BYU Alumni and new owner of the Utah Jazz

Oct 28, 2020
11:09:19am

TheLost Playmaker

Utah Jazz to be sold to Ryan Smith, ending Millers' three-decade run as owners

An agreement has been reached for a majority interest in the Jazz to be sold to Qualtrics founder Ryan Smith, Gail Miller and the Miller family announced Wednesday. The sale price is more than $1.66 billion, sources told ESPN.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/30210088/utah-jazz-sold-ryan-smith-ending-millers-three-decade-run-majority-owners

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Ryan Smith's words to the BYU football team before the season...

TheLost

10/28/20 10:00am

Hopefully he puts his money where his mouth is.

Pimpin4Paradise

10/28/20 10:02am

Pretty sure he just did--- with the Jazz.

Soupie

10/28/20 10:05am

But that’s not BYU.

LyleLanley

10/28/20 10:17am

Bingo!

Soupie

10/28/20 10:17am

He already has. He's BYU's biggest donor.

MaxxPower

10/28/20 10:29am

And remember, his dad and bro are worth Billions too, and BYU guys. That family helps BYU a lot.

Turnpike Lane

10/28/20 11:20am

I don't think his brother is much of a BYU guy. He never attended BYU anyway.

dYrtbYkerYder

10/28/20 1:37pm

Stuart Orgill, the other co-founder, is a BYU guy I believe.

dYrtbYkerYder

10/28/20 1:38pm

Stuart did graduate from BYU in accounting and is a good dude.

dfudge

10/28/20 2:33pm

He's tried, along with other big donors but...

USOblue

10/28/20 10:29am

This is completely false.

molodyets

10/28/20 10:38am

There's possibly some conditions that need to be met but...

icecougar

10/28/20 2:31pm

RE: He's tried, along with other big donors but...

Ham

10/28/20 10:40am

FALSE

PickleButton

10/28/20 10:49am

True

LyleLanley

10/28/20 10:49am

False

travelcoug

10/28/20 3:16pm

It’s true

LyleLanley

10/28/20 3:30pm

I sure hope that it's false

AntiSNOT

10/28/20 12:02pm

That reason by itself

BlueFever

10/28/20 12:00pm

I just don't understand how this is true. Can you expound? When I donate I can and have directed the money to go

HarlemCoug

10/28/20 12:00pm

It a myth. Can you imagine BYU saying we will not accept your money unless you

Big Daddy D

10/28/20 12:32pm

They actually do that. See my explanation below.

ImBlueDaBaDe

10/28/20 1:27pm

I’m not talking about more modest contributions. I’m referring to large sums

Big Daddy D

10/28/20 11:04pm

small donations can say they want to be just for football too. all donations are allowed to be specially allocated to

HarlemCoug

10/29/20 10:18am

I testify that this is true, and very frustrating. You can donate wherever you want but if you give straight to football

ImBlueDaBaDe

10/28/20 1:16pm

this is inaccurate.. I'll DM you..

HarlemCoug

10/28/20 2:21pm

Reality is this true at most universities they just don’t tel you. Money is

cougarfann888

10/29/20 10:55am

one step in that direction would be allowing mega (potential) donors like him

Beggar

10/28/20 10:02am

because it wouldn't be fair to the swim team that pulls in $17 in annual revenue

maxpowers

10/28/20 10:06am

Hope a tie with the Jazz and NIL helps with BYU recruiting

rmreitz

10/28/20 1:16pm

Maybe he could just fund a big dollar bowl game and

Traveling Coug

10/28/20 1:23pm

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ the name doesn't ring a bell.

JayOwen

10/28/20 10:03am

Our punter, Dan Smith's, dad.

StarMan

10/28/20 10:04am

Descendent of Joseph... duh! They bring one in every year to pump up the squad.

stenso

10/28/20 10:06am

Fixed it for you 🙂

TheLost

10/28/20 10:09am

Link:

kalifi

10/28/20 10:11am

Hey Ryan (if you're reading this), you more than almost anyone else in the world

Ham

10/28/20 10:17am

Who’s Ryan smith?

kotacoug

10/28/20 11:06am

40 y/o Qualtrics guy.

Soupie

10/28/20 11:08am

BYU Alumni and new owner of the Utah Jazz

TheLost

10/28/20 11:09am

Did he ever graduate? Last I remember there was a religion class or two that

dfudge

10/28/20 12:05pm

He graduated recently

califcougar

10/28/20 12:24pm

Wow! Good to hear he's a big Y donor too.

AntiSNOT

10/28/20 12:14pm

Utah's daddy

LaVellIfIKnow

10/28/20 11:12am

BYU's version of Mark Cuban?

TheLost

10/28/20 11:13am

Tech Boone Pickens

molodyets

10/28/20 11:15am

50 years younger.

Cougar Jazz Fan

10/28/20 11:37am

RE: Ryan Smith's words to the BYU football team before the season...

Jaxs08

10/28/20 12:12pm

I think he still donates to UH.

AntiSNOT

10/28/20 12:16pm

and Arte Moreno is still Arizona's biggest booster

molodyets

10/28/20 12:24pm

That's okay

southprovocougar

10/28/20 12:59pm

Pretty sure Jerry Jones is a big Razorbacks booster

califcougar

10/28/20 12:25pm

He still donates.

LyleLanley

10/28/20 12:25pm

Can he grant our backup QBs "scholarships" to 3DQB without breaking ncaa rules?

Great38

10/28/20 2:36pm

Maybe he can clean up the Yewt and Aggie love on the Jazz flagship station

airwolf

10/28/20 3:15pm

When and why did he say that?

(Private)

10/28/20 9:11pm

RE: When and why did he say that?

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