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As the Great Bambino said in the Sandlot, “Legends never die.”

Hup

7:46pm

Didn't realize Travis Kelce played for the Pelicans

WJCougar

7:46pm

POLL: Worst Sports Owner of all Time?

arizonacougarfan

7:45pm

Donald Sterling and it’s not close. James Dolan & Woody Johnson tied for 2nd.

BlooCoug

7:47pm

I listened to the first four songs on the new Taylor Swift album.

YOHONOMOTO

7:44pm

Going to list my house this week, thinking of lowering price 50%

Covid-19

7:43pm

Where is your house? Did you mean 5%? 😜

BlooCoug

7:44pm

Not even judging ya, Seager.

BGRTHNUMEGO

7:42pm

That 2nd pitch was filthy

reagan21

7:44pm

According to Spence Checketts (so take it for what that's worth), Kessler is not happy with the direction of the Jazz.

ManicBlue Intervention Needed

7:36pm

He’s weak

Vert der Frick

7:38pm

Who is?

TNT

7:39pm

If the Jazz can’t keep a 7’ white guy happy then I’m fearful for the future.

RdF3

7:39pm

I don't disagree with him. There is no clear direction right now

mudpupper

7:40pm

It's been clear that Hardy is not happy with him

Plato

7:41pm

Sitting on the bench for team USA made him think that he is a somebody.

a priori

7:45pm

POLL: Black cased smart watch or silver stainless steel? Which looks better??

CarolinaCoug

7:35pm

Which tastes better?

Longseason

7:36pm

Voice to text. Ugh

CarolinaCoug

7:37pm

BYU is special

temosabe

7:32pm

This is what I’m talking about. CB needs to focus on what BYU can offer that players can’t get elsewhere.

Soupie

7:36pm

That is all true. If someone offered my son $300k, I'm telling him to take it.

Madam Pattirini

7:37pm

And if the team he already has a position at matches it, I tell him to stay put.

Soupie

7:40pm

Yeah. If I’m making 100k at BYU and someone offers 300 I’m out.

Don Carlton

7:44pm

Stop it! You don’t know that BYU isn’t offering $300k either. Why assume they aren’t?

Soupie

7:45pm

Watching the Coyotes press conference this morning compared to Utah this evening

arizonacougarfan

7:28pm

The whole Murelo family was hated in the hockey community. It was all about

kotacoug

7:30pm

Worst ownership group ever.

JohnnyComeLately

7:34pm

Snyder, Sterling, Sarver, Dolan, and the Monforts are up there too

arizonacougarfan

7:39pm

You kind of got the sense that Bettman's comments in the SLC presser about

Little Mac

7:35pm

Ryan Smith should outbid Muerelo on that lot of land that Muerelo wants to build

Phred84044

7:43pm

My guess is that Murelo will not be able to make the five-year deadline

shakarocks

7:36pm

That presser and other interviews I watched about it certainly didn’t build

ballen

7:39pm

If the Coyotes owner was a good owner he wouldn't have been kicked out of...

WJCougar

7:37pm

They Arena was the worst decision. Ever made in sports. It wasn’t his decision

kotacoug

7:41pm

It was right next to the football stadium. The team stopped paying..

WJCougar

7:47pm

Here’s the pitch to Hall & others whether current or portal players. This guy knows.

Soupie Grandma Sycamore

7:22pm

Meh…. It’s all about the immediate $$$

kotacoug

7:24pm

I agree. I think that's what's frustrating for me. Dallin has a great gig.

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

7:25pm

It's the best way to maximize your offers

Covid-19

7:26pm

Sure, but if you want to stay put and increase your NIL... I guess that scenario

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

7:28pm

Unfortunately we have players looking for a payday

Coug

7:27pm

I’m hoping a more level head will see there are other factors in the equation. Don’t want to see guys

Soupie

7:32pm

That's most NCAA players now

WJCougar

7:36pm

Jimmy Butler and Zion being hurt has really killed today’s play-in games.

DieHarder

7:17pm

Zion hurt?

WJCougar

7:29pm

Yeah, just absolutely crushed the Heat.

dwhitebud

7:38pm

Crushed my interest.

