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Oh, Boylen! Utah coach has big day
Maybe he was.
Boylen coached the daylights out of his first Mountain West Conference game Saturday and, by early indications, it's going to be a pleasant run for him. His team rode Bryant's six 3-pointers to a 58-36 win over Air Force.
Which, of course, wasn't lost on Boylen, who became emotional at the thought of coaching in his first league game.
"Oh, man, unbelievable day. You know, I'm so thankful to be at Utah, and to be part of this community," he said, eyes misting. He added, with a catch in his voice, "Big day."
Of course, when you coach the way Boylen does nearly playing the games himself there are a lot of big days. The day he got the job. The day he met his team. The day he walked around the concourses and looked at the mementos of years past. The day he ate Cheerios for breakfast.
For Boylen, waking up constitutes a big day.
Thus, when asked if he feels the weight of Utah's basketball history bearing down on him, he says, without even a hint of insincerity, "Yeah, I do. I have great respect for what has been accomplished here, the players that have been here ... I have a lot of respect for the game. It's given me a lot. So yeah, it's a big year for me."
Then he launches into a recitation of the Ute greats, naming them as fast as they come to mind. First, he notes that in 1979, Magic Johnson played in the national championship game at the Huntsman Center. Then he starts naming Utes.
"You walk these halls and you see Danny Vranes and Keith Van Horn and Manny Hendrix tough guys that were great players, and I'm hoping we can get some more tough guys and players from out of here," he said.
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