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Some encores succeed, others fail, but USU's Gary Andersen is far ahead of where he began

Deseret News

SALT LAKE CITY — Gary Andersen is both the sentimental and practical choice to succeed Matt Wells as coach at Utah State. He left in 2012 under favorable circumstances, having won there before and kept his home in Cache Valley thereafter. He inherits a team coming off one of the best seasons in school history.

There are numerous reasons to believe Andersen will again prosper in Logan.

And a few reasons he won’t.

Reasons like Bobby Petrino and Mike Price and John Robinson.

Theoretically, Andersen will stage a triumphant return, like any self-respecting rock star.