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If war breaks out and affects even one single game for BYU football, I riot.

Icelandic Cougar

11:04pm

Morgan scalley as HC

Icelandic Cougar

10:54pm

Weird guy to run the honor code office

Covid-19

11:00pm

I missed the game but if that offsides was correctly called we are still sitting

BYUheaven

10:51pm

The officiating was really poor. Adams got a yellow card for getting his leg in

RalphWiggam

10:56pm

Spot on.

YSMACK

10:59pm

It seems like the US is on the screwed side of poor reffing pretty often

1984coug

11:03pm

One of my favorites was calling a foul on the US and showing a yellow card, all while letting play go on and Uruguay

slappy

11:00pm

Why was Gio playing wide not in the middle?

Archaea

10:45pm

He took Weahs spot

GfB

10:51pm

Well that is a natural spot for him

Archaea

10:55pm

Still stings a bit and I’m sure I’ll get over it, but man. It was so nice to be

bigbossbyu

10:41pm

Well, everyone in the conf hates Utah.

Icelandic Cougar

10:43pm

100% with you man!

RUNBYU1

10:43pm

Has there been an explanation for the Uruguay goal? I don't get it.

JuicyJam

10:40pm

When you suck this bad, why not completely change the formations? What do you

Mitty

10:40pm

I’m annoyed by people mourning the pac 12.

Icelandic Cougar

10:39pm

When BYU won the PAC in 2021, they decided to play another season. But when Utah

DirtyWater

10:42pm

The Pac got what it deserved in the end. What wasn’t deserved is Wazzu/Oregon St

bigbossbyu

10:49pm

Hey Tcuz….

kotacoug

10:36pm

What's it like being a fan of the USMNT?

Spiff SequelTrilogyFan

10:31pm

Matt Grzelcyk Signed with the penguins

Revolution

10:31pm

Some context on the ref not shaking Pulisic's hand:

RSL This is my dupe account

10:29pm

I like that moment even more now.

brj8

10:40pm

Seemed obvious he was chewing the ref out

JuicyJam

10:48pm

He wasn't telling them to celebrate with Uruguay. He was telling them to go to

SalmonOfCapistrano

11:04pm

USMNT has a coaching issue.

Spiff SequelTrilogyFan

10:27pm

One of many.

Tare

10:29pm

Some soccer thoughts outside of GGG

RSL This is my dupe account

10:21pm

Ream is getting old, but might be our best CB right now. Scary indeed.

Hang10

10:25pm

RE: Ref refused to shake Pulisic’s hand

elderyoda

10:16pm

Was this after the game?

Coug98

10:18pm

Yes. I think the ref should be disciplined.

YSMACK

10:20pm

It was so bad it’s a wonder if he was bought

rivercitycoug

10:27pm

After a horrible night officiating, he apparently didn't like being told he should celebrate w/ Uruguay.

Spiff

10:29pm

More understandable.

YSMACK

10:37pm

The U.S. has the population, the money, the etc. But will never compete

Carnac

10:13pm

The leadership of the US Soccer program don't care about winning. They care about making money from the product.

Spiff

10:16pm

...neither does 90% of the country

Carnac

10:17pm

It is why ticket prices in the US are astronomically high

Archaea

10:17pm

It’s a money grab at every level.

RdF3

10:18pm

I agree…Football is the real sport. Not the one where players roll on the

Coug98

10:16pm

They're playing to the rules. Human nature doesn't change.

DubuMfalme

10:26pm

Club soccer prices out a lot of kids.

Thrill

10:27pm

But again, in third world countries, kids will

Carnac

10:35pm

List of sports I know rules better than soccer

cougarfann888

10:34pm

My vote is concentrate resources in soccer hubs - basically go all-in in the

cougfanz

10:52pm

Any Excel VBA Developer Freelancer Available for a one time project?

tarmstrong

10:12pm

I hate to be that guy, but...

RebelScum

10:17pm

Try ChatGPT. It is pretty good at writing macros for excel.

