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How far off the field are sideline people supposed to be? I watched that video over and over and the kid that is being

ChinaFan All-American

10:40am

Cheapest way to stream ESPN?

LDTemplar

10:38am

stop being cheap

JimmyZ

10:39am

Steal your neighbor's cable

Knee Brace

10:40am

RE: Cheapest way to stream ESPN?

BigTex

10:40am

I hate Utah, but it’s way too early to dance on Utah’s grave.

dixdog

10:37am

You can dance if you want to.

Sea Chicken

10:39am

You can leave your friends behind

44C

10:40am

You can leave your friends behind

O Gaucho

10:40am

RE: I hate Utah, but it’s way too early to dance on Utah’s grave.

fredy

10:39am

POLL: If BYU were to stop recruiting LDS athletes and it netted more wins.

Sea Chicken Freeloader

10:33am

I don’t want a recruits religious views to have any bearing on whether we offer

allaboutthegainz

10:38am

what's the best poke place on the north side of Kauai?

SingleStrapBackpack All-American

10:28am

Lorena's

JimmyZ

10:31am

I've only ever had Hanalei Poke. Slow service, mediocre food, high prices

Beggar

10:37am

The Honey browser extension is pretty sleazy and they are getting sued. Honey claimed to automatically find coupon codes

cheezedawg Properly rated

10:21am

This has been funny to follow. Honestly, I'm kind of impressed, from a technical

RobAdams

10:25am

Content creators who make gobs of money and were paid by Honey is the icing on

Superkid

10:35am

Also, I had never heard of Honey before this whole thing blew up.

Superkid

10:36am

I think cougarboard adds affiliate links to posts. I wonder if it will also swap

snowbird

10:27am

RE: The Honey browser extension is pretty sleazy and they are getting sued.

Stopper6700

10:28am

Stealing/swapping affiliate links is hilarious

reddead

10:29am

Not really. Lots of content creators who had no affiliation with Honey were cheated out of money. The people who took

BYUnerd

10:39am

All I know is I tried the Capital One Shopping extension for like a week. It

Nikomedes

10:32am

I just use slickdeals and don’t worry about anything else.

scootsy

10:38am

Who says no?

Knee Brace .5 Deviation Thunder

10:20am

Probably the NCAA.

bluesloth

10:22am

They have no power anymore

Knee Brace

10:22am

They still determine the number of games per season and who is

bluesloth

10:29am

Sue for the opportunity. The courts have gutted the NCAA.

Brigham

10:31am

Call it an exhibition. The NCAA has lost any ability to enforce whatever rules they've previously enforced.

Knee Brace

10:32am

They've lost power in regards to NIL and such. But they still determine the

bluesloth

10:36am

Why?

volleyjiver

10:22am

For the love of the game

Sea Chicken

10:22am

Why not?

Knee Brace

10:23am

The season is over, pointless, meaningless game.

volleyjiver

10:25am

There is no such thing as a pointless, meaningless football game

Knee Brace

10:27am

Everything is shut down and people have moved on.

mudpupper

10:26am

RE: Who says no?

CougarCanuck76

10:26am

NCAA, BYU, Ole Miss all say no.

Chester Copperpot

10:27am

Sell the TV rights and give most of it to the players. They'd be down for sure.

dYrtbYkerYder

10:28am

I’d rather move on. We have good momentum going into 25 don’t want any

ATX

10:28am

That is a good point

Knee Brace

10:29am

The players who have already left the school and are prepping for the combine.

allaboutthegainz

10:34am

They could call it the "People's #12 Seed Bowl"

cougarmeister

10:34am

Based on this thread, call it the "stick up CB's collective butt" bowl

Knee Brace

10:36am

Did you learn nothing from the Coastal Carolina game? An ad hoc game with little

BluesBrother

10:36am

All the players and coaches have scattered far and wide, and may be enjoying vacations or prepping for the

KingDave

10:38am

This really surprised me. Wonder if conferences will want to get rid of the BYE

touchdownbyu All-American

10:17am

Too long of a break to be honest, hard to stay focused I would imagine.

WIGGIN

10:19am

If anything we just saw the elimination of the conference championship game

Coug

10:20am

Expand he playoff to 16 or 24 and get rid of CCG's. Sounds good to me.

Schultz is back

10:21am

yeah what was the point of the Big 10 and SEC championship games? I see the

cwilke1

10:22am

Expand to 16, no conf champ games for P4. Top 2 teams in each conf are AQ.

