FountainofUte

I thought I read or heard somewhere that Ezra IS in the portal.

I agree and disagree. I think there are probably available players out there who, if given 30 minutes a game, could get 16/12 also. I trust Jensen and staff to know who’s the better buy — KD or someone new.

I feel that some Ute fans have made a boogeyman out of Ryan Smith. He’s not the head of the snake. If you removed every penny he donates to BYU you’d still have the same problem.

So, boycott the Jazz and UHC. If you’re into those at all you’re kinda only spiting yourself.

Yes, NIL could be problematic for the U. It kinda is what it is. I think…[Read more]

Like was mentioned above, they altered some rules to allow Bogut to qualify. I don’t know which ones or in what way. I will say, I think it’s arguable that Bogut is the best player that’s ever passed through our program.

He was an unstoppable force AS A SOPHOMORE! Had he stayed four years like Van Horn, he would have smashed every record we…[Read more]

This is a good nickname and I think will come out of the chute quickly as a fun name inside and outside of Utah. It has HUGE merchandising upside. I think, if it’s Mammoth, they got it right. Much more right than STILL being saddled with Jazz.

I’m waaaaaay up the road from worrying about that yet.

Let’s just get to the NCAA tournament.

That’s fair, and you’re right.

I don’t think it has much to do with Young. Only that the the two coaches share that in common before (potentially) sharing CURRENT job similarity.

I think Jensen preference has, for better or worse, WAY more to do with Majerus and Utah’s niche market than Young.

If this was so much about Young, why are the other rumored interview candidates…[Read more]

I think so. I hate to say it, and I have no beef with Smith. But his tenure has felt lackluster from the jump. I don’t know why, but the hiring felt anticlimactic, and it just seemed to limp along from there. Even the LK era had it’s fair share of juice and excitement before the wheels came off mid era.

But Smith never really generated any…[Read more]

I’ve always thought Jonnie woudld be a good option, but it was interesting to hear Josh Grant’s opinion on that. He said something to the effect of “he’s just a developmental coach” which sounds good to me, but I guess he’s saying that Bryant is a little light on the X’s and O’s.

Of course Jensen is the best option though. He’s option 1, 2, and…[Read more]

Agreed. I can’t help but think that it’s the former, because the rest of what he’s saying makes too much sense. He knows it. I know it. We all know how Ute mbb becomes successful, and we all know it’s not going to work when the recipe is ignored.

Or, the reason is that there is one candidate. We all know who that is. And the boosters basically said “We’ve seen enough. Smith is done. Here are the keys to the Brinks truck. Now, Harlan, go get the guy you were supposed to get last time so he can come in asap and keep as much of what’s worth keeping as possible.”

I feel bad for the boys…[Read more]

Or, the reason is that there is one candidate. We all know who that is. And the boosters basically said “We’ve seen enough. Smith is done. Here are the keys to the Brinks truck. Now, Harlan, go get the guy you were supposed to get last time so he can come in asap and keep as much of what’s worth keeping as possible.”

I feel bad for the boys…[Read more]

Interesting. Like the poster above says, from your kb to God’s ears.

I feel like when the next big shakeup happens Utah is going to barely make or barely miss the P2 or whatever the condensed field is called. A close shave either way.

The big buzz as of late has been the FSU/Clemson to the B12. I’m having a hard time seeing that. I think it’s…[Read more]

It really is a good gig. Sitake should take it.

Honestly, THIS is the honeymoon for BYU and their basketball success.

Think about it.

When have they EVER paid off on the hype they build up. They NEVER do. BYU can’t have nice things and that’s why they build up hype and live off ’84 because that’s kinda all they’ve got. Their restrictions as a church school really put a cap on how far they can…[Read more]

You do you, man. But this is a ridiculous take, IMO.

Ryan is a billionaire…with a “B.” Your boycott, or any collective boycott, would not put a dent in his fortune. Do I wish the Utes had a billionaire bankrolling athletics like a Smith or Uncle Phil? Of course! We had Jon Huntsman and he’s gone.

So, if turning your back on Jazz and the hockey…[Read more]

The SEC should grab the 4 Corner schools. It (mostly) keeps them in the sun belt and in the bottom half of the Lower 48. But it reaches out to the West that the B1G feels that they own alone. While I’d rather see Utah in the B1G, an SEC invite would be a crazy athletic boon for the U.

I gotta admit. That UCF game is making me nervous. Sure, they may not have the depth today that they may have 2-5 years from now, but even as a G5, they were above average in talent and depth.

They live in the heart of FBS Talents-ville. Unless they’re super banged up by the end of the year (very possible, but even then…) that game is going to…[Read more]

I hear ya. My heart wants it to be a good idea, but my head sees a different picture.

You’re right. Bringing him on as an asst is different than handing the HC keys. But when comparing to Burgess, Chris has gone through the collegiate coaching system: Grad assistant, assistant at small school, moving up to P5 assistant jobs.

All of that…[Read more]