For us at least. But i definitely want to play kentucky more than duke.

Dec 20, 2024
11:55:46am

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I would just love the opportunity to thank mark pope for leaving, because it has increased my happiness levels exponentially.

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Time

Back channel rumors:

Archaea

11:16am

Kentucky would be the biggest non-conference game for BYU... ever?

spidercoug

11:18am

Hard to say, Duke and Kentucky are probably on the same level.

Archaea

11:18am

I think Pope makes Kentucky bigger than Duke.

spidercoug

11:20am

For us at least. But i definitely want to play kentucky more than duke.

Spursnation

11:55am

What's the financial incentive to playing Duke and UK in the preseason?

Mostlyaccurate

11:20am

To make games people will watch in pre-season. So many of the pre-season games

Archaea

11:21am

maybe OP meant non-conference, which usually precedes conference play?

COUGND

11:22am

that's what I mean. Pre-conference season.

Archaea

11:24am

Ah, that makes sense.

Mostlyaccurate

11:52am

Not exhibition. Just pre-conference play.

cougfanblue

11:22am

What I meant. Thanks for the correction.

Archaea

11:25am

Reminder that these aren't actually "preseason" games

ItsALoveHate

11:22am

I don't know about that. OP says they're pre-season games. I wonder if we need

AZcougLawyer

2:00pm

Regardless of financial incentive, that's great prep for Conference and Post Season play.

BackPacker

12:44pm

It would be the only thing of interest in mid-October. TV $$$

AZcougLawyer

1:58pm

If true, would love to see at least one of these big games in Provo. Unlikely.

JJCoug

11:21am

My guess is both would be neutral courts. But I have no idea.

Allstate

11:27am

Definitely neutral. Larger arenas = more $$$$

ShinobiCoug

1:18pm

Marriott and Rupp are not big enough?

Bluforever

1:32pm

By "pre-season" do you mean non-conference schedule? Or one of these exhibition

MaximusMeridius

11:38am

We have pre-season exhibitions, not those. Everything else I tend to call pre-

Archaea

11:41am

If we've learned anything about you the past few weeks it's that your nomenclature about things isn't great.

TN_Coug

1:34pm

Not sure if you care but that's completely incorrect terminology

MaximusMeridius

2:41pm

Would have to be in late-October, no?

AZcougLawyer

1:56pm

That’s a lot of road and neutral court games

BYU Fan

12:03pm

Is BYU committed to an early, pre-B12 season tournament next yr?

Forzaitalia

12:15pm

Not at this point

ItsALoveHate

12:53pm

Timing couldn't be better

J. Walter Weatherman

12:50pm

Investment in AJ will payoff huge for BYU. The ROI is already coming together!

Atmospheric_Cougar

1:35pm

How hard is it to get permission to play games before the season? Like October?

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