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This is what the field at LES looks like today. First view from SW corner, second from Champions Terrace.

Yllage Vidiot Humbly Awesome

1:24pm

"Do your best where you are at" - Kevin Young

BYULAWGUY

1:24pm

I hope we don't get so many complaints about 2024 Ticket prices for basketball

Syre

1:24pm

A good time to revisit this post from Tom Holmoe yesterday.

Division Bell Recovering

1:23pm

POLL: Have you experienced the "Power Close" where someone tries a power move by ending your Zoom call just slightly before it should be ended?

BlooCoug

1:23pm

Hoping we can get KC Beard in as an assistant.

Kdubb

1:21pm

RE: Hoping we can get KC Beard in as an assistant.

Mikey

1:22pm

We need some recruiters out there.

Archaea

1:23pm

Hopefully that can happen. He was one of my favorites for HC.

BlueFever

1:23pm

Peery is a defensive mind as well

puntersarepeople

1:24pm

BYU has leveled up. Now we can finally be done talking about Pope.

VenomFarmer

1:21pm

Who

A Drew Aitch

1:22pm

BYU

RyneK

1:23pm

Papal visits are so passé

Archaea

1:22pm

just wait till it's the first round of the NCAA BYU vs UK

GlutealGuy

1:22pm

This is wild, but I no longer see BYU as a stepping stone destination.

BYUCougarsFan

1:21pm

So will we get to hear the BYU / USC volleyball game on KSL Radio?

Syre

1:20pm

My only worry about Coach Young is can he adapt his NBA scheme to college ball?

Cougs4Lfe

1:20pm

I totally understand that concern, but for some reason I'm not worried about

BYUCougarsFan

1:22pm

I'm more worried about him adapting to recruiting than X's and O's

ldssdl

1:23pm

He has a good variety of experience

VenomFarmer

1:23pm

One is going to exist next season and the other won't 😂

Cougs4Lfe

1:24pm

What team identity can we expect in the Young era?

CougarMandias

1:19pm

<< Deleted >>

The Y's Insider

1:20pm

Someone posted earlier this week that Pope relied too heavily on analytics.

DieHarder

1:20pm

Imagine being 16 and staring on the biggest stage. Yamal absolutely skinned

babycarrot

1:18pm

If La Liga will let them stay together, Barça has an incredible young core.

Yukon

1:19pm

The talent that La Masia pumps out is insane. I was talking to a local in Barca

babycarrot

1:24pm

Hopefully this puts an end to the "BYU is too cheap to compete" narrative

Gustav

1:17pm

A

SoCalCoug

1:18pm

Hopefully this is the beginning of a new narrative and not a 1 time blip.

foofcoug

1:18pm

BYU has always been competitive among their peers.

kccougar

1:19pm

It won’t due to NIL. But maybe it does regarding paying coaches at least…

BYUfan92

1:20pm

Every player on our roster is now a "recruit". Recruiting season is open.

Mitty

1:17pm

POLL: Would you give your left testicle for a coach or player for BYU if it meant a national championship?

SouthernBlueBlood

1:15pm

You're asking a board full of older people who are beyond children years.

Division Bell

1:16pm

No effect on posterity AND reduced risk of testicular cancer!

NOCAL_YFAN

1:20pm

Youngest is 15. Sign me up. I’ll take one for the team.

TarCoug

1:16pm

We salute you

Gustav

1:16pm

My youngest kid, not testicle.

TarCoug

1:16pm

RE: POLL: Would you give your left testicle for a coach or player for BYU if it

BYUheaven

1:16pm

Only if it was replaced with a Neuticle

foofcoug

1:17pm

🤣 Football or Basketball?

Cosmos-beard-card

1:17pm

Basketball thread but I’ll let you decide because it’s that important

SouthernBlueBlood

1:18pm

Can I give both to get both?

tacallaway

1:19pm

jinx!

