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Calling my shot. I think the Jazz take Filipowski.

RdF3 Inactive user

2:01pm

Basketball Zach Wilson?

DieHarder

2:01pm

I think they'll take someone they can stash.

BGRTHNUMEGO

2:01pm

Maybe Furphy?

Huge Manatee

2:02pm

Seems like a good prediction…Hardy seems to like skilled bigs and he’s skilled

PHXSUNS31

2:02pm

POLL: Would you rather see BYU football surprise this year and go 8-4? Or see BYU basketball place top 5 in the Big 12 and win 1 game in the tournament?

bigbossbyu

1:57pm

Poll fail. Answer should say BYU football 8-4

bigbossbyu

1:58pm

BYU go 9-5 and MBB win 2 or more games in the tournament for me.

JohnnyComeLately

1:59pm

ESPN choosing to rely on Stephen A for their NBA Draft coverage is a poor choice

CameronG

1:57pm

Why don’t they have Givony do their draft coverage?

RdF3

1:58pm

Not really a host…they’ve had him contribute but he’s not really a tv guy

PHXSUNS31

2:00pm

That would be the smart thing to do but I guess there's a reason ESPN/Disney

CameronG

2:00pm

Considering DieHarder's post below maybe he should be

TNT

1:58pm

I understand why they like Stephen A for what he does (sports talk morning show)

Manti

2:01pm

yeah that was the worst.

Mayor of Cougartown

2:02pm

Kyle Filipowski’s girlfriend is six years older than he is, and went to his prom

DieHarder

1:53pm

Reason #2,356 why work is a huge mistake

TNT

1:47pm

What a great episode. Pretty much banned now, yeah?

monteburns

1:54pm

Si. The Michael Jackson episode for those that don't know. Such a hilarious one

TNT

1:54pm

Article: BYU adds an offensive line prospect to its 2025 recruiting class View

[Deseret News] https://www.deseret.com/authors/jackson-payne

1:45pm

Keep it up, TJ. The O Line is probably the biggest concern next to the QB room.

BlueFever

1:56pm

ARod and his position coaches are putting together an awesome recruiting class.

Rise Against

1:37pm

delightfulness sure dislikes a lot of stuff

TNT

1:40pm

Boardname does not check out with him

Knee Brace

1:43pm

No it does not

TNT

1:43pm

delightfulness is a burner account for UtahFootballGM

kansascougar

1:54pm

Fascinating. Well he/she/it has the emoji thing down

TNT

1:57pm

Sorry. Kalani has had 8 years, he doesn't get credit for recruiting well now!

fulano

1:44pm

FIRE AROD!

Rise Against

1:46pm

The ratings speak for themselves, plus the competing offers. Now we just need to put it together on the field.

JohnnyComeLately

1:47pm

Exactly. Such a huge step in the right direction.

Rise Against

1:51pm

Coaching haters:

Skeptical Optimist

1:47pm

RE: ARod and his position coaches are putting together an awesome recruiting

CopperLix

1:48pm

RE: ARod and his position coaches are putting together an awesome recruiting

Rise Against

1:50pm

Looking forward to see how that translates on the field.

BlueFever

1:52pm

Sounds great. Hope we have a winning season this year so arod doesn't have to get fired to buy kalani another year or

shimmy

1:53pm

Jackson Doman

vandalcoug

1:53pm

Hope they stick around after ARod gets fired at the end of the season

tacallaway

1:56pm

RE: Hope they stick around after ARod gets fired at the end of the season

Rise Against

2:00pm

Seems like a lot of TEs. I'm sure some switch the DL.

JuicyJam

2:01pm

Blog: BYU Football Lands Andrew Williams Over Rival Big 12 Programs View

[KSL Sports] Mitch Harper

1:30pm

I guess David Locke said that the Jazz would've taken Edey at #10 if Williams was gone. Thank the heavens for Memphis

RdF3 Inactive user

1:30pm

He said he thinks they might have, and said Tim LaComb thought so and that's why

BGRTHNUMEGO

1:32pm

This years NBA draft....

WJCougar

1:35pm

What 5 schools would you want to play twice/year every year? Mine:

bigbossbyu

1:27pm

I agree with your list.

BlooCoug

1:28pm

Nice. I might switch TTech & Houston for Baylor & Cincinnati.

