I don’t see it happening either, but not because Saunders isn’t good enough

Apr 15, 2024
3:27:15pm

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I don’t think Pope took advantage of his value at BYU, and I don’t expect him to pursue Richie because it seems like he undervalued him

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Well, I can confirm with 100% certainty Pope is actively recruiting our guys

kansascougar

Apr 15, 9:02am

If Kentucky is so great why is he recruiting BYU players?

WJCougar

Apr 15, 9:04am

Continuity and seniority.

Mostlyaccurate

Apr 15, 9:05am

So you're saying Pope can't recruit?

WJCougar

Apr 15, 9:06am

No I'm not. Continuity and senority win in college basketball.

Mostlyaccurate

Apr 15, 9:10am

So....he cannot recruit. Got it.

WJCougar

Apr 15, 9:12am

Right…because that approach worked so well this year for Kentucky…

arcawley

Apr 15, 9:53am

They had a better season than BYU had.

dYrtbYkerYder

Apr 15, 11:56am

Not really

arcawley

Apr 15, 12:31pm

so basically you're saying the BYU guys we have that he recruited are all crap?

icecougar

Apr 15, 10:44am

Nope....I'm saying Pope cannot recruit apparently.

WJCougar

Apr 15, 11:16am

right, so you're saying our BYU guys are crap

icecougar

Apr 15, 11:29am

Nooe...never said that. It's obvious you want it to say that.

WJCougar

Apr 15, 11:33am

Ummm it isn’t mutually exclusive.

DrJazzy

Apr 15, 1:21pm

Looks like UK has 10 scholarships available. His 1st job will be to recruit

dratax

Apr 15, 11:37am

What is a scholarship? Those don't really matter much anymore.

dYrtbYkerYder

Apr 15, 11:55am

Let me rephrase. KU has 10 players gone. 3 decommitted + 7 in the portal

dratax

Apr 15, 2:25pm

Pretty simple logic.

DrJazzy

Apr 15, 1:20pm

so you're saying you know with certainty that "ALL" Pope is doing is...

icecougar

Apr 15, 10:42am

Is devaluing the players on our roster a coping mechanism for some?

whoneedscorners?

Apr 15, 9:11am

Yes....I'm sure Kentucky fans are really excited to see...

WJCougar

Apr 15, 9:13am

He's not bringing every player

whoneedscorners?

Apr 15, 9:16am

Hall, Saunders, Robinson, and Chandler could absolutely help Kentucky win.

dYrtbYkerYder

Apr 15, 10:37am

Very doubtful Saunders would get playing time. Hall is a maybe (definitely not

BYUHgrad

Apr 15, 10:39am

Richie would have the same role there that he had this year

whoneedscorners?

Apr 15, 10:45am

Except 5 guys better than him would be on the depth chart. Saunders is maybe

BYUHgrad

Apr 15, 10:46am

You're way underselling him

whoneedscorners?

Apr 15, 10:56am

you're hurting your credibility here. Saunders is a top 50 player in the...

icecougar

Apr 15, 11:00am

I will eat crow if they do well. But I will take my chances, as the metrics

BYUHgrad

Apr 15, 11:26am

They will probably be staying.

Plantagenet

Apr 15, 11:34am

But not because they couldn't have been helpful at KY because they would be

runnincoug

Apr 15, 11:47am

Remember how Kansas ran out of depth? That happens. These teams aren't 10 deep.

dYrtbYkerYder

Apr 15, 11:03am

So would Khalifa, especially if he is healthy and able to get better conditioned

jaba166

Apr 15, 3:24pm

Probably best for you to fanboy for another team with so much negativity on BYU

NYC and Japan

Apr 15, 12:13pm

You can talk about realistic expectations. No need to sugarcoat...

WJCougar

Apr 15, 1:46pm

You are way beyond “not sugarcoat” in this thread

NYC and Japan

Apr 15, 6:04pm

Not really. You cannot ignore the truth which is what you are doing

WJCougar

Apr 15, 7:26pm

In places to retire - Kentucky is #50 on the 2024 kiplinger list. There's that.

epcoug

Apr 15, 9:22am

A lake house near a golf course in the Southeast is my dream place to retire.

dYrtbYkerYder

Apr 15, 11:04am

To replace the 7 Kentucky players in the portal?

dratax

Apr 15, 11:05am

Enemy #1 right now. I'll cheer for him in 6 months when he's done raiding byu

Mostlyaccurate

Apr 15, 9:04am

I have always cheered for Kentucky to lose and that won’t change at all. In fact

Ojiisan

Apr 15, 9:12am

Nope, never will cheer for him. He underperformed here and is screwing us on

wildeone

Apr 15, 9:13am

This won’t affect CBers strange love affair for the guy

YOHONOMOTO

Apr 15, 9:05am

Why are our guys who didn’t get past the first round now going to win him an NC?

