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mcaggie1 · Post by **mcaggie1** » March 26th, 2024, 4:23 pm

Two others to be considered. (They may have already been mentioned, and if so I am sorry. I don’t see everything on this board. )
Two guys I would like to see on the list. Madsen , CAL and before that SUU. And Pope, BYU.

They are really good coaches. Great recruiters. From Utah, not too old. Would love to coach at Utah State (Pope doesn’t like BYU which is right up our alley,) Madsen would love to move back to Utah from the dumpster fire in CA

I would love to have either one.

ManitobaAggie · Post by **ManitobaAggie** » March 26th, 2024, 4:25 pm

I would love to see Pope here and I don't think it's as crazy of an idea as others

Post by **ProvoAggie** » March 26th, 2024, 4:26 pm

Madsen was at UVU before Cal. I'd love to have him as a coach but he is 1 year into a big contract with a $5M buyout.

Pope is an (I can't express myself without swearing). The only reason I'd want him would be to see the look on BYU fans faces if we poached their coach.

Post by **aggies22** » March 26th, 2024, 4:27 pm

mcaggie1 wrote: ↑
March 26th, 2024, 4:23 pm
Two others to be considered. (They may have already been mentioned, and if so I am sorry. I don’t see everything on this board. )
Two guys I would like to see on the list. Madsen , CAL and before that SUU. And Pope, BYU.

They are really good coaches. Great recruiters. From Utah, not too old. Would love to coach at Utah State (Pope doesn’t like BYU which is right up our alley,) Madsen would love to move back to Utah from the dumpster fire in CA

I would love to have either one.

Funny you should bring those two up.......

Bank Shot · Post by **Bank Shot** » March 26th, 2024, 4:29 pm

aggies22 wrote: ↑
March 26th, 2024, 4:27 pm

mcaggie1 wrote: ↑
March 26th, 2024, 4:23 pm
Two others to be considered. (They may have already been mentioned, and if so I am sorry. I don’t see everything on this board. )
Two guys I would like to see on the list. Madsen , CAL and before that SUU. And Pope, BYU.

They are really good coaches. Great recruiters. From Utah, not too old. Would love to coach at Utah State (Pope doesn’t like BYU which is right up our alley,) Madsen would love to move back to Utah from the dumpster fire in CA

I would love to have either one.
Funny you should bring those two up.......

Oh boy. You tease!!

Blue Sage · Post by **Blue Sage** » March 26th, 2024, 4:30 pm

Pope could bring some shooters while totally annihilating Provos collective flipping minds. Oh but Madsen sure is interesting… He could tear it up.

Aggie702 · Post by **Aggie702** » March 26th, 2024, 4:30 pm

aggies22 wrote: ↑
March 26th, 2024, 4:27 pm

mcaggie1 wrote: ↑
March 26th, 2024, 4:23 pm
Two others to be considered. (They may have already been mentioned, and if so I am sorry. I don’t see everything on this board. )
Two guys I would like to see on the list. Madsen , CAL and before that SUU. And Pope, BYU.

They are really good coaches. Great recruiters. From Utah, not too old. Would love to coach at Utah State (Pope doesn’t like BYU which is right up our alley,) Madsen would love to move back to Utah from the dumpster fire in CA

I would love to have either one.
Funny you should bring those two up.......

Funny as in it's laughable to think either would consider the gig?

CacheAggie · Post by **CacheAggie** » March 26th, 2024, 4:31 pm

I don't really want Pope, but I would take him just to watch the Cougarboard meltdown!

brian5562 · Post by **brian5562** » March 26th, 2024, 4:32 pm

Why is Pope an (I can't express myself without swearing)? He is looking to build his resume and then push for the UK job when Cal finally hangs it up.

Bank Shot · Post by **Bank Shot** » March 26th, 2024, 4:33 pm

I would love to have Pope and get to the Sweet 16 and then fire his (I can't express myself without swearing)! For what, you ask? Just for being Pope.

Aggie4L1fe · Post by **Aggie4L1fe** » March 26th, 2024, 4:33 pm

I don’t care if we lose every game. If we take Pope it would be the best hire ever. Can you imagine their board?

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kofdog · Post by **kofdog** » March 26th, 2024, 4:34 pm

CacheAggie wrote: ↑
March 26th, 2024, 4:31 pm
I don't really want Pope, but I would take him just to watch the Cougarboard meltdown!

They wouldn't melt down....they'd say they are glad we took him, the Cougars need a better coach then him...sloppy seconds type convos haha.

mcaggie1 · Post by **mcaggie1** » March 26th, 2024, 4:37 pm

ProvoAggie wrote: ↑
March 26th, 2024, 4:26 pm
Madsen was at UVU before Cal. I'd love to have him as a coach but he is 1 year into a big contract with a $5M buyout.

Pope is an (I can't express myself without swearing). The only reason I'd want him would be to see the look on BYU fans faces if we poached their coach.

You are right, and I knew that. Madsen was my hero when at UVU by beatingBYU twice in two years. I don’t know how SUU got in there. Thanks!