Cosmos-beard-card

1:20pm

only if they are of unique size and shape

SouthernBlueBlood

1:20pm

Can I give both for one of each?!

Cosmos-beard-card

1:19pm

"for a coach or player"? So I'm gifting it to him? Why would he want it?

ballen

1:17pm

That’s funny- I’m trying to read how the question indicates the player gets it.

SouthernBlueBlood

1:19pm

100% yes

Coug

1:18pm

Done

johnnybyu

1:18pm

You'll need to ask my wife... I'm betting she'd allow it.

EEcougar

1:18pm

More room for stuff in her purse.

foofcoug

1:19pm

My wife would probably offer it without my consent.

robin

1:23pm

Better to have a testis and not need it than to need a testis and not have it!

Buster Scruggs

1:18pm

RE: Better to have a testis and not need it than to need a testis and not have

Cosmos-beard-card

1:22pm

I’ll take my chances for now. Ask me when I’m older.

Yukon

1:18pm

Why not? My kids are all grown and I am not planning to sire any more.

WillsPitStop

1:19pm

Are you worried about phantom limb pain?

SouthernBlueBlood

1:22pm

I'm not using em anymore. Not much of a question.

Marc Spector

1:23pm

I have the feeling we are now a basketball school. I personally am okay with that.

fldnstrm All-American

1:15pm

Football will come around

RenoCoug

1:16pm

Hmm. Wonder what Kalani's thinking?

KCFan85

1:18pm

Yep. This last year's recruiting class is a sign of things to come, IMO.

LifeLongLakerFan

1:20pm

was thinking this the other day

icecougar

1:19pm

Barca dangerous down those wings recently.

HingleMcCringleberry

1:14pm

I can’t help but think Chandler will regret his move. Best of luck—you could’ve

squints

1:13pm

He'll be back in a few years.

swingcat

1:13pm

RE: He'll be back in a few years.

cougarfan84

1:19pm

Yep, Pope hasn't shown he can get players to the next level or even make them

Blue for Life

1:14pm

Can't make them better? You smoking something?

Geldir

1:14pm

I would think the selling point of being a legend at BYU compared to some other

RenoCoug

1:15pm

They think they can be a legend somewhere else, too

ryebrye

1:17pm

Things could have been different for FJ. Hes back in Utah and relatively unknown

johnnybyu

1:19pm

Pope won’t prioritize his playing time if he isn’t better than those he’s

Crowd Factor

1:23pm

CBers might have to wait a year to

BYU71

1:12pm

It will happen. Someone will say, he can't coach, and will complain about

Archaea

1:13pm

Someone will. I can’t imagine who though. It would have to be someone who’s known for always complaining. I’m not sure

Busting Coveys

1:16pm

I was very supportive of Pope in the face of much criticism. Go back and check.

Archaea

1:21pm

TNT will go ahead and start now. Why didn't Young sub Saunders earlier?

TNT

1:17pm

Saunders is leaving, oh wait, he changed his mind

BYU Grounds

1:20pm

Did he? Is that official?

Coug

1:23pm

At this point I think a lot of the players should be reconsidering staying

BigHouse Coug

1:12pm

but they also see the coaches making big money, and Kevin Young and Mark Pope

cwilke1

1:14pm

Don't care. Young will pick up some great players in the portal.

KCFan85

1:15pm

Even more reason to stay.

BigHouse Coug

1:17pm

I just wish he had the time immediately to work on that. Go Timberwolves!

AF_Puma

1:19pm

One big question though is what is his offensive philosophy? I don't think that

AF_Puma

1:17pm

It’s mostly about NIL dollars is my guess. (Maybe overly pessimistic guess)

BYUfan92

1:18pm

If it was just about NIL they might have been gone anyway.

BigHouse Coug

1:21pm

Maybe Kevin Young can teach them how to Jimmer.

Tesla Coug Lord of the Manor

1:11pm

He missed one!!! He's a phony!

