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MLB has quit trying with the city connect jerseys. Add these to the trash heap.

shimmy In play, run(s)

11:49am

What's the point in buying a hockey team if you cant build an aggro crag with a

DodgerCoug

11:49am

Just watched the interview with Trevin Knell

rowlinthunder

11:48am

My favorite suggestion thus far: Utah 47ers

Ol Big Bear

11:47am

i'd hate to see the names you didn't like

dryflyelk

11:48am

It's less cartoonish and more consistent with Utah's history

Ol Big Bear

11:50am

Can we just get something... someone to make an announcement? It's killing us!

Soupie Grandma Sycamore

11:46am

Utah Loch Ness Monsters

Rhubarb

11:45am

So let me get this straight. The city shouldn't invest in billionaire projects

CougarCanuck76

11:44am

Word is the hockey team will be “Utah Hockey Club”for year 1, and won’t have a

BaseCoug

11:43am

Terrible

Icelandic Cougar

11:44am

Five months isn't enough time to develop an entire brand along with

Hypnotoad

11:45am

Utah Commanders!

nephicoug

11:45am

That was always a strong possibility. Branding is not a quick process.

rad dawg

11:46am

How big will Rising’s helmet need to be accommodate this?

Longseason

11:39am

RE: How big will Rising’s helmet need to be accommodate this?

Cougs or die

11:41am

After the Jazz rebrand I don’t trust Ryan Smith to get this right!

RJCOD

11:39am

Yeti isn't bad, but I agree with you. I don't trust him to make a good choice.

Chester Copperpot

11:40am

Yeti is the most liked option

Magneto

11:42am

Outlaws is a terrible name. Absolutely garbage.

Icelandic Cougar

11:44am

One idea is the Utah Blizzard with the Yeti as the mascot

WJCougar

11:47am

I like Taco Bell. I do not like their new Cantina menu. like none of it.

Cougarclaw

11:38am

Yeah it is way overpriced too. The stuff on their value menu is better.

SWKTNative

11:43am

I like the burrito

Chester Copperpot

11:43am

I think its good but overpriced. It's also just the current limited time menu item so probably not worth worrying about

CougPrime

11:47am

Tougher ticket to get next year, a Jazz ticket or a Utah (?) ticket

RC Vikings

11:36am

Cheap seats will be plentiful for both

BYU Fan

11:36am

Maybe cheap seats for BYU basketball if Utah Hockey Clun plays the same night

astroman

11:44am

Your favorite cities and why? Back from NY and it shot all the way up to ...

KCFan85

11:35am

Vegas as #1?

Rusty Crab Daddy

11:37am

Yeah, it's like a second hometown. And it was very good to me and my fam.

KCFan85

11:40am

It'd take too long to make a list, but a city that really surprised me was

gangbusters

11:37am

A place I'd love to visit!

KCFan85

11:43am

It was a very short stay. Didn't interact a lot.

gangbusters

11:46am

Horrible list. Objectively

homegrown

11:40am

Rome

Dr T-bone

11:41am

Buenos Aires, New York, San Diego, Santa Barbara

ochobeeguy

11:42am

Singapore, Shanghai, and Tokyo need to be on the list

CLCougar

11:46am

brooding, medieval feeling?

StantonMac

11:46am

Paris.

kccougar

11:46am

In no particular order: Cadiz, Rome, New Orleans, London.

Natedog916

11:47am

No quite there, but getting cleaner.

CougarCanuck76

11:32am

How do we know that is the ownership group and not some random guy?

PAKOVA

11:33am

Dang how much does it cost to do this? I should get in on this

BaseCoug

11:34am

This article explains that. Apparently a lot of $$ was used to keep anonymous

Ol Big Bear

11:36am

Trademark squatting is an actual thing, but looks like they went through several

Ol Big Bear

11:37am

Woof. Awful

Longseason

11:35am

Yeah I'm sick of mountains on everything.

threezeroeight

11:36am

I guess at least with the Yeti it makes sense but having them on Jazz and RSL

CameronG

11:45am

Our best five as of today is Baker, Knell, Waterman, Fouss, and Atiki. I like all those pieces but we need 3 legit adds

puntersarepeople Intervention Needed

11:31am

Blegh we can’t win a game in the B12 with that. Atiki and Fous cannot be on the

Cooouuugs

11:35am

best five not starting 5. We need playmakers to win but all of those guys can play a significant role on a winning

puntersarepeople

11:40am

Davis will be an immediate-impact player. Two above-the-rim 4s — or a 4 & a 5 — would be nice.

