PlainsUte

Filed under Pac-12 since we don’t have an SEC forum topic:

Mike Leach on watching Netflix pic.twitter.com/xm2LAU1B5z

— Joey (@JoeyMulinaro) January 23, 2020

KU vs KSU last night.  KSU bench cleared to come after Silvio De Sousa of KU after he stood over KSU player he had blocked during a breakaway layup attempt in the final second of the KU-KSU tilt.   Silvio hefted chair during ensuing brawl.
Meanwhile the FBI & NCAA are still letting Bill Self coach…

Oregon (6) at CU Buffs could be very interesting tonight.  Both teams are 11-2.  CU is actually favored by 1.
Oregon State at Utah, Utes favored by 2.  Expecting a close game, GO UTES!

Praises Utah, though presumes Alabama “didn’t care” about the Sugar Bowl…
https://www.hookem.com/columns/bohls-ute-got-kidding-nope-utah-damn-good-texas-will-find/
 
Another report:
https://www.hookem.com/2019/12/29/three-observations-texas-pre-alamo-bowl-practice-sunday/

Just me but I would have let these cougars have their meal in my yard — just get out on the porch with a video camera.  At least you wouldn’t have hungry, pissed-off big cats hanging around the neighborhood looking for their next kill.
https://kutv.com/news/local/bountiful-man-watches-from-window-as-cougar-kills-deer-in-his-front-yard

Based on scoreboard Utes having difficulty getting anything going on oh-fense.

33?
https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/big-12/texas-christian-university/article238566623.html

Kentucky is 8-0, 7-0 AT HOME, 1-0 at neutral site.   They’ve only played one game outside of Rupp Arena, albeit it was against Michigan State at Madison Square Garden.

and, yet, Sean Miller is still a free man…
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/28292856/usc-gets-notice-allegations-ncaa-tied-federal-probe

In 1982 Utah travelled to Austin and lost 21-12 to the Shorthorns.  Texas was ranked #18 at the time.   It was Chuck Stobart’s first season at the helm and Utah would go on to have a disappointing WAC conference season, finishing 2-4 in the WAC, and 5-6 overall. 

Watching DVR’ed hoops game — looks like Rylan Jones might have broken a rib — or just a bad bruise?  Cent Ark player ran into him and thusly Jones took a forearm to the side of his abdomen.

LeBron: need not dribble
 
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/lebron-james-explains-how-he-malfunctioned-on-that-hilarious-missed-travel-call-in-the-lakers-jazz-game

Of course Utah must win, but the next thing that helps Utah get into the playoff is Clemson losing to Virginia.   With that the Utah-OU debate is out the window as there’s room for both.  A Utah win and Clemson loss pushes the needle to 92% Utah into the playoff; add an Oklahoma win over Baylor and chances go down, but just to 90%.  A Baylor win…[Read more]

Not trying to dissaude any fans from attending, but hoping y’all will be prepared…
Weather driving SLC to San Jose looks pretty good; there is a system going through in the next 2 days that will mainly hit the Southern Sierras and then come into Utah, heaviest amounts Central and South — Brian Head should be the big winner in-State.   The next…[Read more]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pO06XjsUU8

Rain likely, kickoff temperature 58.  Southwest wind at 15-20 mph, gusts to 35.  Chance of rain 80%

By now I’m sure you’re aware winter is coming big-time to Salt Lake City.
Temperatures will start dropping on Saturday, high in the upper 20s.  Kickoff temperature in the low 20s, dropping 20, possible slipping into the upper teens by the end of the game.   Stock up on the woolens and goose down this week!!  Cloudy, but opefully no snow, buit…[Read more]

#24 Baylor 76, Ohio 53
#17 Villanova 98, Middle Tennessee 69
Previously Coastal Carolina beat Middle Tennessee 93-72  (fairly similar score)