(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Utes forward Timmy Allen (20) fins an opening past Northern Arizona Lumberjacks guard Davon Bolton (1) during a game at the Huntsman Center in December. Behind him: a sea of empty seats. The Utes, like many other men's college basketball teams, are struggling with attendance declines.
Kurt Kragthorpe has worked continuously for daily newspapers in Utah since 1977. He moved to The Tribune in 1990 and had a nine-year stint as sports editor, in between writing assignments that have included six Olympic Games, as well as several Super Bowls and major golf tournaments. Kurt and his wife, Sandra, enjoy traveling nationally and interna