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

Niiineteeen84 Blowhard

2:53pm

Hey, we passed!!

BlueNtheFace

2:54pm

I guess Jay Drew didn't write that article, he wouldn't have graded us so high

icecougar

2:54pm

No time, still recovering from that late 7pm press conference. Poor thing….

NorCal_Coug

2:57pm

What grade does sportingnews get amongst sports media? Might have clicked on a

homegrown

2:56pm

The writer seems a little clueless. But, we'll see how BYU does next year.

Benfica1

2:57pm

Hahaha okay. All the guys he mentions are pro players who went into coaching.

cougfanblue

2:57pm

Who knows how Kevin Young will turn out, but the analysis seems shaky. It seems

gwalker

2:57pm

CB all in on paying KY $4.1MM, thinks DH is crazy for asking $500k.

jvquarterback

2:50pm

Username checks out

molodyets

2:54pm

RE: Username checks out

icecougar

2:56pm

It’s probably hard to reconcile that 2 years ago the players weren’t paid…so

kalifi

2:54pm

At a conference where IRS director of exempt organizations spoke

Carnac

2:42pm

Additional

Carnac

2:52pm

They already released a memo on it last year didn’t they?

molodyets

2:54pm

Possibly

Carnac

2:55pm

Not liking Tax Hawk right now.

byuluvr Failure At Life

2:40pm

If it doesn't work you can call the Texas Law Hawk

Carnac

2:45pm

You probably have multiple accounts. Did you sign back into the account on which

allaboutthegainz

2:47pm

You win. Somehow I had two accounts.

byuluvr

2:57pm

$20?

Chester Copperpot

2:49pm

I'm glad the Jazz don't have to deal with Mitchell anymore

RockyBalboa

2:37pm

Not only did the Jazz get three FRPs but also, Markkanen and Sexton.

ManicBlue

2:42pm

I'm not really a Jazz fan, but I found myself cheering against the Jazz in the..

Team Chaos

2:56pm

Maybe it will happen this weekend but I kinda thought two

Archaea

2:32pm

Football Babe got to you too eh?

MrSandman

2:39pm

Reese and Kevin Young feel like a sea change to me.

Madam Pattirini

2:31pm

Keep the wife happy...no beard.

MHOP

2:34pm

Yeah Reese deserves some major credit here, ultimately it is his call to go big

NOCAL_YFAN

2:36pm

And he put himself in the middle of the process. He cares deeply about BYU and

LeGrandBleu

2:45pm

Well hey we aren't Duke yet. I was predicting we lose all our stars to the

SanPedroCougar

2:31pm

The portal, NIL, and transfers are so annoying.

JAGA97

2:38pm

I this kind of stuff will spur change.

VACougMD

2:40pm

The best part about KY if he is successful

UnoDoctor

2:30pm

No one is a lifer. Them days are over

macdizzle

2:31pm

I mean insiders say he turned down the Nets job for BYU

UnoDoctor

2:34pm

Maybe as a head coach in a more family friendly city. Like Utah

byusage

2:34pm

many folks don't know where Utah is. It's in Salt Lake City - Karl Malone

fulano

2:46pm

Article: 🔒 BYU Hoops Player Insider Report. Transfer Portal Status Update View

[CougConnect]

2:30pm

Ain't looking good.

IceBlue

2:35pm

apparently you have to be a member to even read the thing

MrSandman

2:43pm

We all can formulate gut feelings. CC is a joke

Forbidden Fruit

2:47pm

Cougar Club or CougConnect?

