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Go get Paul Peterson and a European and this coaching staff is set

arizonacougarfan

5:33pm

17,356,000 proud. Thank you Burgess.

MajorZeus

5:32pm

What other news may be dropping today? Another assistant, a commit? This

osbooks

5:31pm

Any news on Nick Robinson? I know he’s not staying but

DanSmith

5:31pm

I wonder if he swaps with Burgess and goes to U of U so Smith has a member of

cwilke1

5:32pm

Do we know he isn't staying?

gwalker

5:32pm

Kyle Whittingham's football team is my way-too-easy pick to win the Big 12 next season. He's got Cam Rising back at QB.

BYU Grounds Intervention Needed

5:31pm

the way people talk about can rising you’d think he’s baker mayfield

FieroCoug

5:31pm

Time to "sound the alarm" on the Utah basketball program... 😂

CPAcoug87

5:26pm

RE: Time to "sound the alarm" on the Utah basketball program... 😂

Mexicougazul

5:28pm

Is this article from 2007? 2012? 2017? 2020? Or more recent?

The Y's Insider

5:28pm

Haha, exactly. Could be from any of those. Replace the year, and republish 😂

CPAcoug87

5:29pm

RE: Time to "sound the alarm" on the Utah basketball program... 😂

Tare

5:29pm

NOW it's time? Have they not paid attention over the last few years?

Mister P

5:30pm

It seems that BYU is becoming a bbal school and Utah is becoming a fball school

BYU Fan

5:31pm

Moral dilemma

The Y's Insider

5:26pm

Burgess is officially a Cougar again

Littlerich

5:19pm

He just let down perhaps dozens of Utah fans

Belboz

5:26pm

RE: He just let down perhaps dozens of Utah fans

Jeffacka

5:30pm

RE: Burgess is officially a Cougar again

Mostlyaccurate

5:30pm

Who among us has not switched between cable and satellite to get the best deal?

wisconsincougs

5:18pm

Live look at Hunter Erickson and Jake Wahlin…

cougarfanatic All-American

5:17pm

How did Jake do this year? Is he worth bringing over?

GlutealGuy

5:22pm

Under two points a game in limited play

Mexicougazul

5:22pm

But it was in the conference of champions

GlutealGuy

5:23pm

Erickson is prepping for the All Valley Karate Champ. But Wahlin might come.

The Y's Insider

5:22pm

Erickson isn’t very good

arizonacougarfan

5:26pm

He was much better after he ditched the cobra Kai look and headband

NarfUte

5:32pm

There's no reason to believe that BYU won't pay for football coaches too

finnish_blue

5:17pm

Good point. It seems the "we'd pay more $$ if we had more $$" line is true. B12 budget means more $$ for coaches.

HarlemCoug

5:25pm

Byu won't deficit spend. But if the athletic program is bringing in money

cougarfann888

5:31pm

Do we want a guy who played and coached for a team that's 5-17,000 all time?

Gustav

5:16pm

Ryan “Blank Check” Smith strikes again

GlutealGuy

5:13pm

Craig's gotta be so mad that his brother is such a big BYU booster

Knee Brace

5:14pm

And that he got all the family hair.

zonacougar

5:27pm

Some guys have all the luck.

Knee Brace

5:29pm

Here's my theory on Burgess...

lbmango

5:10pm

He likes BYU and is about to get canned along with Smith. Good move and great get by BYU.

mulletino

5:13pm

Nobody wants to work for a boss on the hot seat

astroman

5:32pm

RE: Here's my theory on Burgess...

ManicBlue

5:13pm

RE: Here's my theory on Burgess...

Dark Forest Green

5:15pm

I would imagine his primary reason has to do with his career

Tricky

5:15pm

Captain obvious to the rescue.

Short_Changed

5:34pm

myth

KYUnation3

5:15pm

RE: myth

gmoney7

5:16pm

I think he simply took more money for a promotion to go to his alma matter.

TCuz

5:16pm

RE: Here's my theory on Burgess...

KYUnation3

5:16pm

He knows when KY is successful, the NBA will again come knocking and he'll be in

Tare

5:19pm

Robbie said it was a sizeable raise - plus you're coaching with an NBA guy

braddahmike

5:23pm

It may be substantially simpler than that. Maybe, just maybe he came to realize how much Yewtah sucks on several levels

CLCougar

5:24pm

All I know is that when he was at BYU, he did a good job. I welcome him back.