DieHarder

7:38pm

Done worrying about who and where. I will cheer for Coach Young and whoever he

UMWolverine

7:17pm

This is the best we can do. We have no bearing on who stays or who joins. Just

Hoopster

7:28pm

Young may need to start from scratch, a little bit.

Plantagenet

7:37pm

Utah Yeti is my snow based vote. Utah Outlaws is my historical based vote.

ColdFusion1989

7:10pm

Utah outlaws would they have polygamists as the mascot?

Baron

7:17pm

Butch Cassidy.

BlooCoug

7:20pm

Leroy Parker

ColdFusion1989

7:21pm

The Utah Yeti has so much marketing popular. It would be really popular with the younger generation and if they get the

RdF3

7:21pm

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ColdFusion1989

7:22pm

TRAVIS D’ARNAUD IS A BAD MAN

DKN

7:10pm

Is two solos and a slam good?

Corn Pop

7:13pm

Wish he could have had a couple games like that for the Mets

reagan21

7:40pm

Braves trivia of the night: D’Arnaud is the first Braves catcher with 3 HR in

BGRTHNUMEGO

7:47pm

Celebrity Golfer playing with other sports celebrities

Osteotome All-American

7:10pm

BYU stinking it up against Oklahoma who is ranked(?). Maybe it will turn out

BaseCoug

7:08pm

Just got 7 runs this inning. Ouch! 8-1 T4th.

Soupie

7:09pm

RE: Just got 7 runs this inning. Ouch! 8-1 T4th.

BaseCoug

7:22pm

Just got 2 on a Jones triple at the wall.

Soupie

7:26pm

Haha it’s happening

BaseCoug

7:29pm

I like Hall, I think he will be very good over the next two years

PortlandCoug

7:02pm

Love Hall’s play. Love to see what he could do & mean to this team under KY. If he leaves, I hope there aren’t regrets.

Soupie

7:14pm

I actually think KY needs to use his NBA experience to go out and steal a better

southbaycoug

7:16pm

I feel like we are overselling the NBA and expecting something we might not get.

ochobeeguy

7:24pm

There will be a learning curve but Young has some advantages over other coaches.

Plantagenet

7:40pm

A better player will cost even more “NIL” money. And may not be better.

Bluforever

7:46pm

Do you think BYU players are on cougarboard? (No answer needed from El Jefe)

VinnyBYU

6:58pm

I’d say the majority of players read it

texbird33

6:59pm

Yes

Forbidden Fruit

6:59pm

Of course some of them are. Their families, too. So be kind to them.

BlooCoug

7:02pm

What about coaches?

VinnyBYU

7:05pm

Some & nearly all the media guys.

Soupie

7:06pm

Using us as “sources” lol

VinnyBYU

7:20pm

Using us for ideas they then run with.

Soupie

7:26pm

Lots of students are here even if we aren’t aware of them. Sure players either read themselves or hear it from friends.

Soupie

7:06pm

Who actually has the power to create and enforce new NIL rules?

Croweater

6:55pm

The P4 are likely to pull away and create their own governance structure. Their

BlooCoug

7:03pm

I'm really turned off to all this chaos, lack of commitment or consistency

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

6:54pm

I don’t like what is happening with college sports, but you have to play the

idcougarfan

6:56pm

I know we have to pay them, but loyalty matters to me. It doesn't to everyone.

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

7:07pm

I don’t like it either. I’d rather have players that want to build the program.

idcougarfan

7:10pm

Exactly

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

7:11pm

Agreed except for the “kids didn’t used to be this way”, they weren’t allowed to

palangi

7:00pm

BYU has had many teams where kids learned to play as a team and play for more

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

7:11pm

Yeah because money wasn’t involved.

palangi

7:13pm

Exactly. I know there's no going back but I can still be butt hurt about it 🙂

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

7:26pm

Seems like players are finally getting paid what they are worth. HC makes $4-5m

BYU'01

7:02pm

Well there is Title IX. If basketball/football kept everything then you’d be

palangi

7:06pm

Football and basketball coaches have to be great because they’re relied on to

palangi

7:08pm

What about Title IX trumps antitrust law?

