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Private Equity will make College Football more corporate than the NFL

DodgerCoug

12:56pm

Dodgers worst stretch as a franchise they were owned by Fox.

califcougar

1:00pm

I bet within a couple of years college athletic conferences are publicly traded

HRCougar

12:55pm

If you make schools publically traded companies their revenues will plummet

CougarCanuck76

12:57pm

Alstate 12

MoodyBlueCoug

12:51pm

Maybe Quorum 12

Schrodizzy

12:54pm

Allstate 16

CougarCanuck76

12:55pm

$3 million per school doesnt seem worth it.

Longseason

1:00pm

Does anybody know how to configure RealVNC so that all users of the system can log in on the VNC using the same login

cheezedawg Properly rated

12:47pm

Basement finishing: how hard is it really?

TheNerd

12:47pm

Sounds like you need to spend more time on Youtube now that your spreadsheet work is done...

Tokolosh

12:50pm

Good advice. My son and I did everything but the sheetrock and carpet. Some of

Hawk in the 303

12:57pm

Sheetrock is a pain...I did that too...I probably wouldn't again...but when I

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

12:59pm

it really comes down to one thing: Time...I'm sure you could do the majority

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

12:53pm

It all depends....on your budget, timing and your own skills...

OldFogey

12:54pm

This Is Big 12 Country! (brought to you by Carl's Jr)

Mitty

12:45pm

*Hardees

Scratch

12:46pm

Phizer

Bleeding Blue

12:58pm

RE: Phizer

ManicBlue

1:01pm

Many of the greatest characters in action-y sci-fi are women:

Gustav

12:44pm

You forgot Rose

puntersarepeople

12:46pm

A lot of people seem to want to forget her

Gustav

12:53pm

She’s in the new season of Sweet Tooth and her name is Rosie. Can’t quite get away from that name. Haha.

KingDave

12:58pm

ESPN article just out on naming rights for the Big 12. Good read:

BlooCoug

12:44pm

Have to think this only temporarily closes the gap with the B1G/SEC…

NorCal_Coug

12:59pm

Probably. Still would be cool for the Big 12 to lead out on stuff like this and

BlooCoug

1:01pm

This was fun

robin

12:40pm

Wow. Didn't realize it was THAT bad.

Hawk in the 303

12:49pm

He's a huge fan of James Harden

OldFogey

12:55pm

Naming rights, private equity deals - that’s Larry Scott territory.

Everyman

12:35pm

It's (Big12)ifferent.

Tokolosh

12:40pm

More like NFL territory.

Acorn

12:42pm

Larry Scott isn't Brett Yormark. Also, this is a new world of paying athletes we

BlooCoug

12:43pm

RE: Naming rights, private equity deals - that’s Larry Scott territory.

DJROSS

12:45pm

Desperate people do desperate things

Medute

12:56pm

Didn't Larry Scott almost kill Football in the PAC 12? I don't see Yormark doing

BlueFever

12:59pm

BYU Catering sale on BYU branded fine China sets. It’s the block BYU, but here’s

aussiecoug

12:33pm

That’s the “bib era” logo. That’s a no for me, dawg.

Iman23

12:36pm

RE: That’s the “bib era” logo. That’s a no for me, dawg.

Charles Darwin

12:39pm

RE: That’s the “bib era” logo. That’s a no for me, dawg.

hydrocoug

12:55pm

Let’s generate a list of sponsors Yormark should go after and NOT go after

Crowd Factor

12:31pm

In-N-Out Big 12

Crowd Factor

12:31pm

Amen.

OldFogey

12:59pm

Ferrari

thewaterboy

12:32pm

Dollar Loan Center 12

HenderCoug

12:32pm

Three Utes in a Basement Conference

Longseason

12:32pm

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Big 12 Conference

Belboz

12:35pm

Quorum of the 12 Conference

yorksama

12:40pm

buc-ee's

nbruin

12:35pm

Bud Lite BIG 12 PAC

CasualFan

12:37pm

GameChanger Big12

Crowd Factor

12:37pm

Musk can be the sponsor but only if his new university is a member.