LeGrandBleu

5:24pm

I bet byu is finally paying more and their trajectory is up. Easier to get a

Groym

5:33pm

Blog: Sources: BYU Basketball Set to Hire Doug Stewart as Chief of Staff View

[Vanquish the Foe] Robby McCombs

5:10pm

This staff is turning into a pretty big upgrade.

blackandblue

5:12pm

I like this. A lot. This is forward-thinking.

SoCalCoug

5:12pm

Doesn't count as one of the 5 assistant coaches is fantastic news

wisconsincougs

5:13pm

Nice. Also nice that Robbie's sources appear intact despite the coaching change.

mokelembembe

5:14pm

Managing NIL, roster etc. Sounds like a de facto GM…

macdizzle

5:16pm

Wow. Assistant AD as chief of staff? That's incredible.... that's fire!

runnincoug

5:16pm

That coaching resume isn't too shabby either

mokelembembe

5:22pm

This guy never even won 1 game in 5 season with the Washington Generals. Pass.

The Y's Insider

5:17pm

RE: This guy never even won 1 game in 5 season with the Washington Generals.

Stucoug83

5:24pm

This seems really good. An experienced college coach/AD who knows about NIL

Hoopster

5:26pm

Kind of like how nba teams have a GM

Mostlyaccurate

5:31pm

Tom Holmoe a few weeks ago was all…

IGlowInTheDark

5:09pm

I'm conflicted about the Burgess news. I think he's a good coach. But I actually

gwalker

5:08pm

👀👀👀👀👀👀 welcome aboard, Chris.

Mathew

5:07pm

It’s comical how wrong Steve Bartle is when it comes to BYU. The jokes just write themselves with Utah media guys.

RdF3 Inactive user

5:05pm

RE: It’s comical how wrong Steve Bartle is when it comes to BYU. The jokes

provoprodigy

5:07pm

RE: It’s comical how wrong Steve Bartle is when it comes to BYU. The jokes

Littlerich

5:08pm

Live view of him getting made at "MY source"

slappy

5:09pm

Bartle speaking with his source...

dryflyelk

5:11pm

May have been right at the time. Things can change. Remember Whit hire. I

CougGolf

5:11pm

Steve Bartle (aka Tony Altimore?)

ManicBlue

5:12pm

That was two weeks ago. Things change

lilpenny

5:27pm

If "things change" then he should have added "at least in the next hour...

Fightgar

5:33pm

I get the feeling Burgess will bolt to the next school that offers $50 more.

The Y's Insider

5:03pm

I bet it’s in his contract that he has to move to south Utah county this time

blackandblue

5:04pm

It's not strange. There is a rumor him and pope didn't get along so leaving made

cougarfann888

5:05pm

Naw, I think he just knows a dumpster fire when he sees one

osbooks

5:05pm

Not that strange. He’s building a resume, it’s good for asst to move around

palangi

5:06pm

It’s very strange. Can you recall another time this happened?

The Y's Insider

5:09pm

You forgot about school C.

BGRTHNUMEGO

5:14pm

Coaches ping pong all over all the time

wisconsincougs

5:15pm

Roderick?

Tricky

5:18pm

I think it was ABA, not ABAB unless you count his playing days at Utah

CrashMcLarson

5:23pm

2015-19 UVU, 2019-22 BYU, 2022-23 Utah, 2024 BYU

BGRTHNUMEGO

5:28pm

My bad. That is correct. I forgot about UVU.

The Y's Insider

5:29pm

That’s normal coaching. We want guys who are looking for improve themselves and

kotacoug

5:09pm

Which is fine. An assistant coach should keep his options open

Belboz

5:21pm

Didn't he leave for UT for similar money to what he would have made in Provo.His move to UT didn't strike me as a $ grab

HarlemCoug

5:22pm

Burgess might actually want an NBA job and working for KY means connections that could open the door.

DJROSS

5:25pm

Chris Burgess was the primary recruiter for every Utah basketball player and

DieHarder

5:03pm

I'm well into my fifth decade of life and just now learning about parliamentary

tony

5:03pm

Roberts Rules of Order. Doesn’t everyone read it?

scottpete

5:05pm

Never read it. I guess everyone else in the world has.

tony

5:08pm

Only the weirdos

Underhill

5:17pm

Used them in student body leadership meetings. The group had faculty advisors that insisted that the meetings be

lightmann

5:12pm

In my fourth decade, and I'm about to Google it.

paulb

5:25pm

Schoolhouse Rock: UK Edition

El Careeb

5:26pm

High school debate

goidcougs

5:28pm

POLL: Who is a more valuable asset to their respective program as an assistant?

blackandblue

5:02pm

Blog: Report: BYU to Hire Chris Burgess as Assistant Coach View

[Vanquish the Foe] Robby McCombs

5:00pm

HEY MR KEITA…

provoprodigy

4:58pm

he's staying at the U

crimedog

5:00pm

I don't think players following assistant coaches is really a thing

Buffalo

5:03pm

Players going to better program is.

