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For anyone that missed it, VA passed a law to allow schools to pay athletes NIL

Kdubb

9:39am

While state law may allow it, I believe it still violates NCAA rules for the

BYUMizzou

9:40am

I think it's better news since this will start bringing contracts into play

VACOUGFAN

9:40am

Why would any college coach bother to try to develop players at this point?

Mitty

9:38am

Re: Mark Cuban - I probably don't give him enough credit, but my feeds are full

OPINIONS

9:36am

I thought he sold a company prior to Broadcast for millions.

Acorn

9:39am

I loved KY’s intro press conference my only complaint was the glaringly obvious

wisconsincougs

9:35am

Quincy Lewis potentially hired? Lehi posting a thank you to him

1984coug

9:30am

Heaven forbid a school thank their coach for winning a state championship.

Soupie

9:35am

You only thank people heading out the door — except for one guy.

Indy Coug

9:37am

It seems like there is lots of chatter about Tesla’s next endeavor being a full Robotaxi

TCuz Coastal Elite

9:29am

SF already has a ton of driverless taxis

Jay Kay

9:32am

It's getting very good

Level43

9:33am

At least FSD has an answer for severe weather: revert to human driving.

Corn Pop

9:40am

I’ve had FSD from Tesla for about 3 weeks only complaint is

franklyvulgar

9:41am

Announcement coming soon?

Mostlyaccurate

9:27am

I would say we will hear something for sure in the next week or two.

brj8

9:28am

I have it on GOOD authority they’ve been talking to ppl all week. A combination

wisconsincougs

9:30am

Really going out on a limb there, aren't you?

brj8

9:32am

My sources are in conflict with what wisconsincougs has shared

Kdubb

9:35am

Ah so your source is Football Babe. She’s off on names and software this time

wisconsincougs

9:37am

15 day minimum. School policy

BYUheaven

9:30am

So the backup plan is to kidnap him and throw him in the back of our van

CougarCanuck76

9:33am

A really good breakdown and comparison of the old Dune and the new Dune

Marc Spector

9:27am

Great new album came out last night. Worth the listen!

provofan

9:27am

BYU certainly housed their game with what they reportedly are paying Kevin Young...

Adrielle Board Misanthrope

9:22am

And yet, we still might lose our starting PG because of NIL.

Mostlyaccurate

9:26am

Aligns well with our fanbase, arena, revenue, etc. Just need to perform now.

dYrtbYkerYder

9:30am

Someone tell us why unions are bad.

byusage

9:22am

Union workers are lazy and coddled, in my experience

Croweater

9:29am

That's just not true.

CougLyfe

9:35am

yes it is

Count Cougar

9:37am

RE: Someone tell us why unions are bad.

CougarBreath

9:41am

Point for the “they played against plumbers” crowd.

Faceman

9:15am

This guy dominating for the past 4 years

SLC-Durham

9:24am

Totally different. He has a full head of buzz

wisconsincougs

9:40am

That is Alex Caruso if he just shaved his head

Carnac

9:31am

One more idea, tapping into Utah's WW2 history and Hill AFB - Utah Bombers

Rhubarb

9:15am

Utah Enola Gays. Can be called the Gays for short

Lord Jim

9:16am

I have a friend who's SIL is on the yewt football team (BOOO)...he isn't a

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

9:14am

The truth of the matter is the SCHOOL is the one using the Name, Image, Likeness

rcbyufan

9:25am

I guess there's some truth with that but then HOW they use his NIL and what that

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

9:37am

it probably does hurt the sport, and worse is that in the long run

Avery

9:26am

People think NIL and the transfer portal are bad. Things used to be worse.

Jeffacka

9:13am

Don't worry, it looks like it will be back to that soon.

Benfica1

9:17am

UPDATE from yesterday. "Living to Fight Another Day"

BYUHgrad

9:12am

Good Luck!

Tokolosh

9:15am

Thanx...I'm going to need all the luck I can get!

BYUHgrad

9:32am

During times of stress, Ive noticed that I feel alone

ForzaPuma

9:32am

Amen! Thank you for the message.

