Rookie Season Has Been 'Awesome' for Coach Boylen
To some, coach Jim Boylen's first season in charge of the Utes might have appeared trying and turbulent -- from the midseason loss of a key player to the injuries and suspensions of two others, the benching of two longtime starters and the controversy over a last-second dunk.
All that, in addition to an agonizing series of near-misses and a late-season fade.
But Boylen said he has been encouraged by his rookie season.
"It's been an awesome first season for me," he said after the Utes beat Colorado State the other night, "the way the fans have treated me, and the way I've been accepted in this community. I feel in the Huntsman Center, it feels like home. You know, I love that feeling, the smiles I get from people, the handshakes, the 'Hey, coach, we love you.' You can't really put words to that, what that means for you."
Fans "understand where we're going and what we're trying to do," he added. "And I think they're proud of our team, and you know, I'm just proud to be the head coach at Utah."
All that, in addition to an agonizing series of near-misses and a late-season fade.
But Boylen said he has been encouraged by his rookie season.
"It's been an awesome first season for me," he said after the Utes beat Colorado State the other night, "the way the fans have treated me, and the way I've been accepted in this community. I feel in the Huntsman Center, it feels like home. You know, I love that feeling, the smiles I get from people, the handshakes, the 'Hey, coach, we love you.' You can't really put words to that, what that means for you."
Fans "understand where we're going and what we're trying to do," he added. "And I think they're proud of our team, and you know, I'm just proud to be the head coach at Utah."
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1 Comments:
That's right, Jimmy, we do love you. Keep up the good work. It's been a rough season by Utah basketball standards, but hey, we're winners again. Say what you will, but the Utes won more games than they lost this year. That my friends, is improvement. Job well done.
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