Trust Him, Utes Ready for a Battle
Coach Jim Boylen enjoyed some solid treatment today in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, in an article detailing his efforts to rebuild the Utes, including a great line about his manic sideline demeanor and attempts to recapture fans in his first season.
"I'm just trying to do everything I can to get this back on solid ground," he said. "I was selling. I was like the guy in the market saying, 'I'm going to make you money, trust me.' Everybody was looking at me like I had a horn coming out of my head."
Maybe not quite as much, anymore.
The 12-6 Utes are fighting to reclaim a share of first place in the Mountain West Conference against UNLV today at the Thomas & Mack Center, where they're trying to snap a five-game losing streak against the 15-4 Rebels. Forward Kim Tillie could be back in the lineup after missing two games with a foot injury; he practiced late this week and was considered "day-to-day."
"We've played well down there, but we haven't won," Boylen said. "And we're going down there to win and to play team basketball."
The Utes are about 4 1/2-point underdogs against the Rebels, who are coming off their stunning comeback victory at Brigham Young earlier in the week. Boylen acknowledged it could be difficult for the Rebels to muster the same intensity after such an emotional win -- "I'm sure the UNLV coaches are talking to them about keeping their edge," he said -- but also expects a tough challenge.
"It sets up for a terrific league game, which we knew it would be," he said. "They'll be ready and we'll be ready. Should be a great game."
"I'm just trying to do everything I can to get this back on solid ground," he said. "I was selling. I was like the guy in the market saying, 'I'm going to make you money, trust me.' Everybody was looking at me like I had a horn coming out of my head."
Maybe not quite as much, anymore.
The 12-6 Utes are fighting to reclaim a share of first place in the Mountain West Conference against UNLV today at the Thomas & Mack Center, where they're trying to snap a five-game losing streak against the 15-4 Rebels. Forward Kim Tillie could be back in the lineup after missing two games with a foot injury; he practiced late this week and was considered "day-to-day."
"We've played well down there, but we haven't won," Boylen said. "And we're going down there to win and to play team basketball."
The Utes are about 4 1/2-point underdogs against the Rebels, who are coming off their stunning comeback victory at Brigham Young earlier in the week. Boylen acknowledged it could be difficult for the Rebels to muster the same intensity after such an emotional win -- "I'm sure the UNLV coaches are talking to them about keeping their edge," he said -- but also expects a tough challenge.
"It sets up for a terrific league game, which we knew it would be," he said. "They'll be ready and we'll be ready. Should be a great game."
posted by www.sltrib.com @ 8:20 AM |
1 Comments:
Boylen got completely outcoached in the second half. Where were the second half adjustments Jim? If you haven't read the article MCL posted that was in the Las Vegas Review Journal, you should, Boylen cuts down Ute fans for not jumping on board, stating they gave him looks like he had a horn growing out of his head. Um Jim......we are aware what championship basketball is about, your not the greatest gift to Ute basketball, your a sideline embarassement. I sat right behind the bench at the Thomas & Mack, Rebel fans had a blast laughing at he side show.
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