Longseason

12:44pm

Ensign Peak Advisors. Hey, why not?

Emmett Fitz-Hume

12:45pm

Betos probably not a good sponsor

MajorZeus

12:48pm

RE: Let’s generate a list of sponsors Yormark should go after and NOT go

JAGA97

12:50pm

Trump

Malathion

12:57pm

FedEx - remember how Memphis thought FedEx would get them in?

ryebrye

12:58pm

I'd pass on Honey Bucket, Dollar Tree and Love's Truck Stop

OldFogey

12:58pm

Not a Chinese restaurant company based on some of their names.

Malathion

12:59pm

I still think the Big 12 needs to do fantasy football within conference.

Mister P

12:27pm

POLL: Did Blueto just get added to TNT's list for dissing optical discs?

paulb

12:25pm

Can Ryan Smith just buy the naming rights and name it the Utah is poo poo Conference?

CougarHut Alpha Male

12:24pm

I bet he'd do it too if they'd allow it.

Mister P

12:25pm

*UtesRPoo

TheRowdy

12:34pm

If your selling conference naming rights you better get more than $3 mil/team.

Tygger

12:23pm

The Big 12 presented by Whataburger.

Mister P

12:24pm

The Progressive Insurance 12 presented by Allstate

RSL

12:30pm

They had better come up with a really good "Big 12 Burger" then or, even better,

thewaterboy

12:31pm

Let the sponsor pay the schools individually. Let's see what each school isworth

Longseason

12:27pm

how does that work? BYU has to change its name to Brigham Allstate University?

cwilke1

12:34pm

Budweiser Young University

GlutealGuy

12:36pm

Zions Bank Young University

cwilke1

12:44pm

Not to be confused with the future BYU-Zarahemla

Q-grr

12:52pm

One sponsor for the conference. The schools negotiate directly with the sponsor

Longseason

12:39pm

sounds like a great way to drive away business, to turn one challenging

cwilke1

12:43pm

And BYU would only get 1.5.

Florwood

12:33pm

3 million per year or total?

cougarfann888

12:39pm

The big 12 name is just 30 years old. conference only has 7 of the 12 original

cwilke1

12:42pm

Season 4 of The Boys drops today

RockyBalboa

12:16pm

RE: Season 4 of The Boys drops today

Future_Tacos

12:20pm

I sure love that one scene where

CougarHut

12:22pm

Trying to decide if I want to rewatch season 3 or look up a recap on YT. Either way I'm excited for it.

Chemish

12:41pm

Season 3 was too much for me.

touchdownbyu

12:47pm

Seems like a very self-congratulatory but mediocre series

Gustav

12:54pm

POLL: Do you own a device that plays media without streaming it?

Blueto

12:15pm

You forgot vinyl record player/turntables.

Natedog916

12:18pm

I have this

paulb

12:21pm

An mp3 player. I'm old school, but not that old school.

Kilgore Trout

12:18pm

PS5

KingDave

12:20pm

Record player, PS3, Atari, Nintendo, Sega Genesis, CD players in several cars,

JAGA97

12:21pm

All of the above and CD/SD/MP3. No laser disc anymore, sorry TNT.

Malathion

12:21pm

PS5 and a turntable

BYU Statsman

12:22pm

Sort of. It's my Plex server though. Is it streamed when it's all in the house?

paulb

12:22pm

If you have a PS5 (any new gaming system), you have a Blu-Ray player

2FarGone

12:22pm

Unless you cheaped out for the all digital version.

paulb

12:23pm

I have a 2 TB external drive with digitized old DVD movies

CasualFan

12:24pm

I used to really enjoy my IPod Nano, light and small, great for the gym

RC Vikings

12:27pm

I have one of these bad boys in my family room a/v stack:

robin

12:42pm

I have a couple Blu-ray players and a VHS player (not currently hooked to a TV).

BYUtka

12:59pm

It's picking up steam...

