The Salt Lake Tribune
Thursday, January 05, 2006
My oh my, Utes pack a surprise
The Utes have played just one Mountain West Conference game and it's too early to jump to conclusions.

But TV and radio guys do it all the time, so why not in blogland?

Back to the heart of the matter - the Utes could be better than we all thought.

Keep in mind, I said "could."

The team still needs time. But after a dismal December, in which nobody really was happy with the way things went, the Utes figured it's more fun to win than it is to lose to teams by some 20 points on a regular basis.

The 64-49 victory over New Mexico should give the Utes a shot of much-needed confidence as they head to Provo to face a better-than-expected BYU team that was picked to finish last in the MWC. The win comes on the heels of the Utes' biggest win of the season, an 80-44 thrashing of High Point.

Giacoletti has said over and over again that all he and his staff are trying to do is "make sure we get better every day." If that means regular wins over MWC teams, then, by all means, keep on it.

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   Michael C. Lewis covers the University of Utah sports teams for The Salt Lake Tribune.