Utah basketball embarrassed in home loss to Cougars
by JazzyUte on Jan 11, 2011 9:25 PM MST
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PrintJim Boylen made some Utah history tonight. It's too bad none of it was good.
He became the first coach in the modern era of Utah basketball to lose seven consecutive games. You've got to go all the way back to the 1940s to find a similar streak.
He became the first coach in Utah basketball history to start 1-6 against the Cougars. That's one game worse than Lynn Archibald, who was 2-5 after his first seven against BYU.
Lastly, he became the first coach since 1980 to give up 100-plus at home.
Three new additions to the great book of Utah history.
Three new additions that almost certainly will cost Boylen his job at the end of the year.
It's now at the point where we're not even dealing with a hypothetical or possibilities - this is reality. Jim Boylen, unless an improbable turnaround, won't be back for the 2011-12 season.
As for the game? Well it went about as badly as you could have expected. The Utes had 20 turnovers and were torched by Jimmer Fredette - who had 47 points in tonight's game.
Nothing went right.
Now Utah is 7-10 on the season. Believe it or not, this Utes team was 7-3 at one point.
That seems like an eternity ago.
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Embarrassing it was
It was tough to hear the whole stadium go crazy when they sunk all their 3’s. It felt like an away game at times.
yeah BYU fans everywhere....
I am totally disgusted at the team Boylen puts on the floor. They honestly look like a high school team in terms of execution.
Pride & Poise
A few thoughts...
Jiggy, although fun at times to watch, is also maddening. That guy is out of control 75% of the time and turns the ball over way too much for a PG.
David Foster sucks.
Clyburn could be very good.
But the kid that I think could truly be special is JJ O’Brien. He already seems like he’s going to be a beast on the boards and I think his scoring will improve.
I think the clock is ticking on Boylen.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
Unacceptable
No chance that a loss like that can be excused. We are not Utah Valley College or whatever its called these days. We have been a consistent Top20 team in our past. History needs to repeat itself and the first call is a new coach, a new system, and a new attitude.
Time to be the Runnin’ Utes again. Lets get teams coming in from the coast some altitude challenges, lets be the LMU of the 21st Century. Is Paul Westphal, or one of his proteges, available?
What's Boylen's contract like?
How many years left, premature termination buyout, etc?
We’re a Pac12 school now, for Christ’s sake! We should have no trouble now, considering that fact and our b-ball history, finding a fine coach. The only reason I can see for not unassing Boylen immediately and starting a real head coach search is money. What with the possibility of diminished football revenue next year, we may not have the ready cash for a contract buyout, much less offering an attractive salary. It’s only a matter of time, though. Once that Pac money comes rollin’ in, we’ll be a really attractive place for a quality b-ball coach. Honestly, since I don’t know anything about Boylen’s contract or the athletic department’s current financial position, I can’t say what’s best for the b-ball team fiscally (suffering through Boylen until the funds are there or axing him now and letting an assistant act as interim), but I do know what’s best for the team and program realistically, and that’s getting rid of Boylen as soon as possible.
This loss was to be expected...
Sorry, but true. 12 years ago, Utes made the final four. 13 years ago, elite eight. Before then, Utes hadn’t made it past the sweet sixteen since 1966. Hardly a standout history. NCAA champions, yes, but when one has to reach back to 1944 to find it, it’s beginning to feel like a has-been. Decent b-ball school, sure, but not stellar.
One word to explain the win. Jimmer. He’s on fire, and BYU has caught it. He AND Emery Jackson are BOTH leaving after this season. We’ll see how next year goes.
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