Post by **ProvoAggie** » March 26th, 2024, 4:38 pm

brian5562 wrote: ↑
March 26th, 2024, 4:32 pm
Why is Pope an (I can't express myself without swearing)? He is looking to build his resume and then push for the UK job when Cal finally hangs it up.

I've talked to a few people that have worked with him behind the scenes and none of them have had much positive to say about him. They say he's very arrogant and extremely difficult to work with.

LarryTheAggie · Post by **LarryTheAggie** » March 26th, 2024, 4:39 pm

ProvoAggie wrote: ↑
March 26th, 2024, 4:38 pm

brian5562 wrote: ↑
March 26th, 2024, 4:32 pm
Why is Pope an (I can't express myself without swearing)? He is looking to build his resume and then push for the UK job when Cal finally hangs it up.
I've talked to a few people that have worked with him behind the scenes and none of them have had much positive to say about him. They say he's very arrogant and extremely difficult to work with.

Shocking! I would have never guessed that from watching him on the sidelines...

hickaggie · Post by **hickaggie** » March 26th, 2024, 4:39 pm

kofdog wrote: ↑
March 26th, 2024, 4:34 pm

CacheAggie wrote: ↑
March 26th, 2024, 4:31 pm
I don't really want Pope, but I would take him just to watch the Cougarboard meltdown!
They wouldn't melt down....they'd say they are glad we took him, the Cougars need a better coach then him...sloppy seconds type convos haha.

But who would they get? Its not like they have a lot to choose from. Madsen I guess. Leaving BYU is one of those things that would even be worth a pay cut (we probably would pay just as good). Kind of like factoring the cost of living because their is a huge (shall we say non-financial) cost to living in Provo and going to that campus every day.

bigblue32 · Post by **bigblue32** » March 26th, 2024, 4:39 pm

OrangeCountyAggie · Post by **OrangeCountyAggie** » March 26th, 2024, 4:40 pm

Logan >>>> Provo enough said.

ususports · Post by **ususports** » March 26th, 2024, 4:42 pm

Madsen just signed a two year extension through 2030. Can he really be a serious candidate?

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... adsen-2030

mcaggie1 · Post by **mcaggie1** » March 26th, 2024, 4:43 pm

ProvoAggie wrote: ↑
March 26th, 2024, 4:38 pm

brian5562 wrote: ↑
March 26th, 2024, 4:32 pm
Why is Pope an (I can't express myself without swearing)? He is looking to build his resume and then push for the UK job when Cal finally hangs it up.
I've talked to a few people that have worked with him behind the scenes and none of them have had much positive to say about him. They say he's very arrogant and extremely difficult to work with.

Most coaches are arrogant. It’s in their blood….albeit in different degrees.

OrangeCountyAggie · Post by **OrangeCountyAggie** » March 26th, 2024, 4:46 pm

aggies22 wrote: ↑
March 26th, 2024, 4:27 pm

mcaggie1 wrote: ↑
March 26th, 2024, 4:23 pm
Two others to be considered. (They may have already been mentioned, and if so I am sorry. I don’t see everything on this board. )
Two guys I would like to see on the list. Madsen , CAL and before that SUU. And Pope, BYU.

They are really good coaches. Great recruiters. From Utah, not too old. Would love to coach at Utah State (Pope doesn’t like BYU which is right up our alley,) Madsen would love to move back to Utah from the dumpster fire in CA

I would love to have either one.
Funny you should bring those two up.......

Really?? Pope sort of makes some sense. He can recruit better athletes here than at byu, the pay might be similar or slightly better and USU has proven to be a springboard. He might actually be a better coach than hes shown without the restrictions of byu.

LarryTheAggie · Post by **LarryTheAggie** » March 26th, 2024, 4:49 pm

I think it is VERY unlikely but I could maybe see some scenario where pope has been trying to get out of Provo for years without any takers. Then he sees three guys cime and go from USU in the time he has been trying to leave BYU, with the last one getting the job he wanted. In that case leaving Provo for Logan may start to seem attractive. Esspecially if byu is underpayment like they are rumored too.

It would be hilarious if it happened.

BioAggie · Post by **BioAggie** » March 26th, 2024, 4:49 pm

I don’t like the love or die by the 3 coaching philosophy. I hope Pope is a nope.

OrangeCountyAggie · Post by **OrangeCountyAggie** » March 26th, 2024, 4:50 pm

kofdog wrote: ↑
March 26th, 2024, 4:34 pm

CacheAggie wrote: ↑
March 26th, 2024, 4:31 pm
I don't really want Pope, but I would take him just to watch the Cougarboard meltdown!
They wouldn't melt down....they'd say they are glad we took him, the Cougars need a better coach then him...sloppy seconds type convos haha.

Maybe. But they can't really replace him with anyone better. Chris Burgess maybe IDK.

OrangeCountyAggie · Post by **OrangeCountyAggie** » March 26th, 2024, 4:53 pm

BioAggie wrote: ↑
March 26th, 2024, 4:49 pm
I don’t like the love or die by the 3 coaching philosophy. I hope Pope is a nope.

Agreed but that might be more personal based. Every utah kid who shows up on byu campus thinks they're the next jimmer.