SinkingQuffa

1:31pm

Duke, North Carolina, UCONN, Gonzaga, Utah

Phreddy

1:32pm

I don’t want the same group twice every year. Mix it up

Indy Coug

1:34pm

I like mixing it up too, but playing Utah twice/yr makes sense. And I really

bigbossbyu

1:38pm

Mine's a bit different. Would love to leave UU off forever, but sadly it's just

Mitty

1:38pm

Replace utah with Iowa State or Kansas State

Dark Forest Green

1:38pm

I’d replace them with Baylor, but sadly they seem to be the most likely to be

bigbossbyu

1:41pm

The thing about this team is we’ve collectively talked ourselves into a team with half of a roster being brand new

Indy Coug Loquacious Lummox

1:26pm

That’s why I have no problem with 8th like Wilnar is “projecting”. Don’t really

bigbossbyu

1:28pm

True but that’s college basketball in 2024. Especially with the portal.

JohnnyComeLately

1:28pm

We didn't have a lot of new transfers last year that got significant PT. We had

Mitty

1:44pm

BYU fans seem to mostly be assuming that all or most of our FR will perform in

Mitty

1:43pm

Yep agreed. But Demin/Catchings/Koz/Crawford supplement our returning core of

bigbossbyu

1:53pm

Might have been shared, but gold!

TailgateU

1:25pm

Do any of you play Jazz Piano? Just curious to see if anyone plays piano outsid

AFewThoughts

1:13pm

I took jazz improv in college and it was legitimately one of the most

Hypnotoad

1:27pm

By the way, one of the best at improv and comp I ever played with is the

Hypnotoad

1:29pm

That's awesome! My good friend plays the trombone as well. He got his PhD out

AFewThoughts

1:40pm

Good luck to him. I was on a music scholarship for a couple of years but never

Hypnotoad

1:42pm

Yeah, I think he teaches at a university and plays for "fun" nowadays.

AFewThoughts

1:44pm

I think it must be something like riding a unicycle (only a lot harder). Once y

AFewThoughts

1:36pm

I wish, but alas am lumped into all the other schmos you describe

Dataguy

1:34pm

My wife can (MA in piano performance) but she'd rather play Chopin or Debussy

Still Blue

1:35pm

I spent a few years trying to learn jazz guitar with all of the stuff you listed. I got to the point where I could

dilbert

1:41pm

That's awesome! It's really impressive to pull off playing jazz guitar IMHO.

AFewThoughts

1:46pm

Another solid commit - OT we beat Kansas, KSU, and Iowa State out for

cougfan03

1:04pm

*K-State wanted him too. TJ Woods bringing results. Now go and get Pay and Dunn

Zombre

1:10pm

If somehow they pull all 3, OL has an amazing foundation for years

Das_Countach

1:29pm

He’s smart too. Couple Ivy League offers

HimmerFredette

1:17pm

Blake Freeland 2.0. Lots of potential

arizonacougarfan

1:19pm

Dang! He tall!

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

1:24pm

Grimes wanted him bad

JOPE

1:35pm

uh-oh, he said 100% committed.

Cougarclaw

1:52pm

Boney does it again

Knee Brace .5 Deviation Thunder

1:02pm

Runner up trophies are smaller.

Malcolm Reynolds

1:05pm

As are the off season championships and off season Heismans...

BYUtka

1:07pm

True, preseason ranking fit almost anywhere.

Malcolm Reynolds

1:09pm

🥀🥀

Bluedarts

1:07pm

Probably where they keep their "runner-up" Rose Bowel trophies

MrTootles

1:07pm

Participation Trophies

Still Blue

1:16pm

Yes, because only BYU fans follow Boney.

Manti

1:09pm

There are several yewts that are obsessed with him and reply to all his posts

Bluedarts

1:13pm

Only BYU fans hate Utah. No one else.

Knee Brace

1:13pm

Does it double as one of their Cry Rooms? 🙂

ManicBlue

1:15pm

Too small. Most of the student body can't fit through the door way.

BYUtka

1:24pm

Absolutely not

Unibro

1:25pm

that photo must be AI generated. There's no curtains. Can't fool me.

Cougarclaw

1:53pm

In the broom closet.

BlooCoug

1:39pm

That is because the big room is reserved for Cam’s helmet.

GilbertAZCougar

1:40pm

Blog: Rising Offensive Tackle Andrew Williams Commits to BYU Football View

[Cougs Daily]

1:00pm

6'8? Wow

Huge Manatee

1:01pm

The sky is falling

Belboz

1:05pm

Stupid climate change

TNT

1:06pm

It's David Stern's fault.

Archaea

1:06pm

How dare you capitalize that name

TNT

1:07pm

It's dAvid sTern's fault.

