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Pickleball Bill

6:39pm

Glamping recommendations in Utah?

cheering4cougs

6:32pm

Under Canvas Zion

Longseason

6:37pm

Video: Fox Sports College Basketball Analyst Aaron Torres on Kevin Young as BYU's Head Basketball Coach View

[BYUtv Sports]

6:30pm

Enjoying a delicious meal at my local Indian restaurant and this older

DKN

6:29pm

Was this restaurant inside the White House?

Longseason

6:31pm

RE: Enjoying a delicious meal at my local Indian restaurant and this older

DJROSS

6:33pm

When Jay Leno was hosting The Tonight Show, I always enjoyed the Jaywalking

Cougar Junkie

6:34pm

And they all probably earned $200k/year

TNT

6:37pm

POLL: What is the biggest factor causing this boom in recruiting

carlstud

6:25pm

All of the above with the honor code being the least influential

byusage

6:27pm

Even if the honor code could be a neutral factor and not a detractor to

Duke Silver

6:35pm

RE: POLL: What is the biggest factor causing this boom in recruiting

Chefcurry

6:30pm

I think BYU fans greatly underestimated how beneficial NIL would be to our athletic programs. We didn’t know how

YIsForBrigham

6:35pm

NIL > KY >> Big 12 >> Assistants >>>>> Honor Code

Biyamiti

6:36pm

Cael Sanderson may have been undefeated in college

Cheese

6:23pm

Video: Hattie Ogden on how she made her way to BYU Women's Hoops View

[BYUtv Sports]

6:22pm

It’s crazy that it’s late June and I’m more excited about basketball 🏀 than

Biyamiti

6:17pm

Of course I am excited about the basketball talent, but I am waay excited for

byusage

6:37pm

Video: BYU transfer Hattie Ogden on her move to the Big 12 - Hattie Ogden, recent BYU Women's Hoops Transfer joins the show to talk about her transfer, her... View

[BYUtv Sports]

6:15pm

Just watched BYU play some 5 on 5 in the RB, so I'm clearly an expert AMA

Plato

6:11pm

How many national championships are we going to win?

Blue Golfer

6:13pm

Only 1 this year

Plato

6:17pm

I guess this is fine

Blue Golfer

6:18pm

Who was there?

Viva Campeche

6:13pm

Not Egor or Catchings, most of the rest plus Sam Merrill and a GLeague guy

Plato

6:15pm

Are Aggie fans aware of this. They might be upset with their beloved Sam.

CougGolf

6:16pm

How high can they jump with all that cash in their pockets?

foofcoug

6:14pm

One guy got booed by the young kids for not dunking. I won't mention names

Plato

6:16pm

Anybody stand out?

thewaterboy

6:20pm

Koz size is decent because we don't have anyone close to 7 ft. He has a

Plato

6:23pm

If you pointed to Sam Merrill on the street and told me he was an NBA player I

Plato

6:25pm

Sadly.....0 back cuts

Plato

6:29pm

Here is another Youtuber's review of KY and BYU's recent signings

BYULAWGUY

6:10pm

Video: Fox Sports College B-Ball Analyst Aaron Torres talks Big 12 Basketball - Aaron Torres, Fox Sports College Basketball Analyst joins Spencer and Jason to talk Big 12... View

[BYUtv Sports]

6:08pm

Things to consider when weighing a job offer for a Series B startup?

DizzyBanshee

6:06pm

How much cash in the bank and how much are they burning on a monthly basis?

NottherealJWill

6:08pm

Would you avoid completely if they aren’t profitable yet but have a lowish burn?

DizzyBanshee

6:34pm

How long of a runway? How long will the cash last.

Acorn

6:37pm

10-12 month runway

DizzyBanshee

6:37pm

How easy to find another job? How good is your savings level?

Acorn

6:38pm

How much in stock / options are they offering to make up for lower cash comp

byujdmba

6:19pm

Not sure it makes sense to be compensated the same amount as someone with a similar title in a much larger company.

CrimWalCoug

6:22pm

RE: Not sure it makes sense to be compensated the same amount as someone with a

byujdmba

6:26pm

I made a chicken salad today. It turns out they prefer grain.

CopperLix

6:04pm

RE: I made a chicken salad today. It turns out they prefer grain.

Armchaircoug

6:27pm

Anyone know what the “different direction” referenced here for the swimming team?

Soupie Grandma Sycamore

6:03pm

BYU Cross Country Camp

lemonworld

6:02pm

Good to hear. Hoping to send my son to the X Country camp next year.