BGRTHNUMEGO

5:03pm

He did match with my BYU daughter on Tinder so...

Trent

5:17pm

Don't know about you, but bottoms up, my friends:

cougfanblue Truly Addicted User

4:56pm

Too bad for utah they don’t pay their assistants decent money like BYU does

LaVellIfIKnow

4:56pm

SL Trib headline: Its Curtains for Burgess

BYU Grounds Intervention Needed

4:53pm

or no curtains now 😉

ManicBlue

4:56pm

Trib: What was it that won Burgess? Fidelity to his former employer, or the deep pockets of the LDS Church?

RSL

5:00pm

Didn’t want to let down 12m members.

matishen

5:25pm

Trib: Burgess snubs alma mater as deep pockets win out after alleged tampering.

CougGolf

5:07pm

Trib: Burgess heading south let’s down 8000 Ute hoop fans.

CougGolf

5:09pm

8000? I think you have a few to many zeros on that number...

BYUtka

5:24pm

When is the deadline for Keita to get in the portal?

BYUheaven

4:51pm

Yesterday. Which is likely a factor in this being announced today.

kccougar

4:52pm

Are you sure it isn't today?

JuicyJam

4:55pm

I stand corrected

kccougar

4:55pm

I thought it was today, wondering on the time

BYUheaven

4:57pm

RE: When is the deadline for Keita to get in the portal?

COUGND

4:52pm

Do we want another undersized big?

Zombre

4:59pm

I read somewhere that sometimes it takes a day or two to process the paperwork,

osbooks

5:00pm

Jake Hatch said the same thing on his podcast - up to 48 hours

Mexicougazul

5:09pm

RE: I read somewhere that sometimes it takes a day or two to process the

trubluman

5:14pm

Yep, you don't even have to start the paperwork. Even a text to the AD saying

spidercoug

5:28pm

Burgess is coming.

cougfanblue Truly Addicted User

4:49pm

wow

Buffalo

4:50pm

Collin, you're next.

cougarblue

4:50pm

Chandler? This joke is growing old fast.

SinkingQuffa

4:53pm

Dart of basketball

HFF

4:59pm

We keep wishing and things keep happening. Jax, Collin, anyone else on the wish

SoBlueitHurts

5:03pm

Unfortunately Collin is currently signed. And to one of the best programs in the country. Jax's still on the free market

SinkingQuffa

5:05pm

Coaching change, his portal is still open. I know he is not coming, but

SoBlueitHurts

5:08pm

I've never been as high on Burgess as many on the board here, but I do like the hire. Both for recruiting

SinkingQuffa

5:12pm

Put Burgess on Adam Stewart,6' 11" Center, RM. Big, talented and needs coaching

DawgHaus

5:25pm

Nice touch (long & short) & obviously a hard worker, but I'd put that kid in the TE room for a year first. Holy lurch.

SinkingQuffa

5:29pm

I like Burgess and would be glad to have him, but what exactly does he bring?

Tricky

5:05pm

Recruiting?

Tricky

5:10pm

With Pope gone we need a proven Big-man coach.

SinkingQuffa

5:19pm

Here we go. Bring on the news.

osbooks

4:50pm

What this quite probably means: Smith has one more year at most. And Burgess KNOWS he won't be the replacement.

SinkingQuffa

4:50pm

* Smith

mokelembembe

4:54pm

Thanx. Shoulda just went w my usual "Craig." He was a surprising safe, but low-ceiling hire for them, to be honest.

SinkingQuffa

4:55pm

RE: Burgess is coming.

Stucoug83

4:51pm

Ouch. That hurts. Utah is a really unattractive job right now

kccougar

4:51pm

Wait ... that hurts who? 😉

ManicBlue

4:53pm

I hope he's bringing his luggage. And I hope its Louis

COUGND

4:53pm

It’s TJ Maxx

macdizzle

4:55pm

Welcome back Coach Burgess.

BYU Fan

4:54pm

Being able to get into KY’s network is a huge add. Probably worth doing if

kotacoug

5:01pm

Cool - hope he brings all the good players with him

Rhubarb

4:56pm

Besides Keita who do you want?

Mexicougazul

4:58pm

Their PG still in the Portal? (not that I think Burgess is a difference-maker on that front, anyway).

