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Feb 11, 2025
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shakarocks

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Last login: Mar 14, 2025
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Holmie retiring after this year.

ThEJOKER

Feb 11, 3:31pm

That's big.

Skeptical Optimist

Feb 11, 3:31pm

BiG 12. Thanks Tom.

ParentingNotForSissy

Feb 11, 4:32pm

Super sad. He has been great for BYU

Geldir

Feb 11, 3:31pm

Best AD ever!

IntelCougar

Feb 11, 8:40pm

Unbelievable. How could he not get BYU into the Big 12 last round of expansion?

TNT

Feb 11, 3:31pm

He’s been amazing.

cheezedawg

Feb 11, 3:31pm

He's made a huge impact. Will be tough shoes to fill.

chowd

Feb 11, 3:32pm

Most importanly, has he made a statement on the yearly Halloween costume?

mudpupper

Feb 11, 3:32pm

Gotta be our guy Brian Santiago after such a big year for basketball.

DieHarder

Feb 11, 3:32pm

Chad Lewis.

whirl

Feb 11, 3:34pm

^^^PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE^^^

Pollster

Feb 11, 3:40pm

Stake President and AD for BYU. That'd be tough.

byuluvr

Feb 11, 4:03pm

Plenty of people qualified to be stake pres—AD? Not so much…

Talcoug

Feb 11, 4:10pm

B2B Stake Conferences.

Q-grr

Feb 11, 4:43pm

Holmoe was counselor in my stake presidency in my married ward at BYU.

BYUHawk

Feb 11, 5:00pm

This is a BOT release decision they should make instantly

YzGuise

Feb 11, 7:21pm

You don't need professional sports creds

shakarocks

Feb 11, 9:47pm

Chad Lewis is more than a football guy...much more! It will be his job if he

coot20

Feb 11, 4:54pm

He would be incredible. His people skills are off the charts. He also is a ver

AFewThoughts

Feb 11, 9:57pm

Liz Darger

Iman23

Feb 11, 3:40pm

I support this.

Geldir

Feb 11, 3:44pm

Tell me more

MasterOfMyDomain

Feb 11, 3:51pm

Article about her involvement in the Big 12 invite.

Narfin'Coug

Feb 11, 3:55pm

Present blind resumes if you can.

Q-grr

Feb 11, 4:45pm

RE: Gotta be our guy Brian Santiago after such a big year for basketball.

TigerTrack

Feb 11, 3:42pm

<< Deleted >>

rockhound

Feb 11, 4:32pm

Will he still do a costume for BYU social media to post?

BYUFam1

Feb 11, 3:32pm

Wowzer. Who's next? I'll apply. My CB prowess should be a good selling point.

macdizzle

Feb 11, 3:32pm

That man had the hardest job of anyone with his title over the last decade

whirl

Feb 11, 3:33pm

Dang this bums me out

NonmormonYfan89

Feb 11, 9:26pm

Sad, but great that he is going out on his terms and with some major

NOCAL_YFAN

Feb 11, 3:33pm

He'll always be my holmie

CougarCanuck76

Feb 11, 3:33pm

Holmie don't play dat

TNT

Feb 11, 3:34pm

RE: Holmie don't play dat

docrick

Feb 11, 3:41pm

Legend!

PJMort

Feb 11, 3:34pm

Making room for Andy Reid

SV72 Sale

Feb 11, 3:34pm

How many CBer are getting the resume ready right now?

fredy

Feb 11, 3:34pm

It will be a lot to juggle while also playing football and basketball coach, but

UNLVcougar

Feb 11, 3:35pm

Are you suggesting a collective CB application?

Allstate

Feb 11, 3:41pm

Who could possibly be the next AD?

Wife_Apologist

Feb 11, 3:34pm

It'll be Santiago or Lewis.

Dark Forest Green

Feb 11, 3:35pm

Chad Lewis would be nice. What if Taysom retired to become AD?

Wife_Apologist

Feb 11, 3:37pm

Please no Santiago

Oldcougfan

Feb 11, 4:13pm

Don't know whether to POTD, like, or sad face this post

COUGND

Feb 11, 3:34pm

Probably my first sad/POTD combo ever.

TailgateU

Feb 11, 3:45pm

I'm so excited for a new goat to scape.

Indy Coug

Feb 11, 3:35pm

Wow. I have not always been happy with Tom, but overall he's been excellent.

Ham

Feb 11, 3:36pm

When does the "2024-25 Athletic Season" end? Is that come June or does that

BYU-Ite

Feb 11, 3:36pm

Sounds like through this April.

ThEJOKER

Feb 11, 4:14pm

Wonder if he already has a mission call. New mission presidents report in July.

SoonerCougarJr.

