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Article: BYU basketball just added its fourth new assistant coach View

[Deseret News]

1:27pm

$5.99 for two queso birria tacos from Red Taco on Tuesdays. That was very good.

Ted Lasso

1:27pm

So are we full on assistants now?

Warner

1:27pm

A very positive review of The Acolyte

RockyBalboa

1:27pm

Feels like one of the next NCAA limits that could be struck down could be eligibility restrictions

TCuz Coastal Elite

1:20pm

By then it will have crossed well over into ridiculousness.

gwalker

1:22pm

The problem with that is the other side. All the HS kids that will be left out

Cougar TD

1:24pm

And what about guys who went pro, but weren't good enough and now want to come

thewaterboy

1:26pm

At one time this would have seemed ridiculous but now not so much.

ShinobiCoug

1:27pm

Article: How Kalani Sitake and Kyle Whittingham view recent developments in NCAA structure, college football View

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

1:20pm

I'm curious to see the pecking order of assistant coaches. Every staff has a

kimdaddy35

1:17pm

LOL I left off Fanning. I would probably put him at #2? Honestly though I have

kimdaddy35

1:20pm

I think Fanning is actually #5, to the extent it matters. Voigt clearly #2, then he who has not yet been announced,

CalGTR

1:28pm

One thing that really stands out with this coaching staff is how

IdahoCoug Truly Addicted User

1:15pm

I am hopeful and excited that it should signal well to prospects.

EM_Puma

1:20pm

That is what Young has been pushing/selling. If BYU gets a guy or two into the

Cougar TD

1:22pm

I said the same thing in a different post. I think Burgess was brought on to

Blue for Life

1:28pm

Kevin Young seems like a very Adapt-or-Die kind of move from BYU

Art Director

1:13pm

Agreed, though I would like to see, if this is professionalization, that NIL

RenoCoug

1:16pm

Unlimited free agency is terrible. But that has to be collectively bargained.

Art Director

1:18pm

Do people still think he’s good?

Natedog916

1:11pm

Do people still think you're good?

Russell Feathers

1:12pm

good one

Super Chicken

1:13pm

BYUnerd

1:17pm

There's like 6-7 "good" QBs in the whole NFL

Jericho

1:21pm

Not really.

TCuz

1:23pm

He's better than me

Skeptical Optimist

1:24pm

There a vocal bunch here that certainly do

BYU Statsman

1:24pm

Unless you are a truly special player, it takes both skill and luck to succeed

Skeptical Optimist

1:26pm

I'm hoping Dunson, Voigt, and Fanning can play the Thomas Kane role for BBall.

Mostlyaccurate

1:09pm

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Mostlyaccurate

1:08pm

POLL: When you order stuff on Amazon, do you usually select delayed shipping for the extra 1% back?

jacobugath INSUFFERABLE KNOW IT ALL

1:01pm

No, because I want the digital credit option back. Bought a lot books that way.

BlueCoug

1:04pm

Don’t you usually get the usually?

Q-grr

1:26pm

POLL: Who would win a 7-games series between the best international players in the NBA vs the best American players?

Japan Coug

1:01pm

My big question would be Embiid. He is playing for team USA

PHXSUNS31

1:03pm

Embiid was born and raised in Cameroon, moved to the US at 16. In 2022 he was

Japan Coug

1:12pm

Yes and he started playing basketball at 15, right before coming to the US

PHXSUNS31

1:23pm

They should try it for the Allstar game

AFtotheNW

1:06pm

The problem is no one tries in the All Star game. That is why it sucks.

kimdaddy35

1:12pm

Yeah, I'd like to see this matchup in a meaningful series or event.

Japan Coug

1:23pm

The American team is aging…needs an infusion of youth

PHXSUNS31

1:06pm

America is getting old

Viva Campeche

1:07pm

In your scenario you have Embiid with the Internationals and if that is the case

kimdaddy35

1:07pm

Ya I tend to agree. I do worry that the international team isn’t diverse enough

PHXSUNS31

1:25pm

Article: Is the QB room better at BYU, Utah or Utah State? View

[Deseret News] https://www.deseret.com/authors/trent-wood

1:00pm

My problem personally with Rising (beyond the mullet) is being on PAC12 network

EM_Puma

1:25pm

BB advantage that no one is talking about

Surfing

1:00pm

2 & 3 yes, #1 - we are ~3-4%. Most larger schools are 10%+, some 25%+

molodyets

1:06pm

Approximately 2,000 international students attend BYU each year. According to a

refunder

1:10pm

With the draft withdrawal deadline for international players later in June

RenoCoug

12:59pm

We are still one player away from what I would call a "complete" team. It is a

kimdaddy35

12:59pm

That guard line is so good

Big Daddy D

1:00pm

“A stretch 4 with some length.” You mean sometime like Noah Waterman??

RdF3

1:00pm

Yes, although if it is my wish list a guy who is a better rebounder than Noah

kimdaddy35

1:03pm

nice, Hall won't have to play 38.5 minutes per game 🙂

Mayor of Cougartown

1:04pm

I look forward to seeing a fresher, more dynamic Hall. Last year it seemed he

kimdaddy35

1:10pm

If only stretch 4s with length were a dime a dozen....

