It is both a benefit and a curse. Tend to balance each other out.

Feb 27, 2024
8:34:11pm

Boring All-American

But you lose two years of prime youth for a sport most stop playing at 32. Is a multimillion question for lots of these players of opportunity cost.

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Just listened to the Bill Self Radio show on my drive home tonight.

lemonworld

Feb 26, 6:11pm

You and your sister live in a…

Future_Tacos

Feb 26, 6:13pm

I want to sit in and die

legiaourbana

Feb 26, 8:40pm

If it was helpful, they’d figure out how to hold guys out 2 years. Self is

Bluforever

Feb 26, 6:27pm

Bill self is a cheater so it makes sense that he thinks everyone else is trying

BYUheaven

Feb 26, 6:32pm

As big as there was in College basketball. NCAA were/are toothless cowards

Bluforever

Feb 26, 6:36pm

There’s a story there. You got my attention! Share & tell?

DawgHaus

Feb 27, 6:25am

Here's one example:

Captain Rex

Feb 27, 9:19am

Yea, it would be nice if byu would educate them on what happens on a mission

bald man

Feb 26, 6:46pm

Educating Self on ethics would be nice but it probably wouldn't take.

Les IsMore

Feb 26, 6:54pm

He sounds like he's as dumb as a rock.

Mitty

Feb 26, 6:56pm

I try not to blame people for not understanding what missions are all about.

boorad

Feb 26, 6:57pm

Hopefully he'll use it as an excuse when they lose.

porl thompson

Feb 26, 8:14pm

Unfortunately, they almost never lose at home.

Plantagenet

Feb 27, 12:39pm

To his credit, I don't think he did.

porl thompson

Feb 28, 2:36pm

The maturity is a benefit. It might even offset everything else after they have

niqmadu

Feb 26, 8:34pm

They've no concept of how detrimental 2 years as a missionary is to a D1 athlete

Forzaitalia

Feb 26, 8:38pm

especially for basketball. Not shooting for 2 years is extremely detrimental.

Str8CashCougar

Feb 27, 9:56am

If it was such an advantage, he would do it. Nothing is stopping him from

westsidecoug

Feb 26, 8:38pm

It's interesting. It does seem that a coach could turn it into a good

porl thompson

Feb 26, 9:01pm

what a loser

ColonelMustard

Feb 26, 10:22pm

Except for training camp, they can only have one day a week to dedicate to skill

BackPacker

Feb 27, 9:16am

Or doing any of the other things that would allow 2 years off.

AZcougLawyer

Feb 27, 6:57am

The ‘96-‘97 BYU team agrees. Also, any coach could have recruited Johnson and

LeGrandBleu

Feb 27, 9:53am

Mission trips! Our secret weapon 😂

NorthwestCoug

Feb 26, 9:29pm

Those mission trips really helped our big men fill out their frame.

cougarfan84

Feb 26, 10:09pm

If he really believed that he would be

pappabear246

Feb 26, 11:25pm

It is just another issue to bring up to try and motivate his players and fans.

ohiocougar

Feb 27, 6:46am

I’ve met Self. At a funeral for my friend and one of his former players.

JamieTartt

Feb 27, 7:58am

It's an excuse if they lose and makes them feel like world beaters if they win.

BackPacker

Feb 27, 9:09am

What, four of the nine player rotation are RMs? I will say I would rather have

Parker Schnabel

Feb 27, 12:19pm

It is both a benefit and a curse. Tend to balance each other out.

Boring

Feb 27, 8:34pm

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