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May 23, 2020
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Basketball has a much higher likelihood to be national powerhouse than football

BlooCoog

5/23/20 12:40pm

I totally agree with you. It is so much more practical to see BYU as an elite

CrimsonCoug81

5/23/20 12:48pm

I don’t see BYU being a “powerhouse” in basketball either

Indy Coug

5/23/20 12:50pm

It's not likely they become a true basketball powerhouse but the opportunity

CrimsonCoug81

5/23/20 12:54pm

Point being, a great coach can take Butler to the title game two years in a row.

holipuluki

5/23/20 12:56pm

I love how Indy coug always makes sure to let

idacoug

5/23/20 7:56pm

How many times has BYU basketball been ranked Top 25 to end the season and/or

BGRTHNUMEGO

5/23/20 12:53pm

Pope

Agnostic-alumni

5/23/20 12:54pm

What about him?

Indy Coug

5/23/20 12:57pm

With CFP, independence, ny6 era, b-ball is in much better shape to succeed

BYUheaven

5/23/20 1:02pm

Notice I said “potential” to be a highly successful program; we haven’t had the

BlooCoog

5/23/20 1:07pm

RE: How many times has BYU basketball been ranked Top 25 to end the season

gww687

5/23/20 6:05pm

Getting lucky w a solid, loyal HC hire — really, it's something that could

5thNephi

5/23/20 12:56pm

Lucky with Bronco?

WJCougar

5/23/20 12:59pm

With how poor of a hire he was resume-wise --yes, we got extremely lucky.

5thNephi

5/23/20 1:04pm

He was a better DC as a Head Coach than he was as the actual DC. He didn't..

icecougar

5/23/20 2:14pm

That was a long time ago, but that's not how I remember it. I do remember a

5thNephi

5/23/20 2:25pm

To be fair after 2009 we were above average imo...

icecougar

5/23/20 1:48pm

SoS last 20+ years:

Mr. Scoobs

5/23/20 3:28pm

Plus, the 3 point line is the great equalizer

StantonMac

5/23/20 1:01pm

BYU basketball was strong for 25 years before football

Gentleman Stan

5/23/20 1:06pm

The window on BYU’s competitive advantage in football closed 25 years ago.

Indy Coug

5/23/20 1:11pm

Until P5 invite it won’t come back either.

Turnpike Lane

5/23/20 1:14pm

Unfortunately I think that’s true: without a P5 brand to offer elite recruits I

BlooCoog

5/23/20 5:31pm

Except I would prefer football be elite than basketball

2FarGone

5/23/20 1:09pm

Generally agree, but BYU has the potential to be consistently good in both.

Shinshin

5/23/20 1:17pm

I think Bronco showed we can be consistently above average year to year in...

icecougar

5/23/20 2:19pm

Not sure I disagree, but it will be interesting to see

Shinshin

5/26/20 7:27am

Just made this same point on another thread

bythenumbers

5/23/20 1:19pm

LDS demo tells me football has higher upside, but only with a P5 invite.

Turnpike Lane

5/23/20 1:21pm

Yep! this is true.

Beetdiggercoug

5/23/20 1:23pm

Totally right. Add in the fact that there are way more basketball players

Blueto

5/23/20 1:24pm

ESPECIALLY with the changes that are coming to kids going to the NBA through the expanded development league

Solomon Levi

5/23/20 1:27pm

Pre-Lavell BYU was a basketball school and decidedly not a football school. What

Forzaitalia

5/23/20 1:43pm

I don’t think anyone here would mind BYU being an elite b-ball school. But it

GatorCoug

5/23/20 1:47pm

Certainly an opinion of many. I love both, & w FB being where it is

5thNephi

5/23/20 2:16pm

Although I don't disagree, I read this and hear that we should just give up on

tony

5/24/20 7:56am

I'd personally prefer football success

bythenumbers

5/24/20 8:10am

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