Update to Utah’s B1G Resume

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- 09/28/2023 at 12:34 PM #197874
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  Kirk Herbstreet
  Ute Fan
  
  @mariolemute
  
  A couple of updates to Utah’s status as a B1G candidate:
  
  1. New on campus housing project was recently completed. The University expects to bring 12,000 additional on or near campus beds online in the next five years. Crazy. Utah’s days as a commuter school are numbered:
  
  Student Housing
  
  2. Total enrollment passed 35,000 for the first time in history. Fifth year in a row where the freshmen class exceeded 5,000 (over 5,500 this year). The goal is total enrollment is 40,000:
  
  Enrollment
  
  3. Total research spending jumped from $686 million in FY 2022 to a whopping $768 million in FY 2023. That is a substantial jump. University is aiming for $1 billion:
  
  Research Spending
  
  Make no mistake about it. These things are being done at the pace they are being done at to ensure Utah gets into the B1G. And Utah will get into the B1G in the next 2-5 years.
- 09/28/2023 at 12:52 PM #197875
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  alexsmith
  Ute Fan
  
  @alexsmith
  
  President Randall has said that his goal is to turn the University into a top 25 university.
- 09/28/2023 at 1:23 PM #197882
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  AlohaUte
  Ute Fan
  
  @alohaute
  
  Well, Herby’s never wrong
  - 09/28/2023 at 2:36 PM #197896
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    Tony (admin)
    Admin/Founder
    
    @admin
    
    Except last week when he predicted UCLA would beat Utah…
    - 09/28/2023 at 2:48 PM #197899
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      EagleMountainUte
      Ute Fan
      
      @battlegroundute
      
      That’s the joke there Tony.
- 09/28/2023 at 2:10 PM #197889
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  Extra Medium
  Ute Fan
  
  @runningreddude
  
  We don’t want to be in the B1G. We want to be among the top 24-36 teams that make up the next top tier of D1 college football. Is that conferences? a new league with divisions like the NFL? Who knows but the current conference alignment is not long for this world. It will change.
  - 09/28/2023 at 2:56 PM #197901
    
    belli1976
    Ute Fan
    
    @belli1976
    
    Extra – the B1G has 3 of the 6 top spots in the nation. The other three are from different conference.
    
    The B1G is a blue blood conference. Only second to the SEC.
- 09/28/2023 at 2:42 PM #197898
  
  The Miami Ute
  Ute Fan
  
  @themiamiute
  
  Herby plans and God laughs…extremely doubtful, given the national competition, that Utah ever gets into the B1G, however it’s configured. Yeah, sure, I’m all for it. I just don’t think it’s really feasible.
  - 09/28/2023 at 3:07 PM #197903
    
    Kirk Herbstreet
    Ute Fan
    
    @mariolemute
    
    Doubt all you want. There is a reason why Whitt says what he says and its not to troll. UCLA and Utah will be in the same conference again. Sooner rather than later.
- 09/28/2023 at 3:12 PM #197905
  
  22Ute22
  Ute Fan
  
  @utedagoat
  
  Utah is making their case for the B1G on the field. We are a better version of Iowa.
- 09/28/2023 at 3:24 PM #197909
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  belli1976
  Ute Fan
  
  @belli1976
  
  I would love Utah and the Irish to be added at the same time. Pipe Dream.