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The average age of BYU's roster is 21.4. Iowa State's was 20.1.

RSL This is my dupe account

2:05pm

I think Starburst Jelly Beans might just be the best candy out there.

DieHarder

2:03pm

RE: I think Starburst Jelly Beans might just be the best candy out there.

byuluvr

2:03pm

Not better than Jelly Belly

TNT

2:04pm

I've never accidentally eaten a popcorn or black licorice flavored Starburst

DieHarder

2:05pm

It's not possible to be the best candy if it doesn't have chocolate.

Superkid

2:04pm

I put candy into 2 buckets - chocolate and non-chocolate

NOCAL_YFAN

2:05pm

The way things look currently, it seems like if BYU was a 6 seed in the tourney

rainorsnow

1:58pm

I’ll take Purdue and then Michigan please.

SpudNut

2:00pm

That would be awesome

ldssdl

2:03pm

Forgive me for comparing Saunders to a soulless person, but his best comp IMO is Donte DiVincenzo

scootsy All-American

1:57pm

I'm breaking a lot of rules here, but I think Josh Hart might be the best I've

DieHarder

1:58pm

I love that comparison

HimmerFredette

1:59pm

RE: I'm breaking a lot of rules here, but I think Josh Hart might be the best I've

Indy Coug

1:59pm

I think what makes the Knicks so good is Hart and Bridges both move phenomenally without the ball and I've never seen

scootsy

2:02pm

I triple dog dare someone to compare him to an African-American NBA player

Indy Coug

1:59pm

POLL: On a scale of 1 to 10, how worried are you about Alex Jensen's impact on the quality of recruiting at BYU?

byujacob INSUFFERABLE KNOW IT ALL

1:55pm

I would prefer that neither of Utah's important coaches were LDS. They should

DieHarder

1:57pm

He's going to be a knockoff version of Kevin Young, and it won't work.

BlueFever

1:57pm

Will they have comparable NIL money?

Superkid

1:58pm

No, their donors just gave all their money to women's sports

Gustav

2:01pm

I think it will have very little effect. The one thing it might do is keep some

BYU Sportz Fan

2:04pm

USU fans weigh in on the new hire…

Frolfy

1:52pm

RE: USU fans weigh in on the new hire…

Pantera Azul

1:53pm

There's no way that isn't like a BYU or Utah troll, or something.

Geldir

1:53pm

Oh wow, the delusion is strong with these guys

BYU Fan

1:54pm

RE: USU fans weigh in on the new hire…

byuluvr

1:55pm

RE: USU fans weigh in on the new hire…

Pantera Azul

1:57pm

That is certainly an opinion, to be kind.

bluesloth

1:56pm

Best program in the state for some time? 2 NCAA tournament wins in 55 years

Rise Against

1:56pm

USU fans are weirdos

UnoDoctor

1:57pm

Live look in on this USU fan

ATX

1:58pm

It seems like most of the fans there know that this is delusional

wildeone

1:59pm

That’s true, now I see that a few of them recognize the post is a little much

Frolfy

2:02pm

Also they use butt to refer to BYU now?

byuluvr

2:01pm

Better than the original (don't worry, I'll start it at the good part. Not gonna ask you to listen to the whole thing)

scootsy All-American

1:50pm

RE: Better than the original (don't worry, I'll start it at the good part. Not

ordinary tri guy

1:58pm

Those doot doot doots do get stuck in your head. Ear worms

scootsy

2:03pm

Im watching a replay of the game and my takeaway is, ISU fans are the dumbest

Peanut

1:49pm

I think there's a certain level of stupidity inherent with living in Iowa

Indy Coug

1:50pm

Their reactions even after obvious calls were funny. Very passionate fans

Big Daddy D

1:51pm

Always boo if it's against BYU. That's the law.

Geldir

1:52pm

The outrage after Egor got clotheslined on a drive was awesome

Indy Coug

1:54pm

I chuckled at that as well. That foul was Rick Mahorn/Bill Laimbeer level and

NOCAL_YFAN

1:55pm

Their homerism was super entertaining. And pretty familiar.

Big Daddy D

1:55pm

Meh, that's what fans are supposed to do imo.

JuicyJam

1:56pm

Then they are probably CBers

JimmyZ

2:01pm

You mean like how they cheered for our guys and theirs as they came off the

JimmyZ

1:51pm

I found them to be some of the classiest, most passionate fans in the ncaa.

Big Daddy D

1:52pm

Has anyone besides the one guy said that? I'm not really sure I believe it.