BYU'01

7:08pm

everything

palangi

7:09pm

I think the Supreme Court ruling suggests that it does not

BYU'01

7:16pm

I guess we weren’t on the same page. Coach gets his money from the University,

palangi

7:40pm

Who’s to say BYU wouldn’t give Hall that? Anyone know?

Soupie

7:07pm

I believe they could and very possibly would but if we are up against the Duke's

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

7:13pm

I get it. You HAVE to play (pay) the game. I just hate the rules.

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

7:08pm

Kids have leverage to try to do what is best for them. Don't blame them for trying to control their career.

Baron

7:16pm

Relieve the stress, just have fun at Division Two

Pickleball Bill

7:19pm

Agree about it being sad. But your point about not being NBA ready is all the

BluebloodOR

7:36pm

For sure. Just sucks being BYU with empty/stingy pockets.

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

7:45pm

Unless he's a Pope loyalist, I don't see how any player doesn't come back.

BlueFever

6:47pm

It's actually easy: if they're not loyal to BYU, find a coach they like, get

Schultz is back

6:49pm

Prepare yourself

Forbidden Fruit

7:00pm

Instead of being student-athletes they are well paid professionals.

Plantagenet

7:43pm

The orignal grand slam at Dennys is $13.99.

Rusty Crab Daddy

6:44pm

RE: The orignal grand slam at Dennys is $13.99.

CougarGuy84

6:46pm

RE: The orignal grand slam at Dennys is $13.99.

RSL

7:06pm

Are you outta your mind?

CougarGeorge

6:47pm

Same amount of food at Cracker Barrel 8.99

Flippy

6:51pm

But that comes with a 1 hr wait to be seated and another hour after ordering for your meal to actually leave the kitchen

byuluvr

7:10pm

I'm out.

DawgHaus

6:54pm

How much in California?

BYUheaven

6:59pm

$139.99

2FarGone

7:01pm

$10.99 in Utah

ManicBlue

7:19pm

Not at the one by my house in Utah.

Rusty Crab Daddy

7:24pm

Fortunately, that information is of no importance to me.

kccougar

7:27pm

Ha, I worked at the Provo Denny's in the mid 90's when it was $1.99. Routinely

Peter Venkman

7:37pm

I got the 150,000 point offer to pop up on American Express.

Tesla Coug Lord of the Manor

6:40pm

Ended up having to use Firefox to get it to work.

Tesla Coug

6:43pm

Try the referral link here for the 175k offer (not my link, that would be weird)

TCuz

6:44pm

Only the 125,000 is popping up for me.

Tesla Coug

6:57pm

Link?

bulletproof

6:44pm

RE: Link?

Tesla Coug

6:58pm

How would you compare Amex points to Chase ultimate rewards points?

Royal_Minister

6:45pm

Chase points are better.

hebercreeper

6:45pm

Mostly the same but Chase does Hyatt. Since I only use points for airfare I don’t care about Hyatt. Amex has better

Cougar-Duck

6:51pm

I agree. But I still wish I could get a second round of Amex Platinum,

quikandskinny

7:16pm

I think you might be able to have your wife apply?

TCuz

7:22pm

I want the lounge benefits for me 😂

quikandskinny

7:28pm

You can get her the card and add yourself as an authorized user

TCuz

7:33pm

Yeah you can but I need to decide if it’s worth it.

quikandskinny

7:38pm

This could be the grossest food combo of all time.

TADOW Truly Addicted User

6:40pm

Pope will crash and burn at Kentucky. Will be epic flop. I think Kevin Young will have a hard as hades time at BYU too.

Haysom Till All-American

6:39pm

RE: Pope will crash and burn at Kentucky. Will be epic flop. I think Kevin Young

GlutealGuy

6:49pm

Well, good luck in whatever fandom you choose to follow.

BYU I Bleed Blue

6:57pm

BYU will benefit from NIL more than it will be hurt by it overall

kosmokramer

7:04pm

Whats the best setup to integrate home security alarm, doorbell/cam, smart lock?

BYUCLA

6:34pm

I only do smart accessories that work with Apple HomeKit now. The Home app is much more convenient

TCuz

6:46pm

Ring. But I run everything through Alexa integration.

