"I felt kind of bummed about that. I can't lie," he said. "I felt like this year, me personally, I was one of the best defensive players in this conference."
He's preaching to choir of Utah fans who were disappointed as well.
Paul earned first-team all-Pac-12 first team honors for his heroics for Utah, many of which turned games or came at key moments. He collected two turnovers against Utah State in the fourth quarter that helped pull the Utes past the Aggies. He also had two turnovers in a GameDay win over Cal. His score came in a tough, rainy game in Washington.