Saunders is great for a team like BYU, but he will not be what he

Apr 19, 2024
2:11:27pm

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thinks he is at UK. Pope is losing players and recruits left-and-right. He needs "something" right now. But, go through a recruiting and transfer portal cycle, and Saunders will be replaced by 3 or 4 guys at his position by next April.

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Messages

Author

Time

Hall / Saunders updates

VinnyBYU

Apr 19, 12:51pm

RE: Hall / Saunders updates

Dr T-bone

Apr 19, 12:53pm

For Saunders it comes down to the role he wants to play. At BYU he will have a

OKchief

Apr 19, 12:57pm

agree 100% - maybe we should get you on the line with RS to explain that to him!

VinnyBYU

Apr 19, 12:58pm

I’d rather have Richie. Special motor. CP3 will find us a PG

Cooouuugs

Apr 19, 1:05pm

CP3 is recruiting PGs for us?

A Drew Aitch

Apr 19, 1:10pm

Might be PG-13s

Cooouuugs

Apr 19, 1:19pm

I'd rather have both

Incentivize

Apr 19, 1:15pm

Yeah, if I had to choose, going with Saunders every time.

cougarmeister

Apr 19, 1:19pm

If someone is just chasing $$$, then peace out.

ChiefBeef

Apr 19, 1:07pm

Agree. Man I love Saunders but this thing has really soured me because I

Forbidden Fruit

Apr 19, 1:12pm

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chilawcoug

Apr 19, 1:44pm

Richie, tell Popey to suck eggs. He will drop you like bad habit for next season when he can get someone more talented

CLCougar

Apr 19, 1:20pm

Exactly. Pope always tries to recruit over his current roster. Just ask Connor

VB2

Apr 19, 1:48pm

Oh how I wish someone Richie respects and trusts would tell him this. The problem is, it's possible

CLCougar

Apr 19, 1:59pm

This is 100% true

JKLCoug

Apr 19, 2:10pm

"HIS current roster"? Sorry, but he walked into those 2 kids. That sorta shaving happens all the time w coaching changes

SinkingQuffa

Apr 19, 4:52pm

True but trading Harding for Seneca was a bad trade. To bad Harding wasn't

johnnybyu

Apr 19, 5:00pm

We needed a PF. Sux, but we had to take a chance w that.

SinkingQuffa

Apr 19, 5:11pm

Seneca was a bust. Everything about him was overrated, especially his shooting

Bluforever

Apr 19, 6:44pm

RE: Richie, tell Popey to suck eggs. He will drop you like bad habit for next

Crowd Factor

Apr 19, 5:46pm

Pope knows the value of guy like Saunders

Nodak Cougar

Apr 19, 1:21pm

And he will walk away when he gets a better player-Saunders should realize that

PackerFan

Apr 19, 1:34pm

Pope always recruits over his current roster and runs off players if he thinks

VB2

Apr 19, 1:50pm

Pope may recruit over him the very next day.

jre85

Apr 19, 2:29pm

Pope is good at compartmentalizing. He will sing your praises w/hyperbole & then

Forzaitalia

Apr 19, 4:05pm

Saunders is great for a team like BYU, but he will not be what he

BYUHgrad

Apr 19, 2:11pm

Pope actually under played Saunders last year in my opinion.

HeyU

Apr 19, 2:31pm

Agree, total head scratcher that Knell got more minutes than Saunders last year.

SageOwl

Apr 19, 5:26pm

Gonna need NIL contracts out of high school really soon

SingleStrapBackpack

Apr 19, 1:28pm

I love RS but would Kentucky pay that much for him?

BigHouse Coug

Apr 19, 1:33pm

Doesn't BYU alumni have a huge professional network, especially for athletes?

BackPacker

Apr 19, 1:51pm

Saunders' dilemma reminds me of Caleb Lohner's decision

pspcres

Apr 19, 3:32pm

I suspect the legacy and alumni network taking care of someone are less value

cwilke1

Apr 19, 4:51pm

on a counterpoint, the top elite recruits aren't flocking to Pope at UK right

cwilke1

Apr 19, 4:48pm

Thought foreign students couldn’t get nil?

claw

Apr 19, 2:16pm

they can - it's just more complicated

VinnyBYU

Apr 19, 2:50pm

I don't think so. They would have to have a Work Visa. It was discussed pretty extensively on Big 12 radio yesterday.

Swag Kazekage

Apr 19, 5:08pm

this professor makes some distinction about passive vs. active NIL. not sure

cwilke1

Apr 19, 5:35pm

I'm not believing Saunders is seriously considering Kentucky

aaronmania

Apr 19, 2:40pm

I can tell you with 100% certainty he is

VinnyBYU

Apr 19, 2:50pm

then he should go. make up your mind and do whatever you want

airbug

Apr 19, 3:27pm

UK's NIL is HUGE! I fault Saunders in no way if he is "considering" UK.

BYUHgrad

Apr 19, 2:53pm

I'd like 300k a year too.

rockyrd

Apr 19, 3:00pm

So Khalifa is now on a work visa?

Les IsMore

Apr 19, 3:02pm

Yeah, Khalifa is ineligible to receive NIL so I doubt the OP is accurate.

Swag Kazekage

Apr 19, 5:07pm

We’re witnessing the death of college sports. Thank you federal government

zerome4sooners

Apr 19, 3:15pm

I’m going to Defend My post from the other night.

myfriendryan

Apr 19, 3:59pm

FWIW, I don't think you are a stalker.

PumaFanatico

Apr 19, 4:14pm

Point taken - I shouldn’t have used that phrase.

VinnyBYU

Apr 19, 5:58pm

You're not a stalker, Next time listen to his conversation.

baldcoug74

Apr 19, 6:10pm

Nothing would mess up Saunders pro path more than going to UK and not playing.

txcougar

Apr 19, 4:58pm

It's possible Popey just wants him to serve as the token "fanatical effort" guy, and that he's only used as

CLCougar

Apr 19, 5:09pm

All of the money for coach means nothing if we continue to lose nil wars

chirocoug

Apr 19, 5:24pm

I disagree. I think Saunders could play meaningful minutes anywhere he goes.

rcampbell

Apr 19, 8:26pm

I love Saunders and want both back!

VinnyBYU

Apr 19, 8:42pm

Yes but not as a starter at UK. Pope never started Richie even though he was

Forzaitalia

Apr 19, 9:03pm

I don’t see Saunders as a starter next year. Jax comes back or I’m hoping we get

gp232

Apr 19, 10:38pm

If I can make 2x at UK for 1YR and then get dropped in YR2, I’ll make that trade

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