EagleMountainUte

Is that what you think? That any coach can go to up to Michigan and automatically win? That certainly wasn’t the case before Harbaugh showed up at Michigan. Rich Rod had, at West Virginia, more AP Top 10 finishes in his seven years there than Whitt has had in his entire career at Utah. AT…WEST…VIRGINIA…then he went to Michigan, thinking…[Read more]

Explain to me what mental gymnastics you underwent to formulate such a question.

You mean somewhere in the middle? Ryan Day’s record at tOSU is 56-8 with four x Top 5 rankings at the end of the season.

It’s quite possible but we’ll never know. Keep in mind that there have been many coaches that, once taken away from their area of comfort, haven’t been successful in big jobs. Look at Florida, who hasn’t had a sniff of the limelight since Meyer left them. Or Michigan before Harbaugh got there… people forget how that program was hot garbage…[Read more]

No, I’m not wildly underselling him. I’m just telling it like it is from the viewpoint of someone who’s not an Utah homer. Utah on the level of Wyoming? Are you for real? Maybe in the sixties. Certainly not at anytime this century. You forget that Whitt took over a program that that went 22-2 in the two seasons before he became the head…[Read more]

Rick, for me it’s the eye test…Smith is winning with a less talented, and more injured, roster than what K usually had on the floor. In addition, in K’s worst years, there were many more episodes of disjointed offense for longer periods of time in games. If you really want a technical solution to the question, someone is going to have to do a…[Read more]

I agree with you that Smith is a better coach than K but that’s only one half of the equation. I’m decisively not impressed with Smith’s recruiting. When you look at the guys K brought to Utah, and I’m not even talking about the three NBA #1 draft picks, what Smith has brought in really pales in comparison. Now, if Smith could coach K’s talent,…[Read more]

If Smith, Lawson, and Worster are out for an extended period, Utah is going to be lucky to win another game this season. I mean, who are they going to beat? They still have a ton of difficult games ahead on the schedule. Right now, Utah’s PG is Hunter Erickson and that would make him the worst starting PG in the PAC by a mile.

Depends how they do during the rest of the season. If they have another swoon like last year they won’t even make the NIT. The big problem with this team is that they play very poorly away from home. If they can’t pick up some away victories, it’s going to be problematic to make any postseason tournament.

Maybe 10 years ago. Now? Whitt’s too old and would just be s placeholder HC. Plus he’s never really won big and the constant losing in bowl games has taken some of the shine off.

Well, Davion Smith is out. Hurt his ankle landing on a Wazzu player’s foot. If he’s out for an extended period, Utah’s season is cooked.

This team is so maddening. They just can’t seem to get over their road blues. The Utes are currently on track for a 20 point 1st half. Thank God that Wazzu isn’t much better.

I’m hearing that Harbaugh is going to be taking a lot of his Michigan staff with him to the Chargers. Elevating the OC might not even be an option.

If I was Michigan, I’d go for a legit, experienced, top coach…if you elevate the OC you’re rolling the dice. He can turn out to be like Ryan Day or Jimmy Lake…

It’s on all of my smart tvs, phone and tablet. As I said, I never asked for it…it just showed up on my account a couple of years ago and it’s worked out great.

Gotta start winning some of these away games. I most certainly would not take Wazzu for granted. They’re 9-1 at home and we’ve all seen Utah’s struggles on the road. In addition, Wazzu is only one game behind Utah in the PAC standings, so they have something to play for. If you want to look at how they’ve done against the same opponents, Wazzu…[Read more]

I get ESPN+, Hulu, and Disney+ included with my Verizon cellphone plan. The bundle just showed up a few years ago (I never requested it) and it’s never gone away.

Well Jim, Keita has been starting for what, three games? And he’s been averaging 3+ fouls and just 21 minutes in those games. I have to imagine his low minutes are due to quick foul trouble.

Serious question…what does Tarlac do besides take up space on the court? He doesn’t handle the ball well, doesn’t shoot from the floor well, doesn’t shoot free throws well, etc…there’s a reason why prior to the injuries to Worster and Lovering he got almost zero playing time. Am I missing something?

I second what Data said. If you an in-depth analysis of Keita’s floor time, it’s automatically limited because of his foul trouble. Witness the game against the Ducks, where he only played 18 minutes while Smith played 38.