Page 1 - CougarBoard

ESPN+ article ranks BYU's class #41

RockyBalboa

5:06pm

POLL: Who would be the better QB for BYU in 2025?

BGRTHNUMEGO

5:04pm

My conspiratorial take: pharma spends so much money advertising as a part of a strategy to make the recipients of that

cheezedawg Properly rated

5:01pm

What happened to Sports Nation - no shows this week?

kccougar VABL

5:00pm

Jarom had a finger injury & wouldn't go on if he couldn't button his top button

reagan21

5:04pm

Well... I really like my suppressor

I'mYourHuckleberry

4:59pm

I've gotten to where I can hardly stand to shoot unsuppressed any more.

Bar7h

5:06pm

Fifita is in the portal

Unibro Utah fans are sensitive

4:58pm

I thought his dad said that was false

the_byu_flash

4:58pm

It was a trick. He said "faltz," like when we used to say "doll hairs."

reagan21

4:59pm

Source?

Corn

5:00pm

With McMillan gone, he'll have no one to throw to.

DudeBro

5:03pm

Fifita when Whitt calls

Carnac

5:05pm

When Prime says Shadeur & Hunter will play in the bowl game do you believe him?

RockyBalboa

4:55pm

They could play for one drive or a snap and they'd have "played".

paulb

4:59pm

Nope. No chance. And that's too bad, because both are fun to watch.

JJCoug

4:59pm

I didn’t realize SMC Mahaney ended up at UCONN. Still haunted by his buzzer

LeslieKnope

4:53pm

That was the roughest two game stretch I’ve ever witnessed at BYU.

provoprodigy

4:56pm

Same. Just brutal

LeslieKnope

5:01pm

I'm shocked, shocked, I say that Sam would start backtracking on AI!

CSoul Hardcore Democrat

4:51pm

Just ran into Austin Leausa’s brother at the gym. He is going to try to walk on to BYU this fall

TADOW Truly Addicted User

4:49pm

Is walking on going to be possible with the 105 roster limit? Wish him the best but it seems like an uphill battle.

KingDave

4:53pm

The 105 man roster with all being scholly eligible might end walk ons.

IceCreamButt

4:54pm

I believe that’s assuming the school wants to fund those scholarships. I’m sure

Riseandshoutboys

4:58pm

Here's his highlights....

mokelembembe

5:05pm

Do other countries market their prescription drugs via commercials

PortlandCoug

4:45pm

That Jardiance commercial won 11 Tony Awards in 2023.

reagan21

4:46pm

🎵Control means everything🎵

McMax

4:47pm

Drug commercials are allowed in USA and New Zealand and that's it.

Niiineteeen84

4:48pm

It’s weird to me that they do advertise. I can’t imagine it does them much good.

cheezedawg

4:50pm

It’s gross. Let’s market a sophisticated substance to a bunch of idiots.

Iman23

4:53pm

Drug companies sponsor many TV shows in Japan, though its usually without promoting the latest

shokupanmanbo

4:59pm

Marketing 101. Get you emotionally involved and you'll likely want it.

SoValleyCOUG

5:03pm

You know what would be fun?

McMax

4:45pm

I would be ok with them capping it at 18 this year

NorthernCougifornia

5:00pm

16 team would be enough.

bluecougar1985

5:05pm

Position groups with biggest need for Portal Help

mjmill All-American

4:42pm

I would add QB there as well. The top 50 programs are adding quality QB every single class, in some cases signing 2

Zach Morris

4:46pm

no top school has more than 5 QB’s on scholarship, and many of the best programs limit it to 4

JOPE

4:57pm

With the natural forces of attrition, bringing in one QB per class shouldn’t be an issue.

Zach Morris

5:00pm

The DLine next season

RockyBalboa

4:47pm

I'd like to see a QB that can push or unseat Retzlaff.

LosAlcoug

4:47pm

Retzlaff is not going to be unseated. He’s going to be QB1 next year unless he

WillsPitStop

4:49pm

Yep. People can wish in one hand and fart in the other

RockyBalboa

4:58pm

I have solved the playoffs. Where do I submit for a patent/IP?

BYUforlife

4:42pm

No special carve out for ND. They get in if they qualify.

Schultz is back

4:46pm

Can someone explain why Iowa State wouldn't be in Alamo Bowl if they lose in the

Cougs'16

4:41pm

Alamo Bowl picks first. They are not required to pick the CCG loser.

