What happened is some changes to the landscape and specifically at BYU combined

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Aug 1, 2024
7:53:19am

Socrates Johnson All-American

What happened is some changes to the landscape and specifically at BYU combined

With KY’s unique NBA pedigree created an opportunity that wasn’t there before—ESPECIALLY with one and done basketball players where keeping the honor code is easier if you only have to do it for 9 months.

KY has been smart and all but you are way overstating how much is him and how much is circumstances being such that he could do what he’s doing.

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Socrates Johnson

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RE: The early recruiting success of Kevin Young doesn't bode well for Kalani

Blue2thebone All-American

Aug 1, 1:32am

KY's secret sauce is cash. And piles of it.

DirtyWater

Aug 1, 1:50am

No cuz other places offer cash too, remember how much the Hurricanes shelled…

icecougar

Aug 1, 2:20am

Kalani's vision is to build using the Edward's model. You really need your .....

GMGlenn

Aug 1, 6:28am

KS wanted TJ Woods awhile back but had to settle for Funk because the money

Slicey'J

Aug 1, 8:50am

BYU couldn't afford a former UNLV/USU/WKU/Georgia Southern coach?

BYU Fan

Aug 1, 8:53am

Nonsense. He’s responsible to get the staff he needs and to get the money he needs

Blue2thebone

Aug 1, 8:59am

Yep, Kalani's at fault that there wasn't enough money until BYU joined the Big12

NYC and Japan

Aug 1, 11:23am

RE: No cuz other places offer cash too, remember how much the Hurricanes

44C

Aug 1, 11:50am

KY’s secret sauce is awesomeness.

Blue2thebone

Aug 1, 7:10am

RE: KY’s secret sauce is awesomeness.

44C

Aug 1, 11:28am

KEV is the MAN!

44C

Aug 1, 11:31am

RE: KEV is the MAN!

Blue2thebone

Aug 1, 1:35pm

100%. People can roll their eyes all they want but it's a cold, hard fact that

SayMyName

Aug 1, 7:35am

Nobody knows that.

Ham

Aug 1, 7:54am

Depends on what you are referring to, if it is the amount of cash available to

SayMyName

Aug 1, 9:47am

This.

byuballstothewall

Aug 1, 8:16am

That’s why the New York knicks are so good

Blue2thebone

Aug 1, 8:17am

This was addressed in the OP. KY sold his vision and leaned into his resume to

tony

Aug 1, 10:30am

Tony gets it. Props for the reading comprehension

Blue2thebone

Aug 1, 1:40pm

Why don’t they just have pimps and drug dealers doing it then?

44C

Aug 1, 11:28am

RE: Why don’t they just have pimps and drug dealers doing it then?

Blue2thebone

Aug 1, 1:44pm

Hype vs Results. I agree with the spirit of your post. What KY has done is absolutely amazing! I have never been more

TANK

Aug 1, 2:27am

All I know is if this works out, big schools will be calling very fast.

rtNelson

Aug 1, 2:45am

If it works out he won’t have a need to go anywhere else. Unlike Pope, I don’t…

icecougar

Aug 1, 3:05am

RE: If it works out he won’t have a need to go anywhere else. Unlike Pope, I

44C

Aug 1, 11:41am

haha...yeah....that's just...

icecougar

Aug 1, 4:50pm

The likely poaching risk would be a good NBA head coaching gig. But let’s see…

Aug 1, 3:52am

I don’t see KY leaving if his family likes Utah

JoeExotic

Aug 1, 4:00am

RE: I don’t see KY leaving if his family likes Utah

Blue Ridge

Aug 1, 4:45am

He could’ve been a NBA HC, he’s not just going to bolt for another college

palangi

Aug 1, 5:06am

He left head coaching in the nba to have a better family environment here.

runnincoug

Aug 1, 7:15am

As long as we don't take him for granted, he'll stay.

VenomFarmer

Aug 1, 9:25am

Odds of Kevin Young leaving BYU for a different college job seem very low. NBA at some point is a moderate risk.

roseyscenario

Aug 1, 11:52am

Yes, if he leaves BYU he’d be way more likely to go to the NBA in 5-10 years

palangi

Aug 1, 12:22pm

It is easier to recruit for a team of 15 than 85 (soon to be 105)

BYULAWGUY

Aug 1, 5:41am

There’s always an excuse for Football

Blue2thebone

Aug 1, 7:04am

Right! There’s always an excuse for why apples don’t taste like oranges.

TrustMeIKnow

Aug 1, 10:10am

It’s actually insane

Blue2thebone

Aug 1, 2:06pm

BYU pays Kalani more than Young.

roseyscenario

Aug 1, 5:55am

Reference please?

