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I don't understand the need to bag on Mark Pope

jvr7 All-American

9:26am

POLL: APRIL MAYHEM NIT - Disney Song NIT - Round of 16 - 1. A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes (Cinderella) vs 16. Stand Out (A Goofy Movie)

jreid191

9:26am

elephant on the lose

Deleted True Conservative

9:26am

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mobicurious

9:26am

This has probably been said/repeated to death, but what impressed me most:

Talker

9:24am

HELP!! (Sorry to break up the sunshine of the KY hire...)

BYUHgrad

9:16am

That's rough. Best wishes!

CatamountFan

9:17am

What do you do for Daimler Truck?

2FarGone

9:20am

RE: What do you do for Daimler Truck?

BYUHgrad

9:24am

Don't be embarrassed. I once quit a job, like a career job, not some little

Russell Feathers

9:20am

Not embarrassing. Part of life. Good luck on the search.

YOHONOMOTO

9:21am

Have you reached out to the BYU Alumi group in the area? If you need their info

ordinary tri guy

9:24am

While it sounds dumb, can I recommend a book on how to

Acorn

9:26am

Make sure you have the contact information of your colleagues before you leave. If it’s stored on a company computer,

KingDave

9:28am

Conan's episode of Hot Ones is amazing, if you haven't seen it yet

dryflyelk All-American

9:10am

wow. just wow.

PabloSanchezz

9:24am

Pope must accomplish what in the next 3 seasons to retain his job?

Magneto

9:09am

does pope make it 3 seasons?

archie

9:11am

He could be a 1 and done depending on how season goes. Jaxon and Aly are great but total softies. He needs much more.

Haysom Till

9:13am

Don't know, don't care. Other than beating him at recruiting for a few guys

kimdaddy35

9:14am

He'll get one grace year to rebuild the team. By year three he'll need to reach

CatamountFan

9:14am

I'm going to say Final 4. It must be a pressure cooker at that level.

BlueFever

9:16am

SEC championship and minimum Sweet 16. Needs to make Final four by year 5

arizonacougarfan

9:18am

a sense of building will also be important, if he goes sweet 16 in year 1

cwilke1

9:25am

Honestly, I couldn't care less about what he needs to do to secure that job.

Hawk Talons

9:20am

I have things to do. Can someone text me with all important updates?

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

9:03am

Yes, post your number.

VenomFarmer

9:05am

911

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

9:20am

Pope left. Young hired. Players in portal but not signed elsewhere yet.

BYUMizzou

9:06am

And...

RH84025

9:07am

Sit back. Relax. We still have a football season to do first.

2FarGone

9:08am

RE: Sit back. Relax. We still have a football season to do first.

kimdaddy35

9:12am

Well, hopefully football doesn't roll around before BB assistants hired, players from the portal, retain core players

Preppy

9:12am

RE: Sit back. Relax. We still have a football season to do first.

provoprodigy

9:26am

RE: I have things to do. Can someone text me with all important updates?

Kilgore Trout

9:15am

Jabari is staying in Spain for a couple more years.

calvindyer

9:01am

LakeshowCougs

9:09am

Barcelona to Provo

Knee Brace

9:12am

There's something oddly calming about this guy's videos...

Marc Spector

8:59am

nice of him to try and clean up neighborhoods. too bad it will all just go back like it was in a couple months

byujag

9:03am

Phoenix is now one of the biggest non-big 4 sport market

arizonacougarfan

8:59am

In what year will their expansion NHL team debut?

rainorsnow

9:00am

I have doubts they will get a stadium deal done

arizonacougarfan

9:00am

Well if the Coyotes could find a halfway decent owner this wouldn’t be the case

LakeshowCougs

9:00am

They’re the biggest market without teams from all four big 4 leagues? Houston and Atlanta don’t have hockey teams either

YIsForBrigham

9:03am

Thanks for the correction!

arizonacougarfan

9:08am

But Houston and Atlanta have MLS teams so phoenix is the largest metro to not have 2 of the 5

YIsForBrigham

9:19am

Is SLC the smallest two team market?

RC Vikings

9:09am

Salt Lake metro (with all wasatch front) is bigger than KC, St Louis, Nashville

arizonacougarfan

9:11am

Also bigger tv market than Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Las Vegas, Milwaukee,

CougFan4EverEver

9:18am

Is Buffalo smaller? (Bills and Sabres)

rainorsnow

9:27am

Was watching Fallout and noticed they used a MOTAB rendition of Battle Hymn of the Republic (subtitles confirmed it)

letthewookieewin Walking Carpet

8:56am

I don't know if they paid for it, but there is an important Cold War subtext to

cvd6262

9:02am

You know some movie director is going to steal this real-life robot's moves.

justAnotherCoug

8:56am

RobCo putting out quality work right now. just in time for 2077.