Dr T-bone

1:07pm

There aren't, but we only need one so I am holding out hope!

kimdaddy35

1:10pm

RSL top of the MLS power rankings. It’s been a fun season so far.

Malcolm Reynolds

12:57pm

Halfway there, can we keep it going??

RGGeemer

12:58pm

Arango is a huge reason but there are a lot of players having a great season.

Malcolm Reynolds

1:07pm

Gomez has been great up top as well. Love the attacking options we have.

Captain Stubing

1:17pm

My co-worker is a big Yewt fan. It was funny hearing his comments when he looked

Windward_Coug

12:56pm

Utah fans are the ultimate Brand fanboys.

kccougar

12:56pm

Plus they suck

Trent

12:57pm

What a buffoon

RGGeemer

12:57pm

And by that I'm referencing all Yewt fans everywhere

RGGeemer

12:58pm

Let's hope they get shut down. If they win, they deserve to brag.

Choke

1:00pm

If Helmet uses the Schwartz it could be ludicrous.

Malcolm Reynolds

1:00pm

TCU, Kansas State, Baylor and Oklahoma State have all done more in the BIG12 in the last 5 years...

Coug

1:05pm

It’s not just your Ute. It’s the members of their football team as well.

travelcoug

1:07pm

I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if the yew does win out if everyone is healthy

conetah

1:11pm

I have to agree that their initial Big XII is fairly easy. After all, they play

Hoopster

1:14pm

But remember, our quest for perfection was mean. Also, they barely beat Baylor

Longseason

1:16pm

Top recruit narrows down list to include BYU

Indy Coug Loquacious Lummox

12:53pm

It sort of makes me wonder on the status of Baker. Have we heard anything from

kimdaddy35

1:00pm

His foot is healed and he's starting to train again. Has the summer to recover

wisconsincougs

1:21pm

How many of the announced coaching staff are LDS?

CycloneCoug

12:48pm

I think just Burgess

HimmerFredette

12:49pm

Guessing just Young and Burgess?

RGGeemer

12:50pm

But how many have plans to become LDS? That is the real question.

Reasonable1

12:51pm

Are they any good coaches that are LDS that have great potential worth getting?

fresnoa

12:51pm

Already looking for a KY replacement?

ManicBlue

12:53pm

I like brining in non-lds professionals to Provo who's morals align with

Mostlyaccurate

12:56pm

RE: I like brining in non-lds professionals to Provo who's morals align with

gangbusters

12:58pm

Zach Wilson has struggled with turnovers in OTAs, he’s not on a good trajectory.

DC15

12:46pm

He needs to sit out of practice? He'll be allowed to seek other employment if

Corn Pop

12:56pm

The problem is that with Zach, any negative press just feeds the narrative. He's got some baggage

letthewookieewin

1:00pm

He's in a place that he's got to perform as a top half of the league QB or the

Corn Pop

1:08pm

Good bigger problem is he's not a good NFL quarterback.

Methusaleh22

1:15pm

Or — he simply just needs to perform.

SinkingQuffa

1:24pm

Not sit out of practice, but be okay to just act as a backup for a while in 2024

DC15

1:00pm

Depends on what you mean by that. The most likely path for him this season has

Corn Pop

1:19pm

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Mike Bolton

1:03pm

Anyone know the price to buy an

BYU71 Political Junky

12:42pm

Gotta imagine 150k plus...

dahurt45

12:51pm

Seems pretty steep for courses

BYU71

12:54pm

Go for it, BYU71! Die with zero!

gangbusters

12:56pm

For park meadows my guess is 100K plus 15K per year

JOPE

1:01pm

Agreed, reached out to Hidden Valley last year and it was 100+. Willow

dahurt45

1:03pm

Alpine/Riverside at about 70k.. and you can’t get a tee time unless you wake up

cougfanz

1:11pm

And it was 10K not that long ago

JOPE

1:16pm

Even free initiation for a few years there.

cougfanz

1:24pm

I don't know why guys put up with this. It's antithetical to the entire CC lifestyle that people think they are buying.

HarlemCoug

1:17pm

It is ridiculous. To me there is still value in having convenient practice

cougfanz

1:21pm

Agree. The only kicker is some of the places can offer crazy low equity rates

cougfanz

1:17pm

There is no doubt about Kevin Young's focus and team identity- And its the NBA

Kdubb

12:38pm

my biggest hope is we can land some guys like Lanier who aren’t 1st year college

puntersarepeople

12:40pm

What's not to like? I hope he turns BYU into THE pipeline to the NBA.

BlueFever

12:49pm

There’s been some discussion on here about distaste for “one and done” prospects

Kdubb

12:57pm

I'm the same way. Let's sign these players and figure out the rest

BlueFever

1:12pm

Jamari Phillips will visit Oregon, BYU, and Georgia Tech.

