My respect for the Popes hasn't changed.

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Apr 18, 2024
12:10:04pm

Y-Zag All-American

I don't understand this need for a show of gratitude.

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Y-Zag

Bio page: Y-Zag
Joined: Jan 19, 2018
Last login: May 21, 2024
Total posts: 13,303 (6 FO)

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Author

Time

How to destroy your family name in one week

Carnac

Apr 18, 9:47am

I don't feel anything different about his family today than a week ago.

WJCougar

Apr 18, 9:49am

That’s because your a UTAH fan

Blue2thebone

Apr 18, 1:27pm

RE: That’s because your a UTAH fan

John Doe

Apr 18, 1:37pm

RE: That’s because your a UTAH fan

Gunga Galunga

Apr 18, 1:38pm

RE: That’s because your a UTAH fan

TheHop

Apr 18, 2:07pm

So you hate Pope's family?

WJCougar

Apr 18, 2:05pm

Who said anything about Hate?

Blue2thebone

Apr 18, 6:50pm

Same

MaxxPower

Apr 18, 1:54pm

I generally like your posts, but this is a little over-dramatic

jvr7

Apr 18, 9:49am

I think you undersold the over-the-topness of the post

NYC and Japan

Apr 18, 12:04pm

More than a little overdramatic. Downright melodramatic.

Tricky

Apr 18, 1:05pm

Valuing gratitude and courtesy is over the top?

Threw and Through

Apr 18, 1:06pm

You remember the names of people that post on here?

Covid-19

Apr 18, 2:15pm

By all accounts, Pope doesn’t mind burning bridges on his way

UnoDoctor

Apr 18, 9:52am

Our fans are so needy

JimmyZ

Apr 18, 9:52am

This is like the 10th time you have posted this

Iman23

Apr 18, 9:53am

The reason for that is pretty obvious

UnoDoctor

Apr 18, 9:54am

I think you have me confused with some very smart poster but I have not

JimmyZ

Apr 18, 9:55am

If hes only posted it 10 times he’s missed like 99.9% of opportunities this week

DiamondMo

Apr 18, 9:56am

I guarantee the BYU admin isnt burned up about how Pope left. The fans? Well...

Ron Mexico

Apr 18, 9:57am

It’s not needyness. He purposefully sent a message by not sending a thank you

ColonelMustard

Apr 18, 1:24pm

Good work proving JimmyZ's point for him

CommodoreCoug

Apr 18, 1:59pm

I don’t think you understand the word needy then. That being said I’ve actually

ColonelMustard

Apr 18, 2:15pm

Leave the Church, maybe? Iow,

SinkingQuffa

Apr 18, 9:54am

Wut?

Ozymandias

Apr 18, 10:00am

BlooCoug

Apr 18, 10:07am

Where is that coming from? It's nowhere in his post? Are you making it up?

LifeLongLakerFan

Apr 18, 10:15am

I gave an alternate answer to the query of his opening line. I didn't intend it as an answer to his post.

SinkingQuffa

Apr 18, 10:23am

Yours felt a little less over the top and dramatic though.

ochobeeguy

Apr 18, 1:15pm

Love Pope. Best of luck. Hope we play and kill him in the tournament one day.

shimmy

Apr 18, 9:55am

🏳️‍🌈👨‍❤️‍👨🏳️‍🌈You’re so brave.

Magneto

Apr 18, 12:38pm

Thank you. Cool gay joke! Ironic since i'm not the one up in my feelings here.

shimmy

Apr 18, 3:39pm

Reputation only crumbled to petty people who lack perspective

conetah

Apr 18, 9:55am

I don't think it's petty to have a sour taste in your mouth

FatherOFive

Apr 18, 10:14am

Disagree. That's a harsh broad brush. "Petty people."

DawgHaus

Apr 18, 10:46am

RE: Reputation only crumbled to petty people who lack perspective

Buster Scruggs

Apr 18, 11:17am

Ultimately, it's about the relationship Fans have with their Team, Coach, and

DawgHaus

Apr 18, 11:19am

Nailed, Dawg

FatherOFive

Apr 18, 11:28am

Bravo!

MtnTrailRunner2

Apr 18, 12:10pm

I feel that.

conetah

Apr 18, 12:26pm

RE: How to destroy your family name in one week

Russell Feathers

Apr 18, 9:57am

I'm not going to get "moved" much by what the Pope's did, but it did totally

AF_Puma

Apr 18, 9:57am

Destroy your family name? Dramatic much?

Ron Mexico

Apr 18, 9:58am

I was fine with Pope leaving. I care that he is trying to gut our roster.

CaliWG

Apr 18, 10:00am

It sucks. It hurts. It's disappointing. But...

BackPacker

Apr 18, 11:26am

Not sure why we care about this so much. Sure, it would have been nice to have

ballen

Apr 18, 10:00am

A really smart coach once said its about relationships

Remigius

Apr 18, 10:00am

It is kinda weird, agreed. Don't tell your employer you're leaving? Or the team?

runnincoug

Apr 18, 10:01am

Pope clearly told the team he was leaving

Nodak Cougar

Apr 18, 10:23am

huh, I didn't see that. If you have a link, I'd love to see that! Thanks!

runnincoug

Apr 18, 10:47am

Player comment or some such tidbit

Nodak Cougar

Apr 18, 6:52pm

He said he was an die-hard cougar fan. What more do you want?

md7Coug

Apr 18, 10:02am

I don't look at them any differently. Some people like to find reasons to be

SUAVO

Apr 18, 10:03am

It's interesting how many people care about whether someone cares in the first place about it, as if their

Bob Vance

Apr 18, 10:14am

So, if you want someone to stop something then just don't say anything to them?

