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This is sad

fredetteaboutit13

5:47pm

Disagree. They look great.

Fifty Shades of Blue

5:51pm

Why is it sad?

Thrill

5:51pm

POLL: Which inevitable occurrence happens first?

UCLACoug

5:45pm

I like PK. But has there ever been a more worthless segment

Future_Tacos

5:45pm

Most of what PK says on the air is worthless

WJCougar

5:45pm

I can’t stand how much of a comedian PK thinks he is. So annoying.

NorCal_Coug

5:48pm

What's frustrating is he's quite good when not doing his shtick.

threezeroeight

5:50pm

Will KY prioritize wins or development of blue-chip players?

DirtyWater

5:43pm

Wins

RGGeemer

5:44pm

Best way to highlight players is final four runs, I’d prioritize that

GlutealGuy

5:47pm

CBer power move.

BlueVU

5:42pm

NBADraftRoom has Catchings getting drafted in the second round next year

nova_coug_fan

5:42pm

Also has Demin going as the 7th pick

nova_coug_fan

5:43pm

Crazy to think some Big 12 teams recruit like this every year.

CrimWalCoug All-American in practice

5:33pm

Ali'a Matavao to Loyola Marymount. That's what her instagram account seems to

cwilke1

5:32pm

She played for multiple years on Amber's AAU teams. Hopefully it wasn't a bad blood issue. I kinda doubt it was.

SinkingQuffa

5:47pm

Yahoo’s latest mock draft has Dillingham, Holland, Topić going 16, 17, 18. There’s no way, right? Tidjane Salaun is also

RdF3 Inactive user

5:29pm

I generally say you don't pass on talent in the draft regardless of position

kimdaddy35

5:33pm

Warriors did this in 09 with Steph curry. They needed more bigs but went with

Chefcurry

5:43pm

Suns did this when they signed 5’9 Isaiah Thomas in 2014. The rest is history

puntersarepeople

5:48pm

Lets hope Ryan Smiths NIL millions paid to get these guys keeps em here.

Swishfromdeep3

5:21pm

It's free agency in football/basketball. Just expect movement every season

TNT

5:22pm

Egor isn't getting $3 million. But I love that the Aggies think that he is.

kimdaddy35

5:28pm

I know he is. I'll leave it at that.

Swishfromdeep3

5:39pm

Putting them high in the draft will do more good than them sticking around

GlutealGuy

5:32pm

Think Ryan Smith could sneak this team into the Jazz summer league at the delta

blackandblue

5:20pm

Maybe Rick Majerus can sneak them into random church houses for secret practices during the summer...

foofcoug

5:23pm

RE: Maybe Rick Majerus can sneak them into random church houses for secret

Blue Golfer

5:33pm

As Indy posted earlier, this may be the best recruiting class, maybe. 1990 might

NYC and Japan

5:19pm

Oh man. Hopefully it turns out better than that. Should on paper

TNT

5:20pm

I've only been a basketball fan since last season. What was CB's reaction to Pope getting hired at BYU?

AltTabbins 4th string walk-on armchair QB

5:19pm

At Kentucky or BYU

TNT

5:19pm

BYU (edited the post for clarity).

AltTabbins

5:20pm

Very positive. He was coming off some killer years at UVU where they smashed us

tacallaway

5:40pm

Realistic Expectations for our one and dones.

dwhitebud

5:16pm

Although it should be a note that the 10 guys in next years class it is likely

kimdaddy35

5:22pm

I'd be thrilled if Egor and Kanon both averaged 10/5 with Egor getting 4 assists

RenoCoug

5:35pm

Very sane take. These are kids still. They could become NBA stars or be like

Forzaitalia

5:44pm

Will Kevin Young be the next John Wooden or Red Auerbach?

Indy Coug Loquacious Lummox

5:16pm

Clown question bro

Supercoug

5:17pm

Never heard of that Auerbach guy

TNT

5:18pm

Definitely Wooden, he doesn't smoke so he is not Auerbach.

kimdaddy35

5:18pm

Both guys were dirtbags. He will win like them but be a better human.

shimmy

5:18pm

Wooden was?

TNT

5:18pm

That comment is so far from the truth. Wooden was a wonderful person.

scott715

5:40pm

RE: Will Kevin Young be the next John Wooden or Red Auerbach?

hebercreeper

5:19pm

On the low end, John Wooden, on the high end, Iron Man or Thor maybe.

Bob Vance

5:34pm

Why the low bar?

Blueto

5:45pm

Will KY be BYUs Mark Few?

