I haven't been able to confirm it with him yet, but word has it Colby Goodwin, a 6-foot-5, 202-pound tight end out of Cy-Fair in Cypress, Texas, gave Utah a verbal commitment Friday night.
Goodwin had recently narrowed his choices to Duke and the Utes. He also had offers from Kansas State, Arkansas and Houston.

Here is the list of verbal commitments for 2009 so far. It doesn't include receiver Travis Cobb, who gave the Utes a verbal commitment then decided to keep looking. A couple of the others have indicated their commitments are soft too, so you can be sure the Ute coaches are still working them to make sure they end up in Ute uniforms.

Vyncent Jones, 6-3, 270-pound offensive lineman out of Jordan High
Jarrad Stewart, 5-10, 180-pound safety out of Pearland, Texas
Chris Brown, 6-1, 185-pound running back out of Newbury Park, Calif.
C.J. Porter, 6-1, 185-pound receiver out of Concord, Calif.
Jamal Smith, Oxford, Calif., 6-2, 185-pound receiver out of Oxford, Calif.
Eric Dago, 6-foot-4, 210-pound defensive end out of Houston, Texas
James Aiono, Snow College, 6-3, 275-pound defensive end out of Murray High, then Snow College
Colby Goodwin, a 6-foot-5, 202-pound tight end out of Cypress, Texas

- Lya Wodraska