CLCougar

Aug 1, 6:28am

tmwfi or not.

roseyscenario

Aug 1, 6:34am

Real people that know, but aren't concerned about spouting things off like this

basman

Aug 1, 8:23am

Assuming true, you mean the higher revenue program’s coach is paid more…crazy

TrustMeIKnow

Aug 1, 10:35am

Do we have any idea how much NIL is available to b-ball and football?

nova_coug_fan

Aug 1, 6:12am

It doesn’t bode well for Amber Whiting.

Aug 1, 6:24am

KY has nba street cred but lots has to do with NIL $$ that wbb doesn’t have.

byuballstothewall

Aug 1, 8:14am

Not true one but.

Jeffacka

Aug 1, 6:29am

I’ll wait for the master class talk until after the season.

Atama

Aug 1, 6:40am

RE: The early recruiting success of Kevin Young doesn't bode well for Kalani

OldFogey

Aug 1, 6:59am

Very well thought out. Wonderfully written peice,

44C

Aug 1, 7:05am

People are right to be excited about KY. Things are looking very promising at this early stage. But people need to cool

yapacoug

Aug 1, 7:24am

doesn’t matter

44C

Aug 1, 7:31am

It matters

Croweater

Aug 1, 7:55am

I’m gonna go out on the limb here….

44C

Aug 1, 8:49am

I’m a KY guy, but let’s let him win a game or go through the big 12 gauntlet

macdizzle

Aug 1, 7:24am

Expectations need to be realistic

44C

Aug 1, 7:49am

Thank you! There is lots to be excited about with BYU basketball.

BYU Fan

Aug 1, 8:32am

Lots of misses here

Blue2thebone

Aug 1, 9:10am

It looks like the recruiting rankings have gone up since last time I checked

BYU Fan

Aug 1, 9:53am

And that's still without Demin.

tacallaway

Aug 1, 11:50am

Exactly. Seth Davis put our recruiting class at sixth in the nation. Behind only Baylor in the big 12 🏆

Blue2thebone

Aug 1, 1:49pm

Where did you see that?

nova_coug_fan

Aug 1, 2:07pm

Even if we were average and big 12, which we are not

44C

Aug 1, 11:26am

RE: Lots of misses here

44C

Aug 1, 11:47am

1,000%. I LOVE his vision, but all he has done is prepare for the test. Now

MrSandman

Aug 1, 10:11am

What happened is some changes to the landscape and specifically at BYU combined

Socrates Johnson

Aug 1, 7:53am

It’s Kevin. That’s why they’re paying him.

44C

Aug 1, 7:58am

RE: The early recruiting success of Kevin Young doesn't bode well for Kalani

mohonrimo

Aug 1, 8:30am

Shortsighted post IMO, it really comes down to a couple things not related to

1CougFan

Aug 1, 8:31am

It's more shortsighted thinking that Kalani is the closest we can get to LaVell.

tacallaway

Aug 1, 11:15am

Who in your opinion then would be closer other than

1CougFan

Aug 1, 4:43pm

If we're talking KY analogues, Kellen Moore or Darrell Bevell

tacallaway

Aug 1, 4:56pm

Anybody who was innovative and was a good CEO and a good leader anybody who could win games

Blue2thebone

Aug 1, 7:19pm

I almost choked on your words. Kalani is the closest thing BYU will ever get to Lavell Edwards.

Blue2thebone

Aug 1, 7:15pm

recruits want money and that is it! KY is winning recruiting battles with MONEY

Ghost

Aug 1, 8:59am

Basketball has more money than football

travelcoug

Aug 1, 9:34am

off season wins are nice, but not as important

Ezy

Aug 1, 12:17pm

Direct correlation off-season wins, and in season wins

44C

Aug 1, 12:48pm

There you go again bringing facts into the debate

Blue2thebone

Aug 1, 1:50pm

I don’t see how basketball recruiting affects football . . . But ok.

LakeshowCougs

Aug 1, 12:38pm

just about the raising the bar of expectations is my guess

palangi

Aug 1, 12:43pm

It’s making a lot of people on CB lose their minds

44C

Aug 1, 12:50pm

RE: I don’t see how basketball recruiting affects football . . . But ok.

Blue2thebone

Aug 1, 1:51pm

2 completely different situations. BYU may become a place for 1 and done

Thrill

Aug 1, 12:50pm

Call us when KY inherits a program with no conference affiliation with no

Polecat

Aug 1, 10:25pm

All the insiders I've seen address this topic say Kalani makes more than KY

tacallaway

Aug 1, 10:34pm

He should since he's coached 8 seasons. KY is still walking into resources

Polecat

Aug 1, 11:23pm

Unfortunately that aspect of coaching isn't fair. Donors back who they like.

tacallaway

Aug 1, 11:50pm

Y

Gandolfthewhite

Aug 3, 12:07pm

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