I don't think it's just about when you travel, but when teams travel to play you

Feb 9, 2016
2:44:48pm

Metallicat Starter

When BYU/Utah were travel partners the same two teams would come to Utah and take turns playing BYU and Utah. That way they cut down on travel expenses.

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Metallicat

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Can someone explain why having a travel partner matters?

Eggguy

2/9/16 2:40pm

It doesn't. Hasn't for about 15 years.

Walter Bellhaven

2/9/16 2:42pm

It makes scheduling a lot easier to have teams paired up. If they are in the

jreid191

2/9/16 2:44pm

Yup. Fly to SLC to play Utah and BYU or fly to L.A. to play UCLA and USC

Mikey

2/9/16 2:45pm

travel partner benefits the other schools

cougarmanguy

2/9/16 2:44pm

I don't think it's just about when you travel, but when teams travel to play you

Metallicat

2/9/16 2:44pm

I was previously under the assumption that it wasn't about 2 teams going

BYUFam1

2/9/16 2:48pm

It matters in basketball but not football

BlueSage

2/9/16 2:48pm

Well, I totally hacked everybody else that has already answered, didn't I?

BlueSage

2/9/16 2:50pm

Someone to scratch your back when you lean forward on a long flight? Seriously

Wedgetail

2/9/16 2:54pm

Thanks for the clarification. They are less travel than destination partners.

Eggguy

2/9/16 2:58pm

It helps create awesome rivalries like Utah v. Colorado.

bob falfa

2/9/16 3:04pm

Ah, I was wondering how they became such huge rivals

CougarThug

2/9/16 5:47pm

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