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8:00am

MIT's Edward Gibson: we don't think in language. And programming doesn't ...

KCFan85

4:32pm

I hid the basketball category off after Pope left and players started hitting the portal because it was just depressing

Clark Addison All-American

4:31pm

K State way ahead of the game, thinking long term — we need to keep up

Gustav

4:28pm

Now that's baseball!

Niiineteeen84 Blowhard

4:24pm

Jomboy analysis of this would be amazing.

crack

4:27pm

RE: Now that's baseball!

FrontLineFan

4:27pm

Donovan is out tonight with a calf strain.

HingleMcCringleberry

4:21pm

RE: Donovan is out tonight with a calf strain.

Blueto

4:28pm

End mod immunity. Make them accountable to the rules they enforce

Longseason

4:15pm

Mods get suspended too

DKN

4:17pm

disagree, I think mods should be able to post hot or nots

Buffalo

4:18pm

What if they’re all Nots?

DiamondMo

4:22pm

RE: disagree, I think mods should be able to post hot or nots

Preppy

4:22pm

CB is decidedly not rule of law. It's rule of whim. By design.

Digital Gangsta

4:21pm

Wife wants a hybrid bike. What are some good options for someone that doesn't

IceCreamButt

4:15pm

TNT is trying to imagine what it is like for average CBer. Buy whatever you want

TNT

4:14pm

On Friday Kevin Young said he expected some more recruiting news within a week.

DieHarder

4:10pm

No. I mean I'm sure some are. But I'm not. It's May 13th.

gwalker

4:12pm

3 days over a weekend with a visit today & another one tomorrow.

Soupie

4:13pm

I'm not worried. But then, I'm not a nervous wreck.

Shihan

4:13pm

YES

Indy Coug

4:14pm

NW hitting the portal is recruiting news. Its bad news but still news.

cwilke1

4:21pm

I am frightened

BYUheaven

4:21pm

Seriously! What was KY even doing over Mother's Day weekend!

Doogal McCougar

4:22pm

I book severe distress on my calendar to repeat perpetually every other day…

Hammurabi

4:25pm

Just vegasborncoug

kccougar

4:26pm

And Archaea

JohnnyComeLately

4:27pm

And Cougarbib

RootieBoy

4:28pm

utah state will pass us up at this rate

LaVellIfIKnow

4:30pm

Airbag Jeans

dingus79 All-American

4:05pm

"Is that an airbag in your pocket?"

Ragnar Danneskjold

4:05pm

Reposting for the day crowd re: BYU Youth Lacrosse Camps

Seabag

3:53pm

Does Anyone know where I can buy this hat??

C0UGRRC0UGRR

3:49pm

Craigslist -------> missed connections

gangbusters

3:53pm

How do you know it's a tent feeling material?

StantonMac

3:58pm

Came here to say this

Tricky

4:08pm

"Song of Ruth" by the BYU Women's Choir

Florwood

3:48pm

Gave a Titanic presentation at Foothill Elementary today, and tomorrow will be in Goshen and Salem. Next week have some

BlueBlood94 All-American

3:48pm

Which schools in Lehi and AF?

Florwood

3:49pm

Belmont in Lehi...can't recall the AF one at the moment...it's an elementary school.

BlueBlood94

3:55pm

What grades would this be appropriate for?

BigEddie

3:59pm

I've done every grade from 4 - 12.

BlueBlood94

4:04pm

Can you draw me like one of your French girls, Jack?

ugo1st

4:06pm

RE: Can you draw me like one of your French girls, Jack?

Doogal McCougar

4:23pm

Is Clingan so high in the mock drafts because he's the next Ostertag?

Rhubarb

3:44pm

or ... the next Jokic?

ManicBlue

3:46pm

If I jump from behind the 3 point line and hit a runner from FT line, is the

the_byu_flash

3:39pm

2

RGGeemer

3:41pm

First you have to prove that you can do it.

TunaNoCrust

3:43pm

I don't understand why someone in the NBA hasn't mastered this type of shot.

RexIdaCoug

3:44pm

Probably because a set three-point shot is more consistent and also

Plato

3:47pm

Matt Carlino tried it but went for the dunk instead of the easy lay in for 3.

byubyu

4:08pm

If your feet don't touch the ground before the ball is released then 3. You

optodoc

3:45pm

So the dunk MJ pulled off in space jam was worth 3 points. My mind is blown 🤯

orrin7

3:48pm

Have you ever seen a replay to see where the feet LAND?

