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📌 Go on the official BYU Cruise in April 2025!

El Jefe Evil Genius

Jun 10, 2:48pm

I had a crew working on cutting down a big pine tree in my backyard. They cut

WhirleyPop

12:51pm

RE: I had a crew working on cutting down a big pine tree in my backyard. They cut

foofcoug

12:52pm

This is the way

Flippy

12:52pm

POLL: What will BYU's regular season record be? (let's exclude conference title games, bowl games and playoff games)

Windward_Coug

12:47pm

I think we're going to be quite a bit better than last year, but our record will only be slightly better.

2FarGone

12:50pm

What can we add to the list of things that Star Wars fans hate about Star Wars?

BlueSpartan

12:45pm

You spent a lot of time on that.

LifeLongLakerFan

12:48pm

about two minutes

BlueSpartan

12:49pm

The Timothy Zahn series was awesome!

BYUforlife

12:48pm

Agreed

BlueSpartan

12:52pm

Star Wars fans are painfully knowing what it's like to be a Star Trek fan. Back when you only had 3 movies, it was easy

Bert609

12:51pm

Hmm Sony buys alamo drafthouse

Deleted True Conservative

12:38pm

I wanted to like Alamo Drafthouse, but it was pretty overrated IMO

Gustav

12:43pm

Modern Star Wars fans be like:

jacobugath INSUFFERABLE KNOW IT ALL

12:34pm

All this shows is that our standards are very, very low. Which gives more weight

quantum valeat

12:37pm

If Ewoks were introduced in The Acolyte instead of Return of the Jedi, people here would be crapping bricks.

jacobugath

12:38pm

RE: Modern Star Wars fans be like:

Longseason

12:42pm

RE: Modern Star Wars fans be like:

jacobugath

12:44pm

I dont like troll jacobugath.

Longseason

12:50pm

The Acolyte. I sincerely apologize if my previous post got anyone's hopes up.

SalmonOfCapistrano

12:34pm

What GIF best describes The Acolyte?

SnarrWars Sith Good Guy

12:32pm

RE: What GIF best describes The Acolyte?

compcoug

12:33pm

Harry barfing

Adwight

12:33pm

RE: What GIF best describes The Acolyte?

SnarrWars

12:35pm

RE: What GIF best describes The Acolyte?

JDBlue

12:37pm

Here's a gif of the screenwriter

MHallDidNothingWr0ng

12:41pm

RE: What GIF best describes The Acolyte?

Bandit

12:44pm

RE: What GIF best describes The Acolyte?

Turn and Cough

12:51pm

Something to keep in mind regarding inflation and costs...

lilpenny

12:27pm

Yup the inflation buck stops with the poor and working class.

Pro Logic

12:48pm

Iconic Professional Athletes - people you wanted to make sure you watched them

Acorn

12:26pm

Pedro Martinez between 1999 and 2003

Greg Kite's 'stache

12:30pm

Ohtani, Federer, Nadal, Iverson, Michael Phelps, Michael Johnson

califcougar

12:34pm

I would add Michael Phelps and Mark Spitz.

Acorn

12:42pm

Edwin Moses 400m hurdles.

530Coug

12:35pm

I watched him a lot and almost put him on my list. Amazing stretch for sure.

Acorn

12:40pm

Carl Lewis, Michael Johnson. Phelps, Peyton, Jeter, Olajuwon, Datsyuk, McDavid

Frankfromtheballpark

12:38pm

Drogba, Ronaldo, Shevchenko, Zidane

Frankfromtheballpark

12:40pm

Now it’s Anthony Edwards, Patrick Mahomes, still tiger and now Scottie

HimmerFredette

12:39pm

Cfb Reggie bush

SpecialKC

12:43pm

Barry Sanders

fulano

12:50pm

Club sports are basically unfettered capitalism. Once parents figured out that you could pay your way into better

shimmy In play, run(s)

12:22pm

Rec programs are still strong where I live. Its a good mix.

PhilPete

12:27pm

Rec sports isn’t dead…. It’s just not as competitive. I think it’s a great

Cougar86

12:28pm

Some parents with really athletic kids simply can't afford comp sports

CaliWG

12:44pm

"unfettered capitalism"

Jericho

12:35pm

Club sports is capitalism feeding on the dreams and hopes of parents who think

A Drew Aitch

12:46pm

Favorite things to do in or around Seattle. Will be there for several days. Favorite Hikes? Restaurants out of the city

Pete The Hope That Kills You

12:22pm

Museum of Flight

ArcticKat

12:26pm

That was great. I wish I had more time to explore there.

byuluvr

12:28pm

Ferry to Bainbridge. Ride bikes around island.