BYUforlife

4:44pm

And they know BYU sells tickets better than most in Texas.

sidsie716

4:45pm

They probably make as much on beer sales as they do on tickets.

DudeBro

4:56pm

If that's true, BYU is going to that bowl game.

SoValleyCOUG

4:46pm

If Iowa St wins, maybe they'll pick ASU instead.

ManicBlue

4:51pm

No way. BYU brings more fans and TV viewers.

SoValleyCOUG

4:59pm

BYU also runner up, no? If was a four way tie

ABCoug

4:57pm

AJ Dybantsa's agent: The bidding will open at $5 million dollars

TNT

4:35pm

RE: AJ Dybantsa's agent: The bidding will open at $5 million dollars

reagan21

4:36pm

Unless his agent is Australian: The Fosters will open at $5M dolla-a-doos

TNT

4:39pm

8 years of eligibility…

AF Cougar

4:32pm

A lot of people go to school for 8 years.

Ode to Hoy

4:34pm

Yes they’re called doctors

ordinary tri guy

4:37pm

What number did you call on?

scall

4:40pm

Were you calling from a Walkie Talkie?

Ode to Hoy

4:45pm

Shut up, Richard.

TerpCoug

4:47pm

Do I have a mark on my face?

scall

4:48pm

Tommy Likey!!!

Ode to Hoy

5:05pm

Wowsers. He is almost as old as Covey. Well within a decade

TNT

4:35pm

Dude needs to move on with his life

WJCougar

4:36pm

Gundy said of BYU. “They’re very mature."

BYUheaven

4:38pm

RE: 8 years of eligibility…

It's A Bowling Ball

4:38pm

I'm sure OSU fans are thrilled about that

Adam_Pontipee

4:38pm

That's even longer than John "Bluto" Blutarsky was in college

refunder

4:38pm

Bohannon and Rising

cougaman

4:40pm

Parody account...

finnish_blue

4:47pm

Wow... he'll actually be able to finish his phd

CLCougar

5:03pm

Yes! Another flight with a dog. Probably 20th time this year. This one is

Ojiisan

4:30pm

Ugh. What has our society become?

TNT

4:36pm

Too hard to carry on a cry room. 😉

ManicBlue

4:43pm

I bet that other dog wasn't wearing boots. Rich dogs always bully the poor

reagan21

4:38pm

Aye

TNT

4:38pm

I pray for the day I get to fly next to a derpy golden retriever or bernese

DKN

4:39pm

Until then you'll have to sit next to the nice pit bull and yappy service chihuahua.

byuluvr

4:43pm

I don’t pray for those days

DKN

4:53pm

Good

TCuz

4:45pm

Article: BYU coaches focusing on ‘getting the right fits’ in building 2025 football signing class View

[Deseret News] https://www.deseret.com/authors/jay-drew/

4:30pm

A house on my dog walk route puts out a little stand every christmas with candy canes and dog treats to take while you

shimmy In play, run(s)

4:29pm

If their Rufus reference hit you in the feels, having your kids mention Rufus in

Tricky

5:02pm

As long as nobody rats me out, I think I'm going to try pulling this off as a gift for my wife.

Ragnar Danneskjold You know...

4:15pm

Just cover the logo with Bosch

TwinsRight

4:16pm

How do you control the splatter?

TNT

4:31pm

That's a personal question.

Ragnar Danneskjold

4:31pm

Hmmmmmmm........must solve this mystery

TNT

4:32pm

Transferring photos from Amazon Photos to Snapfish?

Tricky

4:12pm

I print them all out, scan them, and then save it to a thumb drive. That

reagan21

4:14pm

Why print and scan? Is the formatting better?

Tricky

4:15pm

I just hate trees. One fell on my mom as a child. Hated them ever since.

reagan21

4:16pm

Copy. They are indeed big, leafy jerks.

Tricky

4:18pm

My computer says we're all dead

Niiineteeen84 Blowhard

4:09pm

I think I saw a Studio C skit about this once...

reddead

4:10pm

reminds me of those 5 day Alderaan forecast shirts.

franklyvulgar

4:12pm

reminds me why I don't watch Studio C.

reagan21

4:17pm

RE: reminds me of those 5 day Alderaan forecast shirts.

valcorger

4:36pm

Hey. Welcome to AZ.

scall

4:11pm

That is jacket weather is Arizona

Ojiisan

4:13pm

It's a dry heat. You're cool.

jrifkin48

4:15pm

So heat isn't heat?

