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Just landed in Boston for a quick trip. Any must do activities or dining?

cornellcoug

9:45am

For those who want to watch BYU's new head basketball coach in action

Cougrrrs Roll

9:40am

Will ESPN focus on an NBA assistant during the broadcast?

WJCougar

9:45am

Schools in Virginia will be allowed to directly sign athletes to NIL deals now.

Cougar TD

9:39am

That is pushing towards employee status which becomes very messy.

Baron

9:41am

There’s already several lawsuits pushing for that

I'mBatman

9:45am

Cormani McCLain is in the transfer portal. Maybe he will look at BYU again???

trumpetur

9:39am

I am a firm believer in second chances.

2FarGone

9:42am

Not if half the stuff about him I have heard is true

darkcoug

9:42am

Probably a perfect fit for the Utes

I'mBatman

9:45am

In a world so often focused on negativity, take time out of your day to notice

Sparkling Delirium

9:36am

I really appreciate your comment and hope you have a great day.

TheSpiker

9:39am

This is one of the best posts I've ever read.

gangbusters

9:43am

I'll remember to do that

Cougrrrs Roll

9:45am

Watched and finished series 3 Body Problems, Fallout and watched Rebal Moon...

Coug Texan

9:31am

I think the 'sequel' was shot before the original ever released.

BeyondTheMark

9:32am

It was such a bad movie or whatever it was...

Coug

9:35am

Rebel Moon is amazingly bad

Gustav

9:38am

Local media rarely look good in the spotlight

Underhill All-American

9:31am

Jay Drew was complaining on 1280 this morning about the start time.

runnincoug

9:37am

Teams hiring guys who spent the morning coaching NBA all-stars, that's who

Gustav

9:39am

Exactly. How crazy is Kevin's life right now? But sorry you missed dinner, Jay.

runnincoug

9:45am

Walking around campus last night taking graduation pictures of my last BYU kid... I was reminded how blessed i am..

TheLost Parody account

9:30am

Is that what Jacob 5 is talking about?

Charles Darwin

9:32am

I don't understand the need to bag on Mark Pope

jvr7 All-American

9:26am

A bunch of CB "torch-bearers" have been grumbling on the sidelines w their pitchforks all year.

SinkingQuffa

9:30am

I think part of the angst is that he just up and left. No farewell message, no letting anyone at BYU know,

darkcoug

9:30am

Plus, we upgraded with KY so he did us a solid

machete

9:31am

I don't hate him, but I did unfollow him on Insta. That'll teach him.

StantonMac

9:32am

I wouldn't be surprised if the quieter majority of us agree

Belboz

9:35am

Pope is a great coach. I wish him well.

PhilPete

9:36am

Best to appreciate what he did at BYU and wish him the best. That’s what

WallaX2

9:40am

We all loved him until he turned out to be an ingrate

Croweater

9:41am

You really want a poached coach to thank you as he's busy cleaning out your house?

SinkingQuffa

9:44am

It's like bagging on the girlfriend who dumped you for a better looking guy with more money.

John Doe

9:42am

POLL: APRIL MAYHEM NIT - Disney Song NIT - Round of 16 - 1. A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes (Cinderella) vs 16. Stand Out (A Goofy Movie)

jreid191

9:26am

elephant on the lose

Deleted True Conservative

9:26am

Man, how does someone loose track of an elephant?

Salami Karate

9:28am

What a loser elephant

Preppy

9:28am

I guess I thought we were past making elephants perform

unsq312

9:28am

The elephant destroyed the entire city. Almost $10,000 in property damage

JimmyZ

9:33am

Mother Nature is angry #NeverForget

TNT

9:34am

He probably just wanted a beer

TNT

9:33am

That is awesome.

2FarGone

9:44am

Suno.com - generative AI for music

mobicurious

9:26am

It's really fun. I was going to have it write a song about Cougarboard.

Ted Lasso

9:28am

This has probably been said/repeated to death, but what impressed me most:

Talker

9:24am

I hope the Booker and Chris Paul talk is real and not the equivalent of

blackandblue

9:33am

HELP!! (Sorry to break up the sunshine of the KY hire...)

BYUHgrad

9:16am

That's rough. Best wishes!

CatamountFan

9:17am

What do you do for Daimler Truck?

