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Dream scenario for Fall 2020

Samurai Jack

1:21am

Even if it is a bunch of low level G5 teams, really hope BYU plays this year

Dr T-bone

12:19am

Article: BYU’s Carson Lundell advances at U.S. Men’s Amateur golf in Oregon View

[Deseret News]

12:00am

POLL: Assume you had a voice and a solemn responsible role in the decision to play a full season,

roseyscenario

Aug 12, 11:48pm

I'd recommend playing but then go about testing & stepping up precautions as best you are able.

Soupie

Aug 12, 11:56pm

Better not take away my basketball

gmoney7

12:19am

POLL: Would you rather...

Kylester

Aug 12, 11:45pm

Why would I want to be someone different than who I am now?

TwinsRight

12:08am

This tweet absolutely nails it.

LaVellIfIKnow

Aug 12, 11:31pm

Will BYU have more than 3 games? “Each week” seems like a stretch

SlantRoute

12:11am

Assuming there aren’t too many more cnacellations byu will have at least

cougarfann888

12:15am

Conventional wisdom was that once one P5 conference canceled they all would.

cowbellcoug

Aug 12, 11:22pm

Players are obviously safer as part of the team environment. It's not really a debate.

YIsForBrigham

Aug 12, 11:27pm

Plus added incentive with P2 out. Same with AAC and MWC out.

I'm Dynamite

Aug 12, 11:28pm

The P12 is going to look like a group of pansies too scared to play with a risk

ToasterChive

Aug 12, 11:42pm

Can you imagine how ticked these other P2 conferences are going to be

Traveshamockery

12:44am

Absolutely. Utes really must be hating life.

ToasterChive

12:54am

It would be especially delicious if the elitist and "smart" PAC-12 and BIG-10

Cougar Junkie

1:55am

I just read this article out of Madison Wisconsin talking about what a....

TempeCoug

Aug 12, 11:19pm

It’s not happening. All aboard the aac train

johnnybyu

Aug 12, 11:24pm

It's not happening

YIsForBrigham

Aug 12, 11:26pm

Yeah I agree but it’ll be interesting to follow how they’ll try and convince...

TempeCoug

Aug 12, 11:48pm

I'm bored:

SpotOnOpinionsGuy

Aug 12, 11:13pm

I went to EFY in the Summer of 2001

Mrs Featerbottom

Aug 12, 11:05pm

Great, now “remember the promise, remember who it’s from” is in my head.

MarkWatney

Aug 12, 11:11pm

She remembered the promise that everyone else forgot. And who it was from.

Heath Squashwell

Aug 12, 11:12pm

My son brought that CD home, it’s pretty good.

BYUFBDAD

Aug 12, 11:14pm

I haven't listened to that since my mission. Weird memories rushing back

Mayor of Cougartown

Aug 12, 11:17pm

I went to BYU's 'Sports Adventure For Boys' in 1971

Michael McQuain

Aug 12, 11:27pm

Stay safe!!

ToasterChive

Aug 12, 11:52pm

I was a counselor that year. Loved that Sting could cover that song 😄.

Traveshamockery

12:37am

Deal or No Deal. You have the choice between million case or the .01 case.

Adwight

Aug 12, 11:02pm

When I originally chose, how many did I choose from?

Dr MoBYU

Aug 12, 11:04pm

30 cases.

Adwight

Aug 12, 11:05pm

You switch. Here’s why:

Dr MoBYU

Aug 12, 11:08pm

That's what I thought too.

El Careeb

Aug 12, 11:12pm

Huh? There's 1/2 chance for both cases.

agentx

Aug 12, 11:31pm

It doesn't matter because your odds are the same either way.

Pimpin4Paradise

Aug 12, 11:05pm

Yep. The difference between this and the Monty Hall problem is that you are

cougarfan84

Aug 12, 11:08pm

Switch

El Careeb

Aug 12, 11:06pm

Nevermind. I'm wrong.