The Count

10:37pm

Some people get it, “Berhalter has to go” link

Archaea

10:04pm

Our Soccer Federation is filled with no leaders and lacks any desire to win

Archaea

10:01pm

Utah State has the chance to do the funniest thing come 9/14/2024...

Cougs2012

10:01pm

Any slim chance of it that existed went away when all 3 of USU’s starting LB’s, Its RB1, & best edge rusher all

RdF3

10:03pm

No... these just increased the level of "funniest thing ever" that was possible

Cougs2012

10:07pm

What am I missing?

cougarfann888

10:05pm

Utah plays USU that day, in Logan.

Cougs2012

10:07pm

Pretty sure they play their home games near campus in Ogden

DirtyWater

10:20pm

I don’t care what anyone says…this joke will never get old!

Natedog916

10:54pm

Based on history alone there's a 50/50 chance yewts come away with an injured QB

BluThruandThru

10:14pm

RE: Based on history alone there's a 50/50 chance yewts come away with an

Ray Shoesmith

10:41pm

USMNT has 4 wins 1 draw and 5 losses in its last 10 games. Losses include T&T and Panama.

Spiff SequelTrilogyFan

9:54pm

We lose to pathetic countries. US Soccer is a joke. They care more about pride month than winning.

Haysom Till

10:02pm

RE: USMNT has 4 wins 1 draw and 5 losses in its last 10 games. Losses include

BigTex

10:04pm

RE: USMNT has 4 wins 1 draw and 5 losses in its last 10 games. Losses include

Spiff

10:20pm

What’s the difference between utah fans and a litter of puppies?

LaVellIfIKnow

9:52pm

Puppies can be housebroken

Tare

9:54pm

I wouldn’t drown a litter of puppies

TCuz

10:01pm

It’s dark…it’s cold…it’s aggressive

Ray Shoesmith

10:15pm

TCuz’s best post of all time.

Ungoy

10:25pm

RE: I wouldn’t drown a litter of puppies

Nakedbootleg

10:29pm

Puppies eventually open their eyes and see the real world..

TANK

10:03pm

Nothing, if they're female puppies.

byubyu

10:04pm

RE: Nothing, if they're female puppies.

BYULAWGUY

10:05pm

RE: Nothing, if they're female puppies.

Ray Shoesmith

10:14pm

So last Saturday, I was supervising my grandson's at the local

toadie

10:20pm

Throw back to the clown call of the tournament

RSL This is my dupe account

9:52pm

Is the USMNT job attractive to foreign coaches? I can see how it would be

Mister P

9:51pm

Klinsmann took it

Czar-castic

9:59pm

Several expressed interest amid the recent coach "search"

vegas guey

10:19pm

Ah, nevermind. Maybe Gregg was mixed up with directions after seeing the offside lines drawn

RSL This is my dupe account

9:51pm

Berhalter such trash. Embarrassing.

Haysom Till All-American

9:50pm

Turn the page. Time to talk Austrian vs Ottoman Empire matchup

bruincoug

9:50pm

This isn’t a coach problem. This is a soccer culture in the US problem. It’s a sport that mostly just rich kids that

RdF3 Inactive user

9:49pm

It's a coach problem.

shoganai

9:51pm

No matter who the coach is the US still always sucks

RdF3

9:51pm

Not true, USA was more successful in the '90s when the soccer culture was a

Blue Golfer

9:52pm

You consider getting past group stage once in the 90s “successful”??? We’re the freaking US. We dominate everything else

RdF3

10:00pm

100% agree. Weird take by OP.

Blue Golfer

9:51pm

Haha we don’t absolutely dominate the world in anything athletic but lose to little sisters of the poor in soccer

RdF3

9:52pm

what's your soccer background?

Czar-castic

10:05pm

A coach helps mold the culture in his demands

Archaea

9:52pm

Every competitive sport these days is for rich kids unfortunately.

Mister P

9:53pm

Our best player was nominated for best midfielder in Serie A. Another player led Juve in assists

RSL

9:54pm

The US hasn’t even made it past the round of 16 in over 20 years. Players make plays (or they don’t).

RdF3

9:58pm

Your remarkable insight into US Soccer is noted.

shoganai

10:00pm

Well soccer folks seem to have their heads in the sand. Nobody can figure out why we suck so bad. I just told you why.

