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Sean Walker

@seanwalker.ksl.com

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Sports reporter in Utah covering all things #BYU and the Big 12 in Utah Valley for KSL.com, #LocalsInTheNFL and recruiting | Syracuse alum 🍊| FWAA member, but I sleep in May.

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Sean Walker @seanwalker.ksl.com · Nov 15

When you make it to a place without racism, engagement bait, and 25 spambot replies for every real person:

a woman says " we 're in the good place " while wearing a pink sweater

ALT: a woman says " we 're in the good place " while wearing a pink sweater

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Sean Walker @seanwalker.ksl.com · 1d

If you’re headed to Tucson today for No. 18 BYU and Arizona: drive safe, slow down, and don’t try to cross a flooded road

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Blame it on the rain? No. 18 BYU, Big 12 keeping eye on Priscilla ahead of road tilt at Arizona

As if player availability reports and scouting hasn't been enough, No. 18 BYU and Arizona will keep an eye on Tropical Storm Priscilla, which is bringing flood risks to the southwest desert.

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Sean Walker @seanwalker.ksl.com · 3d

Basketball season is around the corner, and #BYU gave its fans a palette-whetter Thursday night 🏀 🔜

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The wait is almost over for BYU men's basketball's highly anticipated season

Calling Thursday night's blue-white scrimmage that followed a fan fest and

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Sean Walker @seanwalker.ksl.com · 13d

Colorado is the 6th school to apologize for the use of derogatory language and a religious slur by some fans in describing BYU and its sponsoring institution, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, since 2020.

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Colorado denounced anti-Latter-day Saints chant directed at BYU football. But is it enough?

The Buffaloes' athletic and university administration released a lengthy statement late Sunday night strongly condemning the

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Sean Walker @seanwalker.ksl.com · 26d

Is Kalani Sitake a candidate for the UCLA coaching vacancy?

Let’s ask him ….

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Could Kalani Sitake be a candidate for UCLA? BYU head coach responds to speculation

Stop us if you've heard this before: a Big Ten school in Southern California has a coaching vacancy, and a tenured coach in Utah could be a target.

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Sean Walker @seanwalker.ksl.com · Sep 10

It's the smallest concern at the moment. But tonight's men's soccer match between No. 16 Utah Valley and UC Davis has been CANCELLED as a result of the fatally tragic incident on campus.

Thoughts and prayers go out to everyone who has been impacted by the tragedy 💚 🕊️

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Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot, killed at Utah Valley University event

Conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck and killed Wednesday while speaking at Utah Valley University.

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Sean Walker @seanwalker.ksl.com · Sep 2

What can BYU take from a 69-0 win over an overmatched FCS team that has now been outscored 111-0 in two games?

Probably not much, except ... CFB is BACK

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BYU likely proved little from 69-0 season opener, but sense of normalcy was welcome

The opening game of the 2025 season was a return to normalcy after a BYU offseason that was anything but, right down to the Cougars' record-tying kicker.

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Sean Walker @seanwalker.ksl.com · Aug 31

College football is back, and BYU picked up a "nice" win over FCS Portland State on the opening night of the season.

Here's how it happened 👇

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Bear Bachmeier's 5 TDs lift BYU to 69-0 romp over Portland State

LJ Martin poured in a career-best 131 yards on eight carries, also all in the first half, as BYU (1-0) breezed to over 600 yards of offense.

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Sean Walker @seanwalker.ksl.com · Aug 31

📺 @espn.com+
📻 BYU Radio
📊 @kslcom.bsky.social

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KSL.com Sports | BYU Cougars vs. Portland State Vikings | CFB Boxscore

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Sean Walker @seanwalker.ksl.com · Aug 31

Jamaal Williams say, "let's get this party started in Provo..."

Sean Walker @seanwalker.ksl.com · Aug 30

Congrats, @mattbrown.bsky.social 🥜

Sean Walker @seanwalker.ksl.com · Aug 30

The Most Interesting Bachmeier in Provo™ may not be BYU starting QB Bear, but older brother Tiger, the 6-foot-1 pass catcher who graduated from Stanford in 2.5 years, speaks Mandarin, and is earning his pilot's license while in grad school.

