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Video: Brandon Dunson talks his hiring process, finding assistant coaches, and more! - New BYU Men's Basketball Assistant Coach Brandon Dunson joins Jarom and Dave to talk about his... View

[BYUtv Sports]

6:04pm

The Thunder have the most fun.

Mostlyaccurate

6:04pm

Live look at Jake Wahlin who left BYU solely to go play under Burgess at Utah:

MHallDidNothingWr0ng

6:03pm

Former Coug Jacob Conover may end up in Ogden playing for the Aggies...

BYU Grounds Intervention Needed

6:01pm

Hope it works out for him. He is a good kid. Gave a lot to BYU.

BYUtka

6:03pm

Good fit - he looked like he was throwing to USU when he played in 2021

rivercitycoug

6:04pm

Video: Matt Brown talks NCAA legal settlement, NCAA 25, and more! - Extra Points Newsletter writer, Matt Brown, joins Jarom and Dave to talk about the ongoing NCAA... View

[BYUtv Sports]

5:57pm

We are a basketball school.

Corn

5:56pm

I blame Tuiaki for downgrading BYU to a basketball school

letthewookieewin

6:01pm

Hmmm, who hired Tuiaki and kept him on staff for over half a decade?

kimdaddy35

6:04pm

We certainly are trying to be one and

provoprodigy

6:02pm

RE: We are a basketball school.

CObluezone

6:02pm

Chances of Chandler coming back to BYU this year are slim to none.

cougarfanatic All-American

5:53pm

So...is he predicted to be a bench player?

WJCougar

5:54pm

Current roster

Mostlyaccurate

5:57pm

UK has loaded their roster with senior guards. Chandler is going to have to

Mostlyaccurate

5:54pm

Wonder if he really knows how fluid the situation is. Dude is on a mission and

kotacoug

5:57pm

True, college basketball has changed a lot.

Mostlyaccurate

5:58pm

I assume his family is keeping tabs

puntersarepeople

6:04pm

Speaking of Robinson, been meaning to ask - what's the deal with his voice?

Johnny Vatos

5:52pm

RE: Speaking of Robinson, been meaning to ask - what's the deal with his voice?

WJCougar

5:53pm

RE: Speaking of Robinson, been meaning to ask - what's the deal with his voice?

SJS

5:54pm

Yes, a condition. He tells about it somewhere. Maybe a deep blue or something.

Mr Salad

5:57pm

Googled his Deep Blue. Give it a listen. (Link)

Mr Salad

5:58pm

He has a medical issue with his vocal cords. Began with vocal stress while

WallaX2

5:58pm

Like I said, I'm not making fun of him, I was just genuinely curious

Johnny Vatos

6:00pm

Article: Chris Burgess returns to BYU as an assistant coach View

[Deseret News]

5:50pm

Days like today are when you want to turn in to 1280 the zone

LaVellIfIKnow

5:48pm

They’ve never been able to stand on equal ground for long.

Longseason

5:49pm

Now that Pope is gone and Burgess is back, it’s time to bring Kolby Lee home.

DieHarder

5:46pm

Now THAT would help settle everyone back down to earth.

The Y's Insider

5:48pm

We'll have him back in spirit via the quick shot in the post that Burgess likes to teach.

mokelembembe

5:52pm

RE: Now that Pope is gone and Burgess is back, it’s time to bring Kolby

Johnny Vatos

5:55pm

Now that we have a basketball Chief of Staff I'm looking forward to Secretary of

osbooks

5:46pm

Don’t forget Press Secretary.

LeGrandBleu

5:57pm

Barrett Peery won't join the program

Mostlyaccurate

5:46pm

Board name checks out

inertiaman

5:57pm

Get chandler back burgess!! He’s disappointed millions of church members.

Idacoug

5:40pm

3x as many!

zonacougar

5:41pm

And get Keba Keita to come too! Anyone know if either of them are a possibility?

Short_Changed

5:42pm

Keita would be nice, I think the real prize would be Jaxon Johnson.

Twitch Chatter

5:43pm

Is he really that good? Big recruit, but he jacks 3's and still was like the 60th leading scorer in Utah high

mokelembembe

6:00pm

I mean Keita would have to jump in the portal, so assuming he does.

Short_Changed

5:43pm

Burgess has no sway….repeat after me: “Chandler was committed to Pope and not

kansascougar

5:43pm

Nah....I think he committed to BYU too.

