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Feb 5, 2023
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Boring

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Our time in the WCC has been an embarrassment, leaving as the clear third best

DC15

2/4/23 11:30pm

Superior program to Gonzaga upon entrance?

2/4/23 11:33pm

RE: Superior program to Gonzaga upon entrance?

RGGeemer

2/4/23 11:40pm

RE: Superior program to Gonzaga upon entrance?

CougarGuy84

2/4/23 11:42pm

Absolutely. BYU had finished higher in the AP poll in the previous 2 years

DC15

2/4/23 11:45pm

Jimmer team beat them soundly in the tourney.

Soupie

2/4/23 11:49pm

The Jimmer teams were fantastic. A player like that doesn't come along very

2/5/23 4:01pm

Those were just jimmer years. He was a once in a lifetime talent. Zags program was in a better place and still is.

Blue2thebone

2/5/23 12:40am

This is the correct answer. We can't conflate programs with teams.

TailgateU

2/5/23 1:42am

This is nonsense. When BYU advanced to the Round of 32 in 2010, it was the

2/5/23 2:05am

are we happy SMC beat the Zags tonight?

wislim

2/5/23 1:59am

No. Gonzaga is good and classy. SMC is good and trashy.

TailgateU

2/5/23 9:31am

We were often the best team from the WCC

Tricky

2/5/23 12:08pm

Embarrassment is a little harsh but I mostly agree with you

Mr. Kavorka

2/4/23 11:51pm

WCC finishes

Mr. Kavorka

2/5/23 12:03am

We won the MWC tournament in 2001.

2/5/23 1:48am

You're right 🙂

Mr. Kavorka

2/5/23 10:54am

Gonzaga had an Elite Eight, 4 Sweet 16's, and 5 Round of 32's in the 12 season's

2/4/23 11:52pm

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RGGeemer

2/5/23 12:05am

Facts are hard.

Boring

2/5/23 12:51am

There is no metric by which we were seen as equal or superior to Gonzaga at any

Schultz is back

2/4/23 11:56pm

You’re wrong. The five years before joining we were nearly the same program.

DC15

2/5/23 12:04am

Let's not mince words here. I didn't say we wouldn't compete. I said

Schultz is back

2/5/23 12:18am

Regressed to our mean after a few good years? BYU is a 25-time conference

DC15

2/5/23 12:46am

You said there was no metric to say BYU was equal or better at any time.

ochobeeguy

2/5/23 11:44am

Our program started over from total collapse in the mid 90's

Not Sure

2/5/23 2:41pm

The most troubling stat of your list...

777

2/5/23 12:25am

Gonzaga became a team on another planet shortly after byu joined

Idacoug

2/5/23 1:21am

If Rose had supplemented his LDS talent w the sorta athletes

SinkingQuffa

2/5/23 4:18am

Unfortunately Rose didn’t have a transfer portal to help with that

RossoNeri

2/5/23 5:47am

Coaches still had resources to turn to.

SinkingQuffa

2/5/23 10:45am

Byu has had post season problems it’s entire program history

Idacoug

2/5/23 1:22am

The WCC overall has been a dark chapter for BYU basketball. From 2007-11 has

Schrodizzy

2/5/23 2:11am

This post completely disrespects Gonzaga and St. Marys

kiyoshige

2/5/23 4:22am

Gonzaga and St Mary’s are great programs. I wholly disagree with your

PhilPete

2/5/23 4:49am

Your second paragraph is wrong but I agree with the rest

ballen

2/5/23 4:49am

Feel better now that you got that off your chest? lol

OldFogey

2/5/23 7:29am

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TrackCoug

2/5/23 7:34am

We are definitely below our norm. We’ve won 25 conference titles, 30 NCAA

DC15

2/5/23 11:56am

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TrackCoug

2/5/23 12:10pm

Except we're finally going to win it this year

cougforever

2/5/23 7:51am

BYU did beat Gonzaga 3 straight years IN SPOKANE 2015-2017, remarkable!

roseyscenario

2/5/23 8:33am

Losing to Gonzaga is not embarrassing, losing to SMC is humiliating

2/5/23 9:27am

I'll even give SMC the benefit of the doubt. Losing to SCU and USF the last 2

Schrodizzy

2/5/23 9:59am

Same response now as was said the last time this was brought up.

2/5/23 9:55am

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The_ATL

2/5/23 11:24am

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