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“The guys are pissed because they are picked as underdogs again” - Pay

kalifi

11:22am

RE: “The guys are pissed because they are picked as underdogs again”

Hambone

11:24am

RE: “The guys are pissed because they are picked as underdogs again”

scottpete

11:25am

RE: “The guys are pissed because they are picked as underdogs again”

Mister P

11:25am

Jake Wahlin is most improved returning Ute according to Craig Smith

VinnyBYU

11:19am

Not a surprise considering there are only like 4 returning players, and he was a

Scratch

11:22am

That’s cool that 350 fans will know who he is.

Yukon

11:23am

Dodgers sweep.

TCuz Coastal Elite

11:17am

Please no. My boys and I will be devastated.

cougsnhoosiers

11:17am

not seeing it but I'd take it 🙂

franklyvulgar

11:18am

I love you, man. That being said, I dont see it. Dodger starting pitching is 🙁

DazeofBlue

11:19am

talked to some dodgers fans in LA and some think they might have Ohtani give it

franklyvulgar

11:24am

Dodgers in 6

BYUheaven

11:20am

Stop trying to juke the universe by fake-manifesting the opposite of what you

oxcoug

11:25am

How long until Utah says this conference is better than the Big XII?

WeekendWarrior

11:15am

The sooner the better.

JAGA97

11:18am

The conference of champions

Greg4BYU

11:18am

They could walk in and be instant contenders for Conference Champion. Top 5 most years.

John Doe

11:25am

If you haven't seen this clip of Puka talking LT and pure football - enjoy

oxcoug

11:14am

Thought the same thing. The other guys were pumped!

Tricky

11:15am

If I'm Dybansta, I'm waiting until the April/May signing period

SV72 Sale

11:12am

The benefit to committing sooner is you have it in your rear view and you can focus on other things

Indy Coug

11:13am

(and you probably get some sort of signing bonus)

HarlemCoug

11:14am

Right, but he is on record saying he'd like to win a natty in college

SV72 Sale

11:18am

If that's the case, then he should drop BYU like a lead balloon

Indy Coug

11:18am

You never know, wouldn't be surprised to see BYU with a deep run this season

SV72 Sale

11:21am

I'm just saying, that he has visited other programs who are more ready to win a natty this year

Indy Coug

11:22am

yes...getting other recruits to join you

vabeachcoug

11:15am

Not sure I can relate. The only time I had an offer worth taking I jumped on it

JAGA97

11:15am

If I’m him I commit today and tell them I don’t need NIL and they should spend

DieHarder

11:15am

Right. Improving AJ's goodness brand, sponsorship options, and longer term opportunity to serve humanity.

roseyscenario

11:19am

Well done, LASIK

maxpowers

11:11am

An oldie but goodie

cheezedawg Properly rated

11:11am

Just looked at the final CFP rankings since 2019 (excluding 2020) and tried to

thewaterboy

11:11am

I think a 1-loss Big 12 team has a ~90% chance to make it.

dYrtbYkerYder

11:13am

Fair

thewaterboy

11:20am

Does anyone know where the BYU tailgate will be located before the game tomorrow

Coug98

11:10am

See link

NebraskaDr

11:12am

Thank you!

Coug98

11:15am

Nation is picking UCF this week. I hope this is in locker room. Rise up boys!

MajorZeus

11:09am

It is. Connor Pay has said the team is aware of this.

Hawk Talons

11:15am

Good. I would prefer BYU play from a position of disrespect. Success goes to

monteburns

11:24am

At Disneyworld in Orlando today before the game. Seen several in gear Go Cougs!

8cougar8

11:07am

RE: At Disneyworld in Orlando today before the game. Seen several in gear Go

franklyvulgar

11:08am

We're here too! Go Cougs!

B Blue

11:09am

If you could keep a count and share later, it would be much appreciated.

OPINIONS

11:11am

What a novel idea. Next time I go to an amusement I'll keep notes and report.

cougarfan84

11:15am

Welp. Saw a bird w a broken wing in the driveway outside office window. Felt bad

oxcoug

11:06am

RE: Welp. Saw a bird w a broken wing in the driveway outside office window. Felt bad

Deleted

11:11am

RE: Welp. Saw a bird w a broken wing in the driveway outside office window. Felt

Russell Feathers

11:14am

Great. You have joined the ranks of Tim and Gavin as helpless animal killers.

