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MP couldn't get out the door fast enough but I wonder

BigHouse Coug

2:47pm

Seems like Kentucky is where is heart is.

Preppy

2:49pm

Probably he has just moved on and not thinking too much about it.

Zoobieman

2:49pm

Doubt he cares. He got his bag 💰

texbird33

2:49pm

How funny would it be to beat Pope in the tourney next year.

marinact

2:47pm

Well, Pope let UVU do that to him

mudpupper

2:48pm

POLL: If there was a 70-80 team super league

DataMouth

2:46pm

Can't it be a combination of those things?

rebelCoug

2:48pm

Here are the following ways Pope can make things right:

BlueFever

2:46pm

BYU has never followed the Pope. Why start now?

Bob Vance

2:49pm

So when are they going to have the welcome for Coach Young?

CougarGuy84

2:46pm

Chandler could've risen to Jimmer-esque fame at BYU, now he'll be just another

aaronmania

2:46pm

We would love to have him. Assuming he doesn't reconsider, he is gone, and

Archaea

2:47pm

No he wouldn’t. Not close. Great player. Not an extreme outlier player.

Big Daddy D

2:47pm

that's what was said about Jabari Parker at Duke and he ended up with $60 mil

Buffalo

2:49pm

The staff compilation and pitch to recruits will be essential this spring

Archaea

2:46pm

Reaction in gif form to hiring Kevin Young:

BringYourUltimate

2:45pm

RE: Reaction in gif form to hiring Kevin Young:

Mexicougazul

2:45pm

RE: Reaction in gif form to hiring Kevin Young:

DanSmith

2:45pm

RE: Reaction in gif form to hiring Kevin Young:

Cougs4Lfe

2:46pm

RE: Reaction in gif form to hiring Kevin Young:

jreid191

2:46pm

RE: Reaction in gif form to hiring Kevin Young:

CougarGuy84

2:47pm

RE: Reaction in gif form to hiring Kevin Young:

delux_247

2:47pm

RE: Reaction in gif form to hiring Kevin Young:

Blue for Life

2:48pm

RE: Reaction in gif form to hiring Kevin Young:

Bossk82

2:49pm

RE: Reaction in gif form to hiring Kevin Young:

Mike Bolton

2:49pm

Accolades toward KY are outstanding. Comparisons to coaching achievements and

MajorZeus

2:44pm

D-backs and AZ Cardinals Fans rn watching Ryan Smith poach or buy AZ sport teams

MusicNtheSpokaneCoug

2:44pm

Still not too late for Pope to do the right thing: Congratulate BYU and Coach Young, and say thank you to BYU players

Yllage Vidiot Humbly Awesome

2:42pm

STOP WORRYING ABOUT POPE

CSoul

2:44pm

Do you really have to shout? It hurts my feelings.

Yllage Vidiot

2:47pm

It's not to late to move on

Skeptical Optimist

2:45pm

Judging by the OP’s currently being started on the board, y’all are in the minority. We haven’t got over Pope yet.

Yllage Vidiot

2:49pm

Pope who? He is swimming with the fish.

DawgHaus

2:46pm

Nah, both sides can just move forward. CB can also stop cursing Pope's name.

Benfica1

2:46pm

Lol, is Kevin Young making more than Will Hardy?

Rhubarb

2:40pm

Well, like Babe Ruth responded to comparisons that he made more money than Herbert Hoover:

BW84

2:47pm

Ryan Smith, when Pope didn't send a thank you note:

Shinshin

2:39pm

RE: Ryan Smith, when Pope didn't send a thank you note:

Ham

2:40pm

I'm familiar with Burgess. Could anyone give me some quick deets on Peery?

Chemish All-American

2:38pm

RE: I'm familiar with Burgess. Could anyone give me some quick deets on Peery?

BYUMizzou

2:38pm

Head coaching experience at the JC level as well as Portland State.

Twitch Chatter

2:39pm

Spent a year or 2 at Texas Tech as well IIRC

Socrates Johnson

2:41pm

he was there 1 year at TT when TT went to sweet 16. Then he left for UNLV, don't

cwilke1

2:42pm

Yeah, it would be interesting to hear why he made that move. But sounds like he'd be a good get

Chemish

2:44pm

You're right. I tried to summarize as best as I could.

Twitch Chatter

2:42pm

He was a Payson Lion.

Busting Coveys

2:42pm

New stadium already moving

Warner

2:37pm

Ryan Smith. Utah man of the year?

