I said Craig Smith or someone like him. I want an experienced head coach with a record of success.
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Whoever it is will have to bring in a whole new team. At least thatās what itās looking like now.
We have now lost 5 players. Allen being the latest.
Is there a deadline for entering the portal? Why not wait and see what happens with a new coach?
Because they are 19 to 22 years old.
No deadline. The only urgency is to get your name out there while there are still landing places available. Whit said that there is probably about 1 spot available for every 4 players in the football portal. Probably the same for basketball.
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I am curious about Harlanās competency. When he was hired, I had read a small blip about his past mistakes. Donāt remember where I read it. Neither here nor there, I guess.
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I donāt really understand your gripe, especially when itās been reported the team had quit on Larry.
I liked Larry, but itās become obvious keeping him was pointless
I bet there are even less in basketball,
While there are far less D1 football schools, the high scholarship numbers mean there are far more spots.
Thereās a rumor on Twitter that Utah is hiring Craig Smith from Utah State.
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My gripe? With LKās firing? I have none. His termination and Harlanās competency are two separate matters. Plus, I did not state Harlan was incompetent, just that I had read something somewhere; hence, I was curious. my assessment of Harlanās performance is neutral so far.
Your inference of my posting is not what I had in mind.
When you question his competency in this thread, while also talking about āpast mistakesā itās hard to not infer you think heās made mistakes here.
Iām not sold on Harlan one way or the other, but I do think many people like to blame him for things Chris Hill left him to deal with.
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SL Tribune & Stadium both report itās a done deal. Craig Smith is the Utes coach.
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ESPN reporter now saying the same. Craig Smith. 1st recruit has to be Timmy.
I hope it works out and I hope heās remarkable.
I do find it interesting that so many programs in this state seem to hire just within the program or the state itself. Itās not like weāre Hawaiiā¦
I really thought for sure that Gary Anderson was going to wind up coming back in some capacity. No hard feelings. Just donāt think that would have been reasonable at all.
Go UTES!
The success of this hire hinges entirely on his ability to retain Carlson, Jantunen, Larssen, and Martinez. If he keeps Allen too, thatās a bonus. Weāll know soon whether this is a long term coach or a replace in three years coach.
Smith is doing cartwheels right now. A week ago, he had just lost in the first round again and bombed an interview with Minnesota. He was looking at his roster in Logan and realizing his tournament run was over. This must feel like a miracle.
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OK. Craig Smith. Seems like an opposite-field single, certainly not a home run. Maybe itās unrealistic for fans to hope otherwise. Anyway, letās hope he can win and generate fan enthusiasm. Iāll be in my seats next November. Go Utes!
We may never know whether it was plan b or plan c. Was it ever serious with JB? We know it wasnāt the plan when the decision to fire Larry was made.
The important thing is that itās the plan now. Just because people arenāt excited about it doesnāt mean it canāt work. Larry left the cupboard full. If Smitty can capitalize on that, momentum will carry him to more success.
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I think a lot of us feel this way.
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I wonder if heāll be able to re-recruit some of the players that are leaving.
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Heās potentially inheriting a much better situation than most new coaches. Much better hand than we dealt than Boylen or Larry. Thatās an encouraging thing.