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Sep 19, 2014
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lbmango
I played basketball at a small college
I can tell you that trying to get back in shape to play basketball at a competitive level after returning from a mission was one of the hardest things I've ever done. It takes months and months to get back to that level.
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the hoos point out that 10 of 11 starters on D Served missiions
OU Cougar
9/19/14 3:23am
I wonder why they don't encourage their players to go on missions.
flyusaf
9/19/14 4:05am
Because real Christians don't go on missions
Indy Coug
9/19/14 4:16am
Tebow disagrees, they totally go on 2 week mission trips
Q-grr
9/19/14 9:18am
And welcome back, hadn't seen you in quite sometime.
Q-grr
9/19/14 9:21am
or the Peace Corps
byukirty
9/19/14 7:45am
Or the military
Greg4BYU
9/19/14 8:24am
or the couch
LV Mike
9/19/14 9:24am
I wish someone with time and an interest
Magellan
9/19/14 4:40am
The best response is even simpler than that.
flyusaf
9/19/14 4:55am
It isn't true there are no advantages
mogelijk
9/19/14 5:10am
Disadvantages clearly outweight any advantages for most players.
flyusaf
9/19/14 5:15am
RE: Disadvantages clearly outweight any advantages for most players.
greatbam
9/19/14 6:30am
If you don't think so, you haven't been on a mission
jdub
9/19/14 7:57am
RE: If you don't think so, you haven't been on a mission
greatbam
9/24/14 9:43am
Care to elaborate?
Eddie
9/19/14 10:07am
Most schools couldn't do it, because a player would rather go to a school that
GSwarriorcoug
9/19/14 4:43pm
In their eyes though, missionaries are training 7 days a week on a mandatory
giftedfish
9/19/14 5:16am
Not to mention parasites.
Marking Time
9/19/14 5:25am
Along with that though, everyone is free to grey and redshirt if they want to
Niiineteeen84
9/19/14 6:55am
BYU's penalties suggest that greater maturity and self-control are hypothetical
gustav88
9/19/14 7:07am
Yup. Best response is tell other teams they can recruit future missionaries too.
BluebloodOR
9/19/14 11:14am
Woot...Woot
CougarPilot
9/19/14 12:04pm
average team age would only matter if every player were playing significant time
pellegrino
9/19/14 7:06am
Leavitt, daniel, davis and stout didnt serve
cougarmanguy
9/19/14 5:41am
Nor Pikula, JLD, Fua, etc.
NewMexiCoug
9/19/14 6:03am
IOWs, none of our DBs but one, & none of our LBs, but one.
Mantis Mutu
9/19/14 8:38am
I immediately thought the 2 corners--& then quickly realized half the D
Mantis Mutu
9/19/14 8:16am
Wonder where they get the 10 out of 11 number? I can't think of any combination
NewMexiCoug
9/19/14 5:42am
Not to mention that RM's are always assumed to be significantly older
Mantis Mutu
9/19/14 8:27am
with that many RMs, they about to get served!
Mister P
9/19/14 5:46am
Ba-doom tshhhhh
runcougrun
9/19/14 6:01am
I went through the math on last year's roster and that team's average age was
BlackBart
9/19/14 6:00am
The math really is quite straightforward, even without knowing birthdates:
NewMexiCoug
9/19/14 6:15am
It's five of the 11 starters on D served missions
Hoosier Coug
9/19/14 6:32am
LIAR! It is 10 out of 11 and they are all 25 years old.
BYUheaven
9/19/14 7:47am
I played basketball at a small college
lbmango
9/19/14 7:27am
I can only think of 5 starters on D who are RM's
GeraldGarner
9/19/14 7:38am
Mission Trips!! The greatest training camp of all.
ChunkyBasty
9/19/14 8:01am
Truth is, we COULD field RMs at 10 outah the 11 spots--IF we were at all
Mantis Mutu
9/19/14 8:18am
And when BYU loses its because the players are too old and
digitalayon
9/19/14 9:39am
I love how this NEVER really comes up from opponents when we are in down years
CatManBlue
9/19/14 10:11am
I wonder why our NFL-aged players never get drafted in the NFL! Such an advantag
truecoug1
9/19/14 10:22am
I love their talk of "an extra 2-3 years in the weight room".
Eddie
9/19/14 10:29am
We also make sure they go to countries lacking laws on steroids.
JAGA97
9/19/14 10:57am
Classic. P5 whining about an independent that they don't believe is P5 caliber.
BluebloodOR
9/19/14 11:26am
You know what makes me laugh is LDS players are turned down from other schools
nhatch82
9/19/14 12:23pm
Where'd they come up with 10 out of 11 on either side of the ball?
southernfriedcougar
9/19/14 3:08pm
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