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KY going to BYU will be mentioned in every Suns playoff game at least once,

Shinshin

9:40pm

Helpful Hint:BYU Supporters can afford to pay top dollar for the

Syre

9:39pm

Mika wants in.

Niiineteeen84 Blowhard

9:39pm

Let's hear your goal song suggestions for the new Utah team!

CougarCrazyfromAZ

9:38pm

Time to build the NBA pipeline. I’m on board.

MrSandman

9:37pm

I will drink the kool aid for a day

Iman23

9:40pm

Video: Kevin Young | Full Press Conference | BYU Men's Basketball Head Coach - Watch the full press conference here as Kevin Young introduces himself as the new head coach of the... View

[BYUtv Sports]

9:37pm

AAA and Stewart should be the most excited about this hire. Elite athletes that

marinact

9:37pm

I agree AAA has the physicals of NBA all star but needs a lot of coaching.

ByuCrusader

9:39pm

Maybe. They both are terribly raw for what they need to be as Big 12 calibler players.

SinkingQuffa

9:39pm

Been gone all night. Any news on assistants?

TADOW Truly Addicted User

9:37pm

Soon

kC Cougar

9:37pm

Yes. We're going to have them.

Plantagenet

9:38pm

The national publicity is wild. Just got an ESPN notification:

kalifi

9:36pm

You CAN buy it. Costs $30MM over 7 years.

ballen

9:37pm

That was gonna happen anyways. This is just a byproduct of what’s transpired. 😉

kalifi

9:39pm

Yep, need the Suns to make a run now 🙂

Shinshin

9:41pm

This has probably been said, but University of Kentucky=UK, not KY

MisterFundamentals

9:36pm

I stand by the obvious….

Idacoug

9:36pm

It doesn’t have to be NBA (see Jimmer, RJ Hunter, the short guy on KSU last year)

puntersarepeople

9:37pm

I loved what he said about scheming against great defenses. I think he gets it

Stucoug83

9:38pm

Ah, the BYU Network. Coach Reid saying hello to the Youngs.

Captain Rex

9:36pm

Love it!

kC Cougar

9:34pm

Clown show?

snowbird

9:34pm

This poll is funny.

LaVellIfIKnow

9:34pm

🤦🏻‍♂️

kalifi

9:37pm

Well.. one spends $150k-$200k in a year.. the other spends $150k-$200k in a

Riseandshoutboys

9:39pm

I think young hires an NBA guy to run the defense and the rest our collegiate

ByuCrusader

9:31pm

NBA and defense?

Squirt

9:33pm

Have you seen NBA defenses???

kalifi

9:33pm

Try and steal someone from the timberwolves got ample opportunity to do it 😂

ByuCrusader

9:34pm

Recruit Randy Gobert, who is definitely not Rudy. Wink wink

Mabuhay Coug

9:37pm

BYU with good PR moves?

SWKTNative

9:31pm

I'm not a byu grad so I don't know about the past, but the new Pres seems to be

Stucoug83

9:36pm

Today was a good day.

Stucoug83

9:31pm

Video: The Kalani body slam?! 😱 - Kevin Young's phone has been BLOWING UP! He couldn't even respond to Coach Kalani Sitake 😂 View

[BYUtv Sports] BYU Sports Nation

9:30pm

A quote from our new coach from the extra media interview, when asked about

osbooks

9:28pm

Yeah it's almost like they "leaked" his salary... 😉

TheLoneCougar

9:31pm

Phoenix Suns offensive stats

Level43

9:27pm

Today's update on Astros quest to pass the A's in the standings this season:

Methusaleh22

9:26pm

Astros have been playing A's quality ball this year

fan_byu

9:27pm

Coby White’s improvement this year is impressive.

HingleMcCringleberry

9:25pm

One of my favorite players to watch

threezeroeight

9:26pm

I didn’t think Pope would get the Kentucky job but I’m not sad…

PortlandCoug

9:24pm

Pope is a good coach and I think he'll do fine at Kentucky. I also don't care that much. All in on Young

Colorado

9:29pm

This is the first time in April that I've looked more forward to BYU MBB than FB. It's weird, but the intrigue

CLCougar Truly Addicted User

9:20pm

I feel the same way. This was such a fun season to watch, I saw almost every

Windward_Coug

9:23pm

It's a spectacular hire. I'm really impressed with BYU for getting it done. They went after the best available and paid

HarlemCoug

9:25pm

Immediately getting swag for the entire family. Smart.