SinkingQuffa

4:59pm

Who is the dude that couldn't miss against us? Torched us with off balance 3's

Stucoug83

5:00pm

Man-bun Madsen is done. At least I think he is. Very talented, no doubt.

SinkingQuffa

5:02pm

he has one more year (covid bonus)

icecougar

5:08pm

Thanx. I'd certainly be open to landing him. Particularly if we can't get Jax.

SinkingQuffa

5:10pm

Jaxon Johnson, isn't he on a mission?

astroman

5:03pm

Getting Burgess together with 3 of his AAU buds certainly seems to give us a much better shot than we had

SinkingQuffa

5:08pm

Wahlin?

BGRTHNUMEGO

5:07pm

I think Pope had him pegged right. His skillset doesn't justify his game at the next level, imo.

SinkingQuffa

5:18pm

IDK, but assuming there isn't anyone better in the portal, we could use a big,

Rhubarb

5:07pm

they don't have any good players

icecougar

5:06pm

BYU has P4 money and is spending it. Game on, Utes.

rivercitycoug

4:59pm

For being one of the 9 million that he let down in 1996. He's forgiven.

cougarblue

5:01pm

gee, now I kinda feel let down

icecougar

5:08pm

17 million - 9 million = 8 million net positive members

garbonzuke

5:23pm

It’s gotta take a bit of humility to accept a job as an assistant when he probably thought he’d be the Head Coach

TCuz

5:04pm

He still might be, all things considered.

OPINIONS

5:08pm

How many Mormons did he disappoint with this move?

jamalccc

5:22pm

Fire up on the Hill in SLC

BYU Grounds Intervention Needed

4:49pm

Dumpster fire on the Hill in SLC

HuskerFan2

4:55pm

The roof, the roof is on fire....

BYU Grounds

5:03pm

Excited to have Chris Burgess on board.

karatekid

4:49pm

RE: Excited to have Chris Burgess on board.

CrashMcLarson

5:17pm

Third brother of MPJ in the news in the last couple weeks.

cougfanblue Truly Addicted User

4:42pm

Wingstop came out with a Lakers-centric flavor, Legendary Garlic, which is allegedly a choking hazard

DKN Proud DINK

4:38pm

Keyshawn demonstrating the definition of gaslighting.

cougfanblue Truly Addicted User

4:33pm

He's not that bright. He thinks that cheering that Murray will have to sit

Tricky

4:58pm

CougarBoard Football Optimism Update - This Week's Top 5

BYUFootballRocks1

4:23pm

Thanks, Kalani

Beggar

4:29pm

Kalani is not it.

Haysom Till

4:33pm

#3 was from me. Woohoo!

Magneto

4:36pm

You spelled Pessimism wrong.

ManicBlue

4:40pm

5-7 seems pretty optimistic.

bluecougar1985

4:52pm

Really? We went 5-7 last year with a poor OL and the 11th toughest SOS in FBS.

ManicBlue

4:55pm

ARod should have been fired.

bluecougar1985

4:59pm

I know a new coach came in but I really don’t think you can expect a coach

BYUfannonLDS

5:13pm

And I think this years team will be worse

BYU Fan

5:17pm

Does anyone else ever just feel like theyre tired of the grind of life?

bYuFB

4:22pm

I did, but then I retired. 😛

Cougar Junkie

4:24pm

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Islandercoug

4:38pm

100%

gangbusters

4:28pm

Do you ever feel like a plastic bag?

MD Rebel Coug

4:31pm

RE: Do you ever feel like a plastic bag?

paulb

4:37pm

RE: Do you ever feel like a plastic bag?

Cletus the Fetus

5:08pm

I felt it more 10 years ago in my early 30s than I do now in my 40s.

blackandblue

4:36pm

I did. All the time. Then I moved to a new company.

paulb

4:37pm

Yes,of course. Many times in my life,luckily for me,things happened to snap me back.

Islandercoug

4:40pm

Yes. But if that grind is job, family, church, you're ahead in the game.

KCFan85

4:45pm

Feeling it this week big time. Need to find a way to get out of it

Stucoug83

4:50pm

I’d say if it’s in short phases, than you are normal. If that feeling is over

Squirt

4:57pm

I’ve run a small business/dental practice for over

kotacoug

5:07pm

I have an associate starting Monday to hopefully give me some more time out of

blackandblue

5:10pm

It’s why enduring to the end is a thing…lots of grind, but just keep grinding.

DwigtA2RM

5:28pm

Try to find small joys in each day. People, happenings, work, kids, friends.

lightmann

5:32pm

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