SUAVO

Apr 18, 10:17am

Well, ignoring their comments tends to work better than carrying on about it.

Bob Vance

Apr 18, 10:20am

Does it?

SUAVO

Apr 18, 11:48am

Meh, I wish Mark no ill will. He's gone I don't care anymore but this season was a lot of fun

BYU Grounds

Apr 18, 10:17am

I am glad you wish Mark no ill will

TheHop

Apr 18, 2:06pm

This Pope hate or whatever is weird

Traveling Coug

Apr 18, 10:21am

I don't hate Mark Pope. I wish him success @ UK. I just think he could have

DawgHaus

Apr 18, 12:07pm

Truth is very few people even care. And, 99% of those who do care live in the CB

Atama

Apr 18, 10:21am

99% may be a low estimate.

dratax

Apr 18, 12:12pm

do you think pope is a different guy now?

lukeskywalker

Apr 18, 10:22am

Really need to use UK as the acronym for University of Kentucky

PumaFanatico

Apr 18, 10:35am

I'd say this. No. He's not a different guy now.

FatherOFive

Apr 18, 10:42am

agree - actually really baffling

aaronmania

Apr 18, 10:31am

$5.5MM.

Benfica1

Apr 18, 10:32am

I feel like this is going to show up on Message Board Geniuses

Zombre

Apr 18, 10:39am

At UK he talked so much about showing gratitude…yeah about that

palangi

Apr 18, 10:47am

Ghosting almost anyone is pretty foolish and unseemly. You often don't know who is important until you need them.

roseyscenario

Apr 18, 10:49am

I look it the way he usually shakes hands at the

Cougar4life123

Apr 18, 10:55am

I think that's that way handshake lines should be done. Don't hold up everyone for niceties. Do that before &/or later.

SinkingQuffa

Apr 18, 11:00am

Like how we put away the hymnals before finishing the hymn or our organist who

Ripliancum

Apr 18, 11:50am

😂

Cougar4life123

Apr 18, 12:42pm

Pope is a good person. Handling one situation poorly doesn't change that.

roseyscenario

Apr 18, 10:58am

Agreed he is a pretty good guy but not very sincere and this is how he handles

johnnybyu

Apr 18, 11:47am

Three words. Let. It. Go.

BYU I Bleed Blue

Apr 18, 11:18am

ingratitude is an ugly character flaw. I truly did not expect that from them

Croweater

Apr 18, 11:50am

You read much more into their actions or non actions than I do.

dratax

Apr 18, 12:18pm

Ridiculous post

Homo Erectus

Apr 18, 11:56am

My respect for the Popes hasn't changed.

Y-Zag

Apr 18, 12:10pm

Go listen to Pope’s own words in his UK intro press conference and return and

palangi

Apr 18, 12:23pm

Maybe UK asked Pope to not mention BYU publicly since their fans were so upset?

doctorthunderpants

Apr 18, 12:18pm

Nope. Go Cougs!!!

baishel44

Apr 18, 12:18pm

Get over being offended guys. It is disappointing how easy it is to get offended

coolblue

Apr 18, 12:30pm

I’m not offended but more aware. I would say I still like Pope but he definitely

palangi

Apr 18, 12:35pm

Sure, but that's his alma mater and it is Kentucky. That being said. Go Cougs!!!

baishel44

Apr 18, 1:41pm

and BYU fans aren’t surprised he took the UK job, but ghosting “friends” & fans?

palangi

Apr 18, 2:04pm

I feel like we are getting too attached to this. Pope left but it's not that big

doodle_all_day

Apr 18, 12:35pm

Lectures from you sound like fun

EDthoracotomy

Apr 18, 12:35pm

Classic CB hyperbole

Indy Coug

Apr 18, 12:41pm

Maybe a little over the top but...

Beggar

Apr 18, 1:03pm

You'd be right to think this in your head. But we are done posting about it.

VenomFarmer

Apr 18, 1:20pm

People love to take things like this personally, Pope didn't do this to you.

Atmospheric_Cougar

Apr 18, 1:30pm

Meh, get over it, move on. Cougs got a good one, probably better than Pope

cougar95

Apr 18, 1:35pm

Oh the irony of "...my reputation is important to me." in this post.

TheHop

Apr 18, 1:45pm

What difference would it make if he tweeted “Thanks Cougar Nation!”? Who cares

Scott_Tenorman

Apr 18, 1:49pm

Was it lame and classless to not utter a word on their way out the door? Yes. The rest of the reaction is foolishness.

CalGTR

Apr 18, 1:58pm

I wish there was a trophy for worst take on CB. I'd click it.

AltTabbins

Apr 18, 2:06pm

That is pure comedy! Ha ha ha!

DawgHaus

Apr 18, 3:48pm

Love these ‘CB is the center of the universe’ type posts.

DrJazzy

Apr 18, 2:08pm

He big timed BYU then BYU big timed him by upgrading the HC position. NBD.

Big Daddy D

Apr 18, 2:14pm

I have no reason to believe he didn't properly thank the BYU admin

fatcracker

Apr 18, 2:18pm

Expectations without communication leads to frustration

CoolB

Apr 18, 2:30pm

My kids would tell you to "touch some grass"

Roko's Basilisk

Apr 18, 4:20pm

Too dramatic - he left for his alma mater, for $$$ and better opportunity

BYUfan92

Apr 18, 4:51pm

Gratitude is NEVER a bad thing.

WabiSabi

Apr 18, 4:56pm

This is a very good point. But this has come from some players about Pope in

Coug Dude

Apr 18, 7:44pm

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