RdF3

10:01pm

Truly remarkable.

shoganai

10:02pm

Mexico has never made it past the round of 16.

RSL

10:03pm

Thierry Henry will be the next US national team coach.

shoganai

9:44pm

Oof. I don't like that appointment. Give me Nancy

RSL

9:45pm

Give me Zlatko Dalic or Hervé Renard

Spiff

9:52pm

Definitely interesting names. I'm listening

RSL

10:04pm

The pipe dream is Guardiola.

Yukon

9:45pm

Yes. Pay him all the monies.

ShinobiCoug

9:46pm

Yes. That is, indeed, a pipe dream.

shoganai

9:48pm

Something quite a bit stronger than a pipe IMO

RSL

9:50pm

ryan Smith where are you?

Archaea

9:53pm

Steve Kerr should do it. Ted Lasso style.

bruincoug

9:51pm

Nick Saban is available

Littlerich

10:03pm

RE: Thierry Henry will be the next US national team coach.

ConnCoug

10:31pm

Oh Gregg. This is not forward

RSL This is my dupe account

9:40pm

The man is an idiot.

rivercitycoug

9:41pm

At very best, arrogant

RSL

9:43pm

He’s certainly that. His tactical approach got us 3 total goals in 4 Qatar WC

rivercitycoug

9:46pm

I would hate to see this team go backwards.

crazY

9:42pm

RE: Oh Gregg. This is not forward

DubuMfalme

9:42pm

Forward? Making it to the semis would be forward. This was 2 steps backwards.

ShinobiCoug

9:43pm

Maybe he meant forward without him.

crazY

9:44pm

We made it to the semis of the Copa America Centenario in 2016.

Yukon

9:45pm

If this was an image I’d assume a bad AI model created it. Forward?

Tokolosh

9:46pm

I mean he can't say something else. Unless he plans on resigning at the end

JuicyJam

10:01pm

Gomez: Golden Generation has underperformed under

Archaea

9:38pm

RE: Gomez: Golden Generation has underperformed under

HimmerFredette

9:39pm

If that ref ever does another game something is wrong

HimmerFredette

9:37pm

Ah jeez. It all makes sense now

RSL This is my dupe account

9:36pm

So if you took our top US football and basketball players into USMNT soccer

OU Cougar

9:34pm

Probably not but it's a much different athletic skill set. Sheer size and speed

Kajdin

9:36pm

No shot.

HimmerFredette

9:36pm

If you had a time machine could focus them on soccer when they were 10, yes

Tare

9:39pm

Younger than that probably

Kajdin

9:40pm

Yeah. 2

Memmo

9:50pm

The greatest soccer player of all time is 5'7" and 150 lbs. Athletes aren't the problem.

Spiff

10:22pm

Ref refused to shake Pulisic’s hand

whoneedscorners?

9:34pm

Shaking hands of players wasn’t in his “Soccer Reffing for Dumbies” book

VirginiaPeanut

9:37pm

I’m pretty sure he’s still reading it. He just got to the part about yellow card

HimmerFredette

9:38pm

That is ridiculous. What a tool.

YSMACK

10:02pm

We did it to ourselves but the officiating was criminal and should be addressed.

Malcolm Reynolds

9:34pm

Get ready for it. I'm only 30% sure that USSF even moves on GGG. Maybe won't.

RSL This is my dupe account

9:34pm

He won’t.

DiamondDog

9:38pm

The ref didn’t even shake Pulisic’s hands after the match

Spiff SequelTrilogyFan

9:34pm

COVID protocol.

shoganai

9:34pm

Sports is wild. Weah madness keeps them out of the group and Berhalter likely

CougGolf

9:33pm

I think we aren't good enough to play Berhalter-ball.

RSL

9:35pm

In the long run, this result may be good. Gregg needs firing ASAP so we can hire

HingleMcCringleberry

9:32pm

Honestly, I find myself blaming GGG a lot, but how much control does a soccer

TO11

9:32pm

He also doesn't control injuries and suspensions, and missing Weah and Dest hurt

Avery

9:33pm

Who selects the players?