Agezzz · Post by **Agezzz** » March 26th, 2024, 4:53 pm

This is not meant to be anti LDS. But I think the only BB coach that would be happy in Logan would have to be LDS. Past three coaches seem to have made that pretty clear. Without really saying it openly.....but certainly my conversations with them leave me little doubt.

ViAggie · Post by **ViAggie** » March 26th, 2024, 4:55 pm

It wouldn't surprise me to see this whole process wrapped up by this weekend.

OrangeCountyAggie · Post by **OrangeCountyAggie** » March 26th, 2024, 4:55 pm

Agezzz wrote: ↑
March 26th, 2024, 4:53 pm
This is not meant to be anti LDS. But I think the only BB coach that would be happy in Logan would have to be LDS. Past three coaches seem to have made that pretty clear. Without really saying it openly.....but certainly my conversations with them leave me little doubt.

I doubt that. Stew wasn't LDS (I don't think), Smith loved it here. Sprinkle was barely here plus is from Montana and is familiar with LDS culture.

ViAggie · Post by **ViAggie** » March 26th, 2024, 4:57 pm

OrangeCountyAggie wrote: ↑
March 26th, 2024, 4:55 pm

Agezzz wrote: ↑
March 26th, 2024, 4:53 pm
This is not meant to be anti LDS. But I think the only BB coach that would be happy in Logan would have to be LDS. Past three coaches seem to have made that pretty clear. Without really saying it openly.....but certainly my conversations with them leave me little doubt.
Nonsense, Stew wasn't LDS (I don't think).

Raised in Provo, just a hunch, but I think Stew is likely LDS... just not the church-going type.

LarryTheAggie · Post by **LarryTheAggie** » March 26th, 2024, 4:58 pm

ViAggie wrote: ↑
March 26th, 2024, 4:55 pm
It wouldn't surprise me to see this whole process wrapped up by this weekend.

Why are you posting that on this thread? Are we hiring Pope?

ususports · Post by **ususports** » March 26th, 2024, 4:58 pm

OrangeCountyAggie wrote: ↑
March 26th, 2024, 4:55 pm

Agezzz wrote: ↑
March 26th, 2024, 4:53 pm
This is not meant to be anti LDS. But I think the only BB coach that would be happy in Logan would have to be LDS. Past three coaches seem to have made that pretty clear. Without really saying it openly.....but certainly my conversations with them leave me little doubt.
Nonsense, Stew wasn't LDS (I don't think).

Technically he is, but definitely not active.

2004AG · Post by **2004AG** » March 26th, 2024, 4:58 pm

ViAggie wrote:It wouldn't surprise me to see this whole process wrapped up by this weekend.

Way to go out on a limb there. Diana has only known for a month Sprinkles was leaving.

I’m actually a little surprised it wasn’t done today.

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LarryTheAggie · Post by **LarryTheAggie** » March 26th, 2024, 4:59 pm

OrangeCountyAggie wrote: ↑
March 26th, 2024, 4:55 pm

Agezzz wrote: ↑
March 26th, 2024, 4:53 pm
This is not meant to be anti LDS. But I think the only BB coach that would be happy in Logan would have to be LDS. Past three coaches seem to have made that pretty clear. Without really saying it openly.....but certainly my conversations with them leave me little doubt.
Nonsense, Stew wasn't LDS (I don't think).

Yeah, Stew was technically LDS. I don't think he attended very often if at all. He certainly understood the culture.

Tetonkatest · Post by **Tetonkatest** » March 26th, 2024, 5:00 pm

hickaggie wrote: ↑
March 26th, 2024, 4:39 pm

kofdog wrote: ↑
March 26th, 2024, 4:34 pm

CacheAggie wrote: ↑
March 26th, 2024, 4:31 pm
I don't really want Pope, but I would take him just to watch the Cougarboard meltdown!
They wouldn't melt down....they'd say they are glad we took him, the Cougars need a better coach then him...sloppy seconds type convos haha.
But who would they get? Its not like they have a lot to choose from. Madsen I guess. Leaving BYU is one of those things that would even be worth a pay cut (we probably would pay just as good). Kind of like factoring the cost of living because their is a huge (shall we say non-financial) cost to living in Provo and going to that campus every day.

my guess is that they would promote an assistant -- Nick Robinson? (coached at SUU)
.
or like you said Mark Madsen

StanfordAggie · Post by **StanfordAggie** » March 26th, 2024, 5:00 pm

OrangeCountyAggie wrote: ↑
March 26th, 2024, 4:55 pm

Agezzz wrote: ↑
March 26th, 2024, 4:53 pm
This is not meant to be anti LDS. But I think the only BB coach that would be happy in Logan would have to be LDS. Past three coaches seem to have made that pretty clear. Without really saying it openly.....but certainly my conversations with them leave me little doubt.
Nonsense, Stew wasn't LDS (I don't think).

He is definitely LDS, although I am not sure how active he is/was, so I don't think religion was the reason he stayed in Logan for so long. I think it was a combination of a desire to be close to his mom and the fact that he hated losing so he liked being a big fish in a small pond.

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