Reality or not, Mark Pope leaving BYU (#3) for Kentucky (#4)

Aug 21, 2024
11:03:07am

TCuz Coastal Elite

After years of complaining about BYU’s NIL efforts is extremely funny. (Obviously he leaves regardless, UK was always his dream. But it has to annoying him to some level.)

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Author

Time

We are top three! Thanks Ryan Smith!

spidercoug

Aug 21, 10:55am

Hey Mark Pope

letthewookieewin

Aug 21, 10:57am

Great, now just need to work on football NIL

NOCAL_YFAN

Aug 21, 10:57am

RE: We are top three! Thanks Ryan Smith!

BYUheaven

Aug 21, 10:57am

Interesting considering this article on Arkansas just 2 months ago.

JAGA97

Aug 21, 11:02am

Basketball NIL is not necessarily the same as football NIL. In some cases they

cougarfan84

Aug 21, 11:07am

Reality or not, Mark Pope leaving BYU (#3) for Kentucky (#4)

TCuz

Aug 21, 11:03am

If he hadn't been so transparent about his aspirations beyond BYU

tacallaway

Aug 21, 11:10am

KY is a safer investment

44C

Aug 21, 11:25am

All this is true, but there's a lot of factors.

tacallaway

Aug 21, 1:40pm

Great insight

44C

Aug 21, 2:07pm

Would love to know the reasons behind why Pope couldn't raise the funds

morningcalmcougar

Aug 21, 1:27pm

Well surely BYU’s good season was a part of it?

BaseCoug

Aug 21, 1:45pm

Definitely had to play a role. It seemed that one reason Pope left was lack

morningcalmcougar

Aug 21, 1:53pm

These are the main reasons

MwangoleCoug9

Aug 21, 6:10pm

Here's the thing. I don't doubt that BYU has gotten themselves in a position

cougarfan84

Aug 21, 11:05am

It's reality

Blueto

Aug 21, 11:10am

I know we are paying big money. But #3 in the country big money? Regardless,

cougarfan84

Aug 21, 11:15am

What is considered big money? I would think $50 grand is big money for an 18 yr

CT98

Aug 21, 12:59pm

Way more

Blueto

Aug 21, 1:00pm

Supposedly, the NIL bill for Egor alone is ~$1.45m

tacallaway

Aug 21, 1:13pm

Wow! Oh my gosh. I just don't see how NIL can be sustainable long term

CT98

Aug 22, 3:28pm

Much more than 50k. And not just talking about the star players.

PumaFanatico

Aug 21, 2:02pm

That is amazing to me. There is a lot more money in college sports than I

CT98

Aug 22, 3:30pm

It is not overstated. The agents are demanding a price and guys are signing

BYUheaven

Aug 21, 11:11am

It's not overstated to say that NIL is the only thing that is drawing these

cougarfan84

Aug 21, 11:19am

I don't disagree - some may be confusing Young and co. for bigger than actual

Mexicougazul

Aug 21, 11:11am

That's pretty crazy that ~1/3 of coaches have us as a top 3 NIL program

Odysseus

Aug 21, 11:17am

that's crazy!

vabeachcoug

Aug 21, 11:23am

I don't think Ryan gives as much as people think

gocougs719

Aug 21, 11:26am

Various teams have been paying players for years

Gustav

Aug 21, 11:27am

Except the money doesn't have to be in a brown paper bag, and the BYU's of the

Schultz is back

Aug 21, 11:36am

I see this and immediately have more respect for the administration...

Cthack1

Aug 21, 11:34am

If Ryan smith, it makes sense. Turn BYU into a farm school for the Jazz… get

Gandolfthewhite

Aug 21, 11:55am

What? A farm school for the Jazz?

Fatalplacebo

Aug 21, 1:20pm

If the perception of living in Utah can be changed for players going to NBA.

ochobeeguy

Aug 21, 1:35pm

I understand the draft, but getting players that grow to understand and love

Gandolfthewhite

Aug 21, 4:49pm

I was confused until you said you got a C in Book of Mormon class. Bless you.

Cosmos-beard-card

Aug 22, 8:46am

Were #1 among programs that don't end with the word "kansas"

ryebrye

Aug 21, 11:56am

What about football??

Burton162

Aug 21, 12:19pm

Kalani would have to leave for his dream job at his alma mater…

ochobeeguy

Aug 21, 1:36pm

I know Ryan quite well

ghettomagic

Aug 21, 12:52pm

Thanks Min Kim!

spidercoug

Aug 21, 12:58pm

Get outta here. That name doesn't even sound real

TNT

Aug 21, 1:52pm

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ghettomagic

Aug 21, 2:23pm

Four of the top seven are B12.

Ripliancum

Aug 21, 1:17pm

This is a poll, not fact.

TheLoneCougar

Aug 21, 1:30pm

and...?

spidercoug

Aug 21, 1:36pm

We likely don't have the #3 most money in NIL in college bball. So it is not accurate to say we are in the top 3.

TheLoneCougar

Aug 21, 1:59pm

I don't think the article is stating it as a fact, simply releasing poll data

morningcalmcougar

Aug 21, 2:09pm

The OP was stating it as fact.

TheLoneCougar

Aug 21, 2:11pm

I did that how? I never even said what we were top 3 in.

spidercoug

Aug 21, 3:30pm

"We are top three!..."

TheLoneCougar

Aug 21, 4:07pm

I don't know if you read the article, but we are top 3. I shouldn't have to say

spidercoug

Aug 21, 4:12pm

I also don't know why you care so much. The fact is BYU is paying up. That is a

spidercoug

Aug 21, 4:17pm

My point is, the article is not fact it is a poll. Dumb thing to argue about, yes absolutely.

TheLoneCougar

Aug 21, 5:07pm

Prove it's not a fact…

ochobeeguy

Aug 21, 1:37pm

In what world do you think that BYU has more money than Duke, UNC, and Kentucky?

TheLoneCougar

Aug 21, 2:01pm

sooooo...your inability to imagine it makes it a fact?

icecougar

Aug 21, 2:04pm

No, the fact there is absolutely no shred of evidence is enough for me.

TheLoneCougar

Aug 21, 2:05pm

which means there's no evidence that the opposite is true either, sooooo...

icecougar

Aug 23, 12:45pm

I didn't make the claim we were top 3. The burden of proof isn't mine.

TheLoneCougar

Aug 23, 1:29pm

Prove it. I'm supposed to just take your word for it?

ochobeeguy

Aug 21, 2:38pm

Well, you're taking a poll's word for it. What's the difference? You have no evidence either way.

TheLoneCougar

Aug 21, 2:56pm

Big12 has 5 of the top 11… sheesh!

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