El Careeb

Aug 12, 11:14pm

Keep it. Odds are the same and I'd be more mad at myself if I switched when I

Manti

Aug 12, 11:06pm

Neither. Too risky at those extremes. Take the bank offer.

Parkercoug82

Aug 12, 11:14pm

He literally said "no taking the deal" in this hypothetical situation.

Manti

Aug 12, 11:21pm

'Tis the Monty Hall season 2020

Y2010

Aug 12, 11:21pm

Haha sorry, just watched an episode of Deal or No Deal. I would switch myself.

Adwight

Aug 12, 11:25pm

But you selected the other 28 cases to be removed too. This wasn't a host

Manti

Aug 12, 11:27pm

I know that. But do I trust myself in the beginning to have picked the 1/30?

Adwight

Aug 12, 11:28pm

I'd be so much more mad at myself for switching when I had originally picked

Manti

Aug 12, 11:30pm

I know. Which is why I would switch and probably end up with the penny.

Adwight

Aug 12, 11:31pm

“I came here for the million Howie! No Deal!”

ballen

Aug 12, 11:59pm

After watching a lot of those "big money" shows over the years, I came to the

fredgarvin

12:47am

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GRCoug

1:08am

Things I learned about Utah today

tippmancoug

Aug 12, 11:02pm

We loved Smithfield too

OU Cougar

Aug 12, 11:06pm

Logan and cache valley are gems. If I had to live in Utah

idacoug

Aug 12, 11:09pm

Depending on your locale, it can get pretty stinky from the dairy farms.

Heath Squashwell

Aug 12, 11:13pm

I’m also amazed at all the side by sides driving around when I visit Utah. Crazy.

cruiserhead

Aug 12, 11:29pm

Things I learned about tippmancoug today

Zach Morris

Aug 12, 11:30pm

And he drives slowly.

Ragnar Danneskjold

Aug 12, 11:36pm

I am guessing you Live in a west coast state ca, wa, Oregon ?

cougarfann888

Aug 12, 11:35pm

Utah's gas prices are great compared to Nevada's.

Cougar Junkie

1:58am

Birch Creek in Smithfield is probably the most underrated golf course in Utah

BYUheaven

12:08am

POLL: How many of you felt an earthquake for the first time in 2020

OU Cougar

Aug 12, 10:58pm

The biggest issue with P2 not playing and P3 playing is that the players from

nephicoug

Aug 12, 10:55pm

Great point plus the P2 will need to pay for more schollies but have less money

johnnybyu

Aug 12, 11:07pm

I think the demands for player payment will spread to the P3, so they will

cwilke1

Aug 12, 11:56pm

Shared my commentary on the Big Ten and Pac-12 postponing fall football and the latest from #BYU's #CampKalani in a new episode of #CougarTracks. #BYUFootball @kslsports View

@Mitch_Harper Mitch Harper

Aug 12, 10:52pm

Just finished watching the Agents of Shield finale.

eddog

Aug 12, 10:49pm

I loved the first few seasons, but gave up on it for good when (spoiler)

fredgarvin

12:50am

There is going to be a huge campaign to denigrate the PAC 12 and Big 10 if the

GRCoug

Aug 12, 10:47pm

I wonder what it will do for transfers, players are sitting out a year anyway

califcougar

Aug 12, 10:55pm

AAC has a chance to make up a bit of ground on those P5 conferences, too.

I'm Dynamite

Aug 12, 11:11pm

Big Ten and Pac 12 coaches trying to keep their players from transferring

AZcougLawyer

Aug 12, 10:30pm

Transfer to where, though?

CosmoK

Aug 12, 10:32pm

If they don’t play they are going to annihilated in recruiting this year

BYUheaven

Aug 12, 10:35pm

To a school in a conference that actually cares about them. Even if it doesn't

BYUtka

Aug 12, 10:38pm

for the players that were leading the movement to organize to demand pay,

cwilke1

Aug 12, 10:55pm

Transfer just to watch everyone eventually cancel their season? Doubt it becomes

jazzfan1232

Aug 12, 11:02pm

If it was a bit earlier I think BYU could have gotten 1-3 good players

puntersarepeople

Aug 12, 11:09pm

Perhaps this helps explain why they delayed so long.

