MIAMI TOO MUCH HEAT FOR JAZZ

Make that 3 losses in the last 5 home games for the Jazz as Miami comes into the cement block downtown and wins 93-89. The Heat outscored the Jazz 55-41 in the 2nd and 3rd quarters combined and injuries to Boozer, AK and Harp continue to chip away at the depth of the team. In the TV post, prepetual Jazz appologist Pace the Ghost tried to blame a back to back for the Jazz lack of energy failing to note that it was Miami’s 5th game of a 5 game western road swing, what a joke of an excuse. I know the check says “Jazz” Ghost but make it less obvious in the future huh? Paul Millsap once again led the way for the Jazz with 20 and 13. D-Will had 13 points and 5 assists but 6 turnovers and was just 4-12. Hopefully the Jazz won’t be too tired for their game Friday night against the Raptors who just fired their HC Sam Mitchell who was the NBA Coach of the Year just two seasons ago. I’m sure he really deserved it over Jerry Sloan, who has never won the award. 

WHITT AND WASHINGTON

The Seattle Times reports what we talked about today, that if Utah Defensive coordinator Gary Andersen thought Kyle Whittingham was going to leave the Utes he wouldn’t have taken the Utah State job becuase he knows he would top the Utah list: “Another coach who could be edging closer to being off the list is Utah’s Kyle Whittingham. Utah’s defensive coordinator, Gary Andersen, had the head coaching job at Utah State. Some feel he wouldn’t do that if he thought Whittingham was leaving, because he would be a logical candidate to succeed Whittingham at Utah. Whittingham is also in line for a raise and extension.”

ANDERSEN IS AN AGGIE

Now former Utah Defensive coordinator Gary Andersen is the new head football coach at Utah State.A press conference to officially announce Andersen as the new head coach will take place Thursday afternoon at 1 PM in Logan.
Accoridng to the Zone’s own Kevin Graham.

SLOPPY SECONDS

Here is the video of Dallas Stars F Sean Avery, who has been suspended indefinitely for referring to his ex, 24’s Elisha Cuthbert, as “sloppy seconds.”.......

MTN WEST HONORS

The MWC named its 2008 All-Conference football teams and individual award winners today as selected by the nine head coaches and a media panel. Utah quarterback Brian Johnson was chosen as the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year, while TCU defensive end Jerry Hughes was named MWC Defensive Player of the Year. Utes K/P Louie Sakoda earned the MWC Special Teams Player of the Year award for the third straight season, while Utah’s Kyle Whittingham was selected as the MWC Coach of the Year.


ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL FIRST-TEAM


Offense
QB Brian Johnson Sr. Utah (OFFENSIVE POY)
WR Austin Collie Jr. BYU, Ryan Wolfe* Jr. UNLV
RB Gartrell Johnson III Sr. Colorado State, Devin Moore Sr. Wyoming
TE Dennis Pitta*# Jr. BYU
OL Ray Feinga* Sr. BYU, Dallas Reynolds* Sr. BYU, Blake Schlueter Sr. TCU, Zane Beadles Jr. Utah, Robert Conley Sr. Utah
PK Louie Sakoda Sr. Utah (ST POY)
PR/KR Jeremy Kerley So. TCU


Defense
DL Jake Paulson Sr. Air Force, Jan Jorgensen* Jr. BYU, Jerry Hughes# Jr. TCU, (DEF POY), Paul Kruger So. Utah
LB Robert Henson Sr. TCU, Jason Phillips* Sr. TCU, Ward Dobbs Sr. Wyoming
DB Glover Quin Sr. New Mexico, Brice McCain Sr. Utah, Stephen Hodge Sr. TCU, Sean Smith Jr. Utah
P Louie Sakoda* Sr. Utah


*--Two-Time First-Team Selection
#--Unanimous Selection


ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL SECOND-TEAM


Offense
QB Max Hall Jr. BYU
WR Rashaun Greer Jr. Colorado State, Freddie Brown Sr. Utah
RB Harvey Unga So. BYU, Rodney Ferguson Sr. New Mexico
TE Kory Sperry Sr. Colorado State
OL Nick Charles Jr. Air Force, Travis Bright Sr. BYU, Shelly Smith Jr. Colorado State, Erik Cook Jr. New Mexico, Marshall Newhouse Jr. TCU
PK Ryan Harrison Sr. Air Force
PR/KR Ian Clark Jr. New Mexico


Defense
DL Cody Moore Sr. TCU, Matt Panfil Sr. TCU, Koa Misi Jr. Utah, John Fletcher Jr. Wyoming
LB David Nixon Sr. BYU, Jason Beauchamp Jr. UNLV, Stevenson Sylvester Jr. Utah
DB Chris Thomas Jr. Air Force, DeAndre Wright Sr. New Mexico, Steven Coleman Sr. TCU, Rafael Priest Jr. TCU
P Anthony Hartz Jr. Colorado State

SHIRT OF THE DAY

KEEP TRACK OF THE COACHING CHANGES IN CFB HERE

It’s hard to keep track of who’s going where in college football coaching circles today so John and Hans are here to help…