2FarGone

9:20am

RE: What do you do for Daimler Truck?

BYUHgrad

9:24am

I am not in the auto industry, but you can send me a BM

2FarGone

9:34am

Exactly. And, I have worked in the computer industry, and at Morgan Stanley

BYUHgrad

9:37am

Don't be embarrassed. I once quit a job, like a career job, not some little

Russell Feathers

9:20am

Not embarrassing. Part of life. Good luck on the search.

YOHONOMOTO

9:21am

Have you reached out to the BYU Alumi group in the area? If you need their info

ordinary tri guy

9:24am

That's a great idea--didn't think of them.

BYUHgrad

9:35am

While it sounds dumb, can I recommend a book on how to

Acorn

9:26am

Thanx for the encouragement. I'm really scared right now.

BYUHgrad

9:45am

Make sure you have the contact information of your colleagues before you leave. If it’s stored on a company computer,

KingDave

9:28am

Thankfully the leadership team is busy all day today...I'm going through all my

BYUHgrad

9:38am

As an update: I've worked with the development of BEV for the trucking

BYUHgrad

9:40am

Not embarrassing at all. Things happen outside of our control. Good luck. I still remember meeting you in Japan. Fun.

Division Bell

9:41am

Good times...good times. 🙂

BYUHgrad

9:43am

Conan's episode of Hot Ones is amazing, if you haven't seen it yet

dryflyelk All-American

9:10am

wow. just wow.

PabloSanchezz

9:24am

Love Coco

Nakedbootleg

9:31am

I think it was staged, no way he really did that.

Cougar McGregor

9:35am

He was too over-the-top for me. I was wondering if he was high or drunk.

toukokuu

9:35am

and I'm not referring to the heat insanity. He was annoying from the beginning.

toukokuu

9:36am

There is no way he splashed that much Da Bomb and could still speak

Bainge

9:36am

I must be in the minority, despite my love of wings and hot sauce I hate these

Penske Material

9:38am

Pope must accomplish what in the next 3 seasons to retain his job?

Magneto

9:09am

does pope make it 3 seasons?

archie

9:11am

He could be a 1 and done depending on how season goes. Jaxon and Aly are great but total softies. He needs much more.

Haysom Till

9:13am

Don't know, don't care. Other than beating him at recruiting for a few guys

kimdaddy35

9:14am

He'll get one grace year to rebuild the team. By year three he'll need to reach

CatamountFan

9:14am

I'm going to say Final 4. It must be a pressure cooker at that level.

BlueFever

9:16am

SEC championship and minimum Sweet 16. Needs to make Final four by year 5

arizonacougarfan

9:18am

a sense of building will also be important, if he goes sweet 16 in year 1

cwilke1

9:25am

Honestly, I couldn't care less about what he needs to do to secure that job.

Hawk Talons

9:20am

I have things to do. Can someone text me with all important updates?

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

9:03am

Yes, post your number.

VenomFarmer

9:05am

911

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

9:20am

Pope left. Young hired. Players in portal but not signed elsewhere yet.

BYUMizzou

9:06am

And...

RH84025

9:07am

Sit back. Relax. We still have a football season to do first.

2FarGone

9:08am

RE: Sit back. Relax. We still have a football season to do first.

kimdaddy35

9:12am

Well, hopefully football doesn't roll around before BB assistants hired, players from the portal, retain core players

Preppy

9:12am

RE: Sit back. Relax. We still have a football season to do first.

provoprodigy

9:26am

RE: I have things to do. Can someone text me with all important updates?

Kilgore Trout

9:15am

Jabari is staying in Spain for a couple more years.

calvindyer

9:01am

LakeshowCougs

9:09am

Barcelona to Provo

Knee Brace

9:12am

There's something oddly calming about this guy's videos...

