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OU pitcher was throwing gas - hit 97. You don’t see that often

SwanSong

11:49pm

But how fast can he throw a baseball?

Shihan

11:51pm

Nothing makes sense. A guy like Dallin Hall can demand half a million and

777

11:34pm

IMO, things will level off at some point when boosters get burned too many times and find out that they're not getting

ManicBlue

11:38pm

NBA is not the only option for Pro ball. Sure that is every players goal, but

gp232

11:39pm

You can see how it will collapse. People are paying big money because of the

johnnybyu

11:45pm

I argued for many years that the number of D1 athletes who actually

garyfan

11:39pm

Exactly, and now the name on the front of the jersey is becoming meaningless

777

11:54pm

This year has been eye opening. They are minor league pros but getting paid

johnnybyu

11:42pm

And the next year they leave for bigger money at a different school

2FarGone

11:44pm

As they should they only have 4 years to make money. Their agents are going to

johnnybyu

11:48pm

I think even the players know this gravy train won’t last

Heath Squashwell

11:50pm

The current players only have 4 years or less. They don't care if it goes to

johnnybyu

11:52pm

Exactly, their timeline is short. Makes sense. But it won’t last.

Heath Squashwell

11:53pm

Actually you are inferring that it's a bad thing

TNT

11:53pm

For you and I yes. For mediocre college athletes it's incredible.

777

11:56pm

Royals had 2% odds of making the postseason at the start, odds are now 46%

BaseCoug

11:33pm

They've been great, but that's largely a default position.

Methusaleh22

11:35pm

I wonder if Holmoe and Santiago thought about a possible interim head coach?

Blue2thebone Intervention Needed

11:29pm

POLL: How long will Pope last at Kentucky?

Haysom Till All-American

11:26pm

who cares?

mindzeYe

11:48pm

Dodger fans when do you hit the panic button

DKN

11:25pm

Usually October 8th. Same plan this year.

Methusaleh22

11:27pm

Certainly not when we're in 1st place in April. Especially because it's hard to

Methusaleh22

11:29pm

When we’re down 3-1 in the NLCS

garyfan

11:27pm

We don’t

JOPE

11:51pm

Mets board - LGM! 😀 I’m probably the only one on CB 😀 Anyone else?

CougFan4EverEver

11:22pm

The nice thing about being a Mets fan is that each win is that much more special

garyfan

11:24pm

Haha, it’s not the easiest path. They won in ‘86 and became my team then.

CougFan4EverEver

11:25pm

I was relaxed when Pope left, and I'm okay about any players who might go...

BlueZone

11:18pm

I am optimistic about kY but it's not even close to "biggest

cougarfann888

11:21pm

It's also a pretty risky hire. And TERRIBLE timing. We NEED a roster-builder in place right now.

SinkingQuffa

11:24pm

You might be right, or not. I've never been as exited about BB season as FB...

BlueZone

11:49pm

Great hire, but NIL and the transfer portal has been eye opening this year.

johnnybyu

11:25pm

I feel exactly the same way, johnnybyu.

BYUJoJo

11:34pm

I didn't know KY players are leaving. No wonder Pope is desperate for BYU guys.

BlueZone

11:37pm

Someone posted Kentucky has 0 committed players for next year. It is wild and

johnnybyu

11:50pm

Forgot to say I'm also a UK fan. My dad's family settled KY in the early 1800s

BlueZone

11:35pm

This is what it will be like when this new coaching staff hit the ground running

Blue2thebone

11:36pm

Fandom is so easy for some. Something happens? No big deal. Lose a player? It'll

Incentivize

11:57pm

I know most of y'all won't watch The Wire. But Ziggy Sobotka takes the cake as

Hypnotoad

11:16pm

Ziggy is great because he's so dumb and entitled in his little corner of his little universe.

jacobugath

11:38pm

Lindor was out. Nice throw by the Rookie

Colorado All-American

11:01pm

Wrong, his foot beat the tag. He was safe. LGM!

CougFan4EverEver

11:06pm

His foot bounced over the plate

Colorado

11:11pm

Second foot still beat the tag.

CougFan4EverEver

11:14pm

He got himself in truffle there

The 435

11:12pm

No surprise to most of us, but wow the NL West is weak this year. Top to bottom.

jacobugath INSUFFERABLE KNOW IT ALL

10:54pm

Dodgers will be fine. They've got a lot of pitching coming back throughout the year.