Longseason

12:15pm

I'm 100% for it.

BlueFever

12:20pm

I don’t know if this has been posted yet, but I prefer the GOAT gas station

Faceman

12:21pm

Ironically enough, Buc-ees doesn’t allow 18 wheelers at all…

BamaCoug

12:23pm

QuikTrip is one of the worst truck stops... IYKYK

Peterbilt

12:38pm

Blasphemy… QT is second only to the mighty Buc-ees

Noni Fruit

12:49pm

Gotta throw my hat in for Bucee's. Way better option.

Big McLargeHuge

12:48pm

There is a single indicator to tell when a Star Wars movie/show will be good.

AggieWeekendCougar

12:14pm

This is a really good summary.

Mitty

12:58pm

CougarClub used to send out-of-state people a spiral-bound book that had the stats of all the football players. I don't

Sunflower All-American

12:07pm

I requested one and they sent me an envelope with the link to Sports Reference

DieHarder

12:08pm

Ugh. I liked that book so I didn't feel like such a dummy about the team. Looking up each player on the website is

Sunflower

12:14pm

I was planning on putting one out

BYU Statsman

12:20pm

Star Trek The animated Series, are the blu-rays worth it? Or are my DVDs good

paulb

12:02pm

VHS not an option?

Blueto

12:04pm

They are, but

paulb

12:06pm

While I haven't seen it, it was a Filmation production that was notorious for taking

Bert609

12:30pm

Kanon Catchings article - Leaving Purdue Basketball was best for him and Purdue

VinnyBYU

11:59am

I haven’t lived in Indy for 20 years now.

Indy Coug

12:09pm

It basically says Kanon is looking out for #1, which isn't the Purdue way

StantonMac

12:14pm

Sounds like rationalizing losing a great commit to me

CycloneCoug

12:16pm

Blog: The Pros and Cons of Private Equity Investment in the Big 12 View

[Cougs Daily]

11:59am

Ugh. Wife got her rental car towed.

Squeegee

11:56am

She can't handle it on her own?

Belboz

11:57am

“ My wife is calling me because she's afraid of confronting either one”

Lolo

11:59am

She book it with a credit card?

IGlowInTheDark

11:59am

Also, call multiple people with the rental agency until you get a good answer.

IGlowInTheDark

12:01pm

You should take this time to teach her what "NO PARKING" signs mean.

Sid Vicious

12:00pm

Gas on a fire. Good idea.

VenomFarmer

12:01pm

Yep. Text her "breaking the law has consequences. I'm afraid if I help then

Scratch

12:03pm

I may be an idiot, but I'm not THAT stupid.

Squeegee

12:05pm

RE: I may be an idiot, but I'm not THAT stupid.

Spaniard

12:11pm

IDK. YOu'd think that if you brought a police officer and a key for the car

Don Carlton

12:05pm

That's what I said. Key, Rental agreement, Cop. Show up at their door and pay.

Squeegee

12:19pm

What a disaster. I'd ask the tow place why they have that policy.

gangbusters

12:08pm

It’s a great policy. They’re making money for nothing!

DiamondMo

12:33pm

No real advice but a request to provide unedited updates every couple of hours

Clark Addison

12:11pm

If booked through CC cancel through their travel insurance and let them handle

doTERRACoug

12:12pm

Unless it has personal items inside that you need to retrieve

doTERRACoug

12:16pm

Good time for her to learn to have grownup conversations with people.

molodyets

12:19pm

Why did it get towed?

Warner

12:27pm

My guess is it was towed while it was parked. You have a tough time towing a

PhilPete

12:40pm

Have her go to the tow truck company and "trip" and roll her ankle. Fight fire

rcbyufan

12:39pm

Went to the gym today

TADOW All-American

11:56am

you sure she wasn't suffering from lycanthropy?

LeonMarek

11:57am

Helps others ...

ManicBlue

11:58am

Nice!

Wife_Apologist

11:58am

Maybe she's transitioning. It is LGBTQ month, so celebrate his/her bravery.

