This is why it is good to have a solid team but avoid the “stars”

Apr 23, 2018
7:27:11am

Heath Squashwell Contributor

Stars are just going to leave early when they get a glimmer of the limelight. We need lots of weapons but to not rely on a single player.

IMO Bryant wasn’t that guy this year too often but apparently he thinks he’s good enough to move on.

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Heath Squashwell

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I guess I should just quit caring so much about college basketball. Obviously

Game Changer

4/20/18 7:30am

RE: I guess I should just quit caring so much about college basketball. Obviously

kccougar

4/20/18 7:33am

"players don't care nearly as much as us fans do" = Silly POTD

ColoSpgs

4/20/18 7:34am

Not that silly

LDTemplar

4/21/18 9:44am

An extra year of “sitting on the bench in the NBA” is worth what?

TriggerWarning

4/20/18 7:39am

Chump change... I'd rather get free elective credits from bowling class

daxman

4/20/18 7:41am

I became a very passive BYU basketball fan a few years ago

Duke Silver

4/20/18 7:40am

My recent byu sports apathy has resulted in much less unneeded stress

maxpowers

4/20/18 7:47am

I would really like to care less. I have taken some steps in that direction.

Game Changer

4/20/18 7:56am

So you say college basketball is a trivial thing & players should care more?!

ekiben

4/23/18 8:30am

I got sucked into the LP3 hype

Doctor Rosenrosen

4/20/18 8:06am

So you expect players to build their entire daily life to satisfy you? They care

roseyscenario

4/20/18 7:43am

It's better to check out in both sports. Times have changed.

johnnycarson

4/20/18 7:48am

I hope you're wrong about that.... but you're probably right. Certainly BYU's

Game Changer

4/20/18 7:59am

Football independence killed BYU football and basketball

Cougarealist

4/20/18 8:18am

Are you giving up $70k a year for your fandom? If not, then you are in the same

Ozymandias

4/20/18 7:55am

Can't thumbs up but I agree in part. College is a priceless time.

byujdmba

4/20/18 8:16am

Agreed. If I had 4 years as a star college athlete, that would be the highlight

Game Changer

4/20/18 8:33am

I understand the sentiment, but...

gww687

4/20/18 8:19am

Valid points. I would argue that age doesn't matter that much in going to Europe

Game Changer

4/20/18 8:38am

This is probably a good summary - the players love basketball, we fans love

ArchbishopMitty

4/20/18 3:13pm

Exactly right - and well said. That probably is the disconnect.

Game Changer

4/20/18 5:27pm

Plus...

QBarrister

4/23/18 1:42pm

Tiny gyms in Europe vs tiny gyms in the us

franklyvulgar

4/20/18 8:19am

Nevermind the 20 hours of practice a week the hours of film study, the juggling

driver off the deck

4/20/18 8:59am

The biggest issue is that BYU just doesn't compete at a level that anyone cares

Fdnman

4/20/18 9:11am

If Mika had stayed and Elijah would stay... your point is

SaintGeorgeYFan

4/23/18 2:22am

BYU was always an also-ran, most of the time, but you had a fantasy of

Archaea

4/23/18 7:24am

Elijah Bryant graduated. You want him to just sit around for another year

Machiavelli

4/20/18 9:23am

Silly that’s not what he’s saying.

Beetdiggercoug

4/23/18 8:53am

It does feel very selfish of those players

Remigius

4/20/18 9:39am

Selfish? Sheesh man, have you given anything near as much to the program as you

Ozymandias

4/20/18 9:48am

This is embarassing

Y'zcrack

4/23/18 6:13am

Elijah said something on BYUSN

lukeskywalker

4/20/18 9:52am

This hits the nail on the head. My dream as a kid was playing sports at BYU -

Game Changer

4/20/18 5:22pm

You are correct, he will not play in the NBA

LDTemplar

4/21/18 9:54am

RE: This hits the nail on the head. My dream as a kid was playing sports at BYU

climedog

4/21/18 12:11pm

Bryant said it was his dream school

Remigius

4/21/18 2:13pm

RE: Bryant said it was his dream school

climedog

4/22/18 5:07pm

Hard to say what you would do until you're actually in that position.

Metallicat

4/23/18 7:44am

Amen Brother....

LDTemplar

4/21/18 9:52am

You and I are on the same page, unlike many on here. It would be a dream come

ArchbishopMitty

4/22/18 3:35pm

You probably shouldnt try to impose your dreams on others.

Machiavelli

4/22/18 3:51pm

I feel the same

gurt

4/22/18 10:07pm

I’m more impressed that your 11 yr old used the word “forego.”

Traveshamockery

4/23/18 7:24am

I think this is the way the 99% of us who never had a real shot at playing

gww687

4/23/18 8:41am

I passed the bar 10 years ago. I've been holding out for a position

reagan21

4/20/18 11:11am

With you 100%, friend. You'll get attacked on here for sharing the true blue fan

ArchbishopMitty

4/20/18 3:08pm

So it’s the true blue fans ripping on our players? Got it.

cougfanblue

4/20/18 7:58pm

No you dont "got it".....

LDTemplar

4/21/18 10:02am

$815,000

Coug-Ida

4/22/18 11:09pm

Those in Europe are lucky to make between 60k and 80k most of the time.

Archaea

4/23/18 7:23am

Davies team spent $6.8 million on player and coach salaries. With a 14 man

ekiben

4/23/18 9:41am

Davies played in the NBA - specifically because of his senior year at BYU.

Game Changer

4/23/18 11:24am

Read your op.

ekiben

4/23/18 9:35pm

OP wasn't talking about Davies. Davies stayed at BYU. Davies played in the NBA.

Game Changer

4/23/18 11:06pm

Get over it guy, he can do what he wants with his life and your opinions don't

TheLoneCougar

4/23/18 7:11am

Are you saying he always dreamt of playing ball in Latvia

Archaea

4/23/18 7:25am

I'm saying he has NBA dreams and he is taking a shot at it.

TheLoneCougar

4/23/18 7:46am

I just don't believe playing in some minor town in Europe is the best path to

Archaea

4/23/18 7:50am

So maybe he'll go the KC route? Who knows?

Metallicat

4/23/18 8:00am

It doesn't matter what you think. You and I are sitting at our desks thinking

TheLoneCougar

4/23/18 8:36am

Or we see we see the foolishness of youth.

Archaea

4/24/18 4:01pm

Travis Hansen (Bishop Hansen) would laugh in your face.

reagan21

4/26/18 10:42am

This is why it is good to have a solid team but avoid the “stars”

Heath Squashwell

4/23/18 7:27am

Interesting. I wouldn’t consider either Mika or Bryant “stars”

Croweater

4/23/18 10:54am

Freudian slip?

James Halpert

4/23/18 10:59am

Better said, recruit kids who value team over self. Is there a survey for that?

Heath Squashwell

4/24/18 7:39am

Your post is full of things that are really easy to say as a person who can’t

StantonMac

4/23/18 8:09am

RE: I guess I should just quit caring so much about college basketball.

playbook

4/23/18 9:05am

When you put in the hours perfecting the trade of fandom that the payers do

PhilPete

4/23/18 11:22am

I would put some serious money that I have watched more college basketball

kimdaddy35

4/23/18 12:26pm

how Much time each day do you spend?

PhilPete

4/25/18 2:55pm

24 hours

kimdaddy35

4/25/18 3:03pm

Jimmer was all every thing at BYU. Still is. The Glens Falls high website

Cougtruth

4/23/18 1:49pm

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