[Minnesota Ute]

I for one don’t miss the Pac12. I’m glad we broke through and grateful they gave us that chance. However:
1. TV Deal SUCKED
2. Leadership SUCKED
3. Tip Off/Kick Off times SUCKED
4. Marquee names consistently underperformed
5. I personally never felt a strong kinship to almost any teams in Pac like I did the WAC/MWC
6. California can take a flying leap, and F Oregon almost as much
7. Media never gave anyone outside the marquee names any credit for winning against those same marquee programs

I’m sure I forgot some but these are the ones I could conjure off the top of my head. So I welcome the B12 even if it means being in the same conf with BYU (which I’m sorry, because you seem like a nice person but…) I did not miss being in the same conversation with them. Personally, while I was “into the rivalry” when I was young, in more recent years, I ceased to find it entertaining or constructive. I hope your fan base, institution, and teams/coaches can make me a believer again.

[Minnesota Ute]

Hooray!!

[Minnesota Ute]

Not sure if I should even get my hopes up, looks like he has a lot of lines in the water. Any intel on why he might land at Utah as opposed to any of the other 9 (and others) schools he is “in contact with”?

[Minnesota Ute]

He needs to fix the doo or I will never be able to take him seriously. Irrespective of his contribution…

[Minnesota Ute]

If nothing else, we have some good stories to follow. IMO, there is no way that anyone can look at this lineup and last year’s and tell for sure whether we will be better or worse. To me, its 50:50 at this point, but could easily tilt in favor of this year if we secure one or maybe two more solid pickups. I don’t think Hunter is as bad as many portray him. He had some bright spots and looks like he could improve with age and experience. I don’t have high hopes for Whallin, but outside of him and maybe Hunter, it looks like a team that can play.

At this point, I just want to see this team finish the season strong and buck the trend of the last 2 years where we start strong and look like a lock for the tourney. Then fall on our face in the second half of the season narrowly missing the mark.

[Minnesota Ute]

I don’t have inside info, but I do have a couple posts here detailing my thoughts on his capabilities. TLDR version is that I saw limited BB IQ, lots of turnovers, very little offensive explosiveness, and very spotty defense. The only positive stat in his line was 3-pt shooting and even that wasn’t outstanding. I think his potential was limited and BG is a better fit for him accordingly

[Minnesota Ute]

UteFans Deep Cut… Haha

[Minnesota Ute]

Hard to second guess that decision… one of the most well known and accomplished coaches in basketball in one of the most consistently excellent basketball conferences with the some of the best east coast media exposure, or…

sigh. I hope it works out for him.

[Minnesota Ute]

I personally had a lot of heartburn for the money that college sports was generating on the backs of adults who couldn’t share in the profit. That said, professional sports realized long ago that contracts mattered for stability of the league and gradually along the way the players bargained for free agency to provide a balance.
The problem with NIL is it is like unlimited free agency all the time. There are no caps, no contracts, and not much for rules to speak of. I get, and agree, that the athletes deserved to get paid, but the NCAA has screwed this up royally and are going to kill the goose that laid the golden egg. The NIL money will dry up when the eyeballs disappear, then what have you got?

[Minnesota Ute]

I guess I just don’t see it. My prediction is Pope washes out at Kentucky fast. Their expectations are off the charts and I can’t see an Ex-BYU Coach being dirty enough to fulfill their lust, nor the right fit to coach the semi-pro level of athletes that Kentucky gets that certainly was not what he had at BYU.

As for the incoming coach, totally agree with the post below. Boylen came from NBA and showed no ability to navigate that transition. I’ll believe it when I see it, but at least for the moment, while I’m profoundly disappointed with this season, I still think we’ll be in better shape than them next year.

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