Larry Krystkowiak and the 2011-12 Utah Utes

[KillerDog]

Sharp would almost certainly be a bust at Utah. This is all PR, as the last sentence in your quote suggests. Personally, I'd rather have the scholarship and it wouldn't surprise me if Krystkowiak didn't feel the same. He's dealing with a lot of complaining about inadequate local recruiting. However, one thing I do agree with the Boylen apologists about is that the sate of Utah has simply not produced much talent for quite a few years. I think outside CJ Wilcox even the Utah county kids are not Pac 12 material.

I look forwad to the day when the very notion of Utah State and Utah bumping and grinding for a recruit like this would be laughable.

I agree with you that Sharp is not a player to swoon over. That said, you are overly harsh about the level of talent coming out of Utah recently. I suppose that is because none of it is going to the U. Wilcox is definitely a top talent. Haws is too. Kyle Collinsworth wouldn't have started as a freshman at some schools but he would have started as a freshman at most schools. Davies is also an excellent talent who would be starting most places. I would say there have been 4 top tier talents coming out of Utah County in the last 5 years. Are these kids elite to the point of starting for the big 5? No they aren't. But they are elite in the broader sense.

[UteStar]

I agree with you that Sharp is not a player to swoon over. That said, you are overly harsh about the level of talent coming out of Utah recently. I suppose that is because none of it is going to the U. Wilcox is definitely a top talent. Haws is too. Kyle Collinsworth wouldn't have started as a freshman at some schools but he would have started as a freshman at most schools. Davies is also an excellent talent who would be starting most places. I would say there have been 4 top tier talents coming out of Utah County in the last 5 years. Are these kids elite to the point of starting for the big 5? No they aren't. But they are elite in the broader sense.

I would agree with that. I am not sure if Haws or either Collinsworth would be big stars in the PAC-12, but they would be more than solid and I would have been thrilled to have them on the Utes and any of them would be a solid starter in the league. I think they all have very nice careers in front of them.

[Surfah]

I look forwad to the day when the very notion of Utah State and Utah bumping and grinding for a recruit like this would be laughable.

That's a long ways off.

[LA Ute]

That's a long ways off.

3 seasons, maybe 4. 2 might even be enough.

[two utes]

Wilcox was a very good Utah high school player, but not a player who was leaps and

bounds better than other players in the state. You would think a player like this (that now everybody thinks is so good) would have helped his team to the top of the state given the perceived lack of basketball talent in Utah. He didn't. In fact, his team did ok, but didn't come close to sniffing a state championship.

Then, he leaves the state and makes the all conference freshman team in the PAC 12.

Wilcox is direct evidence that Utah kids are underappreciated and not over appreciated.

[Clark Addison]

bounds better than other players in the state. You would think for a player (that now everybody thinks is so good) would have helped his team to the top of the state given the perceived lack of basketball talent in Utah. He didn't. In fact, his team did ok, but didn't come close to sniffing a state championship.

Then, he leaves the state and makes the all conference freshman team in the PAC 12.

Wilcox is direct evidence that Utah kids are underappreciated and not over appreciated.

That is obviously not true, as it does not fit in with SU's preferred narrative.

[Jeff Lebowski]

bounds better than other players in the state. You would think for a player (that now everybody thinks is so good) would have helped his team to the top of the state given the perceived lack of basketball talent in Utah. He didn't. In fact, his team did ok, but didn't come close to sniffing a state championship.

Then, he leaves the state and makes the all conference freshman team in the PAC 12.

Wilcox is direct evidence that Utah kids are underappreciated and not over appreciated.

According to SU, players from Utah County are overrated. I can't imagine the cognitive dissonance he must be suffering with Wilcox succeeding at Washington.

[LA Ute]

According to SU, players from Utah County are overrated. I can't imagine the cognitive dissonance he must be suffering with Wilcox succeeding at Washington.

Utah fans (other than perhaps SU, and probably even him in his heart of hearts) would have been pleased to have a couple of the recent, very strong Utah County high school kids. One reason (and only one) we didn't get them was their close ties to BYU. But they would have helped Utah, to the extent raw talent could have helped with Boylen as the HC.

[TripletDaddy]

According to SU, players from Utah County are overrated. I can't imagine the cognitive dissonance he must be suffering with Wilcox succeeding at Washington.

SeattleUte has always been high on the DFW metroplex area as a deep talent pool for hoops.

[myboynoah]

Wrubell reporting Sharp will end up at BYU.

Cougar Tracks

[LA Ute]

Wrubell reporting Sharp will end up at BYU.

Cougar Tracks

On the Ute board he will now become a lousy player that Utah never really wanted. Good luck to the guy.

[Goatnapper'96]

On the Ute board he will now become a lousy player that Utah never really wanted. Good luck to the guy.

Unless he is really a rose that blossomed late I don't think this is a good allocation of scholarships for BYU. Sharp is a 3/4 but in BYU's system he will be a 4. He reminds me of a similar type of player as Stephen Rogers. I doubt he is any more prepared to be a 4 next year than Rogers. Unless Rose is beginning to think that BYU is not going to land Jordan "BIG LOVE" Loveridge, I don't understand going after another tweener type of 3/4 with one already on the roster.

On the other hand words cannot describe the horror I feel about the "ill will" that Rose recruiting within the rules is causing. I mean Coach Krystkowiak, within mere weeks, is already well versed in all unwritten rules....that are to his favor!

[LA Ute]

Unless he is really a rose that blossomed late I don't think this is a good allocation of scholarships for BYU. Sharp is a 3/4 but in BYU's system he will be a 4. He reminds me of a similar type of player as Stephen Rogers. I doubt he is any more prepared to be a 4 next year than Rogers. Unless Rose is beginning to think that BYU is not going to land Jordan "BIG LOVE" Loveridge, I don't understand going after another tweener type of 3/4 with one already on the roster.

On the other hand words cannot describe the horror I feel about the "ill will" that Rose recruiting within the rules is causing. I mean Coach Krystkowiak, within mere weeks, is already well versed in all unwritten rules....that are to his favor!

I'll bet dollars to donuts that Sharp initiated any contact with BYU.

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[Goatnapper'96]

I'll bet dollars to donuts that Sharp initiated any contact with BYU.

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No doubt Jimmermania led to thousands of doors being opened and multitudes being saved. A by-product was likely Elder Sharp being exposed to the national lovefest of BYU, his ensuing actions were hardly surprising.

[myboynoah]

I'll bet dollars to donuts that Sharp initiated any contact with BYU.

No doubt Jimmermania led to thousands of doors being opened and multitudes being saved. A by-product was likely Elder Sharp being exposed to the national lovefest of BYU, his ensuing actions were hardly surprising.

It was a both vision and a sign.

He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.