LaVellIfIKnow

9:20pm

Need to tag Coach Young and Kevin Durant in the tweet

ldssdl

9:22pm

"I'm going to have to show these to KD." Unreal we got this guy!

Captain Rex

9:24pm

His wife reminds me of this iconic video...

Adam_Pontipee

9:32pm

POLL: Who will win the Champions League this year?

Japan Coug

9:19pm

Saw something about this furry situation mentioned on here. Same school?

Penske Material All-American

9:19pm

This video was indeed shot at Mt Nebo JR High

puntersarepeople

9:21pm

POLL: Are you more likely to buy BYU basketball tickets now that Young is our coach?

HarlemCoug All-American

9:18pm

RE: POLL: Are you more likely to buy BYU basketball tickets now that Young is

Chefcurry

9:20pm

When your coach casually says he’s gonna tell KD

mjmill All-American

9:18pm

I simply can’t believe a BYU coach is casually talking about Kevin Durant like

Squirt

9:21pm

RE: When your coach casually says he’s gonna tell KD

Mostlyaccurate

9:21pm

Today's Real Madrid v Man U broadcast was fuzzy on my end. Typical of the ...

KCFan85

9:14pm

ManU wishes they played Madrid today

HingleMcCringleberry

9:17pm

Oops. City. Ha ha!

KCFan85

9:22pm

Why were KY's salary details made public? Was that intentional?

Buffalo

9:14pm

So when the time comes to replace Kalani, candidates know what's up

BigTex

9:16pm

It was a leak to tell recruits, coaches and everyone that BYU is a serious

CougFan4EverEver

9:19pm

Agreed - it really helps recruits know that BYU is going to open up their wallet to support the bball program.

HarlemCoug

9:27pm

Considering that several NBA guys broke the story and confirmed the numbers it seems obvious Ryan leaked it

YIsForBrigham

9:32pm

I bet it was leaked for a few reasons:

ballen

9:27pm

Don't know or care why - but I'm glad that they were.

Eddie

9:37pm

Which artists from the last 50 years will still be listened to in 100 years?

DubuMfalme

9:12pm

The Grateful Dead.

crimedog

9:13pm

Madonna will probably still be touring.

squidmark

9:14pm

Tabernacle choir. The rest won't make the cut in the millennium.

Shihan

9:15pm

Taylor swift

Squirt

9:17pm

They’ll still be listened to, but the Beatles are actually a bit older than

bluesloth

9:17pm

All the ones you said, plus Michael Jackson.

Penske Material

9:18pm

Metallica.

Plantagenet

9:28pm

Any other metal bands? Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest?

DubuMfalme

9:31pm

All those to an extent. As long as metal lives those bands will have a place.

Probable Sacko

9:33pm

And each of those are better than Metallica.

Jeffacka

9:40pm

Elton John

fbguru

9:39pm

Collin, start the course! KY might be able to teach what Book, CP3, and others

Unibro

9:11pm

I’d be surprised if Waterman and KY don’t hit if off. Both understated but good

VACougMD

9:10pm

We'll see. Maybe Young won't value Wman's game as much as Pope did.

Forzaitalia

9:26pm

I just really like his delivery..just comes across as super comfortable with the

Squirt

9:10pm

Glad now that the snake oil salesman gone. Players will see through Pope.

fan32

9:23pm

POLL: Your choice to have as our bball head coach?

HarlemCoug I should know better

9:07pm

I actually expected to see more than just 1 vote for Pope.

BlueFever

9:11pm

Pope didn't vote because he's busy recruiting our players, just his wife did

AZ Coug

9:14pm

I'm surprised by the outcome of the poll, but I think CB is right. Young is the better option. Pretty impressive that

HarlemCoug

9:15pm

It would be interesting to see this poll 2 weeks ago.

