About BYU's handling of the Brandon Davies situation: It was a good move by the BYU administration to allow Davies to cut down a piece of the net after the win on Saturday. It is a gesture that shows that the administration would like Brandon to do what it takes to return to the team next season. Brandon was also voted 3rd team all MWC would should signal to the Cougars that it they do not want Davies, someone else does.
As far as the team goes, anytime you can get 100 against anyone in College Basketball, it is a real impressive feat. BYU may get another chance against New Mexico in the Semi-Finals of the MWC tournament. If they can pass that test, then the college basketball world may be ready to embrace the Cougars without Davies.
I was in attendance at the Big Sky Quarterfinal game between Weber State and Eastern Washington. The game was symbolic of the entire season for the Cats. Strong start, weak middle and strong finish.
A lot of the fans at the Dee were very upset with the officiating at the game. The Big Sky officiating is very suspect, and the bad calls hurt both teams. For example, it did not help Weber when Bamforth got an early second foul. It messed up their game plan. But in the second half, Kyle Bullinger tied the game on a pair of free throws he was awarded when he was not in the act of shooting and where WSU was not in a bonus situation. To me, the officiating was simply inconsistent, but it is down at the level I expect for the Big Sky Conference. I believe that most high school officials in this state do better. Improving the officiating has to become a priority for the conference.
Finally, is this Boylens's last year at Utah? It depends on who you read. But to remove all doubt, the Utes will have to get by San Diego State in the MWC tournament. That will not be an easy task.
Also, good luck to the no-drama Aggies as they get a free pass all the way to the WAC semi-finals.
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