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Prime example of how the media can try and create narratives and manipulate...

BYUFootballisBack

12:33pm

They should sell these in the U.S.

hamaca Political Junky

12:31pm

After attending a 2 day conference about eating disorders, I am ready to delete

WhirleyPop

12:30pm

Any news on Dawson Baker’s status?

deja-blu

12:28pm

Dawson Baker is fully heathly and cleared for all basketball related activities

Mostlyaccurate

12:25pm

Baker fully cleared!

Skeeziks All-American

12:25pm

RE: Baker fully cleared!

Mostlyaccurate

12:26pm

Hasn't he been basically playing/practicing since the start of summer?

BYUMizzou

12:28pm

Going to the game Saturday. I used to always park at the elementary school just

Loafer

12:25pm

Are we sure it’s a good idea to let a future opponent on the field with us?

Cooouuugs

12:23pm

Not something I'd worry about

Plato

12:24pm

Feeling much better about the game now

Gustav

12:18pm

And those are the die hards..

JohnnyComeLately

12:20pm

The library there is pretty cool looking, but my favorite place was their gym.

2FarGone

12:21pm

It appears that they are competing with UofU for worst videos.

TheSpiker

12:24pm

Why do thy have what looks like a castle/prison on campus?

CougarVeteran

12:25pm

They have a giant spork statue on their campus?

durandal

12:28pm

What the….

Cougz19

12:31pm

MARK YOUR CALENDARS PEOPLE

provoprodigy

12:14pm

That’s really early.

DieHarder

12:16pm

Common misconception. You can indeed put things in your calendar WAY in advance.

LeftOfNormal

12:18pm

I'm going anyways. I haven't been to a basketball game in years.

BlueFever

12:20pm

19 days away

Indy Coug

12:17pm

With all the hype this team is getting, this might be the most competitive game

thewaterboy

12:17pm

I'm sure the coaches will keep it pretty vanilla.

Mostlyaccurate

12:24pm

~~Mark~~ Kevin your calendars

cougfanblue

12:19pm

Hall snubbed already?

cugrz84

12:19pm

My first thought. Sheesh

LV Mike

12:21pm

I sure hope its televised.

LeonMarek

12:20pm

LET IT BEGIN!

Ted Lasso

12:22pm

Why doesn't ARod use Gerry Bohanon the way Sean Payton used Taysom?

BYUgoslav

12:11pm

My guess is, they don't think Retzlaff will last the season

Jericho

12:14pm

If that were true, getting him more reps makes more sense.

Plato

12:25pm

What makes Taysom so unique is he isn’t just a fast dude who can throw. Taysom

Duke Silver

12:15pm

RE: What makes Taysom so unique is he isn’t just a fast dude who can

BYUgoslav

12:19pm

Can Gerry block punts?

bruincoug

12:15pm

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Captain Rex

12:17pm

Gerry is a good athlete for a QB. Taysom is an elite athlete that played QB.

DieHarder

12:17pm

What makes you think GB can play fullback and tight end?

byubyu

12:19pm

RE: What makes you think GB can play fullback and tight end?

BYUgoslav

12:23pm

Because he's not Taysom

Blueto

12:22pm

RE: Because he's not Taysom

BYUgoslav

12:27pm

He is too talented not to have him sit on the bench.

2FarGone

12:29pm

For Jake to be his best, he will need to run 60+ yards per game.

2FarGone

12:23pm

U don't want QB1 AND QB2 injured @ the same time. GB is a QB. TH is a dump truck

ArcticKat

12:27pm

Reported that GB doesn't want to be a wildcat option

coug10278

12:27pm

Maybe he will

I'mBatman

12:33pm

I hate Utah but I don’t think OK St. beats them

Beggar

12:10pm

I hope you're wrong and OSU is laser focused on the arrogant new Utes.

Plantagenet

12:11pm

These are amateur athletes and there's a lot of turnover. Anything can happen

DodgerCoug

12:11pm

I agree and I hope they lose by 100 points

Beggar

12:14pm

Despite what many were saying last Saturday, Utah is a very good team.

