SALT LAKE CITY — University of Utah head coach Larry Krystkowiak has a history of standing up in front of the media and proclaiming that he has nothing to fear from the impending FBI investigation into illegal college basketball recruiting tactics.
Even after former Ute Kyle Kuzma’s name showed up on a balance sheet titled “Loan to players” compiled by former NBA agent Andy Miller and his agency ASM Sports, Krystkowiak doubled down, saying, “There’s nothing NCAA-wise illegal within our program.”
Technically, Krystkowiak may be correct. If neither Krystkowiak nor his coaches or affiliates at the University of Utah lent Kuzma money, nor knew about the transaction, it’s hard to fault the school directly for these types of transgressions.