WHITT TO GET NEW DEAL?

.According to the Seattle Times Washington Huskies Blog, Kyle Whittingham is in discussions with Utah AD Chris Hill to redo his deal with the Utes to end speculation of him leaving As the Times correctly puts it, “He’s looking for reasons to stay at Utah.” We’ve said this from the begining. Whitt has been here, is from here and his family likes it here. He doesn’t spend money, a nice way to say he’s cheap and he doesn’t need the millions and the pressure to turn around a program when he finally has put his true stamp on the Utah program. I think this is his destination job.

MILLSAP/BOOZER RUMORS ALREADY STARTING TO FLOAT

With Paul Millsap averaging over 19 points and 12 rebounds per as Carlos Boozer fights a quad injury, noted NBA rumorologist Sam Smith says teams around the NBA are starting to take notice of Millsap: “One under the radar free agent for this summer is Utah’s Paul Millsap. The thinking is the Jazz will only be able to afford to bring back Carlos Boozer, though Millsap will get a pile of their money if Boozer leaves. They’d like to keep both, which is why there always is Andrei Kirilenko rumors and speculation. One Western Conference coach told me his team prefers when Boozer plays over Millsap because Millsap is such a superior defender”

PLEX AND HIS GUN UPDATE

On Tuesday we’ll talk more about Plaxico Burress and his gun and why so many pro athletes feel the need to pack heat. Hans played in the NFl and knew lots of guys who packed...What does he think? Meanwhile the Mayor of NYC wants Plex to go behind bars for 31/2 years for the incident. 31/2 for packing heat and Vick gets out in a year for brutalizing dogs?

EARLY SEASON NBA TV NUMBERS

The Provo-Ogden-SLC TV market is #4 overall in the NBA in local market TV ratings in regards to watching Jazz games despite all the complaints about all but 16 of the games being on cable TV this season.

I FEEL BAD FOR ANDRE MILLER

The former Ute was victimized by Bulls rookie Derrick Rose on a cross-over dribble the other night. Don’t worry ‘Dre, you may be the first to get YouTubed by D-Rose, you aren’t the last......

HERE IS MY FIRST 2008-09 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOT

I realize there is much ball to be played and I’ll vote again, but here is my first 20 or first 25% of the season All-Star ballot.......I’d vote Boozer if he wasn’t hurt and Paul and Kobe are better even if D-Will was healthy. Biedrins beats out Yao. The Warriors Center averages nearly 16 ppg and over 12 rpg and is a solid low post defender. His effeciency rating is better than Yao and he works with less in Golden State. Thoughts?

BOWL PROJECTIONS

This is what Rivals thinks will happen. Here is ESPN’s version of the Bowl Projections.......

CFB WEEKEND LINES

Florida is an 8.5 point favorite over #1 Alabama in the SEC title game and other Vegas lines for the weekend.......

WHERE’S PLAXICO WHEN YOU NEED HIM?

This deer hunter thought the buck he shot was dead, until the 240-pound animal came to life and made his life “15 seconds of living hell”...If this guy had brought along Plaxico Burress he wouldn’t have had such issues.....

NOW SEX IN THE BATHROOM AT FOOTBALL GAME GIRL SAYS SHE WAS DRUGGED

After more than two weeks of being the punch-line of internet, talk radio and TV gossip gab miss sex in the bathroom at the Iowa-Minnesota game says she must have been drugged because she would never do something like that! After more than two weeks of being the punch-line of internet, talk radio and TV gossip gab miss sex in the bathroom at the Iowa-Minnesota game says she must have been drugged because she would never do something like that!

JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT YOU HAD HEARD EVERYTHING

Along comes road rage with a snake......