Nobody cares about the olympic sports. Its a fact.

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Apr 25, 2020
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Backcountry

Previous username: The Lone Wolf
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The widening gap between us and the Yew is getting beyond ridiculous

byuguns55

4/25/20 11:59am

And hire...

darkcoug

4/25/20 12:01pm

....me

byuguns55

4/25/20 12:02pm

...you

byuguns55

4/25/20 12:06pm

...someone

byuguns55

4/25/20 12:06pm

...anyone?

byuguns55

4/25/20 12:06pm

Yeah thats a genius idea

LakeshowCougs

4/25/20 2:13pm

You don't see a parity when you view?

Goliath

4/25/20 12:06pm

We cant compare BYU to Utah anymore. The institutions have very different goals.

Backcountry

4/25/20 12:10pm

Utah is committed to winning. BYU makes sure nobody’s feelings get hurt.

Nakedbootleg

4/25/20 12:19pm

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Abe Froman

4/25/20 12:22pm

Utah is committed to winning. BYU values a clean image. Utah recruits athletes.

Backcountry

4/25/20 12:23pm

Utah doesn’t have an honor code and

1CougFan

4/25/20 5:21pm

Just look at last years team for example

1CougFan

4/25/20 5:32pm

I never said BYU should get rid of the HC. And Ive said it for awhile now but

Backcountry

4/25/20 5:38pm

And yet didn’t beat Hawaii, San Diego State or Toledo

1CougFan

4/25/20 6:20pm

You mean like the feelings of a certain DC? Like that? Would have fired him...

BleedCougarBlue2

4/25/20 2:50pm

Yes, that’s what I meant.

Nakedbootleg

4/25/20 5:28pm

Actually, they don’t care about the feelings of those sports that bring in all

Coug Man in Florida

4/25/20 2:51pm

We can’t compare because they are in the club and we are not

NewMexiCoug

4/25/20 12:26pm

Pretty much the whole school is the issue. We aren’t going to be keeping

kotacoug

4/25/20 12:20pm

Spot on. Its why I'm starting to think BYU needs to get out of athletics

Backcountry

4/25/20 12:28pm

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KKIslandPride

4/25/20 12:43pm

BYU is elite in multiple sports, so I'm not sure if this post is serious.

Iman23

4/25/20 12:53pm

Nobidy cares about track

Backcountry

4/25/20 1:20pm

Club sports yes.

kotacoug

4/25/20 2:24pm

Imo - Stay competitive enough in FB and BB that you’re not a complete

cougfanz

4/25/20 1:14pm

Good perspective.

kotacoug

4/25/20 2:24pm

Exaggerate much Margaret- we have a top 15 athletic program in the

Pobs

4/25/20 2:18pm

Its cool you get excited about softball and womens track. I dont.

Backcountry

4/25/20 3:16pm

Awe so we should only get excited about what you care about???

LakeshowCougs

4/25/20 4:32pm

Nobody cares about the olympic sports. Its a fact.

Backcountry

4/25/20 4:36pm

Thats not a fact. Get over yourself

LakeshowCougs

4/25/20 4:39pm

You're right. 60k show up to watch tennis.

Backcountry

4/25/20 4:52pm

60k don't show up for any of our sports . . . So maybe people don't care about

LakeshowCougs

4/25/20 5:01pm

No youre right. Womens swimming is as popular as football.

Backcountry

4/25/20 5:39pm

Definitely isn't. But it's a fact no one cares about it right?

LakeshowCougs

4/25/20 6:34pm

Yes.

Holy Driver

4/25/20 7:48pm

Pff hahah . . . Wait you're serious?

LakeshowCougs

4/25/20 2:20pm

Especially since Football revenues pay for some sports.

wilsdad

4/25/20 2:36pm

This is the most insane post of the year

BYU DUDE 1984

4/25/20 7:41pm

RE: Pretty much the whole school is the issue. We aren’t going to be keeping

YandU

4/25/20 3:10pm

You realize people were picking us to get to Natl Champ game in bball this yr?

zerome4sooners

4/25/20 3:43pm

Lol. No they werent.

Backcountry

4/25/20 4:37pm

RE: Lol. No they werent.

zerome4sooners

4/25/20 5:26pm

RE: Lol. No they werent.

zerome4sooners

4/25/20 5:31pm

If you dont recognize how absurd this is i dont know what to say.

Backcountry

4/25/20 5:40pm

Cheer up...things don't have to be as dire as you think.

zerome4sooners

4/25/20 5:33pm

Their last game was a loss in the WCC semis

ReyOso

4/25/20 7:37pm

Time for Tom to find the football equivalent of Mark Pope.

Run-DMT

4/25/20 12:26pm

With a temple recommend

1CougFan

4/25/20 7:23pm

Time for someone other than Tom to find the football equivalent of Mark Pope.

Holy Driver

4/25/20 7:51pm

That too

Run-DMT

4/25/20 8:46pm

P5 v non P5. That is what is the cause of the gap. Pretty simple.

Turnpike Lane

4/25/20 12:29pm

Amazes me how cougar fans choose to ignore this

Croweater

4/25/20 12:39pm

Whitt said as much a few years ago.

Everyman

4/25/20 12:57pm

Holmoe isnt amazing, but Admin is the problem & will never pay. This is BYU now

Crazy Joe Davola

4/25/20 12:35pm

BYU simply isn't built for football anymore.

BlueFever

4/25/20 1:21pm

You know it....

wilsdad

4/25/20 2:38pm

Meh. Taysom, Williams, Sorenson, Langi, Takitaki... weren't drafted.

Benfica1

4/25/20 1:40pm

But would they if they'd come from a P5 school? Sometimes I wonder.

BleedCougarBlue2

4/25/20 2:56pm

Williams was a 4th round pick

ACrop

4/25/20 3:16pm

It's not like this a new development.

Seasider

4/25/20 2:22pm

Year after year this comes up during the draft. It's been this way since Bronco

Diablo and Doc

4/25/20 2:28pm

This issue actually predates Bronco.

Seasider

4/25/20 2:29pm

Not really, 5 guys taken in '02, 2 in '03, 3 in '05. Bronco took over at the

Diablo and Doc

4/25/20 2:48pm

Unfortunately every other school in the country is trying to do the same thing.

BleedCougarBlue2

4/25/20 2:57pm

Correct, and a lot of other smaller programs are doing a much better job at it.

Diablo and Doc

4/25/20 3:32pm

Breathe. Consider that BYU is now a basketball school and we're okay.

mrphotogenic

4/25/20 3:14pm

You breathe...we have a past storied program. It’s in shambles and no one

byuguns55

4/25/20 3:37pm

You said it yourself, "past storied." 2010 seems like a long time ago.

mrphotogenic

4/25/20 3:42pm

It takes more than making it back to the dance once to be a basketball school.

joelvandyne

4/25/20 3:50pm

mrphotogenic

4/25/20 3:53pm

Unfortunately, you may be correct

byuguns55

4/25/20 4:38pm

How is it widening. It's been 15 years since we had more than 1 or 2.

ochobeeguy

4/25/20 4:25pm

Talent Gap between Wyoming and BYU

Wheelswashere

4/25/20 5:37pm

Fresno State vs BYU

Wheelswashere

4/25/20 5:40pm

Recruiting services put us around 80. Our talent is comparable to the middle of

Backcountry

4/25/20 5:43pm

Utah State 13 picks vs BYU’s 6 since 2011

Wheelswashere

4/25/20 5:45pm

Ouch. Hard to believe that is true.

ReyOso

4/25/20 7:41pm

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