In light of it being the first season in a supposedly tougher conference (is UA not as good this year, or is the Big 12 tougher than the Pac-12?), with the weird alternate home and away scheduling, and trips out to the eastern time zone, I might have been inclined to give Smith another year. But 1-9 on the road, bad FT shooting and too many turnovers and frequent sloppy play, I agree with ripping off the band aid and moving on.
It’s not like Utah basketball fans are expecting national championships every season (as one person suggested on X). But we do remember when we made the NCAA Tournament most seasons, usually getting at least to the 2nd round, and that informs our expectations. No NCAA bids in 9 seasons is just not acceptable.
