Exactly. Just because he loves Italy doesn't explain why he quit college 2 years

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Jul 20, 2017
5:22:13pm

Game Changer Contributor

Exactly. Just because he loves Italy doesn't explain why he quit college 2 years

early. He could have just as easily played 1 or 2 more years at BYU, then headed over to Italy after that. This does not explain anything. More likely explanation is Mika was a bit delusional about his chances of making the NBA, then the NBA said "No, thanks" and Italy makes a nice back-up plan.

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The real reason Mika left?

byujdmba

7/20/17 4:18pm

Oh wow. It all makes sense now.

RdF3

7/20/17 4:20pm

people are such jerks on this board its funny

karatekid

7/21/17 7:13am

RE: Oh wow. It all makes sense now.

JordanSpieth

7/21/17 9:12am

The Philippines has a pro league. I should've gone there

maxpowers

7/20/17 4:21pm

2nd oldest in the world, one of the few who prefers it to soccer

calvindyer

7/20/17 4:41pm

There aren't many countries where you can be a 6'0" center

Indy Coug

7/20/17 5:02pm

met a kid who played for a University team in Tokyo. He was their backup center

icecougar

7/20/17 8:05pm

In Korea whenever we played bball--Half the people there would be Filipino

22jrob22

7/20/17 6:28pm

If you could make over $100k for playing sports there, I'm sure you would have

Machiavelli

7/21/17 9:29am

...so why would that window be closed to him next year?

7/20/17 4:36pm

Exactly. Just because he loves Italy doesn't explain why he quit college 2 years

Game Changer

7/20/17 5:22pm

No it explains that he is first dream/goal was the NBA.

TheLoneCougar

7/20/17 5:28pm

You know that Kuzma is 22 right now too, right? And that's with no mission...

7/20/17 5:37pm

Y'all like to talk with certainty when reporting the benefits of staying at BYU.

Eddie

7/20/17 7:30pm

Why didn't he declare for the draft after 8th grade then? After all, nothing's

7/20/17 8:39pm

LOL - you are SO silly.

Eddie

7/20/17 8:44pm

Y'all like to talk with certainty...

7/20/17 8:54pm

Actually - it IS certain that you can't declare for the draft after 8th grade.

Eddie

7/20/17 9:31pm

Your take is bogus.

TheLoneCougar

7/21/17 7:53am

kuzma improved his draft stock big time over the past year

lukeskywalker

7/21/17 10:32am

You missed the part about him being married.

byujdmba

7/20/17 5:30pm

...so potentially leave millions on the table -- because you're married???

7/20/17 5:49pm

millions on the table?

TheLoneCougar

7/20/17 6:19pm

Yep, even second rounders get multi million dollar contracts in NBA these days.

7/20/17 8:35pm

Lol, You're kidding right?

TheLoneCougar

7/21/17 7:54am

No, leave BYU because he's got no reason to stay.

byujdmba

7/20/17 6:22pm

He's got many green reasons to stay just 1 more year -- who said anything about

7/20/17 8:37pm

This keeps getting said with certainty. I'm not sure it's true.

Eddie

7/20/17 8:30pm

No, but it's said with logical probability.

7/20/17 8:56pm

Yes. Said with "logical certainty" by people who have NO context as to...

Eddie

7/21/17 11:03am

Lots of people get married while at BYU and don't immediately drop out of school

Game Changer

7/20/17 6:11pm

maybe because those "lots of people" don't have someone willing to pay them 6 figs to work in Europe?

SingleStrapBackpack

7/20/17 6:45pm

I know that - if you read my post, you will see that I give several reasons why

Game Changer

7/20/17 6:50pm

Lots of married people would leave BYU in a heartbeat to make 6 figs and live as newlyweds in Europe

SingleStrapBackpack

7/20/17 7:07pm

That's my take too.

TheLoneCougar

7/20/17 4:40pm

Guys make career decisions for wives? Is this a new thing in history?

calvindyer

7/20/17 4:43pm

So many good memories?

Kerbouchard

7/20/17 4:45pm

Maybe he prayed about it?

SteveMcDetmer

7/20/17 5:30pm

And maybe his answer had to do with some of these factors.

byujdmba

7/20/17 5:32pm

Why would he come back?? Just for your jollies?

clocker

7/20/17 5:33pm

No way they spoke romantically of returning while they were in Italy. My FO sources tell me his heart was locked.

SingleStrapBackpack

7/20/17 5:37pm

He obviously cared less about his BYU experience and legacy than he did

Cougarfan777

7/20/17 5:49pm

...that, and his future in basketball.

7/20/17 7:43pm

Pure nonsense

youngster

7/20/17 6:43pm

unless you have intimate insider knowledge into the Mika family your post is an nonsensical as what you are claiming for

SingleStrapBackpack

7/20/17 6:46pm

Why can't we just say it? The kid screwed up

youngster

7/20/17 6:51pm

Because no one would know that except him..., right?

ZooBlue

7/20/17 6:53pm

Um, no. In fact, many people can see that he screwed up.

Game Changer

7/20/17 7:00pm

But that judgement would only be from their point of view... not his

ZooBlue

7/20/17 7:03pm

Yep - it's an opinion. Differs for everybody, for sure. But we can all have one.

Game Changer

7/20/17 7:10pm

Why is it so hard to understand why we are unqualified to make that kind of judgment about another guy's life choices?

SingleStrapBackpack

7/20/17 7:03pm

Because we can see the results of other people's life choices. Just because a

Game Changer

7/20/17 7:09pm

Good heavens, I'd love to "screw up my life" to the tune of a 6-fig, all-expenses-paid job doing what I love in Europe

SingleStrapBackpack

7/20/17 7:31pm

Don't misunderstand me. He screwed up a little but...

youngster

7/20/17 7:37pm

I think we can certainly both agree on that – he's going to be just fine

SingleStrapBackpack

7/20/17 8:16pm

I was not arguing that Mika screwed up his life. I am stating that a mistake

Game Changer

7/20/17 10:15pm

typical approach these days

lukeskywalker

7/21/17 10:38am

There were rumors that he was going to declare for the draft...

Eddie

7/20/17 8:33pm

very plausible. It's a 30 game season. Earn a 6 figure salary w/ living expenses

icecougar

7/20/17 8:08pm

Why do people care if you get a degree? Doesn't really help these days

dizthewiz

7/20/17 8:14pm

Where does building the BYU brand factor in?

lbm2051

7/20/17 8:18pm

This is correct. He wasn't interested in that. And that's why we as a fan

Cougarfan777

7/20/17 8:46pm

This is what is most disappointing to me. If Italy was the goal, it would have

LV Mike

7/21/17 7:53am

I take the Ron Swanson approach to Europe.

Y4LYFE

7/20/17 11:42pm

Have you been there?

Dissenter

7/21/17 10:11am

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