Earn it or Kevin Young will find someone who does.

Mar 27, 2025
9:51:15pm

D.T. Survivor All-American

Would love to see Catchings develop as a defensive player and learn to drive and get a better mid-range game. However, if he’s going to be unhappy as a freshman on a sweet 16 team, see ya later buddy.

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D.T. Survivor

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Time

Tamika Catchings - ouch…

Riggins Rigs

Mar 27, 8:15pm

I mean Alabama had their starters in…

arcawley

Mar 27, 8:15pm

Yeah, Kanon’s gone.

CougarGuy84

Mar 27, 8:15pm

<< Deleted >>

JoeExotic

Mar 27, 8:15pm

You get lost

VenomFarmer

Mar 27, 8:17pm

It’s an open secret he is done with BYU. This isn’t insider talk

JoeExotic

Mar 27, 8:21pm

What’s this now? What happened on Instagram?

rivercitycoug

Mar 27, 8:24pm

He posted something and then deleted it

BYUheaven

Mar 27, 9:01pm

And what did he post?

rivercitycoug

Mar 27, 9:30pm

<< Deleted >>

AlexKnight

Mar 27, 8:42pm

Who cares if that's the case?

VenomFarmer

Mar 28, 2:07pm

Meh

Zerigke Ally Zerigke

Mar 27, 8:16pm

You keep playing the dudes that earned it.

ATX

Mar 27, 8:18pm

RE: You keep playing the dudes that earned it.

VenomFarmer

Mar 27, 8:20pm

I don’t know who earned it in practice. Coach Young put in some bench guys

ATX

Mar 27, 8:24pm

Kanon had his shot

Bluedarts

Mar 27, 8:24pm

I'm not referring to Kannon.

VenomFarmer

Mar 28, 2:10pm

Catchings was too much of a defensive liability to be in the close games BYU

Squirt

Mar 27, 8:18pm

Agree. He was lost100% of the time on D. I wish him the best.

Crazy Joe Davola

Mar 28, 5:48am

Down 20? I think most keep their starters in

RGGeemer

Mar 27, 8:18pm

So dumb. Last game of the season. You put your seniors in. Lame commentfrom her.

AZPTCOUG

Mar 27, 8:19pm

^^^This.

byujdmba

Mar 28, 10:08am

If you make it to the sweet 16 for the first time in years do you sulk or

Garn

Mar 27, 8:19pm

Tired: My nephew isn’t getting enough playing time.

DieHarder

Mar 27, 8:20pm

And he’s…. Outta here!

ChiCityCoug

Mar 27, 8:20pm

Been hanging on to that tweet for a couple months. Lame argument. Dudethrew up

Stucoug83

Mar 27, 8:22pm

Look, if you make the plays, you play.

bald man

Mar 27, 8:23pm

Grateful for the Baylor game but best to just left him move on somewhere else

Kolipoki

Mar 27, 8:25pm

Sadly Catchings would have given up even more points. His D was terrible from

KayakCoug

Mar 27, 8:31pm

He’s not that good

I'mBatman

Mar 27, 8:33pm

That's my opinion, too. Great potential, but not patient enuf to grow @BYU

JupiterJones

Mar 27, 8:52pm

Disagree. Phenomenal player.

kiyoshige

Mar 27, 9:04pm

*phenomenal prospect

coug719

Mar 27, 9:27pm

If he had Richie's motor he'd be a lottery pick

AZ Coug

Mar 27, 10:19pm

"I think he played about what he earned this year."

Parker Schnabel

Mar 27, 10:13pm

He slumped after a good start

I'mBatman

Mar 28, 9:16am

He’s an elite shooter, but his defense….

Idacoug

Mar 27, 9:19pm

he's not an elite shooter: 41/36/59. Those aren't elite shooting numbers.

cwilke1

Mar 27, 11:57pm

Or you sub in your seniors and let them play the last minutes of their collegiate careers

Remigius

Mar 27, 8:46pm

I think I’ve had enough of the Catchings… he didn’t have it this year plain and

OKchief

Mar 27, 8:50pm

They thought he was nba ready before he came

bald man

Mar 27, 8:53pm

And on a team that saw huge progression from the start to the end of the

Crowd Factor

Mar 27, 11:11pm

He must've really been bad in the locker room and practice. Dude had an all time

Stucoug83

Mar 27, 8:53pm

There’s a wide open spot for him to start. But why would you want him? He got

OKchief

Mar 27, 9:23pm

If he would’ve kept getting the minutes that he did earlier in the year,

44C

Mar 27, 9:44pm

Not a Grinder

44C

Mar 27, 9:48pm

He's a teenage freshman...how dumb do you have to be to write him off

MaximusMeridius

Mar 27, 10:25pm

I mean, I know a few things that you don’t. We’re better off without them

OKchief

Mar 27, 10:28pm

It's a trash move to take pot shots at these guys. You gain nothing from it.

MaximusMeridius

Mar 27, 10:31pm

Lol. Well I do know some things you don’t so there’s that…

OKchief

Mar 27, 10:50pm

Guess what I know things you don't know either

MaximusMeridius

Mar 27, 10:58pm

Lol. Maximus right now:

OKchief

Mar 27, 11:12pm

Exactly. Now you're getting it. Next step is to hold up a mirror

MaximusMeridius

Mar 27, 11:27pm

That’s really cute. I just think it’s hilarious you tried to call me out for

OKchief

Mar 28, 12:43am

Eh, he got minutes when we were still very much in the game. Why did he want

russkiejedi

Mar 27, 8:56pm

Whining about garbage minutes is such small time.

