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📌 Y's Guys live stream today at 6:00 PM with Fraser Bullock, Jimmer Fredette, Amber Whiting

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Hans' boy is huge and seems he has a good work ethic and a lot of desire.

Madam Pattirini

1:49pm

POLL: If you could spend the next 5 years full time working on your golf game, with access to any resource, could you make the PGA tour? Money wouldn’t be an issue.

Icelandic Cougar

1:49pm

I just don't have the distance. Even when I smash the ball, it only goes 250-270

Hambone

1:50pm

Visiting Orem / Provo next week

OSUCougar

1:47pm

POLL: Who will end up with the most majors?

arizonacougarfan

1:42pm

Scottie is so good right now at age 27 I have to go with him.

kimdaddy35

1:47pm

None of them will sniff Jack's record, but from that list Scottie or Brooks.

neboutefan

1:49pm

Nicklaus had much less competition than any of those guys have today. Golf has

kimdaddy35

1:51pm

Just so deflating for Austria. They have been playing really well.

GfB I'm not crazy, you're crazy

1:42pm

That call to give France a goal kick is one of the worst missed calls I’ve ever seen. Maybe not as consequential, but as

RealTaysomHill All-American

1:38pm

Then the own goal right after — sucks

vegas guey

1:40pm

Really poor defending.

Spiff

1:40pm

He could not have done worse. I don’t think he knew where he was on the pitch

RalphWiggam

1:41pm

That's the reason why you never want your CBs facing goal trying to defend.

Spiff

1:44pm

You have to score that!

babycarrot

1:37pm

But how does the referee miss the goalie hitting it last? How?

GfB

1:37pm

And give the obvious corner kick

vegas guey

1:38pm

Not having Alaba is such a huge loss for Austria.

RalphWiggam

1:30pm

Their attack has seemed a little out of sync. Defense is on point though

NorthernCougifornia

1:34pm

🏀 Basketball season forever……

44C

1:30pm

Can we expect to be blessed with more of your memoirs, or is this all we get?

Alan Schaefer

1:41pm

wut….

CougBlue94

1:48pm

RE: 🏀 Basketball season forever……

Tio

1:51pm

Am I wrong to not be a fan of Landon Donovan being the "A" analyst that gets teamed up with Darke on calls?

Tokolosh Stop the Stupid party member

1:23pm

I think he’s fine. “What has he done” other than being perhaps the most

RalphWiggam

1:28pm

I agree. Landon is far too monotone and unexciting. Was a generational talent.

SWKTNative

1:31pm

Wide variety of tastes and opinions on commentators. There are some I dislike

shoganai

1:35pm

Crazy to me that Klay Thompson turned down a $48M (2Y) deal with GSW.

OPINIONS

1:22pm

Yeah doesn’t seem loyal or logical on its face. But we don’t know his side of

BlooCoug

1:24pm

someone is going to pay him

Deleted

1:24pm

The Lakers will probably be willing to overpay for him.

BlooCoug

1:25pm

Magic have to spend money somewhere

PHXSUNS31

1:29pm

It does seem like Magic is the likely destination at this point.

OPINIONS

1:37pm

And they really need shooting…the one thing Klay can still do

PHXSUNS31

1:40pm

sometimes

HingleMcCringleberry

1:51pm

Good move for the Warriors to let him walk. Too inefficient at this point in

Lifer

1:26pm

I agree. I think the Warriors get the better end of the deal.

OPINIONS

1:29pm

They can get out of the tax fairly easy if they let Klay walk and release CP3

PHXSUNS31

1:33pm

Might be the best offer he gets financially, but he’s already made $266M so

rivercitycoug

1:35pm

Maybe he'd rather play for the lakers on a minimum vet contract. 🙂

ManicBlue

1:48pm

He needs to leave the Warriors and the Warriors need him to leave

kimdaddy35

1:49pm

Big 12 has 5 of top 12 incoming transfers according to Andy Katz

VinnyBYU

1:21pm

#3 is a kid who could barely get off of Mark Few's bench for two years.