I'm Dynamite

Aug 12, 11:12pm

POLL: Would you be in favor of BYU joining CUSA or the Sun Belt for this season?

CaliWG

Aug 12, 10:25pm

At this point BYU can’t be picky. Just play whomever this year

arizonacougarfan

Aug 12, 10:27pm

Espn needs to push for BYU in the aac. It make too much sense.

johnnybyu

Aug 12, 10:28pm

Should the AAC be worried about their NY6 bid if BYU joins another G5 league?

CaliWG

Aug 12, 10:31pm

That is another reason.

johnnybyu

Aug 12, 10:32pm

I keep seeing everyone say an agreement with a conference makes

Mozzymozzy

1:34am

We have someone new at the top of a prestigious leaderboard

BGRTHNUMEGO

Aug 12, 10:23pm

Holy cow!! Did that bounce off the plate?

67Regent

Aug 12, 10:55pm

Lance Barrett is pretty consistently awful. But how do you call that?

DomCasual

Aug 12, 11:01pm

Best place to take 4 wheelers near St. George?

Westsider

Aug 12, 10:22pm

Coral Pink sand dunes is about an hour away and is pretty cool

Nuke

Aug 12, 10:23pm

Duck Creek up Cedar canyon has a ton of fun, groomed trails.

d-coug

Aug 12, 10:25pm

We were there a few weeks ago, the trail system up their is great

Nuke

Aug 12, 10:41pm

I saw a bunch of them outside of Hotels that seemed like easy targets.

Ssebo

Aug 12, 10:31pm

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Ssebo

Aug 12, 10:40pm

Blues still don't look sharp, but they're a lot less sloppy than they played

BYUMizzou

Aug 12, 10:14pm

They have the team to go far.

JohnnyComeLately

Aug 12, 10:19pm

True. But wow they were really bad at times vs Colorado and Vegas. I didn't

BYUMizzou

Aug 12, 10:27pm

They sat a few guys as a precaution against Vegas. I wouldn’t read too much into

mannheimadler

Aug 12, 10:50pm

Playing tough, but hurting themselves with bad penalties.

spinner

Aug 12, 10:37pm

I picked Blues to lose to Vancouver. Blues aren’t playing tough.

cbluil

Aug 12, 11:33pm

And people think they can just walk up and pet these animals...

letthewookieewin Holochess World Champion

Aug 12, 10:07pm

Duuuuuuuude

cbluil

Aug 12, 10:13pm

Obviously you can’t pet the bulls. Just the calves.

Supercoug

Aug 12, 10:14pm

Similar to with rattlesnakes

DieHarder

Aug 12, 10:15pm

Please don't advise people to pet other people's calves. Unwanted leg stroking

CougarTailDevourer

Aug 12, 10:20pm

Biden? Is that really you?

Division Bell

Aug 12, 10:46pm

That is just amazing power, tossing that rival like that. Goodness sakes

Goliath

Aug 12, 10:16pm

I'm more impressed w the rival. Rolled w that punch like a gymnast.

SinkingQuffa

Aug 12, 10:20pm

Can't show weakness in front of the ladies.....

Santos L. Halper

Aug 12, 10:21pm

Tell it to this guy.

Nakedbootleg

Aug 12, 10:17pm

What the heck?? That was... interesting

Goliath

Aug 12, 10:24pm

There's a guy who does rodeo gigs in the west who

johnnycarson

Aug 12, 10:44pm

I spent a few hours watching the whole YouTube series a few years ago. Hilarious.

CoogsWin

Aug 12, 11:07pm

If human mating was like that....my family name would end with me!

JohnnyC

Aug 12, 10:20pm

And be glad you didn’t get road burn on your nose like that loser bison.

Brisco

Aug 12, 10:31pm

Bison: why walk when you can ride?

