Brett Clarke

It's all downhill from here!

[Clint Teeples @TeeplesCY]

“Mormons turned a swamp into a metropolis. Then they turned a desert into an empire. It’s the most American story.”

Their religious beliefs take them to Missouri. Neighbors learn they are anti-slavery and violently drive them out.

They go to Illinois and turn a swamp into a city that rivals Chicago. Only to have violent mobs run them out.

They walk toward Utah. Hoping to find a safe place to gather.

Jim Bridger mocks them. He bets $1,000 they can’t grow crops in Utah. They continue anyway.

The Utah soil is so hard it breaks their plows. So they engineer a way to water a desert.

Their crops grow. Salt Lake City sprawls. They expand. Latter-day Saints settle 500 towns across the West. A network of farms, commerce, and faith.

Their women become the first women to vote. They elect America’s first female state senator.

Their women organize themselves. With very little training, they create a system that lowers infant mortality to among the lowest rates in the country.

When the Depression hits, Latter-day Saints implement the most effective welfare program in the country. Decades later, Ronald Reagan studies it and calls it a model for the country. Its impact is seen today as Utah has the lowest usage of federal food assistance in the country.

The pursuit of knowledge and science becomes a hallmark. They start universities. They send their smartest men and women back east to learn the latest ideas and bring them back.

They are innovative. Technology that changes the world emerges from their culture. The television. The artificial heart. The weapons that won WWII. The beginnings of the internet.

The work ethic and cooperation that propelled them to develop the American West continues today. Their outsized influence on the world is famous.

They know religious persecution better than most. So they champion religious freedom for all, even those they disagree with.

Sociologists are obsessed with their outcomes. A Princeton researcher studied teens in America. She concluded that “Mormon teens are faring best.” Harvard data recently found that kids who grow up in Latter-day Saint homes are the most likely to say they feel loved by both parents. Other national studies consistently find them to be the happiest people in the country.

Gallup finds they are the most observant Christians in the country, a dedication to their faith that is unrivaled. Pew Research finds they know many Bible stories better than any other Christians.

A swamp became a metropolis. A desert became an empire. A persecuted people became the happiest in America. That’s the most American story ever told.

[Sam Block @theblockspot]

Darryn Peterson is 19.
Ace Bailey is 19.
Isaiah Collier is 21.
Cody Williams is 21.
Keyonte George is 22.
Brice Sensabaugh is 22.
Kyle Filipowski is 22.
Walker Kessler is 24.
Jaren Jackson Jr. is 26.
Lauri Markkanen is 29.

Utah Jazz are coming.
INSANE amount of young talent.

[Jarom Jordan @jaromjordan]

Congrats to AJ Dybantsa and his entire family on an incredible journey leading up to this point culminating in the NBA Draft tonight.

I'm stoked to watch it play out for one of the greatest players in any sport to come through Provo.

[Glenn Beck @glennbeck]

Last night, I got a call from President Trump. During the call, I asked about how the Pentagon had reclassified my faith. He said he would look into it. This morning, he told me it had been fixed. Thank you, President Trump.

We can disagree on whether "Mormons are Christian." That's not what disturbed me about this. I don't want the GOVERNMENT classifying religions. That creates a dangerous tool that shouldn't be in the hands of ANY government.

I don't believe that was Hegseth's goal. But what happens if the power shifts and the "Jesus was nonbinary" camp takes over? Will they recategorize conservative Christians? The Biden administration already tried to link Catholicism to domestic terror.

If that possibility troubles you, then you understand my problem with this whole thing. I don't want the government to declare me a Christian. I want them to stay out of it.

[Barstool Sports @barstoolsports]

Dale Earnhardt Jr with a beautiful tribute to Kyle Busch

Rest in Peace, Rowdy

[RedditCFB @RedditCFB]

3 schools made a bowl game and the NCAA Tournament in 5 other major sports this season. Congrats! 🏈🏐⛹️‍♂️⛹️‍♀️⚾️🥎

[Dr. B @BlakeTheRxGuy]

If you’re a NASCAR under the age of 47, you’ll be watching your first ever Cup race today without a Busch or an Earnhardt in it.

The 2026 Coca-Cola 600 will be the first NASCAR Cup Series race without an Earnhardt or Busch in the field since 1979.

[MLB @MLB]

BYU has some of the freshest uniforms in college baseball 😮‍💨

[Center Street Media @CenterStMedia]

Someone cue Jimmers highlights for his son 🤣

(🎥 @whitneyfredette )

[NUCLR GOLF @NUCLRGOLF]

🚨🗣️⛳️ #NEW — Rory McIlroy spoke on the course setup, walking back prior comments a bit: “If I'm reflecting on the last three days I think there's been a really good balance of tough pins and then pins that you can get at a little bit more”

@TrackingRory

[Jeff Mac @Mac_The_Jazz]

Thinking the Jazz are desperate to move up because “they contacted Washington” is like my wife thinking we’re moving cause I looked at a listing on Zillow.

[Evan Sidery @esidery]

The Jazz’s new projected starting lineup:

Darryn Peterson
Ace Bailey / Keyonte George
Lauri Markkanen
Jaren Jackson Jr.
Walker Kessler

Utah now has a legit potential force in the West.

[Wilson Dittman Sports ✞ @WilsonDSports]

#Nebraska might have the best Athletic Department in America (outside of football)

⛹️‍♂️M Basketball = Sweet 16
⛹️‍♀️W Basketball = NCAA Tournament
🏐Volleyball = Powerhouse
⚾️Baseball = Top 20 in America
🥎Softball = Top 5 in America
🤼‍♂️Wrestling = Top 5 in America

[Barstool ‘Skers @BarstoolHusker]

Huskers mercy rule No. 12 USC to take the series☠️

Brooms out tomorrow?👀🧹

[Nebraska Baseball @HuskerBaseball]

WALK-OFF BUNT.

BALLGAME.

[Pat McAfee @PatMcAfeeShow]

"The Utah Jazz have never won the lottery and we've never moved up in the draft..

I trust Adam Silver and we're gonna figure out a solution..

The rebuilding process is what we should be looking at" ~ @RyanQualtrics #PMSLive

[Sean Callahan @Sean_Callahan]

A look at what Memorial Stadium will look like following the $600 million proposed "Big Red Rebuild" project.

[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints @Ch_JesusChrist]

Watch the Visitors’ Center tour here:

https://t.co/4bAAJd5TA7

[Jackson Payne @jackson5payne]

Collin Chandler is a BYU Cougar

[Adam Rittenberg @ESPNRittenberg]

7 of the Sweet 16 ⁦@Midwestern_ope1⁩