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What it feels like to watch BYU basketball

Longseason

6:56am

Oh, Kirk Herbstreit...

Heinz57

6:55am

I've been so tired this week for work. January is such a bummer month.

Magneto

6:51am

I interrupt this basketball hand-wringing session to opine about football 2025.

Six Foot Seven

6:45am

Don't count your eggs too fast. There's another transfer portal window in a few

Magneto

6:55am

As we've seen with other schools teams will make offers to our LB's to see if

Magneto

6:57am

Shopping car insurance

BlackBart

6:44am

Yeah that's pretty much the game. You get a teaser rate to switch and then they jack up the price.

Indy Coug

6:47am

Costco Connect is the best I've found

justsean

6:48am

I'm not a huge Xs and Os basketball expert, but this is what I'm seeing this year from a casual fan perspective

BYUMizzou Former User

6:39am

You have described an NBA offense without NBA players.

Longseason

6:41am

Watching that jackyewt Williams get the ball and back our guy down

HRCougar

6:37am

RE: Watching that jackyewt Williams get the ball and back our guy down

SpudNut

6:39am

The problem was in the 2nd half their guards were hitting their 3 pointers. Doubling Williams would have left

BYUMizzou

6:44am

I think you're overly harsh on the players. They were showing pretty well

coug10278

6:54am

I thought BYU would be 7th to 9th in XII this year… I have not been worried…

44C

6:35am

Deseret News has a point- BYU has no "go to" guy right now

nova_coug_fan

6:26am

But Demin and Catchings are lottery picks...

IronPotato

6:35am

It took Michael Jordan many years to win a playoff series.

44C

6:40am

So was Cody Williams. He averaged 11.9 pts and 3 rebs in college.

dtownCoug

6:48am

And that's fine, if the player complements better/more experienced players

nova_coug_fan

6:52am

just so CB knows:

realisticCoug42

6:22am

Bronco Mendenhall... is that you?

IronPotato

6:23am

Correct

CougFan4EverEver

6:28am

What about defense or setting real screens on offense or boxing out to get

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

6:38am

Fire insurance in California is already extremely high. The California fair plan

Idacoug

6:18am

I'm sure the federal government will offer a whopping $750 to each person like

thewaterboy

6:25am

Bloodthirsty bowling

Indy Coug Loquacious Lummox

6:00am

Anyone do the On/Off bus in Rio? Sketch? Was it Samba Bus?

CoogsWin All-American

5:37am

Her name is Rio

Sea Chicken

6:11am

UCLA’s Mick Cronin went off on his players and assistant coaches:

rainorsnow

5:25am

That-a way to power-through the mid-life crisis, Cronin!

SinkingQuffa

5:39am

RE: UCLA’s Mick Cronin went off on his players and assistant coaches:

dYrtbYkerYder

5:58am

The reality of coaching kids in 2025.

IronPotato

6:24am

College Basketball 🏀 is tough for YOUNG players…Need some Nasty

44C

4:57am

Many years it'd be better to save some money for portal guys.

dYrtbYkerYder

5:57am

^^^every year it makes sense to save big NIL for transfers IMO

JoeExotic

6:19am

I work outdoors in Florida. It is 41 degrees this morning.

Sea Chicken Freeloader

4:51am

Florida has made me soft

lilpenny

4:53am

Heat, hurricanes, gators, snowbirds, red tide, Florida men …

Sea Chicken

5:14am

It's my first winter in 2 years after living in Florida. Just received 8.5in

MotorCityCoug

5:28am

I'd love a low of 40 right now. I'd also love a high of 40 too. Neither is predicted in the next 2 weeks for me.

greatbam

4:55am

We are supposed to have a high of 59 today.

Sea Chicken

4:59am

And the wind makes it feel colder

Coug98

5:28am

Seriously

El Careeb

6:27am

It's funny watching the Disney cast bundle up when the temps hit 60

justAnotherCoug

5:08am

We’ve lived in Florida for almost 10 years and I agree with you 100%. We have

Coug98

5:26am

In FL now 5 years and im enjoying cool weather…. But I don’t work outside

Pretorian

6:24am

RE: I work outdoors in Florida. It is 41 degrees this morning.

IdahoCoug

6:53am

40 degrees and sunny is t-shirt weather for us...it's negative 18 right now.

volleyjiver

6:57am

BYU only provides pain

Archaea

4:45am

Weeping Wailing gnashing of teeth

44C

4:48am

BYU was projected to win 11 conference games..now 10 after losing to TT @ home..