Heath Squashwell

Apr 15, 9:06am

He just wants a few. Not all.

Don Carlton

Apr 15, 9:07am

Fair question....I think Jax could play at UK and Chandler but not in year 1

kansascougar

Apr 15, 9:08am

They'll be bench players.

BlueFever

Apr 15, 9:09am

We already had Khalifa listing Kentucky and we assume Robinson and Chandler will get dialed. Kentucky

mokelembembe

Apr 15, 9:08am

Yup, I'm guessing Pope's list is Robinson, Khalifa, and Chandler.

CPAcoug87

Apr 15, 9:10am

And Saunders

whoneedscorners?

Apr 15, 9:13am

I don't see the Saunders thing happening.

CPAcoug87

Apr 15, 9:16am

Money talks

whoneedscorners?

Apr 15, 9:17am

I don’t see it happening either, but not because Saunders isn’t good enough

PumaFanatico

Apr 15, 3:27pm

Where is this Hall "list" that's been posted?

Cougs2012

Apr 15, 9:11am

RE: Where is this Hall "list" that's been posted?

mokelembembe

Apr 15, 9:13am

So Hall is Gone... or at least that's how I read "a Return to BYU" being at the

Cougs2012

Apr 15, 9:19am

Not sure there is a particular order to the list, but USU and Utah being on it

SoBlueitHurts

Apr 15, 1:50pm

I got flamed last night for saying this

whoneedscorners?

Apr 15, 9:11am

It's very low budget and cowardly to not say goodbye and to steal BYU players on

epcoug

Apr 15, 9:32am

I believe that I've seen every coach that has left BYU attempt to recruit former

AF_Puma

Apr 15, 9:20am

U hit the nail on the head. Modern sport is all about "justification"

Happy As Larry

Apr 15, 10:02am

I hope he is out of a job in 3 years

pegushin

Apr 15, 9:35am

Flattering that BYU has players good enough not just to play on top D1 teams but

Ripliancum

Apr 15, 9:46am

He brought UVU guys when he came here, he'll take BYU guys when he leaves

ryebrye

Apr 15, 9:49am

And our new coach with bring in guys from wherever he comes from

CoolB

Apr 15, 10:31am

If Pope is going for BYU players, then UK fans have a right to be "concerned."

BYUHgrad

Apr 15, 9:49am

How to say "I know nothing of the Kentucky situation and didn't watch Pope's

Fdnman

Apr 15, 11:49am

Yes, Kentucky and a few other programs, put lots of players in the pros, but not

NYC and Japan

Apr 15, 12:19pm

I 1000% blame Pope. To Pope: Don't let the door hit you in the keister.

DazeofBlue

Apr 15, 10:00am

Of course he will recruit guys to Kentucky.

Big-Q

Apr 15, 10:41am

RE: Well, I can confirm with 100% certainty Pope is actively recruiting our guys

LHA

Apr 15, 10:59am

Probably wants a few guys who know his system and can help install it there

ConnCoug

Apr 15, 11:03am

His system is jacking up 3s

WJCougar

Apr 15, 11:34am

Can you say how many, and whether any are new signees?

CLCougar

Apr 15, 11:04am

BYU better hire a head coach. This is a Holmoe issue not a Pope issue.

EDthoracotomy

Apr 15, 11:42am

Why was it OK for Pope to bring UVU players to BYU but not to Kentucky?

flyzag

Apr 15, 12:11pm

Who said it wasn't?

kansascougar

Apr 15, 12:18pm

I'm OK with him bringing all the UVU players he wants to Kentucky.

ConnCoug

Apr 15, 12:24pm

Players that are a little more loyal, and a team that's a little less ...

KCFan85

Apr 15, 12:22pm

Steve Cleveland brought players to BYU with him.

CatamountFan

Apr 15, 1:12pm

Lol..it was from Fresno City Community College that wasn't a four year institution. Little different

CLCougar

Apr 15, 1:24pm

In principle, how?

CatamountFan

Apr 15, 1:44pm

If they can only play 2 years at a community College, how is that "taking" players from FCCC? They have to go

CLCougar

Apr 15, 2:33pm

This is just how the game is played. It will soon pass.

inertiaman

Apr 15, 1:24pm

I do blame Pope, if he is indeed recruiting our players. Why should he do that.

84 natlchamps

Apr 15, 3:28pm

If Pope has any allegiance it is to his players that he recruited and if he

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