ray-giacoletti Stories - CougCenter
Krystkowiak's first big recruit? A coaching staff that can recruit
The biggest knock against Larry Krystkowiak's resume is his lack of recruiting. Talk to Montana fans and they'll tell you it's a big reason why he left the Grizzlies five years ago for the NBA - he doesn't like to recruit. Of course, recruiting to Montana is different than recruiting to Salt Lake...
Why Krystkowiak ain't Jim Boylen or Ray Giacoletti
Not Giacoletti...yet I'm going to try something different here and go a bit positive on ya'. I'm not really sure what to make of the Krystkowiak hire, but I'm ready to give it a try. At least until the first loss. Okay. So when I first heard Krystkowiak's name batted around (again) last week, I...
The Positively Depressing Alleged Downfall of the Utah Hoops Program
I think it's impossible to pinpoint the exact reason why Utah basketball is in a looping slump - if there is only one reason to begin with. This is a process that has been pretty much building for the last decade. Utah basketball didn't die with Ray Giacoletti. He was part of the problem, but we...
Exclusive Interview with Gonzaga Assistant Coach Ray Giacoletti
We are truly pleased to bring you an exclusive interview with assistant coach Ray Giacoletti. Coach Giacoletti came to Gonzaga after being head coach at the University of Utah and has really altered the mindset of Gonzaga basketball. He places a strong emphasis on defense and it really came...
Sizing up the candidates to replace Bennett
It's said that nothing galvanizes a community like a disaster. Well, if yesterday proved anything, it's that. I said that now I truly know what it means to be a Coug, and while I primarily meant that in the jilted-coach sense, I also meant it in the community sense. We more or less tripled our...
How Jim Boylen turned around Utah basketball
When Ray Giacoletti resigned was fired in March of 2007, Utah basketball had hit its lowest point in school history. The program was not used to losing and that's exactly what had happened over the course of Giacoletti's final two years here. When the Utes looked for a replacement, Jim Boylen's...
It's clear: Utah is a football school
Before I get to the whole Holy War, I thought I'd run down the abortion that was yesterday's basketball game. Let's travel back ten years to 1998. The Utah men's basketball team was just barely getting their season started, while the Utah football team was putting together an average, but far...
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