Penske Material

6:03pm

Article: Q&A with Kalani Sitake: BYU coach on having to fire friends, team’s prospects for 2024, QB battle and more View

[Deseret News] https://www.deseret.com/authors/jay-drew

6:01pm

POLL: What is your relationship with Qualtrics owner Ryan Smith

OU Cougar

5:59pm

Pole fail: You forgot, "I don't know him but

DirtyWater

6:03pm

Affair partner

bruincoug

6:07pm

Watching the Mariners games yesterday and today against the Guardians,did Daniel

brickwall

5:53pm

My wife just asked me: “Why is everyone talking about BYU basketball lately,

BlueDiver

5:43pm

RE: My wife just asked me: “Why is everyone talking about BYU basketball

Borg

5:48pm

An offsides post that isn't complaining about the rule

Iman23

5:42pm

Bank recs for new startup?

Division Bell Recovering

5:40pm

*subscribe*

bruincoug

5:44pm

I have a similar company and do this quite frequently

BWhyURocks

5:46pm

We use brex.com

StevenSnell

5:46pm

BofA, Chase or HSBC

BlackBart

5:48pm

I'm definitely looking at Chase. Hadn't considered HSBC.

Division Bell

5:50pm

In Asia, Citi and HSBC were my choices. But that was years ago.

bruincoug

5:56pm

Definitely Silicon Valley Bank.

CrimWalCoug

5:49pm

I’ve dealt with Zions, KeyBank, and Chase

sandtrapcougar

5:51pm

Can't work with Zions. We wouldn't get past a down-select RFI stage with customers in the ME with a bank name like that.

Division Bell

5:54pm

Use Amegy or Vectra then.

bruincoug

5:55pm

Wait a minute. You have an Israel flag as your icon though?

bruincoug

5:57pm

I'll be spending much less time here.

Division Bell

6:01pm

He only supports Israel when it's convenient.

HarlemCoug

6:01pm

Disappointing response.

Division Bell

6:02pm

Good point. Try Infidel Bank.

Cougar Junkie

6:07pm

RE: Good point. Try Infidel Bank.

bruincoug

6:11pm

Don't use Silicon Valley Bank.

DirtyWater

5:55pm

I use Chase. They won’t help much with loans but the service is good and their business CCs are top tier

JollyGreenGiant

6:19pm

I just started up with Banterra Bank. For my needs they have been great.

blackandblue

6:27pm

Caitlin Clark from Jimmer range with a hand in her face….bang!! So fun to watch.

RdF3 Inactive user

5:40pm

Glad you’re having a great summer

Beggar

5:41pm

RE: Caitlin Clark from Jimmer range with a hand in her face….bang!! So fun

volleyjiver

5:43pm

I love this Charles Barkley clone for the Fever. She’s thicccc.

RdF3

5:44pm

Oops. Forgot to login to your other account

machete

5:50pm

Just didn’t want to start a whole new thread on the Fever topic.

RdF3

5:50pm

Most others here really enjoy and prefer that option. For future reference

machete

5:53pm

Not really - let him post all the WNBA stuff in one thread.

Eddie

5:59pm

This is a safe space for wrong opinions too, thanks for sharing!

machete

6:04pm

RE: I love this Charles Barkley clone for the Fever. She’s thicccc.

DKN

5:59pm

I like her shooting, but she whines a ridiculous amount. I went from being a

Thrill

5:51pm

There has to be a WNBA board somewhere, right?

Still Blue

6:11pm

I’ve only ever had hourly employees. When does it make sense to go salary pay

blackandblue

5:39pm

Make sure to check state laws before doing so. Some states have requirements on

rainorsnow

5:42pm

The federal limit is going up drastically this year with another large jump

sandtrapcougar

5:53pm

What we’re considering is above that threshold.

blackandblue

5:56pm

Not sure what state you're in, but state law will trump federal law.

mbs6

6:38pm

When you're tired of paying them overtime and want some free work from them

OverratedHumor

5:43pm

It's governed by federal and (maybe) state law

Rivers Cuomo

5:51pm

I hope you read and consider the post above. It is gold.

rmsenior

6:20pm

Google Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Future_Tacos

6:03pm

I’ve looked into it before but my accountant basically said it’s a quagmire of

kotacoug

6:17pm

I pretty much agree. Paying someone an hourly rate and making them punch a clock

mbs6

6:39pm

Video: BYU's Starting 5 looking tough 👀 View

[BYUtv Sports]

5:34pm

When does the BYU hoops conference schedule usually get released?

VinnyBYU

5:33pm

Big 12 was super late last year. Took forever.

creameryon9th

5:37pm

Mark Comer: there are 5 Billionaires supporting BYU within 20 min of LES

CougarCanuck76

5:30pm

Ryan Smith is a nice scapegoat, but he's not remotely the only mega-donor to BYU and its athletics

Bob Vance

5:31pm

Who is this person and where did he say this?

macdizzle

5:32pm

Runs RBC and big donors

CougarCanuck76

5:35pm

Who are the other four not named Ryan Smith?

