Completely disagree. We have no idea how good AJ will actually be

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Mar 30, 2025
5:08:03am

East_is_up Walk-on

Completely disagree. We have no idea how good AJ will actually be

in college.

The list of the last 10 #1 players that someone recently posted is a little dubious.

And people keep saying he won’t be as good as Flagg in his one and done year in college, but his “ceiling” is higher. As a BYU only fan, I don’t care about his “ceiling”. I care that he makes a huge impact and contribution to our team in the one year he is here.

Richie has proven he is a star. And I don’t agree at all that he’s replaceable.

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Author

Time

Retaining Saunders

citizenking

Mar 28, 9:43pm

I'd bet double that

Bob Vance

Mar 28, 9:44pm

And then double it again.

Ham

Mar 29, 4:45pm

First team all conference team mvp of a sweet 16 team

Durden

Mar 28, 9:44pm

They better get him well over 6 figures or someone else will.

byubyu

Mar 28, 9:45pm

7 figures?

RBLegend

Mar 28, 10:00pm

For sure.

byubyu

Mar 28, 10:13pm

At least 5 figures.

Plantagenet

Mar 29, 11:21am

I bet he gets 1.2 mil

ChubbyMoose

Mar 28, 9:46pm

The boosters have said “no one will out bid us”. I’m not worried.

BYUHgrad

Mar 28, 9:47pm

Then he should def enter portal

Ten_Hour_Drives

Mar 28, 11:45pm

He’s going to declare for the draft, get the evaluation he needs, and come back

BYUHgrad

Mar 29, 7:04am

I'd think he & Keita get raises, yes. Keita probably a bit more than Richie.

SinkingQuffa

Mar 28, 9:47pm

Why?

palangi

Mar 28, 9:48pm

Much rarer athlete.

SinkingQuffa

Mar 28, 9:50pm

He is a better athlete but Saunders is a more valuable player next year.

johnnybyu

Mar 28, 9:58pm

To whom? Keita would be highly sought on the open market.

SinkingQuffa

Mar 28, 10:00pm

Keita can’t shoot free throws, is limited offensively, and small for a top

johnnybyu

Mar 28, 10:02pm

He can run AND jump with the best, despite the limitations.

SinkingQuffa

Mar 28, 10:10pm

Richie has Tater Tot money coming in.

Mar 28, 10:04pm

This is a very unique opinion. I don’t think you’ll find another soul who thinks

RBLegend

Mar 28, 10:10pm

Agreed I usually agree with SinkingQ but this is a bizarre take. Keita is not

johnnybyu

Mar 28, 10:13pm

I do think Richie has a bit more of a shot at the NBA than Keba

SinkingQuffa

Mar 28, 10:20pm

I love Keita but Richie would likely start for any team in the country. Same can

johnnybyu

Mar 28, 10:24pm

For Alabama... I saw an easier slot for Keba than I did for Richie.

SinkingQuffa

Mar 28, 10:26pm

Not seeing it. Bama had some very athletic bigs with much better shooting.

RBLegend

Mar 29, 12:26am

They weren't nearly as fast as Keita, though. I think Keita, Nelson & Youngblood

SinkingQuffa

Mar 29, 3:12am

Agree to disagree. I love Keita and am not gonna trash on him. He was a great

RBLegend

Mar 29, 8:38am

I didn't call him a cheat code alone (but teamed w Nelson & Youngblood). He & AJ

SinkingQuffa

Mar 29, 8:59am

It’s one of the most irrational takes I’ve ever seen.

Mjolnir

Mar 29, 6:58am

Not sure on the $$ part, but Keita is a more unique athlete

NYC and Japan

Mar 29, 10:02am

Richie will get more than anyone else on the team.

VinnyBYU

Mar 29, 5:33am

At BYU, probably yes (minus AJ & Demin (if...) 'course). But on the open market?

SinkingQuffa

Mar 29, 5:55am

Oh, not even close. Just at BYU

VinnyBYU

Mar 29, 6:36am

BYU's probably lucky I'm not Keita's agent.

SinkingQuffa

Mar 29, 6:40am

Keita probably glad you aren’t his agent. You may have him sitting out all yea

johnnybyu

Mar 29, 6:52am

Saunders would be easy. I know I could get way above market to keep him home.

SinkingQuffa

Mar 29, 8:26am

Ludicrous take. Keita routinely makes jaw-droppingly athletic plays, which are

Roko's Basilisk

Mar 29, 9:57am

Keba does a lot more than that for us.