HugoStiglitz

12:29pm

Ferry to Olympic peninsula. Spend at least a day.

cdr88

12:32pm

Marine Aquarium

Croweater

12:34pm

Pres Reese on today's "All In" podcast: "Not a single cent of tithing $$ goes to

BamaCoug

12:17pm

I disagree. Tell me where I’m wrong on this. I don’t think it’s a bad thing but not technically correct

RdF3

12:22pm

It could be argued that it's just subsidizing students, because that's the case for all students, regardless of

jaromp

12:26pm

But then student tuition is used to subsidize the athletic department

krindorr

12:31pm

Do you have a source on this? I don't think it's true. BYU doesn't use tuition money to fund athletics

jaromp

12:33pm

in 2019-2020, 14% of athletic revenue came from tuition

krindorr

12:40pm

That is interesting, though I'm not sure where KSL got their numbers, I went and looked at the report and didn't

jaromp

12:48pm

Are athletes not students?

ManicBlue

12:26pm

Because the expenses of the athletic department would be significantly higher if tuition costs for athletics were not

RdF3

12:28pm

But they are students.

mulletino

12:30pm

Right, but it's not subsidizing "the athletic dept" it's subsidizing all BYU students

jaromp

12:31pm

So BYU should discriminate specifically against student athletes? That’s your

puntersarepeople

12:33pm

Not even close. My point is BYU’s AD expenses are lower because tuition is subsidized by tithing.

RdF3

12:34pm

So? Tuition is different for EVERY university. BYU's AD pays what the tuition is set at. It doesn't matter what the BOT

ManicBlue

12:49pm

You can make all sorts of loop holes of tithing paying for athletics.

Fatalplacebo

12:31pm

I agree. I’ll never complain about church tithing money going towards the church funded school. Plus a successful

RdF3

12:33pm

Exactly. It’s impossible to avoid. The point being made is that the athletic dep

ColonelMustard

12:48pm

Tuition costs vary with membership status. If a tithe payer lower cost.

cdr88

12:35pm

If a *member* then lowe cost.

Madam Pattirini

12:52pm

<< Deleted >>

Gustav

12:47pm

Does that include the scholarships for school?

Goatnapper'96

12:23pm

Yes, athletic scholarships are completely funded by the athletic dept

jaromp

12:27pm

Would be real cool if tithing money funded athletics

DKN

12:24pm

I'd pay 15%

Knee Brace

12:24pm

You can do that now.

charles

12:34pm

I didn't say I couldn't

Knee Brace

12:36pm

Can't wait until we pull that lever. It will be glorious.

scootsy

12:24pm

I think 100% of Ute tithing should go to BYU athletics.

IceCreamButt

12:28pm

Tell Utah fans

Croweater

12:33pm

That is a horrible policy!!!!!!!! Missionary work should equal INVESTMENT

DodgerCoug

12:36pm

that's okay, we can still have fun getting yewt fans riled up by propping up...

icecougar

12:37pm

Of course! That's a different matter altogether 😂

jaromp

12:41pm

So far it’s the dairy yewts who are riled up

puntersarepeople

12:43pm

I’m not riled up at all. I understand this fact and don’t care. Others seem riled up by me pointing it out.

RdF3

12:45pm

Best solution for outdoor mosquito control at a cabin besides eliminating pooled

Reasonable1

12:15pm

Screened in porch

byuluvr

12:19pm

RE: Best solution for outdoor mosquito control at a cabin besides eliminating pooled

CertainDeath

12:22pm

RE: Best solution for outdoor mosquito control at a cabin besides eliminating

OldFogey

12:26pm

Bat cave?

AFewThoughts

12:32pm

Stupid is as stupid does. Lock your car:

sethj250 Just happy to be here! TDC

12:15pm

Fraud

Tokolosh

12:21pm

Solved, thanks Sherlock

Forbidden Fruit

12:21pm

RE: Solved, thanks Sherlock

Tokolosh

12:27pm

The owner really is stupid. What he thinks is a Lambo is obviously a Ram truck.

Florida Man

12:23pm

This is interesting, Sony just acquired Alamo Drafthouse movie theaters. Studios weren’t allowed to own theaters

TCuz Coastal Elite

12:13pm

POLL: In five years, mortgage rates will be

carlstud

12:11pm

Could be a cool alternate uni combo

the_byu_flash

12:10pm

Just No

BillyGoat

12:17pm

I want this on an alternate helmet first

Knee Brace

12:17pm

SnarrWars is just saying what many of us are thinking...

Ode to Hoy

12:05pm

Fire absolutely everybody at LucasFilm. Everybody.

2FarGone

12:07pm

A retelling of the Prequels could be so great. Have Anakin be the legitimate

ebv

12:13pm

I don’t know how this fits with the OP complaints about Disney. You can’t blame

Natedog916

12:16pm

First, they hired him, didn't they? Second, the writing made him so much worse.

LifeLongLakerFan

12:24pm

Agreed. The structure was there for very good story-telling. And then Padme

LifeLongLakerFan

12:23pm

Looks like BYU got a new commit for Women’s Cross/Track. I can’t tell who it is though - need CB’s help.