Sid Vicious

11:15am

RE: Welp. Saw a bird w a broken wing in the driveway outside office window. Felt bad

byujag

11:21am

Nice sentiment, but it's hard to fly again if you've decapitated by a cat!

oxcoug

11:22am

As funny as it sounds, I think that UCF will overlook this game and lose.

VenomFarmer

11:02am

Overlook an almost top 10 team at their place? Sounds like wishful thinking.

byuluvr

11:04am

I think they see BYU as lucky and over rated.

VenomFarmer

11:12am

Why would UCF overlook this game? I can think of a lot of reasons they might los

Team Chaos

11:05am

In listening to what they have to say about our team...

VenomFarmer

11:14am

They won't overlook BYU and they'll still lose.

Plantagenet

11:24am

Overlooking BYU and amped up to face a 3-4 Arizona next week?

BYUheaven

11:13am

If they lose, it won’t be because they overlooked us. You don’t lose 4 straight

NOCAL_YFAN

11:14am

NIL is interesting - I don't think it's sustainable

DataMouth

11:00am

Why is it not sustainable? The deals may get smaller if alums no longer think

garyfan

11:03am

At some point there should be some team caps put in place.

VenomFarmer

11:04am

there are certainly alot of competing forces. 150K seems like a lot compared to

cwilke1

11:04am

BYU runs one play every 29.01 seconds, 110th fastest in the nation

Indy Coug Loquacious Lummox

10:59am

Interesting. What's the average for top 10 teams?

Mark

11:01am

Baylor is 9th at 23.63 seconds/play

Indy Coug

11:03am

Interesting. I'm just curious if there's a trend one way or the other.

Mark

11:06am

Oregon is 68th, Ohio State 88th, Texas 31st, Penn St. 101st, Georgia 69th

Indy Coug

11:09am

I'll take Meaningless Stats for $200, Alex.

BW84

11:01am

You need to decide if you think that deliberately playing slower the better strategy.

Indy Coug

11:02am

We've generally been playing with leads. That's clearly a big factor.

JuicyJam

11:04am

The team will function whether or not I decide anything.

BW84

11:17am

Playing with a lead for almost the whole season is a major reason, I would think

Bluedarts

11:03am

Let’s not think here. It means BYU is a bad team. Bad stats=bad team.

DevilCougarDragon

11:06am

Tempo, in either direction, isn't bad in and of itself. This just lets you know how fast the BYU offense plays.

Indy Coug

11:11am

Wonder how that stat calculates time outs. I think BYU takes more than it's fair

JAGA97

11:06am

I don't think that happens often enough to significantly move the needle

Indy Coug

11:07am

I think its part of a deliberate tactic. Like how UVa has a particular

cwilke1

11:06am

You trigger me with the memory of “go fast go hard”. That was painful

blackandblue

11:10am

Personally, I would like football teams to play faster. Do I want them going as fast as 2013-2014? Not really.

Indy Coug

11:12am

I think this is the result of Kalani's emphasis on "complementary football."

ldssdl

11:14am

The irony

RyneK

10:59am

This did benefit the Rams but the NFL has to carry this forward

DazeofBlue

11:01am

These huge missed calls always seem to involve the Rams

Hup

11:03am

Your sample size is small. So small how do you draw conclusions?

DazeofBlue

11:07am

It's significant because it fits the narrative I'm pushing

Hup

11:11am

I would not be surprised if there was a conversation between the rams and

Powerbait DPM

11:03am

Can't we have one bloody BYUtv game?

Mitty

10:56am

At some point you gotta start fasting a few days a month so that you can afford

Finneas

10:58am

I do need to lose some weight too, good idea

Mitty

10:59am

But I agree with you, as an east coaster it sucks it’s not televised

Finneas

10:59am

My suggestion is to find some people to pool together a YTTV account.

J-Rod

10:58am

Not gonna help him with the bball games. Might be time to put KY on notice

willkie40

11:00am

How would that not help him? Most of our games are on ESPN

RealTaysomHill

11:06am

Colorado Christian game gonna be on the worldwide leader?

willkie40

11:09am

That’s literally the only game that isn’t on TV. Every other game is on ESPN, ESPN2, CBS Sports, Fox Sports, FS1, or

RealTaysomHill

11:12am

The OP specifically said that was the game he wanted to watch on BYUtv

willkie40

11:16am

Tickets to the game are as cheap as $9. It would be awesome if we could sell out an exhibition game.

