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Sep 23, 2024
5:41:09pm

epcoug Contributor

BYU is a freaking university that should be competing with actual STUDENT

athletes and NOT 1 year athletic mercenaries. I'm concerned that if we are supposed to be the 'Lord's' University, would He really want to operate the His University like this. To me and I'm sure others This NIL/paying student athletes these outrageous amounts - it appears somewhat unseemly.

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Talking to a former BYU BB player this last weekend about AJ Dybantsa. He is

coot20

9:44am

Will this kid likely only play one year?

Dr MoBYU

9:45am

certainly

GfB

9:46am

He will definitely only play one year.

DieHarder

9:46am

Yes, it’s a near guarantee he will only play 1 year.

Kdubb

9:46am

For 4 million a year, I’d stick around and have a blast in college.

Brisco

1:59pm

Take? Yes. Pass...

Cougs4Lfe

4:13pm

He’ll get $12-15M a year in the NBA

Ghost Pirate LeChuck

7:12pm

He's coming.

runnincoug

9:56am

If anyone thinks he’s not worth that,

CycloneCoug

9:57am

the marketing would last his entire career, every time he gets mentioned.

runnincoug

10:00am

AJ, JJ, Staton would be the greatest incoming class since... THIS YEAR!

VinnyBYU

11:26am

good heavens, that IS a killer 2nd year of recruiting.

runnincoug

11:34am

A sequel better than the original? Crazy

SoBlueitHurts

3:17pm

Wowsers

runnincoug

3:47pm

If he really turns into something like LeBron, so worth it

Projectoor

10:01am

If he turns into a Lebron we should have to pay him 4M every year and we would still be underpaying. If he is above

RoaroftheCougartails

11:06am

True, but being the next Lebron is hard to predict

Projectoor

2:00pm

I keep trying to explain this to my non-sports fan family about Shohei Ohtani. The revenue he generates for the Dodgers

Pete

10:05am

Saw that Ohtani is the highest paid athlete now by a mile with advertising $$$

RenoCoug

12:24pm

I didn't think NIL is coming out of BYUs pocket directly. I thought it's coming

stlcougs

12:55pm

Hes a shoe in for NBA too. We need kids to get drafted for recruiting. Show that KY's system works.

AltTabbins

1:39pm

Imagine Lebron, Kobe, Garnett or some of these High School kids that entered the

gp232

2:11pm

Not to be a pain, but is that right? I remember reading years ago about how the

RoboKayne

7:33pm

The money is a lot easier than many think

9:59am

Can you explain this clause more?

PumaFanatico

10:19am

Sure

10:21am

Wow that’s interesting!

PumaFanatico

10:53am

Perpetual NIL Fund!

morningcalmcougar

2:23pm

What’s that mean?

SBB

12:58pm

RE: Talking to a former BYU BB player this last weekend about AJ Dybantsa. He is

ninja math

11:02am

Crazy money. It is today's reality, but coming to grips w/a walk-on lucky to get

Forzaitalia

11:03am

Yup - market that is out there is $3-$5m so this isn't a surprise. The surprise

VinnyBYU

11:24am

That's about $1 million/month he would be here. One basketball season

tarmstrong

11:41am

Imagine if BYU was the alma mater for Curry, Durant, or Jokic. That is the type of talent this guy is reputed to be.

PJMort

12:19pm

RE: Imagine if BYU was the alma mater for Curry, Durant, or Jokic. That is the

BRATS

12:51pm

Every time Dybantsa throws down a monster put-back-dunk, the announcers

RenoCoug

12:54pm

RE: Every time Dybantsa throws down a monster put-back-dunk, the announcers

StefCoug

1:53pm

RE: Every time Dybantsa throws down a monster put-back-dunk, the announcers

sah22

7:48pm

Would they really though? Honestly curious and an interesting challenge

krindorr

3:25pm

Tell me this, have you heard that LeBron would have picked Ohio State

RenoCoug

3:52pm

Kawhi Leonard was (at one point) arguably the top player in the NBA

krindorr

4:30pm

I think you're missing the point. What amount of recruits, donor money, money from merchandise, and good will has SDSU

PJMort

4:37pm

How much was Isaiah Collier, Chet Holmgren, Cade Cunningham, RJ Barrett, Marvin Bagley, Josh Jackson

krindorr

5:12pm

Not sure who made a claim about NBA announcers— it wasn’t me. Ah see it now, it was someone else.

PJMort

8:00pm

Everyone knows Kawhi is an Aztec, for various reasons, one being his

RenoCoug

4:43pm

That was 12 years ago. The game has changed and BYU came to play. It has been

gp232

5:56pm

Ugh. Thanks for holding back BYU athletics

TNT

2:19pm

Ugh. What happened to amateur sports? If I wanted to watch pros I’d turn NBA on

1:12pm

More of a pro model is the only chance we have to get five star guys. Amateur

Undefeated

1:19pm

The game is very much the same as it always has been. It's not like we watch and all we see is negotiations and money

RoaroftheCougartails

1:19pm

I’d argue they’ve always gotten paid, it’s just out in the open now

Kolipoki

5:06pm

Touché

RoaroftheCougartails

6:44pm

BYU could never have success in today’s amateur sports

CycloneCoug

1:30pm

NBA is boring. There's no passion. These kids are still passionate about making it to the pros and succeeding.

AltTabbins

1:40pm

Shoe companies early 90’s. You haven’t watched amateur bball for 3 decades if

1:51pm

I hate the $ side of it too but it has at least leveled the playing field a bit

WabiSabi

2:07pm

Watch the interview w/ Dominique Wilkins - paying college players isn't new...

VinnyBYU

3:18pm

For Schools like BYU maybe, but all the blue bloods have been paying players…

icecougar

7:39pm

I’ve said it before—this guy’s HS highlights remind me of LeBron. That was the

Socrates Johnson

1:46pm

Whatever BYU (NIL) has to pony up, it will pay off big time for the program!

WabiSabi

2:12pm

Sorry but that is crazy money. If that is what it takes call me out. No way.

ohiocougar

3:17pm

Well you don’t have to pay the $4M all by yourself

palangi

4:10pm

It is worth more than double that for the university in terms of press.

Loafer

3:55pm

#1 recruit by year for the last 20 years

krindorr

4:59pm

Man, I’m old. I thought the ones at the end were just kids when they played

CougarScrub

5:45pm

Go back seven more years & you get to the great Chris Burgess (edging out Lamar Odom (Ha!!))

SinkingQuffa

7:52pm

BYU is a freaking university that should be competing with actual STUDENT

epcoug

5:41pm

You think it is ok for BYU to be taking these big media contracts?

Projectoor

5:54pm

THIS

CycloneCoug

6:05pm

Is it OK to build a shopping mall with tithing$ across from the temple? Buy land

runnincoug

6:32pm

that’s all fine, but this isn’t tithing. This isn’t the church.

44C

8:07pm

Even more to the point then that it shouldn't be a problem to have the

runnincoug

8:13pm

I understand where you’re coming from, but

ninja math

7:05pm

The university isn’t in this, private citizens are putting up the money.

BYUHgrad

7:24pm

Can we direct some of that money toward football?

McMax

6:42pm

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