Chasicle

3:49pm

5

Blueto

3:54pm

What if it’s a euro step at the free thrown line?

DiamondMo

4:06pm

Honestly - probably a brick so zero.

crack

4:14pm

Anybody else getting these full screen ads for Jsx?

firstclass

3:36pm

Yes. Super annoying.

Hawk in the 303

3:39pm

Someone reported it this morning, and I've forwarded it to the ad network

El Jefe

3:46pm

If the current NIL and portal climate existed in their time, is there even such

Mitty

3:32pm

Most all school records are safe now because no one will stay anywhere 2 years

fredy

4:07pm

Shooting in the gas station Memphis Tennessee

Tesla Coug Lord of the Manor

3:15pm

Sitting on runway in LV waiting for approval to to take off for Houston (and eventually Cancun)

DrBYU All-American

3:08pm

The plane boarded the plane?

CertainDeath

3:18pm

There’s a thunderstorm warning in effect in Houston until 8PM. It’s been raining off and on w/some pretty crazy thunder

Texas Hammer

3:39pm

POLL: Hawaii or Caribbean vacation?

RC Vikings

3:06pm

Seems like either is a good option

thewaterboy

3:06pm

Where do you go in the Caribbean? Do you go to resorts?

SLC-Durham

3:35pm

Both!

AF Cougar

3:38pm

Reposting this, heading to the PGA championship this weekend at Valhalla.

dahurt45

3:06pm

Idle Hour

argus

3:21pm

NIL and transfer portal might be frustrating, but it makes total sense.

Ham

3:05pm

Thoughtful post. Thanks.

BYUJoJo

3:13pm

Nobody blames the players for maximizing their value, but the system is horrible

cougarmeister

3:13pm

This ^^^^.

LifeLongLakerFan

3:15pm

Agree 100%. Change has to be coming.

Ham

3:16pm

And oddly enough the universities with the most money find ways for "market

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

3:21pm

This is what most are saying. Just fix the system. It is broken and heading ever

Cougar TD

3:25pm

It's horrible because there are no protections for anyone involved...

Coug

3:57pm

People kept saying they needed to be paid. Now we have professional basketball.

Plantagenet

4:12pm

It might make sense in the business world but with college sports

BigHouse Coug

3:37pm

If I tried to hit the job market every year to maximize my financial position, I'd work my way out of a career...

Coug

3:53pm

No one benefits from lack of continuity from year to year.

BigHouse Coug

4:01pm

My brother in law did essentially that. He negotiated raises through leaving and threat of leaving several times

Bob Vance

4:16pm

Saw "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" over the weekend...

Howard Bannister

2:57pm

The trilogy was compelling, at least for me

Croweater

3:09pm

I saw it as well and enjoyed it. The Ape acting (which I know sounds weird) is

Dangerous

3:26pm

MD Bridge demolition in a few minutes, video linked

IGlowInTheDark

2:55pm

Whoa, the ship is still stuck under the fallen bridge span?

cougarmeister

2:57pm

Cool. Thanks for posting. You'd think that would be a job for cutting torch, but

JoMax

3:03pm

They started with cutting torches, then moved to some giant cutting jaws.

Corn Pop

3:08pm

Would have been cool if they used arc cutting drones - right out of sci-fi

JoMax

4:11pm

Oh my days! Villa almost just won it. Still time though

babycarrot

2:55pm

I was their…

SageOwl

4:09pm

Jared Goff gets $212m/4 years from the Lions, $170m guaranteed. Cc: Dak Prescott/Cowboys

TCuz Coastal Elite

2:54pm

NFL QB salaries = all NBA salaries

TNT

2:55pm

True, Jaylen Brown is laughing at this contract

TCuz

2:57pm

No need to CC the Cowboys. They’re waiting for the QB market to calm down

DieHarder

2:56pm

It would be nice to cheer for a team that can give its middling franchise QB a

DieHarder

3:06pm

As a Cowboys fan, I like Dak as a person, but am ready to move on

OldFogey

3:23pm

Anytime you can move on from a second team All-Pro QB winning 10+ games a year

TCuz

3:27pm

I thought he was done when he got traded from LA. Good for him, I guess.

SpecialT

3:00pm

Every new contract makes the Giants paying Daniel Jones $40m/year go from absolutely franchise ruining

TCuz

3:03pm

That seems really high. Is he really worth that much?