IGlowInTheDark

6:58pm

Z wave

Covid-19

6:59pm

Whole home system has a ton of options

Covid-19

7:07pm

Crazy how long Gary Bettman has been NHL commissioner. 31 years.

pink22

6:33pm

IIRC, he had a pretty rocky start.

RebelScum

6:35pm

The lockout and changes after the Olympics saved him.

vagabonder

7:03pm

Whose idea was NIL and the transfer portal?

Plantagenet

6:29pm

Ed O’Bannon. He was correct but it has spiraled out of control

TADOW

6:31pm

#ThanksEdOBannon

SWKTNative

6:31pm

We got here because the NCAA leadership is a bunch of morons and did not want

BYUheaven

6:31pm

Yep. NCAA has nobody to blame but themselves.

Hypnotoad

6:38pm

Correct…and those who could do something about it (SEC/B10) are too busy

Rexy Coug

6:38pm

When it was genuine NIL, it sounded ok. But it’s not and really never been.

Bluforever

6:34pm

I watched the NHL to Utah livestream

Wizbang

6:21pm

He didn't merely change his mind. Government officials begged him to reconsider.

Hypnotoad

6:26pm

I’m disappointed he changed his mind. Downtown is a hole.

The 435

6:31pm

SLC downtown is VERY clean compared to many (most?) big city downtowns.

BlooCoug

6:41pm

Stupid government officials. I want it closer to Utah County.

Hoid

6:32pm

It would have been better for me. But I like the vision if they can pull it off.

Hypnotoad

6:34pm

That makes more sense. There was one reporter that asked about the tax increase

Wizbang

6:37pm

Rasband was there

CougarCanuck76

6:52pm

I think the simplest solution to all this NIL circus is to limit transfers. . .

byusage

6:21pm

if you transfer you sit out a year. make it simple

Malacis

6:21pm

Agree. Have to limit the transfers. Give 2 transfers. But .....

DawgHaus

6:28pm

And no NIL commitments until after you’ve played for half a season somewhere

Rexy Coug

6:33pm

Biggest mistake NCAA made was allowing the free one time transfer.

Kdubb

7:03pm

No new arena. Just a renovation of the Delta Center

CaliWG

6:20pm

Ryan spent all his money on KY

Buffalo

6:23pm

There are a lot of phrases where that nickname just doesn’t work.

XORCoug

6:38pm

Understandable. Our KY budget is pretty big too.

Probable Sacko

6:49pm

Bummer, would have preferred a new stadium.

Cougs or die

6:27pm

As the permanent plan?

palangi

6:30pm

Yes. 12k unobstructed initially for hockey, will be 17500 when renovations done.

CaliWG

6:37pm

Good. Don’t waste huge amounts of taxpayer $$ building a new arena. The

BlooCoug

6:59pm

Taxpayer money isn't for an arena or arena rennovaitons.

shakarocks

7:15pm

I was referring to the plan for the new arena.

BlooCoug

7:19pm

Tax money woudn't be used for that either.

shakarocks

7:34pm

Can’t see Hall going to Duke. He’d end like Lohner at Baylor, on the bench

texbird33

6:12pm

Do we even like BYU players?

Future_Tacos

6:16pm

As of right now he isn’t a BYU player

Ojiisan

6:17pm

Semantics

Future_Tacos

6:18pm

I’m an anti-semantic

reagan21

6:25pm

He's not a BYU player right now

Coug

6:20pm

I like Hall. Just don’t see many minutes at Duke 🤷🏻‍♂️

texbird33

6:22pm

Jimmer showed brilliance his sophomore year and put up some huge numbers

Rise Against

6:33pm

Jimmer was not a legend his Soph year but was well on his way. One should never

Bluforever

6:37pm

I believe that Duke's elite signing class doesn't include a point guard. I am

cwilke1

6:21pm

But, he might get a solid year's worth of salary. Disappointing, but he's

Benfica1

6:25pm

No way he’s going g to duke. They have 12 guys who are all better. All more valuable.

Blue2thebone

6:28pm

that's inaccurate. Duke usually has 7 or 8 blue chips and then random guys in

cwilke1

6:34pm

BYU and Duke were pretty close in the rankings for most of the year.

ochobeeguy

6:35pm

Duke has like 2 returning players and then a recruiting class with no PGs

Martin Van Nostrand

7:10pm

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