Ouch, Ute hoops fans!

[Flattop]

The hits just keep coming. The last time I felt this bad was early in the 2007 football season.

[Mr. Crimson]

You still making that argument. Oh yes, the only thing that we should evaluate seasons on is conference finishes. If you just ignore the wins, tournament victories, conference championships, losing seasons, and top 25 finishes their first 3 years were exactly the same. This is as good as the argument that Michigan St is more interested in Boylen to replace Izzo than Crean.

Do you have an original thought even, from copying Huskyfree to attack few to copying So Cal pat to make this point, I mean you're opinions are a joke. try again.

[Mr. Crimson]

Hines is now gone.

http://blogs.sltrib.com/utes/index.p...&c=1&tb=1&pb=1

I don't blame Hines in the slightest for leaving the program. We are fucked next year, we might not win 10 games.

In fact Funk prove that you might be a man. Lets make it interesting, I say we're closer to 20 wins than 10 and I'll even give you the bet at 15. Have any balls or are you going to be a woman about this like you are about most things.

[MartyFunkhouser]

Do you have an original thought even, from copying Huskyfree to attack few to copying So Cal pat to make this point, I mean you're opinions are a joke. try again.

Once again not attacking the substance of the post. Explain to me again how Boylen's first 3 years are equal to Majerus' first 3.

I realize now you are saying first 4 years, and I'm willing to concede that if next year that Boylen finishes in the top 10 and reaches the sweet 16 his first 4 years were equal to Majerus.

[MartyFunkhouser]

In fact Funk prove that you might be a man. Lets make it interesting, I say we're closer to 20 wins than 10 and I'll even give you the bet at 15. Have any balls or are you going to be a woman about this like you are about most things.

Two things, first I'm not betting on the Utes to lose. I'm a Ute fan and I'm not going to want to see the Utes lose. Second, I gave up the whole gambling thing several years ago.

[Flattop]

So, how long do we give a coach to have Majerus like success? 3 years? 4?

[il Padrino Ute]

So, how long do we give a coach to have Majerus like success? 3 years? 4?

It's difficult for a coach to have Majerus success at Utah. He had a 4 or 5 year run in which Utah was one of the best teams in the country. That he did it in SLC and in the WAC makes it even more impressive.

Utah has the odds stacked against them because of the BCS, which has tainted basketball as well as ruining college football. Because of this, we won't ever see another coach at Utah have Majerus success.

[woot]

In fact Funk prove that you might be a man. Lets make it interesting, I say we're closer to 20 wins than 10 and I'll even give you the bet at 15. Have any balls or are you going to be a woman about this like you are about most things.

So closer to 20 than 15? You're predicting 4 more wins next year than this year?

I'd take that bet.

[MartyFunkhouser]

So closer to 20 than 15? You're predicting 4 more wins next year than this year?

I'd take that bet.

If I was an apostate BYU fan, I would take the bet too

[SeattleUte]

So closer to 20 than 15? You're predicting 4 more wins next year than this year?

I'd take that bet.

Why don't you worry about your own team. This was your high water mark, your best season in the last two decades, and frankly, it wasn't great. It was Utah State good. Even with what returns you'll be third place at best next year. I think the Utes may overtake you. You're right about one thing; none of these departures matter much.

[Flattop]

This is the end, my only friend, the end.

[Donuthole]

Why don't you worry about your own team. This was your high water mark, your best season in the last two decades, and frankly, it wasn't great. It was Utah State good. Even with what returns you'll be third place at best next year. I think the Utes may overtake you. You're right about one thing; none of these departures matter much.

And just like that, I am rewarded for muddling through this boring thread.

[CardiacCoug]

I always thought that BYU's 1996-1999 seasons (just 21 wins over 3 season) was a low point that Utah could never approach.

Now I'm not so sure -- there could be a 3-year stretch that bad for the Utes in the near future.

[CardiacCoug]

Why don't you worry about your own team. This was your high water mark, your best season in the last two decades, and frankly, it wasn't great. It was Utah State good. Even with what returns you'll be third place at best next year. I think the Utes may overtake you. You're right about one thing; none of these departures matter much.

This should be bookmarked as a prediction.

I would love to represent the house in fielding a wager on Utah finishing in the top 2 of the conference and ahead of BYU in basketball next season.

You obviously can't make a bet that specific in Vegas, but I would gladly give 20:1 odds on that.

[woot]

Why don't you worry about your own team. This was your high water mark, your best season in the last two decades, and frankly, it wasn't great. It was Utah State good. Even with what returns you'll be third place at best next year. I think the Utes may overtake you. You're right about one thing; none of these departures matter much.

SU predicts Utah to win more games than BYU! I thought Crimson had taken the cake on the misinterpretation of today's events.

Utah will be worse next season, and the league will be better. You could be right about BYU being third. I'd predict 2nd, with 3rd more likely than 1st. Nonetheless, a lot of teams will be better next year, so barring some very lucky bounces, I see the Utes losing a lot of games.