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May 25, 2024
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Y05
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Stan Watts is the reason BYU has one of the largest arenas in the country.
The popularity his winning and style of play created demanded such a giant facility.
And keep in mind, it was built over 50 years ago when the population of Happy Valley and the student body was a small fraction of what it is now.
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POLL: Best BYU basketball coach in history
OU Cougar
May 25, 12:17am
No Tony Ingle option?
cougarblue
May 25, 12:18am
Roger has the highest winning percentage and Tony the worst
VB2
May 25, 3:19pm
Annex should be named for Dave rose
cougarfann888
May 25, 12:35am
I also renew my plea instead of statue of him
cougarfann888
May 25, 12:42am
💯 agree
VinnyBYU
May 25, 11:24am
Why hasn't this already been done?! He has cancer and may pass at any time. Not
BlooCoug
May 25, 8:13pm
Was BYU Coach (from about 1910) Henry Rose related to Dave Rose?
OU Cougar
May 25, 9:59pm
The Y Marriott Center Annex, YMCA.
Turn and Cough
May 26, 8:20am
Stan Watts is the reason BYU has one of the largest arenas in the country.
Y05
May 25, 5:18am
Thank you. I did not know his history. You changed my vote.
Cswilliam01
May 25, 7:05am
And it was often filled even for non-conference games. BYU basketball was big during the Watts era.
Brisco
May 25, 7:58am
Correction. Cosic is the reason for the Marriot Center.
ledfoot
May 25, 8:45am
Watts dreamed it; Marriott built it; Cosic filled it.
Pickleball Bill
May 25, 10:12am
It was planned before Cosic got there
Pickleball Bill
May 25, 10:17am
RE: Stan Watts is the reason BYU has one of the largest arenas in the country.
Pickleball Bill
May 25, 9:49am
Yes, the Marriott Center was built in 1971, and I was in the first graduating
84 natlchamps
May 25, 9:36pm
The poll results are crazy. Kevin Young is already the third best BYU coach? LOL.
Brisco
May 25, 8:22am
The man hasn't even coached a single game yet, doesn't have a single victory on the court to his name, yet he's already
BlueBlood94
May 25, 9:28am
He is the only one on the list that is undefeated. Has got to mean something
BYUCLA
May 25, 10:01am
Yeah, that's absurd and I worry we're coming in with unrealistic expectations
krindorr
May 25, 11:22am
RE: The poll results are crazy. Kevin Young is already the third best BYU coach?
Bin01015
May 25, 1:42pm
Recency bias is real.
BlooCoug
May 26, 11:28am
Stan Watts…and it’s not close.
BlooCoug
May 25, 9:49am
BiINGO!!!
Les IsMore
May 25, 11:20am
Tell me you’re old without telling me you’re old.
Bin01015
May 25, 3:01pm
And he knows more.
Plantagenet
May 25, 3:53pm
Or he just knows his history. Thinking Rose is #1 is recency bias. Or
Schultz is back
May 25, 4:03pm
Sounds like I need to take a history lesson on Stan Watts.
Bin01015
May 25, 6:56pm
Dave Rose’s teams only played the offensive half of the game.
Bullrider
May 25, 9:55am
Stan Watts is the only one in the HOF
arizonacougarfan
May 25, 10:22am
Watts was even before my time but he made BYU a respected national team. Arnold
Forzaitalia
May 25, 11:59am
Great point
44C
May 25, 9:22pm
Wow, not much love for Coach Pope right there.
jaba166
May 25, 3:05pm
Pope won ZERO NCAA torney games. Watts, Arnold & Rose actually won a few. I like
Forzaitalia
May 25, 3:36pm
His public approval has taken a hit but no coach accomplished what he did in the
Plantagenet
May 25, 3:59pm
I’m sure we will all appreciate Mark Pope more in time
44C
May 25, 9:24pm
Reid was the best at consistently winning games regardless of the competition.
Plantagenet
May 25, 3:55pm
Reid was actually a very good basketball coach. His teams played defense.
44C
May 25, 9:51pm
Thanks for sharing. What you said about Rose's defense was helpful. I
Plantagenet
May 27, 7:05pm
Stan Watts is the icon of BYU basketball coaches.
Plantagenet
May 25, 3:56pm
Arnold was good at getting his guys ready to compete in the tournament.
Plantagenet
May 25, 3:57pm
Arnold was an excellent recruiter and coach
44C
May 25, 9:27pm
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