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  1. #31
    Quote Originally Posted by Mormon Red Death View Post
    so we really have to win 6 of 7 if we want the first round bye. Thankfully 5 of the 7 are at go home and the road games are 2 teams we have beaten. Yeah we were routed by 3 teams but they were all on the road.

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    I think (hope) it will be to our benefit to get Stanford first, coming off their big win and us having to sit on our poor shooting performance in Boulder. That game will be very telling as to where this team is at mentally. They have to know they've got an opportunity here.

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    “It only ends once. Anything that happens before that is just progress.”

    Well, because he thought it was good sport. Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.

  2. #32
    Looks like the Pac 12 hasn't announced what channel the games will be on this weekend outside of USC/UCLA. I would imagine this goes on the Pac 12 network given the timing, etc., but who knows.
    “It only ends once. Anything that happens before that is just progress.”

    Well, because he thought it was good sport. Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.

  3. #33
    Quote Originally Posted by DrumNFeather View Post
    Looks like the Pac 12 hasn't announced what channel the games will be on this weekend outside of USC/UCLA. I would imagine this goes on the Pac 12 network given the timing, etc., but who knows.
    I saw over the weekend that game time is 5 pm. Is that an actual time or a placeholder?

  4. #34
    Quote Originally Posted by concerned View Post
    I saw over the weekend that game time is 5 pm. Is that an actual time or a placeholder?
    I think the game time is accurate, we just don't have a tv network yet.
    “It only ends once. Anything that happens before that is just progress.”

    Well, because he thought it was good sport. Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.

  5. #35
    Quote Originally Posted by DrumNFeather View Post
    I think the game time is accurate, we just don't have a tv network yet.
    utahutes.com and espn have it as Pac-12 Network, FWIW.

  6. #36
    Quote Originally Posted by UtahsMrSports View Post
    utahutes.com and espn have it as Pac-12 Network, FWIW.
    Looks like it is on Pac 12 Mountain...

    There is a triple header on the Pac 12 Networks, and then Utah/CU shows as Pac 12 Mountain.
    “It only ends once. Anything that happens before that is just progress.”

    Well, because he thought it was good sport. Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.

  7. #37
    Quote Originally Posted by DrumNFeather View Post
    Looks like it is on Pac 12 Mountain...

    There is a triple header on the Pac 12 Networks, and then Utah/CU shows as Pac 12 Mountain.
    In other words, neither ESPN nor Fox want any Pac 12 games.

    Here is an interesting tweet

    If Utah had not played Northwestern State (345) or Mississippi Valley State (349) in non-conference play, the Utes' RPI would be at 39 instead of 57 right now. Shows how much scheduling the dregs of the Southland and SWAC can hurt as you approach March. #Utes#Pac12Hoops
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  8. #38
    Quote Originally Posted by concerned View Post
    In other words, neither ESPN nor Fox want any Pac 12 games.

    Here is an interesting tweet

    If Utah had not played Northwestern State (345) or Mississippi Valley State (349) in non-conference play, the Utes' RPI would be at 39 instead of 57 right now. Shows how much scheduling the dregs of the Southland and SWAC can hurt as you approach March. #Utes#Pac12Hoops
    This is probably my biggest, and maybe only real frustration with the coaching staff. I understand that with new faces you want to have opportunities to let the players grow with a very minimal threat of losing a game. But these games where from teh SWAC where the team plays in provo one night, in logan another and in our house another are pointless. We can accomplish what we need to by scheduling mid tier big west/big sky/wcc teams who would probably come here. The top of our non con was pretty good this year. Not great, but it was pretty good, certainly good enough if it wasn't being weighed down by some of the worst teams in Div-I.

  9. #39
    Quote Originally Posted by DrumNFeather View Post
    Looks like it is on Pac 12 Mountain...

    There is a triple header on the Pac 12 Networks, and then Utah/CU shows as Pac 12 Mountain.
    Or something that I've begun calling, Pac-12 iPad.

  10. #40
    Quote Originally Posted by concerned View Post
    If Utah had not played Northwestern State (345) or Mississippi Valley State (349) in non-conference play, the Utes' RPI would be at 39 instead of 57 right now. Shows how much scheduling the dregs of the Southland and SWAC can hurt as you approach March. #Utes#Pac12Hoops
    Just mind blowing how dumb selection criteria can be. Meaningful games mean less than throwaway games.

    There is no material difference between between the #350 team and the #200 team, but it makes a huge difference in RPI.

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    Quote Originally Posted by UtahsMrSports View Post
    This is probably my biggest, and maybe only real frustration with the coaching staff. I understand that with new faces you want to have opportunities to let the players grow with a very minimal threat of losing a game. But these games where from teh SWAC where the team plays in provo one night, in logan another and in our house another are pointless. We can accomplish what we need to by scheduling mid tier big west/big sky/wcc teams who would probably come here. The top of our non con was pretty good this year. Not great, but it was pretty good, certainly good enough if it wasn't being weighed down by some of the worst teams in Div-I.
    Larry is pretty unapologetic about this as well. Which, on the one hand, I love that aspect of his personality...and on the other hand, it's like...dude, all you have to do is get some marginally better games and this will be fine. And again, I know I'm beating a dead horse here, but there had to be another decent game out there that they could've added to the schedule to fill that last spot so that, you know, we'd be chasing 20 wins this weekend.
    “It only ends once. Anything that happens before that is just progress.”

