You have to wonder how much Ainge (respected voice) and Smith (paycheck)

Apr 16, 2024
2:11:42pm

ordinary tri guy Truly Addicted User

influenced BYU to make this move.

I would not be surprised in the slightest if Holmoe was doing what he could with what he had.

And then Ainge and Smith stepped in and offered additional value add.

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I don’t know how good of a job Young will do — I’m just amazed to see BYU doing

Indy Coug

Apr 16, 2:08pm

Tom was all

IGlowInTheDark

Apr 16, 2:09pm

RE: I don’t know how good of a job Young will do — I’m just

Gustav

Apr 16, 2:09pm

When the next round of football changes come around we'll find out.

BlueBlood94

Apr 16, 2:10pm

You have to wonder how much Ainge (respected voice) and Smith (paycheck)

ordinary tri guy

Apr 16, 2:11pm

You've got to be thrilled that the BoT greenlit this move, because it seems

BlueFever

Apr 16, 7:09pm

From what was rumored…they left it up to TH and Reese.

ordinary tri guy

Apr 16, 7:25pm

They had to make a decision on whether the changes in the environment were such

BeyondTheMark

Apr 16, 2:12pm

Makes me want to see how they handle football if BYU has another losing season.

BlueFever

Apr 16, 2:12pm

I didn't want to say it first. Glad you did. lol

FatherOFive

Apr 16, 2:18pm

I would rather just have a few 10+ win seasons so we do not have to find out,

SoBlueitHurts

Apr 16, 5:20pm

Exactly, I think that's what makes most people happiest, that BYU finally acted like a power institution and managed to

jaromp

Apr 16, 2:12pm

President Reese is a sports analytics guy

Remigius

Apr 16, 2:14pm

I sure hope so

SoBlueitHurts

Apr 16, 5:20pm

BYU sports is the highest profile missionary for the Church so let's spend $$$

RenoCoug

Apr 16, 2:17pm

RE: BYU sports is the highest profile missionary for the Church so let's spend

WookieMonster

Apr 16, 4:01pm

Philippines?

whirl

Apr 16, 5:08pm

I was going Philippines, as well, but they knew the Jazz & BYU when I was there

Mabuhay Coug

Apr 16, 5:45pm

RE: I was going Philippines, as well, but they knew the Jazz & BYU when I

WookieMonster

Apr 16, 6:04pm

Kalani would have never been hired if we were in the Big12. Now we are stuck

dallasbyu

Apr 16, 2:45pm

I wager if Kalani goes 5-7 again this year, he'll be out

RenoCoug

Apr 16, 3:10pm

Safe bet.

Bobby Lee Swagger

Apr 16, 3:11pm

Especially if Ryan Smith would be willing to pay the salary of a new football

HonestTakes

Apr 16, 3:34pm

Just about everyone thought that Kalani was a great hire at the time. Who is it

Buster Scruggs

Apr 16, 4:32pm

Andy Reid

wildwilderness

Apr 16, 4:39pm

RE: Andy Reid

Buster Scruggs

Apr 16, 4:57pm

I would rather see that money go to humanitarian efforts. Sure we give a lot but

WookieMonster

Apr 16, 4:04pm

You can feed more mouths with higher ticket sales

crablegs

Apr 16, 4:19pm

Jesus answered, “It is written: 'Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every

wildwilderness

Apr 16, 6:47pm

People are always better at telling others how to spend their money.

ordinary tri guy

Apr 16, 4:23pm

Nothing stopping you from doing exactly that with your money.

Les IsMore

Apr 16, 4:56pm

Now Brother WookieMonster, would you offer the closing prayer?

Bobby Lee Swagger

Apr 16, 5:17pm

So the money we get from the big 12 for being a good program should not be

SoBlueitHurts

Apr 16, 5:36pm

You would rather take KY's salary and do with it as you please? You don't say.

ninja math

Apr 16, 6:44pm

RE: I would rather see that money go to humanitarian efforts. Sure we give a lot

imdocrob

Apr 17, 8:49am

It’s the beginning. P5 Changed The Landscape Forever

ghettomagic

Apr 16, 4:30pm

It can only continue as long as Ryan Smith and others pay for it. The

ColonelMustard

Apr 16, 5:07pm

We should be reinvesting the Big 12 money in the investments that give the big

SoBlueitHurts

Apr 16, 5:37pm

No different than Pickens and OSU. Without Pickens OSU would be another USU

sfeuz

Apr 16, 5:52pm

Was this a higher institutional level of commitment? Seems like it was more of

ColonelMustard

Apr 16, 5:09pm

I feel like they showed they meant business when they hired Grimes. Fortunately

andrewg3

Apr 16, 5:50pm

If he’s successful, I bet we will see something similar with the next Football

Alan Schaefer

Apr 16, 6:55pm

RE: I don’t know how good of a job Young will do — I’m just amazed to see BYU

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