matter. Byu did not create its brand as an independent. It has been a valuable institution and athletic program for decades that deserved P5 membership no matter what league it was currently residing in. If anything BYU's struggles with scheduling equitable deals as an independent could be viewed as a negative just as much as anything they did could be viewed as a positive. I'd say it didn't make a difference...

If Bronco and Holmoe's comments made public weren't enough to convince you of Indy's challenges then I'm not sure what to tell you.