John Doe

11:59am

Could be they/them, you non-binary-phobe

Chasicle

12:05pm

RE: Could be they/them, you non-binary-phobe

John Doe

1:00pm

RE: Went to the gym today

JAGA97

12:01pm

She must be French

ldssdl

12:01pm

Btw ... I'm absolutely NOT going to click on any post in this thread that has an image. Just saying. 🙂

ManicBlue

12:03pm

RE: Btw ... I'm absolutely NOT going to click on any post in this thread that

cambo

12:13pm

...and that's why you shouldn't go to the gym

cambo

12:12pm

"Hitting on french girls is like playing Tennis with the nets down." HIMYM

lilpenny

12:17pm

Studio C girl?

Zedhead

12:49pm

Switching car insurance and home insurance is going to save me $300/mo for the

WhirleyPop

11:55am

I don't even pay $300 a month for car and home owners insurance combined

cougarfann888

12:10pm

Insurance marketplace is a mess right now. Companies are going crazy.

Ycrazy

12:11pm

It's usually economical to shop your insurance every few years.

EM_Puma

12:41pm

POLL: RE: Allstate 12???

Warner

11:52am

Urine good hands

foofcoug

11:53am

West Concourse Feet

Q-grr

12:53pm

I'd change my own name to Allstate for $2M a year.

FootBackwards

11:53am

Testing

Allstate

11:58am

let me know when you get the $$$

LeonMarek

11:59am

RE: let me know when you get the $$$

Allstate

12:44pm

RE: I'd change my own name to Allstate for $2M a year.

Chemish

11:58am

"Allstate Big 12" = Whatever, get paid. "Allstate 12"/"Allstate Conf" = Stupid.

CaliWG

12:26pm

People are thinking about this wrong. It's not about what's best for the conf.

Heath Squashwell

11:51am

^^^^This man understand Private Equity. TIA.

NewYorkCougar

11:53am

Yep, market to the fan bases. Easy sale.

TFL

11:56am

RE: People are thinking about this wrong. It's not about what's best for the

NOCAL_YFAN

12:00pm

First time ever flying out of Long Beach airport. Really cool place. Like half the airport is outdoors and there’s no

WDaddy All-American

11:51am

RE: First time ever flying out of Long Beach airport. Really cool place. Like

wingnut81

11:59am

RE: First time ever flying out of Long Beach airport. Really cool place. Like

Peterbilt

12:06pm

First time I went there it rained for about 2 mins

Peterbilt

12:07pm

That might be a sign as to where you stand with God

WDaddy

12:31pm

Might be... but no lightning, so I got a little wiggle room

Peterbilt

12:35pm

It's great. Try to fly Burbank or LB whenever possible.

Methusaleh22

12:09pm

It’s pretty quick and convenient.

Busting Coveys

12:20pm

Jackson Hole Airport is like that

jxncoog

12:23pm

How do they handle disabled people getting on and off?

Florwood

12:27pm

It has handicap access and you use a ramp to get on/off the planes.

Malathion

12:30pm

Yeah sorry. Malathion is right. Ramp, not stairs

WDaddy

12:32pm

Only 1/2 right. The back of the plane you can exit using the stairs sometimes.

Malathion

12:35pm

Will you stop. I just keep looking worse and worse

WDaddy

12:39pm

Not possible

Peterbilt

12:40pm

RE: Not possible

Malathion

12:44pm

It’s like going back in time to the 1940s. Love it!

stenso

12:31pm

Rarely a tsa line there. I used to fly in and out of LGB every weekend and

delux_247

12:42pm

Yeah I was there last month.

JuicyJam

12:43pm

We used to fly into Long Beach on Jet Blue all the time. Not sure what the issue

O Gaucho

12:44pm

I was told they the city rejected international flights to Mexico so they moved

Malathion

12:49pm

Me too, loved the JetBlue Long Beach flights

Mitty

12:54pm

Every small airport >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> every big one. I like LB too.

Mitty

12:53pm

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