Madam Pattirini

Mar 27, 8:58pm

This was his aunt, not him.

Threw and Through

Mar 28, 12:31am

Who was a pro and should know better.

Ghost of Peanut

Mar 28, 7:20am

Yup. And she looks ridiculous, IMO.

Madam Pattirini

Mar 28, 8:35am

Come on, he played in the Sweet 16 as a freshman.🧐🧐🧐 CMAR

Recipefordisaster

Mar 27, 9:02pm

Wish it worked out for every big recruit at BYU. But it won’t. Doesn’t anywhere

cajuncoug

Mar 27, 9:02pm

Kind of a silly thing to put out there, but I’ll afford her some frustration. Good reminder to be careful what you say

GangstaLean

Mar 27, 9:03pm

RE: Tamika Catchings - ouch…

archie

Mar 27, 9:10pm

Well, that post tells you about all you need to know

KYU

Mar 27, 9:17pm

I’ve seen family members attack undisputed, legendary coaches…

cajuncoug

Mar 27, 9:31pm

RE: Tamika Catchings - ouch…

Beregond

Mar 27, 9:32pm

It's a fair point.

TheLoneCougar

Mar 27, 9:33pm

Not when you've got 5 seniors who have worked their tails off and deserve it

RUNBYU1

Mar 27, 9:35pm

Deserve what? To be on the floor getting their doors blown off?

TheLoneCougar

Mar 27, 10:23pm

Their BYU careers ended tonight. They will never play again in college.

Cougarbib

Mar 27, 10:45pm

It wasn't the starters..Fous, Trey, Knell, Mag.

RUNBYU1

Mar 28, 10:22pm

Not one that should be posted publicly.

johnnybyu

Mar 27, 9:35pm

That's a fair point. My comment wasn't about her posting publicly, but the content of the post.

TheLoneCougar

Mar 27, 10:24pm

I think Kevin Young can do whatever he wants. I’m not gonna critique him.

44C

Mar 27, 9:49pm

RE: I think Kevin Young can do whatever he wants. I’m not gonna critique

44C

Mar 27, 9:50pm

Which is fine, but KY can be critiqued (as an aside and not specific to this situation). He isn't above critique.

TheLoneCougar

Mar 27, 10:21pm

I agree it’s a fair point. Why not put in anyone who hadn’t played in an NCAA

Srg

Mar 27, 11:05pm

It was pretty clear he put the seniors in + Crawford so he could play in a

RUNBYU1

Mar 28, 10:23pm

Oh cool didn’t know that

Srg

Mar 30, 1:07am

He put in Crawford because there were only 4 seniors on roster. 5th guy thus not

Cougarbib

Mar 30, 6:24am

Parents should stay away from commenting after games. This isn't going to help

johnnybyu

Mar 27, 9:34pm

Is she really complaining about bench players not getting enough minutes???

MaximusMeridius

Mar 27, 9:45pm

If Kanon isn’t happy at not 1, but 2 Sweet 16 programs in Purdue and BYU, maybe

ldssdl

Mar 27, 9:50pm

If KC had kept playing ….KY would’ve put his own job in jeopardy.

44C

Mar 27, 9:52pm

RE: If Kanon isn’t happy at not 1, but 2 Sweet 16 programs in Purdue and

Threw and Through

Mar 28, 12:34am

Earn it or Kevin Young will find someone who does.

D.T. Survivor

Mar 27, 9:51pm

This kid has unbelievable talent. Maybe more talent than anyone on the team.

44C

Mar 27, 9:54pm

Kanon had the starting job and lost it or Mag won it the end.

HeyU

Mar 27, 10:06pm

You play your seniors who will never wear a BYU jersey again & some will never play again, anywhere.

Soupie

Mar 27, 10:56pm

I think they should play the guys who know when to react and tag the roller from

ProvoSpain

Mar 27, 11:44pm

You play your seniors

kapcreations

Mar 27, 11:47pm

this and he was injured and could not play D

coot20

Mar 27, 11:59pm

And had been given a chance to show he was knocking down shots earlier.

whirl

Mar 28, 9:15am

Best Wishes going forward...he's a good player and a great kid!

coot20

Mar 28, 12:01am

Exactly ^^^

Boomcannon

Mar 28, 7:26am

He had Fouss, Trey, Knell, Mag in. 4 seniors. They earned it. Sorry Tamika.

pinolero

Mar 28, 9:15am

The 5th was a FR bench guy who has been engaged & cheering on the team & had not been in game at all.

Soupie

Mar 28, 9:21am

Exactly. To be fair, she likely didn't know or hadn't considered that.

RUNBYU1

Mar 28, 10:24pm

Yep. Should have gotten Kozlowski, Tripple, Triplet, and McGregor some time.

Spiff

Mar 28, 9:16am

*were

IceCreamButt

Mar 28, 9:25am

You don’t play the guys sulking at the end of the bench

Ojiisan

Mar 28, 9:43am

Up until the very end, I still held out hope. We were scoring so quickly that ..

runnincoug

Mar 28, 2:29pm

If you've got an entitled kid with a bad attitude who is about to jump ship? No, you tell him to stay seated.

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