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Dec 1, 8:33pm

Blog: BYU Tight End Jackson Bowers to Enter the NCAA Transfer Portal View

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1:32pm

Creature Commandos (the first official project of James Gunn's new DCU) is getting strong reviews:

byujacob INSUFFERABLE KNOW IT ALL

1:31pm

This might be a good time to remind CB about the new roster limits coming next season from the NCAA settlement

kccougar VABL

1:30pm

I'd think this should help us overall.

ManicBlue

1:31pm

About Epps

mjmill All-American

1:30pm

Is anyone trying to sell CCG tickets getting a message from SeatGeek that

LifeLongLakerFan

1:28pm

Blog: BYU Veteran Wide Receiver Kody Epps Enters the Transfer Portal View

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1:25pm

Oh dang....how will the offense go without him.

WJCougar

1:26pm

20-year+ SaaS VP, Product, Design, and Dev leader. Looking for next chapter....

seacougar

1:24pm

Tons of BYU fans in my stake had planned a trip to the CCG and bought tickets and air fare.

ToasterChive All-American

1:24pm

RE: Tons of BYU fans in my stake had planned a trip to the CCG and bought

reagan21

1:28pm

Finally watched Beetlejuice 2024 on my flight this morning. Well, the first

UNLVcougar

1:23pm

I might have been in a weird mood when I watched it, but I couldn't stop

GRCoug

1:33pm

I bought my B12 CCG tickets on Seatgeek for $205 each. As soon as ISU won on Saturday I put them up for sale

Skeptical Optimist Truly Addicted User

1:22pm

No, the biggest ripoff are the fees associated with using ticket brokers

volleyjiver

1:28pm

Stanford OL (and former BYU recruit) Luke Baklenko will be in the portal

Art Director

1:21pm

How good is he? Ties to BYU?

The Y's Insider

1:23pm

High 3 star recruit with a good offer list, started at RT as a sophomore, at

cougaman

1:26pm

RE: Stanford OL (and former BYU recruit) Luke Baklenko will be in the portal

cougaman

1:23pm

I don't believe firing A Rod is the answer, but...

canndyman

1:19pm

My rebuttal

Borg

1:24pm

Situational awareness is THE point I have been arguing for 2 seasons now. It is

indocoug

1:28pm

I think you missed one

proudcugr

1:31pm

Chase Roberts should have received a Collie-type level of targets

Elrond Hubbard

1:17pm

"BUt ThE TiGHt EnDS" -CB

spidercoug

1:18pm

Collie had a Collie year because we used the TE.

The Y's Insider

1:19pm

We used the TE because other than Collie, who did we have at receiver?

Knee Brace

1:20pm

Lassiter was Roberts' Pitta this year.

Gorgias

1:28pm

Chase was essentially our TE, as far as how he’s used on 3rd down.

cougaman

1:21pm

If we had used the tight end position more it would've opened things up more

cougstyle

1:21pm

Because we don't have good tight ends and our offensive line needs our TEs to

spidercoug

1:24pm

I think we also have more quality WR than Collie's big year, which matters.

LifeLongLakerFan

1:21pm

Not as much as play calls and QB decisions matter. Better WR2 should prevent

Plato

1:26pm

Yes and no. Better WR2 also means more balls to WR2.

LifeLongLakerFan

1:29pm

Who is Collie? Just asked Alexa and Siri — nothing.

bruincoug

1:25pm

google him.

TN_Coug

1:27pm

Sorry, you are doing it wrong. You gotta google his yewt!

IceBlue

1:28pm

Under utilized like Puka

Beggar

1:26pm

Well, the QB now doesn't throw it nearly as often as BYU used to. Jake throws it what, like 20x a game?

cruiserhead

1:28pm

Bronco - UNM/USU.

The Y's Insider

1:12pm

I'm conflicted. I have a soft spot for USU and think he'd do great there.

LegitCoug

1:15pm

If he does come back to the Utah media market, can we bring back Tom Kirkland?

CPAcoug87

1:19pm

“Pickin’ ‘em up and puttin’ ‘em down!”

The Y's Insider

1:21pm

Bronco was made for USU. His type of people/community.

SausageKing

1:20pm

Going from a P4 school to UNM has to be rough. I'm sure he knew what he was

mudpupper

1:23pm

USU fan message boards seem unified on one thing though—no Bronco

OU Cougar

1:23pm

They’re dumb. Letting their hate for BYU cloud their judgment.

