I teased him over the weekend that he's now expected to become a magician and perform his magic. Folks will expect him to do the whole show: pull furry things out of top hats and do the smoke-and-mirror tricks.
To that he responds with a classic comeback: "The best way to do magic is by getting great players."
Chow then described how much he admired Whittingham's work and how his team is already very successful.
It's not like he's taking a huge risk or being called upon to perform serious surgery. I asked him how long the venture would be.
"We'll see. We'll have to see," is how he put it.
He doesn't expect this stock trade at Utah to do anything but go forward and pay dividends.
UCLA just cashed him out, so his first day is Wednesday.
Utah will benefit greatly from this move, but so will Chow.
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john boy
That "mediocre" team just beat your less than "mediocre" team. You guys kill me!
Welcome back Dr Chow. Glad to have you back in the fold.
I hope that Norm has incredible success with Coach Whit up on the hill!!
I'll be honest and say that I was one of the loudest voices in the BYU student section yelling for them to replace him in the 90s because the 'trap draw' seemed to More..
As a BYU fan I am happy to see coach Chow return to Utah. This is probably very emotional for him. Who doesn't want to "come home" as a conquerer. He is well respected in college football. His success level has been mixed since leaving the More..