big conference, it will be with MUCH reservation that we do so. Especially a conference like the Big 12, whose decisions sometimes baffle the rational/respectful mind. If you thought Hair Thompson and the MWC was bad, can you imagine living under rule of the Big 12?
I actually have thought it would not be beyond imagination for BYU to join the Big 12, and then leave at some point down the road because of conflicts with our standards. Independence fits BYU probably even more so than Notre Dame. Unfortunately, we can't command Notre Dame money/access. If we could find a situation where our money/access is in the ball park of the P5 schools, I can see us sticking with independence indefinitely.