Division Bell

Aug 12, 10:56pm

Question for all you insiders

JKLCoug

Aug 12, 9:52pm

RE: Question for all you insiders

KingDave

Aug 12, 9:57pm

RE: Question for all you insiders

the_byu_flash

Aug 12, 9:57pm

Yes!

Texas Hammer

Aug 12, 10:03pm

No!

Texas Hammer

Aug 12, 10:03pm

Maybe, I don’t know.

Texas Hammer

Aug 12, 10:03pm

RE: Maybe, I don’t know.

BlueVU

Aug 12, 10:23pm

Perhaps

ExitStageLeft

Aug 12, 10:17pm

RE: Question for all you insiders

finnish_blue

Aug 12, 10:22pm

I hope so

puntersarepeople

Aug 12, 10:29pm

RE: Question for all you insiders

yahtzee

Aug 12, 10:31pm

Yes, we will play all of the BIG12 teams

USMCdad

Aug 12, 10:37pm

RE: Question for all you insiders

compcoug

Aug 12, 10:40pm

Yes, but BB only

Agnostic-alumni

Aug 12, 10:46pm

RE: Question for all you insiders

Big McLargeHuge

12:41am

What's the best case scenario with our schedule?

IndepYndent

Aug 12, 9:41pm

We find opponents for 12 regular season games. 6 or 7 home, the rest away.

BYUtka

Aug 12, 9:43pm

I really don't see how we get a legit team to travel.

johnnycarson

Aug 12, 9:46pm

He asked for best case scenario, not most realistic.

BYUtka

Aug 12, 9:50pm

Need to join the aac for season. Get espn to help us out. BYU will be huge for

johnnybyu

Aug 12, 10:01pm

10 games best case. Have to play 8 to make it worth it.

Turnpike Lane

Aug 12, 9:52pm

6-9 games is the goal for 2020

CougarCanuck76

Aug 12, 9:56pm

Nice

Whiskey

Aug 12, 10:11pm

BYU needs to join the aac for a season or no home games.

johnnybyu

Aug 12, 9:57pm

Has the AAC even said that’s a possibility for BYU?

Texas Hammer

Aug 12, 10:07pm

I haven’t heard it but makes a lot of sense for espn and the aac for a year.

johnnybyu

Aug 12, 10:07pm

You asking for the blue goggles version? Here you go:

CaliWG

Aug 12, 10:12pm

That we win. 12 games or 1, just win please.

Cru Jones

Aug 12, 10:35pm

So the West is all worked out except for the play in game, right?

cougaman

Aug 12, 9:38pm

Yep

dezzy

Aug 12, 9:40pm

Correct.

Manti

Aug 12, 9:40pm

Rumble in the Rockies... in Orlando

Hypnotoad

Aug 12, 9:34pm

Lucked out. I’d much rather play Denver than LAC or Houston

DieHarder

Aug 12, 9:35pm

you call that luck????

rggee

Aug 12, 9:37pm

RE: you call that luck????

DieHarder

Aug 12, 9:42pm

Lucked out? Denver threw three games to get the 3 seed and the Jazz. Made me mad

dchandle15

Aug 12, 9:40pm

utah threw games for this too. Too funny

rggee

Aug 12, 9:41pm

Jazz threw the Dallas game to stay in 6th

LifelongAP

Aug 12, 9:42pm

The jazz weren't exactly playing with a full deck either.

tarzan15

Aug 12, 9:44pm

Know that the feeling is mutual.

DomCasual

Aug 12, 10:17pm

RE: Rumble in the Rockies... in Orlando

Hypnotoad

Aug 12, 9:36pm

RE: Rumble in the Rockies... in Orlando

rggee

Aug 12, 9:37pm

It's on like Jokic at the buffet!

tarzan15

Aug 12, 9:48pm

...circa pre-Covid.

DomCasual

Aug 12, 10:19pm

REI is selling its new headquarters campus before even moving in.

