BYU Hoops 2013-2014

[Y84it]

I went back and rewatched the "Inspiration" lip synch by the cougars and it's funnier every time. What a brilliant stroke of video editing, including:

1. The game titles announcing the Colorado game are the same shades of blue in Ty Haws' shirt.
2. The game titles have a faint overlay of Haws' profile gently in the background.
3. That ever-so tasteful glimpse of Ty's G's at 0:15. He's temple recommended ladies, and he's all yours!
4. Someone created a gif of the hip thrust that is hilarious. I don't know how to copy it here but it's at http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2013/...piration-video in the comments section.


This is an inspired (haw!) marketing campaign. Basketball season hasn't even started and here are some of the media outlets talking about it:

SB Nation
NBC Sports
CBS Sports
Sporting News
Deseret News
ESPN
and tens of other sports outlets. They all think this is screamingly funny. And BYU is one of the few schools that can get away with it. You can't buy this pub. And you normally can't get it for free either, without a scandal attached.

Plus, you just know that every subsequent video release will get the same play on all these stations, probably with the intro: "Another funny video from the basketball team at BYU..."

Everytime I watch it I laugh harder. This type of stuff lines up with my sense of humor so I was cry laughing at my desk. I have a friend (Utah Fan) that was making fun of it. Saying we are giving them (Utah Fans) easy ammo. I told him make fun all you want. I think its the greatest ad I have ever seen and told him how brilliant it was. I think that I caught him off gaurd.

[myboynoah]

Edit: I have a new replacement for my favorite BYU athlete profile pic at BYUCougars.com. It used to be Tui "Baby got Back" Crichton looking like Ziggy "The Actuarial Assasin" but now it is Worthington in a bow tie:

http://byucougars.com/athlete/m-bask...ke-worthington

That is pretty cool.

[Donuthole]

I have a new replacement for my favorite BYU athlete profile pic at BYUCougars.com. It used to be Tui "Baby got Back" Crichton looking like Ziggy "The Actuarial Assasin" but now it is Worthington in a bow tie:

http://byucougars.com/athlete/m-bask...ke-worthington

That is pretty cool.

He looks like he could use some more practice tying that thing. That's honestly the worst bowtie knot I've ever seen.

[UteStar]

I can't deny it...I love that video. It is fabulous. Seriously. And along with the video, I love how it also abruptly ends (leaving you wanting more) with the upcoming game schedule. And that retro BYU hoops spinning at the very end is terrific as well. I can't wait to see the next videos. Great work whoever did it and kudos to the players for being involved in it.

[smokymountainrain]

I can't deny it...I love that video. It is fabulous. Seriously. And along with the video, I love how it also abruptly ends (leaving you wanting more) with the upcoming game schedule. And that retro BYU hoops spinning at the very end is terrific as well. I can't wait to see the next videos. Great work whoever did it and kudos to the players for being involved in it.

UteStar, you're a good man. Don't let dipshits like YOhio ever tell you otherwise.

[kccougar]

My son split his front tooth in half just like that this summer, except the break was right at the gum line. He was rafting near Jackson Hole and going through Big Kahuna he got tossed out of the raft. When he broke the surface of the water he was met by someone's paddle right in the mouth. Not surprisingly, they couldn't find the other half of the tooth so he ended up with a root canal, a post, and a crown to get it all fixed.

[Moliere]

The video is great in that it's certainly not serious but it's genius in how it accomplishes that. Plus, I bet that thing cost maybe $1000 to put together and that is only for the rights to use the Chicago song. Contrast that with this horrible promo ad that is supposed to be serious but just turned out to be horrible.

[Donuthole]

The video is great in that it's certainly not serious but it's genius in how it accomplishes that. Plus, I bet that thing cost maybe $1000 to put together and that is only for the rights to use the Chicago song. Contrast that with this horrible promo ad that is supposed to be serious but just turned out to be horrible.

The most disturbing thing about that entire video is the mis-matched handles on the doors at the Hunty.

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[UteStar]

The most disturbing thing about that entire video is the mis-matched handles on the doors at the Hunty.

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Oh, quit being a frakkin' doorhandle snob.

[Donuthole]

Oh, quit being a frakkin' doorhandle snob.

I may just start a thread: "To replace or not to replace a door handle."

[UteStar]

I may just start a thread: "To replace or not to replace a door handle."

Don't even try and compete with some of my epic threads such as my Garage Door Opener thread which is still a classic.

[PaloAltoCougar]

I'm certain there will be an active in-game thread during tonight's contest with Colorado College, but rather than start one, I'll just mention here that I will watch the game in HD via Roku. No more cleaning my glasses or blinking a lot trying to clear the fuzz that is BYUTV on satellite.

[San Juan Sun]

I'm certain there will be an active in-game thread during tonight's contest with Colorado College, but rather than start one, I'll just mention here that I will watch the game in HD via Roku. No more cleaning my glasses or blinking a lot trying to clear the fuzz that is BYUTV on satellite.

[CardiacCoug]

Colorado College starting 5 white guys.

BYU lists starters as 4 guards and a forward. At least we have one AA starter in Winder.

[CardiacCoug]

BYU up 7-0 one minute in.

On pace to win 280-0.