As of today, 4 Utah men's basketball players have been asked to be released from the program. While 3 of the players, Jordan Cyphers, Matt Read and Chris Hines, didn't have much playing time, leading scorer Carlon Brown is also leaving. While the departure of most of these players will have little to no impact on the success of the team next year, the two players with the most experience going into next season are a sophomore and a junior with only one year of actual playing experience under their belt. I know Boylen is a tough guy, and players have been known to leave the program under tough coaches (see Rick Majerus) but don't we want players to actually enjoy playing for the U? What's going on in the locker room that makes so many players want to leave? And why are we recruiting quitters?
On the football side of things, the spring game is rapidly approaching and so is the Ultimate Tailgate Challenge! This is a new event for Ute tailgaters and should be a great addition to the program. I will be there bright and early on April 17th to enjoy all the football smells and tastes before checking out my team. Hopefully my boy Eric Weddle will show up again. And Paul Kruger too. Another thing to look forward to is Martavius Lee, a receiver out of a California junior college who originally committed to LSU, joining the Utes. He should compete against Luke Matthews and DeVonte Christopher for the starting job at a position where the Utes are weak from losing standout receiver David Reed
Go Utes!
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