Zerigke Ally Zerigke

5:14pm

Can we please stop this? He hasn't coached a game yet

TNT

5:14pm

Man what has happened to this place when TNT is the voice of reason?

TNT

5:15pm

RE: Man what has happened to this place when TNT is the voice of reason?

ebv

5:34pm

You can get on board. You can watch us go by. But know this…

RalphWiggam

5:16pm

He finally understands that gif now

TNT

5:17pm

Mike Krzyzewski

cougfanblue

5:16pm

Never heard of that guy

TNT

5:17pm

without the F-words

aaronmania

5:17pm

KY will be BYU and America’s John Wooden, but a better coach and human.

shimmy

5:17pm

DUIs? No thank you

bdizzle

5:19pm

I think Cameron Brink may have just blew out her knee…did not look good at all

Iman23

5:13pm

That's not good. She's on the women's 3v3 Olympic team.

GfB

5:21pm

Sad. She was performing really well. I hope this forces the WNBA to reassess

Revolution

5:25pm

some of the other ladies play on a second pro team in the WNBA offseason. Like

cwilke1

5:35pm

Mighty Ducks rebrand leak

DodgerCoug

5:01pm

Agree. Not a fan of the orange

SUAVO

5:25pm

I love online training that requires you to find all the spots to click...

Xenon

5:01pm

I've paid my kids to do those

StantonMac

5:07pm

"Dad, what is quid pro quo harassment?"

2ndTrombone

5:48pm

I gotta hand it to fellow CBer BYU-Provo.

OverratedHumor

5:01pm

No credit will ever go to him with a name like that.

CrimWalCoug

5:04pm

He’s a BYU fan in Provo?

A Drew Aitch

5:06pm

Note that it's mulletino. He uses that name from time to time to be funny.

HarlemCoug

5:34pm

Have you ever seen Kevin Young and BYU-Provo in the same room together?

kimdaddy35

5:06pm

3 people in that thread alone were very optimistic.

budYu

5:12pm

Here’s an idea: Somebody take the poster for the second Hunger Games movie,

DieHarder

4:59pm

RE: Here’s an idea: Somebody take the poster for the second Hunger Games movie,

Ragnar Danneskjold

5:00pm

5 current or alum swimmers/divers at Olympic trials...Tom, double that in the

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

4:57pm

Track & Field has 21 past and present athletes competing at the Trials. Not bad.

CrimWalCoug

5:10pm

Swimming/Diving should be able to match the % for the US participants

1984coug

5:11pm

Yep...Pony up Tom... You paid unreal money for the right coaches on the Bball

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

5:15pm

Still need a bigger pool though, right?

CrimWalCoug

5:31pm

It’s plenty big…it’s a coaching thing

1984coug

5:41pm

<< Deleted >>

OverratedHumor

4:57pm

Please Tom enforce your new goals for big-time athletics

TNT

4:51pm

Another note. Other than Knell who is criminally under appreciated on this board

kimdaddy35

4:51pm

I must be a criminal because Knell has been very streaky

D.T. Survivor

4:54pm

He can shoot the 3. When he is off what else does he do for the team?

TNT

4:56pm

gets technicals?

palangi

4:58pm

The answer according to all of the stats is play good defense, pass, rebound

kimdaddy35

5:04pm

Dang. Maybe the stats say he is a good defender but TNT didn't see it

TNT

5:05pm

The difference between Knell and Robinson was that Knell was always in the right

kimdaddy35

5:09pm

Robinson a lot of it seemed to be effort. When he tried he was actually solid

TNT

5:12pm

Knell is a traffic cone on defense

arizonacougarfan

5:42pm

His current fit with the roster is a bit janky

puntersarepeople

4:54pm

We'll need a guy like Mag to cover for some of the FR mistakes we'll see

Mitty

4:57pm

Boosters not named Ryan Smith.

Pepe

5:09pm

I was talking players. But yes many big donors have come through and joined the

kimdaddy35

5:12pm

I think Fous is the one being undersold.

Forzaitalia

5:11pm

I worry that Fouss is not going to be as involved as in years past. I could be

kimdaddy35

5:13pm

Play Mag and Saunders when you need an injection of intensity.

hamaca

5:14pm

Knell is criminally underlooked by who? besides his family & friends?

aaronmania

5:19pm

BYU football fans who think they know basketball

Mostlyaccurate

5:22pm

If anything, I think the problem with Knell is that Pope hyped him a bit too heavily. Expectations have always been

Bob Vance

5:37pm

I have developed bumps of small dirt throughout my lawn.

HingleMcCringleberry

4:51pm

I’d still go with worms.