Archaea

9:33pm

He has stubbornly persisted in a system that everybody could see didn't fit his

shoganai

9:34pm

Precisely. This team has not progressed and can’t score

Archaea

9:36pm

He sets the culture and it’s one of comfort and weakness

vegas guey

9:38pm

If Weah doesn't raise his hand, we're likely moving on and thus not calling

Avery

9:31pm

Agreed. But he hasn’t exactly moved the needle either.

inertiaman

9:33pm

I probably would be. He should never have been brought back

Archaea

9:34pm

Berhalter can die in a hole

HimmerFredette

9:29pm

I want this to happen to berhalter

gmoney7 All-American

9:28pm

No wonder I feel the way I do about football. 2023 had the worst ending to a

bluegaucho

9:26pm

RE: No wonder I feel the way I do about football. 2023 had the worst ending to

paulb

9:27pm

Well…. when your back end of the schedule is actually hard…

Indy Coug

9:28pm

2003 season was worst in recent memory for me at 4-8

CLCougar

9:32pm

For me 2023 was worse. I only attended one game in 2003 (USC), but I attended 5

bluegaucho

9:51pm

The feeling/trajectory around 2003 was waaay worse for me. So much worse.

Ray Shoesmith

10:11pm

Luckily I don’t remember how I felt in 1955 after the season ended…but maybe…

Ray Shoesmith

9:38pm

Well… that day was a 47-21 home loss to Utah State. Coincidence?

bluegaucho

9:55pm

Doc wasn’t an Aggie fan

puntersarepeople

9:58pm

RE: Well… that day was a 47-21 home loss to Utah State. Coincidence?

Ray Shoesmith

10:08pm

The most talented generation of players any US manager has ever been given.

shoganai

9:21pm

Maybe they’ll beat Uruguay 4-0 🤷🏼. Wait…

cmoney

9:22pm

Maybe they should pay them like they pay college players 😉

SUAVO

9:22pm

The only reason the last few years have been berable is Mexico is worse then we

paulb

9:23pm

You know what to do

tippmancoug

9:20pm

CONCACAF not helping USMNT

StlCoug17

9:18pm

Uruguay does have a country population of Los Angeles so you know.. Makes sense

creameryon9th

9:17pm

They have a strong history. They’ve won the WC.

inertiaman

9:25pm

So if you move to Uruguay, your chances of making the team are pretty good

thewaterboy

9:29pm

Does this team have heart?

whoneedscorners?

9:16pm

It’s a soft generation so no surprise

Archaea

9:18pm

If their was a correlation then France would have been out long ago

SUAVO

9:21pm

RE: Does this team have heart?

SUAVO

9:19pm

We dont have a coach

tippmancoug

9:20pm

For a long time our entire program was built on guys that could win a street

shoganai

9:28pm

Somehow, and this makes no sense, soccer is the #1 youth sport in popularity in

Mitty

9:16pm

It’s also the most exclusive sport

whoneedscorners?

9:19pm

Lots of kids play soccer but our best athletes choose other sports

Tare

9:19pm

Moms put little kids in soccer until they move on to football, baseball and

wabluecoug

9:23pm

Apologies but I blame the players at least as much as the coach. I mean you

Mitty

9:15pm

You can’t really change the players, but can change the coach. Haven’t gotten

AFCougK9

9:16pm

All true. Players lost the game because

Archaea

9:17pm

Then you still tie if you have a keeper who can catch a soft header.

dYrtbYkerYder

9:17pm

I put it almost all on Weah. I 100% think we advance if we're not down 1 for 70'

YSMACK

9:18pm

For a mistake like that, you subject that guy to taunting and shoving every

Mitty

9:20pm

Eh, I also think that we have the talent to go toe to toe against Panama 11 v 10

RSL

9:25pm

For 70'? That is brutal. I disagree.

YSMACK

9:25pm

I'm the spam of 10 minutes that Panama game went from the US thinking they were

Kajdin

9:31pm

Yeah I never want to see Horvath out there again.

JuicyJam

10:43pm

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