fresnoa

2:57pm

Girls Soccer Scheduled released

BYU Fan

2:24pm

I'm kind of surprised that BYU is playing WCC teams

BYU Fan

2:26pm

When you have good teams close and have to travel for league play

molodyets

2:50pm

wasn't this released a couple days ago..when they found the dumbest students on

ordinary tri guy

2:29pm

That was the conference schedule, they added the non-conference games today

BYU Fan

2:30pm

USU was a tournament team last season. Maybe its disappointing that there are

cwilke1

2:38pm

If you check Cougarboard several times a day

Future_Tacos

2:21pm

RE: If you check Cougarboard several times a day

Mikey

2:22pm

RE: If you check Cougarboard several times a day

MajorZeus

2:24pm

I've seen more posts today about leaving Taylor Swift fans alone than I have

Russell Feathers

2:26pm

RE: If you check Cougarboard several times a day

Dr MoBYU

2:26pm

RE: If you check Cougarboard several times a day

Saregreat

2:52pm

Full chart of every FBS team's most played opponents.

BlueVU

2:18pm

Reminder of how regional CFB used to be.

cougarmeister

2:21pm

Season 2 of The Wire is underrated.

Hypnotoad

2:18pm

So is Terminator 3: Rise of The Machines

RockyBalboa

2:19pm

Didn't like it the first time I watched it. Appreciated it much more the 2nd

BoiseBlue

2:20pm

Yup

Future_Tacos

2:26pm

I feel like The Wire is overall overrated. I always hear how it’s best ever

Medute

2:28pm

For me, there's not really seasons of The Wire. It is to be consumed as a

bluesloth

2:46pm

I loved the wire. Got really bored w/ breaking bad. Only got thru a few seasons

Forest Green

2:48pm

Elijah Bryant was coached by KY in Philly

Indy Coug

2:17pm

Reading the Olympic bid and came across interesting tidbit. City of Salt Lake is

MajorZeus

2:16pm

RE: Reading the Olympic bid and came across interesting tidbit. City of Salt

NumbersGuy

2:20pm

Have a link?

macdizzle

2:32pm

Hmmm Pearl Jam latest single "Wreckage" from their 2024 Dark Matter album sounds more country pop than alt rock

DJROSS All-American

2:16pm

Been trending that way last several albums

Future_Tacos

2:16pm

Fair. I haven't been tracking them for a hot minute.

DJROSS

2:17pm

RE: Hmmm Pearl Jam latest single "Wreckage" from their 2024 Dark Matter album

momowagon

2:18pm

He has a folkish rock soundtrack for Into The Wild and a ukulele solo album. This is not new...

Pete

2:43pm

How's the Arlington, TX area? Considering an opportunity in the DFW area. I'd

JarJarBeeps

2:11pm

way too many people from Texas

fulano

2:12pm

Other than short trips to San Antonio and Austin..I've only ever had stops for

JarJarBeeps

2:14pm

Look toward Frisco area.

Thrill

2:14pm

Drive to Fort Worth from Frisco would be awful.

lagryffe

2:20pm

I live in DFW. there are plenty of great cities around Dallas and FW.

bruincoug

2:17pm

From what I’ve heard the coppell/irving area and north of that is very nice.

MD Rebel Coug

2:22pm

Yes, except Irving is not nice. It’s meh.

WDaddy

2:23pm

I agree with bruincoug, and not just because he’s a SF Giants fan. Good options

Jfly1975

2:30pm

Go a little farther north for much better quality of life and you’re still in the middle of the metroplex. Flower Mound,

WDaddy

2:17pm

What about Keller. I have a stepbro that lives there. He seems to like it.

Mikey

2:30pm

Depends on where he would be working in Dallas. Keller is closer to Fort Worth

Jfly1975

2:32pm

I live in Keller, great town, but not close to any major freeway.

lagryffe

2:37pm

I’d suggest North Fort Worth or the Alliance area.

Tokolosh

2:50pm

A larger commitment to NIL seemed to be obliquely referenced in the hiring process of Coach Young

jvr7 All-American

1:59pm

The Office Televisual Universe expanding with new show

Gustav

1:58pm

Probably going to suck

Princepete

2:12pm

One point in her favor is she improvised this line

SalmonOfCapistrano

2:17pm

College athletes determining their own market value shouldn’t be a thing. The

BlooCoug

1:53pm

They're worth whatever a school or booster is willing to pay them

BigTex

1:57pm

Yes, but that process needs to be regulated. That is what my post is arguing.

