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Richie Saunders drama..

kotacoug

1:52pm

So the FTC just banned non competes? What does this mean?

HingleMcCringleberry

1:51pm

Ben Jasper commits to BYU.

CougGolf

1:50pm

<< Deleted >>

Loafer

1:51pm

The KY effect!

Yukon

1:53pm

POLL: Lamb of God (band)

Marc Spector

1:49pm

My nephew wrote that they played at the MTC on Easter Sunday.

Probable Sacko

1:54pm

Man, if Nico Jackson could just finish. His holdup play and running into the

babycarrot

1:46pm

In GIF form, some things I've learned from 2024 offseason...

cougarmeister

1:32pm

People seem to think they can buy anything with money.

BYUJoJo

1:37pm

It's true. Bigute threw a lot of money at BYU but couldnt get in.

Longseason

1:39pm

RE: In GIF form, some things I've learned from 2024 offseason...

jvr7

1:38pm

RE: In GIF form, some things I've learned from 2024 offseason...

BlueFever

1:39pm

RE: In GIF form, some things I've learned from 2024 offseason...

jvr7

1:42pm

RE: In GIF form, some things I've learned from 2024 offseason...

kimdaddy35

1:44pm

RE: In GIF form, some things I've learned from 2024 offseason...

Kilgore Trout

1:45pm

RE: In GIF form, some things I've learned from 2024 offseason...

HuskerFan2

1:48pm

RE: In GIF form, some things I've learned from 2024 offseason...

Mike Bolton

1:55pm

Andy Reid got paid.

Abe Froman

1:27pm

I'm sure there's a no buyout clause if offered the BYU job

thewaterboy

1:28pm

tough pill to swallow as an Eagles fan but I’m happy for him

Flyingdolphin

1:31pm

I wish I could have sympathy for ya man. But y'all ran him out on a rail.

Marc Spector

1:35pm

Bill used to get $20+MM?

JuicyJam

1:32pm

NIL money

Longseason

1:33pm

Good for him! he seems like a legit good dude

Zoobieman

1:34pm

And he's making good money on top of that in endorsements/commercials

Mexicougazul

1:36pm

In fairness, all tithing from former BYU guys should go directly to BYU's sports

JimmyZ

1:38pm

Wow. I bet Ryan Smith could match that to bring him to BYU.

LifeLongLakerFan

1:52pm

POLL: I'm still a bit confused. Should I be rooting for the Suns to

TailgateU

1:24pm

He already has the rep, so there's no need to finish the season.

BlueFever

1:28pm

No one remembers where you lost in the playoffs.

Kdubb

1:31pm

Pros and cons to either scenario.

BYUtka

1:34pm

Gurney saying Saunders article was removed from website:

Thrill

1:21pm

RE: Gurney saying Saunders article was removed from website:

jvr7

1:22pm

He read the NIL fine print which said it would be paid in Filipino pesos.

Yukon

1:23pm

RE: He read the NIL fine print which said it would be paid in Filipino pesos.

BoiseBlue

1:25pm

RE: Gurney saying Saunders article was removed from website:

SinkingQuffa

1:24pm

RE: Gurney saying Saunders article was removed from website:

fattycoug

1:26pm

I am waiting for McCann: Darn the torpedoes, this ship may be turning around

BYUheaven

1:26pm

Richie was never committed to UK

PumaFanatico

1:30pm

This is Gordon Hayward needing to get his Player's Tribune article out. Let the kid break his own news kind of thing

P-Boy Squad

1:30pm

This is the most likely scenario. He's probably going to UK but wants to put out his "with that being said..." insta

Adrielle

1:34pm

UK. KU is Kansas

Dangerous

1:36pm

...or a UK typo.

SinkingQuffa

1:38pm

You Right... Fixed

Adrielle

1:45pm

Just pulled the trigger too early. They were supposed to wait until he announced and sent his BYU thank you

darkcoug

1:32pm

No, it's ALL Pope — just driving splinters under our fingernails!!! 😉

SinkingQuffa

1:36pm

This is confusing, but I don't have any "new" hope. I don't believe they

AF_Puma

1:34pm

Shades of Gordon Hayward on the Fourth of July.

