Calvin Barrett is a writer, editor, and prolific Mario Kart racer located in Provo, Utah. Currently writing for Athlon Sports, SB Nation, and FanSided, he has covered the Utah Jazz and BYU athletics since 2024 and graduates from Utah Valley University in the Spring.
Have you ever witnessed an event where the outcome is nearly certain from long before the actual occurrence? Maybe your conspiracy-theorizing uncle showed up to Thanksgiving dinner a bit looser than usual, or your nephew who loves shining laser pointers into bystanders’ optic nerves in the presence of a highly alert feline, or heck, maybe your effeminate brother arrived at your bear hunt slathered head-to-toe in a honey-scented body lotion.