July is pretty much bone dry for sports except for baseball. This is why when mid-July comes around we get hyped up for college football media days.

The BIG 12 is having their media days starting today. The PAC 12 Media Day starts July 21st, And more importantly, the new United Athletic Conference is having their media day this Friday!

Here are the details per a press release from UTU Media Relations: (full article here)

The The United Athletic Conference will officially kick off its inaugural NCAA Division I FCS football season with the conference's Media Day this Friday, July 14. The day long festivities will take place at Texas Live! in Arlington.

Head coaches and student-athletes from all 10 UAC schools will meet for a full day of activity. In addition to team press conferences, which will be streamed live on ESPN+, coaches and student-athletes will participate in one-on-one interviews, along with other activities.

Fifth year Utah Tech head coach Paul Peterson, along with senior wide receiver Rickie Johnson, and junior defensive lineman Syrus Webster, will represent the Trailblazers. UT's media availability will begin with one-on-one media interviews from 8:50 a.m.-9:05 a.m. (MT), before taking the stage for its live ESPN+ interviews from 9:10 a.m.-9:25 a.m. (MT).

Utah Tech will continue its portion of Media Day with promo photo and social media activities, before wrapping up the day with UAC player and coach group photos.

The United Athletic Conference Football Media Day will start at 8 a.m. (MT), with opening remarks from conference executive director Oliver Luck, which will include the official unveiling of the UAC conference logo.

Fans can follow the Trailblazers throughout UAC Football Media Day on Twitter at  @UtahTech_Sports@UtahTechFB, and @uacfootball, and on Instagram at @utahtech_fb, and on Threads at @utahtech_fb.

Utah Tech begins its fourth season of NCAA D-I FCS play on Saturday, Sept. 2, when the Blazers travel to defending Big Sky Conference co-champion Montana State, which will be followed a week later with UT's 2023 home opener vs. Montana inside Greater Zion Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 9. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m.

Trailblazer football season ticket information for all four 2023 home games, along with Trailblazer Club membership information can be found online at www.utahtechtbclub.com. For other inquiries about the Trailblazer Club, members and prospective members may call the Utah Tech Ticket Office at 435-652-7908, or email tbclub@utahtech.edu.

2023 United Athletic Conference Football Media Day/ESPN+ Broadcast Schedule

(all times Mountain)

8 a.m.-to-8:25 a.m. – UAC Executive Director Oliver Luck

8:30 a.m.-to-8:45 a.m. – UTRVG team representatives

8:50 a.m.-to-9:05 a.m. – Southern Utah team representatives

9:10 a.m.-to-9:25 a.m. – Utah Tech team representatives

9:30 a.m.-to-9:45 a.m. – Eastern Kentucky team representatives

9:50 a.m.-to-10:05 a.m. – North Alabama team representatives

(break for lunch)

11:30 a.m.-to-11:45 a.m. – Austin Peay team representatives

11:50 a.m.-to-12:05 p.m. – Central Arkansas team representatives

12:10 p.m.-to-12:25 p.m. – Tarleton team representatives

12:30 p.m.-to-12:45 p.m. – Abilene Christian team representatives

12:50 p.m.-to-1:05 p.m. – Stephen F. Austin team representatives

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