SinkingQuffa

11:36am

who's the other above the rim 4?

icecougar

11:40am

I'm saying we should go get some from the Portal or HS ranks.

SinkingQuffa

11:44am

Davis, Waterman a nice punch at the 4

Nodak Cougar

11:43am

Stoked about Davis and the all clear that he’s 100% BYU still. Can’t wait to

bigbossbyu

11:46am

I'd like to see more verticality there. I'd prefer to see Waterman split minutes as 3.

SinkingQuffa

11:47am

Those guys plus retaining Hall and Saunders gives Young enough talent

bigbossbyu

11:39am

Hopefully Jax has been on the phone with KY A LOT the past few days

provoprodigy

11:40am

For sure. I’d bet so, and Robby’s article before Pope left had Jax at 50/50

bigbossbyu

11:43am

I didn't expect to see any returning contributors

Kdubb

11:42am

give me burgess and Keita with Koz and two other solid transfers

BYUheaven

11:46am

Interested to see development of Stewart under Coach Young's staff

Nodak Cougar

11:49am

How about the Neti?

Chester Copperpot

11:31am

The rook is giving major GOAT vibes

machete

11:26am

He’s first since LeBron to have a shot at Jordan.

dwhitebud

11:27am

Well first since Jokic, but yeah

machete

11:29am

I feel very confident that Jokic has no shot at Jordan.

dwhitebud

11:32am

Wemby at 18 is light years ahead of jokic at that age. And that’s not even

Jay Kay

11:42am

His ceiling is beyond Jordan. That doesn’t mean he will be better, but he has

Jay Kay

11:43am

This point concerns me about NIL...

WJCougar

11:26am

Isn't this semantics? He is eligible for two cars.

rcbyufan

11:27am

RE: Isn't this semantics? He is eligible for two cars.

WJCougar

11:29am

I guess the son in law could have said it was for him, but 2 vehicles? Why?

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

11:31am

pay to play is legal, just have to call it NIL. There is no requirement to meet

cwilke1

11:33am

How is Ken Garff using his name, image, and likeness for what they paid?

Littlerich

11:32am

I guess you could argue that he is a driving commercial...Honestly, when I spoke

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

11:38am

Video: BYU Basketball Guard Trevin Knell Talks About His Decision to Stay at BYU with Kevin Young and the P - BYU Guard Trevin Knell joins Spencer and Jason to talk about his choice to return to BYU for his... View

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11:25am

Car guys: what car buffer do you recommend?

gangbusters

11:25am

Porter Cable 6-in orbital

Cougar-Duck

11:30am

How often will you be using it? I've had a Harbor Freight model that works well,

BYUFBDAD

11:45am

At most twice a year.

gangbusters

11:46am

Bring on more commercial breaks at the end of CFB games! 😑

CPAcoug87

11:24am

With less during the game.

Jeffacka

11:28am

they want to speed the game up, so add more timeouts. STUPID

Count Cougar

11:40am

How about the Utah Stanley's if we are going for name brands

dallasbyu

11:23am

What's the first thing to comes to your mind when your hear the word stag?

Chester Copperpot

11:23am

Going to prom without a date.

Mathew

11:25am

RE: What's the first thing to comes to your mind when your hear the word stag?

Tesla Coug

11:27am

Big deer in New Zealand or Scotland!

ghettomagic

11:30am

So not really anything tying it to Utah?

Chester Copperpot

11:31am

All of Utah's stags were either eaten by the sabre-tooth tigers in Nashville....

StarMan

11:36am

RE: Big deer in New Zealand or Scotland!

StarMan

11:32am

Utah is not interested in an NHL team

CougarCanuck76

11:22am

I guess that I shouldn’t have “thought about it” over night. Should have known

Ojiisan

11:23am

where's the form to put in a season ticket deposit...?

