Schedule isn't everything

Apr 26, 2015
7:37:37pm

shakarocks

Back in the WAC and MWC days the inter-conference rivalries and playing for a conference title were great fun and made the season enjoyable. Independence lacks this important element.

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shakarocks

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What would be the financial implications if BYU

Regal Ute

4/26/15 11:33am

increased fan support by returning

cougarmanguy

4/26/15 11:36am

Obviously it would take a decade or so of dominance.

Regal Ute

4/26/15 11:38am

just stop

cougarmanguy

4/26/15 11:39am

Yeah, hilarious that you think byu winning the MWC and a BCS game wouldn't

swishh_15

4/26/15 11:43am

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swishh_15

4/26/15 11:44am

lol, yes thank you to all the merry usu and ute fans and

cougarmanguy

4/26/15 11:48am

What's most telling about this is the people advocating most for BYU to the MWC

LiveCoug

4/26/15 11:51am

I'm not sure a single usu fan is advocating for byu back to the MWC

swishh_15

4/26/15 11:55am

You're joking right? USU fans (and fans of every other team in the MWC) would

pistol12

4/26/15 12:30pm

What's best for usu is byu not being in the mwc and usu fans know this

swishh_15

4/26/15 12:40pm

I'm an Aggie fan, and I would sick if BYU joined the MWC

LuvMyAggies

4/26/15 4:29pm

It's not just dumb fans

shakarocks

4/26/15 12:52pm

Winning the MWC has 0 to do with that. If BYU changed their colors to pink and

Shimmy

4/26/15 2:10pm

That would probably make it official for me to stop season tickets, and

Bob Vance

4/26/15 12:25pm

Probably the same as was generated in 2006

CougarCanuck76

4/26/15 11:50am

Here is BYU's pitch to fans, recruits, media and the P5...

Cougar Insider

4/26/15 11:51am

It would put us at a recruiting disadvantage when competing for recruits. We all

Flyingdolphin

4/26/15 11:58am

I hate to break it to you but....

shakarocks

4/26/15 12:41pm

True, but Indy schedule > MWC schedule

Turnpike Lane

4/26/15 3:33pm

Schedule isn't everything

shakarocks

4/26/15 7:37pm

BYU has an athletic budget of 60 mil, 20 above

Snorky

4/26/15 11:59am

MWC football only? That's a worse idea than MWC full membership.

LiveCoug

4/26/15 12:00pm

reread my post

Snorky

4/26/15 12:02pm

You said a scheduling agreement would be better, sure, but you also said

LiveCoug

4/26/15 12:04pm

Only scheduling agreement that makes sense is with a P5 conf.

Seamore

4/26/15 12:06pm

Of course preferable but I dont think a P5 conference wants this.

Snorky

4/26/15 12:08pm

reread my post

Snorky

4/26/15 12:07pm

Better. ... The only scheduling agreement I would do with the MWC is

LiveCoug

4/26/15 12:14pm

BYU fans would never see this as an acceptable option, even if it was a good one

Virginia Ute

4/26/15 12:29pm

Lol @ "It wasn't so bad being in the WAC/MWC for 40 years but now its abhorrent"

pistol12

4/26/15 12:40pm

Easy, there. Eaaaaasy.

Virginia Ute

4/26/15 12:44pm

When BYU back to the MWC is "constantly debated" by BYU administrators or the AD

pistol12

4/26/15 1:06pm

Just take a look at who brings up this "constantly debated" topic.

bagman

4/26/15 7:06pm

Not always.

Virginia Ute

4/26/15 7:19pm

Geez I never thought I'd see the say when Virginia Ute

shakarocks

4/26/15 12:55pm

You've changed my mind

pistol12

4/26/15 1:11pm

How on earth would a return to the MWC help our economic situation? How does

CalGTR

4/26/15 3:21pm

What you aren't getting

shakarocks

4/26/15 7:35pm

There is no scenario in which independence will earn BYU less money than in a G5

CalGTR

4/26/15 9:34pm

Replacing ESPN money will be hard

shakarocks

4/26/15 11:00pm

First, we won't lose ESPN. They've worked hard to set up our future schedules,

CalGTR

4/26/15 11:25pm

Money is only part of it

shakarocks

4/27/15 8:30am

Hopefully people that think like you are in the minority

LiveCoug

4/27/15 9:15am

And we've probably hit on the real issue. Those that want to go back to the MWC

CalGTR

4/27/15 10:14am

My outlook is one of a former athlete

shakarocks

4/27/15 6:15pm

It was fun and exciting before

shakarocks

4/27/15 6:15pm

BYU DUDE 1984

4/26/15 4:07pm

So many big words. Careful, don't trip.

Virginia Ute

4/26/15 4:16pm

I made my point"

BYU DUDE 1984

4/26/15 4:25pm

What you're suggesting is that BYU could realistically blow through MWC

CaughtForaTouchdown

4/26/15 12:51pm

split tv revenue and bowl games with wyoming ext....

Clegger

4/26/15 1:05pm

Has anybody pointed out the fact that BYU dominated the WAC/MWC for a very

CalGTR

4/26/15 4:25pm

The TV revenue would be terrible for the regular season compared to now

morningcalmcougar

4/26/15 10:12pm

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