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📌 Go on the official BYU Cruise in April 2025!

El Jefe Evil Genius

Jun 10, 2:48pm

Cheese Fries gets mocked by Message Board Genesis. Ute fans in the comments

BYUCougarsFan

1:14pm

The narrative that they came to "stabalize" the B12 is just rich.

Bert609

1:15pm

The stolen Lambo story reminds me of another story.

IdahoCoug All-American

1:10pm

Is this FIFA not wanting to much USA in the WC or why wouldn't they allow any

OC Coug

1:04pm

PSA: The movies/shows that you like still exist and you can watch them.

momowagon

1:03pm

So many good shows you could watch instead of Star Wars Show 37

Gustav

1:12pm

So we lost by a touchdown in cricket today?

RSL This is my dupe account

1:01pm

110 divided by 8 = 13.75. 111 divided by 3 = 37. We lost by more than 24 points.

DieHarder

1:06pm

I’m so lost. What do those number mean

HimmerFredette

1:06pm

Is that Jesus Quintana on the left? I thought he was a bowler

Non-mo Coug

1:09pm

RE: Is that Jesus Quintana on the left? I thought he was a bowler

HimmerFredette

1:10pm

RE: So we lost by a touchdown in cricket today?

JohnnyC

1:12pm

The history of the Kaelin Clay ball drop

Skeptical Optimist

12:55pm

It’s a big heavy ball, it’s exhausting to carry that all those yards

OU Cougar

1:05pm

This is not Kalani Sitake (or Salami Karate)

Socrates Johnson

12:54pm

Course not, that is Jaren Hall.

Longseason

12:55pm

It's crazy that they don't know Jaren Hall.

2FarGone

12:56pm

Dang, was thinking he was on the shot.

Malathion

12:56pm

Is this an accurate description of The Acolytes?

RockyBalboa

12:53pm

I haven’t seen it but this description is not making me want to

HimmerFredette

12:55pm

Yes. And the force is also female

DodgerMike

12:59pm

Yes. As I understand it, that is the entire plot of the series

Nikomedes

1:04pm

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

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

Skeptical Optimist

1:00pm

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 about 0-12?

HimmerFredette

12:56pm

If we lose to Southern Illinois at home, they should just cancel the rest of the

Windward_Coug

1:01pm

So Illinois generally plays well in their FBS games

BYU Fan

1:14pm

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

The first time that [SPOILER]

ebv

12:56pm

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

Really just The Last Jedi and Acolyte.

2FarGone

12:53pm

Tie fighter on PC in the 90s was awesome. As was rogue squadron on 64

carlstud

12:54pm

I completely forgot video games, and there have been good ones

BlueSpartan

12:55pm

Tie-fighter had an epic campaign with well written missions and great soundtrack. It's a classic. I got the enhanced

Bert609

12:57pm

Knights of the Old Republic

VenturaCoug

1:08pm

Podracing on N64, Battlefront

arizonacougarfan

1:09pm

The Star Wars cereals in the eighties. Not very tasty.

bluechavo

12:56pm

Also I for one actually liked the Solo movie but, I know it gets a lot of hate

bluechavo

12:58pm

I predict it will age well. It gets better each time I watch it. It suffered from the wrath of how dumb Last Jedi was.

Bert609

1:03pm

I agree they seem to hate everything. I’ve enjoyed almost all of those but I

ColonelMustard

12:58pm

Clone Wars Series is some of the best Star Wars

arizonacougarfan

1:10pm

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

Food is meh for the price, but they take people talking/being on the phone

IceCreamButt

12:55pm

Sure, but I've always found people chomping on nachos to be, in practice, a

Gustav

12:57pm

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

Am I trolling?

jacobugath

12:57pm

Those examples aren’t as good as you think they are

ColonelMustard

12:59pm

RE: Those examples aren’t as good as you think they are

jacobugath

1:03pm

Yes, that's all true, but the new Star Wars is against my political social views NOW!

RSL

1:00pm

Why does it need to be political?

Jericho

1:03pm

I feel you.

RSL

1:08pm

I can't read all that

Jericho

1:11pm

Hmmm... Yeah you're on the losing side of this just like Disney is.

I'mYourHuckleberry

1:00pm

Bro, I'm not arguing that Disney Star Wars is good. I'm arguing that Star Wars has NEVER been that good.

jacobugath

1:06pm

lol

Jericho

1:08pm

So he is trolling hardcore... or lying.

I'mYourHuckleberry

1:09pm

I'm sincerely not trolling. I'm trying to help you see that Star Wars has always had these issues.

jacobugath

1:12pm

I think you've made one really solid point in all of your ramblings

Jericho

1:14pm

And I meant that in a purely Star Wars context. Excuse me, now, while I go back to watching Shogun, which is way

jacobugath

1:09pm

Is it unreasonable to expect improvement since 1977?

mad-jack-churchill

1:04pm

Most of that stuff is cringy and something Star Wars fans mock anyway.

TheNerd

1:08pm

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

SalmonOfCapistrano

12:34pm

At this point I just want to watch it so I can MST3K it with my kids.

AggieWeekendCougar

1:13pm

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

RE: What GIF best describes The Acolyte?

2FarGone

1:02pm

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

Drazen Petrovic

Islandercoug

12:55pm

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

I guess I should say depending on the area and sport. Our little league here is strong. Next town over can't field a

shimmy

1:06pm

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

This is also true….

Cougar86

1:02pm

My kids used to be part of an outstanding Little League program and the average majors team would get their brains

shimmy

1:12pm

"unfettered capitalism"

Jericho

12:35pm

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

A Drew Aitch

12:46pm

Yeah that is a problem sometime. Not everyone is insane. If you have a bunch of insane parents then change clubs.

shimmy

1:07pm

Oh it’s not ours so much. It’s watching other teams and parents.

A Drew Aitch

1:13pm

I wouldn't say there is better coaching in clubs. Often I'd say there is paid

bald man

12:56pm

That is partially true, but i'd take the coach who has done it for 12 years over the dad who played in HS.

shimmy

1:09pm

There is a place for both IMO. Rec sports are for kids who want to compete, get great exercise, and do it with their

ManicBlue

1:00pm

If you are doing club sports for straight scholarship ROI you're an idiot. I have already paid more for my kids than

shimmy

1:13pm

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

It says 'tuition allocation'. I don't know what that means and I'll

CMuehle

1:12pm

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

1- byu does charge every student an athletics fee. It’s reported right here. 2- you’re making my exact point. The AD

RdF3

12:54pm

EVERY student gets charged an athletic fee? Really? smh

ManicBlue

1:01pm

Typically cost of an athletically scholly is out of state tuition.. or non LDS

1984coug

12:59pm

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

Scholarship tuition is awarded as “non member rates” when declaring the cost of

1984coug

12:55pm

Do you like looking for the mote?

bald man

12:57pm

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

This. If they are going to tear down the work, they should pay more for it.

Longseason

12:57pm

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

That is the podcast where Covey said he expected his kids to go to BYU

Longseason

12:58pm

Don't tell this to ALUF's. Some of them deeply want to believe tithing is used

BlooCoug

1:03pm

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

ESPN

Top 10 recent

Hall never stepped out

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

For what it's worth with Catchings...

Let's say BYU finishes the 2024 regular season with a record of 9-3

I’m just going to set this here 💙

Texas Tech piling on

Rank the newcomers in order of biggest impact you think they'll have this season

Interesting

Intelligence bar is still too high

Signed my daughter up for club soccer.

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