Ham

1:36pm

In that case… CB didn’t mean all the rude things it said about you, Ritchie

Junior Deputy

1:43pm

Not yet anyway

hamaca

1:45pm

Richie Saunders best offers out of HS.... is this accurate? If so, hard to be

777

1:17pm

I am super surprised, he was already at a really good school that made the NCAA tournament last year,

JOPE

1:19pm

Pope played him 20 mpg at BYU. With the recruits he should get at Kentucky, it

rivercitycoug

1:23pm

Next year on a completely newly assembled team, with his motor and effort?

Mitty

1:26pm

The first 3-4 games I bet Saunders starts. Experience will matter.

DawgHaus

1:28pm

We’ll see how it plays out. I’m sure the used car salesman sold him on big mins.

rivercitycoug

1:30pm

you need to change your perspective. Utah and BYU are now playing in the Big 12

Cougarclaw

1:28pm

I recall Creighton as being his best offer. And McDermott did fight hard to land him.

SinkingQuffa

1:31pm

While I’m not saying you’re wrong, I will say using someone’s HS offers isn’t

gww687

1:37pm

kentucky literally lost 90 % of their players. He will start this year. But if

claw

1:45pm

Where does Magic end up all time if he doesn’t retire early due to HIV?

PHXSUNS31

1:17pm

He’d have top 5 locked down by everyone for sure

Cougforgood

1:20pm

I think he’s got that locked down regardless

PHXSUNS31

1:24pm

Not universal consensus though

Cougforgood

1:25pm

Maybe not, but I think most would say he’s top 5…depending on how you count Wilt

PHXSUNS31

1:31pm

It's crazy to look at his season when he came back after 4 years off

BGRTHNUMEGO

1:21pm

Ya and some signs he would’ve been able to shoot 3s as well

PHXSUNS31

1:29pm

Likely cuts into MJ's GOATness by preventing 6 chips in 6 trips during the 90's.

d-coug

1:25pm

Ya I could see that. If Magic stole the 93 title…5 out of 6 just isn’t the same

PHXSUNS31

1:30pm

Just remember one thing Pope is the enemy now. He will do BYU no favors nor care

FT487

1:13pm

Short-term Pope is a problem but I give him 3 years max…

PortlandCoug

1:17pm

I think the more successful he is, the less of a threat he will be.

Great38

1:44pm

I can't wait until the season starts so people will stop talking about pope.

NumbersGuy

1:46pm

I agree with you, FT487.

BYUJoJo

1:50pm

My hot take re: BYU’s success in 23-24 is that Khalifa was was underrated…

PortlandCoug

1:11pm

More important IMO is other teams underrated him. They got better at end defending his passes.

Soupie

1:13pm

Sorry, but I think Khalifa was better than we expected, but now is way overrated.

Pollster

1:14pm

Khalifa's impact was huge but by mid-Big 12 play, teams had figured him out

RenoCoug

1:14pm

He was awful on defense the last 3 weeks. Injuries really hurt him

Charles Darwin

1:15pm

And attacked him on the PnR relentlessly

BYUheaven

1:16pm

THIS - Future Louisville opponents have plenty of film on how to minimize AK's

BoiseBlueCoug

1:16pm

You're not right. Physically he was wearing down, but defenses hadn't figured

stansburycoug

1:27pm

Dont totally agree. We were already blowing out lower level

LifeLongLakerFan

1:19pm

BYU’s success was because they had a very good coach, a roster full of

Goatnapper'96

1:38pm

I don't wish ill will upon any coaches or players that left or transferred.

DB Cooper

1:11pm

My thoughts exactly.

LifeLongLakerFan

1:22pm

Many fans consider Golden Richards a BYU player

MadHawaiian

1:26pm

BYU now in 3rd, 8 shots back…the Jones’s and Kim playing well

JOPE Resident Golf Fanatic

1:09pm

Big back 9 collapse. Now 4th.

