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

ColdFusion1989

7:10pm

TRAVIS D’ARNAUD IS A BAD MAN

DKN

7:10pm

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 7th run this inning. Ouch! 8-1 T4th.

Soupie

7:09pm

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

PortlandCoug

7:02pm

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

Lots of students are here even if we aren’t aware of them. Sure players either 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

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

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

Soupie

7:07pm

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

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

7:08pm

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

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

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

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

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

MacGregor

Cooouuugs

6:03pm

MacGyver

bruincoug

6:05pm

Mac Mcclung

Crowd Factor

6:07pm

Mack Wilberg

Cooouuugs

6:11pm

Mac Demarco

Bluedarts

6:14pm

RE: Mac Demarco

Cooouuugs

6:15pm

Nac Mac Feegle

PJMort

6:24pm

Ronald Macdonald

Cooouuugs

6:29pm

Mac Daddy

hamaca

6:37pm

Daddy Mac

Bluedarts

6:39pm

iMac

Cooouuugs

6:43pm

Big Mac

The Dark Knight

6:46pm

Mack Brown

Zerigke Ally Zerigke

6:47pm

PAC down

notaboy

7:01pm

Fleetwood Mac

Cooouuugs

6:48pm

Mac n cheese

Shut_up

7:01pm

Connie Mack

bruincoug

6:14pm

Connor McGregor

cougfanblue

6:27pm

Gavnavistan?

vagabonder

6:13pm

Spalding

Blue2thebone

6:15pm

Wilson

Gunga Galunga

6:16pm

RDU 90

Iman23

6:38pm

Lentz

Iman23

6:38pm

The one armed man

Iman23

6:38pm

NIL will continue to be a rich man's game-A couple of key donors/boosters

osbooks

6:00pm

NIL is dumb.

cruoti

6:04pm

I’m building another unicorn,🦄. BYU NIL is gonna be sick in a few years.

grosven

6:17pm

Richard Peery is the partner of the real estate tycoon donating to Stanford.

Forbidden Fruit

6:22pm

Props to KY for leaving the “security” of the NBA to enter the ever changing

blackandblue

5:56pm

There's all sorts of wins for him by taking this job. Not the least of which is

OverratedHumor

6:02pm

Young kids and a young marriage (11 yrs). All true.

jlhazlewood

6:17pm

BYU coach has to be one of the best coaching jobs for a member of the LDS faith.

idcougarfan

6:53pm

7 year deal? That’s not so risky in my estimation.

PJMort

6:21pm

Plenty of uncertainty in nba coaching

Big Daddy D

6:26pm

Security? $30 million works for most people.

Plantagenet

6:30pm

Experts say you shouldn't go into the job interview asking about money.

OverratedHumor

5:52pm

Because of the culture around pro sports, it seems like this industry won’t

Crowd Factor

5:55pm

Josh Pate has interviewed lots of coaches, and several have said that they

Yukon

5:55pm

Correct, because those players will probably take the money and run first chance

osbooks

5:57pm

I think Kalifa’s deal is interesting. So he’s on his 3rd school, looking for

Crowd Factor

6:05pm

Pressure will be on Dallin to perform after his 💰 demands

texbird33

6:04pm

After getting paid he better freaking produce. You want the money produce on the

kotacoug

6:57pm

Those experts are in the pockets of the companies who don’t want to pay you what

Cooouuugs

6:04pm

It absolutely applies to NIL. Top coaches have already said it does

palangi

6:21pm

It depends on who holds the cards.

Plantagenet

6:31pm

RE: Experts say you shouldn't go into the job interview asking about money.

Bar7h

6:56pm

Dallin Hall to Duke?

fredetteaboutit13

5:46pm

RE: Dallin Hall to Duke?

CougarGuy84

5:47pm

If we pay Young but not Hall....

Plato

5:47pm

Problem is — Hall's price tag will play a hand in setting a standard for the team. Hall's valuable to us, yes

SinkingQuffa

5:53pm

I don’t care as much about affordable as the potential team dissension if Hall

Bluforever

6:29pm

I really like Hall, but he might not give BYU a fair shot in terms matching. The Market may set a price, but

SinkingQuffa

6:45pm

Yeah, with KY still with Suns, we need 3-4 asst coaches immediately. And they

Bluforever

6:52pm

If we can’t keep Hall, who can we keep? That’s my concern, he averaged 9 points!

palangi

6:52pm

Coach Young makes free throws

Malacis

6:07pm

Man this crap makes me like college sports less and less with each passing day.

G.Freeman

5:49pm

I've never been more invested in BYU sports than the last few years.

IdahoCoug

5:52pm

This is college sports?

Plantagenet

6:15pm

NCAA needs to allow payment to players and establish a cap space. It will always

Finneas

5:58pm

Don't forget, they need agents.

Plantagenet

6:16pm

He gone

TarCoug

5:50pm

If he go, it be cuz money be to much to refuse

Belboz

5:56pm

If he wants his offense to die, Virginia is THE place to go.

Yukon

5:52pm

I did grad school at UVA

jg94

6:02pm

Time to move on... I'm so done

Coug

5:54pm

Don’t be mean or he might actually leave

Forbidden Fruit

6:06pm

At what point does KY tell him our final offer and say commit or we are done with you? Maybe he has.

TADOW

6:13pm

Getting close. On the ledge.

DawgHaus

6:35pm

So everyone likes Hall but CB?

Indy Coug

6:01pm

Utah?

D.T. Survivor

6:02pm

In all this frenetic team hopping by players, it makes you wonder how many actually see net improvement for some teams,

CLCougar

6:11pm

I thought stability brought improvement in college sports?

Plantagenet

6:18pm

Allegedly

DawgHaus

6:36pm

It’s just like AAU teams. They are all used to it

kotacoug

6:58pm

Us: “If our age is such an advantage, start recruiting RMs.” Duke/Kentucky:

DieHarder

6:17pm

They like RM’s when they’re back. Not while they’re in hs

palangi

6:25pm

odd to watch 80’s music videos and realize we used to live without cell phones

OU Cougar

5:46pm

Hey BYU: Take Pope and Fueger and Fennell's Pics and

Elvis

5:38pm

FWIW, Pope had BYU stuff taken off Twitter within an hour of the announcement.

OverratedHumor

5:42pm

RE: FWIW, Pope had BYU stuff taken off Twitter within an hour of the

LV Mike

5:45pm

RE: FWIW, Pope had BYU stuff taken off Twitter within an hour of the

Ojiisan

5:49pm

POLL: Utah Yeti or Yetis?

Magneto

5:35pm

Neither.

JohnnyComeLately

5:39pm

#neveryeti

Frankfromtheballpark

6:16pm

Wasatch Squatch

CharcoalT

7:01pm

Top 10 recent

Noah Waterman

Dallin Hall to Duke?

Hall / Saunders updates

BYU gets an A-

I like how Pope said something about BYU guys not being motivated by NIL

At a conference where IRS director of exempt organizations spoke

Maybe I am going to be flamed for this, but it's the way I feel.

BYU gets a C- (the lowest grade of anybody)

Hey BYU: Take Pope and Fueger and Fennell's Pics and

To those thinking Ryan Smith is paying significant amount of Young's contract:

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