Brisco

4:53pm

If they are tiny like the size of a dime, then almost certainly earthworms.

scall

4:54pm

Does it cause pain to the lawn when watering or does it struggle to start the

Hambone

4:53pm

Not sure what mean here.

HingleMcCringleberry

5:08pm

Has your lawn been "hanging around" with other, looser lawns?

Hambone

5:10pm

RE: Has your lawn been "hanging around" with other, looser lawns?

HingleMcCringleberry

5:24pm

I can’t even remember when I was this excited to have tickets for the first

BYU I Bleed Blue

4:51pm

KY was hired 9 weeks ago today. 63 days. Best 63 days of offseason bball ever

wisconsincougs

4:51pm

Insurance claim for 20 year old roof?

cougarstrong

4:49pm

Wear and tear isn't covered on a home insurance policy. But it seems these

JAGA97

4:52pm

They will likely prorate the value of the roof and write you a check for $100

cougarmeister

4:53pm

Happens everyday in summer in VA. You can make a claim. Sounds like a legit

sah22

4:53pm

Most insurance companies on pay out on roofs prorated (if that is the only

rcbyufan

5:24pm

USAA just replaced my 21 year old roof after a hail storm claim. I honestly didn't think they would accept it, but they

supertux

5:33pm

POLL: Will opposing coaches and fans still use the “older more experienced” card against BYU as an excuse when we beat them?

Reasonable1

4:44pm

How many RMs do we have? 5? And 4 or 5 5th year SRs?

Dark Forest Green

5:04pm

Pros and Cons for existing players of getting teammates added to the team who

Crowd Factor

4:39pm

I think it’s overall a pro. For example, Knell may see his minutes cut. But

Reasonable1

4:47pm

And if you don't make it to the NBA. It's not due to losing playing time to an

JAGA97

4:49pm

For a player like Knell when you are on the court opposing defense can’t key on

A Drew Aitch

4:49pm

Pro-team has higher ceiling Con- you realize early you aren’t NBA material

A Drew Aitch

4:47pm

Definitely a pro if you are trying to make it to the next level. More people

kimdaddy35

4:53pm

New bold prediction: The 3 top contributors to 2024-25 team could be return players despite 2 likely 1st round recruits.

roseyscenario Work-in-Progress

4:36pm

You have 2 potential NBA first rounders...you start them.

WJCougar

4:38pm

Tell that to Calipari.

dwhitebud

4:41pm

BYU isn’t Kentucky

RealTaysomHill

4:43pm

Yeah…we’re better 😏

coug719

4:45pm

Starting fellow freshman DJ Wagner ahead of both of them still confuses me.

DieHarder

4:44pm

Few didn't start Zach Collins. Just sayin.

Ham

4:49pm

Hope Baker crushes it but foot injuries are brutal and you never know.

shimmy

4:43pm

Agree we don't know. They are brutal. But Baker says he's 100% and has no more chance of injury than any other player.

roseyscenario

4:48pm

Prior foot issues begat future foot issues. If he says he is 100% then let’s go!

shimmy

5:10pm

Foot injuries CAN be brutal. Very often they are not. Even the stubborn ones often get right.

SinkingQuffa

5:32pm

While true, most lottery picks are stars of their team. Guys like Holmgren,

kimdaddy35

4:44pm

Yes, but sometimes they hit their stride late in the season or the NCAA tourney

Reasonable1

4:59pm

This, there is a learning curve. Game 1 starters may be a different set of

Mitty

5:04pm

This is definitely true.

The Y's Insider

4:44pm

I’m not too worried about Egor but Catchings may not be a dominant player

puntersarepeople

4:46pm

I agree. Even in his OTE games he played off the ball an awful lot.

kimdaddy35

4:47pm

With his length he’ll score a lot off of cuts if he commits to it

puntersarepeople

4:51pm

Which is fine, we have enough guys who want the ball in their hands.

tacallaway

4:49pm

A lot of us are anointing Demin and Catchings day 1 starters, but I need to

Mitty

5:02pm

Look at Furphy on KU. Good player but not the heart of team last season I think

Forzaitalia

5:15pm

And you know what guys? This could just be the beginning.

The 435 All-American

4:31pm

The crazy thing is we've got a top 5 class and started WAYYYY late in the game.

Lifer

4:33pm

And we still have one scholarship left to give

LV Mike

4:37pm

If we have a really successful season AJ and the other 5 stars that have been o

Cougz19

4:44pm

Man you guys sure enjoy getting ahead of yourselves

TNT

4:57pm

Yep. Demin as a generational talent like Luka is way too much too soon.