Bluforever

1:26pm

Oi, Koz and Richie news is offsetting!! I want more good news! More!

Preppy All-American

1:08pm

Saunders is a much bigger loss than Koz is a gain. No offense.

dYrtbYkerYder

1:09pm

You can't really know that yet

WJCougar

1:11pm

For next year's team, almost 100% certain. After that, you are right.

Mitty

1:18pm

In the immediate future (next year for sure), I agree. TBD beyond that.

BYUHawk

1:14pm

Our near-term future as a program took a hit this month in an inescapable way.

d-coug

1:17pm

Right now, Saunders a bigger loss, yes. 2 yrs from now? Koz has more upside.

DawgHaus

1:15pm

This season, probably. But beyond — I'm not so sure about that.

SinkingQuffa

1:22pm

For next year, yes. Long-term, still TBD

LifeLongLakerFan

1:23pm

For next year, sure, but if BYU brings in a transfer that can take Saunders

cougaman

1:46pm

With NIL it’s hard for me to blame players for leaving…

PortlandCoug

1:08pm

True, too much hand wringing the players when it's the system that creates it.

777

1:09pm

Do we know what NIL amount Saunders is getting?

WJCougar

1:12pm

It's the open transfer portal that is the real culprit. It magnifies the

LifeLongLakerFan

1:25pm

CB: "No way we'll be competing with Pope's UK teams for LDS recruits."

Mitty

1:05pm

Was my biggest concern and I was told no way but here we are.

CougLyfe

1:06pm

If he gets to the point of recruiting the type of recruit UK historically gets,

Adam_Pontipee

1:06pm

It may not matter long term but it will still be disruptive to BYU for years so

hardcorecoug

1:09pm

Years? Pope doesn't have years to rely on LDS recruits.

Adam_Pontipee

1:09pm

In your scenario where he won’t last long by relying on BYU type recruits it

hardcorecoug

1:11pm

I guess it depends on what you mean by several...2-3 max if he copy/pastes the

Adam_Pontipee

1:13pm

I think most people are talking down the line in 1-2 years.

BYUHawk

1:07pm

This. Chandler was a big recruit who could have been a UK guy from the beginning

LeonMarek

1:08pm

So 1 of 2 would be someone Pope could traditionally steal…

ochobeeguy

1:12pm

Yep....if Pope is relying on LDS recruits in 2 years he is doing it wrong

WJCougar

1:08pm

I struggle to understand the logic "If Pope is grabbing a 4/5* LDS recruit once

Mitty

1:16pm

He will still try to take the Chandlers, etc from us. That is a big deal.

BYUCLA

1:18pm

Guarantee triple stamp as long as Pope is there, some top LDS kids will be

Mitty

1:22pm

What a time to be a top LDS basketball recruit

PumaFanatico

1:27pm

You got it man, it's us head to head with Kentucky

Born2Fish

1:08pm

It's a one year thing. No big deal after the first wave.

dYrtbYkerYder

1:08pm

One year to flatten the curve

hardcorecoug

1:10pm

Yeah because every year Pope will have former players to recruit from us.

A Drew Aitch

1:09pm

That is who Pope is currently familiar with. Give it 3 years...

BYUtka

1:16pm

how many LDS recruits per year are even the top ones that have NBA potential? Pope will be focusing on

Flyingdolphin

1:21pm

Looks like Kentucky needs to rebrand to include a block Y at the end.

Malcolm Reynolds

1:03pm

As long as it's the tan version in your post they can have it.

cougarfan84

1:10pm

No, RICHIE!!!

JimmyZ

1:02pm

Pretty good segment on Zach

letthewookieewin Walking Carpet

12:59pm

Chris Sims has always been pretty fair to Zach.

dYrtbYkerYder

1:10pm

Noah Waterman is officially fan favorite #1. Hope he crushes it this year!

cougarfanatic All-American

12:59pm

Why did the Louisville Courier remove the article that everyone is referring to

AF Cougar

12:59pm

Probably to let him announce it first.

mokelembembe

1:03pm

Drat. It's a done deal then. I was hoping against hope.