SinkingQuffa

Mar 29, 10:01am

With respect, I think you might be overvaluing him based on the aesthetics of

Roko's Basilisk

Mar 29, 11:23am

I wouldn't call physically dictating the paint a mere "aesthetic" of the game.

SinkingQuffa

Mar 29, 7:02pm

I bet between 1 and 2 million

johnnybyu

Mar 28, 9:48pm

He's probably worth more to BYU than he'd be to most schools, but

SinkingQuffa

Mar 28, 9:57pm

He is an ideal 2nd scorer with an elite 3 point shot and finishing ability. His

johnnybyu

Mar 28, 10:00pm

It sure felt like we needed Richie to be 4 inches taller last night.

SinkingQuffa

Mar 28, 10:06pm

Sure we wish he was 4 inches taller. He was still our best player and we

johnnybyu

Mar 28, 10:07pm

What does the NBA have to do with anything? Richie is easily the best player on

RBLegend

Mar 28, 10:06pm

But he's not a marquee scorer. It's not a lack of appreciation for Richie

SinkingQuffa

Mar 28, 10:36pm

I just don’t get why you wouldn’t be high on our leading scorer from one of the

RBLegend

Mar 29, 12:20am

Who said I wasn't high on Richie? Please don't be dishonest w your rhetoric in

SinkingQuffa

Mar 29, 12:45am

You are disqualifying yourself with your bad opinions. In no universe is a role

RBLegend

Mar 29, 8:34am

In a game where size, athleticism & defense rule — sure they do. But opinions

SinkingQuffa

Mar 29, 8:46am

There’s not a team that made it to the sweet sixteen that doesn’t have all those

RBLegend

Mar 29, 9:02am

To one degree or another, I agree. But not all marquee players are the same.

SinkingQuffa

Mar 29, 9:13am

Hope RS is the 2nd or even 3rd scorer next season for BYU

NYC and Japan

Mar 29, 10:54am

Here’s the thing, he doesn’t need the ball in his hands and doesn’t need to be

cougsareforreal

Mar 29, 10:15am

RE: Retaining Saunders

citizenking

Mar 28, 9:50pm

7 figures no doubt.

mulletino

Mar 28, 9:51pm

My guess is 1.5m +

gmoney7

Mar 28, 9:53pm

And he'd deserve it too

ldssdl

Mar 28, 10:38pm

Agreed, I think that's in the ball park, but I bet more from our "wealthy"

jaba166

Mar 29, 12:31am

Maybe you’re right, RS has said he was very close to leaving 11 months ago

NYC and Japan

Mar 29, 10:56am

I personally don’t like that college sports have come to this.

RC Vikings

Mar 28, 9:56pm

Why? It's entertainment. The athletes should be paid for their efforts.

Mar 28, 10:04pm

Yeah personally I’d rather the athletes be broke

AllHailTheOverlord

Mar 28, 10:09pm

Without it, byu doesn’t compete for top talent.

idcougarfan

Mar 28, 10:05pm

Agreed, I hate it too

ray ray

Mar 28, 10:12pm

Players deserve to be paid but free-for-all NIL is dumb and unsustainable. I’ll

RBLegend

Mar 28, 10:23pm

It’s gone way beyond for what they intended, schools shouldn’t be setting

RC Vikings

Mar 28, 10:51pm

Who is "they"? You mean the judges? And if so, then how so.

HarlemCoug

Mar 28, 11:11pm

BYU benefits from NIL perhaps more than any school in the country. I love it. What a year we've had. Without NIL there

HarlemCoug

Mar 28, 10:30pm

I’m sure we will pony up whatever is needed

pappabear246

Mar 28, 10:12pm

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pappabear246

Mar 29, 8:50pm

$1.5M

Mar 28, 10:17pm

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citizenking

Mar 28, 11:36pm

… is even more important than getting AJ. In my opinion.

East_is_up

Mar 29, 1:38am

Rah-rah-rah!

SinkingQuffa

Mar 29, 7:48pm

Completely disagree. We have no idea how good AJ will actually be

East_is_up

Mar 30, 5:08am

$2M

Undefeated

Mar 29, 9:32am

Rumor up in Cache Valley is that USU is offering Falslev $750k, paying for his

Rocketman

Mar 29, 9:54am

He's worth it. Great player.

AZ Coug

Mar 29, 12:22pm

...500 head of cattle, 800 of sheep, & 3 handsome poultry farms.

SinkingQuffa

Mar 29, 4:42pm

Give him the supermax contract.

Ham

Mar 29, 4:46pm

I would say he’s a 10 cow player for sure

pappabear246

Mar 29, 8:52pm

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