CPAcoug87

1:25pm

I don't know about this. Bronco thought independence was "unsustainable" so

GideonsTrumpet

1:24pm

<< Deleted >>

DizzyDean

1:28pm

Bowers in the portal

Knee Brace .5 Deviation Thunder

1:12pm

Grammar like that makes me 95% sure he’s heading to ASU.

The Y's Insider

1:13pm

Not surprising with how little use TEs were being used.

byuluvr

1:13pm

I’m frankly amazed we can recruit any TE’s.

Bluforever

1:16pm

I think they were used, but they just weren't that great.

Jeffacka

1:17pm

Worst preforming group on the team by a wide margin.

Rise Against

1:18pm

More accurately, he couldn't break through the depth chart above him

kccougar

1:18pm

He obviously doesn’t feel like he’ll play next year

deliciousmocha

1:14pm

We are losing everybody there. Swanson (mission) Hill and Ta'ase are seniors.

Corn

1:18pm

I think he just needs more time. Dang

Unibro

1:15pm

It’s more than that.

The Y's Insider

1:17pm

Ugh, ridiculous

FiveTen-BuckEighty

1:19pm

It's not ridiculous. It's just football. Some guys pan out. Others don't.

kccougar

1:19pm

Yup, taking personal offense at a young man's choice on what he wants to do is not a good waste of emotions.

CSoul

1:24pm

Sorry, it's just that TE is a very sore spot for me

FiveTen-BuckEighty

1:26pm

he should switch positions. he will play more as a guard than TE.

molodyets

1:25pm

Lol “Thank you Heavenly Father! I am entering the portal” that’s a funny way to

palangi

1:16pm

My favorite line for people in Utah leaving their job as the trump card. "We just were inspired to do this"

CSoul

1:18pm

Agree but Bowers doesn't do that here. Just expresses gratitude.

Unibro

1:20pm

Yeh, I should have qualified it as I don't know what Brock is saying here or trying to pick on him. Just reminds me

CSoul

1:22pm

He probably would’ve eventually seen the field, but it isn’t like the guys he

DieHarder

1:18pm

How do we whiff so consistently on big recruits???

Lifer

1:19pm

How many other program's depth charts do you pay close attention to?

kccougar

1:20pm

I don't. Are you saying our success rate with "big" recruits is average or

Lifer

1:23pm

Yes.

kccougar

1:33pm

Recruiting services do the worst at evaluating tight ends. Its data. There is

spidercoug

1:20pm

The fact that big recruits don’t often pan out proves that coaches don’t “develop” talent but they sure do hope to

Zach Morris

1:27pm

I think this was expected

darkcoug

1:19pm

Expected.

PhilPete

1:19pm

Not surprised since he couldn’t get higher than 5th string in a mediocre group

rivercitycoug

1:20pm

Interesting post to look back on from October:

TCuz

1:21pm

For those of you pining for the Lyons boys. Not gonna happen, EVER, with Arod as

Forbidden Fruit

1:24pm

Thank you Brother Lyons, move on here

coot20

1:30pm

If you have a family with a baby and you're looking for a gift...

crack

1:09pm

Is this real? If so, it's a middle finger to an entire ethnicity

RexburgCougar

1:11pm

Change the spelling to 'Yewt'.

John Doe

1:12pm

I think it is pretty clear it isn't aimed at the Ute Tribe.

crack

1:13pm

Fore sure, but the school is named after them, so it'll come off the same...

RexburgCougar

1:16pm

I will never understand the BYU fan's infatuation with what is classy and what

reagan21

1:19pm

It's just common sense to not be a sore loser or a classless winner

RexburgCougar

1:22pm

You're not helping your cause, and dodged my point. Sure, that's "common sense"

reagan21

1:32pm

We're not better than this?

KCFan85

1:14pm

I think Jake is going to be really good this next year

RexburgCougar

1:07pm

Depends on off line play.

Bluforever

1:08pm

His growth from year 1 to year 2 was exceptional

NGB

1:09pm

His QBR and passer rating the last 4 games looked more like last year than

BYUheaven

1:13pm

I think there is a direct connection with O-line injuries...

RexburgCougar

1:14pm

He’ll improve. He’s a hard worker. Without a very good line, we won’t run

Bluforever

1:14pm

John Beck went 6-6 in the MWC his junior year. Then had the stellar senior year.

