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Apr 29, 2016
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Have you seen Kyle play? He had all year to improve. You think....
.....he's going to get better just sitting on the bench watching Mika?
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Eric Mika
DappInc
4/29/16 10:32am
"undoubtedly push Davis to raise his overall game" Joke of the day!
WJCougar
4/29/16 10:35am
Hot Take: If Kyle Davis were black, we'd be drooling all over his potential.
mobomanjoe
4/29/16 10:37am
Why would you even post this? Nobody is drooling over Jamaal Aytes.
Epileptic Beagle
4/29/16 10:37am
Yeah, but Aytes can't crack the lineup let alone avg. 12 pts and 7.5 boards ppg.
YSMACK
4/29/16 10:46am
Sure, but that's not the argument. Davis' race has absolutely nothing to do with
Epileptic Beagle
4/29/16 10:49am
I am saying that your bringing up Aytes isn't responsive.
YSMACK
4/29/16 11:14am
People were when he first got here
Polecat
4/29/16 10:47am
So what? We've seen Davis for a year, as well as Aytes. If you're going to claim
Epileptic Beagle
4/29/16 10:50am
I get it
Polecat
4/29/16 10:32pm
I never understood the hype with him. A 6'6" post player? Meh
ldssdl
4/29/16 11:05am
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Cougazul
4/29/16 11:06am
I would argue that Keena Young is the exception, not the norm
ldssdl
4/29/16 11:09am
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Cougazul
4/29/16 11:13am
To be fair, Keena didn't become Keena till his Sr year. His So & Jr years were
mantis mutu
4/29/16 11:32am
RE: Signed, Keena Young
Bullrider
4/29/16 1:49pm
^THIS
ColonelMustard7
4/29/16 11:34am
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Cougazul
4/29/16 10:38am
He would still be the guy with the lowest Bball
Y'zFan
4/29/16 10:42am
There was plenty of drool over him last Nov...& it flowed right up to mid Dec.
mantis mutu
4/29/16 11:07am
*African American
ToasterChive
4/29/16 1:44pm
Yep. That's why were excited about Mika, right?
squidmark
4/29/16 4:40pm
2nd joke of the day: "similar skill sets". Hahaha
soupie
4/29/16 10:38am
So certain players are what they are and can't/wont improve? And how are you
basman
4/29/16 10:41am
Have you seen Kyle play? He had all year to improve. You think....
WJCougar
4/29/16 10:41am
Did you not notice the improvement in Chase Fischer from last year to this year?
oxcoug
4/29/16 10:58am
RE: Did you not notice the improvement in Chase Fischer from last year to this
WJCougar
4/29/16 11:00am
I can give you a lot of angry links from 2014-2015 about Fischer
oxcoug
4/29/16 11:03am
Significantly?
WJCougar
4/29/16 11:07am
Watched every game and a number of practices. Did you see early years of
basman
4/29/16 11:06am
Davis averaged almost 12 points and 8 boards a game. you act like he was
DappInc
4/29/16 10:41am
Layups.....they are called layups!
WJCougar
4/29/16 10:42am
And free throws and really bad passes.
Y'zFan
4/29/16 10:43am
Mika shot 1% better from the FT line
CSoul
4/29/16 10:47am
And he still shot better from the field than Mika did or most of our
CSoul
4/29/16 10:45am
Apparently not WJCougar, as he can see what other's can't or what can't be
basman
4/29/16 11:09am
Seriously, it's like you have never been on CB during a game.
WJCougar
4/29/16 11:17am
He's definitely no highlight reel like Mika, but I agree. One thing I wish he'd
mantis mutu
4/29/16 11:59am
I'm working on a project that breaks down the film pretty well Zach Lowe style
thebruce
4/29/16 12:42pm
He was 4th on the team in scoring, 2nd in rebounds, and 1st in blocked shots
DappInc
4/29/16 10:59am
He was WCC worthy. Nothing less...nothing more. Unfortunately
mantis mutu
4/29/16 11:11am
Davis had way too many turnovers and played poor position on ball defense.
BostonCougar
4/29/16 5:21pm
Actually, I'm leaning more towards doubtedly, and that more talented players
Epileptic Beagle
4/29/16 10:36am
That's my hope. Davis gave some good production, but he has most likely hit
benny1982
4/29/16 10:43am
you're probably right that the more talented players may pass him but
DappInc
4/29/16 10:49am
He's a good player, but he is a bit smaller and weaker, so he was awful in
benny1982
4/29/16 10:52am
Best thing is to say that Davis is serviceable. We should just move on and
CSoul
4/29/16 10:55am
I think too many people interpret the hope of younger players moving past
Epileptic Beagle
4/29/16 10:58am
I think it's the posts calling him awful and horrible during games
benny1982
4/29/16 11:00am
Those people are stupid. He does things that drive me crazy, but he is a solid
Epileptic Beagle
4/29/16 11:02am
I would say he is a good D-1 starter for an average team; then agree he's a solid #2 option on a top 20 team.
roseyscenario
4/29/16 11:06am
I agree with that.
benny1982
4/29/16 11:06am
He's not awful, but he misses some awfully easy lay ups
ldssdl
4/29/16 11:03am
I don't disagree at all. Davis is a fine player. My expectation of the other
Epileptic Beagle
4/29/16 10:57am
Kyle Davis is going to be the starter all year at the 4! Yes, we have players
Bensoncoug
4/29/16 1:51pm
I guess we'll see. Either way, if the younger guys start over him, that is only
Epileptic Beagle
4/29/16 1:59pm
He's definitely a good player and we're lucky to have him. I wouldn't be
palangi
4/29/16 1:59pm
KD really struggled against bigger players
Dr T-bone
4/29/16 2:45pm
I will hesitantly take that bet...
