Mark Pope is the new BYU men's basketball coach.

[BlueK]

Pope doesn't deal in "realistic" expectations. He also wants the team to be "relentless" and "together."

[BlueK]

I don't believe BYU could have done better so it makes sense. Next year should be a rough year with how empty the cupboard is.

A truly empty cubpboard was what Steve Cleveland started with.

The talent hasn't been stellar lately, but it's not the reason we didn't show up to play Weber State, or drop late leads against Illinois State or UNLV or USF at home. Those were all losses there was really no excuse for. The talent isn't stellar but mentally the team has been in a strange funk for the last couple of years. I don't directly blame Rose, but something about his last few years was different in terms of attitude and toughness than his teams always played like between 2006 until roughly until the Carlino years. I like what I heard from Coach Pope. I think he will get more out of what is there until he can raise the level of talent.

[cougjunkie]

A truly empty cubpboard was what Steve Cleveland had.

First call Pope makes should be to Yo.

[tooblue]

Toolson is in the transfer portal:

https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900065412/utah-valley-guard-jake-toolson-reportedly-expected-to-transfer-for-senior-season.html

[KillerDog]

First call Pope makes should be to Yo.

I feel like Yo has been gone for about 2 months. He was already a lot about himself this year and then he got really selfish down the stretch.

[frank ryan]

I feel like Yo has been gone for about 2 months. He was already a lot about himself this year and then he got really selfish down the stretch.

Still wouldn't hurt for Pope to try and do a sales job here

[LiveCoug]

Mark Madsen to UVU.

[Donuthole]

Mark Madsen to UVU.

Nice. We’ll get an up close look at whether Madsen is a viable option when Pope dominates and moves on for greener pastures in a few years.

[Surfah]

Nice. We’ll get an up close look at whether Madsen is a viable option when Pope dominates and moves on for greener pastures in a few years.

Yep. I like this move a lot.

[KillerDog]

Still wouldn't hurt for Pope to try and do a sales job here

I think the best thing he can do for next year is start player development for Baxter. The best thing total he can do for the Y is finish landing Madi Sissoko.

[Goatnapper'96]

I think the best thing he can do for next year is start player development for Baxter. The best thing total he can do for the Y is finish landing Madi Sissoko.

What about the other big from UVU. The fellar with a girlie hair cut who has already played at 3-4 other teams. He started at Directional Michigan I think. Pick up him and Toolsen to fill up the roster with the losses of Yo, Rylan and Jashire. Make Nick be a walk on.

Start:
Wade
TJ
Toolsen/Harding (biggest story of sports redemption since Tiger)
Baxter
Other UVU transfer

Off Bench:
Harding/Toolsen
Nick
Seljaas
Knell
Da Silva/Nixon
Lee/Li(^2)

[tooblue]

What about the other big from UVU. The fellar with a girlie hair cut who has already played at 3-4 other teams. He started at Directional Michigan I think. Pick up him and Toolsen to fill up the roster with the losses of Yo, Rylan and Jashire. Make Nick be a walk on.

Start:
Wade
TJ
Toolsen/Harding (biggest story of sports redemption since Tiger)
Baxter
Other UVU transfer

Off Bench:
Harding/Toolsen
Nick
Seljaas
Knell
Da Silva/Nixon
Lee/Li(^2)

Thinking about it, I'm not convinced Toolsen ends up at BYU. He's a better fit at Utah if they have the good sense to go after him.

[frank ryan]

Thinking about it, I'm not convinced Toolsen ends up at BYU. He's a better fit at Utah if they have the good sense to go after him.

I don't think he goes to Utah.

[frank ryan]

What about the other big from UVU. The fellar with a girlie hair cut who has already played at 3-4 other teams. He started at Directional Michigan I think. Pick up him and Toolsen to fill up the roster with the losses of Yo, Rylan and Jashire. Make Nick be a walk on.

Start:
Wade
TJ
Toolsen/Harding (biggest story of sports redemption since Tiger)
Baxter
Other UVU transfer

Off Bench:
Harding/Toolsen
Nick
Seljaas
Knell
Da Silva/Nixon
Lee/Li(^2)

There's some thinking Nick will xfer is he's a walkon this coming year. I hope that's not the case. The player you are talking about is Baylee Steele (a girlie name to go with the haircut). I have no idea if he would be able to be a graduate transfer or not.

[tooblue]

I don't think he goes to Utah.

BYU apparently isn't even on his list:

https://twitter.com/GoodmanHoops/status/1117948287288598528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1117948287288598528&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cougarboard.com%2Fboard%2Fmessage.html%3Fid%3D21563936

You think it's because Goatnapper thinks he should transfer to BYU to come off the bench?