4slyce

11:25am

RE: where's the form to put in a season ticket deposit...?

astroman

11:30am

Yeah but it’s only like $100per. My last vintage Warhammer figurine cost $1200

Forbidden Fruit

11:28am

Driving down I-15

TADOW Truly Addicted User

11:20am

My wife wants our family to go to Disneyland. We have three kids, ages 11, 10,

DB Cooper

11:20am

RE: My wife wants our family to go to Disneyland. We have three kids, ages 11,

Mexicougazul

11:21am

I would guess at least $300 per person per day

robear16

11:22am

Probably in the neighborhood of $5k

scall

11:23am

that would be a modest, reasonable price

NanoFab Coug

11:25am

RE: Probably in the neighborhood of $5k

DB Cooper

11:26am

$4-5k

FatThor

11:24am

Wildly variable depending on hotel.

dwhitebud

11:25am

plus $6 every time you see one of those ice cold diet cokes calling to you

NanoFab Coug

11:27am

Dang it. That'll probably be a lot. Gotta budget that in.

DB Cooper

11:28am

It's the Dole Whips and Churros that really get you.

scall

11:29am

pro tip: when you see your kids and wife getting snippy make a b-line

NanoFab Coug

11:29am

I've spent a small fortune on ice cold Diet Cokes at Disney. At least they are always ice cold.

slappy

11:29am

Bring water backpacks. Stay hydrated.

Swish

11:35am

100% agree with stay hydrated.

dwhitebud

11:42am

Checkout Get Away Today. They specialize in Disney vacations and they bundle

Murray

11:30am

Take the kids out of school and go during a lower traffic time. It isn't worth

BYUtka

11:33am

I have a sister in Vegas that does the whole thing in a day. Drives in the

Jay Kay

11:35am

Also - order food online for pickup awesome.

Swish

11:36am

If you’re in Vegas, literally just drive there early one morning and drive back at night. Easily a one day thing.

TCuz

11:36am

Pay the extra money for Genie Plus to avoid the lines as much as possible

BYU Fan

11:41am

Skip Disney. Take them to the beach.

Oatmeal

11:46am

Yes, learn to accept disappointment early. Good lesson.

BYUtka

11:49am

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11:18am

Why Yeti? Help me understand what a fictional creature from Asia has to do with Hockey and Utah?

Hank Rearden All-American

11:18am

Have you never owned a Yeti Tumbler or Cooler?

Finneas

11:19am

Exactly my point. I personally like the Black Diamonds but sorry, this is co-opted by the company Black Diamond and to

Hank Rearden

11:21am

Probably about as much as a warrior from medieval England has to do with Vegas.

DB Cooper

11:21am

True, he hangs around mostly with all those Kings and Knights that live along

StarMan

11:21am

Hockey is cold and Yetis live in cold climates. The Utah tie-in is not necessary

2ndTrombone

11:22am

I see that but just because they have lousy names doesn’t mean the Utah Franchise needs to follow suit.

Hank Rearden

11:25am

Most of which are lousy. Here's one: Utah Pasty Gangsta Anti-Vaxxers

2ndTrombone

11:48am

During my last trip to Pittsburgh I was shocked that penguins went extinct there

CougarCanuck76

11:24am

Yep, another example, especially in light of the Steelers.

Hank Rearden

11:26am

Giants have nothing to do with NY or SF

BaseCoug

11:25am

Diversity pick to prepare us better for the 2034 Olympics

bigbossbyu

11:26am

My favorite part of Seattle is the famous wild Kraken

YIsForBrigham

11:33am

Just like all those Bears roaming around Boston and Red Winged Tires around

VACOUGFAN

11:38am

What does Jazz have to do with Utah?

Ol Big Bear

11:45am

Can somebody with AI create a "Utah Black Diamonds" concept logo?

SnarrWars Sith Good Guy

11:17am

If you can’t handle me in my flannel pajama pants and hoodie eating leftovers

It's A Bowling Ball

11:14am

I agree.

Natedog916

11:13am

RE: I agree.

spidercoug

11:15am

Part of the reason it sucks is the people.

Natedog916

11:17am

1. I don't live in SLC or Utah for that matter. 2. California

spidercoug

11:19am

Share where you live so we can compare it to California.

Natedog916

11:25am

WA, so we are the same, and ill admit that

spidercoug

11:28am

I don’t know….living through 150 days of rain every year seems like it would be

Natedog916

11:31am

We get less than half of that, so we are good

spidercoug

11:33am

My point was more you are doing the same thing that the other posters were doing

spidercoug

11:30am

I do that all the time. It’s all in good fun.

Natedog916

11:33am

At least they have a hockey team.

Russell Feathers

11:17am

ISO the best thing to use for annoying neighbor dogs who won't STOP barking??

