the real world.

I speculated that this his how things went down long before Holmoe and Neinas said anything about it, because that's how these things work. I have also stated on numerous occasions that that the chances of BYU getting into the B12 is virtually nil.

I'm not of the "BYU-is-run-by-a-bunch-of-morons" school of thought. BYU didn't go in like a bunch of gangsters making outrageous demands. I think admin as a pretty good idea what it's position is in the world of college football. If a tentative invite had been extended (that when the negotiations actually begin), I'm sure BYU would have made nearly every accommodation possible to be included.