The Dark Knight

9:13pm

One coach dumped us and one coach picked us…easy decision.

idcougarfan

9:16pm

Or one year from now

Kolipoki

9:34pm

Here’s the oldest post I could find on KY. A prophet in our midst.

Niiineteeen84 Blowhard

9:07pm

Post presser chatter about smith/ainge & jazz connection to byu. How awesome

4slyce

9:06pm

Were any of Saunders, Khalifa, Robinson at the conference?

Dr T-bone

9:04pm

Doesn't sound like they were there.

Oompabluepaw

9:04pm

Saunders was at the meeting with KY before the press conference.

Hup

9:05pm

And waterman

Forbidden Fruit

9:08pm

I think all were there except Aly and Jax

Hup

9:10pm

Another cber said aly was on his flight to Dallas during the presser.

volleyjiver

9:11pm

Is that a recruiting visit trip?

Adam_Pontipee

9:15pm

My son was on the same flight and saw him

fan_byu

9:20pm

Khalifa is visiting Louisville today

JackieMoon33

9:11pm

Additional interview questions

mjmill All-American

9:03pm

I ❤️ ❤️ this dude

johnnybyu

9:10pm

Really like how he carries himself and communicates. Genuine, confident, articulate, straight shooting, and lacking

CLCougar

9:16pm

He has a brother who is in college recruiting?

Schultz is back

9:23pm

Yeah, I think he was a big wig at Rivals

Knee Brace

9:27pm

RE: Yeah, I think he was a big wig at Rivals

Schultz is back

9:28pm

Okay yeah here's his bio from his new site.

Knee Brace

9:29pm

Justin Young at “Hoopseen”

BYUfan92

9:29pm

Already found a brick wall to run through for Coach Young.

LaVellIfIKnow

9:02pm

BYU down 8-10 5th set

Iman23

9:02pm

9-11

Iman23

9:04pm

10-12

Iman23

9:05pm

10-13

Iman23

9:05pm

Come on Cougs! Now or never!

Oompabluepaw

9:07pm

12-14

Iman23

9:09pm

yikes

Incentivize

9:09pm

12-15. Cougs lose to friggin USC

Iman23

9:11pm

Season Over

robear16

9:11pm

It was a good and fun season.

Syre

9:13pm

Fun? Yes. Good? Not by BYU standards.

cvd6262

9:20pm

Not the first time we lost to USC away from Provo.

Syre

9:28pm

USC is trash though. Bummer we drew them, just like last yr drawing Stanford at

Iman23

9:32pm

This is definitely a case of winning the press conference…

ochobeeguy

8:59pm

Interested in what you liked about it. I thought it was okay but wasn’t

Bald Eagle

9:11pm

Didn't say I liked it. But CB is full of hype right now.

ochobeeguy

9:24pm

KY: “Andy, time for you to leave the pros and join us here.”

4slyce

8:59pm

Am I overreacting or does it seem KY is light years ahead of Pope?

BlueFever

8:58pm

Well, you haven't seen him coach so....yes.

kccougar

8:59pm

True, but I don't think I've ever been more excited about BYU bball.

BlueFever

9:05pm

I’m quite confident we upgraded in almost every way

DavisCoCoug

8:59pm

Seems fairly obvious tosay the dude is a better coach. Resume speaks for itself.

Squirt

9:01pm

I'll wait to see if the starting 5 are the best players before I make judgement.

sah22

9:02pm

I’ve always felt Pope used hyper enthusiasm and animation as a cover at times

Desert Rat

9:06pm

Pope brings the massive hyperbole, dramatic speech, mannerisms etc. Sometimes

Run-DMT

9:07pm

RE: Pope brings the massive hyperbole, dramatic speech, mannerisms etc.

sah22

9:09pm

Pope is a 6'9" version of Dick Vitale

AZ Coug

9:11pm

Tough to say. They are exactly TIED at postseason wins. Kinda crazy coincidence.

Alan Schaefer

9:07pm

Detmer & Kalani SEEMED like home-run hires to many fans on CB once upon a day, too.

SinkingQuffa

9:09pm

Yeah. Neither of those guys coaching experience or success was even light years

Alan Schaefer

9:12pm

Kalani had waaay more collegiate experience than Young. Particularly w recruiting. That's potentially a big deal.

