With the Utah Jazz once again eliminated from the playoffs, Jerry Sloan is getting back to the offseason country living he loves.

It's a quiet, simple life that contemporary folks might consider boring. The former Bulls star spends summers on his 1,900-acre farm near his native McLeansboro, Ill.

Sloan is a welcome change of pace from your typical sharply dressed and well-polished NBA coach.

When asked to name his favorite dish, Sloan answered, ''Full. I sure don't like an empty one.''