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Media members and fans weren't the only ones questioning Utah Coach Jim Boylen's public reaction to the end of the Utah-Wyoming game Saturday in Laramie. The following came out of the MWC offices moments ago:
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Mountain West Conference Reprimands Utah Men's Basketball Coach
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - University of Utah Men's Basketball Head Coach Jim Boylen has been issued a public reprimand for his disparaging comments that publicly criticized a Conference member institution's head coach. The public criticism, which appeared in various publications on Monday and Tuesday, March 3 and 4, was in violation of MWC Sportsmanship Rule Sections 4.2-e and 4.4.5.
The Mountain West Conference will have no further comment regarding this case. The provisions of the MWC Sportsmanship Policy can be found in Rule 4 of the MWC Handbook - which can be accessed via the www.TheMWC.com Web site.
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