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Utah Jazz are in need of some new blood

Geez, Mike! Why didn't you turn your TV set off and watch a replay later? You have single handedly retarded the growth of soccer as a fan sport in the US for years to come. Or, at least until the next big upset....

a lot of options on replacing Boozer either this year or next year. If Okur has to be replaced that is also doable. This economy is going to stay bad and the Jazz will have great opportunities to get the right players. They just have to be patient and smart.

Don't over pay anyone! Develop the younger players (should have been done before) and wait for the right players via FA or trade. The Jazz can trade up to the trade deadline and there will be other teams dumping really good players.

Cummard will play in Europe. If he does well enough there he will get to the NBA.

The NBA is for athletes. Nevil is not an athlete.

Name just one Utah product other than Andre Miller that has cut it in the NBA the last 20 years? Don't give me Bo-guts or Van Horn or Doleac or Kite either!

tom chambers

Ever heard of Tom Chambers? He was not only an all-star, but the all-star game's MVP.

No offense, but you seem really not understand the game of basketball. As the Jazz team is currently constructed, Andrew Bogut would be the perfect fit at C. He can rebound, alter shots, play physical when needed, and has a decent back-to-the-basket game. Teaming him with either Boozer or Memo at the PF spot would be perfect.

Use your head, not your heart.

I have said that for 20 years. Get a new coach. Talk all you want about ways to "tweak" the roster. Until Jerry Sloan is gone, the team will finish 7th or 8th at best, and never win on the road. Please jerry, do the honest, ethical and morally correct thing and retire and let the franchise move on without you and your dark cloud of influence.

..all else will fall into place.

"I have said that for 20 years. "

Really? Because if you were saying that back in 1996 you would have sounded pretty stupid.

Everyone keep proclaiming Brazil as THE team in world soccer, yet Brazil will tell you that winning the Confed Cup is a far cry from winning the World Cup. The defending World Cup champs from 2006 are the reigning kings of soccer until dethroned in a World Cup tourney, so Italy is king until Brazil can beat them in a World Cup. Soccer is a fickle sport dictated in large part by injuries and Italy has suffered many to key players. Let's not call Brazil THE team in world soccer until they officially dethrone Italy in a setting that counts. World Cup > Confed Cup

Sloan undecided future is a large issue in this mess, Jerry please all you have to do is say "one more year" and we will leave you alone. Tomorrow could the biggest day in Jazz History

No pressure Kevin.

The world at least Utah will be watching.

Do the right thing.

soccer is a great sport, the haters can keep opinions to themselves. It is upsetting we lost yesterday but a game plenty of chances, great goals and great saves.

and that was enough. The score was 0-0 when I got there and the score was 0-0 when I left. They played the game for NO REASON AT ALL. No todd from Santa Ana, soccer is NOT a great sport as you say. It is however a great big waste of time.

If you like baseball you have NO room to talk. The second best thing in baseball? A no hitter. Whoopee! The best thing in baseball? A "perfect" game. No hits, no walks, no one on base, blah blah blahhhhh. That is BORING to me. But my bro in law loves it. To each their own. Soccer is a great game.

You don't even have to be athletic to play baseball! Ortiz is like 300 pounds and all he does is hit the ball. Soccer takes way more talent.

Danny Ainge. Dude has rings - and he earned 'em!

Jerry Sloan had coached John and Karl for 8 years before they even got to the NBA finals. 2 out of the first 3 years jerry was the head coach, the jazz got knocked out in the first round with home court in both.

Jerry has never been a great coach, he got lucky and INHERITED stock and malone and underacheived with them. This franchise will never realize its full potential until Sloan is gone.

Fire Jerry Sloan. He has coached to HOF's and still couldn't get a championship. Now you want him to bring in some new blood? What's he going to do with them? 20 years plus years and still waiting.................

Can you people read? I said in the last 20 years! How many has it been for Chambers and Ainge since they were in college? What about Arnie Ferrin I suppose someone might say under the same scenario. Lately people lately.