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Jan 3, 2025
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Previous username: Big Island Thunder
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Joined: Feb 6, 2008
Last login: Jan 6, 2025
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A bit abt Nu's dad, Shawn: Converted to the faith at 18. Played at Utah. Taught

oxcoug

Jan 3, 6:04am

Utah will be fine. Fun to have the tide change a little though

JoeExotic

Jan 3, 6:10am

Oh sure. They'll be fine - middle of the pack, mediocre and fine. Their

oxcoug

Jan 3, 6:13am

I think you are trying to spike the ball too early here

JoeExotic

Jan 3, 6:15am

Maybe. Let's put a pin in this convo for January 3, 2030 and see how it's going

oxcoug

Jan 3, 6:19am

You should pay closer attention to what's happening behind the scenes, and

whirl

Jan 3, 6:20am

Yes - it's not a reach to see their basketball program as a harbinger of their

oxcoug

Jan 3, 6:24am

Utahs bball program doesn’t have KW

JoeExotic

Jan 3, 6:32am

KW is a rapidly depreciating asset. He just face planted w what was supposed to

oxcoug

Jan 3, 6:36am

1 bad season that was riddle with injuries.

JoeExotic

Jan 3, 6:39am

1. A terrible season; 2. The looming end of the KW era with all of the

oxcoug

Jan 3, 6:57am

I think you are viewing this through a blue tinted lense

JoeExotic

Jan 3, 7:14am

Maybe. But the five factors I've cited are objectively challenges to Utah's

oxcoug

Jan 3, 7:30am

Pretty clear we view things differently

JoeExotic

Jan 3, 7:42am

Are you talking about the same KW who wallows and complains about the current

Emmett Fitz-Hume

Jan 3, 12:02pm

I'm not confident in Utah nil especially. Their alumni aren't particularly

runnincoug

Jan 3, 7:34am

There are definitely feelings of resentment in the locker room with KW not retiring

Littlerich

Jan 3, 8:40am

I mean, his OC quit mid-season because he was sick of it.

runnincoug

Jan 3, 9:10am

MS held the door open for Andy to leave

8ballrollin

Jan 3, 11:32am

My hope is that you're underestimating the tectonic shift that has happened with college football in the state of Utah.

HarlemCoug

Jan 3, 10:01am

your last sentence is interesting. I wonder if any anti LDS groups with no ties

runnincoug

Jan 3, 10:04am

Yes. Kyle is now the angry old man. And the landscape around him is full of

oxcoug

Jan 3, 10:30am

Wasn’t that the excuse in 2023? At some point you just have to win games.

mulletino

Jan 3, 7:02am

Utah finished 8-5 in 2023 despite Barnes as QB

JoeExotic

Jan 3, 7:08am

Except of their 8 wins, one was against Weber St and only 2 were against FBS teams (both 8-5) with winning records.

ManicBlue

Jan 3, 10:59am

They were 1 QB injury away from suck. And suck they did.

YOHONOMOTO

Jan 3, 9:08am

Just ask/reference Rick Majerous…

BYUHgrad

Jan 3, 8:06am

Bro Whittingham is murdering the fb prgrm by delaying his departure. May he anno

Big Daddy D

Jan 3, 7:37pm

Another factor for Utah: They are FAR more threatened by the re-emergence of ASU

oxcoug

Jan 3, 6:17am

Which, frankly, is why the Big 12 should have invited anyone not named Utah

TrueBlue67

Jan 3, 6:26am

Short term gain (pre-season top 10, great viewership for Holy War), long term

BYUHgrad

Jan 3, 8:09am

RE: Another factor for Utah: They are FAR more threatened by the re-emergence of

Oscar Bluth

Jan 3, 7:47am

RE: Utah will be fine. Fun to have the tide change a little though

Zip

Jan 3, 6:37am

Shawn is as good as they come. Nu was raised right.

whirl

Jan 3, 6:17am

Thanks, but would you mind elaborating on converted to the faith at 18?

SV72 Sale

Jan 3, 6:42am

Here’s his institute bio

LaserCoug

Jan 3, 6:56am

Ok, something about this does sound familiar. He attended Laie 5th ward

SV72 Sale

Jan 3, 7:09am

That’s wrong. I passed and blessed the sacrament next to the guy for 6 years…

bluehawaiian

Jan 3, 9:56am

Exactly. Wondering how they came up with that

SV72 Sale

Jan 3, 10:10am

Keanu’s bio says Mission Viejo, does the dad work from there for the Church?

Kolipoki

Jan 3, 6:51am

His dad was worked at yewtah since 2020. Before that was in California

LaserCoug

Jan 3, 7:00am

INJECT THIS INTO MY VEINS!!!

WDaddy

Jan 3, 6:52am

Getting more inroads in the poly community is huge. Byu needs to get a bigger share of the poly players to move forward

LaserCoug

Jan 3, 6:53am

How does your 70 friend feel about BYU now?

thewaterboy

Jan 3, 8:07am

Good. Struggled to admit it but I think he's close to fully flipped.

oxcoug

Jan 3, 8:08am

I’m ready to go no contact with the Utah relationship.

APowerfulY

Jan 3, 12:22pm

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