BlooCoug

6:28pm

#NeverKenGarff

shimmy

5:33pm

I know of a super rich donor (might be billionaire)

volleyjiver

5:35pm

This is the typical ”big” BYU donor profile

CougarCanuck76

5:36pm

RE: This is the typical ”big” BYU donor profile

darkcoug

5:45pm

Whew, for a second I thought you were going to out me.

Y05

6:05pm

Nah, The one I'm talking about is Z06

volleyjiver

6:19pm

RE: Mark Comer: there are 5 Billionaires supporting BYU within 20 min of LES

Borg

5:40pm

Guess who eyerolled and gave my post a stamp of approval?

CougarCanuck76

5:46pm

Who are these people? The billionaires of Utah lists I'm looking at list 3

OverratedHumor

5:47pm

Probably El Jefe

crack

5:48pm

Those $10 payments really add up.

Hypnotoad

6:28pm

They probably have lots of homes

GfB

6:00pm

Maybe it's 20 minutes via the secret rich person tunnels they have everywhere

ryebrye

6:27pm

Ryan Smith’s brother has to be one of the five, right?

rivercitycoug

6:21pm

I highly doubt it. He is not a friend of the church

maxpowers

6:22pm

Bummer.

rivercitycoug

6:22pm

POLL: Now for Porsche.

byujdmba

5:29pm

The official Liga MX accounts says that both CONCACAF and FIFA denied them entry into Copa Libertadores

RSL This is my dupe account

5:25pm

Best place to stash $300K for 3-4 months at minimal risk with some return

Hoopster

5:24pm

If you need to stash it for 3-4 months, a 6-mo CD is a bad idea.

DirtyWater

5:26pm

I just found a 5.5% 3-month CD. Didn't see that before, but, I am not too

Hoopster

5:30pm

You can stop looking. You are good here.

Acorn

6:18pm

You can get a 5% savings account at Wealthfront. No time commitments.

kotacoug

6:19pm

Wells fargo offers 4 month CDs. Or buy treasury's that expire in 3-4 months

Gente_Boa

5:27pm

Can't you put it in a high yield savings account? Aren't there some around 5%?

bluescholar

5:27pm

Also an option. Most of those are 6-month terms

Hoopster

5:30pm

Apple’s high yield savings account with Goldman Sachs. 4.4%, no 6 mo requirement

rainorsnow

5:38pm

Look at VUSXX or similar.

InlandEmpYre

5:30pm

5% savings account at any number of banks. Completely liquid still, but solid returns.

vegasnative

5:33pm

Marcus

Catfish

5:34pm

Robinhood gold. It costs $5 monthly but you get 5% paid monthly.

optodoc

5:35pm

5% MONTHLY?!?!?!?

C-dubb

6:25pm

RE: Best place to stash $300K for 3-4 months at minimal risk with some return

claw

5:44pm

90-day treasuries

SpudNut

5:46pm

Vanguard money market. Or your bank's

Plato

5:49pm

You can get a 5% savings account over locking in a CD

cambo

5:53pm

Wealthfront cash account. 5% APY and FDIC up to $1 million

supertux

6:11pm

I have a safe. Give it to me and it will be safe. Guaranteed “minimal” return.

ArcticKat

6:14pm

T-bill is the best return w no risk at 5.38% and no state tax on the interest

stoils

6:14pm

If you fly out of SLC you can't miss the large rusty mountain sculpture at the entrance of the airport......

Bonoman All-American

5:18pm

We were just there and don't like the rusty mountain either. Ugly

Coug Dude

5:21pm

At least we aren’t alone.

The Y's Insider

5:23pm

What's even more stupid are the lane signs as you go into the airport

El Jefe

5:37pm

My daughter calls it the “tetanus triangles.”

Brisco

6:01pm

Memories are a funny thing.

Ssebo All-American

5:11pm

Where did you grow up that your dad raised foxes?

Brisco

5:39pm

For the first time in my memory, BYU now has depth.

DirtyWater

5:07pm

Short memory. They had depth last year

cougaman

5:07pm

Not really. No true backup PG. And we didn't have any strong defensive personnel at either the 4 or 5.

SinkingQuffa

5:30pm

We had it last year, until injuries took out baker and adams

RGGeemer

5:08pm

They had it when Fouss and Khalifa were both healthy. They were 8 deep with guys

cougaman

5:09pm

When was that?

