Agreed- though I wouldn't call it playing for free. Don't they get a stipend?

Apr 19, 2018
11:26:28am

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Not to mention tuition, books, room and board + swag.

If he has earned his degree, then the tuition and books loses its value.

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Some thoughts:

kimdaddy35

4/19/18 11:12am

I think you're leaving out a couple of factors:

macdizzle

4/19/18 11:15am

So where is this only 3-4 years left in the knees come from? Like most

basman

4/19/18 11:36am

I didn't say it was fact, but it may be what he believes. I do know he's worried

macdizzle

4/19/18 11:47am

amen...seriously people are dumb that can't see why this would be more appealing

nashty

4/19/18 11:51am

You must be the one putting false information into his ear. No one in a middling

kimdaddy35

4/19/18 11:56am

RE: You must be the one putting false information into his ear. No one in a

macdizzle

4/19/18 12:00pm

I love this quote from you:

kimdaddy35

4/19/18 12:06pm

Except I don't think this action makes him selfish...and you do...so..

macdizzle

4/19/18 12:08pm

Actually you focused on one tiny aspect of a much larger post

kimdaddy35

4/19/18 12:12pm

okay

macdizzle

4/19/18 2:01pm

I can't fault him for moving on. Graduates, he's married, and looking to maybe

BlackBart

4/19/18 12:53pm

I don't fault him either

kimdaddy35

4/19/18 12:59pm

I don't know where you're getting 200 K. I remember seeing an article where

BlueForLife

4/20/18 8:13am

What it boils down to is making $$$$ before your body is trashed.

kotacoug

4/19/18 11:18am

Funny as basketball isn't known to trash your body

kimdaddy35

4/19/18 11:57am

the point is, they are just maximizing their years to play professionally.

Kerbouchard

4/19/18 12:34pm

You've never heard of players with bad knees? Ankles, microfracture repairs

kotacoug

4/19/18 12:48pm

No I have never heard of Brandon Roy

kimdaddy35

4/19/18 12:49pm

This is just ignorance...

cornellcoug

4/19/18 1:18pm

If he's earned his degree, then I fully support him. That's what college is for.

PJMort

4/19/18 11:19am

IMO, Bryant's situation is entirely different than Mika's. Mika leaving only

gwalker

4/19/18 11:22am

You guys act like Bryant is the only one to have ever suffered a knee injury

kimdaddy35

4/19/18 12:09pm

It’s what is on his mind. He says it impacted how he played last season.

gwalker

4/19/18 12:13pm

If I were married and had graduated

Brigham

4/19/18 11:22am

Spot on. I have no idea why this is such a hard thing to understand.

Junior Deputy

4/19/18 12:42pm

Anyone who would rather play for free in front of 20K fans in Provo than . . .

Coop

4/19/18 11:22am

Agreed- though I wouldn't call it playing for free. Don't they get a stipend?

PJMort

4/19/18 11:26am

Probably same group of people that woukd send their kid to play at BYU instead of standford

BlueFrog

4/19/18 11:37am

Nope. I’d hope my kid picked BYU over Stanford for undergrad degree. I don’t

gwalker

4/19/18 12:07pm

That Jimmer Fredette is such a tool...right? Is that what you are saying?

kimdaddy35

4/19/18 12:04pm

I'm not the one who's unsure about the premise

Coop

4/19/18 12:20pm

Is that a threat? LOL

kimdaddy35

4/19/18 12:25pm

No, it means that your response wasn't a valid response to my comment

Coop

4/19/18 1:19pm

Bryant's interview on BYUSN started poorly, with EB referring to himself in

Iman23

4/19/18 11:27am

You think it’s odd that a woman would rather live in Europe while her husband makes six figures than stay in Provo

Ashtrash

4/19/18 11:30am

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Grit for Brains

4/19/18 11:33am

I can pretty much guarantee you he won't make six figures next year

kimdaddy35

4/19/18 12:14pm

Most BYU ballers that go to Euro DO make six figures, Mika was the exception

wiscougarfan

4/19/18 12:18pm

LOL, who are these guys?

kimdaddy35

4/19/18 12:24pm

Average US players will make around 65K a year. The best players will make

cornellcoug

4/19/18 1:23pm

When I told my wife we had the chance to live in Europe she was thrilled.

Metallicat

4/19/18 11:31am

It's not a total no-brainer if they are thinking long-term

donnerstag

4/19/18 11:47am

Honestly question...do you travel to Europe much? You mentioned you don't

BYUfan92

4/19/18 11:32am

Wife might be one of those Utah must live down the steeet from mom girls.

kotacoug

4/19/18 11:36am

Not to mention, once you're IN Europe, traveling is sooo much cheaper.

Metallicat

4/19/18 11:38am

I lived there... it sucks compared to the US but... I am totally American biased

Pretorian

4/19/18 11:44am

Traveled there? Yes, great place to visit. I have had many friends

kimdaddy35

4/19/18 12:02pm

Well after living in Germany for three and a half years and meeting hundreds if

Cougar2000

4/19/18 2:57pm

The ones that don't like living overseas are the ones too afraid to explore.

Metallicat

4/19/18 3:00pm

Completely agree. I had Soldiers that wouldn't even get a passport for the three

Cougar2000

4/19/18 3:24pm

If you were military that is not the same, especially if you were on a military

Pretorian

4/19/18 8:11pm

Yeah, I'm thinking along the same lines. It's really discouraging.

ArchbishopMitty

4/19/18 11:37am

The real question for Mika and Bryant is whether playing an extra year at BYU

Iron Coug

4/19/18 11:39am

Another year for EB really does nothing... Mika on the other hand...

Pretorian

4/19/18 11:46am

Why would another year do nothing for Bryant? This is just plain false.

kimdaddy35

4/19/18 12:00pm

Actually I think that it is acurate

cornellcoug

4/19/18 1:26pm

I'm assuming that EB and those closest to him know him and his abilities better

Iron Coug

4/19/18 1:41pm

Elijah actually compares very closely with Jimmer

kimdaddy35

4/20/18 12:12pm

He compares closely to Jimmer just not as good.

Metallicat

4/20/18 12:53pm

OR EB graduated, he’s 23, and has no reason to stay in school other than playing

Pretorian

4/19/18 11:41am

i wouldn't call those "thoughts"...try again. think harder.

nashty

4/19/18 11:52am

Coming from you that is a compliment...thanks

kimdaddy35

4/19/18 11:58am

College helps us become employable. Looks like it worked for EB. Get over it.

Y-Zag

4/19/18 12:21pm

I was afraid that he was going to move as a grad-transfer to a name program

HootnHoller

4/19/18 2:01pm

Why does everyone keep acting like playing basketball professionally for

gww687

4/19/18 4:05pm

I have a friend who played for Majerus at the U. Played overseas for 10 years

Y-Zag

4/19/18 5:07pm

It beats any starting job out of college.

gww687

4/19/18 8:53pm

Thanks for sharing your incorrect guesses! 😉

wisconsincougs

4/19/18 4:49pm

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