RH84025

1:20pm

BYU/Smith/donors didn't drop this much coin on KYoung just to lose out on NIL.

d-coug

1:11pm

Tyson Foods, Walmart and Jerry Jones gave Calipari at Arkansas an immediate $5million war chest for NIL

Coug

1:14pm

If you want to know how good Kevin Young is:

nephicoug

1:11pm

POLL: Rewind to right after the Duquesne loss, you can have Kevin Young if you fire Mark Pope...

Cosmos-beard-card

1:11pm

Can I have Kevin Young AND Pope's recruits?

Cougs4Lfe

1:14pm

...we're going to find out! 😉

Cosmos-beard-card

1:18pm

Young is a better coach

2FarGone

1:17pm

Do we have a Chandler reaction to the coaching announcement thread yet?

basc-coug

1:10pm

Someone already said he confirmed Kentucky in response to it.

Blue for Life

1:12pm

If he’s really “one and done”

basc-coug

1:14pm

Good luck with that coming fresh off a mission...

NorCal_Coug

1:16pm

I would 100% agree with you. I meant UK and not KY.

Blue for Life

1:17pm

Good chancee he will be one and done at UK, but Utes will likely be

johnnybyu

1:22pm

One thing I loved about Pope this last year was we had a strong offensive identity. Sure, it sucked when shots didn't

durandal Rampant AI

1:10pm

The Az Republic article identified him as an offensive minded coach.

Archaea

1:11pm

That's great, but what will that offense look like?

durandal

1:15pm

What does the Suns offense look like? I haven't watched this year, but Greyson

Archaea

1:24pm

should expect more of the same. Our offense incorporates a lot of NBA elements..

icecougar

1:22pm

New Bluey Episode and our Basketball situation

blueandWHITE

1:10pm

RE: New Bluey Episode and our Basketball situation

cougarfan84

1:10pm

we'll see..

CrashMcLarson

1:11pm

Elder Gong told that story first.

durandal

1:12pm

Imagine a group of dudes IRL just talking about NCAA basketball, and then

Fatalplacebo

1:17pm

After today’s announcement, am I allowed a sliver of hope that this guy is next?

stenso

1:09pm

no

ChinaFan

1:17pm

I can't believe this!

CSoul Hardcore Democrat

1:09pm

OK I need a few extra POTD votes today.

Blue Print

1:12pm

I know! I already used mine.

JC6

1:13pm

We know this is fake right? Durant hasnt tweeted today.

Chefcurry

1:14pm

man, this makes it so much more exciting

4slyce

1:21pm

The question 5 years ago would’ve been “Can he recruit and coach?”. No more.

The Y's Insider

1:09pm

Sure feels like it. NIL is good for players finances but imo not good for

BYUfan92

1:17pm

And when your coach and teammates can be gone overnight, why should anyone

Tricky

1:22pm

My ranking of courses in Southern Utah (& Mesquite)

RdF3 Inactive user

1:09pm

Entrada was going to be my other comp to Black Desert followed by Sand Hollow......

Bonoman

1:12pm

Wolf Creek is the only one I might put lower on the list.

argus

1:16pm

a very good ranking, imo.

bob falfa

1:22pm

My dear friend shared the following below. Thanks Steve

Cougarpride All-American

1:08pm

Wow. If true, BYU got a BYU guy then.

Archaea

1:14pm

For those sad about Pope.....remember that we just had our best team in years

Dangerous

1:08pm

Yep, good hype man, mediocre in-game coach

Provocity

1:22pm

"Young was offered the Brooklyn Nets job at a salary above $5 million."

brules

1:07pm

This story just gets better and better. Wild!

JC6

1:11pm

That conflicts with this article which says Brooklyn chose Fernandez over Young

robin

1:12pm

RE: "Young was offered the Brooklyn Nets job at a salary above $5 million."

