Jake Wahlin

NEWS: Utah transfer forward Jake Wahlin has committed to Clemson, he tells @on3. The 6-foot-10 sophomore from Provo, Utah had a double-double against Kansas this season, finishing with 10 points and 12 rebounds. on3.com/college/clemso…

To the guys of this year’s @UtahMBB team, I told you last night and throughout this whole last month that I was proud of how you all chose to handle yourselves through this process. I meant it! It wasn’t what you signed up for, or any of us for that matter, but rarely does life play out the way we expect. I can attest to that. Never did I expect my initial head coaching experience to come from two entirely different interim positions in back-to-back seasons, but these kinds of challenges and adversity should never be shied away from. You have to pivot and adjust, adapt or parish. Someone is always watching how you handle yourself. Never forget that.  While not ideal, you respected the game and I have no doubt it will respect you back and benefit each and every one of you.  Thank you to Coach Jensen for allowing us the space to do what we needed to do to continue to compete and have closure as a team. These situations can be complicated and wrought with challenges. It wasn’t how we saw things going but out of respect to this game, this team, and @coachcsmith_ who built this team, we pressed on with as much fight as we had. I, for one, am incredibly proud of how these men handled themselves. As I tell my own children, befriend the problems in your life, these situations are specifically designed for those who can see adversity as possibility. And as for me and the family, in the words of my friend @CharlesWesleyG “We don’t mind the shit folks talk. We’re just keeping our eyes locked, they can watch us chase those dreams they never even dared.” On to wherever God needs us next.