SinkingQuffa

1:29pm

POLL: Which profession wants you to know their profession the most

JimmyZ

1:21pm

Only one of those lists their profession on their kids wedding announcement

DiamondMo

1:24pm

I would say real estate but that is not a profession. Its a job

chismoso

1:24pm

In my social & professional circle, definitely doctors, and it isn't close. LOL.

Japan Coug

1:26pm

In college it’s MESA majors for some reason. I think they’re pretty cool

BaseCoug

1:28pm

Spanish table makers?

Plantagenet

1:32pm

MLM Guru

Florwood

1:31pm

RE: POLL: Which profession wants you to know their profession the most

gangbusters

1:31pm

Dentists, who want to be called Doctor. And, now I will get flamed for

toadie

1:33pm

RE: Dentists, who want to be called Doctor. And, now I will get flamed for

byujag

1:35pm

You do realize that a doctor is anyone who earns a doctorate, right? A dentist may not be a physician, but they still

jacobugath

1:50pm

Life Coach

Penske Material

1:41pm

people that want to sell you something/want something from you.Avoid like plague

Mayor of Cougartown

1:44pm

In my opinion pilots are probably the least likely to tell you from that list. In fact, I could tell you now that I am a

Busting Coveys

1:45pm

Cross fitter

Beggar

1:47pm

Easily MLMers.

neboutefan

1:48pm

Psychologist. And it’s revolting.

Snipe

1:48pm

Blog: BYU Basketball Officially Signs Top International Guard Egor Demin View

[Cougs Daily]

1:21pm

Some fun video of three former BYU teammates who are all headed to the Paris Olympics in the Marathon.

CrimWalCoug All-American in practice

1:19pm

Could be 4 former BYU runners in the marathon in 4 years (throwing Clinger into the mix)

Spiff

1:22pm

Clinger is right there with them in their training. Clayton Young’s docu-series shows Clinger on many of their runs.

CrimWalCoug

1:29pm

Agreed.

Spiff

1:35pm

Blog: Coveted European Guard Egor Demin Officially Signs With BYU Basketball View

[KSL Sports]

1:13pm

Les Miles is suing LSU for vacated wins because he’s not eligible for HOF

Salami Karate

1:12pm

Guy has fallen so far from his once lofty perch.

BlooCoug

1:28pm

POLL: Will the news over the last 24 months regarding Boeing 737 Super Max and specifically the recent news about these airplanes at Southwest, cause to you book a different flight/airline?

tyler durden

1:09pm

I will avoid Southwest, but not necessarily because of the planes.

Swag Kazekage

1:14pm

do whatever you want. You can pick and choose reasons to make a claim that every

Mayor of Cougartown

1:16pm

I have flown the Max before but I’m reluctant to fly it again.

Everyman

1:18pm

Boeing is many things, but its current problems make it anything but Boring

Florwood

1:33pm

Article: BYU basketball officially announces the signing of international star Egor Demin View

[Deseret News]

1:06pm

Father's day dinner last night on the Blackstone for us was a mongolian BBQ.

jacobugath INSUFFERABLE KNOW IT ALL

1:05pm

Made a pot of chili. Had two bowls last night, a third bowl today.

Hambone

1:20pm

RE: Made a pot of chili. Had two bowls last night, a third bowl today.

jacobugath

1:22pm

RE: Made a pot of chili. Had two bowls last night, a third bowl today.

Hambone

1:24pm

Any recipe you used? Never done anything like that before but sounds great

boorad

1:46pm

Kids are the best.

JohnnyComeLately Token Native

1:01pm

if that were real, i would just leave it.

CrashMcLarson

1:05pm

I thought the same thing.

EM_Puma

1:05pm

The screwdriver looks it came from the set of "Who Framed Rodger Rabbit"

HuskerFan2

1:12pm

Wait. Why aren't they singing Edelweiss?

