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Jan 7, 2025
5:01:23pm

BYUHgrad All-American

Was my thought, too. Been the MO to defend BYU for years…

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My concern: Teams watch the Houston debacle and realize the way to beat BYU...

lbmango

Jan 7, 9:15am

Even in a deep conference like Big12 no one has athletes like Houston to do that

COUGND

Jan 7, 9:17am

☝️ this. It's one thing to know what you have to do, but another to have the

Schrodizzy

Jan 7, 9:21am

Yep. Many teams would get into early foul trouble trying to replicate the same kind of defense.

BackPacker

Jan 7, 9:47am

thats a completely legitimate concern as long as KY doesnt take the same game

LeonMarek

Jan 7, 9:17am

The problem is that if BYU hacks like Houston did, and they get whistled every

jaba166

Jan 7, 12:55pm

This has always been the way to beat BYU. Good teams did the same

Dangerous

Jan 7, 9:18am

This is true of every team that prioritizes shooting over athletes in recruiting

puntersarepeople

Jan 7, 10:21am

Was my thought, too. Been the MO to defend BYU for years…

BYUHgrad

Jan 7, 5:01pm

It wasn't just physical - both Providence and Houston extended their defense above the 3 point line, aggressively hedged

texaskevin

Jan 7, 9:19am

you counter it by aggressively cutting back door and getting more movement...

icecougar

Jan 7, 1:36pm

That’s not a bad recipe to beat anybody like it did for them with TCU last night

ovalY

Jan 7, 9:20am

Replicating Houston's D would take over a year to implement

Jan 7, 9:23am

Not every team can play defense like Houston did. They have an incredible combination of speed, length, and...

cougfanblue

Jan 7, 9:26am

the mindset is the most important aspect of it imo...

icecougar

Jan 7, 1:41pm

Houston is the best at attacking defense

byukarl

Jan 7, 9:27am

It's simple really. If teams replicate the defensive play of the best defensive

cougarfan84

Jan 7, 9:29am

I will say Iowa St., Kansas, Cincinnati, and West Virginia are all very good

cougarfan84

Jan 7, 9:32am

Not every team has the ability to do this effectively, so it may backfire.

LifeLongLakerFan

Jan 7, 9:41am

Other teams won’t get away with the fouls Houston gets away with.

acadian8

Jan 7, 9:45am

Totally agree. The foul on Knell . . .

Jan 7, 10:01am

didn't just push Dallin, grabbed him with 2 hands and threw him aside ...

icecougar

Jan 7, 1:48pm

What teams doesn't want to play tough, physical defense?

mudpupper

Jan 7, 10:06am

Mississippi Valley State, it appears

COUGND

Jan 7, 10:08am

This has always been the way to beat BYU.

Thrill

Jan 7, 10:13am

+ almost every other team ever

LeonMarek

Jan 7, 10:16am

Seems like the WCC did this to us one year and then we got the cheat codes.

Q-grr

Jan 7, 10:17am

every big 12 team who could defended us this way last year

fulano

Jan 7, 10:19am

Win or lose, teams are going to watch the tape and find ways to scheme against

Polecat

Jan 7, 11:43am

sounds like the way everyone always played byu

bald man

Jan 7, 11:57am

isn't that the way to beat most teams? Not every team has that ability though...

icecougar

Jan 7, 1:09pm

Houston plays D = Fouls a lot and gets away with it because they are quick.

DCCougFan

Jan 7, 2:08pm

Been the case since WCC at least.

NWCoug

Jan 7, 2:11pm

That was my concern when we played Ole Miss

44C

Jan 7, 2:28pm

Texas Tech did it very well vs BYU last year

BYU Fan

Jan 7, 2:46pm

Funny though, Houston made Kansas look pedestrian, maybe they are just that good

ChinaFan

Jan 7, 2:52pm

when?

Texas.BYU.fan24

Jan 7, 6:58pm

ok, but they were going to do that anyway?

ninja math

Jan 7, 4:29pm

look at BYU's losses, they're all tough teams, we should tuffen up come march.

Texas.BYU.fan24

Jan 7, 4:40pm

Same story as last year

BYU Grounds

Jan 7, 5:05pm

Houston beat us with skillful defense and rebounding--not by being more

Plantagenet

Jan 7, 5:59pm

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