WJCougar

5:44pm

If you only knew……

kansascougar

5:45pm

Of course he committed to BYU....why not?

WJCougar

5:46pm

But they weren’t on Chandler’s list….trust me

kansascougar

5:48pm

So the ONLY reason was Pope....don't believe you.

WJCougar

5:50pm

He has signed with Kentucky

Littlerich

5:50pm

Hey Colin

CougarCanuck76

5:39pm

Didn't he already sign his NLI?

Hup

5:40pm

Doesn't matter. Unlimited transfers and UK could release the NLI

spidercoug

5:41pm

RE: Didn't he already sign his NLI?

CougarCanuck76

5:41pm

Like that means anything

WJCougar

5:45pm

RE: Hey Colin

swingcat

5:41pm

He’s not coming

kansascougar

5:44pm

RE: He’s not coming

WJCougar

5:45pm

RE: Hey Colin

WJCougar

5:44pm

Kentucky has signed what 3 PG/shooting guards right? Does CC know this? Dude

kotacoug

5:44pm

Colin is coming next year, just be patient.

BYU Fan

5:48pm

Got to give Cheese Fries credit where credit is due...

zonacougar Medium Rare

5:39pm

Millions???

Mister P

5:41pm

Inflating numbers is kind of his thing

Knee Brace

5:41pm

RE: Millions???

spidercoug

5:42pm

Yes, both UofU basketball fans and all their imaginary friends

IAmSpartyCoug

5:45pm

RE: Millions???

BYU Grounds

6:01pm

Okay, let's just say at least several.

PGVikingDad

6:02pm

He misspelled dozens

AustinCougar

6:02pm

Unpopular opinion. Baked chips are better than traditional potato chips.

Mister P

5:39pm

Speaking of chips - Baja Blast Doritos are a perfect match with Baja Blast

crack

5:42pm

Very unpopular opinion;)

CougGolf

5:42pm

You win. That’s the least popular opinion in the history of unpopular opinions.

The Y's Insider

5:45pm

RE: Unpopular opinion. Baked chips are better than traditional potato chips.

Ungoy

5:53pm

Doug Stewart already has a page on the BYU Athletics site

Hup

5:36pm

RE: Doug Stewart already has a page on the BYU Athletics site

Mostlyaccurate

5:39pm

RE: Doug Stewart already has a page on the BYU Athletics site

md7Coug

5:47pm

Is chief of staff a new position?

cougfanblue

5:44pm

Former Washington Generals player lol. I like him already

vagabonder

5:51pm

Go get Paul Peterson and a European and this coaching staff is set

arizonacougarfan

5:33pm

17,356,000 proud. Thank you Burgess.

MajorZeus

5:32pm

Will he go back to Utah after Smith is fired 😀

WJCougar

5:35pm

What other news may be dropping today? Another assistant, a commit? This

osbooks

5:31pm

Any news on Nick Robinson? I know he’s not staying but

DanSmith

5:31pm

I wonder if he swaps with Burgess and goes to U of U so Smith has a member of

cwilke1

5:32pm

Do we know he isn't staying?

gwalker

5:32pm

Talk was there was a foreign assistant coming (from Knell on Y's guy interview)

BYUHawk

5:37pm

Honestly, I'll be real sad if Nick is left out. But not too surprised.

SinkingQuffa

5:39pm

Kyle Whittingham's football team is my way-too-easy pick to win the Big 12 next season. He's got Cam Rising back at QB.

BYU Grounds Intervention Needed

5:31pm

the way people talk about can rising you’d think he’s baker mayfield

FieroCoug

5:31pm

Exactly in all his many many many seasons. He’s never once defeated a P4 team

Longseason

5:35pm

They won't finish in the top 5, and UCF will be at them and be ahead of them.

Coug

5:37pm

He hasn’t played in front of a full stadium for years other than at home. He’ll get rattled.

Hammurabi

5:40pm

Time to "sound the alarm" on the Utah basketball program... 😂

CPAcoug87

5:26pm

RE: Time to "sound the alarm" on the Utah basketball program... 😂

Mexicougazul

5:28pm

Is this article from 2007? 2012? 2017? 2020? Or more recent?

