This coach?

Oct 20, 2021
10:49:30am

Tricky Truly Addicted User

This coach?

Apparently the Aggies still think he's coaching there.

Craig Smith - Head Coach - Men's Basketball Coaches

When named the 19th head men’s basketball coach in Utah State history on March 26, 2018, Craig Smith led the Aggies to a wealth of success over his threeyears. The

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Chandler is taking an official visit to BYU this weekend. Do your thing Pope!

Cougar TD

10/20/21 10:08am

If it's really just a race between BYU and Utah to land him, I don't get how

Schultz is back

10/20/21 10:15am

Grew up a Ute fan and maybe likes the direction of the new coach

LiveCoug

10/20/21 10:19am

Mission first too so the WCC isn’t a factor at all. We need him in royal blue!

rivercitycoug

10/20/21 10:23am

Or maybe he wants to play in the top conference in the country in front of 20k

cougarnw

10/20/21 12:52pm

Yes, that would be one of the many reasons to choose BYU. I was just referring

LiveCoug

10/20/21 12:57pm

What constitutes a regular in the tournament...?

krindorr

10/20/21 3:04pm

You left out 2019. We would have had a decent seed before they cancelled

D.T. Survivor

10/20/21 3:17pm

Utah *was* a dumpster fire. Not anymore. New coach is not only a really good

JoeExotic

10/20/21 10:23am

Yeah I think he ends up at Utah.

LakeshowCougs

10/20/21 10:24am

Hasn't even played a game yet.

YIsForBrigham

10/20/21 10:45am

Their coach has a history of success.

JoeExotic

10/20/21 10:47am

Not against us.

rivercitycoug

10/20/21 10:51am

Not really the point though

JoeExotic

10/20/21 11:02am

You could be right. Or he could be Ray Giacoletti. Prior performance is not always a good indicator of future results.

Trent

10/20/21 1:14pm

Smith has a much better track record at Utah St than Ray did at EWU.

JoeExotic

10/20/21 2:56pm

Then why was he their fourth choice?

Yummy Tears

10/20/21 3:06pm

He did have the benefit of having a Lottery-pick Big on his roster.

SinkingQuffa

10/20/21 3:11pm

Harder to recruit to Utah St than it is to Utah.

JoeExotic

10/20/21 4:03pm

He deserves respect for his record at USU, but his roster was seriously stacked

SinkingQuffa

10/20/21 4:43pm

Same could be said about Pope going to the B12

JoeExotic

10/20/21 5:05pm

For sure. Could be rough.

SinkingQuffa

10/20/21 5:15pm

I don't think their C was a lottery pick, but two out of the three years, they

Yummy Tears

10/20/21 6:03pm

This coach?

Tricky

10/20/21 10:49am

In theory, anyways. In terms of winning, though, they've proven zilch.

SinkingQuffa

10/20/21 11:48am

It’s been the last three coaches that have sucked (at least)

D.T. Survivor

10/20/21 1:36pm

i may grant you Utah could be a good program, Pope has a great one.

Cougarclaw

10/20/21 2:39pm

I am in no way saying Utah's program is in a better place than BYUs

JoeExotic

10/20/21 2:48pm

I have no info on which way Chandler is leaning outside of the news reports

JoeExotic

10/20/21 2:49pm

i'm actually just hoping chandler reads my post, nods, and then goes to BYU.

Cougarclaw

10/20/21 3:03pm

Me too

JoeExotic

10/20/21 3:04pm

Not long ago wasn't it assumed he was going to Stanford? Has that changed?

SingleStrapBackpack

10/20/21 10:24am

The article suggests that may have changed. Doesn't say why.

Tricky

10/20/21 10:57am

Maybe chandler will not take that risk so be can be a big fish in a small pond

Tuskaloosa Cougar

10/20/21 4:10pm

Can someone fill us in on why he’s predicted as “100% Ute” commit? I don’t know

rivercitycoug

10/20/21 10:16am

He grew up in a big Ute family, has relationship with Craig Smith dating back

cougfan03

10/20/21 10:27am

Didn't a CBer say that Chandler's sister was his daughter's roommate at BYU?

NewMexiCoug

10/20/21 10:52am

Yes I did, his sister was my daughters roommate until a few months ago in Provo

Jizosh

10/20/21 11:54am

Who’s the top recruit BYU has landed?

Julius Pepperwood

10/20/21 10:20am

It's says in the article ... Eric Mika

Schultz is back

10/20/21 10:21am

Danny Ainge and it isn't close

SingleStrapBackpack

10/20/21 10:25am

That was before the current recruiting system. Shawn Bradley was right at the top as well.

kimdaddy35

10/20/21 10:30am

Mike Smith could have gone wherever he wanted.

NewMexiCoug

10/20/21 10:51am

I always thought it was Garner Meads...

moknowssports

10/20/21 10:30am

Ainge and Bradley have to be the top 2

Indy Coug

10/20/21 10:38am

Mike Smith has to be in the conversation. A HS Parade All-American in 3 sports,

NewMexiCoug

10/20/21 11:14am

Yea, Mike Smith was something else. I watched BYU play at Pauley Pavilion in

84 natlchamps

10/20/21 2:40pm

All time: Bradley by a landslide.

mudpupper

10/20/21 10:57am

Kresimir Cosic and it isn't close.

roseyscenario

10/20/21 1:28pm

Kresimir was my buddy. A bunch of us used to eat in the BYU cafeteria every day

84 natlchamps

10/20/21 2:53pm

Nice. I have a related story about Bill Walton.

roseyscenario

10/20/21 8:50pm

I don't like our chances, but I hope that I am wrong. This kid is really good and will likely be a huge piece to a Utah

kimdaddy35

10/20/21 10:28am

They are a massive Ute family, parents were in CA for the Utah/USC game. Lifelong fans.

Cougstreak

10/20/21 10:55am

You would have to hope that Pope and BYU to the Big12 is enough of a draw. If it

Cougar TD

10/20/21 10:59am

Agree. Hope we can land him. Final 4 are BYU, Utah, Stanford, Oregon. I was told he is leaning.....

Cougstreak

10/20/21 11:02am

Towards Utah . . . We know

LakeshowCougs

10/20/21 11:34am

Is there a basketball game this Saturday? Preseason game?

trumpetur

10/20/21 11:28am

RE: Is there a basketball game this Saturday? Preseason game?

Cougar TD

10/20/21 11:34am

In terms of skill players, I think Danny Ainge is the ONLY kid

SinkingQuffa

10/20/21 11:52am

Cosic had both.

ParentingNotForSissy

10/20/21 2:19pm

Yeah, he was a special dude, no doubt.

SinkingQuffa

10/20/21 2:34pm

Mike Smith was one of the first post players to regularly hit from 3. Imagine

NewMexiCoug

10/20/21 2:25pm

He might be in the same conversation. Was he that big of a recruit, though?

SinkingQuffa

10/20/21 2:35pm

Huge recruit. Could have chosen his school in 3 different sports.

NewMexiCoug

10/20/21 5:20pm

If Chandler comes to the Y post mission, it looks like he’d be playing with

Srg

10/20/21 2:52pm

Whoa, now that would be a team.

84 natlchamps

10/20/21 2:56pm

Don't forget Erickson, Dallin Hall, Richie Saunders & Tanner Toolson

SinkingQuffa

10/20/21 3:07pm

Kohler already committed to Michigan state. Doubt he changes.

coug719

10/20/21 5:07pm

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