Archaea

1:08pm

Love the conference schedule concept

RenoCoug

12:54pm

Agreed. It keeps the blue bloods from big timing the non blue bloods

CocaColaRecovery

12:57pm

Which is it - pod or no pod?

scrambled egg

1:01pm

I think I found the answer and I don't love it

scrambled egg

1:09pm

Correct, no pods, but I wish I knew more about the hows/whys and whether it's

Mitty

1:25pm

Anyone looking for George Strait tickets

Millhouse

12:49pm

I would, but I'm not really a Strait guy.

CougarTwins

12:55pm

Boardname yet again checks out…

monteburns

12:56pm

We’ll play UT, AZ ST, and AZ home and home every year

Cooouuugs

12:49pm

Woah. We are hardly suddenly in the drivers seat to become above-average recruiters in the Big12.

SinkingQuffa

1:01pm

OR we could look at it another way that this staff had about 1 solid month

hardcorecoug

1:20pm

I definitely am encouraged. A LOT of things went right for us, though. I'm hesitant in saying we're on the cusp of being

SinkingQuffa

1:26pm

I doubt that's the case.

Allstate

1:11pm

And if we complain? I can just hear Yormark's reply. "I brought those dirty yewts in for the sake of your rivalry only."

SinkingQuffa

1:15pm

Likely not, per the Big 12 release and comparing other team schedules.

Mitty

1:23pm

Please note, according to wikipedia in the United States Staycation means you don't get a hotel. Don't be as dumb

shimmy In play, run(s)

12:44pm

POLL: What is the best later years Aerosmith song

Revolution

12:44pm

~~Livin' on the Edge.~~ Dream On

shimmy

12:47pm

Released in 1973. Definitely not towards the end of Aerosmith career.

ForzaPuma

12:53pm

You expect me to read the whole question before answering?

shimmy

1:02pm

Great Alicia Silverstone music video.

ForzaPuma

12:48pm

TNT doesn't know. But that Love In An Elevator video. Wow

TNT

1:03pm

I'm not qualified — my interest waned after Rocks.

Hawk in the 303

1:17pm

I liked Hole in my Soul when I was young

DavisCoCoug

1:25pm

RE: POLL: What is the best later years Aerosmith song

Mikey

1:35pm

define 'later years for Aerosmith' pls - post RUN DMC collab? 90s?

Captain Stubing

2:02pm

Reading into the schedule—ESPN wants games in Provo to be a big deal nationally?

puntersarepeople

12:38pm

Did I miss the announcement when the games are and who is broadcasting them?

BIG XII Coug

12:40pm

Yep, they came out about 4 hours ago. Edit: never mind

Stopper6700

12:41pm

I saw who and where we are playing were released but not dates, times and broadcaster

BIG XII Coug

12:42pm

That probably won't be released any time soon.

fbguru

12:43pm

Kind of my point. No purpose on speculating on ESPN and its intent when we don't know if any of those games are prime

BIG XII Coug

12:47pm

You’re right, my bad. Those probably won’t be announced till the season starts

Stopper6700

12:48pm

wrong, there are no dates and no tv broadcast deals - just the opponents

cwilke1

12:43pm

that's a cool thing about a conference with lots of great teams, they don't have

cwilke1

12:41pm

Oh I thought ISU is in Provo

puntersarepeople

12:50pm

Best home environment in the west outside of maybe Arizona

johnnybyu

12:48pm

"We" are having a baby

Mostlyaccurate

12:32pm

The power of one. The power of two. The power of many!

BIG XII Coug

12:35pm

Hmm are you suggesting it may not be Trevor’s kid??

puntersarepeople

12:56pm

RE: Hmm are you suggesting it may not be Trevor’s kid??

BIG XII Coug

12:57pm

Look in the mirror pal

puntersarepeople

1:05pm

RE: Look in the mirror pal

A Drew Aitch

1:27pm

Trevor: "But I created him…"

ochobeeguy

1:22pm

<< Deleted >>

Pollster

12:36pm

"here honey, sit against this door frame for the picture"

GfB

12:44pm

RE: "We" are having a baby

RH84025

1:06pm

RE: "We" are having a baby

Malcolm Reynolds

1:14pm

Do we agree with George's take on launch angle?

Zak

12:26pm

George Brett is a hero so I don't want to argue with him, but I do think he may be missing a couple things. 1) The LA

shimmy

12:31pm

I see some correlation between what he is saying and now a days.

Blue for Life

12:32pm

It's how we coach it to our boys. Kids want to go yard, it is the ultimate

Diablo and Doc

12:42pm

Chicks dig the long ball.

