Then, you should know. These things are cyclical. Bball was already bigger than football in the late 70s/early 80s when

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Apr 16, 2024
11:59:00am

ManicBlue Truly Addicted User

Ainge was playing. Things changed just after that and bball declined.

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ManicBlue

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I think we are witnessing a shift in focus at BYU from football to basketball.

WillsPitStop

Apr 16, 11:51am

Haven't been a BYU fan long I see.

ManicBlue

Apr 16, 11:52am

Since 1980. How am I wrong?

WillsPitStop

Apr 16, 11:53am

Then, you should know. These things are cyclical. Bball was already bigger than football in the late 70s/early 80s when

ManicBlue

Apr 16, 11:59am

It sounds like you are making my point for me.

WillsPitStop

Apr 16, 12:05pm

Just trying to point out that IF it happens, it wouldn't be any long-term thing.

ManicBlue

Apr 16, 12:08pm

Fair enough

WillsPitStop

Apr 16, 12:14pm

I’ve always liked BYU basketball over football. Would love both to be top notch though, and other sports too.

Yllage Vidiot

Apr 16, 11:53am

This was a hire that a program in the best B-ball conf. in the country makes

NOCAL_YFAN

Apr 16, 11:54am

BYU will always be a football school (in my mind). I hope that we're seeing both

a priori

Apr 16, 11:54am

Hard to disagree with you on this one

Forth Eorlingas

Apr 16, 11:54am

The shift is more due to the relative quality of the respective head coaches

ldssdl

Apr 16, 11:55am

Great post. Basketball is moving away from requiring freak athletes. It's becoming more of a cerebral game.

cougfanblue

Apr 16, 11:56am

Are you sure about that? I feel like it's the opposite. There's more of a

CameronG

Apr 16, 12:12pm

Absolutely. It's the infusion of the European style into the NBA.

cougfanblue

Apr 16, 3:21pm

There’s also competitive advantages from an NBA owner and GM being involved

TouchdownCougars

Apr 16, 11:57am

As much as I hate to see football struggle, it makes sense to

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