BlooCoug

2:05pm

Regulating these things is the opposite of “market value”. Players asking for more than they’re worth and then accepting

mvtoro

2:52pm

the recent court decisions based on University of Tennessee case now say that

cwilke1

1:59pm

Pro teams are completely different in that they have collective bargaining.

bluesloth

2:16pm

Do Taylor Swift fans realize they’re listening to the same songs over and over?

pink22

1:49pm

Yeah but she does change the tune a little for each one. This is from

Hoopster

1:49pm

Just listened to much of the new album. It’s so similar song to song. She is

pink22

1:52pm

That's how I feel the last few albums have been imo.

JuicyJam

1:59pm

She's good at what she does. All bands have a similar sound to themselves. She's

Benfica1

2:12pm

She's the Taco Bell of pop

Covid-19

1:51pm

Wow. I didn't realize she is the greatest of all time. Good for her.

IceCreamButt

1:57pm

Username checks out.

Kdubb

2:05pm

DO CBers realize were are posting the same ideas over and over?

BYUheaven

1:55pm

I think you have a point with what I’ve heard from this album, but she has made

Jay Kay

1:57pm

She definitely has a formula, but it works

RenoCoug

2:06pm

Yep. Teen and single girl angst. This is the only theme of her music.

BlooCoug

2:08pm

It's more than that, the songs all have a similar beat, notes, and progression

RenoCoug

2:18pm

This. It’s very similar.

pink22

2:22pm

I don't like Taylor Swift, but that's most artists and bands. My biggest thing is that with her style

CSoul

2:14pm

Basically every critique of every artist is that their songs sound the same

gaffer

2:17pm

Artist that change "too much" often lose fans. "They sold out"/"their old stuff

NumbersGuy

2:24pm

Which makes Taylor Swift all the more impressive. She has had huge success even

gaffer

2:28pm

when people find something they like, they consume more of that.

FieroCoug

2:33pm

The Taylor Swift phenomenon is something I've never been able to understand

CameronG

2:49pm

What music do you like?

gaffer

2:54pm

Hold up… why aren’t we talking about this team name??

Icelandic Cougar

1:48pm

I prefer Team To Be Named Later

astroman

1:50pm

Team who must not be named.

Cosmodiar

2:01pm

Not that anybody cares, here are a few more Utah observations

TheMaineCougar

1:42pm

keep driving to vegas if you really want to see a lot of attorney billboards

Beggar

1:46pm

Senior citizens explain #1-#3.

cvd6262

1:47pm

I don't think you can blame #1 on us. It's the non-seniors that seem to

AF_Puma

1:58pm

My adult daughter moved here last year from Baltimore area and they use cameras

AF_Puma

1:52pm

My friend in Maryland had a box of traffic violations show up in the mail one day. 86 of them in total. Turns out his

FromCAtoUT

1:57pm

Yeah, here's where I need a WOW emoji. I didn't know they did radar too

AF_Puma

1:59pm

* Speeding and racing to get their Home Teaching assgmnt's done?

DawgHaus

1:59pm

This happened to me all the time in Utah - squeak through as the light is turning red, and 3 more cars follow behind you

KingDave

2:18pm

I saw a billboard this week on I-15 advertising breast augmentations. That was

AF_Puma

2:02pm

#3....also Village Inn and Chuck-a-Rama still there. Those were the big fancy celebration and birthday

mokelembembe

2:12pm

Key quote from Smith on the arena renovation.

