Tom gave a PR response and answered exactly as he should have

Jul 25, 2016
9:59:13am

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You don't talk about money aspects during ongoing negotiations. He of course cares about the money. This should be common sense.

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I care about the money, and Holmoe should too

TheGoodTwin

7/25/16 9:44am

BYU HAS to get in. The future of athletics is at stake

TNT

7/25/16 9:44am

Being thought of as a P5 team for 8 years, and hopefully performing like one

DapperDan

7/25/16 9:45am

People wont think of us as a P5 if we accept no money for 8 years.

TheGoodTwin

7/25/16 9:47am

It won't be no money and no one thinks poorly of TCU for taking less to get in

DapperDan

7/25/16 9:49am

Was TCU's haircut for 8 years? Ithought it was for 4. The media seems to think

TheGoodTwin

7/25/16 9:52am

I believe Rutgers will be 7 years

BYUFam1

7/25/16 9:55am

That's ridiculous, everyone knows there are concessions when merging

kotacoug

7/25/16 9:51am

It would still be better than independence, but I'd consider it a problem.

Belboz

7/25/16 9:45am

Getting in with a bad haircut is much preferred to holding out for more money

JohnnyComeLately

7/25/16 9:46am

He's not saying he'll play for free... saying its not the biggest concern.

(Private)

7/25/16 9:46am

Weird how many experts come around and think they know more than Tom

Texas Hammer

7/25/16 9:50am

Oh please. Just saying I was surprised at the quote and

TheGoodTwin

7/25/16 9:56am

Pretty sure money does matter to Tom and BYU as well, but ok

Texas Hammer

7/25/16 10:13am

Just get in the door

rggee

7/25/16 9:51am

It's because Tom knows that the money inevitably follows when you are in a P5

workindev

7/25/16 9:56am

Tom gave a PR response and answered exactly as he should have

RugbyBYU

7/25/16 9:59am

Exactly. It's like in many professions you don't talk about salary and benefits

gwalker

7/25/16 10:16am

Even a partial payout is much bigger than what they are getting now.

mudpupper

7/25/16 10:02am

He's merely saying he won't let a few dollars on the front end...

Cougar Insider

7/25/16 10:04am

You aren't a game theorist, are you. Big 12 membership itself has intristic

TaiJuan

7/25/16 10:06am

He does. Stop worrying, and think long term.

Abe Froman

7/25/16 10:07am

You k ow how they say it is easier to get a job when you have a job?

RalphWiggam

7/25/16 10:15am

Why do you care about the money? How does that effect you?

dahurt45

7/25/16 10:23am

Holmoe's knows that the money will work out. That's why he doesn't care not

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