As much as I dislike Thompson, his actions ensured the survival of the MWC

Jan 25, 2015
7:23:20am

Tokolosh

when everything went down, and with the potential departures of a couple teams following BYU to the WAC, the MWC Presidents had to act. It changed BYU's plans but ensured the MWC survived.

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don't like playing in the wcc? some say the wcc saved byus butt!!!

shoestring

1/25/15 3:51am

here is what one historian says. wcc saved byus butt!

shoestring

1/25/15 4:03am

I have a hard time trashing the WCC when BYU has yet to win a conference title

Groom's Cake

1/25/15 5:15am

^^^^^THIS^^^^^THIS^^^^^

MichCoug

1/25/15 5:56am

Same here. We can mock the high school gyms all we want in this conference,

AntiSNOT

1/25/15 4:47pm

Or until we have fans turned away at every road game

molodyets

1/25/15 5:44pm

The WAC was crumbling, but it wasn't a foregone conclusion that it was dead.

QuinneyCoug

1/25/15 6:34am

The WCC did provide our only real option after Commisioner Thompson arranged his

PortlandBlue

1/25/15 6:48am

As much as I dislike Thompson, his actions ensured the survival of the MWC

Tokolosh

1/25/15 7:23am

Very true.

PortlandBlue

1/25/15 7:33am

Who would have followed BYU to the WAC? Would those teams have put their

Polecat

1/25/15 9:32am

Nobody!

mwc tex

1/25/15 10:00am

That's what I thought too.

Polecat

1/25/15 2:48pm

This is not true. BYU had reached out to two MWC schools about moving...

Tokolosh

1/25/15 3:09pm

But......they didn't make the move

mwc tex

1/26/15 8:04am

Of course they didn't. That's what started this thread...

Tokolosh

1/26/15 8:21am

My comment is regard to the thread I responded to not the oringinal thread

mwc tex

1/26/15 8:48am

Agree. BYU belongs in the WCC and until they can dominate like Gonzaga

Chazz Reinhold

1/25/15 9:55am

false on the MWC.

Bob Vance

1/25/15 3:50pm

This team would lose to CSU, Wyoming, Boise St, New Mexico and possibly

Chazz Reinhold

1/25/15 7:25pm

It's mutual....their TV contracts, ticket sales and revenue are up

jrifkin48

1/25/15 6:35am

BYU's non-football sports bring a lot to any league.

QuinneyCoug

1/25/15 6:39am

BYU basketball wouldn't bring much more than a marginal increase in ticket sales

ToasterChive

1/25/15 8:38am

Actually I think BYU basketball would do pretty well in the Pac.

Demosthenes Red

1/25/15 10:43am

Now that is interesting.

TolerancePlease

1/25/15 11:17am

That assumes a nice recruiting bump for BYU being in the PAC.

Demosthenes Red

1/25/15 11:24am

Recruiting bump? We have, are, and always pull from the same pool of

TolerancePlease

1/25/15 2:44pm

I think the Utes have expanded their recruiting. You are a ute fan, so "we" is

QuinneyCoug

1/25/15 2:53pm

I am a sports fan who attended both universities. I cheer for both. It is

TolerancePlease

1/25/15 3:05pm

Where did BYU's other programs (Olympic and other non revenue generating sports)

SWUte

1/25/15 11:02am

All in WCC, except for programs the WCC doesn't offer.

QuinneyCoug

1/25/15 11:17am

RE: don't like playing in the wcc? some say the wcc saved byus butt!!!

jchocolate99

1/25/15 11:26am

Anti-WCC comments here on CB come from BYU fans who want to return to the MWC.

Don't Muff It

1/25/15 12:57pm

RE: Anti-WCC comments here on CB come from BYU fans who want to return to the

jchocolate99

1/25/15 1:27pm

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QuinneyCoug

1/25/15 1:45pm

^^This is why I like the WCC and respect the teams WAY more than most MWC teams.

Oceanographer

1/26/15 12:14am

This is my position as well. Financially, that situation would be a win for all

Oceanographer

1/26/15 12:11am

I am with you, but I have to say it would be nice

Bob Vance

1/25/15 3:47pm

I'm with ya...I don't get it either. If we were dominating the league every year

dultso

1/25/15 6:21pm

Zag Fan the rest off your sports suuk so bad you ain't leaving WCC

BridgersCache

1/27/15 12:00am

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