MarylandFan

1:13pm

Hear! Hear! Max Hall comes to mind as well

RexburgCougar

1:17pm

Retzlaff is no Beck, not even close.

deliciousmocha

1:25pm

No one is saying he is, but John had Harline, Vakapuna, and Brown

RexburgCougar

1:31pm

Congratulations, Iowa State

Art Director

1:07pm

That’s a real shame

CPAcoug87

1:07pm

Leavitt will struggle against that secondary, especially with this news

RexburgCougar

1:08pm

They are built on the run game either way

JuicyJam

1:11pm

Skattebo is so good

RGGeemer

1:12pm

He's probably the best back we've played. Sell out hard for the run and leave

RexburgCougar

1:19pm

Go ISU. ASU fans and coach came off poorly during our game with them.

VACougMD

1:09pm

ASU has a better chance to leap Boise and get the bye in the CFP

Schultz is back

1:29pm

They've got other good guys. He's their main WR weapon, but Skattebo is about to

IronPotato

1:09pm

Oh, Come on, ASU. Add the Sun Devils to the list of teams that ended up doing BYU and the B12 no favors.

kccougar

1:12pm

UCF torched Iowa State on the ground and Skattebo will do the same

Coug

1:14pm

If only they had torched them a bit more and actually won the game 🤬

CPAcoug87

1:21pm

Iowa State held their own against a good running KSU team

Beggar

1:27pm

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Rhubarb

1:14pm

Considering going with GoogleFi for cellular. Time 2 pull the Apple-bandaid off?

MightyFreakingCougar

1:06pm

Google Pixel phones, especially if you're going with GoogleFi as your carrier.

IdahoCoug

1:09pm

Are the Pixel phones just amazing or do other brands not work well on Google Fi?

MightyFreakingCougar

1:23pm

We have Google Fi, and my son's on an iPhone

El Jefe

1:12pm

Are U able to do location sharing with UR son with him being on a diff platform?

MightyFreakingCougar

1:21pm

Thought they were done due to Brian Johnson's hearing issues.

Jdoc

1:04pm

They got Brett Ratliff to come in for him.

foofcoug

1:07pm

Best lead singer room in the country.

Scratch

1:28pm

POLL: Chase Roberts has said he'll declare for draft. Good decision?

Lifer

1:03pm

He'd be a journeyman WR. I hope he does great though.

IronPotato

1:04pm

If so, 5 years making $7-8 million. How’s that compare to most first 5 yrs out

Bluforever

1:06pm

It's a little less than what I make, but solid.

IronPotato

1:08pm

I say no, but I'm answering from a BYU fan perspective.

spoxjox

1:04pm

For him or BYU?

Bluforever

1:04pm

For him. Seems like a poor decision to me knowing he could get a good NIL

Lifer

1:07pm

Not for me

RGGeemer

1:04pm

I'd say 100% go before the NIL era. Probably should still go, but now it depends

Art Director

1:05pm

Depends on the feedback he gets

Projectoor

1:05pm

Can he test the waters before making it official like they do with the NBA?

Gorgias

1:08pm

I haven't seen him on any draft boards.

JuicyJam

1:11pm

He's an RM who is graduating. Solid chance to make a roster

FiveTen-BuckEighty

1:12pm

No, if NIL is good. Yes if it’s just OK.

Dr MoBYU

1:13pm

Mountain America Credit Union commercial curse?

foofcoug

1:01pm

RE: Mountain America Credit Union commercial curse?

RGGeemer

1:04pm

Puka was on there too and also was injured

SausageKing

1:06pm

No worries!

DizzyDean

1:15pm

My wildly 🔥 take that is just the most obvious thing ever. Kalani can take us to the next level if he does what Lavell

shimmy In play, run(s)

12:58pm

That and surround himself with innovative, high-level assistants like LaVell.

foofcoug

1:02pm

With an elite QB I think Arod would look good.

shimmy

1:07pm

He may look good - still doesn't make him either innovative or high-level.

foofcoug

1:12pm

With elite QBs Arod did look good.

Gorgias

1:12pm

I do think that ARod thinks he can make "anybody" elite. That's why we haven't gotten after the big QB's.

tamasiaina

1:20pm

I figured after Jaren and Zach, good+ QBs would line up to be coached by him.

Gorgias

1:26pm

It helped to be one of the only teams that would let guys like that throw.

2ndTrombone

1:04pm

For sure. Not so easy anymore.

shimmy

1:07pm

This was a key competitive advantage that Lavell recognized and exploited

jvr7

1:12pm

Lucky or maybe find a late bloomer.

