"Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated" - The Rivalry Thread

[wally]

I think the better Utah does in basketball, the more it helps BYU basketball.

I am using football as the barometer for assessment. I think that both Utah and BYU football benefit from each others' success in different ways. Do they compete head-to-head for recruits and for wins? Yes, but I think that in this case a rising tide raises all ships and that an emphasis on sports at the state of Utah's flagship institution as well as at the flagship institution for the LDS Church creates a lot of intangible benefits in talent development from the ground-up in the community. Additionally, it creates more opportunities when the programs are always scrapping it out for local bragging rights. (think about how incestuous the Football coaching staffs are and how much opportunity that creates) Like it or not, we need each other to elevate our overall status as 'wannabe', but 'neverwillbe' blue blood programs.

Sorry, just being honest.

[MartyFunkhouser]

And the Utes hire Alex Jensen as their new head coach:

https://www.ksl.com/article/51261007...ext-head-coach

I guess they hope he can bring some magic back to that dump they play in. I wonder if this is who Harlan really wanted to hire or if it’s who the boosters forced him to hire?

Boosters. Harlan is an idiot. Now that the coaching hire is done, fire Harlan's ass.

[YOhio]

I think the better Utah does in basketball, the more it helps BYU basketball.

I am using football as the barometer for assessment. I think that both Utah and BYU football benefit from each others' success in different ways. Do they compete head-to-head for recruits and for wins? Yes, but I think that in this case a rising tide raises all ships and that an emphasis on sports at the state of Utah's flagship institution as well as at the flagship institution for the LDS Church creates a lot of intangible benefits in talent development from the ground-up in the community. Additionally, it creates more opportunities when the programs are always scrapping it out for local bragging rights. (think about how incestuous the Football coaching staffs are and how much opportunity that creates) Like it or not, we need each other to elevate our overall status as 'wannabe', but 'neverwillbe' blue blood programs.

Sorry, just being honest.

We'd be so much better this season if only Utah was any good.

[Pelado]

Also, the Mavs are a sinking ship. Probably a smart time to jump.

Because of Jensen?

[wally]

We'd be so much better this season if only Utah was any good.

BYU has a limited hiring pool for coaches. Having LDS kids develop through U of U improves that candidate pool. Sione Pouha and Jay Hill are on your FB coaching staff. Chris Burgess on your BBall coaching staff. BYU directly benefits through NIL on poaching LDS talent at Utah. Seems like you should know this?

Again, I am sorry if this is hard for you to hear. Just being honest.

[Moliere]

Seems like a great hire for the Utes. I read an espn article about it and they said the Utes are trying to follow BYU by hiring someone from the NBA. Sounds about right since the Utes tend to always try to be like BYU.

[Shaka]

BYU has a limited hiring pool for coaches. Having LDS kids develop through U of U improves that candidate pool. Sione Pouha and Jay Hill are on your FB coaching staff. Chris Burgess on your BBall coaching staff. BYU directly benefits through NIL on poaching LDS talent at Utah. Seems like you should know this?

Again, I am sorry if this is hard for you to hear. Just being honest.

We look forward to Jensen becoming an assistant in a few years.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Congrats Ute fans. Might get 1000 people to a home game next year. That would be cool.

[wally]

We look forward to Jensen becoming an assistant in a few years.

I can see how you guys would really want somebody in your program to have Final 4 experience. That would probably mean a lot to you guys.

[wally]

Congrats Ute fans. Might get 1000 people to a home game next year. That would be cool.

We have nowhere to go but up!

[Shaka]

I can see how you guys would really want somebody in your program to have Final 4 experience. That would probably mean a lot to you guys.

Hey, I'm a fan! Jensen was awesome. After your fanbase, with an assist from the AD, ruin him, we will pick him up as a reclamation project. Like Judkins before him, we will right his ship. In return, he will help bring us untold NIL dollars from disaffected ALUF rich guys, and assist on our first hoops natty. Afterwhich KY will leave for NBA riches and Jensen will become our new coach.

[Jeff Lebowski]

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[myboynoah]

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Awesome.

[myboynoah]

People on the East Bench are in pain.

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[USUC]

I haven't wandered into sports social media in a while but I ended up in Ute-Cougat twitter and yowza. I thought political twitter is a dumpster fire right now.