I'm sorry, I don't share your optimism at the center position. I was blown away by how ineffective Khalifa has been

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Mar 21, 2024
4:18:09pm

Bob Vance Truly Addicted User

in high pressure games with people in his face, particularly these last 3 weeks (yes, I know Ramadan, still).

I really like both of these guys, but I'm not sure that is a position of high optimism. The rest I agree with.

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The good news:

kimdaddy35

Mar 21, 3:59pm

bad news, officiating will probably still be horrible, they never improve

Count Cougar

Mar 21, 4:01pm

Already blaming refs for next year. Glad we have that built excuse year in and

HonestTakes

Mar 21, 4:32pm

just said they don't improve, many are bad at their JOB

Count Cougar

Mar 21, 4:50pm

It is what it is. Ncaa basketball will never be great because of the officiating

Loyal2Royal

Mar 21, 5:29pm

Spencer hockeycheck play was called a foul on the other team. Wasn't a flagrant

cwilke1

Mar 21, 7:32pm

Sorry you are correct. I meant no flagrant called

Loyal2Royal

Mar 21, 9:11pm

It’s posts like these on Facebook that have been embarrassing our fan base. I

ColonelMustard

Mar 21, 9:30pm

Dawson looked super promising in his few minutes. What’s his injury? Hopefully

TarCoug

Mar 21, 4:02pm

feet problems. sometimes feet never get better fully. I hope his does.

cwilke1

Mar 21, 7:33pm

2025 will be another 20ish win season and first-round tourney loss. That's okay.

bleedsblue

Mar 21, 4:02pm

It's not okay but it is outside our control. It sucks that BYU rarely wins any

Archaea

Mar 21, 4:24pm

We lose the only 2 guys that showed up. Not sure we are better

johnnybyu

Mar 21, 4:03pm

I loved SJ's fight today, but his 3 TOs really hurt as well. But yes he plays

kimdaddy35

Mar 21, 4:10pm

That is what seniors do

Carnac

Mar 21, 5:13pm

David, same body is Yeoli? Davis is a much bigger body. A good thing for a 4

Plato

Mar 21, 4:03pm

How so? 247 listed Yoeli at 6'8" 225 coming out of high school (I think 6'7"

kimdaddy35

Mar 21, 4:13pm

Yoeli seemed thinner even as a senior. I don't trust those weight measurements

Plato

Mar 21, 5:39pm

Yoeli was thick as a freshman.

kimdaddy35

Mar 21, 7:55pm

His legs are much heavier & stronger than Yoeli's too. Totally different body type.

SinkingQuffa

Mar 22, 3:54pm

I'm a huge Saunders fan. It was disappointing that he didn't generate much

cwilke1

Mar 21, 4:03pm

Yeah, it's too bad. He really struggled, just off, not effective. He's probably

Ice King

Mar 21, 9:30pm

i looked back at box score, and Richie was second leading assist man on the game

cwilke1

Mar 22, 12:57pm

Jaxson ain't gone yet.

puntersarepeople

Mar 21, 4:05pm

True, but his decision to be treated like a Senior the last game seems like an

kimdaddy35

Mar 21, 4:08pm

He said in the post game he is still deciding. Says getting back to March

babycarrot

Mar 21, 4:13pm

Hey I would welcome him with open arms. He is clearly not a finished product as

kimdaddy35

Mar 21, 5:14pm

He's earned himself a paycheck. It allows him to fish in the Portal (as a GR) if the NBA doesn't fit great.

SinkingQuffa

Mar 21, 10:41pm

Hopefully we grab a couple studs out of the transfer portal too

Cougarman

Mar 21, 4:06pm

Need at least 2 of the new 4 to be significant contributors

Dr T-bone

Mar 21, 4:10pm

It seems that our experience was super helpful this year

BYU Fan

Mar 21, 4:12pm

Experience matters for sure. Good news is Waterman, Hall, Baker, Fouss,

kimdaddy35

Mar 21, 4:15pm

Hopefully some of those guys can step up

BYU Fan

Mar 21, 4:21pm

Well Baker had surgery and was hurt, so there is that.

kimdaddy35

Mar 21, 5:15pm

Yeppie... we'll be good in the regular season to waste it in the post season...