Forzaitalia

5:37pm

lol what the!? re: Catchings needing to convert.

Swag Kazekage All-American

4:30pm

WHO IS MARK JENNINGS AND WHY ARE WE YELLING?

MarylandFan

4:32pm

RE: WHO IS MARK JENNINGS AND WHY ARE WE YELLING?

pittsburghcoug

4:35pm

He’s an egg

palangi

4:51pm

Sounds like Mark Jennings was trying to tell her that…

akmewg

4:35pm

I was going to reply to it and then read the rest of the account's tweets.

AltTabbins

4:54pm

Pope right now.

CAPX All-American

4:28pm

Pope isn’t looking back. Kentucky always had his heart.

JOPE

4:29pm

Nah. He gave his whole heart to BYU while he was here. Good luck to him there. We're obviously in good hands.

SinkingQuffa

4:46pm

Pope has got to wonder why they wouldn't open the NIL coffers for him

Garn

4:39pm

Pope while at BYU....

WJCougar

4:40pm

Nah, more like:

HandwovenBox

5:44pm

RE: Pope right now.

Bob Vance

5:35pm

Jaxson Robinson made a big mistake leaving.

DirtyWater

4:27pm

Kentucky will be pretty good, he will be fine

JOPE

4:28pm

you would rather have had him stay then have KY?

oryguncoug

4:30pm

Not course not. KY wanted him to stay.

JOPE

4:31pm

disregard, some reason I was thinking you wished Pope would stay.

oryguncoug

4:32pm

Kentucky will be good? Based on what?

WJCougar

4:35pm

He loaded up in the portal.

LifeLongLakerFan

4:35pm

But he did take a group of kids NO ONE had pegged as winners — to a Top-5 finish in their inaugural yr in the Big12.

SinkingQuffa

4:51pm

He also stunk in the wcc

BYU '80

5:32pm

Not as much as myth would have it. His last year we took the runner-up to the wire in the Semis.

SinkingQuffa

5:41pm

I actually don't think so. He will get more time at Kentucky.

kimdaddy35

4:29pm

At this point, I don’t know if he left or was forced out. I mean, I’m kidding.

blackandblue

4:29pm

I loved having him as a Coug. When he left I was annoyed because, if drafted, he would no longer be drafted as a Coug.

mulletino

4:31pm

Or did he?

The Y's Insider

4:34pm

Collin Chandler made a bigger one

RealTaysomHill

4:34pm

^^^THIS^^^

LV Mike

4:38pm

Agree- Chandler less likely to get minutes than Robinson

nova_coug_fan

5:34pm

I don’t know, he doesn’t have to worry about Knell starting over him now….

texbird33

4:42pm

Knell was statistically better than Robinson.

wjman11

5:00pm

1st unit, 2nd unit

mjmill All-American

4:26pm

Wait you have Koz and Crawford and no Knell.

kimdaddy35

4:30pm

Wouldn’t surprise me if he cracked the rotation

mjmill

4:39pm

So you would have benched Robinson? He had a month shooting worse than

kimdaddy35

4:45pm

JRob has a lot more talent and tools in his bag

mjmill

4:48pm

Yes absolutely. Knell was one of our best players all year long last year.

kimdaddy35

4:59pm

When you don't have a rebuttal, the smiley face is all you've got. Sorry what

kimdaddy35

5:27pm

Nah, I’m just not gonna waste my time exchanging in an endless back and forth with you

mjmill

5:44pm

Finally Knell will actually have to deliver to get minutes

CycloneCoug

4:32pm

Real ones know

Mostlyaccurate

4:32pm

Real ones know Knell went 18-70 from 3PT

mjmill

4:46pm

And yet, he still had the 2nd highest offensive efficiency in b12 play.

Mostlyaccurate

5:20pm

Real ones have checked his shooting % in every tournament game he’s been in

CycloneCoug

4:47pm

Agree, looks good. Disagree, Knell will play.

RenoCoug

5:00pm

ESPN

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Just wanted to stop in and say congrats and WOW

This is not "arguably" the best basketball class in BYU history. This is

Catchings certainly more talented than Waterman but

lol what the!? re: Catchings needing to convert.

When Elijah Crawford was on BYU Sports Nation, he said something I didn't take seriously.

Purdue board a little sour

My starting 5 post Catchings addition

Fraschilla be hyping

Remember when Pope left and half the team jumped into the portal? Your reaction now in gif form....

New bold prediction: The 3 top contributors to 2024-25 team could be return players despite 2 likely 1st round recruits.

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