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Garth Brooks concert scheduled at RES July 17.
https://www.abc4.com/news/local-news/garth-brooks-coming-to-utahs-rice-eccles-stadium/

Due to his SLC connections (prep and SLCC) Kauth (6’10’ PF) had been mentioned as a possible Utah transfer.  He has commited to Marquette.

110 percent committed. Only up from here! pic.twitter.com/MPh2I6LhdE

— RichKur (@RichHomieKur) April 26, 2021

Smith better get busy.
Two E Washington Pickups, 1 Duke PG, 1 SMU Senior

Actually good to see this, its amazing that he ws able to come back, but for his future life with his family, etc, glad he is not putting his health on the line every Sunday.
Alex Smith Retirement

For Tony Bland accepting money to refer players to agent.

Porter Moser in his introduction at Oklahoma cites Majerus as reviving his career after a coaching set-back at Illinios State.  He said he learned much from 4-hour dinners with Majerus and other meetings where the SLU coaches went back and forth with ideas on how to neutralize their next opponent.  He said Majerus taught him to teach with short,…[Read more]

Somehow U Arizona woke up this morning and realized that Sean Miller had been cheating.  SMH
Not official yet, but here’s a link to a report
Report that Sean Miller is being fired

Porter Moser reportedly landed by Oklahoma.  Moser will have quite a bit of cupboard restocking with several players graduating or exiting to draft, perhaps via transfer portal.   I thought he’d be heading to Indiana.  Billy Donovan (ex of Florida and NBA Thunder) rumored to have visited Bloomington, but with no announcement or solid rumor,…[Read more]

Amazing they turned-out to be the one team from the Pac-12 who survived to the Final 4.  Gonzaga is really looking like the Real Deal, so I don’t give them much hope in the next game, but it is March Madness, er uh, April Madness now.  Bill Walton must be going nuts.  Go Bruins!

Another Pac-12 team to the Elite 8.   Oregon and USC also vying for a spot to make it 3 of the final 8 for the Pac-12.

39 years of coaching, most recently 9 years at Oklahoma.   Took 4 teams to the NCAA Tournament, 2 to the final four.  Utes had some good games against the Rebs back in the day.   Still a chance to hire Kruger’s son, Kevin.

Beavers knocking out Cade Cunningham and Cowboys in an intense defensive battle leading to record free-throw shooting.

Up 65-40 midway through the second half.  Go Buffs!

Go Utes!

Rudy Gobert Tests Positive for COVID-19

Apparently Tiger Woods was in a bad rollover car wreck in SoCal this morning.  Reports are that he injured his legs and had to be removed from vehicle using jaws of life.
Twitter pic reportedly of vehicle…https://twitter.com/SonsofJohnnieLe/status/1364297709809586177/photo/1
 

Some great Majerus anecdotes.   Part of it includes a conversation with Cody Fueger who was a basketball manager at the time (now an assistant for Pope in Provostan).
Look for Rogue Bogues on your favorite podcast source, or direct link:
Rogue Bogues Journey – Episode 4

Pac-12 finally set a schedule for gymnastics.
2021 Pac-12 Gymnastics Schedule

Red Rocks won the “Best of Utah” meet scoring 196.90 over BYU, SUU and Utah State.
The national top 5 is now Florida, Oklahoma, Utah, Alabama, LSU.
Oklahoma and Utah face off on Sunday in what could be the Red Rocks last meet of the season (FIRE LARRY SCOTT)

Jan 17 (ESPN2).  Should be a great meet!