Spiff SequelTrilogyFan

12:57pm

RE: Wait. Why aren't they singing Edelweiss?

RGGeemer

1:12pm

How has country music impacted you?

Genghis Spreads

12:55pm

Do you think it had any impact on how you interact with women?

Mike Honcho

12:58pm

Love songs of all genres promote excessive neediness.

Genghis Spreads

1:01pm

Lol... what? Have you listened to literally any other genre?

Corn

1:03pm

I've listened to country music my entire life. I have a TV.

Rusty Crab Daddy

1:00pm

My dad listened to it and I hated it. I have never chosen to listen to

Hoopster

1:03pm

All four country songs have made my ears bleed more than I would have liked.

Mitty

1:05pm

I like some country and some from other genres. I can't see that any of it influenced me how to live my life in any way

byujag

1:07pm

Raised my son by telling him lyrics from Waylon Jennings songs

crack

1:08pm

It made me realize that life goes on, at least for a little bitty while. Whether

SBB

1:08pm

Anything post 2000 is garbage

pink22

1:14pm

Really only George Strait and Toby Keith for me after 2000.

crack

1:15pm

sounds like a personal preference thing. I like both pre-and post-2000s just fine

Bob Vance

1:17pm

There's a dropoff, but still good stuff. Brad Paisley ++

Genghis Spreads

1:19pm

And not everything pre 2000 is good. Country music is generally basic and weak

pink22

1:24pm

define weak song writing. Almost all pop music is a 4 chord progression. I remember Rick Beato even saying recently

Bob Vance

1:37pm

and most anything that's good and post-2000

BYU Statsman

1:34pm

Not at all

Mikey

1:18pm

Because I’ve always been into jazz, country has never had any influence on me.

Everyman

1:19pm

It's Five O'Clock Somewhere, Don't Drink the Water, Tequila Again, Beer Drinkin'

JAGA97

1:20pm

I keep trying, but I can't do it.

Plantagenet

1:24pm

Classic country like Johnny Cash is excellent. Some of the more modern twangy

BlooCoug

1:26pm

Has the board been laggy the last few days for you?

DirtyWater

12:46pm

I really hope there is a special place in Hell for scammers and those who cheat

Hoopster

12:46pm

May those scammers be forever stuck on an island with health insurers

Mitty

1:11pm

RE: May those scammers be forever stuck on an island with health insurers

Cougero

1:23pm

The Truth Behind the Duke vs BYU Volleyball Fake Racism Hoax

SnickSnack

12:45pm

Your post, ere too long:

gangbusters

12:46pm

Yep. Some mod is a crazy Holmoe apologist who wanted this story to die

fbguru

12:51pm

Wow- that is just heartbreaking. Sounds like BYU WVB was one of the hero’s. If

SBB

1:17pm

Egor's gonna love American Heritage!

Vincent's Picks

12:45pm

Do you really think a one and done will take that class?

Wingnut

12:47pm

I doubt it. The class is required for graduation, but it's not required to take

cougarfan84

12:50pm

Sounds like he takes academics seriously, so he'll probably do some real classwork while he's here.

CalGTR

12:56pm

Hope he gets the cash in that paper sack..I mean, he is a poor student afterall

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

12:49pm

One of my sons that graduated recently from BYU told me about waiting in line

gwalker

12:56pm

You learn this from experience, not from books.

Plantagenet

1:25pm

I can't believe I finished up at BYU almost 40 years ago and people are STILL

EM_Puma

1:03pm

Kresimir Kosic would cut media interviews short because he needed to study.

Plantagenet

1:28pm

points and point swapping--who is doing the latter?

cajuncoug

12:43pm

By point trading, do you mean transferring between carriers? Eg chase to United?

insanobueno

1:39pm

That is my understanding, yes

cajuncoug

1:43pm

Is Egor in Provo?

