...that, and his future in basketball.

Jul 20, 2017
7:43:18pm

RealityCheck Playmaker

I think we can at least agree that the best path to the NBA is through the NCAA. Citing exceptions proves nothing. He was given advice that he could make it. Italy is not the best road unless he simply wants to be in Italy.

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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?

cougfromcali

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...

cougfromcali

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

cougfromcali

7/20/17 8:39pm

LOL - you are SO silly.

Eddie

7/20/17 8:44pm

Y'all like to talk with certainty...

cougfromcali

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???

cougfromcali

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.

cougfromcali

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

cougfromcali

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.

cougfromcali

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.

RealityCheck

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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