I wasn't intending to say it was. That's why I qualified with the last sentence

Apr 15, 2021
3:14:20pm

BYUHawk All-American

that one of the top 2-3 on the west coast. I do think it's lower than the Kentucky job people allude to all of the time. But definitely bigger step up than many others that would pay better than BYU.

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The troublesome part about Pope

gocougs719

4/15/21 2:53pm

There's nothing troublesome about it, other than the neg effects of reporting it

Preppy

4/15/21 2:57pm

I agree, you are probably too emotional about this

SJS

4/15/21 2:57pm

RE: I agree, you are probably too emotional about this

gocougs719

4/15/21 4:19pm

I honestly don't know what you guys want.

garyfan

4/15/21 3:01pm

I want Pope to be rich and wildly successful. If he wants to coach for Kentucky

ArcticKat

4/15/21 3:07pm

We all want him to stay. But who's to say it's too early to be looking for his

garyfan

4/15/21 3:10pm

I don’t begrudge him the chance to improve himself but he’s a good coach and

ArcticKat

4/15/21 5:51pm

I think people want a Mark Few that has openly stated he hasn't even taken

BYUHawk

4/15/21 3:08pm

I don't think Arizona is only a "slight" step up.

garyfan

4/15/21 3:11pm

I wasn't intending to say it was. That's why I qualified with the last sentence

BYUHawk

4/15/21 3:14pm

If BYU pays Pope $3M+ with a 10% raise each year, Pope might say the same thing.

argus

4/15/21 3:13pm

According to this Few makes just shy of $2m. And an article from 7 years

BYUHawk

4/15/21 3:22pm

USA Today’s list from last year:

argus

4/15/21 3:37pm

RE: I honestly don't know what you guys want.

gocougs719

4/15/21 4:23pm

It's CB BYU fans. They literally just want something to worry and complain about

Lip Gallagher

4/15/21 4:26pm

Much better to attract highly competitive and competent coaches that use BYU as a stepping stone than to attract coaches

bcriddle

4/15/21 7:32pm

What's he supposed to say?

CoogsCoogs85

4/15/21 3:04pm

RE: What's he supposed to say?

gocougs719

4/15/21 4:26pm

Just shows the calibre of coach BYU has had historically

CoogsCoogs85

4/15/21 5:01pm

Maybe he changed his mind

TunaNoCrust

4/15/21 3:05pm

The trouble is you fans fretting over it and making it internet fodder.

Archaea

4/15/21 3:14pm

I can be very loyal and excited about my current job. But if an opportunity

mudpupper

4/15/21 3:15pm

Although I think Arizona would be a bad job for a current head coach; a

Archaea

4/15/21 3:20pm

Or he could just be taking the opportunity to get what he's worth from BYU

Incentivize

4/15/21 3:26pm

If a much higher paying job came and asked for an interview... would you say no?

Adwight

4/15/21 3:28pm

Would you rather have a coach who nobody else wanted and he was just hanging...

icecougar

4/15/21 3:42pm

I agree w Pope over you on Haarms, & who knows why Wyatt is transferring

SinkingQuffa

4/15/21 4:27pm

Why would a guy leave when he says things like this? (see his quotes about UVU)

krindorr

4/15/21 6:41pm

And every single one of us would all take a job elsewhere (and do the same thing) if it were an opportunity to advance

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