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Gilligan’s Island gets remade today. Propose your cast.

Supercoug [censored]

7:43pm

Easy. This has already been done.

Chefcurry

7:45pm

My 13yo just took my bowl of Cinnamon Toast Crunch, threw it away, and made me

blackandblue

7:41pm

RE: My 13yo just took my bowl of Cinnamon Toast Crunch, threw it away, and made

Ted Lasso

7:44pm

On the same day that KSL publishes an article about what to do if you encounter a Cougar, they publish another story…

Brisco All-American

7:40pm

You can’t mess with mothers in the wild. Or…anywhere.

Idacoug

7:43pm

Started an Etsy store 3 months ago with one handmade product

North Cat Coug

7:37pm

Vietnam has some cheap options

OU Cougar

7:41pm

What's the product?

Manti

7:41pm

No advice, but that's awesome. Good on you

machete

7:42pm

Large scale wood manufacturing use cnc. Large ones are expensive, but you could

chivo

7:42pm

It's good that Crawford signed, yet still strange no new staff announced.

Archaea

7:37pm

We have a coach and two assistants. Not to mention a whole bunch of other staff

kimdaddy35

7:40pm

I totally called Arcia having 2 more homers than Albies, Riley, and Acuna in

Corn Pop

7:27pm

Will the Celtics be able to afford a Derrick White extension this summer?

Tare

7:21pm

🙌

Revolution

7:30pm

POLL: How often do you have a formal 1 on 1 with your boss?

JuicyJam

7:12pm

Formal is now twice a year. Used to be once. Informal is every week

SWKTNative

7:22pm

Daily? We share in the same office.

JohnnyC

7:26pm

Formal would be yearly.

JohnnyC

7:27pm

Wow Tyrese

HimmerFredette

7:11pm

Amazing range

Avery

7:12pm

POLL: Do you believe your work when they say anonymous surveys are actually anonymous?

byuluvr Failure At Life

7:10pm

Not difficult to figure out who is saying what at most organizations

ninja math

7:12pm

There are four people on my team. It would be very easy to figure out who’s who

maxpowers

7:16pm

Reputable companies that field surveys would not allow feedback to a manager

BoiseBlueCoug

7:26pm

I did, but then I entered some feedback and our Director was @ the next team mtg

cougarmeister

7:16pm

The surveys at my company are not connected to an employee

webster242

7:16pm

About 8 years ago I actually believed it was anonymous...I was let go the next

Avery

7:18pm

I believe they are intended to be but rarely are. Pretty simple to tell who it

macdizzle

7:23pm

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BYUfan92

7:29pm

It would be easy to sue if they aren’t. Big risk for a company to take.

Baron

7:28pm

100 percent yes now, and with previous co. No to company before that.

BYUfan92

7:30pm

lol no. and i tell them what i think.

TN_Coug

7:36pm

What does quiet quitting mean these days?

insanobueno

7:07pm

I think people think they know what it means but you definition is correct

PortlandCoug

7:09pm

That’s what I thought. I have no issues with this type of ‘quiet quitting’

insanobueno

7:24pm

I did a 6 months quiet quit. I think its that plus just trying to be as

cougfanz

7:11pm

Pacers kinda remind me of BYU.

HimmerFredette

7:04pm

And they have a hussle guy off the bench

Scooter

7:14pm

The next recruit(s) that BYU signs may show us KY's and staff's recruiting

Archaea

6:57pm

Crawford gives us a pretty good idea of what Dunson can do

puntersarepeople

6:59pm

He is probably very good, and it's a good sign

Archaea

7:01pm

What did Stojakovic give us?

Blue2thebone

7:27pm

Totally agree

Blue2thebone

7:27pm

Anyone used Amex to redeem points for travel? I have 175k points in there but

boorad

6:56pm

Call Amex for booking

Archaea

6:57pm

Considering transferring them to travel partners

cougarfann888

6:58pm

Xfer to airlines like Delta or Virgin is usually better

Provocity

6:59pm

I’d search for a guide from some credit card blog or something, cause I’m pretty sure just using the points

TCuz

7:06pm

Transfer them! Always book directly with the airline.

justAnotherCoug

7:13pm

You should have option to pay with points. It’s always been easy and straight forward for me.

JamieTartt

7:13pm

Depends where you want to fly but most likely the best use of your points is to transfer them to a hotel. If you have

HarlemCoug

7:23pm

I agree. I tend to use Amex and Chase points for hotels and not for flights.

Archaea

7:27pm

Canada Aeroplan and KLM/AF are still really good ones. We've gone to europe x2 on points.