Marc Spector

8:59am

nice of him to try and clean up neighborhoods. too bad it will all just go back like it was in a couple months

byujag

9:03am

Brought this to my mind

Cougar McGregor

9:40am

The grass will grow back for sure, but the shoveling is years of buildup

MarylandFan

9:44am

It is cool that guys do these things.

greatbam

9:41am

Phoenix is now one of the biggest non-big 4 sport market

arizonacougarfan

8:59am

In what year will their expansion NHL team debut?

rainorsnow

9:00am

I have doubts they will get a stadium deal done

arizonacougarfan

9:00am

Well if the Coyotes could find a halfway decent owner this wouldn’t be the case

LakeshowCougs

9:00am

They’re the biggest market without teams from all four big 4 leagues? Houston and Atlanta don’t have hockey teams either

YIsForBrigham

9:03am

Thanks for the correction!

arizonacougarfan

9:08am

But Houston and Atlanta have MLS teams so phoenix is the largest metro to not have 2 of the 5

YIsForBrigham

9:19am

Is SLC the smallest two team market?

RC Vikings

9:09am

Salt Lake metro (with all wasatch front) is bigger than KC, St Louis, Nashville

arizonacougarfan

9:11am

Also bigger tv market than Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Las Vegas, Milwaukee,

CougFan4EverEver

9:18am

Is Buffalo smaller? (Bills and Sabres)

rainorsnow

9:27am

Was watching Fallout and noticed they used a MOTAB rendition of Battle Hymn of the Republic (subtitles confirmed it)

letthewookieewin Walking Carpet

8:56am

I don't know if they paid for it, but there is an important Cold War subtext to

cvd6262

9:02am

You know some movie director is going to steal this real-life robot's moves.

justAnotherCoug

8:56am

RobCo putting out quality work right now. just in time for 2077.

TN_Coug

8:58am

Interesting way-too-early Lunardi Bracketology - notice what school is missing

Kolipoki

8:54am

Not going to argue with that. We need to get some key pieces back.

brj8

8:56am

Until we prove otherwise this is our brand

JimmyZ

8:56am

wow so he doesn't even have Kentucky in the first 8 out? incredible. i guess

cwilke1

8:59am

No, Western Kentucky is there. Maybe Pope can go there next

archie

9:01am

It isn't just about bringing Hall & Saunders back, but also who can we get

RockyBalboa

9:02am

He has Utah as next 4 out....Did I miss something on how that team is getting

ordinary tri guy

9:15am

its about the same level they were at this season (NIT final 4) and next season

cwilke1

9:20am

This was before we had a coach and before it looked from the outside that we

spidercoug

9:36am

OK, Ok. Time to stop railing on Pope. Especially with the events over the past

Benfica1

8:54am

My wounds have healed thanks to KY

MajorZeus

8:54am

not really yet, Pope's departure looks like it will gut our team roster not to mention recruit Chandler

byujag

8:59am

I will take a gutted roster for a year in order to upgrade coaches.

YOHONOMOTO

9:12am

For reals. Mark Pope now has more rent free space to live than Pope Francis for Pete’s sake. Cougar fans let him move in

RalphWiggam

8:57am

He gutted our team, took 2 (at least) of our most talented players, left without a word, took our top recruit ever…..

Haysom Till

9:05am

RE: He gutted our team, took 2 (at least) of our most talented players, left without a word, took our top recruit

RalphWiggam

9:12am

Nobody said to like him. As you stated this is for loyal cougar fans. Be loyal

Benfica1

9:12am

“Keep bringing it up” lol. It literally just happened. Fresh news still being digested. What looks petty and weak is

Haysom Till

9:42am

RE: OK, Ok. Time to stop railing on Pope. Especially with the events over the

DoctorEvil

9:17am

POLL: do you think Tom Holmoe told Kevin Young to shave? or, did he just do it on his own?

Adrielle Board Misanthrope

8:53am

It was in the contract he signed, so both are technically correct

Hup

9:00am

See below. He had the option to keep the beard in his contract, but his wife

LeGrandBleu

9:38am

RE: POLL: do you think Tom Holmoe told Kevin Young to shave? or, did he just do

Skeptical Optimist

9:00am

His wife made him do it…with some newfound leverage

Rexy Coug

9:02am

Tom: There is one last thing I need to bring up, but don't really want to bring up. KY: Understood. I'll shave.

Spiff

9:17am

He mentions in this interview that he had the option to keep the beard, but his

LeGrandBleu

9:31am

On this date, 82 years ago, we launched 16 B-25s off of the USS Hornet and bombed Tokyo

2FarGone No One of Consequence

8:51am

A favorite chapter of mine in our WWII story. I happened upon the gravesite of Chase Nielsen in the Hyrum cemetery

Y_Mountain_Magic

8:59am

Hey, my dad grew up in Hyrum. Spent lots of time there as a kid.