Colorado

10:59pm

Did I say anything about the Dodgers?

jacobugath

11:04pm

RE: Did I say anything about the Dodgers?

garyfan

11:05pm

Well you did mention the top which is where they are now and almost certainly

Methusaleh22

11:07pm

I mean, I guess if you look at it THAT way, sure. I was speaking more generally about the entire division.

jacobugath

11:08pm

Yes, but you said the top was weak. Which is categorically incorrect. Terrible

Methusaleh22

11:16pm

Did I? I don't know. That sounds like trolling.

jacobugath

11:36pm

Frustrated too….

LuvtheCougs

10:40pm

Add not assistant coaches announced = frustration

airbug

10:54pm

I won’t watch college sports either anymore from now on until September.

Chefcurry

10:54pm

Players will leave every year because they have "agents" getting paid to move

johnnybyu

11:17pm

Take a chill pill. We are not all going to die.

BlueZone

11:32pm

Now that college players are paid professionals seems crazy they have a 4 year

johnnybyu

10:30pm

4 years of this nonsense is about all fans can handle. If they aren’t going to

BlooCoug

10:40pm

They are college sponsored teams, but not sure any NIL player is getting a

johnnybyu

10:51pm

Getting a degree doesn't even seem like it will be a goal.

BYUJoJo

10:54pm

If you can make 5-10 times more during college than you will after the degree

johnnybyu

10:58pm

Stanford is done with sports? Link?

BlooCoug

10:59pm

They are not eliminating sports, but they won't be competitive in Bball and

johnnybyu

11:03pm

I'm inclined to agree. What is going on now is just unsustainable. As one

BYUJoJo

10:52pm

Mercenaries is what they are. Yet, per the B12, schools have to guarantee

airbug

10:53pm

So many strange rules. The thing will collapse unless the to schools come up wi

johnnybyu

10:56pm

RE: Mercenaries is what they are. Yet, per the B12, schools have to guarantee

occougar

10:58pm

Agreed but not sure how they get those rules and enforce them. Seems like it wil

johnnybyu

11:00pm

Limit transfers to 2 per athlete. 1st one they can play immediately. 2nd one

byusage

11:02pm

That's why I laughed at the BYU player cards they handed out each game. Guys

777

11:15pm

Well said, 777.

BYUJoJo

11:28pm

NCAA=No Consistency At All

Armchaircoug

10:24pm

Not really the current regimes' fault. Whenever they try, they get sued.

spidercoug

10:26pm

Every once in a while I will check KSL Classifieds for free crap. For the past

Hambone

10:23pm

lol at you guys who don’t know what offering a free ice scraper in the

StantonMac

10:52pm

Didn't realize anyone here was into that. BM sent!

Methusaleh22

11:23pm

Who checks KSL for free stuff.....?

Penske Material

10:58pm

Maybe its a Tik Tok experiment 🙂

BlooCoug

11:03pm

Joe Montana

TailgateU

10:21pm

Steve Young

BlooCoug

10:38pm

From SY's biography, "My Life Behind the Spiral": Steve was having dinner at Joe

BleedCougarBlue2

10:47pm

Kevin Young

MrSandman

11:10pm

Caption your feelings about BYU not having a head coach in Provo until the Suns playoff run is over.. at the most

Blue2thebone Intervention Needed

10:17pm

Go t-wolves

Forbidden Fruit

10:18pm

It's always a great day to be a T-wolf!

BYUtka

10:45pm

RE: Caption your feelings about BYU not having a head coach in Provo until the

Dr.Cougar.DPT

10:21pm

If only he had an assistant

Blue2thebone

10:34pm

I blame Covid…

Dr.Cougar.DPT

11:03pm

RE: Caption your feelings about BYU not having a head coach in Provo until the

provoprodigy

10:24pm

Not sure it matters. Looks like you need a GM with a checkbook figuring out

johnnybyu

10:36pm

RE: Caption your feelings about BYU not having a head coach in Provo until the

BlooCoug

10:41pm

Never let short term situations cloud long term improvements.