Ash
4/29/16 4:06pm
Quincy in the BYUSN interview just said that Mika is all of 6'10" now
ldssdl
4/29/16 10:39am
Quincy has gone out of his way on multiple occasions to remind that Dastrup is every bit the prospect as LP3.
roseyscenario
4/29/16 10:55am
Cool video, weird song for it...
Lalau
4/29/16 10:41am
This made me excited.
Geldir
4/29/16 10:42am
When did Q say Haws was the best?
thebruce
4/29/16 10:56am
When they were all in high school still.
Geldir
4/29/16 11:26am
I don't think he went any further than to project him early in his HS career
mantis mutu
4/29/16 2:10pm
He said if he could only have one he would take Haws without hesitating.
Geldir
4/29/16 6:46pm
Rather than create a competition about who among the LP3 is best, or whether Dastrup is a better prospect than Childs,
roseyscenario
4/29/16 8:00pm
Man. I forgot how good he was as a frosh. He is GOOD. No wonder yewtah has rumor
idacoug
4/29/16 10:44am
As Hilary would say..."Deal me in!".
Robert Baratheon
4/29/16 10:45am
Three things I noticed
Akilleez
4/29/16 10:48am
Yeah, very excited for Mika but you nailed it. Foul trouble. He needs to learn
Banjo Blues
4/29/16 11:53am
Love having a center with a Dunk First attitude...
(Private)
4/29/16 10:59am
Not to mention the athleticism & physique to actually make it happen.
mantis mutu
4/29/16 11:14am
What the yewt was that song doing on a highlight vid put out by BYU?
monkeycowboy
4/29/16 11:07am
I forgot how good he is with his left, very few bigs can use their lefts
palangi
4/29/16 11:23am
RE: Eric Mika
dafurball
4/29/16 11:24am
Not all of that was automatic from the beginning though. I remember he would also make the
soupie
4/29/16 11:30am
BYU Basketball vid song choice: "I feel like I got no panties on..."
PGVikingDad
4/29/16 11:46am
He had more dunks in 15 games than Austin did in 5 years, folks.
ag4cougs
4/29/16 11:51am
Watching this was a breath of fresh air. So nice having a big that can attack!
ColdFusion1989
4/29/16 3:17pm
Somehow this turned into a Davis thread
stoils
4/29/16 12:53pm
But Kaufusi won't be with the team in November, which may be why he is not discussed much here.
roseyscenario
4/29/16 1:07pm
His offensive touch around the rim is FAR better than anything we've had in
OGSuperfan
4/29/16 1:38pm
The best frontcourt I've seen. At BYU were Keena Young and Trent Plaisted.
ColdFusion1989
4/29/16 3:20pm
Are Noah Hartsock & Brandon Davies beyond recent memory already?
mantis mutu
4/29/16 7:16pm
Yep, they had way better touch and were much better players.
thebruce
4/29/16 7:34pm
Hartsock shot too many jumpers not a true big that you could depend on for
ColdFusion1989
4/29/16 8:51pm
Noah was always decent around the basket--but his Sr year he was very
mantis mutu
4/29/16 10:40pm
Hartsock loved the 3 too much. He was not a workhorse inside. Good player, but
ColdFusion1989
4/30/16 6:48am
I think you are dead wrong about Hartsock and davies
thebruce
4/30/16 8:19am
Exactly the opposite is true about Davies and Hartsock!
roseyscenario
4/30/16 9:05am
Plaisted was an elite athlete w not much upstairs. Kid's skill set was of an
mantis mutu
4/30/16 9:45am
True fact, Hartsock was never in the NBA or even in discussion for POY
ColdFusion1989
4/30/16 9:59am
Nba is irrelevant to the argument.
thebruce
4/30/16 10:11am
It's also ironic that in your post that starts with "true fact"
thebruce
4/30/16 10:14am
Unless we're exchangin w Trent--& he's "in fact" sharing a dream w us.
mantis mutu
4/30/16 11:48am
Didn't bring the inside presence? Hartsock was CLEARLY a better man defender in
mantis mutu
4/30/16 11:39am
Closer to fact: Hartsock may have been most underrated inside defender in BYU history, Davies also underrated defender.
roseyscenario
4/30/16 11:42am
Noah really was a tough dude. Which makes it difficult for me to watch his bro.
mantis mutu
4/30/16 11:45am
The brothers, and all others in the program are well aware of that difference in inclination and have spoken to it many
roseyscenario
4/30/16 12:39pm
He showed a GREAT stroke last season (despite the poor % overall). The hope with
mantis mutu
4/30/16 12:58pm
Ky & Tp > Nh & Bd
ColdFusion1989
4/30/16 12:46pm
"far superior" moves you from disagreement to doing it irrationally so.
mantis mutu
4/30/16 1:35pm
Come on man....you don't know what you are talking about.
thebruce
4/30/16 3:27pm
Well his board name does kinda say it all. No surprises.
mantis mutu
4/30/16 3:56pm
Did I mention their best years were in the MWC and not the WCC? Gotta love it!
ColdFusion1989
4/30/16 3:45pm
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mantis mutu
4/30/16 4:03pm
MWC was nothing to write home about 12-15 years ago. But go on thinkin otherwise
mantis mutu
4/30/16 4:03pm
Are you really TRYING to argue the WCC is tougher than the MWC was? Ha ha ha
ColdFusion1989
5/1/16 1:49pm
Everyone who looks at data knows WCC was much stronger in 2014, 2015, and very slightly weaker in 2016. Trend favors WCC
roseyscenario
5/1/16 3:04pm
Yep
AndyDwyer
5/7/16 10:08am
The #'s are skewed though because you are counting byu.
thebruce
5/7/16 10:36am
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