While we're still waiting on confirmation from Lone Peak's Josh Sharp that he has orally committed to join the Utes as a walk-on next year, as sources have indicated, it might be worth noting that the Utes are getting closer to picking a couple of players from their open tryout to walk-on with them this year.

Coach Jim Boylen said he has whittled the list to four prospects, from the eight who were invited to an individual workout early this morning (the one guy who was late didn't make the cut). Now, the four will participate in a workout with the rest of the team early Wednesday to help Boylen make his decision.

Boylen originally had hoped to find one player from the open tryout last week who could walk-on this season, but now expects to choose two -- a luxury that would give the team 15 players for practices and provide three groups of five for team drills.

"I was encouraged with the talent we had at the tryout," Boylen said. "I didn't expect to have a second workout with the eight guys."

The Utes are still hopeful that A.J. Reilly can recover from the knee injury that ended his season with the football team in time to walk-on later in the season. If that happens, one of the two new walk-ons could be let go. But until then, the two who will join existing walk-on Sayre Brennan will come from the group that will audition again in a couple of days.