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Sep 21, 2017
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Cougtruth
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Texas independent?
Texas would have the same problem BYU has, who would they schedule after the first 3 or 4 games when everybody else is playing conference games?
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Here is the reason Independence is unsustainable
DK-
9/21/17 2:46pm
Yup. Some CBers really hate fans who lose interest as the team loses, but
SandYFan
9/21/17 2:48pm
And it's not losing that ticks people off. It's embarrassing losing and
Ash
9/21/17 7:45pm
Except that I don't believe going back to a G5 will help that whatsoever
GhostofPostersPast
9/21/17 2:49pm
I didn't say it would help. thats why I started "I'm indy til we're P5."
DK-
9/21/17 2:50pm
Things will change over the next 10 years in college football
GhostofPostersPast
9/21/17 2:52pm
I can only see it changing in BYUs favor in very few ways.
DK-
9/21/17 2:54pm
There are lots of ways
GhostofPostersPast
9/21/17 3:07pm
The only realisitic path would be other teams going Indy.
DK-
9/21/17 3:12pm
See I think the Big 12 was closer to adding BYU than
GhostofPostersPast
9/21/17 3:12pm
Really, I'm not convinced we we're close, but I do think it was politics that
DK-
9/21/17 3:20pm
I think the money thing is the most important. They can't see past the ends of
GhostofPostersPast
9/21/17 5:09pm
I agree with all that, except Texas going independent; no one's doing that again
insidebyu
9/21/17 7:59pm
Texas independent?
Cougtruth
9/21/17 9:42pm
Texas' schedule would look a lot more like Notre Dame's in my opinion
GhostofPostersPast
9/25/17 12:08pm
The problem is in 10 years, they will have had 10 years of P5 revenue.
NorthernCougFan
9/21/17 8:18pm
Basically stay Independent until we can't get a tv contract, then go Independence.
-C9-
9/21/17 2:51pm
Remember when it happened in basketball?
Hinta
9/21/17 2:51pm
2015 or 2015 when we started to lose to Utah.
DK-
9/21/17 2:54pm
Losing the rivalry game is killing fan interest.
wilsdad
9/21/17 3:07pm
I think fan interest is basically fine. It would take more than losing 3 or 4
Freddie Cougar
9/21/17 3:07pm
Then whats up with our low TV rating against UTah and back to back lower
DK-
9/21/17 3:16pm
Joining a G5 conference wont effect fan interest that much IMO...
crm48
9/21/17 3:32pm
Well if BYU starts out most seasons undefeated then that alone spikes fan
Ash
9/21/17 7:48pm
Fan interest has been dying for the last couple years.
Turd Furguson
9/21/17 5:10pm
Season tickets are slipping cause the main sports teams are trippin
Y4LYFE
9/21/17 6:21pm
Meh. If BYU was 2-0 (or 1-1 and scored a touchdown 's LSU) Les sells out for Utah and had BYU beaten Utah
MaxxPower
9/21/17 8:25pm
So what you really mean is that losing is unsustainable
fatcracker
9/21/17 10:22pm
Losing is sustainable if you're in the club. Just ask Vandy or Washington St
DK-
9/25/17 12:09pm
Just win baby!!
BYU Grounds
9/22/17 11:11pm
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