Norseman

2:38pm

For the first time in many years, I will probably watch the first round of the NBA playoffs.

kccougar VABL

2:37pm

Go Twolves!!

fldnstrm

2:39pm

I know Checketts is hiss and a byword here but

gurt

2:37pm

Maybe Spence is turning over a new leaf

JackStack

2:38pm

He probably just says what he believes.

Belboz

2:48pm

That's saying something, he knows bball and doesn't dish out compliments to BYU

Rhubarb

2:42pm

I’ll drink to that!

The Y's Insider

2:44pm

No idea if he is better than Pope. But GREAT hire regardless.

Lifer

2:45pm

Spence is the best NBA guy in the Utah media

arizonacougarfan

2:49pm

I am Groot Season 1 episode 2 is top tier of Marvel content

greatbam 1% better everyday

2:37pm

Anybody else kinda missing the away goal rule?

Malcolm Reynolds

2:36pm

No. I think games are way better without it. It gave the home teams way too much

shoganai

2:37pm

Solid answer

Malcolm Reynolds

2:38pm

This is why you don't give up an early red even if it means conceding a goal.

YSMACK

2:36pm

Indeed, playing down a man against a team pressing for goals… bad recipe.

HingleMcCringleberry

2:38pm

Especially when that team has crazy pace. PSG has speed everywhere.

YSMACK

2:40pm

I’m now rooting for the Suns in the playoffs.

BYU03OSU06

2:35pm

I am too. I wasn't until this morning lol. Go Suns!

BYUCougarsFan

2:36pm

Go Suns! (but lose in 4).

kccougar

2:39pm

I dont know if will help per se, but for the first time in a long while I am

Ode to Hoy

2:37pm

FaceTiming recruits from the NBA finals might be worth the little time

califcougar

2:38pm

Article: Danny Ainge on BYU hiring Kevin Young: ‘Wow, that’s a good get’ View

[Deseret News]

2:34pm

🙂 So coy

Tare

2:39pm

Any thoughts on what Jax might do?

Cougs4Lfe

2:34pm

Pretty sure he feels he is ready for the NBA

TNT

2:35pm

He might start if he stays 😂😂

Garn

2:37pm

Yes. He might enter the NBA draft, or he might transfer, or he might come back.

LifeLongLakerFan

2:37pm

Probably use his bionic arms to defeat Sub-Zero

Nikomedes

2:37pm

62 new hires in college basketball. Any "splashier" than BYU? I say no.

Lifer

2:34pm

RE: 62 new hires in college basketball. Any "splashier" than BYU? I say no.

docrick

2:35pm

Let's be fair. Calipari is splashier.

dwhitebud

2:35pm

Depends on how you define it. More shocking, yes. But JC kinda felt like

Lifer

2:36pm

A coach with a NC to his credit, going to Arkansas is splashy, but BYU

Archaea

2:43pm

The splash about Calipari was more about him taking the Arkansas job and leaving

Blue for Life

2:44pm

Could argue Calipari to arkansas but I agree, super cool, unexpectedly good hire

DanSmith

2:35pm

Arkansas

jrob30

2:35pm

Sure, but the dude is 65 and was showing signs he's on the downslope of his

Corn Pop

2:38pm

I don't know...when the place they are leaving basically says "don't let the

Lifer

2:38pm

Pope certainly is not. Good news for BYU. And I’m a guy who loved Pope.

Big Daddy D

2:36pm

Its fun for BYU to be in the cool group on a day like today, but in the player

cwilke1

2:41pm

Wow, don’t think so. What are college basketball talking heads saying?

CallSign

2:45pm

This is cool

BYUCougarsFan

2:32pm

Dortmund!

KCFan85

2:32pm

One of the most exciting games I've ever watched. Craziness back and forth.

toukokuu

2:35pm

And time left. Could be more.

KCFan85

2:38pm

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KCFan85

2:37pm

POLL: Pope vs. Santiago

BlueFever

2:30pm

If ute fans stopped being jazz fans....

rcbyufan

2:30pm

A compelling case for Cody Fueger to stay

jvr7 All-American

2:30pm

All of a sudden the BYU job almost became more interesting than the KY job

runnincoug

2:31pm

I don't think there is an easy answer if both are options

jvr7

2:38pm

UK … It’s UK people. There should be no KY and UK mix up.

kalifi

2:47pm

RE: UK … It’s UK people. There should be no KY and UK mix up.