Hypnotoad

1:41pm

Hypnotoad

1:44pm

Huge challenge. We are in Raleigh. The Hurricanes and NC State share their arena

BerkeleyCoug

1:49pm

He claims there is new technology that will let them have their cake

Hypnotoad

1:52pm

This entire time I thought he was leaning towards an entirely new arena, but

Flyski

1:53pm

It is surprising because it's hard to imagine how they can adapt it

Hypnotoad

1:59pm

Yeah, I guess gut the inside and add this new technology seating and keep the

Flyski

2:05pm

Possible LB Transfer (After Mission)

cvillesooner

1:40pm

I wish him luck. Welcome aboard (a bit pre-mature). Always need solid LB's.

DawgHaus

1:47pm

How many B12 teams could that be outside UU?

puntersarepeople

2:00pm

AZ and ASU always have a couple of LDS kids.

BoiseBlue

2:07pm

RE: AZ and ASU always have a couple of LDS kids.

cvillesooner

2:26pm

The only programs that fit that description are Baylor Kansas st and Ok st

arizonacougarfan

2:51pm

RE: The only programs that fit that description are Baylor Kansas st and Ok st

cvillesooner

2:54pm

Awesome

BYURider

2:25pm

So was the news DC is being redone to host both as opposed to new arena?

Warner

1:39pm

I thought the DC is going to host the team until a new stadium can be built. But I haven't followed all the news

JayOwen

1:48pm

The temporary goal is to do renovations to increase number of good sight lines

runningryan

2:04pm

Another big time get on the basketball schedule

spidercoug

1:37pm

Is that where Scotty Pippin went to school?

Japan Coug

1:39pm

He was recruited as a 6-nuthin PG.

SinkingQuffa

1:42pm

I thought the basketball coach gets to set the schedule. No way KY is setting

dallasbyu

2:18pm

I'm happy for Utah Hockey

jxncoog All-American

1:37pm

NIL is good in concept...current implementation is broken. Here's my proposal.

Rexy Coug

1:37pm

Signing “loan” that is forgiveable should be the direction schools could go.

IGlowInTheDark

1:31pm

Isn't that "pay to play" though?

RenoCoug

1:34pm

It's already pay to play

ochobeeguy

1:36pm

Not from the schools directly, though.

bluesloth

1:37pm

riiiiiiiight

ochobeeguy

1:39pm

You think any schools are stupid enough to directly pay players now?

bluesloth

1:41pm

Once state legislatures start passing laws similar to Virginias then

RockyBalboa

2:24pm

Obviously as laws/NCAA rules change, schools, businesses, and players will

bluesloth

2:30pm

This would be a 4 year do metal to the scholarship with pay back if they don’t

Littlerich

1:42pm

Virginia just signed a law to pay student athletes directly

BigTex

1:54pm

Correct, but requiring them to pay money back if they leave after year 1

RenoCoug

1:42pm

I like this. Gives good incentive to stick around.

BackPacker

2:08pm

Schools don’t like giving four year guaranteed money because a lot of recruits

Jay Kay

1:36pm

Then the richer schools would end up treating those loans as they do coaching contracts. We’ll cover that loan and give

specsauce

1:48pm

Throw in a non-compete clause too!

cougfanz

1:49pm

And tail malpractice!

IGlowInTheDark

1:51pm

Leave that part out:) but just send them an email when they hit the portal

cougfanz

1:52pm

I love all the arguing on CB about the Utah hockey team name. Everyone fighting

Magneto

1:29pm

I feel the same way. So funny. People have laughed at hockey on….

PAKOVA

1:36pm

You think no one on this board has watched a hockey game?

Russell Feathers

1:37pm

You're on a sports fan board peopled by men 30+ who love sports so much

ebv

1:39pm

Uh. What? Do you think hockey is lacrosse or something?

YIsForBrigham

1:41pm

Top 10 recent

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

Hall / Saunders updates

This writer, Mike DeCourcy, is not impressed by the Kevin Young hire. Haha

As of today, here's the roster

Hall, Khalifa, and NIL

Atiki

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

Just watched the interview with Trevin Knell

Trevin and Noah have been the two point guys on keeping the team together -BYUSN

Quincy Lewis?!?👀

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