44C

4:39am

BYU Offense

Huck

2:52am

NBA = no defense, stand around, play isolation last 7-8 seconds of shot clock

44C

4:28am

One of the perks of hiring an NBA coach: even in the "grind" of conf play, the

SinkingQuffa

1:31am

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zonacougar Medium Rare

12:17am

CB clearly doesn’t understand the typical impact of freshmen in CBB

KaelinClayBurner

12:17am

Then why is everybody so excited about KY trying to turn BYU into a freshman

CouginCottonwood

12:22am

I think it’s more excitement about him raising the floor of our athletes

arcawley

12:24am

Don't need one and done's to do that. Look at all the teams across the country

CouginCottonwood

4:22am

How many consecutive 3s did Williams miss at any point?

TheDash

12:43am

Agree FR's impact can be limited. What does that say about Dybantsa & Staton's

Forzaitalia

5:19am

Garbage. If you're bringing in "NBA talent" they better look like they have a

IronPotato

6:28am

Boy this place is pathetic sometimes. 2/3 of the board sounds like

CougaRR4L

12:08am

I don't know if it is entitlement more than disappointment that we're not going

rcbyufan

12:13am

Tonight I think people are frustrated because we looked like the better team

GoneWiththeBreeze

12:16am

I do not think we are the better team. They are better.

dodgersjazzcougs

5:55am

I don't mind losing if we play well.

TheDash

12:34am

I stood up and clapped after reading 👏

gurt

2:00am

Perfectly summarizes the issues & how most are feeling.

Kolipoki

4:03am

Dallin Hall is a junior. Otherwise, spot on. Unfortunately.

cajuncoug

4:05am

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GoneWiththeBreeze

12:39am

Wow that’s the type of effort I’m looking for in a b-ball team!! Couldn’t have

GoneWiththeBreeze

12:41am

Breaking: Fans like winning and dislike losing

andrewg3

12:42am

Fans also like entertaining basketball. The product This year has been so boring

Kolipoki

4:06am

I have been predicting KY growing pains. CB experts killed me for saying 9th

Forzaitalia

5:27am

Stop with the lecture. We expect to win and not look like a Jr. High team.

IronPotato

6:26am

RE: Boy this place is pathetic sometimes. 2/3 of the board sounds like

Zip

6:37am

So tired of hearing this is a younger team. It isn’t

BYU '80

6:42am

Free throws will always be a mystery to me. Why are we practicing anything but

CougfromtheSouth

12:04am

Cuz we got minimum-enough time to prep for the defense & offense

SinkingQuffa

1:56am

I must be missing the backstory on this... (language)

westsidecoug

12:00am

He kicked our butt. Surprised we didn’t have an answer for him with all our

GoneWiththeBreeze

12:06am

Saw that and didn’t get it either.

Soupie

12:09am

I don't know, but I do remember several BYU players last year

GSwarriorcoug

12:09am

I think it was just Knell who said that publicly, but yeah it's A nothing burger

cwilke1

6:00am

We should’ve put Bosco on him at the end. They scored about every time the last

GoneWiththeBreeze

12:14am

So much for being humble.

CougarGuy84

12:16am

TTU, like Houston, has BYU's number.

Forzaitalia

5:30am

I'd take those type of fans that are loud and engaged and supporting the team

westsidecoug

Jan 7, 11:51pm

Another cool X post about new products at CES (edit - this is a post today about products from last year)

HarlemCoug Intervention Needed

Jan 7, 11:45pm

Man, institute and seminary are gonna be amazing

WP17

Jan 7, 11:50pm

From last year

Turd Ferguson

12:07am

First ever PDS red flag warning issued

dingus79 All-American

Jan 7, 11:40pm

We got a PDS red flag warning in Reno this summer during an active wildfire when 50 mph winds were rolling in. Beyond

Sandstone Cougar

Jan 7, 11:44pm

Yeah just fact checked, my bad, this guy is a very reputable storm chaser, he made a mistake

dingus79

Jan 7, 11:46pm

A few stats from the Texas Tech game...