Cougz19

2:48pm

3 red cards for Barca. 2 are staff members. What an epic meltdown.

Malcolm Reynolds

2:28pm

So sad to see a poor, struggling club not get any breaks from the ref at home.

shoganai

2:30pm

Maybe they got inspired for todays game by watching Liverpool and Arsenal😭

Malcolm Reynolds

2:32pm

RE: Maybe they got inspired for todays game by watching Liverpool and

shoganai

2:42pm

Wow, 0-60 <1.8 seconds . . . I want to see this car on the track.

Zoobieman

2:27pm

Stock EVs are amazing, but the Lucid Sapphire is $250,000. Hank Iroz with 35k in upgrades to an

CSoul

2:33pm

Slow your roll there Sunshine...

Division Bell

2:44pm

Any chance Hall and others will stay due to the caliber of coach we hired? Or,

mexYcan

2:27pm

Of course there's a chance. Love to hear from Richie very soon.

Soupie

2:27pm

More than likely both stay. Would be shocked if not

johnnybyu

2:27pm

I would say a little from column A and a little from column B

Cougar McGregor

2:27pm

It certainly can't hurt. Hall himself said he wanted to play in a system and

LifeLongLakerFan

2:28pm

I'd say there's a good chance but I don't think anyone on here knows for sure.

DanSmith

2:28pm

Sounds like both are going to stay.

Mjolnir

2:30pm

where is that news coming from?

Cougar TD

2:31pm

RE: Sounds like both are going to stay.

provoprodigy

2:35pm

Seriously please tell us at least generally where you're hearing this, if at all

gangbusters

2:36pm

both? We have Collin committing to Kansas, Hall, Khalifa, and Saunders in portal. That's 1 loss, and 3

Bob Vance

2:38pm

Kansas? Kentucky

Soupie

2:38pm

Yeah, sorry, I meant Kentucky

Bob Vance

2:39pm

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Bob Vance

2:39pm

Definitely a chance. IIRC Hall entering the portal was not so he could follow

BYUfan92

2:31pm

Wonder how many of those teams he listed would still be in play. Could see Ceighton still in running.

Soupie

2:39pm

Call it his Quincy Lewis insurance. I think he comes back to play for KY

Tare

2:42pm

Most CB'ers have no idea how close he was to portaling after his Fr season

RockyBalboa

2:49pm

Mormon Pope at Kentucky....

KGKUGR

2:26pm

Pope's professional references are impeccable.

Gorgias

2:33pm

I’m told Santiago and Smith play basketball together in the mornings.

Warner

2:26pm

I hope Jax gets drafted and kills it in the NBA. But if he doesn't get a high

LifeLongLakerFan

2:25pm

Maybe KYoung can have KD give Jax a call

DanSmith

2:31pm

Can you imagine. That would carry some weight. 🙂

LifeLongLakerFan

2:34pm

So who are some Mormon NFL coaches...no reason.

Jacksonian76

2:24pm

I think there is one on the Chiefs team.

robin

2:25pm

Intriguing. Is he any good? Does he have facial hair?

Jacksonian76

2:28pm

He has honor code approved facial hair

johnnybyu

2:33pm

Bill Belichik

MajorZeus

2:25pm

Remember how cool it was to have Dwayne Wade or Donovan Mitchell come to a BYU practice & game?

Yllage Vidiot Humbly Awesome

2:24pm

You guys won't be able to boo Devin Booker when he comes to the MC

puntersarepeople

2:28pm

And Tyrese Halliburton

BW84

2:39pm

I keep hearing Fueger is going with Pope but nothing official yet, correct?

Rhubarb

2:23pm

I stand Corrected...

ghettomagic

2:23pm

My understanding is that KY did turn down the Nets, or at least took himself out of the running.

Yllage Vidiot

2:25pm

Your last point is more than a rumor. He was offered $5 million/year to bet the

cougarfan84

2:25pm

Explained in the cbs article that he wanted away from the nba lifestyle

BYU '80

2:48pm

The Nets are getting outbid when factoring $5M/year in NY v $4M/year in Provo

Rhubarb

2:25pm

What? Isn't cost of living the same?

coug10278

2:30pm

Lol. Barca imploding.

shoganai

2:22pm

RE: Lol. Barca imploding.

Japan Coug

2:23pm

RE: Lol. Barca imploding.

