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Re: Craig Smith says he wants to play Utah State
I would love that so long as it is set up as home and home contract. None of this garbage of only playing at the Huntsman Center.
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Re: Craig Smith says he wants to play Utah State
Yeah hopefully this means playing home and home and not just a "yeah we'll play USU every year, but we won't go to Logan" which basically means we won't play USU.
Re: Craig Smith says he wants to play Utah State
Did you notice that he said he would love to play the game "if Utah State is open to it too"? Does that mean if USU is open to only playing in SLC? A lot of detail missing here. I will give Smith full credit if he plays us home and home.
Re: Craig Smith says he wants to play Utah State
I like that Craig points out USU plays Weber home and home. I guess the logic follows that if USU will play a lower league school on equal terms for the sake of in-state games, why can't Utah? I know we have played in Orem in the past - do we still do a home and home with UVU? While Stew's scheduling philosophies were criticized, give him credit for agreeing to these games and being consistent. I still believe it unlikely that the Utes even play in Logan again - in either sport.
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Re: Craig Smith says he wants to play Utah State
He said in his press conference. More in-state opponents and tougher opponents = Aggiestreesap32 wrote: ↑April 19th, 2021, 10:58 amCurious to see if he follows through.
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Re: Craig Smith says he wants to play Utah State
Not 100% sure it is true, and it may be due to scheduling happening years in advance, but I heard Craig Smith called Hartwell to get stuff scheduled and Hartwell wanted three years before it happens.
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Re: Craig Smith says he wants to play Utah State
Craig Smith also said he was staying at Utah State.treesap32 wrote: ↑April 19th, 2021, 10:58 amCurious to see if he follows through.
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Re: Craig Smith says he wants to play Utah State
This comment from A22 says a lot about the internal handlings of Smith.aggies22 wrote: ↑April 19th, 2021, 12:44 pmCraig Smith also said he was staying at Utah State.treesap32 wrote: ↑April 19th, 2021, 10:58 amCurious to see if he follows through.
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Re: Craig Smith says he wants to play Utah State
Craig Smith was staying until the right deal came across Smith, and the deal that Utah offered him was a good deal for Smith.aggies22 wrote: ↑April 19th, 2021, 12:44 pmCraig Smith also said he was staying at Utah State.treesap32 wrote: ↑April 19th, 2021, 10:58 amCurious to see if he follows through.
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Re: Craig Smith says he wants to play Utah State
I believe him. Craig Smith wants to play in the NCAA tourney, and a high NET game against USU helps him get there.
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Re: Craig Smith says he wants to play Utah State
Yep, Utah only has something to gain from playing USU if they want to be in the tournament. If they want to continue to be on the wrong side of the bubble even with good Pac seasons like they had under Krysto, they can continue to load up on Evergreen State and Mississippi Valley State.ineptimusprime wrote: ↑April 19th, 2021, 1:06 pmI believe him. Craig Smith wants to play in the NCAA tourney, and a high NET game against USU helps him get there.
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Re: Craig Smith says he wants to play Utah State
Craig Smith is a lot of things (good and bad), but he is not a weenie like Krystko.Aggie formerly in Hawaii wrote: ↑April 19th, 2021, 1:10 pmYep, Utah only has something to gain from playing USU if they want to be in the tournament. If they want to continue to be on the wrong side of the bubble even with good Pac seasons like they had under Krysto, they can continue to load up on Evergreen State and Mississippi Valley State.ineptimusprime wrote: ↑April 19th, 2021, 1:06 pmI believe him. Craig Smith wants to play in the NCAA tourney, and a high NET game against USU helps him get there.
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Re: Craig Smith says he wants to play Utah State
But Craig, while he was here, didn't play South Dakota home and home which would be a comparison to playing USU with Utah. Someone else pointed out that he wouldn't schedule Southern Utah cause of John Knight, so maybe that would be a reflection of his willingness to schedule USU with Utah.
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Re: Craig Smith says he wants to play Utah State
South Dakota isn't a longstanding rival who we played every year for over a hundred years before 2011.GameFAQSAggie wrote: ↑April 19th, 2021, 1:38 pmBut Craig, while he was here, didn't play South Dakota home and home which would be a comparison to playing USU with Utah. Someone else pointed out that he wouldn't schedule Southern Utah cause of John Knight, so maybe that would be a reflection of his willingness to schedule USU with Utah.