TN_Coug

7:38pm

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Adam_Pontipee

6:54pm

POLL: Who is the best comedian ever?

Revolution

6:53pm

Really missing a "hand down, man down" quote on nights like these

NottherealJWill

6:49pm

Mark Jackson?? 🤢🤢🤮

puntersarepeople

6:55pm

I’m glad they’re gone

HimmerFredette

6:56pm

JJ is a star tho. Mike Breen has gotten old for me…used to like him. Now…meh.

Iman23

6:58pm

POLL: Which Elijah? Pick one coming to byu as a recruit

blackandblue

6:45pm

Crawford is higher rated as a recruit, but Bryant was a proven player.

cougarfan84

6:50pm

If Crawford becomes anywhere near the player Bryant was I'll be happy.

kimdaddy35

7:05pm

Bryant was okay at Elon, but he flourished under Rose more than was expected.

SinkingQuffa

7:08pm

Is Bryant the only Cougar with a championship ring other than Ainge?

CopaCoug

6:53pm

Greg Kite has two.

DieHarder

6:54pm

Fred Roberts?

foofcoug

6:55pm

Joined Boston a year after their last title with Bird.

DieHarder

7:04pm

I’d pick Bryant over Jax or Lanier

puntersarepeople

6:57pm

Bryant--even as a Sr--was no Lanier as a total impact player, & he wasn't a true PG anything like Crawford.

SinkingQuffa

7:24pm

What was his impact his senior year?

kimdaddy35

7:37pm

It's been a while. I did realize my mistake there after I sent it off.

SinkingQuffa

7:41pm

18 ppg at BYU is much more impressive than 19 ppg at North Florida.

kimdaddy35

7:43pm

That was a pretty prolific offense he played for — that spent much of the year blowing out way outmatched WCC opponents

SinkingQuffa

7:46pm

Bryant was 6'5"

kimdaddy35

6:59pm

So was Spencer Johnson when we saved him from SLCC's roster.

SinkingQuffa

7:06pm

As incoming Frosh, both? This poll shouldn't even be close. Crawford is a BIG TIME signing. No chance

SinkingQuffa

7:06pm

Obi Wan KeToppin out there

puntersarepeople Intervention Needed

6:41pm

I thrive on having takes that dieharder disagrees with

Icelandic Cougar

6:37pm

RE: I thrive on having takes that dieharder disagrees with

DieHarder

6:46pm

Elijah Crawford evaluation

mjmill All-American

6:36pm

Post your credentials so we can evaluate your evaluation

StantonMac

6:45pm

He’s basically Jalen Brunson

CougarCanuck76

6:48pm

I like him a lot, but let's keep in mind he's 6'1" (maybe) which is on the smaller side, particularly at the 2 spot.

CalGTR

6:49pm

Point well taken. He’s listed as 6’2 a lot of places (including BYU presser). He and Hall can pair in backcourt

mjmill

6:52pm

Is he a 1 or 2?

JuicyJam

7:09pm

And he is a freshman, so hopefully we add another few with more experience

texaskevin

7:25pm

Any news on where Coach Nick Robinson ended up?

rivercitycoug

6:27pm

Loved that guy

Croweater

6:35pm

Hey Pacers….

Chefcurry

6:22pm

Did someone tell them the game started?

Hoopster

6:24pm

Tim LaComb chimes in on KY’s work so far.

TempeCoug

6:17pm

So are Tim's days of recruiting for team yewt — outa spite — forever in the rearview?

SinkingQuffa

6:23pm

He does Jazz games these days and always speaks highly of BYU

Carnac

6:24pm

And he's got my blessings on that. I did appreciate his encouraging tweets for the team last season.

SinkingQuffa

6:26pm

and maybe he just calls it as he sees it

Belboz

6:36pm

The coach who didn’t retain him is gone so I’d assume he’s over it.

rivercitycoug

6:25pm

Tim was public enemy #1 to BYU for more than a couple seasons.

SinkingQuffa

6:29pm

Pope coulda used Nashif’s inbounding plays

puntersarepeople

6:32pm

Nashif was let go a year or two before Pope even arrived if I remember right.

SinkingQuffa

6:34pm

You’re probably correct, I remember the same

puntersarepeople

6:36pm

Pope had some good ones. Here's a sweet BLOB play during the OOC schedule..

icecougar

7:01pm

I didn’t say anything about him deserving to be retained.

rivercitycoug

6:40pm

He was at the KY hiring conference

Dr T-bone

6:26pm

Connections he probably made sure leaned AWAY from BYU — as much as he could influence them.

