Gem State Ghost
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Gem State Ghost
@GemStateGhost
Father of 3. Utah State & Gonzaga alum. Former US Senate staffer. Current nonprofit storyteller. Idaho born & raised. Opinions/likes/RTs are just me.


The sheer scale of the corruption boggles the mind.

Sources: Utah State and Northern Iowa coach Ben Jaconson are finalizing a five-year deal to make him the school’s next coach, per me and @jeffborzello. Jacobson won 397 games over 20 seasons at Northern Iowa, including five NCAA appearances.

Sources: Utah State and Northern Iowa coach Ben Jaconson are finalizing a five-year deal to make him the school’s next coach, per me and @jeffborzello. Jacobson won 397 games over 20 seasons at Northern Iowa, including five NCAA appearances.




Sources: Utah State and Northern Iowa coach Ben Jaconson are finalizing a five-year deal to make him the school’s next coach, per me and @jeffborzello. Jacobson won 397 games over 20 seasons at Northern Iowa, including five NCAA appearances.


Full (and free) story on Utah State hiring Northern Iowa's Ben Jacobson for @TheAthletic. A note for Aggies fans: Per source, California's Mark Madsen was never seriously considered. Speculation that crowded social media were all simply rumors. More: nytimes.com/athletic/71577…


So first USU twitter complains that we only hire coaches just for them to leave us after a year or two. And then when USU hires a coach who put in 20 at his last stop and may well be on his last stop, we’re still freaking out. Pick a lane guys 🤦🏻♂️😂 #AggiesAllTheWay


Big fan of this hire for Utah State Ben Jacobsen has been at UNI his entire head coaching career - 20 years. 5x NCAA Tournament appearances, some of the most memorable moments in tourney upset history. Great coach, didn't think he would ever leave at this rate. A+ @USUBasketball


There's a lot of bitter Aggies on the socials today about this hire. It is what it is. I am choosing to be optimistic about it, and hopeful that he is the right guy for the Aggies. Everyone hates it, so you know it will be a good hire.