The Y's Insider

5:28pm

Haha, exactly. Could be from any of those. Replace the year, and republish 😂

CPAcoug87

5:29pm

RE: Time to "sound the alarm" on the Utah basketball program... 😂

Tare

5:29pm

NOW it's time? Have they not paid attention over the last few years?

Mister P

5:30pm

It seems that BYU is becoming a bbal school and Utah is becoming a fball school

BYU Fan

5:31pm

wait...since he's usually wrong, what does this mean?

Buffalo

5:35pm

Nothing that bigger curtains can't fix

JackStack

6:00pm

Moral dilemma

The Y's Insider

5:26pm

Time to focus on best BYU team that can be built and forget about the Utes like

Hoopster

5:40pm

Only if they make the team better. Utah failing will take care of itself.

zonacougar

5:40pm

Burgess is officially a Cougar again

Littlerich

5:19pm

He just let down perhaps dozens of Utah fans

Belboz

5:26pm

RE: He just let down perhaps dozens of Utah fans

Jeffacka

5:30pm

RE: Burgess is officially a Cougar again

Mostlyaccurate

5:30pm

Wow great news

ohiocougar

5:46pm

Who among us has not switched between cable and satellite to get the best deal?

wisconsincougs

5:18pm

Live look at Hunter Erickson and Jake Wahlin…

cougarfanatic All-American

5:17pm

How did Jake do this year? Is he worth bringing over?

GlutealGuy

5:22pm

Under two points a game in limited play

Mexicougazul

5:22pm

But it was in the conference of champions

GlutealGuy

5:23pm

Erickson is prepping for the All Valley Karate Champ. But Wahlin might come.

The Y's Insider

5:22pm

Erickson isn’t very good

arizonacougarfan

5:26pm

He was much better after he ditched the cobra Kai look and headband

NarfUte

5:32pm

Can we get Baxter back?

ochobeeguy

5:47pm

There's no reason to believe that BYU won't pay for football coaches too

finnish_blue

5:17pm

Good point. It seems the "we'd pay more $$ if we had more $$" line is true. B12 budget means more $$ for coaches.

HarlemCoug

5:25pm

Byu won't deficit spend. But if the athletic program is bringing in money

cougarfann888

5:31pm

It seems true and I'm loving it. I was concerned more money wouldn't equal better salaries for staff.

HarlemCoug

5:43pm

Do we want a guy who played and coached for a team that's 5-17,000 all time?

Gustav

5:16pm

Ryan “Blank Check” Smith strikes again

GlutealGuy

5:13pm

Craig's gotta be so mad that his brother is such a big BYU booster

Knee Brace

5:14pm

And that he got all the family hair.

zonacougar

5:27pm

Some guys have all the luck.

Knee Brace

5:29pm

Here's my theory on Burgess...

lbmango

5:10pm

He likes BYU and is about to get canned along with Smith. Good move and great get by BYU.

mulletino

5:13pm

Nobody wants to work for a boss on the hot seat

astroman

5:32pm

RE: Here's my theory on Burgess...

ManicBlue

5:13pm

RE: Here's my theory on Burgess...

Dark Forest Green

5:15pm

I would imagine his primary reason has to do with his career

Tricky

5:15pm

Captain Obvious to the rescue.

Short_Changed

5:34pm

myth

KYUnation3

5:15pm

RE: myth

gmoney7

5:16pm

I think he simply took more money for a promotion to go to his alma matter.

TCuz

5:16pm

RE: Here's my theory on Burgess...

KYUnation3

5:16pm

He knows when KY is successful, the NBA will again come knocking and he'll be in

Tare

5:19pm

Robbie said it was a sizeable raise - plus you're coaching with an NBA guy

braddahmike

5:23pm

It may be substantially simpler than that. Maybe, just maybe he came to realize how much Yewtah sucks on several levels

CLCougar

5:24pm

All I know is that when he was at BYU, he did a good job. I welcome him back.

LeGrandBleu

5:24pm

I bet byu is finally paying more and their trajectory is up. Easier to get a

Groym

5:33pm

Or, he got more money to go to Utah, then got more money to go back to BYU. All

cougaman

5:40pm

Possibly saw through Pope's hyperbole before the rest of us did.

BRATS

5:42pm

Blog: Sources: BYU Basketball Set to Hire Doug Stewart as Chief of Staff View

[Vanquish the Foe] Robby McCombs

5:10pm

This staff is turning into a pretty big upgrade.

blackandblue

5:12pm

I like this. A lot. This is forward-thinking.