VinnyBYU

12:43pm

Well, they got a real nice photo spread with him in what sure appears to be our studio. Looks like he's here.

CalGTR

12:46pm

Those could have been taken on his recruiting trip.

CrimWalCoug

12:49pm

Perhaps. I'm not sure he ever made a recruiting visit.

CalGTR

12:53pm

Doesn't sound like he ever physically visited. Was all virtual/via zoom, etc

BackPacker

1:11pm

The movie "Thelma" opens in theaters this Thursday. I cannot recommend this movie highly enough. It's one of the best

SingleStrapBackpack All-American

12:31pm

Is it about Thelma before she met Louise? I mean TNT would probably

kimdaddy35

12:35pm

Eh

TNT

12:37pm

even TNT isn't that hard up

SingleStrapBackpack

1:48pm

We saw it at Sundance and absolutely loved it. 94-year-old actress was amazing!!

DOdoubleG

12:42pm

I saw the preview last week, it piqued my interest. Looks good.

gangbusters

12:44pm

Where did you get to see it, Sundance?

BigHouse Coug

1:07pm

Yes

SingleStrapBackpack

1:47pm

We are in year 8 of Sitake, and year 4 of Roderick, and “QBU” doesn’t have a

Alan Schaefer

12:29pm

But we do have some in the NFL.

DirtyWater

12:30pm

One of them was the 2nd pick but that should be discounted… because they want to

Pretorian

1:30pm

*year 9

mulletino

12:30pm

And we have 2 QBs recruited by Sitake & developed by ARod who were NFL picks.

BlooCoug

12:31pm

Jaren Hall was recruited by Bronco. Sitake "hung on" to him.

kimdaddy35

12:37pm

What year did Jaren Hall graduate HS? Sitake took over in 2017.

BlooCoug

12:39pm

Class of 2016

Big Daddy D

12:40pm

I’ll count that as a Sitake recruit then. He may not have identified Jaren, but

BlooCoug

12:41pm

Except you are wrong on when Sitake became HC.

Alan Schaefer

12:45pm

Sitake’s first season was 2016. 2017 was one of the worst seasons in BYU history

Alan Schaefer

12:44pm

True. But I don’t remember a season with as many freak injuries as that season.

crack

12:46pm

Can we stop bringing up 2017? I'm trying very hard to block it from my memory. 😉

ManicBlue

1:01pm

Isn't "hung onto" the same as recruited nowadays? With the portal everyone

SUAVO

12:39pm

Yes. You have to re-recruit your own recruits and own players constantly now.

BlooCoug

12:40pm

This was 7 years ago, very different than today. Sitake didn't do much

kimdaddy35

1:22pm

BYU hasn't been QBU for a lot longer than sitake has been coach and

kaladin58

12:32pm

Oklahoma was with Lincoln Riley. I bet USC will be under him

SoBlueitHurts

1:39pm

BYU never has had many of those. And the ones that were, weren't very good

byusage

12:33pm

That simply is not true. We have had many.

kimdaddy35

12:38pm

Name them- and then name the ones that were 2 star recruits that were great

byusage

12:54pm

Here is a list just starting with 2002 (LaVell had many as well, but for these

kimdaddy35

1:21pm

You understand it’s almost impossible to have 2 highly rated guys at a time?

puntersarepeople

12:33pm

Now you have done it. Awoken the CB "he needs more time" monster.

Longseason

12:39pm

TNT doesn't like that monster

TNT

12:45pm

Even Lavell never had high end QB play his whole time here

puntersarepeople

12:55pm

BYU was QBU from about 1980 to about 1990.

OPINIONS

12:45pm

I too don’t get the love for sitake and arod on this Board….

Chefcurry

12:48pm

How much time have you spent with him? For me, the more time I spend with him,

crack

12:54pm

I love and respect lots of people. I want to (and do) respect the football coach

SoBlueitHurts

1:41pm

BYU hasn't been QBU for a while, but: Taysom, Zach and Hall are in the NFL.