CrimWalCoug All-American in practice

12:04pm

that's a mystery. The green seats in background of photo - Hayward field.

cwilke1

12:25pm

there is some u20 event going on there today, and one of the first events today

cwilke1

12:27pm

maybe its Zariel Macchia?

cwilke1

12:30pm

That’s her in the photo.

Joe Banks

12:31pm

I think she's a junior in high school, so a class of '25 commit?

cwilke1

12:35pm

Yup, she won the 5K in a PR of 16:13.04. Also entered in 1600 and 3K tomorrow.

TripleCrownCoug

12:51pm

That’s what I was thinking.

cougfanblue

12:32pm

Latest on Big12 Football Facility Upgrades

MissouriCoug18 Starter

12:04pm

UCF $125M Football Campus

MissouriCoug18

12:12pm

arms race

claw

12:16pm

POLL: Was Walt Williams ever a real human being (IYKYK)?

Socrates Johnson

12:03pm

Walt Williams played at New Mexico State

TunaNoCrust

12:05pm

Definitely not the same kid. Wrong time frame. Not an uncommon name.

Socrates Johnson

12:06pm

He popped up a few years ago playing in a semi-pro league. He played for Kalani

molodyets

12:06pm

So Criddle personally KNEW Walt Williams? I don't think the timeframes match up

Socrates Johnson

12:08pm

If Criddle really knew Walt Williams I would LOVE to hear that backstory on his

Socrates Johnson

12:09pm

He has given it multiple times.

molodyets

12:10pm

Yep. Heard it multiple times on the radio.

RootieBoy

12:26pm

Here's a picture of him. He committed in 2003

molodyets

12:10pm

btw - criddle is sitting next to him in that picture

molodyets

12:13pm

SO CRIDDLE WAS (AND STILL IS) IN ON IT!!!????!!!

Socrates Johnson

12:38pm

Williams committed to BYU in 2003. Was part of one of Crowton's big

cougarfan84

12:21pm

Walt Williams and Charles West!

BlueKarma

12:12pm

Charles West seems at least to have had pictures on the internet.

Socrates Johnson

12:39pm

Which I suppose wound up not being a good thing

Socrates Johnson

12:47pm

Ok. You guys want the truth? He ended up being a D2 All American for Fayetteville State. My best friend's brother was on

RootieBoy

12:43pm

RE: Ok. You guys want the truth? He ended up being a D2 All American for

Socrates Johnson

12:47pm

Sure it’s the same guy tho?

Socrates Johnson

12:49pm

New mens basketball tournament offers $1million payout to players for every team

Mostlyaccurate

12:02pm

interesting

LeonMarek

12:03pm

Haven't read. But would this not give the limited participating teams an unfair recruit'n advantage on marquee recruits?

SinkingQuffa

12:07pm

Any car auction people here? Looking to get a Toyota Sienna from the auction

crablegs

12:01pm

Which auction? I've bought from CoPart.

Madam Pattirini

12:13pm

I've bought many cars from auctions - what's your question?

Jersey hunter

12:16pm

Suggestions on a good intro to sales/sales training book for my 20 year old?

BYUfan92

11:58am

the greatest salesman in the world

Tim Riggins

12:16pm

I think you mean "and" instead of "but" - or maybe even a semicolon.

molodyets

12:16pm

Yes. Corrected.

BYUfan92

12:45pm

The SPIN Selling Fieldbook by Niel Rackham is used in most MBA programs and is

TheManintheArena

12:17pm

One step closer to SLC Olympics

CougarCanuck76

11:53am

Is there even anyone in 2030 this far along?

Warner

11:55am

The French Alps are the preferred host for 2030.

jreid191

12:02pm

So who really wants the Olympics? Is going to be a traffic nightmare. Etc

sfeuz

11:56am

Homeowners should just air bnb their house and take a nice vacation

Warner

11:56am

That's my plan. We live somewhat close to a venue.

fattycoug

12:00pm

Do you really want strangers in your house?

Byron McNertney

12:14pm

For gobs of money? Yes.

fattycoug

12:15pm

How much are we talking? I think I'd need at least $25K net profit before I'd even entertain the idea.

Byron McNertney

12:36pm

I do. I want the Olympics.

DieHarder

11:57am

Me too. Airbnb the house for $2500 a night and get out of dodge

macdizzle

11:58am

maybe this makes utah come up to date with stuff just like 2002.

Deleted

12:00pm

It's already starting. Frontrunner tracks are being doubled. Davis county I-15 reconstruct etc.

GfB

12:02pm

You could just stay home for a couple weeks

CougarCanuck76

12:03pm

I do...it was like SLC became a whole different world...and traffic wasn't that

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

12:04pm

My wife lived within a mile of the Capitol during 2002 Olympics

Belboz

12:13pm

It’s already official 😉

Yucatan

12:03pm

Phil Lyman says Utahns don’t even want the games.

pink22

12:05pm

I was on my mission in 2002 and missed the last time they were here.

benny1982

12:08pm

My kids will be early to mid teens. Should be fun going to some the Olympic

JohnnyC

12:14pm

ESPN

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