Warner

3:27pm

Same subject. Different angle. Where did you apply other than BYU or ...

KCFan85

2:52pm

I applied to BYU and the U of U. What could have been...

Adam_Pontipee

2:53pm

You didn't tell us which you chose. Ha ha! I'm gonna hope ...

KCFan85

2:58pm

RE: You didn't tell us which you chose. Ha ha! I'm gonna hope ...

Adam_Pontipee

3:16pm

That Cougar's givin' me a very stern look. But I get it. The only ...

KCFan85

3:35pm

I didn't apply to BYU. My mission president applied for me as soon as he found out I was planning on Arizona State.

Brisket

2:54pm

Wait ... that's possible?

KCFan85

2:59pm

Basically he filled out the paperwork for me and told me he wanted me to write an essay on what I wanted out of college.

Brisket

4:17pm

Wow. Cool that he took a serious interest in your future.

KCFan85

4:33pm

Undergrad - just BYU. Grad school - Virginia Tech, Colorado, Purdue, Texas, MIT.

kccougar

2:56pm

Yeah, I applied to a much wider range for grad school - as in more than one. 😃

KCFan85

3:00pm

Only BYU. I didn't even consider the possibility I might not get in.

JuicyJam

3:04pm

You're the second guy to say that. So that's three of us. Were we confident ...

KCFan85

3:08pm

Same. I was basically an average byu applicant. It never crossed my mind to

DiamondMo

3:12pm

Same for me

Hansellini

3:18pm

I'm surprised by the number of guys who only applied to BYU. I got ...

KCFan85

3:34pm

Ha ha! An epic year between high school and mission. I'm sure your parents ...

KCFan85

3:30pm

BYU / MIT

AF Cougar

3:46pm

I only applied to BYU. I was living overseas at the time.

StantonMac

4:15pm

Nearly everyone can see the current trajectory is unsustainable in the sense

gwalker

2:51pm

What made college sports great was having a commonality with the players.

BackPacker

3:11pm

Pay back their NIL if they don’t stay for years etc

Borg

3:12pm

There is no continuity anymore, not like there was a whole lot before, but

BigHouse Coug

3:31pm

There are no adults in this room. We will go over the cliff (or not) and then

Socrates Johnson

3:38pm

Sadly, I am afraid you are correct.

gwalker

3:44pm

Just a legendary moment last night...

swingcat

2:51pm

put yourselves in the shoes of Wolves fans. Especially those who spent a TON to

Mayor of Cougartown

3:04pm

It's going to be a long, cold ... err, summer in Minnesota. 😉

ManicBlue

3:28pm

mosquitos will be extra bitey.

Mayor of Cougartown

3:31pm

If they can get Ant to stay, the future is still bright.

Music

3:52pm

Wow. I dont know what to think as a Tottenham fan. It's going bonkers. Offsides?

babycarrot

2:51pm

Since today's CB topic is lawn mowers, who has a good recommendation for

EQD2

2:49pm

RE: Since today's CB topic is lawn mowers, who has a good recommendation for

BYUMizzou

2:51pm

Get a Honda.

Ragnar Danneskjold

2:52pm

Don’t need anything fancy? You’re asking for a robot to mow your “lawn”.

IGlowInTheDark

2:58pm

If you have a fence I think there are some cheap ones that will bounce around. W

Bruton Guster

3:06pm

Someone on CB told me this is where they were married. Beautiful place for sure. It was pretty hot today though

DJROSS All-American

2:49pm

Between your island pics and the dessert at the bottom, I am now worthless for the rest of the day. Can't concentrate

WDaddy

2:51pm

The thinking in the related post sounded a little to me like an anecdote a few years ago. A woman had an area in her

unctoothman To extract or not to extract..

2:49pm

Physical pain/issues are different than therapy-type diagnosis. There has been diagnosis inflation when it comes to

SpecialT

2:56pm

I don't disagree that it can be inflated. But I'm not sure that the reality that some cases are inflated means that the

unctoothman

4:01pm

BTW, if you don't want Man City to win the title, you want Liverpool to beat Villa.

RSL 401 Authentication Required

2:48pm

Geez. The wheels have come off Liverpool.

KCFan85

3:10pm

Game on for Villa

RSL 401 Authentication Required

2:47pm

Business Advice for someone who is starting their own practice in the next

bYuFB

2:46pm

What type of business?