LegitCoug

12:24pm

POLL: Most clutch BYU QB?

I'mYourHuckleberry

12:10pm

The one who said no to his coach and stayed on the field to kickstart the

ZacSeljaas'Stache

12:11pm

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Plantagenet

12:12pm

Only one of them found Harline in 2006.

Cougs4Lfe

12:11pm

Young is #2

Plantagenet

12:13pm

I strongly believe McMahon is the greatest ever QB at BYU, but ...

Dan

12:14pm

Sark needs consideration

Archaea

12:24pm

Bosco doesnt nearly get enough credit. He helped win the Natty!

DazeofBlue

12:23pm

On one leg . . . that is clutch!

2FarGone

12:27pm

I've seen them all. Nobody matched Young and McMahon in terms of mental clutch.

Plantagenet

12:27pm

Looking for a set of 3 Tix to the K-State Game.

Cougs4Lfe

12:10pm

tickets.byu.edu

CougarTwins

12:12pm

Won’t get anything lower on there.

BYUHawk

12:19pm

Repost: Anyone familiar with Deseret Ranch in Florida or specifically the cattle operation? If so, DM me. I know someone

Hank Rearden All-American

12:08pm

>>>> Hidden Valley

bruincoug

12:10pm

I can’t believe TCU’s official account posted this blasting ACC

stev All-American

12:05pm

Spicy. We may get that conference rivalry afterall, after the BigXII vs Pac

swingcat

12:08pm

Its a good and valid dig

Jericho

12:08pm

The problem is CW is easily available ota

ABCoug

12:28pm

A bunch of K state fans at the SLC airport

arizonacougarfan

12:04pm

Saw a bunch in Park City yesterday

Beggar

12:09pm

Since saving seats before church starts is an off-season topic, how does

MacsKid

11:57am

Do HS games sell out? There was usually plenty of room at my HS stadium.

SWKTNative

12:00pm

I think it probably depends where the high school is located and parent/family

MacsKid

12:08pm

I think saving seats is a ratio thing. If it’s just you and you save a seat for

BaseCoug

12:01pm

My hope…as always about ARod is that he has been holding back in his playcalling

cougarmikey

11:57am

RE: My hope…as always about ARod is that he has been holding back in his playcalling

Preppy

11:57am

The Wyoming gameplan, outside if a couple of plays, looked pretty basic.

darkcoug

11:58am

My fear is that when BYU plays better teams, the BYU offense will ...

Dan

12:02pm

Has Arod EVER called a running play to the wide side of the field?

Hinta

12:06pm

Do you know who’s injured this coming game LJ Martin and or Hinckley Ropati?

germ1

11:50am

They're both gimpy.

Plantagenet

11:51am

Sounds like Martin might be more likely than Ropati w/ at least some news of him practicing.

Soupie

11:56am

POLL: If BYU sold tickets to a team scrimmage in the MC would it be a sell out?

fredy

11:50am

I would go.

Plantagenet

11:52am

This year? Probably

LaserCoug

11:56am

There are a lot of fans that don't know about all the things KY is doing

Projectoor

11:57am

Maybe if the tickets were $1 and it wasn't past anyone's bedtime.

CougarTwins

12:00pm

...but I would skip nap time.

Plantagenet

12:24pm

I would make the trip

Cougar TD

12:02pm

Looking for a photographer who is an expert in sports photos. Looking to take photos of a golfer that look very

HarlemCoug Truly Addicted User

11:47am

Why don’t you connect with the Primo golf guys. Their videographer is great.

DiamondDog

11:48am

Do you mean the golf apparel guys/Grant H.? Are they Utah based?

HarlemCoug

11:57am

You talking action photos?

zonacougar

11:52am

Ish... a pic of a golfer finishing a swing ... in the sunset... with fall leaves in the background... that's the goal.

HarlemCoug

11:55am

POLL: Do you believe there is an ethical obligation for exempt (salaried) employees to do actual work for a certain number of hours per week?

