Utah Utes mailbag: “Which is the better approach in 2023? BYUMBB, year-to-year build featuring portal guys, or UtahMBB, trying to build a program from the ground up?”
Plus: Will the Pac-12 crumble or surge, expanding Rice-Eccles Stadium, the dream Final Four, and more
Q: “Which is the better approach in 2023? BYU, year-to-year build featuring portal guys, or Utah, trying to build a program from the ground up?” - AnonymousAs our anonymous friend here correctly indicates, Utah and BYU are programs with different philosophies on roster construction/management at this point.
I lean towards Utah and what Smith is trying to do as the better position, a lot of which has to do with the Pac-12 simply not being very good. The Utes are more than just one guy away, but they’re not far away from getting back to the NCAA Tournament. Smith is hamstrung on scholarships at the moment, but that can change if guys decide to hit the transfer portal. Who leaves and how many scholarships are open this spring will dictate a critical offseason for the program.
Once this Pac-12 media rights situation gets straightened out, assuming all 10 members sign the Grant of Rights, we’re doing this all over again as that deal comes towards its end.Q: “Are there any plans to further expand the capacity of Rice-Eccles Stadium? 51,000 doesn’t seem big enough now.” - @James_Burns5I don’t foresee that happening any time soon, if ever.
The fondant in there is just too rich, too sweet, too over the top, and frankly, I find the consistency to be disgusting. I have given it an honest effort, but it’s a no. The four projected No. 1 seeds at the moment are Kansas, Alabama, Houston, and UCLA. I think that would be a terrific Final Four.*Takes off glasses, squints, pinches bridge of nose*
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