Anacondas All-American

Jan 7, 11:39pm

Proof Trey should have played the whole game!

sah22

12:04am

Video: Mawot Mag on how to overcome shooting woes and being patient through learning curves - BYU Men's Basketball forward Mawot Mag shares his thoughts after BYU's loss against Texas Tech. He... View

[BYUtv Sports]

Jan 7, 11:29pm

Interesting NBA scores tonight. Suns lose by 11 to Charlotte to go 2-8 in their last 10 games. lakers lose by 21 to the

ManicBlue Truly Addicted User

Jan 7, 11:25pm

Undefeated Tennessee lost by 30 tonight too. Know it’s not the NBA

Crowd Factor

Jan 7, 11:28pm

Suns need to blow it up

775coug

12:13am

Might be tough until next yr when KD is on an expiring $55M contract. Beal is even harder with another year at $54M and

ManicBlue

12:24am

KD would be easy to trade…honestly would be better if he had more years

PHXSUNS31

12:42am

KD would be easy to trade if he weren't already 36 yrs old and didn't make $55M per year. He played most games last year

ManicBlue

1:04am

They may all have aspirations, but I don’t think anyone thought they were real

PHXSUNS31

12:43am

I'll bet you thought your Suns would at least be a playoff team.

ManicBlue

1:40am

It’s tough to watch KY’s offense after so many years of Rose & Pope offenses

rivercitycoug

Jan 7, 11:24pm

I would like to see more Stewart.

Boring

Jan 7, 11:22pm

Because he made a clutch shot tonight?

Brisco

Jan 7, 11:23pm

Because he plays defense.

RalphWiggam

12:10am

I know. He would have made 40 threes.

rivercitycoug

Jan 7, 11:27pm

RE: I would like to see more Stewart.

EEcougar

Jan 7, 11:27pm

He will give the effort and energy we lack. Should get more loose balls, oh but

GoneWiththeBreeze

12:10am

Article: Analysis: Texas Tech turns to its go-to guy, which BYU doesn’t have, to hand the Cougars a devastating Big 12 home loss View

[Deseret News]

Jan 7, 11:22pm

Hello. I would like to say again, Dallin Hall should come off the bench. I said it in November, you all hated the idea

RealTaysomHill Truly Addicted User

Jan 7, 11:14pm

You may have been right. I expected at minimum the same Hall from 23-24 but

Crowd Factor

Jan 7, 11:19pm

Let me throw something out there after this season if they bring Hall off

Phiburt

Jan 7, 11:24pm

You can't kneecap the current season to maybe be better next season

tacallaway

Jan 7, 11:31pm

If somebody is mad about coming off the bench, it’s probably better they are gone anyways

RealTaysomHill

Jan 7, 11:37pm

Bring in a transfer

JoeExotic

Jan 7, 11:38pm

Couldn’t get much worse

44C

4:31am

Who cares about next year. We have to win this year.

Brigham

5:31am

I think Hall's issue is that he doesn't have someone like Khalifa that he can be on the floor with...

Coug

Jan 7, 11:33pm

Egor is a better passer, defender, and rebounder. Neither can shoot.

dtownCoug

Jan 7, 11:40pm

And you need a guard who can shoot to have a chance in the NCAA tournament...

Coug

Jan 7, 11:44pm

Demin straight up can't shoot. I don't see how that's Hall's fault.

JuicyJam

12:08am

We have lost to Ole Miss, Providence, Houston and TT. 3 of the 4 are very good

ybecausethatswhy

Jan 7, 11:13pm

It’s not who they are losing to but how. Missed layups, missed FT’s, missed

Crowd Factor

Jan 7, 11:16pm

And we don’t get credit for being massacred by Houston

Archaea

Jan 7, 11:18pm

My problem is the effort/body language compared to the teams they’re playing.

GoneWiththeBreeze

12:03am

I hope Mag and Stewart get more minutes

Archaea

Jan 7, 11:13pm

Sick and tired from watching our D1 starting guards not hitting FTs! Other teams

BYU I Bleed Blue All-American

Jan 7, 11:12pm

Their form is erratic

Archaea

Jan 7, 11:14pm

Broken pinkie

Meadowcoug 3rd String

Jan 7, 11:11pm

What are the conflicting messages you're getting?

SJS

Jan 7, 11:13pm

RE: What are the conflicting messages you're getting?

Meadowcoug

Jan 7, 11:40pm

X-rays lag behind true bony healing especially for fingers. If it doesn’t hurt

BigGulps

Jan 7, 11:42pm

This is why we have specialists. As a cardiologist I would've said it ain't rite

SouthernCoug

6:49am

VGK is 14-0-2 regular season all time in San Jose’s building. Crazy.