TNT

4:36pm

imagine if there was no haze.

Bert609

4:23pm

Crikey!

TNT

4:35pm

Defensive staff mailing it in

Cooouuugs

4:07pm

Finish this sentence with how you learned it:

RSL This is my dupe account

4:06pm

drinking alcohol

Mexicougazul

4:06pm

been drinking alcohol.

reagan21

4:06pm

I didn't know there was another verse

scall

4:07pm

My kid came home singing "baby's playing basketball" smh.

RSL

4:08pm

PC culture has taken another of our childhood gems.

reagan21

4:10pm

I thought the second part was “then comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the baby in a baby carriage”

TCuz

4:10pm

.....that's not all, that's not all..................

reagan21

4:10pm

Same. Never knew there was anything else. We just sang the alternate Pledge of Allegiance.

WDaddy

4:12pm

Where you sing it to the music of Old MacDonald?

reagan21

4:13pm

No. The words are different. Something about Michael Jackson

WDaddy

4:14pm

that sounds familiar for some reason.

reagan21

4:15pm

I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one and indivisible

RSL

4:14pm

yeah. comes after that.

RSL

4:13pm

I have never heard this in my life so therefore it must be wrong.

TCuz

4:17pm

RE: I have never heard this in my life so therefore it must be wrong.

RSL

4:25pm

Never heard that version

Mister P

4:13pm

New Google Deep Mind AI weather forecasting tool

Pete The Hope That Kills You

4:02pm

Here's a publicly readable article:

Pete

4:03pm

I could read the NY Times with Reader mode

Superkid

4:08pm

Here's a site running the AI:

RSL

4:12pm

Makes sense. Weather forecasts are just computer models from variables and

NWCoug

4:12pm

One positive note from last night. At least BYU hit their FTs. 21-26

TNT

3:56pm

I will remain positive with you

Zip

4:02pm

26 FTs? Man the refs tried to give BYU the game.

reagan21

4:02pm

It's like rain on your wedding day.

LeftOfNormal

4:02pm

That was Providence. We were 11 of 17.

LeGrandBleu

4:18pm

17 FTs? Man the refs tried to give BYU the game

reagan21

4:20pm

Keba might singlehandedly bring that down all year

Projectoor

4:24pm

How many of the misses were the front ends of 1 and 1s?

scherbie

4:29pm

Bottom 10 is pure comic gold this week!!!

crimedog Insensitive ....

3:56pm

Anything that puts The Ohio State in their place is gold!

Richardo

4:17pm

Do we really think the committee is corrupt?

CycloneCoug

3:55pm

Yes to all of your questions, except the last one that isn’t a yes or no.

TouchdownCougars

3:56pm

Maybe just stupid?

bluecougar1985

3:56pm

No. Too much money involved. ESPN wouldn't do that

TNT

3:57pm

"Or otherwise incentivized to give unfair treatment to the B1G and SEC?" Yes.

reagan21

3:57pm

I’m sure, but theoretically ESPN isn’t deciding.

CycloneCoug

4:05pm

No, it’s just a dumb thing people say to blame results they don’t like on conspiracy nonsense.

TCuz

3:57pm

I don’t know about corrupt but many metrics don’t make any sense in relation to their rankings.

mulletino

3:58pm

This is my opinion as well. If you don’t like it it’s a conspiracy

CycloneCoug

4:04pm

There are countless posts that this would be the correct response to

spinner

4:08pm

RE: No, it’s just a dumb thing people say to blame results they

bluecougar1985

4:50pm

No. They're in lock step with the AP Poll. Our internet culture sure likes

Doogal McCougar

3:58pm

of course they are because there talking points always contradict themselves

BYUheaven

4:00pm

Couldn’t agree more about the contradictions. Those are maddening

CycloneCoug

4:08pm

If I had to pick between ASU and Boise on a nuetral field I am taking ASU

BYUheaven

4:11pm

This is the way corruption works in modern america

novacoug1

4:05pm

They are biased, not sure about corrupt

ryebrye

4:05pm

The one from Arizona state is biased against his own school?

