ahoelsken
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Fair take. Any Boyle replacement has to be more willing to play the NIL game than he is, and that's another problem with looking at somebody like Russell Turner from UC Irvine. That's really not a factor at that level.
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Games thread- MEN'S BBall on the road to face Oklahoma State (Sat., 1/18/25; 1:00 PM MT; ESPN+) and then host BYU (Tues., 9:00 PM MT; ESPNU)
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But wouldn't a coach like that be dying to have some NIL money to work with?
ahoelsken
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I'm sure, but I'd rather have a coach who has some idea for how to use NIL and recruit in this era.
UNC doesn't need much money to go get a Tanner Braketa from Ralston Valley-who they've got committed.
Agreed. RG is far too lazy to hold his basketball coach accountable. Due to his negligence, Tad receives an automatic yearly extension, regardless of performance. He would be owed $10.4 mm if terminated.
To top it off, “Tad Boyle, the head coach of the University of Colorado Boulder men's basketball team, earned $2,634,000 in 2024. His salary for 2023 was $2,425,000." A $200,000+ raise to produce this miserable product in 2024-2025.
Same here. Free ticket to anyone who wants it
Yeah but he’s top five in ROY odds for a playoff team, so he’s getting his accolades.
9 PM is just ridiculous for a weeknight.
I'm struggling to find anyone to go with me. 9pm start is ridiculous.
re: 'ridiculous' -- just noting that I spent most of my sports fan life on the east coast in ACC territory and 9PM local tip times are really normal there. Wake has one tonight, Duke has an 8:30 on Monday, Pitt and ND both have a 9PM tip on Tuesday.
that said, I'm traveling for work tonight (to ACC land, actually) and can't make the BYU game. Two members of my friend group were also trying to give away tickets for tonight. I guess I'm part of the problem.
I think Boulder is just not an area that digs late night activity, which I see as strange for a college town, and I can't really explain it. I've been surprised since moving here 11 years ago that Boulder only has one 24 hour restaurant and zero 24 hour grocery stores.
however, I was remembering the 11PM tip off vs Auburn in 2014 and just looked up the reported attendance of 9800 -- that is a higher number than we've drawn so far this year.
that said, I'm traveling for work tonight (to ACC land, actually) and can't make the BYU game. Two members of my friend group were also trying to give away tickets for tonight. I guess I'm part of the problem.
I think Boulder is just not an area that digs late night activity, which I see as strange for a college town, and I can't really explain it. I've been surprised since moving here 11 years ago that Boulder only has one 24 hour restaurant and zero 24 hour grocery stores.
however, I was remembering the 11PM tip off vs Auburn in 2014 and just looked up the reported attendance of 9800 -- that is a higher number than we've drawn so far this year.
Not just a weeknight, but a Tuesday night.
Like, Thursday? Sure, I can see that, just have to get through one day. But a Tuesday? I have meetings I actually have to pay attention in/lead on Wednesdays. Ffs.
I took the day after off of work for that.re: 'ridiculous' -- just noting that I spent most of my sports fan life on the east coast in ACC territory and 9PM local tip times are really normal there. Wake has one tonight, Duke has an 8:30 on Monday, Pitt and ND both have a 9PM tip on Tuesday.
that said, I'm traveling for work tonight (to ACC land, actually) and can't make the BYU game. Two members of my friend group were also trying to give away tickets for tonight. I guess I'm part of the problem.
I think Boulder is just not an area that digs late night activity, which I see as strange for a college town, and I can't really explain it. I've been surprised since moving here 11 years ago that Boulder only has one 24 hour restaurant and zero 24 hour grocery stores.
however, I was remembering the 11PM tip off vs Auburn in 2014 and just looked up the reported attendance of 9800 -- that is a higher number than we've drawn so far this year.
I think that may have been 'tickets distributed'. Solid crowd, but it was carried by students.
Denver is an early morning area. My office, for example, opens up at 6 or 7a, to play catchup with you east coasters. A similar company (logistics management) out east probably would start much later.
Time zone definitely changes how people live. Heck, just that difference of prime time tv being 7-10 instead of 8-11 impacts our flow.
Great point re: bolded
I'm going and I found a taker, but I still have a handful of tickets because the rest of the guys can't make it. The students have missed all of conference play so let's see if they can fill have the student section. It would be nice if CU did something to get the students at tonight's game. It helps that the cold weather is past us becasue if the game was last night you might have had 100 fans at the game.re: 'ridiculous' -- just noting that I spent most of my sports fan life on the east coast in ACC territory and 9PM local tip times are really normal there. Wake has one tonight, Duke has an 8:30 on Monday, Pitt and ND both have a 9PM tip on Tuesday.
that said, I'm traveling for work tonight (to ACC land, actually) and can't make the BYU game. Two members of my friend group were also trying to give away tickets for tonight. I guess I'm part of the problem.
I think Boulder is just not an area that digs late night activity, which I see as strange for a college town, and I can't really explain it. I've been surprised since moving here 11 years ago that Boulder only has one 24 hour restaurant and zero 24 hour grocery stores.
however, I was remembering the 11PM tip off vs Auburn in 2014 and just looked up the reported attendance of 9800 -- that is a higher number than we've drawn so far this year.
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Preview - https://cubuffs.com/news/2025/1/20/mens-basketball-buffs-return-home-to-host-byu
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Buffs Return Home To Host BYU
By: Troy Andre, Associate Director/Athletic CommunicationsGame 18 - BYU, Tuesday, January 21, 2025
CU Events Center, Boulder, Colo.
