homeytennis
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It's being reported by multiple outlets that Alex Jensen will be the next U of Utah men's basketball head coach. Good for him.
New U of Utah Head Coach
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Good news, I like Alex. It's hard to know if he can do anything for the program with NIL money being a huge driving force these days.
I'm pretty sure he could have had this job a few years earlier, but wasn't interested at the time. I think the thought he would be in the running for an NBA head coaching job that doesn't seem likely now.
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Agreed. I hope his experience with the Utes as head coach doesn't negatively impact his feelings of the school from his time there as a player. Unfortunately and it probably won't be his fault, I doubt he has much success. I haven't watched the Utes basketball team since Majerus (with the exception of 4 or 5 games of Andrew Bogut era).
homeytennis
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Alex was once coach of the year in the GLeague. A D-1 college coach is probably closer to a GLeague coach with NIL money today. It will be interesting to see who his assistant coaches will be.
What?
Pretty sure D-1 coaches have 7 figure salaries. I doubt G-League coaches even make 6 figures.
I think it's a good hire for a program that could use a boost.
homeytennis
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The NIL aspect of D-1 coaching is similar. GLeague coaches and front offices are always hustling to try and come up with endorsement deals for players to sweeten a relatively meager GLeague salary.
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Good hire
homeytennis
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I will have to disagree. A university close to me hired a NIL guy who had been a GLeague assistant coach. The reason for the hire? His GLeague experience securing housing, meal deals and product endorsements for the players.
Yeah, probably no better time for Alex to leave.
Thee Idiotic Minivan K
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Wish we could just clone Rick Majerus the utes mostly hasn’t been relevant since he stopped coaching them.
homeytennis
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He assisted Rick.
Thee Idiotic Minivan K
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Means nothing to me. Only one, Rick Majerus
homeytennis
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He had to have learned a ton both playing for him and being an assistant coach with him.
Thee Idiotic Minivan K
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No slight on him, but we’re talking about one of the great college basketball coaches of our time.
Thee Idiotic Minivan K
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I think he’s a great coach and I’m excited about his hiring. I was only paying homage to a legendary coach I hope he can get the Utah program back to where it was and it’s heyday