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AntiSNOT
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^^^^^^THIS^^^^ Hopefully after we bear them and win at least 9 games this year
We will start turning that a bit.
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Remind me - Why do we keep losing blue chip LDS recruits to Standford?
RenoCoug
10/2/22 12:05am
Parents are enamored with the degree
JOPE
10/2/22 12:05am
The connections you make at Stanford are worth it. It’s a no brainer imo
pink22
10/2/22 12:08am
*If you are getting an MBA or Law degree
Dryfire
10/2/22 12:11am
Meh, go there for grad school. Some kids like to win football games.
rivercitycoug
10/2/22 12:11am
Agreed on this one, Stanford's undergrad student population is only about 6,500
RenoCoug
10/2/22 12:14am
You can't get a football scholarship out of HS for grad school.
Genghis Spreads
10/2/22 12:39am
RE: You can't get a football scholarship out of HS for grad school.
rivercitycoug
10/2/22 7:33am
And an undergrad degree in underwater basket weaving from Stanford really isn't worth much.
Dryfire
10/2/22 8:38am
Vast majority of those kids couldnt get into a Stanford grad school
cougfanz
10/2/22 6:34am
Nor could they get into undergrad if they apply as a non athlete.
MVPlayer
10/2/22 9:33am
Nope. That’s why the whole “connections” thing is kind of funny to me
cougfanz
10/2/22 10:34am
Most blue chippers have one thing in common
stansburycoug
10/2/22 12:12am
Debatable. If you want to work in a Fortune 500 company or Silicon Valley maybe.
molodyets
10/2/22 12:14am
So its only better if you want a job in Utah? lol good argument
GigantorCat
10/2/22 2:47am
That’s not what I said, at all
molodyets
10/2/22 9:41am
There is a small group of BYU Football focused potential employers that will
NYC and Japan
10/2/22 9:57am
I can see the interview now.
Dryfire
10/2/22 10:12am
I guess my assumption that others, like myself, get degrees in areas you
NYC and Japan
10/2/22 10:16am
Which degrees do you think football players are getting?
Dryfire
10/2/22 10:23am
That's a good question for Stanford. At BYU, I think the majority major in
Great38
10/2/22 10:46am
An assumption based on not knowing anyone, close friends or family, that choose
NYC and Japan
10/2/22 10:39am
Unfortunate that you expect that of LDS recruits. Is that an expectation based
NYC and Japan
10/2/22 10:50am
Nubile lds prospects … smaller selection. Much.
grosven
10/2/22 12:18am
Not for undergrad
AFitisemanu
10/2/22 12:37pm
^^^^^^THIS^^^^ Hopefully after we bear them and win at least 9 games this year
AntiSNOT
10/2/22 4:40pm
Don’t they have an LDS guy on staff that makes a big difference?
mobomanjoe
10/2/22 12:07am
Lance Andersen
mobomanjoe
10/2/22 12:14am
The NIL deals there can't be that great, undergrad degree argument is overrated
RenoCoug
10/2/22 12:09am
Good education and network. Vast majority of D1 players don’t go pro. It’s
BlooCoog
10/2/22 12:13am
Elizabeth Holmes went there, everyone wants to make the next Theranos
Heath Squashwell
10/2/22 12:15am
RE: Elizabeth Holmes went there, everyone wants to make the next Theranos
Loon to the Moon
10/2/22 12:25am
Exactly, no LDS QB, OL, TE can resist the black turtleneck and deep voice
calvindyer
10/2/22 4:52am
Lol I think I read she intentionally changed her voice to be deeper for respect
SwanSong
10/2/22 8:54am
Totally worked. Everyone respects her. Even her voice is a fraud.
Dryfire
10/2/22 8:59am
Oregon beat Stanford by 18, beat BYU by 21. Not a ton a room to talk today.
here's to hoping
10/2/22 4:25am
Condaleeza Rice, that kissing night they have, Mad Dog Madse and his UVU Prowess
calvindyer
10/2/22 4:49am
Are we talking Ballroom Dance, because I believe we still get them? Stanford's
calvindyer
10/2/22 5:01am
RE: Remind me - Why do we keep losing blue chip LDS recruits to Standford?
sah22
10/2/22 6:31am
Who did they actually miss on? We have Hall...don't really need McKee. Damuni's alright. Even historically, you can
mokelembembe
10/2/22 7:18am
Weather, campus, degree, connections
RC Vikings
10/2/22 7:40am
Education, who wouldn’t want a degree paid for from there is crazy. More money
Magneto
10/2/22 7:56am
If you’re planning on grad school. Even then BYU is a great platform for
Armchaircoug
10/2/22 9:07am
Stanford is #3 BYU is 89 USnews ranking. Compares value, education, etc.