TN_Coug

8:58am

Interesting way-to-early Lunardi Bracketology - notice what school is missing

Kolipoki

8:54am

Not going to argue with that. We need to get some key pieces back.

brj8

8:56am

Until we prove otherwise this is our brand

JimmyZ

8:56am

wow so he doesn't even have Kentucky in the first 8 out? incredible. i guess

cwilke1

8:59am

No, Western Kentucky is there. Maybe Pope can go there next

archie

9:01am

It isn't just about bringing Hall & Saunders back, but also who can we get

RockyBalboa

9:02am

He has Utah as next 4 out....Did I miss something on how that team is getting

ordinary tri guy

9:15am

its about the same level they were at this season (NIT final 4) and next season

cwilke1

9:20am

OK, Ok. Time to stop railing on Pope. Especially with the events over the past

Benfica1

8:54am

My wounds have healed thanks to KY

MajorZeus

8:54am

not really yet, Pope's departure looks like it will gut our team roster not to mention recruit Chandler

byujag

8:59am

I will take a gutted roster for a year in order to upgrade coaches.

YOHONOMOTO

9:12am

For reals. Mark Pope now has more rent free space to live than Pope Francis for Pete’s sake. Cougar fans let him move in

RalphWiggam

8:57am

He gutted our team, took 2 (at least) of our most talented players, left without a word, took our top recruit ever…..

Haysom Till

9:05am

RE: He gutted our team, took 2 (at least) of our most talented players, left without a word, took our top recruit

RalphWiggam

9:12am

Nobody said to like him. As you stated this is for loyal cougar fans. Be loyal

Benfica1

9:12am

RE: OK, Ok. Time to stop railing on Pope. Especially with the events over the

DoctorEvil

9:17am

POLL: do you think Tom Holmoe told Kevin Young to shave? or, did he just do it on his own?

Adrielle Board Misanthrope

8:53am

It was in the contract he signed, so both are technically correct

Hup

9:00am

RE: POLL: do you think Tom Holmoe told Kevin Young to shave? or, did he just do

Skeptical Optimist

9:00am

His wife made him do it…with some newfound leverage

Rexy Coug

9:02am

Tom: There is one last thing I need to bring up, but don't really want to bring up. KY: Understood. I'll shave.

Spiff

9:17am

On this date, 82 years ago, we launched 16 B-25s off of the USS Hornet and bombed Tokyo

2FarGone No One of Consequence

8:51am

A favorite chapter of mine in our WWII story. I happened upon the gravesite of Chase Nielsen in the Hyrum cemetery

Y_Mountain_Magic

8:59am

The older I get the more in awe I am of people I have never met willing to give

OC Coug

9:01am

POLL: Will KY have a better B12 record in year one than MP?

SouthernBlueBlood

8:49am

No. Too many key components walked out the door and you have first time coach.

brj8

8:51am

Yea and he’s focused on the suns right now. Recruiting from the portal is not

Chefcurry

8:54am

My guess is it'll be similar to Pope's but better next year.

BlueFever

9:14am

They KY press conference wasn't amazing, and I'm good with that.

brj8 All-American

8:48am

I think what connects with recruits

theonick

8:53am

I had that same thought. And it scares me a bit.

brj8

8:55am

On the upside he’s got guys for that too

theonick

9:16am

Yeah our last guy was a hype guy and we had zero postseason wins.

BYU '80

8:54am

zero NCAA tournament wins, Pope had some NIT wins

cwilke1

9:01am

Technically we won some games in conference tourneys.

brj8

9:02am

I saw a guy who is still getting his bearings on what has just happened

OC Coug

8:56am

Started slowly, but hit his stride

Dr T-bone

8:59am

I thought his answers were perfect. They were genuine and honest. He knows

kimdaddy35

9:04am

He was very humble and thoughtful. I liked it. More Dave Rose than Mark Pope.

pinolero

9:07am

I agree.

brj8

9:10am

Weird. I thought his answers were great

ColonelMustard

9:11am

Get him, KY

arizonacougarfan

8:46am

Is Kentucky going to get him?

pink22

8:48am

KY is not Kentucky...

