Utah (10-13, 3-6 MWC) opened the second half of conference play with a 54-49 loss to Air Force (13-9, 4-5 MWC). It was just another embarrassing loss (of which the Utes have had too many this season). Utah has the players to beat Air Force, something is just missing. The Runnin' Utes shot 7-17 from the free throw line, which is definitely not a recipe to win games. And once again, the offense couldn't score. Air Force also got a crucial offensive put back with under a minute to go to put the Falcons up by 4.
So, it's the same story that we have gotten used to as Utah fans, offensive inconsistency and inability to get key rebounds. The rebounds thing may not always be true, but it always seems to rear its ugly head near the end of games that Utah loses. Air Force plays a disciplined, methodical style of basketball and typically doesn't beat themselves. The Utes made too many mistakes and lost. There have just been too many failings this year in fundamental areas, I was really amazed at how many free throws were missed, especially by the guards who are supposed to be the best shooters on the team. The fundamentals, particularly on offense as well as nabbing clutch rebounds, will likely be the reason for Coach Jim Boylen not coming back next season. The season isn't over, so I'm willing to stick it out, but unless there's a big turnaround, it'll be tough for him to keep his job. Utah next plays at #7 San Diego State (23-1, 8-1 MWC) on Tuesday night at 8:30 p.m. MT on the Mtn. Needless to say I'm not too optimistic about the Runnin' Utes' chances in that one.
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Another lame game. With all due respect, the Runnin' Utes just aren't a team I enjoy spending much time following right now. How about blogging about the Super Bowl, the NBA, and some other more interesting stuff?
ReplyDeleteStill gonna blog about my Runnin' Utes, no matter how bad they are I still love them. I'll try and get some more NBA stuff, etc. in though, I do need my blog to be more diversified.
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