Jordan Loveridge commits to Utah basketball

by JazzyUte on Aug 26, 2011 12:10 PM MDT in Basketball

Dick Harmon & the Utah Pump-N-Run are both reporting that prized in-state recruit Jordan Loveridge, a highly touted small forward from West Jordan, has committed to the University of Utah.

For first year head coach Larry Krystkowiak, this is a massive, gigantic, monumental get.

Maybe, hopefully, this means Utah basketball is finally turning it around.

Regardless, great news for the program!

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Love it!

As much as I’m loving the current Ute football success, I love Ute hoops. I hope this is the sign of more things to come.

by fountainofute on Aug 26, 2011 12:46 PM MDT reply actions

YES! YES! YES!

this is GREAT NEWS!

Want to see someone really get their brain twisted up? Try explaining the Monty Hall problem to them....

by BigBenSportsGuy on Aug 26, 2011 12:48 PM MDT reply actions

AWESOME

Love to see some tangible signs of Coach K’s ability to turn the program already.

by Thlete on Aug 26, 2011 1:26 PM MDT reply actions

Proud Basketball Tradition

Saaaaaa wheaaaat!

by Utah-UCLA alum on Aug 26, 2011 1:36 PM MDT reply actions

Great vid hidden on Vimeo

http://vimeo.com/26934322

by SanFranUte on Aug 26, 2011 5:06 PM MDT reply actions

Great news.

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates

by slc ranger on Aug 26, 2011 5:27 PM MDT reply actions

Utah Recruiting

The guy from the Pac-12 blog site is amazing. he has put together a list of all the recruits (in football) Utah and the rest of the Pac-12 are pursuing.

I am impressed with the breadth of our recruiting efforts. We are trying to sign guys in Fla, WA and Louisiana. I didn’t know that we had coordinators assigned to Fla and Louisiana, but those states are hotbeds of talent. One or two special recruits from those states would be like icing on the cake.

by Utah-UCLA alum on Aug 26, 2011 8:16 PM MDT reply actions

This is a good get, not a great get

A great get would be landing a kid who single-handedly could take us from 10 wins to 20. Loveridge ain’t close to being that player — not as a true, anyway.

But Loveridge does give Utah (and more importantly, Coach K) some badly needed momentum. Utah basketball has been historically bad the last two years. My biggest fear is that the enthusiasm over the Loveridge signing (which is legitimate) turns into unwarranted hype. As things stand, we’re going nowhere in 2012-13 and beyond without signing a glass eating 4 or a shot-blocking 5 (preferably one with better offensive skills than Foster).

But getting Loveridge gives this observer more hope that Larry can land that kind of player. For the first time in quite a while, Utah hoops is actually trending upward.

by 100ThingsUtah on Aug 27, 2011 1:51 AM MDT reply actions

It definitely gives nice hope for the future.

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St Larry soon would be there. -Maji Man

by daedalus17 on Aug 27, 2011 4:52 PM MDT up reply actions

im surprised coach k's brother didnt comment

Are you sure he was safe? It looked like an out to the entire statium. Well bad call Blue.

by Alavel on Aug 27, 2011 5:44 PM MDT via mobile reply actions

and what should I say....

by luey123 on Aug 27, 2011 8:29 PM MDT up reply actions

I’m a happy camper too!! We need not fret about this staffs’ recruiting ability as proven already. These guys are professional in every way… in the trenches every day and leaving no stones unturned. This young man made a solid decision and I congratulate him and the Utah nation!

by luey123 on Aug 28, 2011 8:12 AM MDT up reply actions