SinkingQuffa

6:36pm

Hope so! Tim is a great guy! Go Cougs!

baishel44

6:35pm

I hope so, too. We all have our dark sides & struggles, & Pope was surely no angel either.

SinkingQuffa

6:42pm

So I take it that he didn’t like Pope

palangi

6:54pm

There was definitely some nastiness going on between Pope & the previous staff (Rose included).

SinkingQuffa

6:58pm

Because he’s a blowhard?

BYU '80

7:32pm

Pope proved himself as a coach at levels Tim could never come close to touching. It's too bad as good a coach as Tim

SinkingQuffa

7:38pm

Where did LaComb say otherwise. Why are there so many coaches and players

BYU '80

7:42pm

Nice indirect on pope.

Idacoug

7:21pm

I'm gonna give Tim the benefit of the doubt & presume his pettiness has run its course after 5 long years.

SinkingQuffa

7:34pm

So it’s all on Tim and none on Pope. At least you’re consistent

BYU '80

7:43pm

Anyone else drive through a snow storm today...?

Penske Material Don't worry about it

6:14pm

RE: Anyone else drive through a snow storm today...?

byuluvr

6:15pm

Tell me about it

RSL

6:18pm

Very cool. Are you really in Greenland?

Penske Material

6:20pm

On the Internet I am

RSL

6:23pm

I did! Driving along I-80 in Wyoming through Rawlins.

silk

6:20pm

Ha ha! My picture is in Wyoming too.

Penske Material

6:26pm

It’s been snowing in the mountains here in Jackson all day

jxncoog

6:33pm

Ryan smith ruined the jazz

Icelandic Cougar

6:14pm

Never let them 👌

gwill

6:15pm

If you’re insinuating that the lottery isn’t rigged, you’re wrong.

Icelandic Cougar

6:16pm

Ernst and Young is in on it then?

Biyamiti

6:37pm

At least they have cool new jerseys

ballen

6:20pm

Jazz had the 3rd overall pick in 2005 and again in 2011.

cwilke1

6:22pm

A lot of long time Jazz fans have lost interest...

WJCougar

6:22pm

RE: A lot of long time Jazz fans have lost interest...

cruiserhead

6:26pm

Problem is players like Booker in the NBA don’t want to play for the Jazz.

oryguncoug

6:30pm

But Donovan wanted to stay! 😉

WJCougar

6:31pm

*conley and rudy

franklyvulgar

6:45pm

Booker is boring. No thanks

pink22

6:36pm

RE: Ryan smith ruined the jazz

franklyvulgar

6:42pm

We probably won't get Lanier now, right? Isn't he also a guard?

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

6:09pm

Yes. We really could use his athleticism in the backcourt. He's a more complete offensive player than anyone we got.

SinkingQuffa

6:10pm

Lanier's a 6'4" shooting guard and only available for one year, so no real position overlap with Crawford

Underhill

6:12pm

there is position overlap in that they are both guards, but Lanier is not going

cwilke1

6:14pm

Crawford & Lanier are both smart enough to know BYU roster needs them both if they hope to play for a winner this season

SinkingQuffa

6:16pm

there is strong incentive for these players to care more about their own court

cwilke1

6:18pm

And in that regard they both can clearly see they are talented enough to be impact players for BYU this season.

SinkingQuffa

6:20pm

the way the incentives are built up, would they rather get 10 minutes a game on

cwilke1

6:24pm

That's gonna vary from kid to kid, 'course. And Elijah as an incoming Frosh certainly isn't gonna have the expectations

SinkingQuffa

6:50pm

I don't know, but in general it doesn't seem like BYU does well with portal guys that keep visiting other teams after

mokelembembe

6:23pm

Imagine that’s true for most teams.

Soupie

6:26pm

My source tells me he isn’t interested in going anywhere that has more than

DieHarder

6:26pm

No impact

CougarCanuck76

6:27pm

Crawford a freshman, Lanier is a senior. Lanier would start, Crawford likely won't. And Lanier could play the 2 spot.

CalGTR

6:45pm

plays a different role than Crawford...

icecougar

7:14pm

Am I the only one here who can’t stand J. Brown since the dunk contest?

ColdFusion1989

6:06pm

Bryce Harper as the ultimate wingman. Girl doesn’t even give date a look 😆

MajorZeus

6:03pm

Silly. Of course Harper gets her attention. Thats the point of having him there. Kid gets much better hug at end.