Penske Material All-American

11:10am

Why would you want them to start barking?

BYUtka

11:15am

No fair...you went back and edited it...

BYUtka

11:30am

<< Deleted >>

Penske Material

11:24am

3 Days in Williamsburg with kids (8, 11, and 14) what would you do?

justAnotherCoug

11:10am

Colonial Williamsburg is great

Gustav

11:13am

If Busch Gardens isn't in your plans, maybe a day at Virginia Beach instead

Blue Ridge

11:15am

Capitol Bldg., Govenor's Palace, history of Wythe House. then some other bldgs

Count Cougar

11:17am

Colonial Williamsburg is terrible. I went there a year ago and half the

Skeptical Optimist

11:17am

Terrible take. If stuff is closed for whatever reason it may have been terrible

Jfly1975

11:32am

Here's an example: Went into the blacksmith at CW. There was a guy in overalls

Skeptical Optimist

11:43am

Water Country USA is my all-time favorite water park. It’s, big, clean, and has

BYUCLA

11:17am

There is plenty of stuff to keep little kids interested. Took mine when they

Jfly1975

11:18am

Make sure you do Jamestown, Yorktown, and maybe water tour of Norfolk Navy shipyard

CLCougar

11:41am

My Top 3: 1) Utah Yeti 2) Utah Hive 3) Utah Stag

SnarrWars Sith Good Guy

11:08am

Puck Whackers

Shihan

11:09am

Outlaws

mjmill

11:09am

1. Utah Double Blacks 2. Yeti(s) 3. Outlaws

spidercoug

11:13am

In-Laws. That's scary.

Shihan

11:13am

Megalodons. We could ask Jason Statham to promote the team

ShinobiCoug

11:13am

White skins

machete

11:14am

Stag, nope. You want to a hockey team after going solo to a social event?

Chester Copperpot

11:18am

Utah Moosen, Utah Pioneers, Utah Yeti

bornbyu93

11:19am

Yeti, I don't think will happen since the Avalanche have already used bigfoot

sandtrapcougar

11:24am

Double hockey sticks

BW84

11:25am

This writer, Mike DeCourcy, is not impressed by the Kevin Young hire. Haha

Leonardo

11:08am

Tbh those are valid concerns

DanSmith

11:10am

Exactly. We are in the honeymoon stage rn but he is right

provoprodigy

11:11am

You are correct. But there are a tone of things unique to BYU that make this hire better than the average NBA guy

Blue2thebone

11:14am

It’s pretty simple and Trevin said it in his interview: potential recruits will

wisconsincougs

11:18am

I agree and I think it’s a home run hire

DanSmith

11:18am

I think his comps are all a bit lazy. Each that he cited is a former NBA player

Charles Darwin

11:17am

I agree with your point, Charles Darwin. Comparisons are a bit lazy.

BYUJoJo

11:34am

True but his 9% number is way off. Those NBA assistants that go down to college usually aren't great assistants in NBA

puntersarepeople

11:37am

I don’t think he’s wildly off target here

Indy Coug

11:12am

Recruiting is a huge concern. You just don't have to do it in the NBA. But I think

CSoul

11:14am

Agreed. He was way too generous to Pope.

Ham

11:20am

Exactly why those assistant spots are even more important than usual.

mokelembembe

11:15am

Valid concerns, but I do like that BYU is taking a risk here. Big swing for

Cougar TD

11:16am

Here's why I think it's different and Young "should" do better than others...

runnincoug

11:17am

Almost all those guys he mentioned are former NBA players

BigHouse Coug

11:25am

Yep, that pretty much sums up my fear.

Ham

11:18am

Quote from article: “Coaches who arrive from professional basketball …

combblai

11:21am

Seems to have pulled that number out of his rear end

DanSmith

11:24am

Like it or not, ya gotta imagine this is what our recruiting competition is telling our former players & our prospects.

SinkingQuffa

11:22am

Young has coached in college before and wasn’t hired as an nba assistant

BYU '80

11:27am

Agree with you, BYU '80. KY has way different experience than the

BYUJoJo

11:38am

Here is my rebuttal on how all of those are different

BYUheaven

11:29am

Exactly, BYUheaven.

BYUJoJo

11:39am

While I don't disagree with some of the concerns, the writer literally gave

BYUHawk

11:29am

Legit concerns, but doesn't take into account small coaching pool

Dr T-bone

11:32am

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