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Older brother of BYU's starting QB may actually be most interesting man in Provo

Tiger Bachmeier, a 6-foot-1 rising junior receiver, earned his degree in computer science from Stanford in 2 1/2 years, speaks Mandarin Chinese, and is earning his pilots' license.

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Sean Walker @seanwalker.ksl.com · Aug 23

Football 🏈

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Sean Walker @seanwalker.ksl.com · Aug 23

Muffed punt. Dropped pitch. More turnovers than touchdowns.

WE ARE SOOOOOO BACK, college football 🏈

Sean Walker @seanwalker.ksl.com · Aug 9

BYU offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick REALLY likes the Cougars' rushing offense this year 👀

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Sean Walker @seanwalker.ksl.com · Aug 9

BYU offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick hasn't been definitive on much. But he is sure of one thing: Carsen Ryan is going to get a lot of run at TE this fall.

"He's an every-down player ... He can play every down, run or pass, and do a lot of things for us."

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Sean Walker @seanwalker.ksl.com · Jul 26

The PLL is BACK in Salt LAX City

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Sean Walker @seanwalker.ksl.com · Jul 25

Proud dad moment 🥹

Long-time Utah Jazz play-by-play David Locke watching his daughter Arden, a Nebraska junior, win the 119th Utah women’s state amateur.

“Pretty cool, huh?”

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Sean Walker @seanwalker.ksl.com · Jul 13

This explains so much about me, a musical-obsessed, wrestling-loving sportswriter who hasn’t watched sports for fun in YEARS.

Do I need to listen to Steely Dan now???

Sean Walker @seanwalker.ksl.com · Jul 11

Regardless of your politic beliefs as a Utahn, this is fantastic reporting for @politico.com by @sambbenson.bsky.social. I try not to make tacit political endorsements, but this should be required reading.

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Mike Lee Can’t Stop Throwing Social Media Grenades. His Church Isn’t Happy. — POLITICO

The Utah senator’s online persona has further damaged his already frayed relationship with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Sean Walker @seanwalker.ksl.com · Jun 25

Hello BlueSky, I am here to confirm reports that Southern Utah and Utah Tech are expected to join the Big Sky in most sports. It may not be the last membership adjustment the league makes.

@mattbrown.bsky.social first.

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Reports: Southern Utah, Utah Tech to join Big Sky beginning in 2026

For the Thunderbirds, a reunion with its former conference is on tap. But they won't be alone this time in southern Utah.

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Sean Walker @seanwalker.ksl.com · Jun 25

👀 👀 👀

Matt Brown @mattbrown.bsky.social · Jun 25

bout to hop on the radio but im told that news is that Utah Tech AND Southern Utah are headed to the Big Sky

Sean Walker @seanwalker.ksl.com · Jun 18

a man and a woman are sitting next to each other and the caption says none of this is bad

ALT: a man and a woman are sitting next to each other and the caption says none of this is bad

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Sean Walker @seanwalker.ksl.com · Jun 18

FTR, this is what Big West commissioner Dan Butterly said when I asked him if the conference was looking for a 12th team when No. 11 (Utah Valley) joins:

Sean Walker @seanwalker.ksl.com · Jun 18

The Big Sky may just have an opening after all 👀

FWIW, I’m still told not to expect an invitation for Southern Utah to re-join the conference any time soon.

Matt Brown @mattbrown.bsky.social · Jun 17

gonna BREAK SOME NEWS ON BLUESKY

industry sources tell me Sacramento State is expected to announce tomorrow that they are withdrawing from the Big Sky and joining the Big West in everything but FB, effective July 1 2026

And if they can't join FBS, I'm told their short term plan is FCS Independent

Sean Walker @seanwalker.ksl.com · Jun 17

Less than 2 months after a department-wide Title IX investigation was made public — and with less than 6 months left on his current contract — embattled Southern Utah athletic director Doug Knuth has resigned, citing a need to be closer to his family.

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Southern Utah will have new athletic leadership after embattled AD resigns

Doug Knuth announced he is resigning from his position as Southern Utah athletic director three years into a tenure that featured highs and lows for the former embattled AD at Nevada.