JuicyJam

1:57pm

Everyone I know of who was at the game commented how passionate yet respectful

JimmyZ

2:01pm

They must be really close to their relatives.

BlueFever

1:54pm

Hear Alex Jensen is looking at Cody Fueger...

aaronmania

1:48pm

I guess now that Hunter Erickson is gone.

kccougar

1:50pm

RE: Hear Alex Jensen is looking at Cody Fueger...

Pantera Azul

1:50pm

RE: Hear Alex Jensen is looking at Cody Fueger...

BlueFever

1:53pm

New Richie Saunders NBA Comp I thought of today: Derrick White

VertProbs

1:44pm

White is a much better defender.

Wife_Apologist

1:46pm

White is a much much better defender.

Blueto

1:47pm

This is funny because it’s the first comp for Saunders that isn’t white, but his last name is still White. Well done

RealTaysomHill

1:48pm

Eric Snow is another good comp.

DieHarder

1:54pm

RE: New Richie Saunders NBA Comp I thought of today: Derrick White

bgcougar

1:58pm

Dellavadova?

byujdmba

1:58pm

Plenty of upsets in afternoon session of state 🏀 in Idaho already.

grapevine

1:43pm

Video: AJ talks about being in the ROC and his thoughts on BYU Basketball - AJ Dybantsa joins Jarom on Sports Nation and talks about his experience in the ROC, the BYU home... View

[BYUtv Sports] BYUtv Sports Nation

1:35pm

We went skiing at Sundance this morning

El Jefe Evil Genius

1:31pm

What are slides?

Crowgar

1:33pm

RE: What are slides?

indocoug

1:35pm

Never heard of that term before

Crowgar

1:37pm

Welcome to the 2010s

Submariner

1:42pm

Are you 100 years old?

Big Daddy D

1:44pm

Slippers

TheLost

1:47pm

They've been called slides for 20+ years.

Superkid

1:58pm

if you don't call them slides, why do you call them?

ordinary tri guy

2:05pm

Mission Slides

wingnut81

1:47pm

If you said "mission slides" to me I'd have no idea what you're talking about

Superkid

1:57pm

Could be worse, at least it wasn't flip-flops "My wife only wore her thongs so she couldn't walk in the parking lot"

TheLost

1:50pm

Wait. Are you sure of that spelling? “Thongs”?

Crowgar

1:54pm

RE: Wait. Are you sure of that spelling? “Thongs”?

TheLost

1:55pm

Despite the cold and closed road and all

Cougrrrs Roll

1:53pm

Two cars in the Sundance Creek.

Cobra Venom

2:02pm

The Recruit vs The Night Agent

Pinetree

1:30pm

Nailed it. Both not great. Couldn’t keep watching.

ColonelSaunders

1:35pm

I didn't realize The Recruit was canceled. Season 2 was not as good as season 1,

5thGenCoug

1:37pm

Agreed. The recuit was the better show.

Blueto

1:39pm

They were both bad, but I finished a season of Night Agent and I couldn't do

Bainge

1:45pm

I watched the first episode of the second season of Night Agent. The girl was so stupid that I lost interest.

RSL

1:47pm

Saturday’s game will be tough, possible trap game

conetah

1:30pm

It certainly won't be as easy as some are hoping. That we lost to them earlier

The Dark Knight

1:32pm

Yeah a game against Utah can't ever really be a trap game, but

JuicyJam

1:34pm

I think Utah is a decent team this year (which makes their coach firing so weird), but they've struggled on the road

durandal

1:34pm

We LOST to Utah. You need to give these guys more credit.

ColonelSaunders

1:42pm

I don't think there is much risk of overlooking them. It's senior night and

downtownchrisbrown

1:42pm

Utah hasn’t played any good teams well in the road

BYU '80

1:44pm

They pose match problems

Archaea

1:48pm

BYU by 20. Weird stuff happens in rivalry games but KY has figured out D1

Big Daddy D

1:59pm

POLL: Which team in range for a Conf Tourney 12-13 seed has the greatest likelihood to upset Iowa State?

LeftOfNormal

1:24pm

Unsolicited progress report of my weight loss New Year's resolution.

wildeone

1:24pm

What method are you using

RC Vikings

1:25pm

Intermittent fasting and avoiding snacks. I try to increase protein and decrease

wildeone

1:28pm

[when their starting weight is your wildest-dream's goal weight...] 🤣

LeftOfNormal

1:34pm

Seriously. That's the ideal weight for my size.

byuluvr

1:46pm

Inside sources "Mark Pope wasn't the nicest guy...wasn't the easiest guy to work

Parker Schnabel

1:22pm

Don’t care, just wanna win. Which elite coach isn’t a jerk at times?

shimmy

1:40pm

Yeah none

TNT

1:59pm

Well, if Drake says it, it must be super true

JimmyZ

1:46pm

Yeah, he never exaggerates things to get people to click on his videos.

cougarmeister

1:57pm

A year ago, I might be inclined to worry a little bit if that was true or not. I'm not now.