HingleMcCringleberry

2:24pm

Shouldn’t be a PK there

Odysseus

2:22pm

Trailing leg, man.

shoganai

2:23pm

Gundogan 👀

Odysseus

2:28pm

It was a pen. So dumb from Cancelo. Absolute boneheaded

babycarrot

2:23pm

It was a dumb overly-aggressive play, but to tap the ball first seems like any

Odysseus

2:25pm

A classic "Just because you got the ball doesn't mean it's not a foul," call.

shoganai

2:29pm

The more I watch soccer the more I realize how awful the whole penalty structure

HaydenFox

2:28pm

Wow, these Champions League games are amazingly entertaining.

Malcolm Reynolds

2:22pm

Can’t believe how dumb the Barca defenders have been.

HingleMcCringleberry

2:22pm

That own goal was weak - and from veteran player. 🙁

KCFan85

2:23pm

On the Gottlieb show they were comparing the college career of Jimmer and

RC Vikings

2:21pm

For the record, Davies didn't marry the same girl.

dwhitebud

2:23pm

Further, the honor code violation wouldn’t have resulted in a suspension had pregnancy not been involved. Don’t…

Brisco

2:32pm

It was stated at the ESPYs though, that the girl did receive college credit for it from ASU. lol

PJMort

2:34pm

President of BYU seems to be a fan

CougarCanuck76

2:21pm

I like his style.

BlueFever

2:23pm

J's with the suit. I like this guy even more now!

JC6

2:30pm

Pope chose KY and so did we. I like ours more.

AltTabbins

2:21pm

Jelly?

Buffalo

2:22pm

No, Hot Sauce!

Q-grr

2:37pm

What a difference a day makes. 24 hours ago I felt BYU BB sky had

Hawk Talons

2:20pm

RE: What a difference a day makes. 24 hours ago I felt BYU BB sky had

dwhitebud

2:22pm

Other than in a game (because CBers are just completely irrational during games)

OverratedHumor

2:22pm

24 hrs ago? ...the sky was falling at 11:53 CST.

ordinary tri guy

2:22pm

All is forgiven with Pope if we can get a home and home with Kentucky

Wife_Apologist

2:20pm

He doesn’t have a great track record against former teams, might be scared to do

califcougar

2:21pm

Even better!

Wife_Apologist

2:22pm

Sooo…to kind of put it in UK’s grill. They should pack the MC for the official

Blue Panda

2:20pm

I typed up a quick program for it.

fredy

2:28pm

Not the way BYU acts. Will be done differently at BYU which I like.

WallaX2

2:34pm

I've seen people already dispute that KY turned down the Nets job for the BYU

whoneedscorners?

2:19pm

I find it interesting that Wrubell was basically silent on Pope's departure.

brj8 All-American

2:16pm

Same. Especially given their relationship

JackArchi

2:20pm

If you search what he does say, you'll notice he doesn't go political.

AF_Puma

2:20pm

Wrubell got stabbed in the back with no warning and couldn’t make sense of it immediately. He’ll be back

Haysom Till

2:21pm

Wrubell wears his feelings on his sleeve, at least he does over the air.

Wally Murph

2:22pm

Cormani McClain apparently hitting the portal

krindorr Truly Addicted User

2:15pm

Prime ripped his work ethic, so maybe not

Indy Coug

2:17pm

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Ham

2:17pm

We can fix him.

TCuz

2:18pm

This won't stop until we get the KY of Football on the payroll.

BlueFever

2:18pm

We already have him...Unfortuantly is title is DC not HC.

ordinary tri guy

2:20pm

I'd be down for JH as the KY for the new HC.

BlueFever

2:26pm

I think one of his good friends is at Utah. Not sure though.

Swag Kazekage

2:26pm

The Proposed Super League Pitch Deck

finnish_blue

2:14pm

As long as BYU is on the right side of the velvet rope I’ll allow it.

NorthwestCoug

2:19pm

Would be interesting

BaseCoug

2:19pm

Would take that in a heartbeat

Warner

2:22pm

Syracuse, Rutgers, BC, Wake, GT & Vandy should be part of the Under D League.

Benfica1

2:25pm

Never happen! The Plains division is weak! The South is brutal!

byucougarsbig12

2:26pm

Love it. But would be better with true relegation

DataMouth

2:30pm

I actually like almost all of that.

IrishBlue

2:30pm

Poor SDSU, not a mention anywhere.

fbguru

2:39pm

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