HarlemCoug

11:02am

I wouldn't miss it if I lived anywhere near Provo

Mitty

11:03am

15 of our games are on ESPN+

RealTaysomHill

11:07am

Booo! I can already hear their 1 single commercial repeating 10,000x

Ten_Hour_Drives

11:20am

I'll be watching lots of games after they are over.

JAGA97

11:24am

Priorities

BigYFan10

10:56am

I mean ... some of us might be multi-taskers.

BlueDiver

10:58am

POLL: Predict the BYU @ UU start time:

COACHdrn

10:56am

Prime time or mid afternoon slot almost for sure. Not a lot of top games to compete with that weekend. Benefit of moving

byuTX

10:58am

Hoping for a late game. Got my daughter’s final soccer game in the afternoon.

ChiCityCoug

11:00am

If Utah was actually good this year it likely goes prime time FOX or ABC. But as

cougarfan84

11:01am

ESPN doesn’t have many options for the 8:15 game that day. With Utah struggling,

allaboutthegainz

11:02am

Hoping for the 8:15 on ESPN - gonna be on a Disney cruise

wannnacruise

11:10am

So when does the “👀” recruiting news happen? Rumor was Friday.

Mjolnir

10:55am

RE: So when does the “👀” recruiting news happen? Rumor was Friday.

Preppy

10:56am

RE: So when does the “👀” recruiting news happen? Rumor was

Kilgore Trout

11:02am

RE: So when does the “👀” recruiting news happen? Rumor was

BYUfannonLDS

11:17am

I'm looking for a good real estate agent in the Midvale area, any

RC Vikings

10:49am

You simply can't blame TNT for this being the love of his life

oxcoug

10:47am

"You're not gonna believe this but there's some broad on a skateboard

oxcoug

10:49am

I went to the same high school as she did . . . about 20 years later

2FarGone

10:50am

I think her niece was in my singles ward.

Mark

10:59am

That show has Emmy written all over it. Those sound effects when she throws the

BlueDiver

10:56am

It's so beautiful, thanks for the suggestion Youtube.

TailgateU

10:46am

Any of you big basketball diners on here not planning to use your floor seats for the upcoming game?

touchdownbyu All-American

10:44am

Also, could I borrow the Ferrari?

Nakedbootleg

10:46am

They probably aren't hanging out on CB

BYU Fan

10:51am

Wait there are Y fans with even more $$$ than CBers?

willkie40

11:01am

Floor no but 10th row sideline. I’ll donate to some paupers

Forbidden Fruit

10:52am

I’d love a BYU basketball-themed diner.

Ham

11:06am

I’ve had this same thought about Kurt Cobain for awhile. Glad somebody else put it into words for me

TCuz Coastal Elite

10:41am

Man, Clickhole really has stepped up their game lately.

DieHarder

10:50am

Imagine the songs he would have produced. "Track me.. Track me, my friend.."

CougarTwins

10:50am

RE: I’ve had this same thought about Kurt Cobain for awhile. Glad somebody else put it into words for me

Deleted

10:57am

I mean he gotta shred on a modified Jag. So that was cool while it lasted

Forbidden Fruit

11:15am

So, Urban Meyer returning to college football as Florida State's HC? hmmm ...

ManicBlue Truly Addicted User

10:38am

If does, he will probably do really well, but I still won't respect him

jvr7

10:40am

what. they arent firing norvell

Deleted

10:40am

RE: what. they arent firing norvell

ManicBlue

10:42am

<< Deleted >>

ManicBlue

10:48am

How much would that cost them?

mudpupper

10:44am

64 million.. fsu will stay with him for at least 2 more seasons

1984coug

10:46am

Ridiculous . . . they could fire me for half that

2FarGone

10:52am

They don't have that money and don't have boosters with that money. Only chance would be outside investors.

byuTX

10:54am

Link?

DavisCoCoug

10:47am

RE: Link?

ManicBlue

10:53am

Biggest difference between this year and last year is leadership

Fatalplacebo

10:36am

The argument for and against up-tempo offense:

macdizzle

10:31am

Sure. But your D also wears down because you have a lot more snaps. Injuries

rcbyufan

10:34am

This. Fast tempo offense disdvantages your own Defense often.

CougarBlueprint

10:37am

That link I posted debunks that myth a bit. Read and see. IDK

macdizzle

11:12am

In helmet comms during Anae years would have been lethal!

