This has been the hardest thing about being a BYU fan - knowing that missions

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Dec 13, 2019
11:28:04am

nephicoug All-American

This has been the hardest thing about being a BYU fan - knowing that missions

are great for young men and their futures but they are absolutely horrible for sports.

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nephicoug

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Time

Politically Incorrect Take: Missions have been the single biggest factor holding back BYU basketball

Indy Coug Loquacious Lummox

12/13/19 11:25am

Jimmer served the Church much more successfully as a Player than he ever could

MikeDitka'sStache

12/13/19 11:27am

Please elaborate. Quantify and qualify your statement please.

SlantRoute

12/13/19 11:39am

The level that KC and Tyler Haws were playing at after their missions was incredible

DieHarder

12/13/19 11:27am

Mika. I think Mika must have played every day on his mission.

The Dude Abides

12/13/19 11:41am

Forgot about Mika. Yeah, he’s up there for sure

DieHarder

12/13/19 11:43am

This has been the hardest thing about being a BYU fan - knowing that missions

nephicoug

12/13/19 11:28am

Correct Take: missions are what keeps BYU in existence

12/13/19 11:28am

If not for basketball players serving missions worldwide, BYU's basketball program would cease to exist?

mulletino

12/13/19 11:31am

Ute fan tithing actually accomplishes that for us.

12/13/19 11:31am

There's some truth to this. Without missions, the percentage of dudes who

Jay Rick

12/13/19 11:36am

Wait what?

ReggaeCoug

12/13/19 12:06pm

I really wish they would make an exception for byu athletes. There has to be a

kolob32

12/13/19 11:29am

This would accomplish nothing besides preventing non-members from wanting to

MikeDitka'sStache

12/13/19 11:30am

It would be more on the down low, you wouldn't publicize it.

kolob32

12/13/19 11:37am

“Every worthy young man should serve a mission... except those playing

Coug Man in Florida

12/13/19 4:30pm

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East1999

12/13/19 11:30am

How could we compete without our 26 yr/old freshmen?

12/13/19 11:30am

Second biggest. Missions hurt us when it comes to "BYU kids." But the HC keeps

Jay Rick

12/13/19 11:30am

I'd argue Honor Code #1, Mission Legs/Shot #2

doubled1981

12/13/19 11:31am

BYU has recruited above their station in basketball recently

kimdaddy35

12/13/19 11:37am

While Missions are bad for skilled football players and all basketball

kimdaddy35

12/13/19 11:35am

Bryant left because he graduated and wanted to make $$. He had no reason to stay

MikeDitka'sStache

12/13/19 11:36am

He has since admitted that he should have stayed, so he doesn't

kimdaddy35

12/13/19 11:41am

Really? I hadn't heard that. Very interested to read or listen. Do you have a

wonderbred

12/13/19 3:47pm

Agreed. Rose was worn out

puntersarepeople

12/13/19 2:53pm

Hurts in many ways....sometimes you get lucky and get a grouping of players

mokelembembe

12/13/19 12:33pm

Doesn't that just mean that Haws isn't playing for the 2013 and 2014 teams

puntersarepeople

12/13/19 2:48pm

Um, really? What's holding USC back? No missions there.

Benfica1

12/13/19 4:57pm

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