual journey, top plays and highlights of the season to date. A recap of the dominant win over Colorado and a brief breakdown of Cincinnati and College Gameday, rolling into SLC on Saturday!

Jake talks Ryder Cup golf with all-state golfer Craig Wilson as they discuss the ups and downs of the civilized game. They unload their thoughts about the upcoming rivalry game between Utah and BYU on Saturday, including keys to the game, game changers, and what’s a stake with a win for either in-state rival.

Jake chats with classmate and fellow Ute Ian Hackett about their personalized power rankings of the Big 12 conference, top to bottom, before conference play kicks off tomorrow at Rice-Eccles Stafium. They also discuss the number one key to the game, make or break, that will determine who walks out victorious in this battle between the #17 Red-Raiders and #16 Utes.

Goes over the past few weeks of sections of news from the Utes, to the Jazz, to Alex Smith and Zach Wilson drafted to the Jets.

Going in detail from the US Men’s Soccer Team, March Madness’ Final Four, NBA trades and free agent moves, getting around to NFL trades, MLB opening day. WILL GET AROUND TO MORE NFL TRADES AND MOVES

A brief statement on March Madness and the Pac 12 Tournament.

I gave a Ted Talk for a class on this topic and chose to share it.

I will give details on the NBA’s new Allstars for next week. I will share a mock draft i have made for the NFL. We will discuss the potential of Sohei Ohtani on the LA Angels.

An introduction to me, how i’ll be running the podcast, J.J. Watt signing with the Cardinals to reunite with Deandre Hopkins, scores of the NBA, and the beginning of Spring Training in the MLB.