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Re: Craig Smith says he wants to play Utah State
While alot of people didn't like us playing home and home with UVU, there wasn't quite the universal consensus that we shouldn't be doing it like there was for road games against IPFW and Jackson State. While there is still the issue with gaining little from a win and a loss being ugly from playing UVU(and UVU sometimes had halfway decent teams so there wasn't even THAT), playing at UVU is at least preferred to a long trip back east in that a 2 hour bus ride takes a lot less out of the kids than a flight back east. Along with the fact that it's easy for fans to make it to, and for some of us, easier to make it to than home games. The same holds true for playing Idaho State home and home.
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Re: Craig Smith says he wants to play Utah State
Smith has a significant contract bonus tied to the Huntsman center attendance. Playing a polarizing game against an in-state opponent helps in that regard.
This is what will likely happen:
Utah signs a 3-year deal (starting next year or the following) with the first game at Utah the second at Vivant, the third in Logan. That way he doesn't have to face the Spectrum crowd for 3-4 years (at which time he will have bounced to a bigger program anyway).
This is what will likely happen:
Utah signs a 3-year deal (starting next year or the following) with the first game at Utah the second at Vivant, the third in Logan. That way he doesn't have to face the Spectrum crowd for 3-4 years (at which time he will have bounced to a bigger program anyway).
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Re: Craig Smith says he wants to play Utah State
And then ybu will say "we want the same" and we should say GFYOrangeCountyAggie wrote: ↑April 19th, 2021, 5:32 pmSmith has a significant contract bonus tied to the Huntsman center attendance. Playing a polarizing game against an in-state opponent helps in that regard.
This is what will likely happen:
Utah signs a 3-year deal (starting next year or the following) with the first game at Utah the second at Vivant, the third in Logan. That way he doesn't have to face the Spectrum crowd for 3-4 years (at which time he will have bounced to a bigger program anyway).
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Re: Craig Smith says he wants to play Utah State
If that is the deal we should say no. The neutral court is a stupid idea for this series. Home and home is the only acceptable deal, and if they want out of the trip to Logan the cost needs to be astronomical.OrangeCountyAggie wrote: ↑April 19th, 2021, 5:32 pmSmith has a significant contract bonus tied to the Huntsman center attendance. Playing a polarizing game against an in-state opponent helps in that regard.
This is what will likely happen:
Utah signs a 3-year deal (starting next year or the following) with the first game at Utah the second at Vivant, the third in Logan. That way he doesn't have to face the Spectrum crowd for 3-4 years (at which time he will have bounced to a bigger program anyway).
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Re: Craig Smith says he wants to play Utah State
I agree 100%.pilotaggie wrote: ↑April 19th, 2021, 6:58 pmIf that is the deal we should say no. The neutral court is a stupid idea for this series. Home and home is the only acceptable deal, and if they want out of the trip to Logan the cost needs to be astronomical.OrangeCountyAggie wrote: ↑April 19th, 2021, 5:32 pmSmith has a significant contract bonus tied to the Huntsman center attendance. Playing a polarizing game against an in-state opponent helps in that regard.
This is what will likely happen:
Utah signs a 3-year deal (starting next year or the following) with the first game at Utah the second at Vivant, the third in Logan. That way he doesn't have to face the Spectrum crowd for 3-4 years (at which time he will have bounced to a bigger program anyway).
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Re: Craig Smith says he wants to play Utah State
Basketball has many openings and games usually aren't filled out until after the previous season is over.
With 10+ non-conference games, it could happen any year.
One of the provisions in Craig Smith's contract was bonuses through ticket sales. USU would sell more tickets than Evergreen State.
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Re: Craig Smith says he wants to play Utah State
I really don’t see it ever happening. But maybe, just maybe he is just that arrogant. It would be a long, long night for him.
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Re: Craig Smith says he wants to play Utah State
I'll believe it when I see it, but if it does happen I will be there. I will fly back from Virginia or wherever I am living at the time to be there. Some of the wins against Utah have been up there as the greatest Aggie games I have attended as a fan.FL350Aggie wrote: ↑April 19th, 2021, 10:43 pmI really don’t see it ever happening. But maybe, just maybe he is just that arrogant. It would be a long, long night for him.
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Re: Craig Smith says he wants to play Utah State
I believe he's just telling everybody what they want to hear.ineptimusprime wrote: ↑April 19th, 2021, 1:06 pmI believe him. Craig Smith wants to play in the NCAA tourney, and a high NET game against USU helps him get there.