Nikomedes

11:46am

RE: POLL: Do you believe there is an ethical obligation for exempt (salaried)

maxpowers

11:49am

Meant for OP - For those that vote yes, do you also believe that you should get

BYU-Ite

11:52am

It's amazing how oblivious so many employees are to their own greed. They have convinced themselves that they aren't

HarlemCoug

11:52am

How about when you have extra work that week? Do you get paid extra?

OrsoNero

11:57am

You get to decide who the greedy one is in your life. Employees who think that they don't need to work while at work are

HarlemCoug

12:05pm

I'm not sure what you're saying here.

OrsoNero

12:15pm

Who says this "You're salaried. We're giving you a task to accomplish, rather than hours you need to have your butt in

HarlemCoug

12:18pm

That's EXACTLY what's implied whenever you have to work extra, unpaid hours.

OrsoNero

12:22pm

"Implied"??? Your work contract with your employer isn't valid because there are implied rules that trump the contract?

HarlemCoug

12:27pm

My boss: 'This isn't a 40 hour/week job, as long as the work gets done"

BYUFootballisBack

12:23pm

No doubt this exists at some companies. What percent of salaried employees do you think have the same deal?

HarlemCoug

12:28pm

Yep tiny company, so it would be painfully obvious if I wasn't pulling my weight

BYUFootballisBack

12:30pm

This is why 32 hour work weeks should be at least trialed in most places

Longseason

12:12pm

Did nothing really change? The stock has cratered.

OrsoNero

12:17pm

Are trying to make a political point? I trust his business sense over yours

Longseason

12:24pm

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ My business hasn't lost 90% of its value over the last few years.

OrsoNero

12:27pm

Absolutely if you're getting your work done, hours don't matter ... however,

j-woot

12:27pm

Presence doesn’t equal productivity

arizonacougarfan

12:29pm

DYK? The NFL used to have an exhibition against college players?

Indy Coug Loquacious Lummox

11:42am

Walter Payton is on the college team

Indy Coug

11:46am

I had heard that. Why did they stop?

UNLVcougar

11:50am

I don't know. I have very vague memories of actually watching this game.

Indy Coug

11:51am

That's crazy! And not just the scrub NFL players. The Super Bowl champs!

IdahoCoug

11:55am

For the 2 or 3 that might care, I am

BYU71

11:41am

What took you so long, I finished 9 holes 30 minutes ago.

cougaman

11:44am

Love this.

UNLVcougar

11:38am

oh crap, our defense sucks!

Cougarclaw

11:39am

Give Knell wide open clean looks and he will knock them down.

CPAcoug87

11:39am

But is he "elite"?

WJCougar

11:40am

Yes, he is

Indy Coug

11:44am

*most of the time* , Houston still hurts

CrashMcLarson

12:06pm

I predicted Demin & Knell would both start this year and everybody flipped saying Saunders will start over Knell

RdF3

11:41am

Still saying that. And don't get too excited if Knell's a starter to open the season. The starters when conf play opens

SinkingQuffa

11:47am

I tried

jxncoog All-American

11:34am

The Tetons may be the best view in the world.

Ojiisan

11:37am

Who else sometimes gets confused with the laughing emoji?

SV72 Sale

11:30am

RE: Who else sometimes gets confused with the laughing emoji?

Indy Coug

11:31am

RE: Who else sometimes gets confused with the laughing emoji?

durandal

11:49am

RE: Who else sometimes gets confused with the laughing emoji?

Hawk in the 303

11:53am

Rule of thumb is if byu fan = with. If Utah fan = at

Longseason

12:13pm

RE: Rule of thumb is if byu fan = with. If Utah fan = at

SV72 Sale

12:31pm

Just had a chat with a friend whose business has laid off half its workforce

DirtyWater

11:29am

People should have seen this coming. I gave this advice to some yunguns

Cougarbib

11:33am

Role and tenure matter. I’ve been doing tech sales forever. There’s zero

maxpowers

11:47am

Zero benefit to you - what about mentoring your replacement? Sharing successful

ABCoug

12:24pm

Our company has doubled in size and revenue

vandalcoug

11:49am

How many people in your company? 10, 100, 1000, 10000? Makes a big difference.