Disco Lemonade

Jan 7, 11:02pm

That is also a good thing to assuage the pain of another loss by BYU

Archaea

Jan 7, 11:06pm

The western conference is insane right now, Colorado, Kings Oilers Knights…

kotacoug

Jan 7, 11:15pm

Figuring things out while losing is no fun

Archaea

Jan 7, 11:00pm

If the team didn’t look like it had pieces to be a good team

Archaea

Jan 7, 10:57pm

The ‘NBA’ offense is….

kotacoug

Jan 7, 11:09pm

There’s no movement on the offense. It’s 4 guys standing around watching one try to do something. So boring.

buhlcougar

Jan 7, 11:30pm

Yes and that's entirely on the coaches. Mark Pope > Kevin Young so far

CouginCottonwood

Jan 7, 11:33pm

Absolutely. TT has guys breaking loose for easy shots. Ours are all a struggle

jrifkin48

5:50am

This is exactly how I feel as well

CouginCottonwood

Jan 7, 11:26pm

Totally agree felt like we were the better team tonight & players underperformed

GoneWiththeBreeze

12:27am

Video: Kevin Young | BYU Men's Basketball | Postgame | Texas Tech | January 7, 2025 View

[BYU Cougars Video]

Jan 7, 10:50pm

Dallin Hall

gocougs719

Jan 7, 10:49pm

There were games last year he was our best player. This year there are times

RalphWiggam

Jan 7, 10:52pm

I think the injury really rusted him up. Does not look like last year’s Hall yet

Big Daddy D

Jan 7, 10:54pm

He has no feel for the game this year.

Archaea

Jan 7, 10:54pm

yeah last year he was our primary ball handler/facilitator and he rose to the

cwilke1

Jan 7, 10:57pm

Last year he had too many turnovers

chirocoug

12:01am

You are thinking of Spencer Johnson. He was picked from behind a lot

bdizzle

1:40am

You’re spot on

ldssdl

Jan 7, 10:54pm

#2 is not true

Remigius

Jan 7, 10:58pm

Last 3 games he’s had 2 total shot attempts inside the arc!!! 3 games, 2 shot

gocougs719

Jan 7, 11:00pm

Which is why he had 1 assist. He picks up his dribble 30’ from the hoop.

dtownCoug

Jan 7, 11:03pm

I'd take Hall over Baker every time. Baker shouldn't be getting minutes.

KayakCoug

Jan 7, 11:45pm

Baker seems like he should not play much. Really bad at D and effort.

GoneWiththeBreeze

Jan 7, 11:53pm

Ohh disagree, Baker can create and shoot. Hasn’t gotten the minutes to flow

gocougs719

Jan 7, 11:59pm

Career averages against terrible teams. He's not a big 12 guy.

KayakCoug

2:03am

I don’t think you’ve seen a large enough sample size

gocougs719

12:05am

Hall has the ability and has proven it last year. He got off to a slow start

KayakCoug

2:04am

Last year he was key because of his intangibles: 1. Toughness 2. D 3. Clutch 4.

GoneWiththeBreeze

Jan 7, 11:52pm

He’s had two layups attempts in B12 play (3 games).giving nothing at basket

gocougs719

12:00am

Well, he's not a real dangerous man at it. Not wise to risk it too often.

SinkingQuffa

2:13am

What I see is a kid who’s always dominated the ball having a hard time adjusting

palangi

12:03am

I think it’s not so simple

gocougs719

12:07am

I agree, it’s not simple at all and I do think he’s mentally wrecked

palangi

12:21am

I think wrecked is way too strong a word. He's thinking too much.

SinkingQuffa

5:17am

He's less sure of his role & the offense than he was last season.

SinkingQuffa

2:10am

It is a long season when BYU loses consecutive games

Archaea

Jan 7, 10:46pm

I would like to see a Starting 5 of Demin, Saunders, Knell, Fouss, and Catchings.

Haysom Till Truly Addicted User

Jan 7, 10:46pm

Or whoever our coaches say, since they see them play all week long.

Rusty Crab Daddy

Jan 7, 10:46pm

Naw, CB is a much better coach.

CSoul

Jan 7, 10:48pm

With Mag being the first sub and Keita second

Archaea

Jan 7, 10:47pm

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