Feb 11, 3:36pm

names already released

BYULAWGUY

Feb 11, 3:44pm

Still a few names that haven't been released.

cougfanblue

Feb 11, 3:54pm

He's not on the list, but there are 4 missions with "to be announced" mission...

LBCougar

Feb 11, 3:47pm

He's done enough. The next guy's going to have to

Benfica1

Feb 11, 3:37pm

Pulling off independence, getting into the Big12, hiring KY & rallying NIL, and

NOCAL_YFAN

Feb 11, 3:37pm

RE: Pulling off independence, getting into the Big12, hiring KY & rallying NIL, and

greatbam

Feb 11, 3:54pm

The dude is BYU ADs mt Rushmore let alone being on it.

Kajdin

Feb 11, 5:17pm

Put him on the Mt. Rushmore of ALL collegiate ADs

squidmark

Feb 11, 6:48pm

He went through some very high and low points with BYU. He always had that fire in his eyes to make BYU a better place

TADOW

Feb 11, 3:37pm

Give this man a building

Cougs4Lfe

Feb 11, 3:37pm

That sucks for us

RealSimsShadY

Feb 11, 3:38pm

Dang it. I hope whoever replaces him doesn’t suck. Based off anecdotes on CB

ColonelMustard

Feb 11, 3:38pm

Job well done. Retirement rocks

docrick

Feb 11, 3:39pm

RE: Holmie retiring after this year.

John Doe

Feb 11, 3:40pm

Hopefully NOT Santiago

dahurt45

Feb 11, 3:41pm

He has been awesome for BYU. Well deserved retirement.

Iman23

Feb 11, 3:42pm

Legend. Dude leaves enormous shoes for someone else to fill.

Abe Froman

Feb 11, 3:42pm

Hate to lose him. But congrats on an amazing career.

cajuncoug

Feb 11, 3:42pm

next AD should cancel east Carolina and schedule some1 else at home right away

realisticCoug42

Feb 11, 3:42pm

He's EARNED a nice retirement! Thanks for everything, Tom!

BlueDiver

Feb 11, 3:43pm

With the state of college athletics and NIL. They need someone to take BYU

ProvoSoprano

Feb 11, 3:46pm

He was the perfect man for the job - Thanks Tom - Enjoy your retirement!

Jersey hunter

Feb 11, 3:47pm

Regardless of who replaces him, can we get Holmoe into the BYU HoF?

HouseDeeking

Feb 11, 3:49pm

Start building the statue

WillsPitStop

Feb 11, 3:50pm

He changed BYU sports. Change the name to Tom Holmoe Student Athlete Building

ColonelMustard

Feb 11, 3:50pm

I thank him for BYU playing football in 2020 when the PACsies were all scared.

Cougar Junkie

Feb 11, 3:53pm

I'm surprised he has lasted this long, but he has been a fantastic AD. Well done Tom!

kimdaddy35

Feb 11, 3:57pm

He has done a great job representing BYU and the church!

WabiSabi

Feb 11, 3:58pm

It is hard to imagine an AD doing a better job than what he did at BYU

Traveling Coug

Feb 11, 4:12pm

I can finally tell this story: his Dad Ivan used to cut my hair as a kid

DazeofBlue

Feb 11, 4:14pm

RE: I can finally tell this story: his Dad Ivan used to cut my hair as a kid

nitroboy

Feb 11, 4:39pm

Got us to the promised land. amazing job.

D.T. Survivor

Feb 11, 4:18pm

I see three four choices:

shakarocks

Feb 11, 4:18pm

Any outsiders that we should be thinking about in addition to the USU guy?

CoolB

Feb 11, 4:22pm

Jerry is the only one I can think of.

shakarocks

Feb 11, 4:36pm

Don’t care who it is as long as they put football and basketball first.

Magneto

Feb 11, 4:20pm

Crap. Who's going to lead all the Halloween fun around here now? Seriously,

BleedCougarBlue2

Feb 11, 4:28pm

Rondo?

Burton162

Feb 11, 4:36pm

Jimmer for AD

ByuCrusader

Feb 11, 4:49pm

Great AD and great person

BaylorBear

Feb 11, 4:54pm

RE: Holmie retiring after this year.

BYUFam1

Feb 11, 5:32pm

Thank you Tom!!

IronPotato

Feb 11, 5:37pm

Congrats to Holmoe on his next chapter in life — he really has been great. It’s always tough to see the good ones go.

Zach Morris

Feb 11, 5:47pm

It’s Sherry L. Dew’s for the taking

germm

Feb 11, 6:44pm

RE: Holmie retiring after this year.

porl thompson

Feb 11, 7:24pm

Hats off to Holmoe. He got off to a rough start but really learned the job &

Forzaitalia

Feb 11, 8:51pm

Steve Young could be a great AD.

FairwayCoug

Feb 11, 10:08pm

GOAT

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