Especially when they've been saying "done deal" for several weeks now. I don't

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Aug 16, 2016
9:10:27am

benny1982 All-American

Especially when they've been saying "done deal" for several weeks now. I don't

care if people are just extremely optimistic about BYU's chances, but it's not a "done deal" until the contract indicating that BYU has officially accepted an invite to the Big 12 is in force. Why can't people just save that term for when it's accurate?

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PK this morning and where we are in all of this.

Adrielle Semi-Legendary

8/16/16 8:56am

Basic rule of thumb: When people look to PK for inside sources

Indy Coug

8/16/16 8:58am

or for anything of value.

smokymountainrain

8/16/16 8:59am

PK's inside sources: Cougarboard.

Still Open

8/16/16 9:01am

PK also called CB "Cougar Crap" board and said, who'd read that.

byucougarsbig12

8/16/16 10:42am

I don't think PK has a bunch of insiders, but he is local media and therefore

Adrielle

8/16/16 2:12pm

You may be right, but citing to sources in chat is like citing to sources in

AndyDwyer

8/16/16 9:01am

Especially when they've been saying "done deal" for several weeks now. I don't

benny1982

8/16/16 9:10am

The Insiders I trust have never said "done deal"

8/16/16 9:38am

Same with the "insiders" I trust. But they're also not spewing their info in

benny1982

8/16/16 9:40am

don't know about that. I get the sentiment, but there is a difference between

Bob Vance

8/16/16 9:16am

if you go just by what the Big 12 has said, it has only been that they will look at expansion and gave some

cruiserhead

8/16/16 9:02am

This is exactly the point. They gave permission to "explore candidate interest"

StalwartBraveTrue

8/16/16 9:32am

No chicken little, but I don't think any of the CB "insiders" or FO lists guys

TheLoneCougar

8/16/16 9:13am

I don't think there is any question that BYU has always been Bowlsby's #1.

Regal Ute

8/16/16 9:16am

Agree. And there isn't much question that Bowlsby has little influence on what Big 12 Presidents really care about,

roseyscenario

8/16/16 9:21am

insiders have gone into stealth mode

v1k0u6

8/16/16 9:22am

RE: PK this morning and where we are in all of this.

cougarearl39

8/16/16 9:32am

I think we can safely assume that BYU isn't yet out of the running. But I also

benny1982

8/16/16 9:39am

I agree but I also think there has been a gag order placed on threat of death.

StalwartBraveTrue

8/16/16 9:42am

Took a long time to say 'no one who is talking knows anything'.

Florwood

8/16/16 9:35am

BYU is always "looking good" until politics and religion get involved. The fact

BYUlv

8/16/16 10:29am

Very important for any insiders to remain dark right now

runningryan

8/16/16 10:33am

Adrielle, this is the most succinct explanation of what is transpiring.

Mr Verde

8/16/16 10:40am

RE: PK this morning and where we are in all of this.

Cookiecoug

8/16/16 11:05am

A brief defense of the Cougar Board Insiders

Adrielle

8/16/16 11:27am

Good post! I think the fact that 'sources have gone dark' bodes well for us. If

Soy Celeste

8/16/16 12:07pm

Bad news travels very fast. Good news on the other hand takes it's sweet time.

Soy Celeste

8/16/16 11:59am

This is actually a good sign. There's no reason to curtail info if there's

FierceArc

8/16/16 12:07pm

Impressive summary...

ZooBlue

8/16/16 2:04pm

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