A pair of important wins over Washington and Washington State last week helped the Utes climb from the Pac-12 cellar and back into the pack. Ute Insiders Dirk Facer, Mike Sorensen and Jody Genessy break down the two victories and point out the catalyst behind them — freshman sensation Rylan Jones. They also discuss Bradlee Anae’s stellar showing in the East-West Shrine Bowl and talk recruiting heading into next week’s national signing day. The Utes accomplished most of the heavy lifting during the early signing period in December, but there remain a few gems they hope to add to the 2020 class. That and more on this week’s Ute Insiders podcast.

<p>A pair of important wins over <a href="https://www.deseret.com/sports/2020/1/23/21075759/rylan-jones-utah-utes-basketball-improbable-victory-washington" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.deseret.com/sports/2020/1/23/21075759/rylan-jones-utah-utes-basketball-improbable-victory-washington&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1580417060608000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGwLC4nQimG_wd8MuFf6d3Jh_G7Kg">Washington</a> and <a href="https://www.deseret.com/sports/2020/1/25/21075779/rylan-jones-utah-utes-basketball-beat-washington-state-12th-straight-time" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.deseret.com/sports/2020/1/25/21075779/rylan-jones-utah-utes-basketball-beat-washington-state-12th-straight-time&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1580417060608000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEDVnLj0kERUPns_D2bKWgjgFnsWw">Washington State</a> last week helped the Utes climb from the Pac-12 cellar and back into the pack. Ute Insiders Dirk Facer, Mike Sorensen and Jody Genessy break down the two victories and point out the catalyst behind them &mdash; freshman sensation <a href="https://www.deseret.com/sports/2020/1/21/21075010/rylan-jones-utah-utes-basketball-larry-krystkowiak-pac-12-olympus-high-mr-basketball-matt-barnes" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.deseret.com/sports/2020/1/21/21075010/rylan-jones-utah-utes-basketball-larry-krystkowiak-pac-12-olympus-high-mr-basketball-matt-barnes&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1580417060608000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHVkNRVzY9mHJK0o-X4yK8qdxDoEA">Rylan Jones</a>. They also discuss <a href="https://www.deseret.com/sports/2019/12/31/21045153/bradlee-anae-utah-utes-alamo-bowl-sacks-texas-longhorns" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.deseret.com/sports/2019/12/31/21045153/bradlee-anae-utah-utes-alamo-bowl-sacks-texas-longhorns&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1580417060608000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGyYKhPRyhF-kEJdpLn9hPkDrLm4A">Bradlee Anae</a>&rsquo;s stellar showing in the East-West Shrine Bowl and talk recruiting heading into next week&rsquo;s national signing day. The Utes accomplished most of the heavy lifting during the early signing period in December, but there remain a few gems they hope to add to the 2020 class. That and more on this week&rsquo;s Ute Insiders podcast.</p>

Longtime Deseret News Ute beat writer Dirk Facer leads a weekly discussion into the world of University of Utah athletics.

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