Coug

Mar 21, 4:13pm

I get that as I am the same. Today's loss in a big way invalidates so much

kimdaddy35

Mar 21, 4:19pm

LOL... it's the same guys that just lost today

Coug

Mar 21, 4:23pm

Counting Adams and Baker as new it is the biggest influx of talent that BYU has

kimdaddy35

Mar 21, 4:25pm

Two 5 star types are not "nobody" additions

puntersarepeople

Mar 21, 4:50pm

I'm not convinced we'll be better next year. Hope so, but skeptical

Digital Gangsta

Mar 21, 4:16pm

I agree. The team chemistry this year was exceptional! It only takes a few

Soy Celeste

Mar 21, 9:54pm

I'm sorry, I don't share your optimism at the center position. I was blown away by how ineffective Khalifa has been

Bob Vance

Mar 21, 4:18pm

“One of the best center units….in the country” - did you not watch today’s game?

byubrian

Mar 21, 4:31pm

They were poor today. Khalifa was playing with no water and has been injured

kimdaddy35

Mar 21, 4:37pm

Khalifa will also be without water during the tournament next year.

Cookster

Mar 21, 5:34pm

You know when Ramadan is next year?

rockyrd

Mar 21, 7:10pm

The full month of March

stoils

Mar 21, 7:29pm

I work with several devout Muslims. Fasting days can be postponed until April

wickedgame71

Mar 22, 3:52am

Oh great. So next years first round exit will hurt even worse

Elrond Hubbard

Mar 21, 5:03pm

And none of that will matter at all unless we learn to play with intensity every minute of every game.

Brisket

Mar 21, 5:16pm

So we'll loose in first round to a 12/13 seed? Great

BYURider

Mar 21, 5:50pm

Don't sleep on Brooks Bahr!

VinnyBYU

Mar 21, 6:41pm

Sure but we won’t see him until the 2027 season because he is leaving on a

Cougarman

Mar 21, 7:15pm

POTD because I badly needed this!

LV Mike

Mar 21, 6:53pm

I’m not buying the Adams love. He has proven nothing yet.

Croweater

Mar 21, 7:21pm

yes, players all hated, treated with pessimism until proven lovable and all star

Digital Gangsta

Mar 21, 7:37pm

I don’t hate him. I just need proof beyond high school clips

Croweater

Mar 21, 7:42pm

how is that different from any other player who has ever gone to college

Digital Gangsta

Mar 21, 8:16pm

Several of our players I hope are not back. Knell is top of list.

cougar95

Mar 21, 7:39pm

With NIL and transfer portal I doubt all of those players will be back. Also

HonestTakes

Mar 21, 7:45pm

Exactly. Scoop on BYU will say "get physical, bump and shove, the Y's team will

DawgHaus

Mar 21, 8:00pm

And we'll still exit the tourney in the first round.

Phiburt

Mar 21, 8:00pm

You are on the wrong board.

kimdaddy35

Mar 21, 8:12pm

Just calling it like I see it. You can't handle the truth. I want them to win

Phiburt

Mar 21, 8:19pm

Hit a nerve I see. Quit pretending to be a fan. I can see your post history.

kimdaddy35

Mar 21, 8:52pm

Stop lying, I never suggested he is leaving. I actually said I hope

Phiburt

Mar 21, 9:03pm

Great post - thank you - needed to get away from all the bitter fury

Ice King

Mar 21, 9:26pm

The bad news is Chandler and Davis will be freshman. Excited for their future

ColonelMustard

Mar 21, 9:33pm

You must have missed the freshmen seasons of Nick Emery, TJ Haws, and Yoeli Childs.

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