DizzyDean

1:06pm

Retzlaff is never gonna be a great passer. It’s just not gonna happen. He can be a good leader and solid at QB to lead

shimmy

1:09pm

I think it's more important to have elite level OLs and DLs.

ManicBlue

1:08pm

Excellent OL + RB play really unlocks a great QB

Gorgias

1:23pm

Problem is he won't fork out the NIL to get a great QB.

Frankfromtheballpark

1:18pm

Won’t or can’t? I don’t think he’s sitting on a pile of cash, refusing to spend.

Reasonable1

1:23pm

Oh, they have the money to spend to get one. Kalani thus far has chosen not to

Frankfromtheballpark

1:30pm

Timing for the take isn't great as we just had a great season without a great QB

Lifer

1:21pm

Also, we haven't had very good success with the highly rated QB's that we've had in the past.

ManicBlue

1:22pm

Some day the planets will align and we will have elite Defense AND elite Offense

cougarmeister

1:24pm

That 2012 defense was so good. The 2012 offense was criminal.

Reasonable1

1:26pm

POLL: How good can Jake be as a senior QB?

mjmill All-American

12:56pm

Part of it is out of his control. If the o-line improves, especially in run

Mikey

1:00pm

Year 2 of Woods; Lapuaho, Makasini, Leausa, Jatta, Mitchell returning

mjmill

1:07pm

Criddle reporting Bronco is a candidate for USU. negotiations with Hill must not

cypresstx

12:55pm

Bronco bailing on UNM after one season would be low class

chismoso

12:56pm

Doesn’t seem like Bronco

runningryan

12:59pm

Why would that be low class? It’s just business

Finneas

1:13pm

Especially that UNM is stuck in the MWC and USU is moving to the PAC12

Fatalplacebo

1:17pm

It’s not “just business” when numerous CBers claimed Bronco altruistically passed on several better opportunities but

Zach Morris

1:17pm

So it’s “not just business” because of the wrong opinion of other CBers? I’m not

Finneas

1:28pm

It’s not low class for Bronco to make a decision in his own interest as he has always done. I’m just countering the

Zach Morris

1:31pm

Oh gotcha. I get it now and agree with you

Finneas

1:33pm

lol. Not with Broncos style and pitch

chismoso

1:20pm

Lane Kiffin agrees. Oh wait.

BYULAWGUY

1:18pm

Holly hates New Mexico… might be her call as she didn’t move down until right

1984coug

1:30pm

Still would be low and against Broncos own words

chismoso

1:32pm

I highly doubt Bronco would consider a move away from UNM after one season.

kccougar

12:56pm

In the end it's a job and I have heard his wife does not like living New Mexico

cougarfann888

12:58pm

Living in Logan would be 100x better than living in Albuquerque.

cougarmeister

1:02pm

AQ is turrible to me but some people like it. Lots of homeless. Not sure what’s up with that or if it was just the

Dr MoBYU

1:16pm

Albuquerque to Cache Valley for a likely $250k raise?

rad dawg

1:03pm

You know how I feel about living in Logan, and I have to agree, even though restaurants in Albuquerque are great.

Black Diamond Bay

1:06pm

I might live in ABQ just for the green chile cheeseburgers

Rhubarb

1:17pm

Reports are that Hill and USU appeared "far away from a deal"

FiveTen-BuckEighty

12:58pm

In other words, USU asked Hill, Jay said, "This is what it would take," and USU said, "Oh. Well, thanks for the talk."

kccougar

1:01pm

Utah State is in a tough spot offering a contract with knowing their media value

Art Director

1:04pm

Definitely don't want Bronco as a HC in Utah

COUGND

12:58pm

I think he would be amazing at a service academy

runningryan

1:01pm

Bronco at USU would not be a recruiting threat to P4s.

mudpupper

1:06pm

You’re right. He wasn’t a P5 recruiting threat when he was at BYU. He won’t

VACougMD

1:08pm

Cause Utah High School coaches love Bronco and Howell... I'd welcome that...

Coug

1:16pm

As a BYU fan, I prefer this over Hill getting the job

Rhubarb

1:00pm

This would hurt the CB manufactured narrative that Bronco wanted NM vs. all

rivercitycoug

1:05pm

Did he send in a clipping from a game day program as his resume like he did in

IceCreamButt

1:10pm

Criddle shared a link, that's not him reporting it.

molodyets

1:28pm

Bronco finally gets into the PAC12

Brandoblueblood

1:32pm

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