Official Utah basketball coach candidates thread.

[Top Ute]

Does anyone with inside ties to the program have any leads on whether Boylen really will get the axe (or ax)?

I understand that things don't look good for him right now but is there anything out there beyond message board grumblings? Has anyone heard from a BOT or a high ranking Crimson Club member or other insider?

Without going into great detail, my understanding is that it would take an unforeseen change of heart across all fronts for Jimmy to keep his job. There is simply way too much smoke out there to suggest Utah isn't already seriously looking at other candidates.

[Top Ute]

Your next Utah basketball coach?

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[LA Ute]

Your next Utah basketball coach?

Mark Gottfried - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Looks pretty good. What's he doing now?

[YOhio]

Your next Utah basketball coach?

Mark Gottfried - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I can't think of a better hire for the Utes than a guy who used to play for both Oral Roberts and Athletes in Action.

[Surfah]

Looks pretty good. What's he doing now?

Trying to rehab his image after rumors of having an affair with a co-ed by being a crappy commentator for ESPN.

[MartyFunkhouser]

Your next Utah basketball coach?

Mark Gottfried - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Thoroughly underwhelming when there was talk of guys like Trent Johnson, Bennett, and Theus but I wouldn't be upset with that hire.

[Top Ute]

Trying to rehab his image after rumors of having an affair with a co-ed by being a crappy commentator for ESPN.

The knife-sharpening is already taking place among BYU fans, a sure sign we have a winner on our hands. Consider me sold on Gottfried.

[Top Ute]

Thoroughly underwhelming when there was talk of guys like Trent Johnson, Bennett, and Theus but I wouldn't be upset with that hire.

If Gottfried is thoroughly underwhelming, you haven't done your homework.

There have been two teams from the western U.S. that have won national championships in the last 20 years, and Gottfried was primarily responsible for bringing in the players that won one of them -- UCLA 1995. The man got Alabama to the Elite Eight -- no small feat at a football school -- and won big in a lesser conference in the Ohio Valley.

The religion card is an interesting one, but one worth trying out, because the upside is tremendous. I've been the biggest Reggie Theus backer around, but Gottfried's resume crushes his, Johnson's and Bennett's.

[Goatnapper'96]

If Gottfried is thoroughly underwhelming, you haven't done your homework.

There have been two teams from the western U.S. that have won national championships in the last 20 years, and Gottfried was primarily responsible for bringing in the players that won one of them -- UCLA 1995. The man got Alabama to the Elite Eight -- no small feat at a football school -- and won big in a lesser conference in the Ohio Valley.

The religion card is an interesting one, but one worth trying out, because the upside is tremendous. I've been the biggest Reggie Theus backer around, but Gottfried's resume crushes his, Johnson's and Bennett's.

I think he would be a great hire but not because he was able to recruit top notch talent to UCLA. I think his success at Alabama was pretty impressive. Things went south the last few years but it he has proven that he can win and IMO Utah would not be as pressured an environment as Bama. I also think he would be fine with Utah's emphasis on being better at football than hoops.

It has been a long time since he was out west.

[Top Ute]

I think he would be a great hire but not because he was able to recruit top notch talent to UCLA. I think his success at Alabama was pretty impressive. Things went south the last few years but it he has proven that he can win and IMO Utah would not be as pressured an environment as Bama. I also think he would be fine with Utah's emphasis on being better at football than hoops.

It has been a long time since he was out west.

Point is, he's got a record of exceptional recruiting and he's got the W-L to back it up. I think Gottfried would be a great hire.

[Surfah]

The knife-sharpening is already taking place among BYU fans, a sure sign we have a winner on our hands. Consider me sold on Gottfried.

I was just answering LA Ute's question which you didn't refute.

I said nothing of his coaching ability. I don't really care, but I'd ask Bama fans how they feel about Gottfried. Though I suppose Wikipedia is as good as any source for selecting a head coach.

[Surfah]

If Gottfried is thoroughly underwhelming, you haven't done your homework.

There have been two teams from the western U.S. that have won national championships in the last 20 years, and Gottfried was primarily responsible for bringing in the players that won one of them -- UCLA 1995. The man got Alabama to the Elite Eight -- no small feat at a football school -- and won big in a lesser conference in the Ohio Valley.

The religion card is an interesting one, but one worth trying out, because the upside is tremendous. I've been the biggest Reggie Theus backer around, but Gottfried's resume crushes his, Johnson's and Bennett's.

How do you determine that Gottfired was primarily responsible for bringing in those players? He wasn't even the best recruiter on the staff.

[Top Ute]

I was just answering LA Ute's question which you didn't refute.

I said nothing of his coaching ability. I don't really care, but I'd ask Bama fans how they feel about Gottfried. Though I suppose Wikipedia is as good as any source for selecting a head coach.

It wasn't worth refuting. We're not hiring a commentator, and I'm not interested in any salacious details involving his personal life.

[LA Ute]

Trying to rehab his image after rumors of having an affair with a co-ed by being a crappy commentator for ESPN.

I did a quick Google search and could only find a couple of references (not in major news media, just in a blog or two) to the affair as an unfounded rumor. (Something I'd think BYU fans would be careful about these days.) Also, I think you are confusing him with his uncle Mike Gottfried on the commentator front.

[Top Ute]

I did a quick Google search and could only find a couple of references (not in major news media, just in a blog or two) to the affair as an unfounded rumor. (Something I'd think BYU fans would be careful about these days.) Also, I think you are confusing him with his uncle Mike Gottfried on the commentator front.

No, Mark does games for one of the ESPN networks.