This one was a lot more on target (specifically about the football side), and it was by Robinson too

Mar 19, 2018
5:25:00pm

Indy Coug Misunderstood

https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865693183/The-rise-and-fall-An-inside-look-at-the-decline-of-BYUs-marquee-sports-programs.html

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Doug Robinson's article today on BYU basketball may be one of the worst I've read from him

Indy Coug Misunderstood

3/19/18 5:09pm

Totally agree.

Adrielle

3/19/18 5:14pm

Have you ever found a negative article about BYU that was accurate?

Baron

3/19/18 5:18pm

Have you never found an accurate article about BYU that wasn't not negative?

boscatar

3/19/18 5:19pm

Yes. Lots of them.

Baron

3/19/18 5:20pm

Wrong. The answer is "No. All of them."

boscatar

3/19/18 5:21pm

This one was a lot more on target (specifically about the football side), and it was by Robinson too

Indy Coug

3/19/18 5:25pm

I agree as well. Much doomsdaying from him. It also ignored

Richbyu

3/19/18 5:20pm

Seemed fairly accurate to me.

thebruce

3/19/18 5:22pm

some people know more than CB. Trust them, they say so

Deleted

3/19/18 5:22pm

Ah yes, CB knows all, is wiser, more respected and has

rockyrd

3/19/18 11:44pm

Except that he purposely omitted the two "First Four" nods we got

Iman23

3/19/18 5:24pm

He says the field of 64. The play ins are just that. Play ins. That's why they

Cougarfan777

3/19/18 5:28pm

But the tourney is now a 68 team tourney. I just found that part

Iman23

3/19/18 6:53pm

Hard to argue the facts that are in that article. It just is. I know you are a

Cougarfan777

3/19/18 5:25pm

Well said...the problems Robinson discusses are real unfortunately; BYU

BlooCoog

3/19/18 5:30pm

Stuck behind Gonzaga

boscatar

3/19/18 5:32pm

And Smc

thebruce

3/19/18 5:32pm

And St. Mary's 5 of 7 years. If that's the benchmark for success heaven help us

Cougarfan777

3/19/18 5:33pm

Yep...if a school with the resources and reach of BYU can't compete with a tiny

BlooCoog

3/19/18 5:40pm

While struggling against top programs like San Francisco, LMU, San Diego, Pacific...

Coug

3/19/18 6:53pm

They win 80% of their games against non-Gonzaga/SMC

Indy Coug

3/19/18 7:18pm

So what? They win 80% of their conference games against weak opponents? That 80%

FanofBYU

3/20/18 7:50am

haha you think that is good?

Deleted

3/20/18 10:05am

It certainly is better than "struggle". We "struggle" against them so much

Indy Coug

3/20/18 10:22am

It should be noted that these last six years have included: senior season of the

Nikomedes

3/19/18 5:37pm

RE: It should be noted that these last six years have included: senior season of

Cougarfan777

3/19/18 5:38pm

That's depressing

swimbro

3/19/18 5:43pm

NBA starter.... Thats being a bit deceitful

thebruce

3/19/18 5:45pm

Well, in all fairness he could have put 37 triple doubles in college.

Cougarfan777

3/19/18 5:49pm

We can call him a backup if you want. Doesn't change the point much, which is

Nikomedes

3/19/18 5:51pm

and . . . . . ZERO conference tourney championships.

lightmann

3/19/18 5:51pm

Oh dear . . .

basman

3/19/18 6:08pm

LOL - Collinsworth started in their last game. That is the only game where he

FanofBYU

3/20/18 7:59am

He didn't mention if he was told the MWC would let us back without FB?

stealth

3/19/18 6:32pm

Unbelievably naive. DR has no knowledge about BYU structure or what it's about.

roseyscenario

3/19/18 6:50pm

Agreed. Very skewed view by Dougie

Coogar2

3/19/18 6:52pm

But he's right...

Coug

3/19/18 6:55pm

Why does CB love independence so much? Bridge to nowhere.

brejol

3/19/18 7:22pm

For BYU Independence has meant far greater exposure. (Unfortunately that

FanofBYU

3/20/18 8:03am

It’s a basketball article. Independence has nothing to do with it

Croweater

3/20/18 8:48am

Independence has everything to do with our basketball conference affiliation

Josef K

3/20/18 9:35am

For sure, FB drives all sports it is relevant but not mentioned in the article?

stealth

3/21/18 2:51pm

Oh boy... Here we go...You guys know what the difference is between

Gerald-DeGroot

3/19/18 7:28pm

Just because you think you know it all, doesn't mean you're not right once in a

roseyscenario

3/19/18 9:05pm

He’s calling a spade a spade Rosey. Things are Very mediocre in Cougarville and

Gerald-DeGroot

3/19/18 9:37pm

OK, but there's zero chance BOT will OK following Zags to MWC. He should know

roseyscenario

3/19/18 11:12pm

Please cite your reasons

gurt

3/20/18 9:17am

Please expound

gurt

3/20/18 9:14am

I don’t like what he had to say anymore than anyone...

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