B Blue

1:12pm

This was the most noticeable takeaway for me: BYU>Brooklyn.

byujdmba

1:20pm

BYU in the Plains division

spidercoug

1:07pm

RE: BYU in the Plains division

Malathion

1:08pm

Top of the Plains Division! Booyah!

Geldir

1:09pm

Article from AZCentral about Kevin Young from two days ago.

Brisket Contributor

1:06pm

If by NBA you mean BYU then yes

Ol Big Bear

1:08pm

Danny Ainge weighs in

Gustav

1:06pm

Hack!

Gustav

1:06pm

He acts surprised. Funny.

Niiineteeen84

1:10pm

Danny “hearing” the news

DanSmith

1:14pm

<< Deleted >>

Level43

1:06pm

Amidst the excitement of the KY hire, did you notice the news about Duke? linke

Archaea

1:05pm

Nice choice Mark Madsen

ballen

1:07pm

No! Let them wither out east

Gustav

1:07pm

Yeah, if Montemayor is their source that's all you need to know to discard it.

cougarfan84

1:09pm

I don't know him. Tell me more.

Archaea

1:10pm

The name is Monte...

BYU Grounds

1:14pm

Might as well have quoted Greg Swaim or MHver. His reliability on this sort of

cougarfan84

1:16pm

Monte is the source??? LOL

NorCal_Coug

1:13pm

Imagine getting Duke, Gonzaga, and UCONN

Cougs4Lfe

1:22pm

College basketball is essentially a G League now with NIL and transfer portal

nephicoug

1:04pm

One with G League experience

johnnybyu

1:05pm

With NIL, I think more borderline pros will stay in college, they'll make more

RenoCoug

1:06pm

BYU got their first choice. I wonder what choice Kentucky got?

Niiineteeen84 Blowhard

1:04pm

3rd or 4th

Hawk Talons

1:05pm

RE: BYU got their first choice. I wonder what choice Kentucky got?

Soupie

1:05pm

Does it matter? If BYU got whom it wanted, what does it matter what another blue

Archaea

1:06pm

Kentucky got BYUs first choice

flyzag

1:12pm

And set BYU free.

KCFan85

1:22pm

Somebody got caught big time: KPMG Fined Record $25 Million in Exam-Cheating Scandal

BYU Grounds Intervention Needed

1:03pm

They paid $450 million in 2005.

maYbe

1:06pm

If Dallin Hall comes back...

Juve10

1:02pm

Go read your scriptures (Luke 15:11-31)

AF_Puma

1:13pm

Maybe he's an evil genius and just wanted to get their hopes up only to...

Cougs4Lfe

1:17pm

Anyone else completely unproductive at work today or is it just me?

JC6

1:02pm

RE: Anyone else completely unproductive at work today or is it just me?

Mister P

1:03pm

100%

Bossk82

1:03pm

110%

johnnybyu

1:04pm

RE: 110%

Bossk82

1:06pm

RE: 110%

Cougar TD

1:21pm

right there with you.

Gorgias

1:03pm

RE: Anyone else completely unproductive at work today or is it just me?

Sacto Cougar

1:04pm

I'm on a bunch of phone calls that I normally just listen to

RenoCoug

1:05pm

This is terrible. I'm feeling guilty, but I can't stop!

AF_Puma

1:05pm

RE: This is terrible. I'm feeling guilty, but I can't stop!

Malathion

1:07pm

RE: Anyone else completely unproductive at work today or is it just me?

md7Coug

1:06pm

Totally.

LifeLongLakerFan

1:06pm

My wife thinks I am cleaning the garage, I am glued to CB…opps she just discovered what I’m doing & she is ok, its BYU

Real G Man

1:07pm

I’m generally unproductive whether BYU gets a new coach or not.

Scott_Tenorman

1:09pm

<< Deleted >>

Princess Jasmine

1:10pm

I talked basketball with my boss and coworkers. That counts for productivity?

Princess Jasmine

1:10pm

yes, I missed a customer call, whoops! i'm an idiot

4slyce

1:18pm

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