Tip: 9:05 p.m. MT
Watch: ESPNU (Roxy Bernstein, Tom Crean)
Watch Online: https://buffs.me/3Wv3sWr
Radio: KOA 850 AM & 94.1 FM (Mark Johnson, Scott Wilke)
Listen Online: Sirius XM 390, SXM App 980
Live Statistics: http://statb.us/b/546199
THE BUFFALOES: Colorado is 9-8 overall and 0-6 in Big 12 Conference play after falling at Oklahoma State, 83-73, on Jan. 18. The Buffaloes have dropped six-straight and are 0-6 to begin conference play for the first time since 2016-17, when Colorado dropped its first seven Pac-12 games before rebounding to win eight of its last 11.
Colorado is averaging 73.7 points per game, shooting 46.0 percent from the field and 34.0 percent from 3-point range. Defensively, Colorado is allowing 71.5 points per game while opponents are shooting 42.0 percent.
The Buffaloes will be looking to end a rare three-game home skid, their most since the 2021-22 team lost three-straight during Pac-12 play, Jan. 20-22, & Feb. 3, 2022 (USC-UCLA-Oregon. Prior to the beginning of this streak, Colorado had won 24 of 25 at the CU Events Center dating back to last season.
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ABOUT THE COUGARS: BYU is 11-6 overall and 2-4 in the Big 12 following a 73-72 overtime loss at rival Utah on Jan. 18. Overall the Cougars have lost four of their last five and are winless in four true road contests this season. BYU averages 80.2 points per game on 47.2 percent from the field, including a 35.4 percent mark from 3-point range. The Cougars lead the Big 12 in 3-pointers made (10.4 3mpg) and attempted (29.2 3fgapg). Defensively, BYU allows 67.0 points while opponents shoot 41.6 percent from the field. The Cougars lead the Big 12 and rank eighth in the nation in rebound margin (+9.5).
Junior guard Richie Saunders leads BYU at 13.9 points per game while shooting 50.6 from the field and ranks second on the team with 34 3-point field goals. Freshman guard Egor Demin averages 10.9 points and is second in the Big 12 in assists at 5.7 per game. Senior forward Fousseyni Traore averages 10.0 points while shooting a team-best 61.8 percent from the field. Junior center Keba Keita tops the Cougars in rebounding at 8.5 per game while pitching in 6.6 points on 60.5 percent shooting.
Kevin Young is in his first season as the head coach of BYU with a record of 11-6. BYU is his first NCAA I head coaching gig. A v
THE SERIES: This will be the 25th meeting between Colorado and BYU in a series that dates back to 1903 but has only been played twice in the last 69 seasons. Colorado holds a 17-7 series lead and is a perfect 11-0 at home against the Cougars all-time. The teams split a home-and-home during the 2015-16 and '16-17 nonconference seasons. Colorado claimed a 92-83 decision in Boulder on Dec. 12, 2015. BYU won the return to Provo, 79-71, on Dec. 10, 2016.
Tad Boyle is 1-1 against BYU as a head coach. Kevin Young has never faced Colorado as a head coach.
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Quick BYU Story. Went to the game in Provo back in 2016. Why? Well... I don't really know how to respond to that other than I do stupid things and convince my friends to do them with me.
Anyway, the game starts, and we're doing OK. Trading buckets and leads. Some random dude in front of us asks if we've ever had a "Cougar Tail". We, of course, say no -- dude comes back a few minutes with an 18" maple donut. Weird, but nice; also a lot of sugar for like 9p.
Into the 2H, we go on a run and even seem to take control. Then, out of nowhere, this children-of-the-corn 9yo girl behind us starts singing religious hymns. To herself. It was creepy af. At that moment, BYU went on a run, took back the lead, and ran away with it. I may not be Mormon, but this incident gave me tremendous pause.
Needless to say, I have never gone back to Provo, and do not intend to.
Anyway, the game starts, and we're doing OK. Trading buckets and leads. Some random dude in front of us asks if we've ever had a "Cougar Tail". We, of course, say no -- dude comes back a few minutes with an 18" maple donut. Weird, but nice; also a lot of sugar for like 9p.
Into the 2H, we go on a run and even seem to take control. Then, out of nowhere, this children-of-the-corn 9yo girl behind us starts singing religious hymns. To herself. It was creepy af. At that moment, BYU went on a run, took back the lead, and ran away with it. I may not be Mormon, but this incident gave me tremendous pause.
Needless to say, I have never gone back to Provo, and do not intend to.
Last year at the Big 12 tourney we mingled with every fanbase. All had their ups and downs, but all were at least approachable and would talk ball with anyone and everyone.
Except BYU. Their fans refused to talk to anyone else.
Creepiest damn fan base.
Except BYU. Their fans refused to talk to anyone else.
Creepiest damn fan base.
I love the uncertainty this implies, as though you may be unaware that Joey Smith has reserved a spot for you in the next plane of existence.
I think the way it works is that whether I'm Mormon or not, I could become one posthumously if one of my descendants joins up and has me baptized from the grave. Apparently, it's really important to be united for eternity as a heavenly family within that religion. So I - and the rest of you - may not be Mormon, but....
Is it possible we sat next to each other at the AFA game in 2016? Those stories ring a bell.
Very possibly, we went to that one, as well.
Bourbon Buff
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Out of the blue, I now have a BBall program I really ****ing hate. And we're ten minutes into this game.
Agreed. I’m here live and I may end up in a cell over on Canyon before this thing is over.
I thought he was gonna get T'd up during the timeout.