SinkingQuffa

9:18pm

I said coaching. I didn’t differentiate. And I also made sure to ad Mr “success”

Alan Schaefer

9:22pm

I think Young gets past that.

BlueFever

9:26pm

We hope. I very much hope. He still has a ton to prove, though. As does BYU in the Big 12.

SinkingQuffa

9:27pm

and DC of the worst defense in the PAC 12 the year we hired him

AZ Coug

9:32pm

I've never seen anyone overreact on CB before, so prob not

yahtzee

9:09pm

Let's let the guy win a game for BYU before we actually crown him

CougarCanuck76

9:25pm

He'll be good...but there will be "adjustments."

Plantagenet

9:33pm

Just caught up. I'm sold. He just seems to be exactly what I would want at BYU

The Dark Knight

8:56pm

Video: Greg Wrubell shares his immediate thoughts after Kevin Young's Press Conference - The Voice of the Cougars, Greg Wrubell, joins Spencer and Jarom to give his first impressions of... View

[BYUtv Sports]

8:56pm

We keep hearing that one of the strengths of Kevin Young is player development

kC Cougar

8:56pm

I just hope he can push the Fouss Reset button. He suddenly developed so many

Alan Schaefer

9:01pm

If Fouss can develop some kind of shot outside the rim too it will help a lot

puntersarepeople

9:14pm

If he can shoot free throws he can develop a jump shot.

Plantagenet

9:34pm

He has already shown that he’s been working on the jumper in game

puntersarepeople

9:36pm

I'm more interested in if he can develop atiki. I mean 6'10 45 inch vertical is

ByuCrusader

9:22pm

Down 6-7

Iman23

8:55pm

7-7

Iman23

8:55pm

8-8

Iman23

9:01pm

Andy Reid to BYU confirmed!

spidercoug

8:53pm

I love how involved AR has been lately.

VACOUGFAN

8:54pm

He will retire as BYU HC

MrSandman

8:55pm

🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

BleedCougarBlue2

9:06pm

I could see he settling in somewhere in the administration maybe

CougarCanuck76

9:27pm

He is such a great person. Such a perfect representative of the church and BYU

Oompabluepaw

8:56pm

And Wendy’s!

DiamondMo

9:11pm

Link to live stats for those without flovolley:

cvd6262

8:52pm

Trey young definitely has plugs or has been on the rogain. He hasn’t had hair

Cougz19

8:49pm

I can’t decide if I like his game.

HingleMcCringleberry

8:50pm

I don’t. Never have. Dejounte Murray hates him so much. lol. So would I.

Alan Schaefer

8:52pm

Bring it in set 5 Cougars!

MadHawaiian

8:47pm

You are awesome for posting these updates

CopaCoug

8:50pm

where to watch?

AFewThoughts

8:51pm

See below

zerome4sooners

8:52pm

Pay site flovolleyball

CLCougar

8:52pm

Thanks!

AFewThoughts

8:53pm

“I am retiring from a great franchise to coach with Kevin in Provo” - Chris

Cooouuugs

8:47pm

Keep 'em coming

johnnybyu

8:52pm

RE: “I am retiring from a great franchise to coach with Kevin in

provoprodigy

8:58pm

Where you seeing that?

ChiCityCoug

9:18pm

Cougs tied 2-2 with USC in MPSF Quarterfinals. 5th set about to start.

Iman23

8:46pm

How to watch?

zerome4sooners

8:47pm

Flovolleyball - 29.95

Iman23

8:48pm

Gotcha. May not spend that much for a set. Keep posting updates pls

zerome4sooners

8:51pm

First thing that jumped out at me when KY started talking and seeing him

WY_CougFan

8:45pm

RE: First thing that jumped out at me when KY started talking and seeing him

Adrielle

8:46pm

RE: First thing that jumped out at me when KY started talking and seeing him

HandwovenBox

8:46pm

Uncanny

CougarTwins

8:49pm

And Kevin Bacon is coming to Payson next month

squidmark

9:06pm

Pretty sure it’s this weekend that he’s coming

puntersarepeople

9:17pm

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