LifeLongLakerFan

12:58pm

He's right, but I believe he also didn't hit many home runs.

LifeLongLakerFan

12:57pm

317 in career. He could hit it up the middle, to the alleys and over the fence

Bluforever

1:34pm

I think he's fine, some guys are better suited to be power hitters and others

CameronG

1:39pm

Houston gets AJ Griffin for the 44th pick. Atlanta continues to be bad at this.

BGRTHNUMEGO

12:24pm

Frees up more minutes for Trent Forrest.

DieHarder

12:26pm

Is AJ Griffin any good?

ManicBlue

12:27pm

Our washer just blew up and a replacement won't be here til 7/2. We are leaving tonight for a staycation so we have to

shimmy In play, run(s)

12:19pm

Just pack your dirty laundry and do it wherever you're going, forget laundromat

CBaass

12:23pm

I've always thought staycation meant staying close to home. We just got a hotel for a softball tournament 90 minutes

shimmy

12:26pm

Do laundry at the hotel

CBaass

12:28pm

We are doing a ton, but good idea for sure.

shimmy

12:32pm

How do you leave for a staycation, I thought a staycation was just hanging

RC Vikings

12:30pm

I may have misunderstood the definition of staycation. Please note I am not smart.

shimmy

12:36pm

Can you clarify what you’re doing because I still don’t know

Odysseus

12:44pm

please note the related thread. I thought staying in a hotel 90 minutes from my house was a staycation. I.e. you're

shimmy

12:46pm

<< Deleted >>

shimmy

12:46pm

Yeah, my wife gets mad and blows up too sometime

HRCougar

12:38pm

Laundromats are really efficient. Do all loads at the same time,

Mister P

12:55pm

How would you like to be a Lakers bench player with Bronny on the team?

mudpupper

12:19pm

The lakers front office is probably dreading it too.

ManicBlue

12:29pm

This is going to ruin the tour.

ochobeeguy

1:23pm

On this day in history: the first U.S. presidential candidate was assassinated.

Longseason

12:14pm

Praise to the man.

Ted Lasso

12:33pm

A great man. Also my late FIL's birthday. Another great man.

gangbusters

12:43pm

A great reminder. Thanks

ForzaPuma

12:51pm

He was one of the first antislavery candidates

BYUBandfan

1:05pm

Just got a quote from an attorney for $5k to set up our trust, or whatever

TunaOne

12:12pm

I paid $500 for a will..not sure about setting up a trust

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

12:13pm

Depending on the complexity, but that’s a bit high.

reagan21

12:14pm

how complex are your assets? If it's all pretty straightforward, you could try

CougarTwins

12:16pm

Our assets couldn't be much simpler. Nothing complex at all. One

TunaOne

12:23pm

yeah, get another quote, or go the legal zoom route.

CougarTwins

12:24pm

If you go the legal zoom route don’t forget to fund the trust. I can’t tell you

reagan21

12:30pm

I used an attorney recommended on Cougarboard and paid twice that. Granted my

homegrown

12:29pm

At what net worth/reasons/etc does it make sense to do irrevocable trust? Asking for a friend

FromCAtoUT

12:34pm

It depends. There are 1000 different things it depends on, but some of the most

BYUMizzou

12:45pm

This is a loaded question since things are set to change, but anything more than

TPcoug

12:46pm

Actually for an IRREVOCABLE trust, the threshold is lower - about $14 million

BYUMizzou

1:32pm

What state?

RealTaysomHill

12:38pm

What state are you in? Do you have minor children? You might not even need a

BYUMizzou

12:39pm

Utah. No minor children or dependents.

TunaOne

12:42pm

In Utah (as of 2018), you can now do a transfer on death (TOD) deed for your

BYUMizzou

1:08pm

Deed on deaths are not always a good deal. For instance, NV law allows for them, but no one uses them because it often

vegasnative

1:39pm

That's why I said it depends on your state. Here in Missouri they're used

BYUMizzou

1:45pm

Paid around half that a year ago, I think.

Soupie

12:41pm

Seems a bit high. I just paid $3k for a trust, will, POA, etc. from a well

rivercitycoug

12:44pm

RE: Just got a quote from an attorney for $5k to set up our trust, or whatever

Hinta

12:56pm

As someone who is building a nation wide estate planning practice, I can tell you that it depends entirely where you are

vegasnative

1:35pm

Just saw you are in Utah. Utah is a lower cost legal market. That seems fairly high for Utah. If you were in Chicago or

vegasnative

1:40pm

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