BYU will always struggle to recruit athletes. Gotta find the LDS ones when

May 15, 2018
3:14:57pm

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We have more than a half a dozen guys that cant shoot AND that play below the rim. That just doesnt cut it these days.

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I feel we could do a better job at evaluating and developing talent (edited)

coug719

5/15/18 3:05pm

So you're upset because the coaches didn't cut a current scholarship player to

RdF3

5/15/18 3:07pm

Absolutely

coug719

5/15/18 3:08pm

If this kid wants the LDS lifestyle, why didn't USU, Weber, or SUU offer?

RdF3

5/15/18 3:09pm

Again, the kid is from Mississippi. SUU did offer though

coug719

5/15/18 3:10pm

Why does that matter? Western Kentucky found him

molodyets

5/15/18 3:50pm

Who should BYU have cut loose in favor of this kid?

Delicate Genius

5/22/18 10:37am

There are plenty of legitimate gripes with the staff, poor recruiting isn’t one.

covfefe

5/15/18 3:08pm

So you're telling me from watching the highlights that this kid doesn't have

coug719

5/15/18 3:10pm

Yes.

kccougar

5/15/18 3:12pm

In all his highlights he is playing against very poor competition.

rad dawg

5/15/18 5:18pm

Poor recruiting isn't a major gripe? It's the major promblem with

Plato

5/15/18 3:10pm

We have had great recruiting classes recently and had talent

covfefe

5/15/18 3:13pm

Aren't transfers a major recruiting issue? It generally indicates a recruiting

Plato

5/15/18 4:23pm

BYU will always struggle to recruit athletes. Gotta find the LDS ones when

byubyu

5/15/18 3:14pm

I agree

TayPower

5/22/18 7:54am

Uh, yes it is. lol

Lip Gallagher

5/15/18 6:39pm

Multiple national top 30 classes in the last five years

Indy Coug

5/15/18 9:27pm

Stop talking cougarstats and look at rosters.

Lip Gallagher

5/15/18 10:05pm

Did you mean to say the kid ended up at Kentucky? That's the only way this

The Board Genius

5/15/18 3:24pm

Haven't you heard of the great powerhouse known as Western Kentucky?

BYUMizzou

5/15/18 3:28pm

Oh wait, the same WKU who beat Purdue, USC, Boston College, and OK St last year?

coug719

5/15/18 3:33pm

Yep, the one that missed the NCAA tournament, just like BYU and got invited to

BYUMizzou

5/15/18 3:37pm

We were lucky to play Utah when we did. We would’ve lost to them in the NIT

mitchwhite221

5/15/18 5:38pm

We?

kccougar

5/15/18 7:20pm

People can say the same thing about Jimmer and wesley and lots of BYU guys

BYUfan92

5/15/18 3:50pm

Well, they did sign this kid who's gonna go in the first round...

dwhitebud

5/15/18 4:05pm

He never enrolled though. Rather than playing for W.Kentucky, he decided to

BYUMizzou

5/15/18 4:12pm

Acknowledged in my post.

dwhitebud

5/15/18 4:16pm

Western Kentucky would’ve beaten us last year

mitchwhite221

5/15/18 3:28pm

Western Kentucky can and would beat

SaintJeff

5/15/18 9:35pm

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MwangoleCoug9

5/15/18 9:42pm

Let me help you with a better story...

kccougar

5/15/18 3:30pm

RE: Let me help you with a better story...

Natrix

5/15/18 3:36pm

Yes. They would be firable offenses if they were true.

kccougar

5/15/18 3:38pm

So....are they true?

TayPower

5/22/18 10:12am

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coug719

5/15/18 3:38pm

Sometimes hard to separate anecdote from systemic issues

dwhitebud

5/15/18 3:32pm

Thank you! ^

RainingThrees32

5/15/18 3:47pm

I'm not saying that this kid could've been a star, but he could've been what

coug719

5/15/18 4:00pm

Take a look at Gavin Baxter...he's that guy who can guard those guys

Hang10

5/15/18 4:19pm

Yes he can! I'm excited for him. Now imagine if there were guy who could come

coug719

5/15/18 4:23pm

So basically you're upset we didn't offer someone who hasn't developed into

BYUMizzou

5/15/18 5:14pm

RE: So basically you're upset we didn't offer someone who hasn't developed into

RainingThrees32

5/15/18 5:53pm

Way to make up crap that I didn't say. Good job. You have a future in creating

BYUMizzou

5/16/18 7:42am

RE: Way to make up crap that I didn't say. Good job. You have a future in

RainingThrees32

5/16/18 8:53am

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MwangoleCoug9

5/15/18 4:18pm

Agreed. Regarding Lee though:

dwhitebud

5/15/18 4:22pm

Fair point. I guess we'll have to see what happens.

coug719

5/15/18 4:24pm

If Western Kentucky is his best offer, and he turns out to be a stud, then

SWP

5/15/18 4:19pm

Kind of a weak highlight vid, only shows him dunking. Got bored with it...

icecougar

5/15/18 4:48pm

Wish Tolu the best. But not everyone who could play

Coogar2

5/15/18 5:43pm

Unfortunately so

icecougar

5/22/18 9:16am

Let me add perspective

cornellcoug

5/15/18 6:00pm

Thanks. Sanity

Coogar2

5/16/18 6:15am

Sounds similar to the favorite player on the team is the backup QB.

Big-Q

Jan 31, 10:48am

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