Captain Stubing

10:22am

Conferences would lose TV revenue so I would be surprised if they are eliminated

maYbe

10:24am

But a four team playoff is just fine.

Sea Chicken

10:22am

The Big 12, ACC, and G6 won't support that.

Doogal McCougar

10:26am

I can't see CCGs surviving much longer. Just expand to 16 and get rid of CCGs.

dYrtbYkerYder

10:29am

Just go to 16 and end the bye that way

ATX

10:30am

Go to 16, we'll see 6 teams from the SEC and 6 from the B10, 1 or 2 from either the ACC or BIG12 and 1 from G5

Coug

10:32am

First round needed to be played the weekend of army/navy and second round last

1984coug

10:40am

8 or 9 Regional smaller conferences all with champions making the playoffs

ATX

10:40am

Utefan: “We shouldn’t recruit Mormons.”

Abe Froman

10:17am

I could not agree more. They shouldn't leave them for BYU.

Ycrazy

10:17am

I think they should focus on the Amish.

Methusaleh22

10:18am

Yes. Please stop recruiting Mormons and Mormon coaches. That will really help

RalphWiggam

10:18am

Finally, the ute fanbase is saying things that make sense.

fredy

10:19am

Yes! Imagine what that policy will do for the silent majority of the fanbase

cougaman

10:19am

Not all utes are on board (Language)

UnoDoctor

10:21am

Make it so

LaserCoug

10:21am

RE: Utefan: “We shouldn’t recruit Mormons.”

Bossk82

10:23am

In the most part it worked for their gymnastics team.

Florwood

10:34am

And they are a gymnastic school now.

fredy

10:37am

I don't always agree with Utah fans, but this guy GETS IT

Still Blue

10:36am

Jason Beck right now

Cougarclaw

10:40am

Why do I cave when there is a good deal involved? I planned to have a salad for

JamDownSouth

10:16am

You got the $5 off R&R BBQ nachos as well?

Wife_Apologist

10:19am

No, but knowing how volatile I am, you have me intrigued. BRB

JamDownSouth

10:23am

Great brisket or chicken nachos at R&R. $5 off plus using the gift card I got at

Ted Lasso

10:28am

Blog: KenPom Predicts BYU Basketball at No. 14 Houston View

[Cougs Daily]

10:14am

RE: Blog: KenPom Predicts BYU Basketball at No. 14 Houston

Methusaleh22

10:16am

Got back from trip to San Antonio…this turned out a little bigger than expected

44C

10:14am

Sam Houston would be so pleased.

mvtoro

10:27am

Im always amazed watching these LA police chases how the cars never hit traffic

rad dawg

10:12am

The ones that do don’t make the news

webster242

10:16am

Chaz will always be a legend for that early INT on Charlie Brewer.

LegitCoug

10:09am

Rising would never have thrown that pick.

cougarmeister

10:13am

He also played a key role in the INT that ended the USC OT game

Belboz

10:17am

Loved watching that whole game summary, epic win, so much energy, can't wait for this year at LES

dingus79

10:39am

Catchings was in a slump for awhile with a very poor shot selection. Young mentioned he wanted Kanon to focus

Indy Coug Loquacious Lummox

10:08am

Now we need to get Demin back on track.

Hambone

10:13am

That move he got called for traveling along the baseline in front of ASU bench

Goatnapper'96

10:15am

wut lol\

titlecoug

10:16am

It's a crime that basket got waved off.

Indy Coug

10:16am

The crime was what Kanon

Goatnapper'96

10:17am

Mods can't remove something if they don't understand it

tacallaway

10:31am

It's also really encouraging to see these guys show development. If KYU is going

titlecoug

10:15am

One aspect of Catchings I really noticed vs ASU

Goatnapper'96

10:24am

Evan Miya has him as BYU's 2nd best defensive player, behind Keita

Indy Coug

10:25am

I posted on X in reply to an ESPN post and my reply got more response than usual

Trent

10:08am

This is what I thought. ESPN giving the kid the "Bartman" treatment. If only

BlueKarma

10:17am

Utes doing everything they can to alienate a much-loved, influential, legacy poly dad. Which is amazing for us because

mvtoro Scrub

10:08am

I don't think the fans realize how much damage they're doing to their coaches

runnincoug

10:09am

Don’t know that they could stop themselves even if they did.

mvtoro

10:14am

Since Dad's employment is still associated with U of U, he would be wise to just

cwilke1

10:12am

They’re burning bridges with the poly/kahuku/etc community now, but firing Shawn for defending his family against Ute

mvtoro

10:21am

oh I have some familiarity with church S&I program and I don't think he is in

cwilke1

10:24am

I think the powers that be and the kids attending the institute classes

Captain Stubing

10:28am

Yes, that I could see. Would still be bad for Utah football though. Anything that furthers this tiff will be.

mvtoro

10:29am

Shawn Tanuvasa is beloved in Kahuku. Keep it up, Utes!!

