Can't see how geography is that big of a deal considering they added WV and are

Feb 5, 2016
2:57:11pm

ManicBlue All-American

considering UConn. One other advantage BYU could give the B12 is inroads into the West Coast (Pac12 footprint) for media and recruiting with the heavy LDS church population.

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welp...i'm convinced more than ever B12 will definitely expand

nashty

2/5/16 2:04pm

There's an article the Deseret News printed today about that.

pokecoug

2/5/16 2:05pm

i don't read the DNews...they read me

nashty

2/5/16 2:06pm

Interesting to see what a Big 12 network could get

Gustav

2/5/16 2:07pm

I'm pretty sure that BYU as an institution will be just fine with or without an

cougarnerd

2/5/16 2:08pm

not having major college football will hurt BYU. football helps attract new

nashty

2/5/16 2:19pm

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AZbronco

2/5/16 3:47pm

UC San Diego???? yes they do struggle, they are definitely Plan C for

OC Coug

2/5/16 4:04pm

Huh? Plan c? UC San Diego is one of the best schools in the country.

Josef K

2/5/16 4:41pm

So is Cal Tech, you tell me they have the same endowment as USC which is

OC Coug

2/5/16 5:12pm

Born and raised in socal and I don't agree...

Ryan M

2/5/16 9:43pm

This is the first time I've ever heard of UC San Diego. I live in California

YIsForBrigham

2/5/16 7:43pm

This is my point

nashty

2/5/16 8:05pm

On the bright side, if this does happen, maybe my kids could actually get in.

sah22

2/5/16 10:20pm

^^^This. It's silly to think that BYU as an academic institution is dependent...

k2coug

2/5/16 8:53pm

Shots fired

cougarnerd

2/5/16 11:17pm

Last expansion round was out of necessity (WV/TCU). They have been able to take

MajorZeus

2/5/16 2:08pm

It was a reactionary "shotgun marriage" without serious analytics.

BamaCoug

2/5/16 6:49pm

oh, please. Don't be so dramatic. Would the money be awesome? Yes. But your

Bostonblue

2/5/16 2:10pm

I think you post this same message 1x per day...

jholling

2/5/16 2:12pm

not true at all, though i have a very similar post from earlier today

nashty

2/5/16 2:21pm

Ya. You don't post this once a day, you post it twice.

cracka

2/5/16 2:54pm

They said several times that being objective and not too focused on one thing

Dr T-bone

2/5/16 2:13pm

B12 Actions That Really Hurt BYU

lbmango

2/5/16 2:26pm

Not adding Louisville saved BYU's bacon.

Josef K

2/5/16 2:30pm

So 11?

concolor couguar

2/5/16 2:50pm

All the talk about a conference network was encouraging to hear

Art Director

2/5/16 2:29pm

That way WVU and BYU wouldn't even have to play eachother all that often

YIsForBrigham

2/5/16 7:45pm

I want in as bad as anyone but I don't think our fate rests here... I think what

Yakov

2/5/16 2:56pm

Can't see how geography is that big of a deal considering they added WV and are

ManicBlue

2/5/16 2:57pm

Geography might be a positive...

truecougster

2/5/16 3:09pm

PS. Provo way easier trip than Manhattan KS

Tsisquan

2/5/16 4:26pm

Given the potential vulnerability in TV dollars, you'd think that

hansel

2/5/16 3:39pm

that's cuz you're really smart

nashty

2/5/16 3:49pm

I agree with a lot of what you say, but I don't believe the academic future...

k2coug

2/5/16 8:44pm

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