Indy Coug

1:51pm

Remember the rumor was Pope's friction was supposedly w Santiago.

SinkingQuffa

1:57pm

Can confirm w/ multiple people. He also

RockyBalboa

1:58pm

Video: Recent BYU Signee Carsen Ryan Opens Up About Leaving Utah | BYU Sports Nation Interview - In this exclusive interview on BYU Sports Nation, Carsen Ryan shares the story behind his decision... View

[BYUtv Sports]

1:17pm

I like him. Glad he's here.

IdahoCoug

1:22pm

My way too early look at next year's roster and what holes we need to fill. I realize this is a lot of guess work and

kimdaddy35 Nicer In Real Life

1:16pm

BYU has been targeting some European players. They could fill those final 2

Mostlyaccurate

1:26pm

Is that what we need for next year tho? I think I’d rather get a few vets from

ldssdl

1:48pm

Good analysis - I'm super interested to see how the portal looks going out.

JJCoug

1:39pm

I don't foresee that happening at BYU. I would put the over/under on transfers with this team at like 1. Of course I

kimdaddy35

1:58pm

I hope you're right. Gonna require some patience from players and trust in KY.

JJCoug

2:00pm

Fun Fact : "As of January 2024, the top 10% of Americans own about 93% of the US stock market. This is a record high."

greatbam 1% better everyday

1:14pm

The bar is really low to be in the top 10%, especially in this demographic

Jericho

1:16pm

‘Facts’ like these are so dumb. People falling in/out of that cohort changes.

BYU'01

1:20pm

Yeah, because we've all been part of the top 10%…

ochobeeguy

1:23pm

Act responsibly and you’ll go from bottom-20% to top-20% over your lifetime.

BYU'01

1:33pm

That’s a pretty bold statement. Almost certainly incorrect unless you just

soccerman

2:03pm

Facts are facts. They might mean different things to different people

rcbyufan

1:25pm

Just because you don't like a fact doesn't make it "so dumb." You don't have to take it personally I wasn't..

greatbam

1:52pm

If haven't seen this Deep Blue feature on Richie, it's fantastic

SausageKing

1:14pm

The guy on instagram, joyfullywithinyourmeans, must be on CB already

RC Vikings

1:14pm

BYU Resume Comparison

Socrates Johnson

1:13pm

Likely no Sunday play and weak OOC schedule?

pegushin

1:16pm

Maybe its the 1-2 punch. IDK. they are certainly weighting OOC schedule WAAAAY

Socrates Johnson

1:17pm

I'd say who cares. If BYU ends up meeting a number 1 in the second rd. Just go and do what you have to win. If BYU goes

DJROSS

1:22pm

These next two games will decide. Win Saturday and Thursday, BYU will be a 6.

Submariner

1:25pm

Of the teams listed BYU has the worst KPI, WAB, and OOC WAB

JuicyJam

1:30pm

Also the best T-Rank, 2nd best NET, 2nd best KenPom, 2nd best BPI. Solidly

Socrates Johnson

1:34pm

And St Mary’s has won well over half their games against q3/q4

BYU '80

1:37pm

Which are predictive metrics and not resume metrics.

JuicyJam

1:38pm

They also have the worst record vs Q1 teams

jreid191

1:38pm

POLL: If BYU is an 8 or 9 seed; who do you want to be the #1 seed in that regional bracket?

NOCAL_YFAN

1:11pm

If BYU is a 9 seed I’ll be too busy marching on the selection committee to care.

DieHarder

1:12pm

Descending order of who I don't want Auburn/Duke/Hou/ the rest

rcbyufan

1:14pm

Duke. We will have a harder time with Auburn/Florida/Houston.

Adwight

1:32pm

Alabama and Houston are the only 2 that are feasibly possible. Ignoring that

jreid191

1:42pm

My favorite quote from Furlong:

Dangerous

1:10pm

Is it possible to dominate in suckitude?

Pantera Azul

1:10pm

He meant to say "They will obviously defecate in the Big12."

