The sky officially has NOT fallen. Gary staying at USU

Gary Andersen has said he wants to change the culture of Utah State football. That goes above and beyond just going to back-to-back bowl games, beating in-state opponents and winning a WAC championship. Changing the culture means changing the attitude of doom and gloom that some people just cannot resist having toward every good thing we have going for us. It also means helping build things up so that Romney is a packed house week in and week out.

We're seeing it though. And we're going to keep seeing it, because Romney Stadium is still Mr. Andersen's neighborhood!!

We knew his name was going to come up everywhere, and it likely will in the future, but Gary made it official that he's sticking to the culture change.

You've got to love a guy who is this committed to sticking things out with his recruits, his fans, his own kids and plenty of other people who love the hell out of him!

As far as Utah State is concerned, every year that Andersen is here sets up the program that much more for long term success. Whether it's in raising the national profile of Utah State even more, appealing to in-state recruits like we've already been doing, or just developing other coaches who are learning under Andersen to be great head coaches of their own one day, Andersen's presence at USU is monumental.


Maybe the biggest thing though is indeed changing that culture. If that can genuinely change, and this becomes that much more of a desirable place for coaches and players to be, there's no stopping us at that point. And to be honest, I think that's what Gary wants to see.

The results are showing, both on the field and off. The team is winning and the players are graduating. Fans are showing up more and more too, which is excitement that will only build on itself as success is sustained over time. 

Above all else though, it's just awesome having Gary here. Both in how he is as a person and what he brings to the program and university. Knowing we've still got that is one hell of a way to start off this weekend!!