Utah basketball coach Jim Boylen got into a widely reported ... umm ... discussion with Tribune columnist Gordon Monson after the Utes' 20-point loss to BYU at the Huntsman Center on Wednesday. Boylen wouldn't answer Monson's question about the Utes' horrid second-half offense against the Cougs. Page 2 would like to follow up with a few more questions for Boylen:

» Coach, when you were an assistant with the Houston Rockets and coached Yao Ming, did you call him Yao or Ming?

» Given the Utes' on-court struggles this season, should your trademark "Jimmy Ball" slogan be shortened? Perhaps to "Jim Ball?"

» You are more or less even (56-41 vs. 54-40) with your predecessor, Ray Giacoletti, at the end of your third regular season at the U. Thoughts?

» How would Charles Barkley, who you coached in Houston, have answered Monson's question? Just wondering.

» If you were a tree, what kind would you be? Sorry, we had to ask.