BYUHgrad

9:33am

I’ve finally realized/ discovered just how fascinating General Erwin Rommel’s

Alan Schaefer

9:12am

In my mind, there seems to be a fairly obvious solution to all the transferring

DanSmith...BYU

9:11am

The NIL isn't supposed to be tied to playing for a certain school

Huge Manatee

9:12am

That's where the problem lies. Because it's the school's name, image, & likeness

2ndTrombone

9:29am

Sure they could But then someone else would step and say "sign with us, we won't make you sign a contract requiring

RdF3

9:13am

Also, the courts would call it invalid. Without a strong governing body, it

Benfica1

9:21am

I know you have all been wondering what I think about NIL, so here goes...

ballen

9:09am

And Chandler didn't even get to the bumps phase for us.

ochobeeguy

9:29am

RE: I know you have all been wondering what I think about NIL, so here goes...

Mitty

9:32am

Pope Has My Vote!

lindoncoug

9:07am

Can we all finally agree that Utah's NHL team will blow up w/ success?!

Desert Rat

9:06am

The first 5 years of newness will help. New arena will help

CougarCanuck76

9:08am

Sounds like no new arena

Stucoug83

9:23am

New arena will be announced in next 5-7 years, but Delta Center will

sandtrapcougar

9:32am

I say just make the DC permanent for hockey with this full reno

CougarCanuck76

9:36am

NHL games in person are so much fun. Get the crowd rowdy and the atmosphere

Vert der Frick

9:35am

You would think the NIL carouse would drive away fans. It certainly degrades the

VACougMD

9:03am

It will probably chase away a percentage of fans here and there, but like anything else fans will get used to it

JOPE

9:04am

Free agency in the pros took some time to get used to. College is only

Acorn

9:08am

I think you’re right, which is unfortunate. Maybe if enough big schools lose

VACougMD

9:09am

Taylor Swift to Matty Healy this morning

novacoug1

8:59am

Is hockey the sport with the biggest gap between live experience and TV

macdizzle

8:55am

OLED is closing the gap but yea

CougarCanuck76

9:01am

Having watched an NHL game this year for the first time, I can honestly say

pink22

9:04am

yes. Bigger and better TVs make it better. Watching hockey is one of the best perks of my home theater setup

YIsForBrigham

9:07am

Baseball.

rad dawg

9:12am

Hockey and baseball are both so much better in the stadium.

shimmy

9:16am

Yes, but once you have been to enough Hocky in person I feel like the TV

sandtrapcougar

9:33am

Yes

DavisCoCoug

9:34am

All cybertrucks recalled due to accelerator. Fun purchsse

Deleted True Conservative

8:55am

Wait, there are only 4,000 delivered Cybertrucks?

TCuz

8:59am

TNT thought the same

TNT

9:00am

😂

BlooCoug

9:00am

RE: 😂

BYUheaven

9:04am

Trying to make money as an automaker sounds horrible

Rhubarb

9:17am

I need some assistants named so I can justify all the work I’m procrastinating

DanSmith

8:54am

I'd feel comfortable guaranteeing Quincy Lewis is one

fattycoug

8:56am

It’s gonna be the two you’re already aware of.

Kdubb

8:57am

But then the questions, doubts, even likely criticisms will invariably come

basman

8:58am

Five assistant slots are open. Two of these need to have decent assistant

WallaX2

9:19am

POLL: Which is worse

Squirt

8:53am

The one that I don't do, obviously

The Dark Knight

8:55am

For people obsessed over college kids playing sports there’s a lot of hate for

cre1ghton

8:52am

Leave her alone!!!

CougGolf

8:55am

One is entertainment. The other is dangerous and threatens a spiritual future

TNT

8:59am

RE: One is entertainment. The other is dangerous and threatens a spiritual

Corn

9:00am

Darth Vader: Search your feelings. You know it is true

TNT

9:02am

RE: One is entertainment. The other is dangerous and threatens a spiritual future

John Doe

9:07am

maybe, but I'm not quitting sports.

Nittany Cougar

9:12am

Even as a kid, I always thought or maybe a better way of saying it, I

Alan Schaefer

9:10am

Hmmm, now I'm curious what TS did. I guess I'll have to read down more CB pages.

Benfica1

9:23am

Is this Gary Crowton’s kid?

the_byu_flash

8:51am

I don’t know, but looks like a 12 year old in that helmet

cougaman

8:52am

yes

BYUheaven

8:53am

Don’t know. But that picture makes him look like he’s playing pee wee ball.

Sparkling Delirium

8:53am

Apparently.

displacedute

9:33am

The thing that sucks in this Brave New World

TNT

8:47am

Yep, player development will be someone else’s fruits to reap

IGlowInTheDark

8:48am

But if K. Young can find a way to get continuity, it might be the secret sauce

cougarmeister

8:49am

That's laughable- maybe if they retain Hall, but it sounds pretty sketchy right

byusage

8:52am

I said "IF"

cougarmeister

9:00am

which makes it all less interesting. How long until NCAA starts losing fans?

runnincoug

8:49am

You have to have team continuity to win. I can't think of the last team that

Mostlyaccurate

8:52am

Cam Spencer for UCONN was a major factor….