Benfica1

12:50pm

And in year zero of B12 money.

HarlemCoug

1:00pm

How many of the QBs that led to BYU becoming QBU were coveted by a large number?

AzCugrFan

1:04pm

Not Young, McMahon, or Detmer that I recall.

ManicBlue

1:07pm

I’m not just referring to receiving. Im saying recruiting AND

Alan Schaefer

1:45pm

Should Holmoe fire Sitake now or wait until game 3?

Denile

1:23pm

Wouldn't that be weird when we're 3-0?

ManicBlue

1:43pm

There was a reason Zach and his mother picked BYU and Jaron was a BYU guy

LateToTheGame

1:25pm

Did Jaren change his name spelling over the weekend? 2nd time seeing it like

SoBlueitHurts

1:42pm

Ready to hear all the KS/Arod apologist sound off…

rmarkerm

1:43pm

As a nurse, nothing bugs me more than bikers without helmets.

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

12:29pm

Nothing? You are one blessed individual.

UMWolverine

12:32pm

In the operating room, yes.

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

12:47pm

Bicyclists? Motorcyclist? Or both?

paulb

12:33pm

Should be required for new electric bikes, many go as fast as motorcycles...

cougarmeister

12:42pm

Exactly

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

12:49pm

Nah, we don't need a law. If somebody wants to take a stupid risk on their own

Skeptical Optimist

1:16pm

It should become a law when law enforcement has to get involved with slowing down or stopping traffic for EMTs or

jacobugath

1:25pm

All

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

12:47pm

It should be a law in every state to wear a helmet. Too many states are lax

BlooCoug

12:33pm

I get what you are saying. But I don’t think it should be a law. We already

crack

12:45pm

Helmets are low hanging fruit. Easy to see their benefits. We require people to

BlooCoug

12:46pm

There are no benefits to government overreach

Skeptical Optimist

1:20pm

100%. If people want to take themselves out of the gene pool that's on them. Not

RUNBYU1

12:47pm

RE: I get what you are saying. But I don’t think it should be a law. We

downtownchrisbrown

12:47pm

If we have seatbelt laws why not helmet laws?

83MtCoug

12:48pm

Seatbelt laws are unconstitutional imo...

RUNBYU1

12:50pm

I am not a big fan of those either. But like I said above, I get why others are.

crack

12:56pm

We shouldn't have seatbelt laws

Skeptical Optimist

1:21pm

It affects everyone. Motorcycle insurance rates have climbed significantly.

shakarocks

12:52pm

And who is going to pull people over without the helmet? They're really only hurting themselves

Bob Vance

1:18pm

No, it shouldn't. It's not the government's job to force people not to make dumb

Skeptical Optimist

1:20pm

RE: As a nurse, nothing bugs me more than bikers without helmets.

claw

12:34pm

My brother just lost a grandson to a motorcycle accident, last week. I'd love to

PGVikingDad

12:35pm

Exactly why I sold my Harley years ago. Didn’t want to leave my kids fatherless.

Big Daddy D

12:38pm

I'm so sorry for your loss. That's just terrible.

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

12:48pm

Neighbor across the street will drive his kids to elementary school on an E-bike

RealSimsShadY

12:38pm

Yikes.. that's cringe worthy.

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

12:48pm

RE: Neighbor across the street will drive his kids to elementary school on an E-bike

jacobugath

1:28pm

I know more people who have died prematurely on motorcycles than any other way

Jericho

12:54pm

My uncle died at 12 biking without a helmet on a street he promised his mom he

justAnotherCoug

1:00pm

never rode a motorcycle but I don't even mountain bike anymore. Tired of being

Mayor of Cougartown

1:06pm

I’m with Jerry Seinfeld on this one

TheMaineCougar

1:13pm

Video:

Spiff

1:19pm

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