RGGeemer

5:11pm

They had a good stretch at the end of the season before Khalifa started fasting

cougaman

5:29pm

Baker and Adams were never healthy add 2 guys fasting - no depth last year

Phreddy

5:13pm

So despite all the injuries, they still had a very good team. Doesn’t that mean

cougaman

6:14pm

I'm thinking if they were clearly going to have trouble fitting those guys in, they probably had depth. That rotation

mokelembembe

5:38pm

First time since Pope's 3rd season before we lost Harward & Baxter in the first month.

SinkingQuffa

5:17pm

Finally TNT has a purpose

TNT

5:01pm

You can also find it in Red Dead Redemption II

Huge Manatee

5:03pm

TNT finds Fool's Gold

Cougrrrs Roll

5:23pm

So TNT is a gold digger now?

Cougar Junkie

6:04pm

The Nike pronunciation thread reminded me of one of the great song requests of all time...

mokelembembe All-American

4:58pm

POLL: How many draft slots should a player move up the board for going by "Bub" instead of his given name, "Carlton"?

DieHarder

4:55pm

REMINDER: KANE-en Catchings ... YE-gar Demin. (Or correct me if I'm wrong on those.)

SinkingQuffa Intervention Needed

4:51pm

I heard is was YEH, not YE

BYUCLA

5:02pm

A long 'A', like YEA?

SinkingQuffa

5:05pm

More like in ‘yes’

Unibro

5:09pm

That's what I thought, too. Geesh, how many times am I gonna have to edit my OP? 😉

SinkingQuffa

5:10pm

Non-humble brag.... My Dad is 84 and had a pacemaker put in 6 weeks ago, today he

Penske Material Don't worry about it

4:47pm

13 under his age? That's amazing!

neboutefan

4:49pm

That’s so awesome. And thank you for saying “my dad” instead of just “Dad is 84…”

RdF3

4:52pm

9 holes?

cambo

4:54pm

Just want to say, I think Fouss might be the best player on our team.

BYUCougarsFan

4:45pm

His performance in the tourney left a bad taste in a lot of fans' mouths

Huge Manatee

4:46pm

Fouss is not a rim runner that KY primarily runs in his offense from the 5 spot.

Phred84044

4:47pm

I hear "rim runner" a lot now. What does that mean? I know what a rum runner is

DirtyWater

4:53pm

Think AAA - is a lob threat, super athletic, gets down the court quick and posts

NorthernCougifornia

4:56pm

Fast to the rim off screens and the pick and roll

arcawley

5:01pm

RE: Just want to say, I think Fouss might be the best player on our team.

Longseason

4:47pm

His skill set doesn't fit in the modern game. Back to the basket scorers have a place but in a modern NBA style offense

RoaroftheCougartails

4:50pm

I love Fouss, but Barkley comparison is a streeeeeetch. Needs to acquire a jump

Big Daddy D

4:52pm

He is in no way like Barkley

LakeshowCougs

5:09pm

I saw a Barkley resemblance as well.

byujdmba

5:26pm

Dudes probably are remembering Barkley in his last seasons — & how he looked vs much younger NBA talent.

SinkingQuffa

5:42pm

Yeah, no kidding. Made me chuckle

vabeachcoug

6:15pm

I agree with the respect for his game, but I don’t think that’ll be the case.

Adam_Pontipee

4:52pm

Egor and Catchings have higher ceilings for sure. And they are more skilled

BYUCougarsFan

5:36pm

I think KY will match up players. Fouss will play with mag while Keita will play

cougaman

4:54pm

RE: Just want to say, I think Fouss might be the best player on our team.

No touching

4:56pm

I would be very surprised if Fouss starts

JoeExotic

4:57pm

So Coach Young isn't a good enough coach to find a way to utilize his better

Mitty

5:57pm

Fouss is great, but his versatility is pretty poor. Thankfully, we got some guys who'll make him work as an undersized 5

SinkingQuffa

4:59pm

I have him starting at the 5 (pending the last scholarship opening) but Hall is

RGGeemer

5:07pm

He might have been 20 years ago or more

stansburycoug

5:26pm

I'll respectfully disagree with you here.

BYUCougarsFan

5:35pm

I don't understand why anyone is projecting a JR transfer coming over from a

Mitty

5:52pm

Wow, surprised with the Traore criticism in this thread.

porl thompson

5:57pm

I like Fous, but I think his roll is going to be greatly diminished. If he

TunaNoCrust

5:59pm

You can change the outcome of a game by controlling the space around the basket.

Plantagenet

6:28pm

ESPN

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Just want to say, I think Fouss might be the best player on our team.

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Some crazy stats about one and dones

we stole this kid from TCU? hes incredible.

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Just watched BYU play some 5 on 5 in the RB, so I'm clearly an expert AMA

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