CougBlu

2:47pm

Attorney

gangbusters

2:48pm

RE: Attorney

gangbusters

2:49pm

RE: What type of business?

bYuFB

2:48pm

Follow the profit first method. It’ll help you prioritize your money.

blueaussie

2:49pm

Don't scrimp on a secretary. Get a good one.

Y-Zag

2:49pm

RE: Don't scrimp on a secretary. Get a good one.

garyfan

2:51pm

This is good advice, your staff will make or break you

RenoCoug

3:09pm

Watch that very realistic Suits TV show and then hire someone like the Donna chick on there.

RootieBoy

3:11pm

Hire a reputable practice coach who works in your industry.

Endocoug

2:49pm

People who are successful in their industry don't become "practice coaches".

byubyu

2:56pm

My advice is to find a successful coach in the industry

Endocoug

3:11pm

There is more than 1 way to skin a cat. More than 1 way to success. Maybe at som

Bruton Guster

3:17pm

Probably good advice. In my case they trained staff and set up systems

Endocoug

3:23pm

Good points. When I brought my practice there were already systems in place.

Bruton Guster

4:02pm

I have owned my own practice and run it by myself for the last 7 years. First

King of Y

2:54pm

Build your brand on trustworthiness and play the long game. Taking care of clients / investors and building their

TFL

2:55pm

RE: Build your brand on trustworthiness and play the long game. Taking care of

bYuFB

3:08pm

In that case, don't let the slow times or the pressure / anxiety of going on your own get to you.

TFL

3:17pm

What is your focus? How are you obtaining clients?

BIG XII Coug

2:56pm

If I kept all of my clients I wouldn't need any more, but I will probably lose

bYuFB

3:08pm

so this is reoccurring business then?

BIG XII Coug

4:16pm

Some reoccurring some not. But will likely convert to reoccurring

bYuFB

4:20pm

Who's your independent BD?

haYnCoug

3:06pm

RE: Who's your independent BD?

bYuFB

3:09pm

Offer Cougartails instead of free consultations

OldFogey

3:25pm

Get a good billing management software. Have one paralegal for every area you

nybyblue

3:52pm

Jesse Marsch has been named the manager of the Canadian National Team:

RSL 401 Authentication Required

2:45pm

I can’t wait for some reasonable posts on here the next time Canada takes a lead

DieHarder

2:48pm

If you need a lawnmower now is the time to buy a honda. Especially since they

Magneto

2:40pm

What the.....Honda makes mowers?

TNT

2:41pm

The best ones.

CatamountFan

2:50pm

RE: The best ones.

TNT

2:51pm

My newer Honda has been the worst. I've had to replace the carb twice and the Auto Choke (thermo wax piston)

TheLost

2:43pm

My dad bought a Honda riding 1985.

Y-Zag

2:44pm

Seriously? They’ve made quality mowers for a while. Any link with more info?

TempeCoug

2:44pm

100% because of move to battery

LeonMarek

2:46pm

It's the government. CA is banning small gas engines, and other states are licking their chops too.

Ragnar Danneskjold

2:46pm

Link..

TheLost

2:47pm

I hate to hear that, we have been in our house for over thirty years and only

RC Vikings

2:46pm

Side note.. you can get up to $500 by trading in your lawn mowers to SLC 🙂

TheLost

2:46pm

I doubt many here are SLC residents

Buffalo

2:54pm

Glad I bought mine 4 yrs ago when I moved into my home

RockyBalboa

2:46pm

Same. Feel bad for my kids. I'll have to give it to my favorite in my will 😉

CougBlu

2:48pm

They haven't been the same since they outsourced to China. Still good, but not

Corn Pop

2:48pm

ethanol gas + Honda Mower = the worst combo. Cheaper mowers seem to deal with ethanol better.

TheLost

2:49pm

I had a classic Honda, pull choke mower at one point in my life. Built in Japan.

Corn Pop

3:00pm

ethanol free fuel + any brand = the best combo. upgrade to ethanol free fuel.

Best Guess

3:17pm

The same can be said for their cars, too.

Division Bell

3:04pm

Our Honda mower has been great.

CatamountFan

2:49pm

Mind you... Honda mowers aren't like Honda mowers of old...

Coug

2:50pm

I hadn't heard that. I have had a Honda mower for a dozen years or so. I don't do maintenance as timely as I should,

Clark Addison

2:52pm

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