El Careeb Professor Smarty-Pants

Aug 12, 9:30pm

My son in law is working on the new Microsoft campus in Silicon Valley, it's

BYUFBDAD

Aug 12, 9:35pm

Interesting. I could see other companies doing this. I just don’t believe remote

Bro

Aug 12, 9:37pm

I've heard that concern and could see it being a problem

El Careeb

Aug 12, 9:39pm

I hope more companies do this.

Grungymtnman

Aug 12, 9:40pm

I'm a proponent of the "work from the office when you need to" rather than the old "work from home when you need to"

letthewookieewin

Aug 12, 9:48pm

I think a lot of companies are probably swinging the pendulum a little far in remote and will pull some jobs back into

Mike Honcho

Aug 12, 9:54pm

Wouldn't surprise me if REI sells this at a loss now and then buys it back at a

BYUFBDAD

Aug 12, 9:58pm

work from home for most businesses doesn't work... the experiment has been tried and failed... In March and April

HarlemCoug

Aug 12, 10:03pm

additionally.... if a company wants to attract great college grads... top level employees need to be available in an

HarlemCoug

Aug 12, 10:08pm

Work from home has been working well at my office and I think it's here to stay

Great38

Aug 12, 10:26pm

Give me 2 days in an office, 3 days WFH. That’s the sweet spot.

Mike Honcho

Aug 12, 10:34pm

Hasn’t REI been having a rough go of it lately anyway?

StalwartBraveTrue

Aug 12, 10:11pm

I honestly don't know.

El Careeb

Aug 12, 10:14pm

Cant' wait to see Seattle as a wasteland. let it become a mecca for 1,000,000 homeless. (Its almost there now.)

CoogsWin

Aug 12, 11:10pm

Where to live when working at Mayo Clinic AZ?

PabloSanchezz

Aug 12, 9:26pm

Further East you go in Mesa the better.

JohnnyComeLately

Aug 12, 9:29pm

Traffic already sucks passing by the Mayo Clinic. Please don't add to it. Find a

Zak

Aug 12, 9:30pm

East Mesa is good, East and south Gilbert

JOPE

Aug 12, 9:30pm

Eastmark in Mesa is near the 202 and would be a pretty easy drive if you’re

fredetteaboutit13

Aug 12, 9:34pm

NE Mesa is about 35 min away on the 101 and 202. I drive it 4 days a week.

kotacoug

Aug 12, 9:36pm

Hold it are you talking Mayo hospital or the mayo on Shea Blvd?

kotacoug

Aug 12, 9:45pm

Mayo hospital

PabloSanchezz

Aug 12, 9:46pm

Ok. My original post stands. Driving to Gilbert with traffic down the 101 will

kotacoug

Aug 12, 9:50pm

How long is your drive to Mayo? 1 hr?

PabloSanchezz

Aug 12, 9:57pm

35 min from Val vista rd McDowell rd area.

kotacoug

Aug 12, 10:05pm

I would seriously consider Fountain Hills for the commute alone.

Shinshin

Aug 12, 9:38pm

Arcadia is your best bet.

Blue Cat

Aug 12, 10:06pm

Haha little out of my range. Im not a physician. I’the admin side of things

PabloSanchezz

Aug 12, 10:09pm

I live in Gilbert

SlippinJimmy

Aug 12, 10:29pm

I was thinking physician. Ignore my post. If you are working 9-5 I wouldn’t

fredetteaboutit13

Aug 12, 10:39pm

Kotacougs’ suggestions are the perfect compromise

Blue Cat

Aug 12, 10:39pm

North Phoenix or North Scottsdale

arizonacougarfan

Aug 12, 10:39pm

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I went to EFY in the Summer of 2001

Question for all you insiders

This tweet absolutely nails it.

Big Ten and Pac 12 coaches trying to keep their players from transferring

Conventional wisdom was that once one P5 conference canceled they all would.

I just read this article out of Madison Wisconsin talking about what a....

Things looking up. You can expect a scheduling announcement today or tomorrow.

I’ve got a ton of friends & family that are Ute fans. Haven’t heard a peep

Heard a report

There is going to be a huge campaign to denigrate the PAC 12 and Big 10 if the

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