Soupie

6:09pm

Do you think that basketball lends itself to be easier to recruit to BYU

blackandblue

6:00pm

More than anything, think a couple great players make a bigger difference in Bball so

Soupie

6:03pm

I think our advantage in bball is the Marriott center. It's so much better than nearly all places to play college

HarlemCoug

6:03pm

It's not like BYU has brought in big recruits the past few seasons

WJCougar

6:05pm

It's simply a more favorable numbers game.

rad dawg

6:12pm

Yet like 6 months ago we had zero hope for basketball.

mulletino

6:15pm

Welcome to cougarboard!

rad dawg

6:16pm

The Roster as of Today

mjmill All-American

5:59pm

Looking better. Need a couple more pieces. Berke would fit well in front of Koz.

pinolero

6:03pm

Baker? Oops didn’t see him.

Soupie

6:04pm

Need a veteran 4, and a couple quality freshmen to develop.

BYUCPA

6:09pm

Losing Noah vaulted veteran PF to the top of the need list, followed closely by

Mitty

6:40pm

Still need a tall big man or two, hard to compete in BIGXII without height.

DC15

6:13pm

We have a rotation that can compete in the big 12, but

MaxxPower

6:14pm

BerKe, Lanier and Demin look good on that roster

RenoCoug

6:37pm

Uh, Fouss is an absolute beast and starter

RWaters

7:04pm

So I just had my monthly 1:1 with my boss where I was informed that they plan

Doctor Rosenrosen

5:54pm

It’s only 1 more day a week. You still have 1 day off.

DiamondMo

5:56pm

You should find out what the other lawyer intends to do. You'll have significant leverage if he decides to retire.

HarlemCoug

5:57pm

If the work is being farmed out to outside counsel, then what is the leverage?

BYU'01

6:05pm

If they both leave, then the company is in a bad spot.

HarlemCoug

6:10pm

What bad spot is created if outside counsel is doing the work?

BYU'01

6:14pm

Using outside counsel for all the work will cost 2x as much.

JamieTartt

7:10pm

OP’s offer: I farm out all work to outside counsel or I quit. In either case…

BYU'01

7:21pm

If he doesn’t get to farm he and other attorney will likely leave and the company is in a really bad spot.

JamieTartt

7:22pm

I’m only asking to farm out most of the extra 20% they want to pile on

Doctor Rosenrosen

7:28pm

I’m calling him tomorrow

Doctor Rosenrosen

6:05pm

Sounds like an interesting application of game theory

IAmSpartyCoug

6:14pm

Companies that ask you to do that want loyalty from you but offer none in return

Duke Silver

5:57pm

Especially in this economy

SWKTNative

6:04pm

Don’t quiet quit. If they don’t meet your demands then quit like a man or do

JoeExotic

6:01pm

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SWKTNative

6:04pm

Does quiet quit mean you don’t do anything at all for as long as you can

CommodoreCoug

6:04pm

It is dishonest for the company to ask more work from someone without a pay increase.

RSL

6:04pm

Why is it dishonest or immoral?

argus

6:14pm

You agreed to a job description for an amount of pay. Going beyond that with no additional pay is dishonest at best.

RSL

6:20pm

Neither.

Incentivize

6:47pm

If you don’t like your employers terms then leave. Don’t steal.

BYU'01

6:15pm

They are "stealing" from me. Why is their sin forgiven but the employee's isn't?

RSL

6:19pm

Not giving you large enough pay raises is not stealing

BYU'01

7:20pm

Other than you have to look yourself in the mirror each night.

Big Daddy D

6:16pm

They don't have trouble sleeping at night over it.

RSL

6:21pm

Get another job ASAP.

Q-grr

6:26pm

I agree with all of that.

RSL

6:29pm

It seems the company is being upfront about the situation

The Dark Knight

6:29pm

That's a fair point. Probably changes things for me a bit.

RSL

6:31pm

Dishonest to ask somebody to work harder? Thats a new one. Wow

BYUfan92

6:41pm

From the OP:

RSL

6:48pm

Saw that. That doesn’t mean he might not be 20 less productive than he could

BYUfan92

6:53pm

Why immediately take the corporate side here and assume he is/was 20% less effective?

RSL

7:02pm

If you reread what I wrote I did say NOT say that. I said there could myriad

BYUfan92

7:14pm

Have you thought about getting back into medicine?

Ojiisan

6:14pm

Considering how infrequently large companies have increased budgets for

benny1982

6:22pm

I guess it kind of depends on how much work they think you are doing now and

SUAVO

6:46pm

I would find a new job

arizonacougarfan

7:33pm

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