Acorn

9:29am

The older I get the more in awe I am of people I have never met willing to give

OC Coug

9:01am

POLL: Will KY have a better B12 record in year one than MP?

SouthernBlueBlood

8:49am

No. Too many key components walked out the door and you have first time coach.

brj8

8:51am

Yea and he’s focused on the suns right now. Recruiting from the portal is not

Chefcurry

8:54am

My guess is it'll be similar to Pope's but better next year.

BlueFever

9:14am

They KY press conference wasn't amazing, and I'm good with that.

brj8 All-American

8:48am

I think what connects with recruits

theonick

8:53am

I had that same thought. And it scares me a bit.

brj8

8:55am

On the upside he’s got guys for that too

theonick

9:16am

Yeah our last guy was a hype guy and we had zero postseason wins.

BYU '80

8:54am

zero NCAA tournament wins, Pope had some NIT wins

cwilke1

9:01am

Technically we won some games in conference tourneys.

brj8

9:02am

I saw a guy who is still getting his bearings on what has just happened

OC Coug

8:56am

Started slowly, but hit his stride

Dr T-bone

8:59am

I thought his answers were perfect. They were genuine and honest. He knows

kimdaddy35

9:04am

He was very humble and thoughtful. I liked it. More Dave Rose than Mark Pope.

pinolero

9:07am

I agree.

brj8

9:10am

Weird. I thought his answers were great

ColonelMustard

9:11am

Get him, KY

arizonacougarfan

8:46am

Is Kentucky going to get him?

pink22

8:48am

KY is not Kentucky...

Dark Forest Green

8:51am

Kentucky is UK. Surprised you didn’t know that

STL

8:52am

Boston's Foreplay/Long Time - 8 minutes of pure late 70's rock bliss

Howard Bannister

8:41am

Boston was always a great concert.

crimedog

8:43am

John Calipari had a $34 million dollar buyout at UK. I wonder what KY buyout

Magneto

8:41am

Crazy that Arkansas would pay that. Wow.

Benfica1

8:45am

Chicken and Walmart money

arizonacougarfan

8:47am

Two words: Jerry Jones

braddahmike

8:47am

Now we need the 12th highest NIL

Yes

8:47am

Didnt he resign & then take the Arkansas job so no buy out was needed?

Kolipoki

8:53am

Yes there was no buyout.

kimdaddy35

8:57am

Wow, that was cold (and awesome). UK got nothing.

Benfica1

9:05am

This

flyzag

9:40am

But Calipari owes Kentucky nothing if he left which he did. Arkansas did not pay

kimdaddy35

8:57am

I am excited for the Arizona Coyotes/Winnipeg Jets coming to SLC!

crimedog Hater of Bernard

8:40am

Maybe call them the Salt Lake Jets

pink22

8:43am

South Ogden Jets

reagan21

8:44am

The Salt Lake North Orems. Strike some real fear into opponents.

RSL

8:52am

It's kind of funny how all of CB, or at least most, were hoping that BYU could somehow get Madsen...

Adrielle Board Misanthrope

8:40am

I don’t think Mad Dog would have been offered that kind of money.

Captain Rex

8:42am

True

Adrielle

8:47am

But your point stands that we would have been happy to get Madsen.

Captain Rex

9:38am

Who's to say he isn't a better college coach and recruiter though?

ochobeeguy

8:49am

I'm not disagreeing with that sentiment. The learning curve on that end will be steep for Kevin Young.

Adrielle

8:51am

Maddog would have been a great choice with less?? Maybe KY was the top choice

johnnybyu

8:57am

I am on record as wanting Fueger, but in no world did I think Young would be an

kimdaddy35

9:09am

Top 10 recent

Diljeet Taylor during and after the press conference:

Linton with a not so subtle dig at end of the extended coverage…haha

Update on Richie Saunders:

Did anyone else notice at the press conference that it was a ‘who’s who’ of

Just finished the press conference. Really, are you kidding me? We actually

Had to laugh when Young was talking about how everything went down. Says he landed and got a phone call. He stopped

I like Kevin Young, from the

Get him back, Danny.

Would it really have been that hard to go stand by him nonchalantly and figure

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