RenoCoug

10:14am

This Ute has come up with a plan to avoid the Tanuvasa scenario again

CougarCanuck76

10:04am

I endorse this plan.

kccougar

10:05am

I’m 44C I’m a Mormon and I approve of this message.

44C

10:06am

This is the same guy saying Utah to Big 10 in 1 to 2 years....

TheHop

10:07am

Got to be looking more like ∞ years.

EEcougar

10:17am

Good idea, leave the Mormons for BYU

Cougrrrs Roll

10:08am

RE: This Ute has come up with a plan to avoid the Tanuvasa scenario again

Still Open

10:08am

Utah fans are really coming up with a map for success in today's college football

kccougar

10:10am

RE: Utah fans are really coming up with a map for success in today's college

Mexicougazul

10:12am

They probably need to fire their HC, OC, DC, etc. Lots of LDS on

Blue for Life

10:17am

POLL: Should the Jazz trade for Butler?

Cougs4Lfe

10:02am

LOL...no.

RockyBalboa

10:04am

Even if they just gave him to us we wouldn't be a playoff team so no

Deleted

10:06am

Might be too late at this point, but Sexton/Butler/Markkanen is kinda nice

PHXSUNS31

10:28am

Does the new P12 have any hope of luring Standford or Call back into the mix?

Captain Stubing

9:58am

I believe both signed the acc grant of rights which goes into the 2030s. So

Avery

10:03am

If they didn't want to stay before, adding BSU/Fresno/SDSU didn't improve appeal

JackStack

10:04am

Stanford and Boise St in the same conference would be awesome

Genghis Spreads

10:04am

Why in the world would they do that? Seriously.

TCuz

10:10am

Stanford thinking about joining a conference with schools named "_____ State".

PJMort

10:11am

Well, they are with Florida State and North Carolina State

Florwood

10:38am

Worthy additions…

NorCal_Coug

10:12am

Standford probably has a chance. Never heard of them before.

Doogal McCougar

10:23am

You understand why I included the 'd', right?

Captain Stubing

10:31am

You understand why Standford has a chance but not Stanford, right?

Doogal McCougar

10:38am

No rivalry game in November and last four games are away.

BlueFever

9:58am

The schedule is not set yet.

Cougs2012

9:58am

So this is just speculative?

BlueFever

10:00am

See below. Teams and sites are determined. Dates are TBD.

Cougs2012

10:00am

That literally says "Date TBA" for all conference games.

benny1982

10:00am

It doesn't matter. We're still not getting the Utes in November, and the last

BlueFever

10:04am

That's not what it says. The only dates on the schedule set as of now

RockyBalboa

10:05am

AT Cincinnati Bearcats, AT Colorado Buffaloes, AT Iowa State Cyclones, AT Texas

BlueFever

10:08am

Right, but it says "TBA" for all of the dates. We don't know the order

wannnacruise

10:09am

Listen, my dimwitted fellow fans: I DON'T CARE ABOUT THE DATES. THE POINT IS:

BlueFever

10:12am

How do you know that? We don't know the order of the games

wannnacruise

10:13am

Do you not know what To Be Announced means? The dates aren’t determined yet, just because they’re listed in that

Nuke

10:14am

You can't be serious right now

dibb03

10:15am

SHUT UP ABOUT THE DATES, DIMWITT!

wannnacruise

10:18am

OK, I see it now. Sorry everyone! lol

BlueFever

10:18am

Bluefever, you might want to look in the mirror when it comes to Dimwit.

Blue for Life

10:19am

Thanks, BLF, I get it now.

BlueFever

10:36am

This thread really needs to be scrubbed from the board. lol

BlueFever

10:37am

What are you talking about? This is the best thing I've read today.

benny1982

10:39am

It's not listing them in order of when the games will be played lol.

benny1982

10:34am

Sad……. Now try to find the dates for the games from BYU or the Big12. GO!

Cougs2012

10:09am

Use your brain when you read. I promise it will help you

RockyBalboa

10:10am

That's not the ordering of games. It's simply a listing of games.

jreid191

10:13am

RE: That's not the ordering of games. It's simply a listing of games.

wannnacruise

10:14am

Your OP does say "last four games are away"

Florwood

10:40am

Wrong. Dates of all conference games have yet to be determined.