DawgHaus

1:10pm

These players have no concept of what prestige can do for you.

The Y's Insider

12:57pm

Like you say, no idea how big the effect is, but agree it's way under-weighted

Mitty

1:01pm

College players were never making this kind of $$

braddahmike

1:06pm

Ive been told and I tell people in my field (medicine/radiology)

DanSmith

1:07pm

List of potential transfers. Richie at 11 & Hall at 17.

Soupie Grandma Sycamore

12:57pm

I loved Richie, but Hall would be a bigger loss.

BYUHawk

1:04pm

Based on needs, totally.

Soupie

1:06pm

Richie wasn't highly rated until it became public that UK wanted him. Recruiting

Charles Darwin

1:11pm

So much politicking.

Soupie

1:14pm

He was the 27th rated offensive player last year in the NCAA

JOPE

1:14pm

This is definitely not true.

wjman11

1:28pm

#194

Charles Darwin

1:35pm

The EvanMiya metric specifically has always been really high on Richie.

PumaFanatico

1:40pm

And EvanMiya is completely based on stats

PumaFanatico

1:41pm

Watching baseball series vs OU. Each time one of our batters has two strikes, he looks at our dugout and puts the Y

stev All-American

12:57pm

No, I have no idea what Y handing means.

StantonMac

12:59pm

Team before individual is my guess.

BYU71

1:12pm

I kind of hate Mark Pope now, I don't see why any BYU fan would hope he does well at Kentucky

Nuke All-American

12:55pm

So, Saunders not attending the press conference was a sign that he was leaving. Does that mean Hall being at the

Adrielle Board Misanthrope

12:53pm

Hope so. Richie was in team mtg though.

Soupie

12:54pm

No, I don't think it was a sign that he was leaving.

Belboz

12:55pm

It certainly isn't a bad sign.... Although he was distinctly not in BYU gear.

BYUtka

12:56pm

Brown Khaki's and a plain white shirt was about as close to BYU gear as one can

777

1:05pm

I was wondering the same thing. So far, those that immediately went to the

AF_Puma

1:02pm

I'm guessing at that point last week both were still exploring their options.

BYUHawk

1:05pm

Richie was at the team meeting and couldn’t go to press conference because he

PumaFanatico

1:37pm

The used car salesman clearly made a lot of promises to a guy 7th off his bench

rivercitycoug

12:49pm

He is now the 6th man....

ordinary tri guy

12:57pm

I seriously hope Pope stubs his toe on the corner wall and it hurts like a

ordinary tri guy

12:48pm

To all who have left or yet to leave for Kentucky

Preppy All-American

12:46pm

May the fleas of 1000 camels infest your jock straps.

cougarmeister

12:47pm

May you pour milk on a bowl of your favorite cereal only to discover that it is fast Sunday!

PJMort

12:49pm

RE: May you pour milk on a bowl of your favorite cereal only to discover that it is fast Sunday!

RootieBoy

12:51pm

sheesh man...tone it down a bit. thats ruthless

LeonMarek

12:54pm

RE: May you pour milk on a bowl of your favorite cereal only to discover that it

maxpowers

12:59pm

Or *Ramadan*

Japan Coug

1:13pm

Or Fast Sunday, during Ramadan, on morning of the night of the gibbous moon!

BYUtka

1:46pm

RE: May you pour milk on a bowl of your favorite cereal only to discover that it

hydrocoug

1:46pm

RE: To all who have left or yet to leave for Kentucky

TheLoneCougar

12:47pm

Top 10 recent

Spencer Linton just said that the roster is almost full for next year according

Gurney saying Saunders article was removed from website:

Not that anyone is keeping track, but

KY swinging for fences (to mix sports) in portal.

Good stuff from KC.

KY contract overstated by the media, not $30mm

POLL: Honest assessment: Chandler v Kozlowski

Great article on KY dropping bombs...

4* JJ Mandaquit- I was super excited when I saw Brody’s commitment post.

People dismissed Kozlowski pretty quickly when he committed to USC

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