Red roundup: Boylen's contract hot topic of discussion

By Dirk Facer, Deseret News

Published: Tuesday, Feb. 15 2011 11:07 a.m. MST

Summary

Red roundup: Utah Utes in the news

Embattled Utah coach Jim Boylen's contract and buyout option has become a popular topic on local sports talk radio and message boards. USA Today's college basketball coaching database contains a copy of Boylen's current deal with the Utes for fans to review and analyze.

— CBSSports.com notes that Utah alums Paul Soliai of the Miami Dolphins and Eric Weddle of the San Diego Chargers are potential NFL free agents who could be tagged with franchise or transition tags before the Feb. 23 deadline.

— Former Florida running back Emmanuel Moody insists that ex-Ute coach Urban Meyer had a heart attack and not esopageal spasms as reported after the 2009 SEC Championship Game.

— Ex-Nebraska cornerback Prince Amukamara mentions Utah's Brandon Burton in his first weekly draft diary for Pro Football Weekly.

— And finally, the Utes and Rick Majerus are mentioned in a Des Moines Register story about Northern Iowa coach Ben Jacobson's use of redshirts.

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Veritas Aequitas

Fruit Heights, UT

OK, if I may start the conversation.

Utah cannot "afford" to release Boylen.

Even though he has proven he cannot recruit locally, cannot recruit talent, and cannot coach the talent he has.

If he gets talent, More..

4:41 p.m. Feb. 15, 2011
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hedgehog

Ann Arbor, MI

Veritas Aequitas,

your buster is showing.

5:55 p.m. Feb. 15, 2011
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Veritas Aequitas

Fruit Heights, UT

mcdugall | 7:29 p.m. Feb. 15, 2011
Layton, UT

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Wow. I read it. Can they afford it?

They would have to hire a new coach, unless Chris or Hedge, or Uteology offers to do it for free...

Again, can they More..

8:28 p.m. Feb. 15, 2011
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