Dark Forest Green

8:51am

Kentucky is UK. Surprised you didn’t know that

STL

8:52am

Boston's Foreplay/Long Time - 8 minutes of pure late 70's rock bliss

Howard Bannister

8:41am

Boston was always a great concert.

crimedog

8:43am

John Calipari had a $34 million dollar buyout at UK. I wonder what KY buyout

Magneto

8:41am

Crazy that Arkansas would pay that. Wow.

Benfica1

8:45am

Chicken and Walmart money

arizonacougarfan

8:47am

Two words: Jerry Jones

braddahmike

8:47am

Now we need the 12th highest NIL

Yes

8:47am

Didnt he resign & then take the Arkansas job so no buy out was needed?

Kolipoki

8:53am

Yes there was no buyout.

kimdaddy35

8:57am

Wow, that was cold (and awesome). UK got nothing.

Benfica1

9:05am

But Calipari owes Kentucky nothing if he left which he did. Arkansas did not pay

kimdaddy35

8:57am

I am excited for the Arizona Coyotes/Winnipeg Jets coming to SLC!

crimedog Hater of Bernard

8:40am

Maybe call them the Salt Lake Jets

pink22

8:43am

South Ogden Jets

reagan21

8:44am

The Salt Lake North Orems. Strike some real fear into opponents.

RSL

8:52am

It's kind of funny how all of CB, or at least most, were hoping that BYU could somehow get Madsen...

Adrielle Board Misanthrope

8:40am

I don’t think Mad Dog would have been offered that kind of money.

Captain Rex

8:42am

True

Adrielle

8:47am

Who's to say he isn't a better college coach and recruiter though?

ochobeeguy

8:49am

I'm not disagreeing with that sentiment. The learning curve on that end will be steep for Kevin Young.

Adrielle

8:51am

Maddog would have been a great choice with less?? Maybe KY was the top choice

johnnybyu

8:57am

I am on record as wanting Fueger, but in no world did I think Young would be an

kimdaddy35

9:09am

Obviously Ryan Smith is a basketball guy, but does he donate the same for football? Who are the big time donors that

Preppy Truly Addicted User

8:39am

Pick the question is... Does BYU now allow donations to go to one specific sport, or do all donations still go to

Adrielle

8:41am

I don't know. Historically no, correct? I wonder if Smith cares as much about FB, or if he's just a basketball guy

Preppy

8:53am

BYU can't be dependent on 1 guy. In the past I've seen Qualtics ads at FB games.

Benfica1

8:55am

He does not

travelcoug

9:09am

Does SLC Media have anyone with hockey coverage experience?

arizonacougarfan

8:37am

Step up, Wrubel.

Carnac

8:38am

I covered the Utah Grizzlies and Olympic hockey. But then I was laid off.

JodyGenessy

8:51am

Jody, my K-Town Brother. Welcome to CB.

Phred84044

8:57am

Sam Farnworth (sp?)! From KSL covered NHL in Denver

CougarCanuck76

9:17am

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mark Pope for leaving.

2FarGone No One of Consequence

8:36am

Young:

Skeptical Optimist

8:39am

That's pretty much how I feel as well. Pope was good for BYU during his tenure.

BYUMizzou

8:39am

If he wins 1 NCAA tournament game, he will have blasted past Pope's ceiling

Skeptical Optimist

8:41am

Things I hope KY really emphasizes for improvement

arizonacougarfan

8:33am

Giving up huge leads also was a recurring theme

Ojiisan

8:34am

I'm really excited for his set plays out of times outs and end of game.

Mostlyaccurate

8:35am

How about not pulling a player who has the hot hand?

Captain Rex

8:38am

I think Pope was on track with all of those points. BYU just missed having a

byusage

8:40am

Why are so many people obsessed with Kentucky and what they’re doing? This is Brigham Young University And Coach

Blue2thebone

8:46am

As far as #1 is concerned, the NBA is more 3-point happy than college basketball

cougarfan84

8:49am

BYU had the 14th best offense last year. So with KY helping them improve

wjman11

8:56am

Some nice chill jazz music

greatbam 1% better everyday

8:32am

RE: Some nice chill jazz music

WhirleyPop

8:34am

If you don't like it why crap on a post?

greatbam

9:12am

Calm down. It's just the first thing that comes to mind whenever I think of Jazz

WhirleyPop

9:22am

<< Deleted >>

greatbam

9:11am

Excellent. Thanks for sharing.

Division Bell

9:19am

POLL: What grade would you give Mark Pope as a basketball coach only?

cougar95

8:27am

Potential - A. Execution - B

BYUMizzou

8:42am

Losing his last two games when it really mattered drops him down.