CougarBlueprint

10:35am

Yeah! we would have gone 4 and out in 5 seconds instead of 10!

wildlandfireguy

10:41am

Is offensive tempo just average number of plays per game?

Still Questing

10:43am

I like keeping it slower for Retzlaff and the Oline. When you have a guy like

mudpupper

10:46am

About 43% of all targets go to Lassiter/Roberts

Projectoor

10:28am

Both are awesome. Does Lassiter get open more often? That’s a lot of targets

CougfromtheSouth

10:32am

It seems like he’s targeted first more often than Chase.

Mjolnir

10:56am

69 targets spread around to "Other Targets" is awesome

CougarBlueprint

10:39am

2.2 Yards per reception.. not so much

CougarBlueprint

10:40am

I messed that one up. Updated the yards for others, still not great at 5.3 yds

Projectoor

10:46am

Seems like Robert’s catches at a higher rate and deserves more targets

Cougarclaw

10:49am

2024 BYU Stats - link here

refunder

10:23am

Ty had a much weaker schedule too

ManicBlue

10:25am

In 1991, Ty faced teams that FINISHED year #3, #4, #10, #19, #25 in AP poll

rcbyufan

10:30am

Yup, and finished 8-3-2. For his career, he faced much weaker teams overall. Really want to debate that?

ManicBlue

10:39am

Two videos to make you laugh today.

Russell Feathers

10:13am

RIP Norm! The GOAT.

momowagon

10:22am

I found out today he graduated high school at 14. Turns out he wasn't just the

Russell Feathers

10:51am

BYU's CCG probabilities. We DO NOT want ISU and KSU to win until their game

zuko

10:12am

Here are more results of how likely BYU is to get in based on others' records

zuko

10:14am

Tldr Iowa State only losing to Kansas State is bad for BYU

BYUFootballisBack

10:27am

This is elite analysis- respect #

NYCougz

10:30am

Best thing about this is I don't see the Utes in any of these scenarios lol.

Reach

10:53am

I swear they had a less than 1% chance of getting to Pac12 championship in 2022

SoBlueitHurts

11:18am

BYU has a 58% chance of playing in the championship game, even with two losses?

Art Director

10:55am

Yes. This is because ISU and KSU are both unlikely to win out, and BYU matches

zuko

10:57am

You are clearly interpreting the tiebreaker scenario differently than CB earlier

BYUCLA

10:57am

I don't think the tiebreaker procedures are very ambiguous, but there is a

zuko

11:03am

Edited my above post to add more details. 2-way tiebreaker with ISU comes to:

BYUCLA

11:08am

After your edit, yes, that is the one debatable point in the tiebreakers. To me,

zuko

11:11am

Will be interesting to see. Here’s another discussion on that point:

BYUCLA

11:19am

It seems unintentional and I wouldn’t be surprised if they rule in BYU’s favor

BYUCLA

11:20am

Also, are we for sure that KSU will have the highest SOS for the 3-way?

BYUCLA

11:22am

Utah Fans...So you're saying there's a chance.

Las Pampas

11:10am

If CO wins out, I don't see a scenario they don't make the CCG...but 1 may exist

Best Guess

11:17am

in my opinion, the most important other game is Cinci/CU. CU needs to lose.

Best Guess

11:19am

If BYU, CO, and one of ISU and KSU win out, CO doesn't make the CCG

zuko

11:23am

POLL: Who's the better manager?

Rhubarb

10:09am

No matter which of the 29 other managers you put up, the answer is never Boone.

bluecougar1985

10:11am

I don't like Boone at all. Roberts is ok I just think he tries too hard and ends up outsmarting himself sometimes.

RoaroftheCougartails

10:15am

Agreed. This postseason he somehow got out of his own way . . . Didn’t see that

LakeshowCougs

10:28am

His strange moves have worked so far which has been a surprise. Of course with Ohtani getting on base nearly every time

RoaroftheCougartails

10:30am

Boone is solid. Roberts has a lot more experience. The thing that people don't

spidercoug

10:37am

Remember when Sinead O'Conner tore up a picture of Pope John Paul II on live TV

Jeff Spicoli

10:05am

This is the best SNL segment with Sinead O'Conner

BYUheaven

10:09am

same. I remember the crowd was silent and didn't clap.

It's A Bowling Ball

10:11am

Her autobiography was rough. So sad the stuff she was subjected to as a child.

BGRTHNUMEGO

10:15am

Nothing compares to her

RealSimsShadY

10:29am

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