Blue Print

10:54pm

It’s about the worst possible way that BYU’s coach could start things off

Blue2thebone

10:56pm

Street cred. Hope he wins the title.

niqmadu

10:58pm

RE: Caption your feelings about BYU not having a head coach in Provo until the

kimdaddy35

10:59pm

RE: Caption your feelings about BYU not having a head coach in Provo until the

andrewg3

11:41pm

RE: Caption your feelings about BYU not having a head coach in Provo until the Suns playoff run is over.. at the most

SinkingQuffa

11:44pm

We usually goes this long between coaches anyway. It will work out.

ThreatLevelMidnight

11:45pm

So how are they gonna make the Delta Center good for hockey?

HingleMcCringleberry

10:14pm

They used to have hockey there all the time. Seemed fine the times I went.

BluePostum

10:15pm

I am guessing it will be a Provo temple type “renovation”. The picture looks

Ojiisan

10:15pm

It needs some internal work not just external facade changes. Sight lines are

pegushin

10:17pm

Can you share a link with the images of the new arena look?

Frankfromtheballpark

10:21pm

He said this is the view from City Creek

Ojiisan

10:25pm

Thanks! Hopefully they make the inside viewing as good as that outside rendering

Frankfromtheballpark

10:33pm

Yeah, but that picture was from when they were talking about a new arena.

fredgarvin

10:34pm

He said today that this photo is the renovated DC, not a new arena.

Tesla Coug

10:47pm

Interesting. Looks like the same pic they used before.

fredgarvin

10:49pm

I bet they do change the facade, though. Smith mentioned that

Hypnotoad

10:54pm

It's perfect for basketball. I worry making it better for hockey will put the

ImRonBurgundy?

10:18pm

Ryan Smith it'll hold 17K for hockey and 19K for basketball.

Tesla Coug

10:46pm

Smith said that's not going to happen

Hypnotoad

10:50pm

I remember going to a game in staples center before and remember that it felt so

Dat_rmishner

11:02pm

I really hope that technology does what Smith claims.

Hypnotoad

11:07pm

he said something about some new technology that will allow

Phred84044

10:39pm

It's not just the upper bowl that needs work. The closest rows are 20 feet above

Hypnotoad

10:52pm

Smith claims there is new technology that is going to be used.

Hypnotoad

10:49pm

We’re planning an east coast family vacation and want any input. Flying into

blackandblue

10:13pm

Some good NY state parks along the way and some battlefields. 3 days in NYC; 1.5 in Philly, 2 in DC.

Supercoug

10:15pm

Any specifics you’d recommend?

blackandblue

10:27pm

We've done Philly as a stop between DC and NYC twice. Half a day was about right

Methusaleh22

11:02pm

Lived near Philly as a kid and go back a lot. Not a great city. A day is pushing

nc-puma

10:23pm

I agree, .5 day in Philly.

califcougar

10:27pm

Accurate

gww687

10:28pm

We did this trip last year. But for 8 days

Dr MoBYU

10:30pm

Go to Boston instead of Philly

Cougz19

10:32pm

We just cut out Boston to save travel time. Maybe we should add it back. It

blackandblue

10:36pm

If you're only going once Boston is great. Philly, meh.

Methusaleh22

11:04pm

You’re skipping the best part of the trip

OmahaOmaha

10:35pm

Planning on a Yankees/mets subway series game. Possibly nationals. If we do

blackandblue

10:37pm

Amazing and Let’s go Mets!!!

CougFan4EverEver

10:49pm

My family did this trip with 6 kids ages 4-14.

DKN

10:36pm

Fly into Buffalo.

aplusfan

10:40pm

We’ve done the same trip but reverse order. I’d say three days in nyc, one max

CougFan4EverEver

10:48pm

Baseball Hall of Fame is worth the visit

occougar

10:52pm

The Priesthood Restoration site is along the drive from Palmyra to NYC

CougarTail

11:14pm

Consider flying into NYC and foregoing the car rental for the first few days.

d-coug

11:47pm

Portal players, come to BYU. I love transfers, especially if you are really good

Unibro

10:10pm

Your choice of where to play ball echoes in the eternities

Gustav

10:18pm

Maybe a hot take, but Hall is an elite college PG and that’s not exaggerating.

