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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 FSU/Clemson to the B12. I’m having a hard time seeing that. I think it’s saber rattling that neither P2 wants them, but I also can’t see either one letting them slip to the B12. The P2 also has little reason to let the B12 get any more powerful or legit. (Though, the only way for the B12 to join the ranks of the P2 and be a legit P3 would be to somehow woo ND first and Clem/FSU second).

If we can slide into the B1G with an ND/Stan wave, that would be the biggest thing that has happened to our school, possibly ever. Surpassing Rose Bowls.

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

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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 go particularly in the money sports.

Now, I’m not taking away from what they’ve done since hiring Young. Their recruiting has looked unlike anything I’ve ever thought was possible for them. But they are at the base of a mountain they’ve never really climbed. If they climb it I’ll give them their kudos.

But this is the “Quest for Perfection” fan base. They talk big. And they fizzle out eventually.

I’ll bet this basketball team they’ve assembled will do pretty well by their standards. But have you seen their standards? No Final Fours. Ever. And they still won’t do that. And they may up their Sweet 16s to something more than once every 30 years. Good for them. But they’re not about to become “Duke of the west.” So everyone needs to chill.

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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 team make you feel like you’re really sticking it to BYU, go ahead.

For me, life it too short not to just sit back and enjoy the two pro teams we have in this market along with the Utes. I’m super grateful that there are guys like Larry Miller and Smith with vision and a love of sports like I have who are willing to put their fortunes behind things that are fun for this community.

Now, if we can just get the MLB to SLC I think we might just have the perfect sports market in this country.

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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.

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I’d seen Twitter rumors about the Miller things. None of it was ever explicit or details, but putting two and two together seemed like he’d be an assistant on the staff.

I’m not sure how I feel about it. It may have made some boosters happy. That’s probably the biggest plus and galvanizing of our NIL.

As for recruiting, I have no idea what kind of pull Andre would have. His time was so long ago, and even then he was such a quiet presence. Stars “going home” to coach at their alma mater doesn’t necessarily make for success and wins. Clyde Drexler at Houston. Patrick Ewing at Georgetown. These are even bigger stars, closer to their college and pro success sitting in the HC position and only lasting a couple of years.

I think Miller is a GREAT basketball mind. That’s not the same as being a coach or even an assistant. I’d hate to see what happened to Detmer at BYU happen at Utah to one of our most GOAT basketball alums.

Better to let this Smith thing play out which probably ends with a new coaching search next March. I hope for better, but the tea leaves ain’t looking so good.

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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 be a trap game with a capital T, R, A, and P.

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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 requires recruiting and learning how the college game runs outside the lines. That’s as important as knowing how to teach a kid how to box out or bust a full-court press.

Honestly, I think bringing Miller on as an assistant would be risky and possibly stupid — particularly on Smith’s staff. Smith has no history with the guy.

Now if we somehow convince Jensen or Bryant to take the reins down the road, I could see adding Miller to the mix. Now? It feels like a desperate move that may do Andre more harm than it would the U some good.

If we bring him in, let’s not do it as a move of desperation onto a staff that’s hanging on for dear life.

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I don’t know. Not even the PAC-12 could hold their nose long enough to take UNLV.

(Had the P12 held together post LA defections, I was actually a proponent of taking UNLV and SDSU and stay regional west. But I was definitely in a minority.)

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Yeah, I kinda figure that’s what their line of thinking is. Double down on being THE highly regional conference.

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