Disagree - in fact we need it really badly.

Jul 24, 2015
11:16:41am

BigD Coug

Nobody knows for sure how things will shake out over the next several years - but when big changes come we'll be better off already being in the club.

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do we really want to be part of the Big 12?

OhYePoorFools

7/24/15 11:13am

Yes.

MantiCoug

7/24/15 11:15am

Disagree - in fact we need it really badly.

BigD Coug

7/24/15 11:16am

It's an exclusive club. If we're in, we're in, and we won't be leaving.

RSLCoug

7/24/15 11:18am

Oh ye poor fool.

Beard Card

7/24/15 11:19am

There is no advantage of indy over big 12.

El Joffrey

7/24/15 11:20am

there was not a bigger indy proponent than me on this board...but times have

nashty

7/24/15 11:20am

Yes we do, but I don't see much happening beyond the occasional rumor

franklyvulgar

7/24/15 11:22am

From a religious standpoint, I think it would serve the church well to ally

whirl

7/24/15 11:23am

Easy answer, yes we do. We want to be in, it makes things so much better for...

BengalCougar

7/24/15 11:31am

meh.

The Pope

7/24/15 11:33am

Yes. We are willing to do almost anything to get in at this point.

CougarinOZ

7/24/15 11:33am

Is this a trick question?

docrick

7/24/15 11:36am

When you make as much money as UT, you call your shots and others fall in line.

Texas Hammer

7/24/15 11:40am

And the bigotry argument/ mentality gets old and needs to stop. You 'll find

Texas Hammer

7/24/15 11:42am

agreed. It's time to drop the victim mentality.

swingcat

7/24/15 11:45am

BYU, like any big program will need a steady flow of money

Heinz57

7/24/15 11:48am

You sound way risk averse. Enjoy those 1% savings account returns.

Turnpike Lane

7/24/15 11:56am

Where are you finding 1% savings account returns? I want in.

RugbyCoug

7/24/15 11:58am

Don't know where to start with all the fails in this post

CasualFan

7/24/15 12:00pm

You underestimate the risks big time. We're talking

Bostonblue

7/24/15 12:24pm

does that risk outweigh the risk with independence?

swingcat

7/24/15 12:46pm

Nope. That's why I said we should accept an offer if one is extended.

Bostonblue

7/24/15 1:03pm

You have to take the invite if one comes, but I agree with you that it comes

Bostonblue

7/24/15 12:19pm

UT is no more arrogant than BYU, Southerners are no more religiously bigotted

DoseOfReality

7/24/15 1:13pm

the big 12 plays in 'the south'???

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