    Well, because he thought it was good sport. Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.

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    Quote Originally Posted by UtahsMrSports View Post
    This is probably my biggest, and maybe only real frustration with the coaching staff. I understand that with new faces you want to have opportunities to let the players grow with a very minimal threat of losing a game. But these games where from teh SWAC where the team plays in provo one night, in logan another and in our house another are pointless. We can accomplish what we need to by scheduling mid tier big west/big sky/wcc teams who would probably come here. The top of our non con was pretty good this year. Not great, but it was pretty good, certainly good enough if it wasn't being weighed down by some of the worst teams in Div-I.
    Growth in basketball is impossible where the outcome is 99.999 percent in your favor.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sancho View Post
    Just mind blowing how dumb selection criteria can be. Meaningful games mean less than throwaway games.

    There is no material difference between between the #350 team and the #200 team, but it makes a huge difference in RPI.
    You gotta explain your definition of "material difference" here.

  14. #44
    Quote Originally Posted by SoCalPat View Post
    Growth in basketball is impossible where the outcome is 99.999 percent in your favor.
    I dont disagree but I am not sure coaches always understand that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by UtahsMrSports View Post
    I dont disagree but I am not sure coaches always understand that.
    Next year will be interesting, because you'll have a pretty solid core coming back (assuming no transfers) Of Tillman, Barefield, Johnson, Seeley, etc. And an influx of young guys as well. Will we see another dumbing down of the schedule? I hope not, but who knows.

    Not to jump ahead, but we know we play @Missouri and a neutral site game vs. BYU. I thought I saw somewhere that we are in the field for next year's Phil Knight classic, which will probably have some decent teams.
    “It only ends once. Anything that happens before that is just progress.”

    Well, because he thought it was good sport. Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DrumNFeather View Post
    Next year will be interesting, because you'll have a pretty solid core coming back (assuming no transfers) Of Tillman, Barefield, Johnson, Seeley, etc. And an influx of young guys as well. Will we see another dumbing down of the schedule? I hope not, but who knows.

    Not to jump ahead, but we know we play @Missouri and a neutral site game vs. BYU. I thought I saw somewhere that we are in the field for next year's Phil Knight classic, which will probably have some decent teams.
    The PK classic was loaded this year. That would be great.

    When we say "dumbing down the schedule" we are talking about just two games, right? How many schools don't have a couple of really bad teams on the schedule? The tweet that suggested that we would be 15 places higher in RPI if not for two games - does that tweet apply to just about everyone?

    One thing that should help is expanding the conference schedule to 20 or 22 games. Seems like all the big conferences are doing this. There should be more opportunities to add decent OOC mid-major opponents.

    I do think coaches will always want 1-2 games where they don't have to stress at all. They want an opener against a bad team, and they want a bad team during finals week - the kind of team that requires 0 prep or film study. I think this is fine, and the selection committee should stop the silliness of penalizing teams for it. Until they grow up, though, teams like us should work schedules to game the system.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DrumNFeather View Post
    Next year will be interesting, because you'll have a pretty solid core coming back (assuming no transfers) Of Tillman, Barefield, Johnson, Seeley, etc. And an influx of young guys as well. Will we see another dumbing down of the schedule? I hope not, but who knows.

    Not to jump ahead, but we know we play @Missouri and a neutral site game vs. BYU. I thought I saw somewhere that we are in the field for next year's Phil Knight classic, which will probably have some decent teams.
    Utah is in the Wooden Legacy

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    And one team to still be announced.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Diehard Ute View Post
    Utah is in the Wooden Legacy

    Utah
    Fresno State
    Hawaii
    La Salle
    Miami
    Northwestern
    Seton Hall
    And one team to still be announced.


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    Could be worse. Utah, Seton Hall, Miami, and Northwestern are potential tournament teams.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sancho View Post
    Could be worse. Utah, Seton Hall, Miami, and Northwestern are potential tournament teams.
    Northwestern has an RPI in the 160s and has made the Dance once in school history. They don't deserve to be lumped in with the other three teams.

    Another top 50 team makes this a respectable tournament, maybe even underrated.

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    Quote Originally Posted by UtahsMrSports View Post
    I dont disagree but I am not sure coaches always understand that.
    If coaches don't understand that, then they're serving interests that are solely their own (ie, fattening up the W-L for job security purposes).

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    If I missed this already discussed I apologize but I think sancho made a cromulent point a bit back, in that if you really are a top 75 RPI team, which the Utes should be from now on without exception, that beating a team in the 200s should be just as probable as beating the 300s, but has a dramatic effect on your overall rating. So at least when they are scheduling they should consider that and pass on the Geoducks or whatever.


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    That injury looked bad

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    any update on Collette?

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    Jayce get reinjured?

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    Tillman making the leap. Monster on both sides of the ball

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mormon Red Death View Post
    Jayce get reinjured?
    I think (hope) they are just trying to keep him at low minutes for his foot recovery. And with Seeley playing well, why not?

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    clearly Colorado is having trouble with the altitude


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    Be nice if someone on the team could make a wide open shot

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    Thanks mr bibbins for making a shot

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    Larry k should be pac12 coach of the Year

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