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Re: Craig Smith says he wants to play Utah State
We gonna boo the guy that gave us two MW championships and three NCAA tournament qualifying teams? Cool, glad we could be those fans.FL350Aggie wrote: ↑April 19th, 2021, 10:43 pmI really don’t see it ever happening. But maybe, just maybe he is just that arrogant. It would be a long, long night for him.
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Re: Craig Smith says he wants to play Utah State
Yes. Another way of putting it is that we are fans.sancho839 wrote: ↑April 20th, 2021, 8:23 amWe gonna boo the guy that gave us two MW championships and three NCAA tournament qualifying teams? Cool, glad we could be those fans.FL350Aggie wrote: ↑April 19th, 2021, 10:43 pmI really don’t see it ever happening. But maybe, just maybe he is just that arrogant. It would be a long, long night for him.
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Re: Craig Smith says he wants to play Utah State
I think he’ll follow the money. No games are going to sell better at the Huntsman Center than BYU and USU.aggies22 wrote: ↑April 20th, 2021, 7:52 amI believe he's just telling everybody what they want to hear.ineptimusprime wrote: ↑April 19th, 2021, 1:06 pmI believe him. Craig Smith wants to play in the NCAA tourney, and a high NET game against USU helps him get there.
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Re: Craig Smith says he wants to play Utah State
It won't be because he left USU, it will be because he left USU to go to Utah. I am forever thankful for Craig and what he did here. These last 3 years were some of the best times as an aggie basketball fan. I just loathe the fact that he went to a school that is hell bent on putting down USU as a school at any given opportunity. Had he went to another school and came back the reception he would hear would be wonderful and welcoming, but to go to Utah who sticks up their noses at USU is why he would get booed.sancho839 wrote: ↑April 20th, 2021, 8:23 amWe gonna boo the guy that gave us two MW championships and three NCAA tournament qualifying teams? Cool, glad we could be those fans.FL350Aggie wrote: ↑April 19th, 2021, 10:43 pmI really don’t see it ever happening. But maybe, just maybe he is just that arrogant. It would be a long, long night for him.
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Re: Craig Smith says he wants to play Utah State
I don't think Utes want to hear that playing Utah State will help bolster their resume.aggies22 wrote: ↑April 20th, 2021, 7:52 amI believe he's just telling everybody what they want to hear.ineptimusprime wrote: ↑April 19th, 2021, 1:06 pmI believe him. Craig Smith wants to play in the NCAA tourney, and a high NET game against USU helps him get there.
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Re: Craig Smith says he wants to play Utah State
I agree with that. My statement was more in reference to the statewide media and the Aggie fans that he kicked in the a$$. Like having him say that we'll start playing utah would ease the disappointment of him leaving.Real Life Aggie wrote: ↑April 20th, 2021, 9:03 amI don't think Utes want to hear that playing Utah State will help bolster their resume.aggies22 wrote: ↑April 20th, 2021, 7:52 amI believe he's just telling everybody what they want to hear.ineptimusprime wrote: ↑April 19th, 2021, 1:06 pmI believe him. Craig Smith wants to play in the NCAA tourney, and a high NET game against USU helps him get there.
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Re: Craig Smith says he wants to play Utah State
He does seem to like that strategy.aggies22 wrote: ↑April 20th, 2021, 7:52 amI believe he's just telling everybody what they want to hear.ineptimusprime wrote: ↑April 19th, 2021, 1:06 pmI believe him. Craig Smith wants to play in the NCAA tourney, and a high NET game against USU helps him get there.
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Re: Craig Smith says he wants to play Utah State
Time has proven that Craig Smith is full of *****.
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Re: Craig Smith says he wants to play Utah State
He left for the enemy, so of course we would boo him. When Lebron left Cleveland for Miami he had already given them more success than they had in their entire franchise history before he got there. Yet when he returned to Cleveland it was ruthless:sancho839 wrote: ↑April 20th, 2021, 8:23 amWe gonna boo the guy that gave us two MW championships and three NCAA tournament qualifying teams? Cool, glad we could be those fans.FL350Aggie wrote: ↑April 19th, 2021, 10:43 pmI really don’t see it ever happening. But maybe, just maybe he is just that arrogant. It would be a long, long night for him.
I don't know who "those fans" are, but there aren't fans in college basketball would cheer on their rival coach.
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Re: Craig Smith says he wants to play Utah State
There's a difference between cheering for and not booing. And those Cleveland fans were dumb. Don't you remember every story being about how lame they were?