DC15

10:07pm

I’m in. I hope they take Canadian coin

Forbidden Fruit

10:14pm

I say we form a new NIL. A kind of pay for performance system. People sign up to

JAGA97

10:53pm

Good assist numbers, but part of that was the system and our ability to shoot

gp232

10:54pm

If he wants to go; bye bye. I’m ready to root for for Cougs w/ or w/o Hall

MrSandman

11:13pm

I’m fainting

Hinta

10:04pm

Chris Burgess during his 11-year pro career played for 18 different teams. 18!

BlooCoug

10:03pm

Walking definition of NBA journeyman.

Forzaitalia

10:05pm

For sure. Globetrotter. REALLY hope he comes back to BYU!

BlooCoug

10:35pm

Based on the episodes of ‘Unlocked’ on Netflix I’ve watched…I don’t think I’d

macdizzle

9:56pm

If TNT could survive it for 7 years, you could make it!

BYUtka

10:02pm

I watched that thinking I'd vote for Randy over either candidate for president

Blueto

10:06pm

True story.

macdizzle

10:11pm

Currently what is the #1 destination on your travel bucket list?

Jeff Spicoli

9:54pm

RE: Currently what is the #1 destination on your travel bucket list?

Dr.Cougar.DPT

9:58pm

Bora Bora Did Italy and loved it

SV72 Sale

9:59pm

RE: Currently what is the #1 destination on your travel bucket list?

TheHop

10:00pm

Easter Island

Forzaitalia

10:01pm

Norway & Iceland

BigD Coug

10:05pm

Norway is amazing

The Pope

10:07pm

Kauai and Glacier National Park in the US. Italy international.

BlooCoug

10:05pm

All good places, but Glacier is magnificent.

Supercoug

10:21pm

I’ve heard this. Can’t wait to see it.

BlooCoug

10:36pm

Japan

Coog4Life

10:09pm

Spain

TheLoanArranger

10:10pm

France. Been to Spain, Italy, and Greece

zuko

10:16pm

New Zealand, Japan, Norway. Just got back from Switzerland, it did not let me

Bluedarts

10:28pm

New Zealand is mine as well. Also want to see the Dolomites in Italy.

BoiseBlue

10:39pm

Little diomede island

GlutealGuy

10:31pm

That place is a dive!

Brisco

11:21pm

Whitsunday Islands

cambo

10:32pm

Futaleufu Chile

KayakCoug

10:37pm

13 MLB Parks plus the CWS.

OmahaOmaha

10:39pm

Galápagos Islands

SierraCoug

10:44pm

Kyoto, Japan

yorksama

10:51pm

Maldives, but going with my wife this summer.

specsauce

11:15pm

Truk Lagoon, Truk Island, Federated States of Micronesia

2FarGone

11:36pm

POLL: Who would you rather have overreaction edition

spidercoug

9:51pm

Yamamoto has elite stuff, and his K/9 numbers are very, very good already

AZ Coug

9:57pm

My question is what is he tipping? Seems clean to me.

spidercoug

10:00pm

They seem to be hitting the fastball in the games he's struggled in

AZ Coug

10:04pm

Listening to foul territory before the season, Todd Frazier

spidercoug

10:08pm

Yep, it's a straight fastball

AZ Coug

10:11pm

Watching 6'10" 270 lb Valanciunas giving the Kings fits, I think those who argue

Forzaitalia

9:50pm

Yeah I don’t see why a team wouldn’t take him late in the first round

califcougar

10:11pm

I saw a projection of the spurs taking him. That’s a lethal combo.

blackandblue

10:15pm

Valanciunas is a career 34.8% 3 point shooter. Edey doesn’t shoot 3’s

Coog4Life

10:18pm

Edey can play…he just may not always be able to stay on the floor

PHXSUNS31

10:23pm

Rim protectors have a place in the League and Edey is good from the free throw

Forzaitalia

11:15pm

Clingan will be a much better NBA center. The Jazz would be fortunate to get him in the draft IMO.

ManicBlue

11:02pm

Clingan is soft even if he's a better shooter than Edey. Couldn't handle Edey

Forzaitalia

11:11pm

Doesn't change that Clingan will be much better in the NBA.

ManicBlue

11:19pm

Doubt it. Clingan will get pushed around and be a role player. Not near the

Forzaitalia

11:40pm

I'll bookmark this post. We'll revisit it later.

ManicBlue

11:55pm

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