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SeattleUte · 03-14-2007, 06:10 PM

Three years ago Hill had to beg for a marginally qualified candidate, because nobody wanted to follow a legend. Now we see the true stature of the program as the rising stars are lining up for the job:

http://www.utefans.net/message.php?i...#message440783

MikeWaters · 03-14-2007, 06:21 PM

Hmm, I had never heard of any of them before today. "Rising stars" I guess is the cup-half-full way of putting it.

jay santos · 03-14-2007, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by SeattleUte

Three years ago Hill had to beg for a marginally qualified candidate, because nobody wanted to follow a legend. Now we see the true stature of the program as the rising stars are lining up for the job:

http://www.utefans.net/message.php?i...#message440783

Utah's in a very unique position for a "rising star" as you put it. Two losing seasons in a row. One of the best returning centers in the country with some other decent, young talent. Plays in a weak conference where a 20 win season is pretty simple. Bring in some JC guys. Win 20 next year. Win 22 or 23 the next year and make the tournament, and you're off to your next gig.

If I were a rising star coach, Utah would definitely be on my list.

MikeWaters · 03-14-2007, 07:19 PM

Although I love ribbing the Ute fans, I think a strong Utah is good for the conference, and therefore good for BYU.

I wish New Mexico, UNLV, Utah and BYU were perenially strong, as they were in the past.

Mormon Red Death · 03-14-2007, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Although I love ribbing the Ute fans, I think a strong Utah is good for the conference, and therefore good for BYU.

I wish New Mexico, UNLV, Utah and BYU were perenially strong, as they were in the past.

bball is where its hurting to not be a bcs conference...

jay santos · 03-14-2007, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Mormon Red Death

bball is where its hurting to not be a bcs conference...

How do you figure?

Mormon Red Death · 03-14-2007, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by jay santos

How do you figure?

Not being one of the "power" conferences which is code word for "BCS" we are lucky to get 2 bids....

Was the pac-10 that much better than the mwc? Besides UCLA would any other pac-10 win the mwc? Yet they got what 6 teams including a crappy stanford in?

SeattleUte · 03-14-2007, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by jay santos

Utah's in a very unique position for a "rising star" as you put it. Two losing seasons in a row. One of the best returning centers in the country with some other decent, young talent. Plays in a weak conference where a 20 win season is pretty simple. Bring in some JC guys. Win 20 next year. Win 22 or 23 the next year and make the tournament, and you're off to your next gig.

If I were a rising star coach, Utah would definitely be on my list.

One of the strangest facts of the year is that Utah beat a 3 seeed (Wazoo) and a 4 seed (UVA) this year.

MikeWaters · 03-14-2007, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Mormon Red Death

Not being one of the "power" conferences which is code word for "BCS" we are lucky to get 2 bids....

Was the pac-10 that much better than the mwc? Besides UCLA would any other pac-10 win the mwc? Yet they got what 6 teams including a crappy stanford in?

How often has the MWC/old WAC not received more than the one auto-bid?

MikeWaters · 03-14-2007, 09:01 PM

Hey SU, how did you go from complete despair to total rapture about the hiring so fast?

I assume now you are back to complete despair.

03-14-2007, 06:10 PM	#1
SeattleUte fairlds.org Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 10,665	Rising stars lining up for the Ute job Three years ago Hill had to beg for a marginally qualified candidate, because nobody wanted to follow a legend. Now we see the true stature of the program as the rising stars are lining up for the job: http://www.utefans.net/message.php?i...#message440783 __________________ Interrupt all you like. We're involved in a complicated story here, and not everything is quite what it seems to be. —Paul Auster

03-14-2007, 06:21 PM	#2
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Hmm, I had never heard of any of them before today. "Rising stars" I guess is the cup-half-full way of putting it.

03-14-2007, 07:19 PM	#4
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Although I love ribbing the Ute fans, I think a strong Utah is good for the conference, and therefore good for BYU. I wish New Mexico, UNLV, Utah and BYU were perenially strong, as they were in the past.

03-14-2007, 09:01 PM	#10
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Hey SU, how did you go from complete despair to total rapture about the hiring so fast? I assume now you are back to complete despair.