UMWolverine

10:05am

Has the entire board just gone zombie? lol

BlueFever

10:09am

RE: Has the entire board just gone zombie? lol

TheHop

10:14am

RE: Has the entire board just gone zombie? lol

Nikomedes

10:15am

So Cinci hosts BYU early and yet BYU travels to Cinci late? Yeah, okay if you say so.

UMWolverine

10:22am

Thanks, got it.

BlueFever

10:34am

TBA should tell you that obviously the dates haven't been set yet

RockyBalboa

10:03am

At this point I think we need this stickied. Too many of these posts.

Cougs2012

9:59am

Has it been announced? I don't think so.

Manti

9:59am

We know the 9 B12 teams we’ll play and where… BUT NOT WHEN. That is TBD

Cougs2012

10:00am

Conference schedule still needs to be released.

LaserCoug

9:59am

Dude. Relax. We only not who we play and where in conference, not when.

Adrielle

10:01am

Utah needs to be the final game.

dYrtbYkerYder

10:02am

It very well could be. Dates are not announced.

Cougs2012

10:10am

<< Deleted >>

scootsy

10:27am

OK, I get it now. I see where I was wrong.

BlueFever

10:33am

Looks like other Vail patrollers might strike now

letthewookieewin Walking Carpet

9:55am

I stopped going to Park City because Vail has destroyed it. From what I've seen

maxpowers

9:58am

All of those SLC-adjacent resorts are overcrowded and not as fun

letthewookieewin

10:09am

You’re not wrong

maxpowers

10:10am

Great work by Bamacoug in exposing ESPN's FPI rankings:

MHallDidNothingWr0ng

9:55am

BYU and ASU are both suppressed by bad play in 2023 and low recruiting rankings.

dYrtbYkerYder

9:58am

Are you sure that's updated?

RobAdams

10:00am

Yep... FPI updates nightly. BYU moved up 7 spots because of the Colorado win &

BamaCoug

10:30am

FPI never valued BYU.

Adrielle

10:32am

If you want to truly expose the FPI, then what you do is take it and the other analytic rankings

Indy Coug

10:00am

RE: If you want to truly expose the FPI, then what you do is take it and the

dYrtbYkerYder

10:01am

I don’t have the interest/energy in doing that.

Indy Coug

10:02am

A 9-4 Alabama who lost to Vanderbilt is at #4 in these rankings. What more do

MHallDidNothingWr0ng

10:06am

If you think a single game or a single team completely invalidates a ratings system

Indy Coug

10:12am

Colorado is still ranked above BYU despite getting absolutely manhandled in the

MHallDidNothingWr0ng

10:17am

Ratings after 13-14 games this late into the season are based off a lot more than the outcome of a single game

Indy Coug

10:20am

Like the stats and math you used last season to "prove" that Jay Hill was not an

MHallDidNothingWr0ng

10:29am

I never made that argument. I did argue that BYU's defensive results in 2023 were poor

Indy Coug

10:35am

I just think it's funny that you pick such weird hills to die on. Tuiaki, and

MHallDidNothingWr0ng

10:39am

So why is Colorado ahead of BYU?

Beggar

10:35am

Exactly. There are many games and teams that discredit their stupid metric.

ImRonBurgundy?

10:21am

Cherry picking games out on the fringes isn't how you debunk something

Indy Coug

10:23am

Plus, an accurate model would get more accurate as the season goes on. Would

Boring

10:35am

I’m too dumb to understand everything, but is he suggesting that espn arbitrarily is keeping big XII teams lower?

shimmy

10:02am

He needs a more persuasive argument than the one he used.

Indy Coug

10:03am

Two things...

Adrielle

10:13am

My (very cynical) view of FPI is that it gives ESPN one more talking point...

dut99002

10:10am

This makes the most sense to me. They don't try to be accurate. In fact,

RobAdams

10:11am

And that's fine, but it's pretty clear that the committee uses the FPI as well, and if the computer system is flawed,

Adrielle

10:18am

Let us know when you link the great work he did.

TCuz

10:13am

Let us know when you decide to become a decent poster instead of an unfunny

MHallDidNothingWr0ng

10:19am

We'll definitely get in the Big 12 now!

Jeffacka

10:19am

One major issue is we are using a “predictive” model to assess actual results.

Boring

10:27am

But the predictions are based on data from the past, so I'm not sure what your point is.

Indy Coug

10:29am

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