IGlowInTheDark

8:58am

<< Deleted >>

Mostlyaccurate

9:09am

And team continuity is what BYU needs to be successful IMO

Yucaterco

8:57am

This is my worry. Our "secret sauce" IMO is excellent college players who ...

runnincoug

9:08am

Yep. And the players don't give a fig about "continuity" or anything like that.

gangbusters

8:57am

For a lot of them it's their big payday in life

TNT

9:00am

True, and I shouldn't be so butt hurt, but the hurt remains.

gangbusters

9:01am

Agree completely

TNT

9:04am

Continuity is the main reason the team had a good 1st yr in the Big12

RockyBalboa

9:00am

The NBA has continuity. I think we will trend that way. 4-year NIL contracts.

Heath Squashwell

9:24am

Overall quality of basketball will suffer

Dr T-bone

9:29am

SLC-based prog metal band Eidola released a new album

letthewookieewin Walking Carpet

8:45am

I’m a fan of prog metal music, but that screaming is awful. No thanks.

StantonMac

9:13am

RE: I’m a fan of prog metal music, but that screaming is awful. No thanks.

letthewookieewin

9:23am

Butch Cassidy, Sundance Kid. Utah Outlaws makes sense

arizonacougarfan

8:43am

How about the Utah Mountain Meadow...it's gonna be a massacre! Too soon?

RugbyCoug

8:46am

Do you work for the SLTrib?

Ojiisan

8:52am

I can say with confidence he doesn’t work for KSL or he would be pitching the “Droughts”

Probable Sacko

9:29am

Have a Yeti as a mascot and name him Butch

arizonacougarfan

8:47am

Very lgbtq+ inclusive too

machete

9:07am

I like it, but I generally don’t think human-based mascots look good.

ballen

8:48am

Utah Bandits may be a good alternative

Rhubarb

8:49am

Personally I like the connection to ice. The blizzard, summit, yeti, snowcats, black diamonds, etc.

RdF3

8:52am

I think the outlaw with a hockey mask on has a lot of potential to be a really cool opportunity

JOPE

9:11am

Fitting that Logan is named for the worst outlaw in America

2FarGone

9:14am

I'm sure Ryan has conversations with Church leadership

CaliWG

9:15am

Those in the know I have a busy day, should I be checking CB every hour for news

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

8:41am

I could see some assistant coaches getting announced around noon today.

Mostlyaccurate

8:44am

I agree. It's Dunson and Lewis.

CougLyfe

8:46am

Jarom says his sources say no on Lewis

RGGeemer

9:37am

Ryan already got one thing right, making the team name “Utah” and not“Salt Lake”

GhostRider

8:34am

Outlaws much better than Venom or Fury.

threezeroeight

8:36am

Those are both so bad. Like a little league team where the kids choose the name

DanSmith

8:38am

Venom and Furries are both such terrible names.

RugbyCoug

8:41am

Venom and Fury sound like Arena football names

Rhubarb

8:41am

Or American Gladiators

Nuke

8:55am

Sorry, I think outlaws sounds like a disorganized mess.

squints

8:41am

The mock-up designs on Twitter for outlaws are incredible.. best I’ve seen.

GhostRider

8:42am

By far the best mockups out there

LaVellIfIKnow

8:50am

Outlaws sounds better for a baseball team

BYULAWGUY

9:24am

I think Salt Lake sounds better for hockey. I also like the SL options on hats

Medute

8:36am

SL is good for logos.. but like the Jazz, the team represents the entire state.

GhostRider

8:39am

Meh

LaVellIfIKnow

8:50am

Too many people hate Salt Lake in Utah

Vert der Frick

9:27am

It was always going to be Utah, that was a stipulation in the tax money going

Dat_rmishner

9:15am

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Quincy Lewis?!?👀

Wow..little surprised to see where Dallin Hall is ranked in this transfer list..

Ryan Smith intervened here

Did Collin chandler flip back to BYU?

Mark Harlan wants Ryan Smith’s attention.

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Say what?

Is Karen the Football Babe losing credibility?

I am always somewhat skeptical of the numbers thrown out when it comes to NIL. With that being said, I had heard a

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