“Utah Isn’t Just Another School to Me”: Boise State Commit Ryce Palepoi Reflects on Utah Visit
Corner Canyon linebacker and 2027 Boise State commit Ryce Palepoi was in Salt Lake City for the Utah Utes' matchup against the Houston Cougars this past weekend. For Palepoi, the visit meant more than just watching a football game. With family ties to the Utah football program, the opportunity to potentially play for the Utes is something he has thought about for a long time. "It was honestly a special experience for me. Utah has always been familiar to me growing up, especially with my uncle playing there and my dad coaching there, so being back around the program means more to me than people might realize," Palepoi told The Sam LeSueur Show. "But this visit was different because I'm looking at Utah through my own eyes as a recruit and thinking about the possibility of building my own legacy there. Seeing everything firsthand made me reflect on how full-circle it would be to play for a…