Honeymoon's over
Utah men's basketball coach Ray Giacoletti suffered some kind of wake-up call this season. And it could be argued that it's come a year late.
The second-year coach from Eastern Washington eased into his new job with a No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft and a Sweet 16 appearance last season.
Nobody is predicting such a finish this year.
The Utes are young and Giacoletti is still trying to bring in his type of players all while making sure he's still good to those left over from the Rick Majerus years.
If he can continue to get results like he did in the Utes' conference opener, possibly leading Utah to a MWC Championship, he'll have proved himself in a much more challenging setting.
The second-year coach from Eastern Washington eased into his new job with a No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft and a Sweet 16 appearance last season.
Nobody is predicting such a finish this year.
The Utes are young and Giacoletti is still trying to bring in his type of players all while making sure he's still good to those left over from the Rick Majerus years.
If he can continue to get results like he did in the Utes' conference opener, possibly leading Utah to a MWC Championship, he'll have proved himself in a much more challenging setting.
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