More on Sharp from Wrubell:
Kinda sounds like Larry whiffed on Sharp. Although I'm not entirely sold on Sharp yet. The only guy who was high on him was Boylen.
In the fall of 2007, Utah's rookie coach Jim Boylen was intently recruiting Lone Peak's Tyler Haws (Class of 2009) and getting a commitment from Haws' friend and prep teammate Josh Sharp was seen as a win-win; Sharp was a good player, and Haws just might feel a little better about joining the Utah program with Sharp in the fold.
Of course, Haws committed to sign with BYU in September of 2008, right around the time Boylen was considering what to do with Sharp as a college freshman. A scholarship having been made available, Sharp (originally set to walk on) was rewarded with a financial aid agreement, but since it did not accompany his NLI, the agreement was not binding--the "technicality" that led to Sharp's post-mission availability. There are whispers that Utah's original "soft" commitment to Sharp would allow for the sides to part ways if Boylen didn't think Sharp was working out.
Boylen opted to red-shirt Sharp, but then a couple of months into practice, the Utah coach was discovering that Sharp was turning into a heck of a player. Boylen reportedly told others that one of the biggest mistakes he made was not playing Sharp as a true freshman, later claiming that Sharp was in line to be a "three-year starter" for his team, and would have been the first player off the bench that season--had he played.
Yahoo! Sports writer Jeff Eisenberg has written about the Sharp saga and has talked to Boylen about Sharp.
Among the coach's comments, as obtained by Eisenberg:
"He's one of the best guys we recruited in the four years I was there. We had him penciled in as starter coming back...I'm saying this humbly, but he was poorly evaluated out of HS. I thought he was a high-major guy like J.J. (O'Brien)."
So, Sharp having completed his freshman season, he embarked on his two-year LDS mission. While he was gone, Utah's program struggled, Boylen was fired, and Larry Krystkowiak was hired. The way I understand it, the Sharp family was intending on being loyal to the Utah program, assuming reciprocal loyalty would be demonstrated by the new staff.
While Krystkowiak is said to have indicated that a scholarship would be available for Sharp, personal contact was apparently non-existent for a long enough period of time that the family began exploring options. One of those options was BYU, and once it was determined there would be an opening in Provo, one thing led to another, and the decision to transfer was solidified.
Of course, Haws committed to sign with BYU in September of 2008, right around the time Boylen was considering what to do with Sharp as a college freshman. A scholarship having been made available, Sharp (originally set to walk on) was rewarded with a financial aid agreement, but since it did not accompany his NLI, the agreement was not binding--the "technicality" that led to Sharp's post-mission availability. There are whispers that Utah's original "soft" commitment to Sharp would allow for the sides to part ways if Boylen didn't think Sharp was working out.
Boylen opted to red-shirt Sharp, but then a couple of months into practice, the Utah coach was discovering that Sharp was turning into a heck of a player. Boylen reportedly told others that one of the biggest mistakes he made was not playing Sharp as a true freshman, later claiming that Sharp was in line to be a "three-year starter" for his team, and would have been the first player off the bench that season--had he played.
Yahoo! Sports writer Jeff Eisenberg has written about the Sharp saga and has talked to Boylen about Sharp.
Among the coach's comments, as obtained by Eisenberg:
"He's one of the best guys we recruited in the four years I was there. We had him penciled in as starter coming back...I'm saying this humbly, but he was poorly evaluated out of HS. I thought he was a high-major guy like J.J. (O'Brien)."
So, Sharp having completed his freshman season, he embarked on his two-year LDS mission. While he was gone, Utah's program struggled, Boylen was fired, and Larry Krystkowiak was hired. The way I understand it, the Sharp family was intending on being loyal to the Utah program, assuming reciprocal loyalty would be demonstrated by the new staff.
While Krystkowiak is said to have indicated that a scholarship would be available for Sharp, personal contact was apparently non-existent for a long enough period of time that the family began exploring options. One of those options was BYU, and once it was determined there would be an opening in Provo, one thing led to another, and the decision to transfer was solidified.
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