Magneto
10/2/22 9:18am
I got into Stanford and BYU
MyTwoCents
10/2/22 9:33am
So only those that went to BYU were able to find a great LDS woman? lol so dumb
GigantorCat
10/2/22 1:14pm
<< Deleted >>
GigantorCat
10/2/22 1:16pm
Your making it sound like it’s Boston or NYC. Plenty of LDS in California in the
Magneto
10/2/22 2:20pm
Not all Stanford degrees have equal worth.
Dryfire
10/2/22 9:45am
Same with BYU. Law, business and accounting the rest meh
Magneto
10/2/22 9:59am
Cause too many BYU grads still don’t know how to spell Stanford maybe?
Cougz19
10/2/22 8:11am
^^^^doesn't get the joke.
jrifkin48
10/2/22 8:13am
I mean I don’t see a laughing reaction from you on the post. You sure you got
Cougz19
10/2/22 8:34am
^^^Got the joke perfectly. Was being ironic
DCCougFan
10/2/22 8:24am
Clearly not by his response to me. You all need to coordinate better
jrifkin48
10/2/22 9:05am
Taysom Hill
Dr MoBYU
10/2/22 8:25am
I'd probably encourage my kid to go to Stanford if they had the choice. Yes,
Roko's Basilisk
10/2/22 8:28am
😂 “Mormon” shenanigans. I’ll bite.
grosven
10/2/22 9:04am
Do the "Mormon" shenanigans include beginning each class with prayer?
LV Mike
10/2/22 10:13am
A few counterpoints:
troglodyte
10/2/22 11:38am
Tell me more
grosven
10/2/22 12:19pm
Good and smart. Everyone was smart, I remember leaving and shocked
calvindyer
10/2/22 3:24pm
Weird that in my 4 years, I was challenged more than in your 20
cajuncoug
10/2/22 3:30pm
Are you active?
Genghis Spreads
10/2/22 5:10pm
Some kids are optimistically naive. Freshman year the Elizabeth Smart abductor
calvindyer
10/2/22 3:19pm
For real? That’s wild!
kos
10/2/22 5:53pm
Yeah my roommate was from Clairemont (LA)
calvindyer
10/2/22 6:16pm
Send your kid somewhere else and free up a space for someone who will value the spot.
Dryfire
10/2/22 10:17am
How old are your kids? I thought that when I was a younger parent
MVPlayer
10/2/22 1:56pm
My oldest is 13. So, yeah, it's possible I'll think differently in a few years.
Roko's Basilisk
10/2/22 7:08pm
Late to the discussion here, but are you kidding me????
troglodyte
10/2/22 11:25am
Please enlighten us about how Stanford is better environment to find a spouse.
Dryfire
10/2/22 12:07pm
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troglodyte
10/2/22 12:32pm
The crazy thing is I can’t tell if you’re serious or not.
troglodyte
10/2/22 12:38pm
You're the one that made the ridiculous claim that Stanford and similar schools are better in all ways.
Dryfire
10/2/22 12:51pm
Oh - so you are the serious about the spouse thing. What a world. But you don’t
troglodyte
10/2/22 1:37pm
Sure. But why put football aside? That’s the whole point
cougfanz
10/2/22 12:58pm
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troglodyte
10/2/22 1:39pm
"aside from football" seems to be the key to my inquiry here
RenoCoug
10/2/22 1:44pm
No need to be condescending. You value something different. And that’s ok.
grosven
10/2/22 2:20pm
I do appreciate this and will try to do better. But
troglodyte
10/2/22 3:41pm
Haha, yeah, we need to all do better.
grosven
10/2/22 3:57pm
We have competing definitions of “better“
Dr MoBYU
10/2/22 2:54pm
This board is completely delusional, I agree.
Genghis Spreads
10/2/22 3:15pm
RE: Remind me - Why do we keep losing blue chip LDS recruits to Standford?
mokelembembe
10/2/22 12:11pm
RE: Remind me - Why do we keep losing blue chip LDS recruits to Standford?
GangstaLean
10/2/22 12:40pm
RE: Remind me - Why do we keep losing blue chip LDS recruits to Standford?
catchbigtuna
10/2/22 1:44pm
I know that the defensive scheme can be a turn off, it was for one recent big
Sircumference
10/2/22 2:51pm
It's fun to flaunt your pedigree
Burton162
10/2/22 6:07pm
Here are some reminders and reasons...
Swishfromdeep3
10/2/22 9:24pm
RE: Here are some reminders and reasons...
grosven
10/2/22 9:28pm
lol nice! Seeing a 21 point win for Cougs on the Farm this year. Love Shaw but
Swishfromdeep3
10/3/22 1:31pm
3 top 30 classes?
stansburycoug
10/3/22 1:40pm
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