NOCAL_YFAN

1:13pm

Mine is "I'm a very little man, who grew a very big beard, to hide my very

oxcoug

1:20pm

He was talking about skiing, of course.

kccougar

1:39pm

Article: See BYU basketball fans welcome the team at the airport after its upset win — a day later than expected View

[Deseret News]

1:09pm

Can we get back Yoeli for his 9 games?

claw

1:06pm

Can we get Davies back for NCAA tournament run?

MajorZeus

1:10pm

Where in Provo was this filmed?

Carnac

1:05pm

RE: Where in Provo was this filmed?

C-dubb

1:09pm

Looks like Liberty Jail (IYKYK)

babycarrot

1:11pm

Rewatching the game vs Iona from the 2012 first 4

Icelandic Cougar

1:04pm

Furlong claiming he’s not a fan of Utah is the best thing I’ve read all day.

rivercitycoug

1:03pm

Don't want to be too hard on him since he is a member of the church, but

Dangerous

1:05pm

It wasn't even that dumb of a tweet. That was more reasonable than the apology.

ochobeeguy

1:40pm

RE: Furlong claiming he’s not a fan of Utah is the best thing I’ve

Mister P

1:09pm

This is a really good find!

CougarHut Alpha Male

12:55pm

Nice gift for for the grandkids

Crowgar

12:59pm

How many BICs do you have to lose to justify buying an AirTag?

XORCoug

12:59pm

Seriously, drop $30 on an AirTag to locate a $1 lighter

wannnacruise

1:03pm

The NCAA tournament selection committee has repeatedly said

Doctor Rosenrosen

12:50pm

They are supposed to weigh early season games the same as late season games.

jreid191

12:53pm

It doesn’t make a lot of sense

Archaea

12:54pm

Seems at odds with post season conference tourney auto-bids, & also conflicts with seeding purpose, which is to give

roseyscenario

1:15pm

It's up to the conference to determine how to distribute their auto-bids.

jreid191

1:32pm

Point of clarification on my post. Individual committee members are allowed to

jreid191

2:02pm

At least we won those games though

ABCoug

12:54pm

They only say that so they can use it as an excuse when convenient. They do not

BYUtka

12:56pm

My experience is like the FB committee. They talk out of both sides of their

EM_Puma

12:59pm

they say lots of things, then do whatever they feel like at the moment

Count Cougar

1:13pm

Really liked the plays at the end giving Saunders a running start before getting

QBarrister

12:49pm

Pro play.

rockhound

12:53pm

Richie is elite at stampeding/attacking the defense

jwalk

1:08pm

Absolutely critical that we run against teams like ISU and Houston. Can't let

Lifer

12:54pm

I'll concede, it did appear that both Egor and Dallin were ill-prepared for

LeftOfNormal

12:59pm

They better get prepared because it's the road map for winning against us.

fredy

1:04pm

That was what I worried about most while watching quarters 1 and 4. Any prep

LeftOfNormal

1:08pm

And all the prep for us will come from Q2/Q3. We showed exactly how to beat

Lifer

1:10pm

Yup. It still BAFFLES me how we could sandwich 51 points between 5pt & 12pt qtrs

LeftOfNormal

1:19pm

Lots of Brackets have BYU 6 seed now on Bracket Matrix, almost half of updated

NYC and Japan

12:44pm

12 out of 44 which is 27% have them as a 6 seed. 15 out of 44 (34%) still have

jreid191

12:48pm

Which typically means the worst

TADOW

12:55pm

One nice point is that the B12 Tournament is not likely to hurt BYU much...and could help them significantly

Cthack1

12:49pm

Same thing for everyone around us too

insanobueno

12:52pm

I don't want BYU to play a team coming from the first 4. Seems like such a disadvantage.

Niiineteeen84

12:49pm

One thing we know for sure is BYU will not be in the same region as Auburn. Only

rainorsnow

12:52pm

I would like a 6 at this point, but nothing lower than 7 please.

EM_Puma

12:50pm

Yeah, 8x4=32 which seems we should be well under at this point

BeyondTheMark

12:59pm

That seems like the right spot for us at this point. If we beat Utah and

LifeLongLakerFan

12:59pm

6 seed is usually a good spot. 5 seed too often faces a 12 seed that should be

5thGenCoug

1:08pm

5 wins 65% of the time. 6 wins 61%.

JuicyJam

1:16pm

Not really. 11 vs. 6 seed, 39.1% upsets, 12 vs. 5 seed: About 35.26% upsets. But

NYC and Japan

1:17pm

So the real benefit is avoiding the 1 seed until the Elite 8. But bad.

5thGenCoug

1:35pm

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