Utah cancels monthly rivalry game to BYU for 2016-17

Utah and also BYU have been actively playing each other beneath ball since 1909, to only a one-year fail in-between due to War II.

To change beneath 2016.
Beneath a report, BYU announced that Utah qualified Larry Krystkowiak has knowledgeable BYU qualified Dave Rose the series will not occur during the 2016-17 season.

"I don't agree with the answer," Improved said beneath a news arrival. "I know my college students, our members, my fans and also college basketball customers in the intermountain area want this old rivalry final."

The answer comes after a good incident in this season's online game in which BYU protect Nick Emery tossed a slap at Utah guard Brandon Taylor and also was ejected. Emery remained after that also displayed with regard to another online game for his actions.

With regard to his part, Krystkowiak launched one statement sharing why the answer was made on Utah's point of view.

"Both the situations that have occurred beneath our recent video games with BYU point me personally to request (Utah athletic director) Dr. (Chris) Hill several weeks back if we could take one cooling off interval and put the rivalry upon hold," Krystkowiak said. "Level of feelings offers escalated towards the component where there is actually the potential with regard to serious damage. Chris expressed he would help me in cancellation next year's scheduled online game against BYU. I known as lettinged Coach Improved know our efforts a few days on my game (upon Dec. 2)."

Hill launched a report of his own reflecting Krystkowiak's, and giving the series is actually canceled until further find.
"We may go back to resuming both the rivlary eventually in the future," Hill expressed.