Bruton Guster

12:09pm

LMK when the government starts outsourcing sensitive DoD work to India.

greatbam

12:15pm

A Dolphin? Hmmm

DJROSS Food Fanatic

11:28am

Decent line and elite receivers. I could dig it.

cheezedawg

11:36am

And then beat the Jets in the 2 divisional games.

TO11

11:40am

RE: And then beat the Jets in the 2 divisional games.

WJCougar

11:41am

Would they trade for anyone after they signed Huntley?

Rhubarb

11:43am

Ahh I didn't see they signed Huntley. From what I saw Huntley>>>>>>>Thompson.

TO11

11:44am

A very wise (and some might say strikingly handsome) cougarboarder said this

RalphWiggam

12:01pm

Is Huntington Beach pretty cool? I don't travel to CA often, but I'll be there

Avery

11:27am

Love HB. Maybe my favorite Beach in Cali

Blueto

11:27am

One of the most conservative Southern California cities. I like vacationing

Manti

11:30am

There’s crazy people on every beach in California, but overall it’s very nice

califcougar

11:30am

I live in OC. Huntington Beach is one of my least favorite beaches in the area.

Team Chaos

11:32am

I love Seal Beach most in OC. Love the quaint main street full of

reagan21

11:36am

...and you can't get people to go anywhere but Disneyland.

Plantagenet

11:56am

It’s a clean beach, nice city…for California

WallaX2

11:33am

Newport is better. Was just there this week and beaches were empty.

Chefcurry

11:35am

Yep. Very slow right now except on the weekends when there is good weather.

Team Chaos

11:46am

Its a big beach with plenty of parking and infrastructure around it.

DazeofBlue

11:35am

It's a great beach. Was just there in July. No crazies.

Jdoc

11:35am

HB is good enough. Go to the Sugar Shack for breakfast. If you do, there is a

reagan21

11:37am

Sunset beach; just north of Huntington.

Bluforever

11:37am

I like Seal more, but Sunset is a great option too.

reagan21

11:38am

IMHO there are much better beaches in OC than those three, but I definitely...

Team Chaos

12:07pm

I love that little town.

Manti

11:47am

I lived there for a couple years. There are fewer crazy people there...

Trappist1F

11:42am

It's great for what it is. Huge beach, easily accessible, mostly clean, not too

UNLVcougar

11:44am

It's good, but we usually are farther south in San Clemente or Laguna. If we do go north, we usually go to Newport which

durandal

11:52am

San Clemente. Incredible.

gopman

11:54am

Which beach do you prefer? San Clemente has several good beaches.

Team Chaos

11:57am

This game feels like Baylor to me. I think we win, and not in OT.

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY Truly Addicted User

11:26am

The first Big game at home.... BYU is hungry... lets go!

Cougar TD

11:32am

I think we might be ready for this game.

Plantagenet

11:57am

And BYU is pretty healthy so far.. years past we seem to lose steam as we lose

Cougar TD

12:02pm

Blog: BYU Football Injury Report Entering Big 12 Opener Against No. 13 Kansas State View

[KSL Sports] Mitch Harper

11:25am

My Captain Obvious analysis for what needs to happen tmrw night

RockyBalboa

11:20am

Would be nice if Nawahine or Sione worked decently as a power back as well. Haunga needs to deliver some more magic, too

SinkingQuffa

11:27am

This feels like the most pivotal game of the season.

BlueFever

11:28am

IF we win — it sure could amount to that. OR if we get slaughtered.

SinkingQuffa

11:29am

Possibly. If they lose a close one then I suspect they'll still keep their heads

BlueFever

11:35am

A loss here does nothing to jeopardize bowl chances.

Six Foot Seven

11:30am

need to be +3 in TOs with at least 17 pts generated from them

mindzeYe

11:34am

BYU won't get blown out.

Plantagenet

12:02pm

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