Idk. It didn't get him to BYU in college.

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Mar 27, 2024
3:50:33pm

Mostlyaccurate All-American

Idk. It didn't get him to BYU in college.

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Mostlyaccurate

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Can anyone else corroborate that Pope wants out of Provo? Making me anxious

Heath Squashwell

Mar 27, 3:41pm

That guy knows nothing. His statement is that “it’s not entirely impossible

Ozymandias

Mar 27, 3:45pm

Probably by the same kooks who said midseason last year that he'd be walking (no, long gone) by April 1st, 2023.

SinkingQuffa

Mar 27, 3:45pm

It's not too hard to understand. Pope isn't from Utah and didn't go to BYU.

Mar 27, 3:47pm

I would think that his church membership hold some value in him being at BYU.

Ozymandias

Mar 27, 3:49pm

Idk. It didn't get him to BYU in college.

Mar 27, 3:50pm

He’s 51, not 18.

Ozymandias

Mar 27, 3:52pm

Lots of active lds 51 yo don’t want to live in Utah or be employed by BYU/church

Saxa

Mar 27, 4:53pm

True. Pope doesn’t seem to be one of those guys.

Ozymandias

Mar 27, 5:28pm

I'm 55 and happily not living in Utah and happily not teaching at BYU but at a

Michicoug

Mar 28, 9:52am

Rose didn’t go to BYU either. Neither did LaVell. Lame point IMO.

Short_Changed

Mar 27, 7:20pm

Not everyone is willing to work under market value for the church.

NorCal_Coug

Mar 27, 4:03pm

Do you think Pope is currently paid less-than market value? If so, by how much?

Greg Kite's 'stache

Mar 27, 4:07pm

Don’t know…. But it is BYU so I would imagine so.

NorCal_Coug

Mar 27, 4:18pm

Then how much do you think he should be paid? What is the appropriate benchmark?

Greg Kite's 'stache

Mar 27, 4:21pm

Pope got a pay raise to come here from UVU. Pope is great, but its not like he

cwilke1

Mar 27, 4:52pm

I know many BYU employees and church (non-BYU) employees. Good friends with many

NYC and Japan

Mar 27, 9:00pm

You are right there is a certain friend of his that sits next to him on the

dodgersjazzcougs

Mar 28, 6:22am

This is what byu/the church thinks for byu employees… and it’s why they pay

1984coug

Mar 27, 4:25pm

Its a privilege to work for the Church and BYU........

airbug

Mar 27, 4:37pm

Well, BYU/Church think it’s a supreme privilege to work for them. Others with

Saxa

Mar 27, 4:57pm

You have no idea what he is paid.

Love Cougs

Mar 27, 5:42pm

Agreed 100%. Pay people market or they are justified in leaving. Even if you do

BlooCoug

Mar 27, 5:56pm

John Calipari hasn't resigned or been fired yet

RockyBalboa

Mar 27, 3:48pm

I hope Pope does enough at BYU that I have to be worried that Kentucky might

Ozymandias

Mar 27, 3:50pm

I think most of us feel that way. Win some tourney games

RockyBalboa

Mar 27, 3:52pm

Welp, nothing to worry about right now.

Ozymandias

Mar 27, 3:56pm

He has not done enough to be a candidate yet.

Cougstreak

Mar 27, 4:40pm

Kentucky can have almost anybody they want. Why would they want an old player

Dark Forest Green

Mar 27, 7:14pm

I think there are jobs he’d leave BYU for, but I also think he has quite a

DieHarder

Mar 27, 3:50pm

Agree on Kentucky.

airbug

Mar 27, 3:52pm

Recruiting is more challenging but besides that the support and conference

johnnybyu

Mar 27, 3:59pm

He was ready to leave if Arizona offered him.

Dangerous

Mar 27, 4:09pm

They didn't

Dark Forest Green

Mar 27, 7:15pm

Anyone answering here doesn't know. Pope isn't leaving soon, but if and when he

Archaea

Mar 27, 4:18pm

Posts like this are click bait. “I’m Sure there's No Truth to that rumor xyz”

refunder

Mar 27, 6:38pm

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