@andyblarsen

Data columnist for The Salt Lake Tribune — I write about the intersection of numbers & the world. Formerly Jazz beat writer. Opinions are mine, not the Trib's.

 SLC, UT
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Joined February 2009
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*comparing Pat McAfee's reaction to this to Holly Rowe's reaction to the Texas stuff earlier this year*
Bill
@Billgetzfroggy17h
🚨 Pat McAfee GOES OFF on the University of Utah 😳 He says he’s never felt so uncomfortable, even bringing up what happened at UVU last year. “I did not enjoy the University of Utah.” HOLY SMOKES 💀
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Pat's whole relationship to criticism is actually fascinating. Like, all of these sports talkers get made fun of all the time, but only Pat went out and made "The Diary of a Polarizing Figure" about it. Why does it hit him so hard?
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I think one charitable & possibly true explanation is that most sports talkers also feel strongly about their criticism but only Pat McAfee's brand allows for this level of authenticity about it? Whereas SAS/Portnoy/whoever have on-air personalities that don't allow for that?
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Every year NBA referees call playoff basketball quite enjoyably, allowing them to play with physicality, the way everyone wants, and then for some reason they reset at the beginning of the next season to "what if we called 51 fouls per game"
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"Did he pick up the spare?" is such a good line from Ryan Ruocco, truly enjoy every game that guy calls
Clemente Almanza
@CAlmanza1007Oct 23
The first Jalen Williams meme of the season
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I was curious, so I emailed all 29 county clerks in Utah for their "I Voted" sticker designs for 2026... most counties don't have a special design, but some do, and I like them: sltrib.com/news/2026/10/21/w…
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In 2026, the most popular party to register with in Utah? Unaffiliated. Looking at data on how unaffiliated and Democratic voters have increased, while there's been a slight decrease in Republican registrations. With Addy Baird! sltrib.com/news/politics/202…

‘Neither party represents me’: Republican voter registration totals in Utah are falling while...

Voter registration numbers show that unaffiliated voters are seeing the largest surges in Utah in 2026. Why is that happening ahead of this general election?

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Met Aaron 13 years ago in the Jazz media room, have worked with him for the last 5 as my primary editor... He's extremely talented and those who work with him at The Athletic will really enjoy it. Congrats!
Aaron Falk@aaronfalkOct 19
I’m joining @TheAthleticNBA as a managing editor. I’m so excited to team up with @glennyoder, @tybatiste and a world-class lineup of sports journalists. We want fans to get the best reporting, analysis and storytelling in the game. I’m ready to get to work.
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Every time I listen to Kavinsky I'm reminded he was one of our raddest musicians, RIP to that guy
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How much has the Iran war cost Utah households? About $2,000 each — about $750 in terms of direct war costs, and about $1,400 in terms of fuel increases across gas, diesel, and airline fuel. Here's the math. Feel free to quibble:
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sltrib.com/news/2026/10/06/h…

How much is the Iran war costing Utahns? Here’s an estimate.

How much has the Iran war cost the average Utahn? Our data reporter breaks down the numbers.

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cavan sullivan!
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brian 🏒🦣
@brianbolnickSep 26
My goodness 😂😂 when did Gordon Ramsay get a job at Apollo Burger? @RyanQualtrics @deltacenter this is insane
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The most Kool-Aid Man arch I’ve ever seen
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If I’m MLB I’m ecstatic, if they’re not in on the same bid, MLB can try to make them outbid each other on an expansion fee
The Real Calvy J
@CJRealHoops2Sep 25
This is terrible news (if true). The Smiths and the Millers could very easily cancel each other out and cause Utah to lose their MLB bid altogether. I don’t like this one bit
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Ryan Smith is standing by Steve Ballmer, despite the latter being investigated by the DOJ
Daniel Roberts
@readDanwriteSep 21
Jazz owner Ryan Smith to @FOS on the Ballmer/Clippers punishments: "Steve is a standup individual first and foremost. This game is tricky, this game is hard, and obviously we have rules, and the NBA's gotta do it, and I'm glad he accepted it, and we all can just turn the page and move on. But it's not the first time this has happened in the league, but these rules have to mean anything. As owners, we're held to a pretty high standard comparatively... I think the NBA is way better with him." My full extensive convo with Ryan for our Portfolio Players series comes out Tuesday.
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Which lives in particular?
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I look forward to giving this family $900 million of taxpayer money to create Colorado Rockies West
Wasatch Soccer Sentinel@WasatchSentinelSep 20
New ownership suite looks good tho 👍🏼
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