SoCalCoug

5:12pm

Doesn't count as one of the 5 assistant coaches is fantastic news

wisconsincougs

5:13pm

Nice. Also nice that Robbie's sources appear intact despite the coaching change.

mokelembembe

5:14pm

Robby:

Mostlyaccurate

5:36pm

Managing NIL, roster etc. Sounds like a de facto GM…

macdizzle

5:16pm

Wow. Assistant AD as chief of staff? That's incredible.... that's fire!

runnincoug

5:16pm

That coaching resume isn't too shabby either

mokelembembe

5:22pm

This guy never even won 1 game in 5 season with the Washington Generals. Pass.

The Y's Insider

5:17pm

RE: This guy never even won 1 game in 5 season with the Washington Generals.

Stucoug83

5:24pm

This seems really good. An experienced college coach/AD who knows about NIL

Hoopster

5:26pm

Kind of like how nba teams have a GM

Mostlyaccurate

5:31pm

Tom Holmoe a few weeks ago was all…

IGlowInTheDark

5:09pm

I'm conflicted about the Burgess news. I think he's a good coach. But I actually

gwalker

5:08pm

👀👀👀👀👀👀 welcome aboard, Chris.

Mathew

5:07pm

It’s comical how wrong Steve Bartle is when it comes to BYU. The jokes just write themselves with Utah media guys.

RdF3 Inactive user

5:05pm

RE: It’s comical how wrong Steve Bartle is when it comes to BYU. The jokes

provoprodigy

5:07pm

RE: It’s comical how wrong Steve Bartle is when it comes to BYU. The jokes

Littlerich

5:08pm

Live view of him getting made at "MY source"

slappy

5:09pm

Bartle speaking with his source...

dryflyelk

5:11pm

May have been right at the time. Things can change. Remember Whit hire. I

CougGolf

5:11pm

Steve Bartle (aka Tony Altimore?)

ManicBlue

5:12pm

That was two weeks ago. Things change

lilpenny

5:27pm

If "things change" then he should have added "at least in the next hour...

Fightgar

5:33pm

Haha NSS. Maybe tell lil Stevie that.

RdF3

5:43pm

His profile picture is him with a cat. Enough said.

Coug-Ida

5:41pm

I get the feeling Burgess will bolt to the next school that offers $50 more.

The Y's Insider

5:03pm

I bet it’s in his contract that he has to move to south Utah county this time

blackandblue

5:04pm

It's not strange. There is a rumor him and pope didn't get along so leaving made

cougarfann888

5:05pm

Naw, I think he just knows a dumpster fire when he sees one

osbooks

5:05pm

Not that strange. He’s building a resume, it’s good for asst to move around

palangi

5:06pm

It’s very strange. Can you recall another time this happened?

The Y's Insider

5:09pm

You forgot about school C.

BGRTHNUMEGO

5:14pm

Coaches ping pong all over all the time

wisconsincougs

5:15pm

Roderick?

Tricky

5:18pm

I think it was ABA, not ABAB unless you count his playing days at Utah

CrashMcLarson

5:23pm

2015-19 UVU, 2019-22 BYU, 2022-23 Utah, 2024 BYU

BGRTHNUMEGO

5:28pm

My bad. That is correct. I forgot about UVU.

The Y's Insider

5:29pm

That’s normal coaching. We want guys who are looking for improve themselves and

kotacoug

5:09pm

Which is fine. An assistant coach should keep his options open

Belboz

5:21pm

Didn't he leave for UT for similar money to what he would have made in Provo.His move to UT didn't strike me as a $ grab

HarlemCoug

5:22pm

Burgess might actually want an NBA job and working for KY means connections that could open the door.

DJROSS

5:25pm

This, NBA connections > USU connections

astroman

5:42pm

Top 10 recent

Burgess is coming.

KY and Dunson putting in some work!

Here's my theory on Burgess...

I’ve seen innuendos about possible right knee ACL tear by prominent BYU RB

It’s comical how wrong Steve Bartle is when it comes to BYU. The jokes just write themselves with Utah media guys.

Dallin Hall on my flight from Phoenix to Salt Lake City right now.

Burgess is officially a Cougar again

When Will Hammond committed to Texas Tech he was rated an 87 with mostly FCS

Fire up on the Hill in SLC

BYU, in at number 12 of 15

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