CycloneCoug

4:08pm

RE: The one from Arizona state is biased against his own school?

valcorger

4:43pm

RE: Do we really think the committee is corrupt?

gwalker

4:09pm

This is a good response

CycloneCoug

4:10pm

I think this is absurd.

TCuz

4:20pm

RE: Do we really think the committee is corrupt?

Crowd Factor

4:15pm

Yes....they do get bribes from the SEC and Big 10. Its obvious.

WJCougar

4:17pm

Is it obvious? I’m not sure it is

CycloneCoug

4:23pm

What is the primary qualification for serving on a committee like this?

Still Blue

4:22pm

Is that what ADs do? Former coaches?

CycloneCoug

4:25pm

The ones who serve on committees like this? Absolutely!

Still Blue

4:27pm

Don't attribute to malice that which can be properly attributed to ignorance

finnish_blue

4:24pm

Can we get a UFO category?

CougarCanuck76

3:55pm

That Sea of Cortez one made me laugh. it looks super fake.

RSL

3:57pm

First one is clearly AI

conetah

3:59pm

It’s the tartis!

BNcoug

4:05pm

The Moon one is spectacular. Lol.

MarylandFan

4:07pm

How would the College world react, if UNLV beat Boise, and they both got in CFP

Zoobieman

3:46pm

you think a currently ranked 10th Boise wouldn't fall out of the top 12 spots?

It's A Bowling Ball

3:48pm

Honestly, yes I think they would. . .

Zoobieman

3:51pm

Look at last year, Georgia lost SEC championship at 12-0 and dropped from 1 to 5

BYUFootballisBack

3:52pm

They'd be ahead of BYU still.

dYrtbYkerYder

3:54pm

I know how I'd react.

reagan21

3:48pm

I'd react by never again watching a game that BYU wasn't playing in.

dYrtbYkerYder

3:53pm

I've already stopped watching SEC and B10 games.

Benfica1

3:57pm

Probably do it just to stick it to the B12.

maYbe

3:52pm

Yeah that wouldn’t happen

LakeshowCougs

3:52pm

Imagine UNLV winning a tournament game. The fallout would be epic. And ...

KCFan85

3:52pm

ok.

reagan21

3:54pm

If the B12 is only getting 1 team in, I'd LOVE for UNLV to knock a SEC team out!

Benfica1

3:54pm

Won't happen. I'd welcome it. The more underdogs/potential upsets, the better!

Still Blue

3:55pm

I'd make that face if my name was Kenneth too

Knee Brace .5 Deviation Thunder

3:46pm

Kenneth Rooks...

COUGND

3:47pm

BYU makes AJ's final 4.

Whosyourdaddy

3:44pm

Not Kansas, it's an Adidas school. So he's down to 3.

reagan21

3:46pm

I've cautioned fans here who seem to think we're a favorite in this

SinkingQuffa

3:50pm

Call me pessimistic, but I've never really believed he is coming here.

Madam Pattirini

3:51pm

You're pessimistic

Schultz is back

3:53pm

Do you have information different than all of the national recruiting experts?

cougfanblue

3:54pm

Absolutely not.

Madam Pattirini

4:00pm

With the Final "4" BYU easily has the best chance of landing him. I'd be

reagan21

3:53pm

Money talks. It will be interesting to see what happens.

Whosyourdaddy

3:55pm

This

TNT

3:58pm

Will be Alabama. He ain’t coming here

gocougs719

4:24pm

It’s not fans who have said it, it’s industry insiders who fans then parrot

BYU '80

5:06pm

Get on with it already

UVCoug

3:55pm

RE: Get on with it already

reagan21

3:58pm

His Dad said he’s not coming here

texbird33

4:02pm

where was that?

reagan21

4:02pm

RE: where was that?

texbird33

4:13pm

That's pretty darning evidence

reagan21

4:28pm

I think the quote was taken out of context and misunderstood

HarlemCoug

4:04pm

How else would explain, "...there...[is] [no] [way]...my son...plays...at [BYU]?

reagan21

4:09pm

No k state. Interesting.

Kdubb

4:02pm

Just 4 blue bloods looking at the #1 recruit.

Longseason

4:11pm

The longer this season goes on the lower our chances because we look like an average team

Haysom Till

4:27pm

Top 10 recent

Site Statistics

Today

Yesterday

Currently Online