CatamountFan

8:51am

Had to laugh when Young was talking about how everything went down. Says he landed and got a phone call. He stopped

P-Boy Squad All-American

8:26am

Kevin said that he heard Pope had taken the UK job

Cougrrrs Roll

8:30am

Which was interesting because I think TH said he started reaching out as soon as

Schultz is back

8:35am

No, he started as soon as he got a call from the UK AD

Endocoug

8:42am

Brilliant! Now let’s see the same thing for airline tickets.

dryflyelk All-American

8:22am

Could you imagine the outcry in the US

Ojiisan

8:36am

I missed this. Andy Reid welcoming Coach Young and his family to the BYU family

kansascougar

8:20am

Apparently his wife is a big Chiefs fan so they made it happen.

Soupie

8:21am

Wives are into sports too?

Indy Coug

8:22am

She is if she has genuine 🔥desire for you as a man. Women who

gopman

8:24am

I don't know if this is true, but 6 months into Marriage, my wife is becoming

Zoobieman

9:19am

Nah. It's fiction. Like Code Red Zero

TNT

8:26am

Says TNT lol

puntersarepeople

8:30am

Sugar Free Code red good enough for you?

Zoobieman

8:31am

It's not real. Just like a movie. Just escapism

TNT

8:31am

Thanks Mountain Dew marketing! Freaking liars

TNT

8:33am

Somebody's got some on Ebay.

Zoobieman

9:22am

“Chiefs” fan

NorthernLight

8:23am

Hope it’s more than that.

Soupie

8:25am

REAL women fans can be so demanding on their sisters. 😉

SinkingQuffa

8:33am

She’s from Omaha originally - maybe that’s why she’s a Chiefs fan?

Kolipoki

8:27am

I served my mission there, and I don't recall anyone being Chiefs fans.

Bossk82

8:30am

It definitely is in the Chiefs TV market

Indy Coug

8:31am

A lot of ties between Neb. and KC (like Royals AAA team in Omaha)

JackStack

8:50am

It just says coach Reid. Maybe it was Roger Reid??

StevenSnell

8:29am

There’s a screen shot somewhere and it’s Andy

Indy Coug

8:29am

They should have let him keep the beard, he looks too kind now.

RC Vikings

8:31am

It’s official

Nakedbootleg

8:19am

Praise be the mods!

TNT

8:21am

Love the sinner, hate the sin.

Soupie

8:22am

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kansascougar

8:18am

I will be surprised if Hall leaves after that press conference.

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

8:16am

Why? He wants to get paid

TNT

8:16am

Based on what? No evidence he went into the portal for more $$$

ordinary tri guy

8:18am

That's what the reports are saying

TNT

8:18am

I read a report saying he wanted to play for a coach with a beard

Ojiisan

8:21am

It's a free country. For now.....

TNT

8:21am

Its all hearsay…is this coming from CougConnect?

ordinary tri guy

8:21am

Uh, yeah he did

Team Chaos

8:39am

TIA...link any article confirming this.

ordinary tri guy

9:10am

Does he want to get paid 400k next year or millions over 5years in the NBA

travelcoug

8:23am

You would think he knows he isn't going to the NBA

TNT

8:24am

For sure he isn’t if he doesn’t get with a coach who can develop him. You

travelcoug

8:26am

He doesn't have NBA talent. Geez. Even college All Americans

TNT

8:27am

With all due respect, what the heck do you know about anything?

travelcoug

8:36am

Feel free then to ignore TNT

TNT

8:37am

What sports did you play and at what level?

travelcoug

8:47am

What does that have anything to do with Hall?

TNT

8:49am

Your expertise that informs your analysis is being questioned

travelcoug

9:03am

Son he has watched the NBA for 3+ decades

TNT

9:12am

He is a smart kid, but most kids delude themselves into thinking they have it

Dr T-bone

8:43am

I kinda hope KY will try to use that rough-honesty angle with him in bringing him back.

SinkingQuffa

9:27am

Honestly, just the atmosphere that the press conference created. Maybe I'm

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

8:25am

Top 10 recent

Diljeet Taylor during and after the press conference:

Linton with a not so subtle dig at end of the extended coverage…haha

Update on Richie Saunders:

Did anyone else notice at the press conference that it was a ‘who’s who’ of

Just finished the press conference. Really, are you kidding me? We actually

Had to laugh when Young was talking about how everything went down. Says he landed and got a phone call. He stopped

I like Kevin Young, from the

Get him back, Danny.

Would it really have been that hard to go stand by him nonchalantly and figure

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