Mostlyaccurate

12:35pm

Interesting trio of teams

Viva Campeche

12:37pm

Georgia Tech should be better than they currently are

RenoCoug

12:48pm

The fact Oregon can get top prospects playing on the court they play on is a

Duke Silver

12:38pm

Pretty sure they are changing it this next season.

Kdubb

12:39pm

Would be fun to have a Jiggy on the team

Bandersnatch

12:38pm

IDK but I like it.

Soupie

12:38pm

This guy and Demin would put some crazy pressure on teams

puntersarepeople

12:39pm

Win or lose, that's really cool to be in the fight for these. Obviously, a large amount of this is about $$$

SinkingQuffa

12:40pm

Didn't realize BYU was recruiting him. What caused him to back out of his

cougarfan84

12:46pm

We all but landed his even higher-rated teammate a couple weeks ago, so our chances have to be real, I think.

SinkingQuffa

12:47pm

Just looked as to why he backed out of his Arizona commit.

cougarfan84

12:52pm

HS recruits are getting wise to the fact Portal recruiting compromises stuff promised to them months earlier.

SinkingQuffa

12:54pm

Might be a negative for BYU, honestly. We are pretty full at guard ourselves

RGGeemer

12:55pm

Maybe. But doubtfully at the caliber of what UA was bringing in. We badly need an athlete who can create like him.

SinkingQuffa

1:00pm

I get the feeling we may be the frontrunner here

CycloneCoug

12:59pm

Keep talking . . .

gangbusters

1:04pm

It's only early June, and Bermuda Tifway 419 is already striping up nicely. It's going to be a good season 🙂

slappy All-American

12:32pm

Where did you order your tifway seed from and when did you put it down?

Coug

12:37pm

I got sod, and was lucky to get it from the same source as the Giants and 49ers. For sand leveling, if you hit with

slappy

12:39pm

What quick release fertilizer are you using? I threw down Milorganite 2 weekends ago...

Coug

12:44pm

I get the cheap Ammonium Sulfate 21-0-0 from Lowes in the blue bag. I dissolve it in water and spray it with

slappy

12:54pm

Well you're yard is amazing... lots of hard work you've clearly put in it. Great job

Coug

1:09pm

I can't find Milogranite anywhere lately. It's like it's 2020 all over again.

davevine

1:07pm

Where I am at, it's all I can find and it's never produced much for me.

Coug

1:10pm

Very nice! That's a beautiful backyard.

SierraCoug

12:45pm

Jealous. Your yard is amazing.

blackandblue

12:49pm

You must teach me your ways!

davevine

1:05pm

I'll talk your ear off, lol. It's a ton of fun, and I love mowing it and messing around with different inputs.

slappy

1:11pm

Where do you go to learn about different products and techniques?

davevine

1:15pm

I was perusing Youtube and saw Connor Ward's early stuff and decided I wanted a nice lawn. Then just picked

slappy

1:18pm

What part of the country are you in? No way this it Utah County?

tyler durden

1:13pm

In CA, near the Bay Area. I'd argue I'd have a better lawn in Utah because I would be able to grow Kentucky Bluegrass.

slappy

1:14pm

Uh oh. I asked ChatGPT: What is the consensus opinion of SoCalCoug, a poster on

SoCalCoug

12:32pm

Do a couple more. They are mostly just wishy-washy templates along the same vein

AggieWeekendCougar

12:36pm

ChatGPT: Who are the 10 most well-respected posters on Cougarboard?

SoCalCoug

12:48pm

Did ChatGPT just misgender Soupie? Cancelled!

AggieWeekendCougar

12:50pm

It said the exact same thing about me and several other posters i asked about.

StarMan

1:13pm

We have two very good HS recruiters in Burgess and Dunson. Dunson

LifeLongLakerFan

12:30pm

Beats the typical slate of asst. coaches by a mile

niqmadu

12:32pm

No doubt. The range in recruiting this staff will have is remarkable.

LifeLongLakerFan

12:33pm

Question about good golf swing

I'mBatman

12:30pm

Golf swings can be so frustrating. I would honestly pay for a few lessons to get

diluigifan

12:32pm

Clay Ballard is my favorite YouTube golf coach. I would check out his stuff.

diluigifan

12:40pm

Wrist hinge is good. Wrist rotation, not so much. Flexion and extension of the

cougaman

12:33pm

Based on what you just wrote, which isn’t much to go off of, I would guess that

garyfan

12:35pm

Quick answer: flexion/extension is bad. Ulnar/Radial deviation is good.

JWin

1:04pm

2 players and one coach to go…

Indy Coug Loquacious Lummox

12:27pm

RE: 2 players and one coach to go…

HimmerFredette

12:28pm

I assume they fill the last 2 scholarships, but not sure. I think there will be

SUAVO

12:29pm

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RGGeemer

12:31pm

Fouss and Knell and Stewart, I guess 3

RGGeemer

12:33pm

Mawot Mag is a Senior as well.

cougarfan84

12:33pm

Ok there's your 4. I was wrong.

RGGeemer

12:34pm

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