Of course it's sustainable on paper. But it means

Sep 20, 2017
8:13:44am

johnnycarson All-American

That our fanbase and coaches and programs all admit we are a notch or two below what we think.

With Utah being p5 and byu formerly being a national power, I don't think the fanbase will support the step down.

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Vale Hale on Criddle was very good. Walking through history of BYU athletics. One interesting comment on the honor code

SouthernBlueBlood All-American

9/20/17 7:47am

I'm not sure why MWC gets brought up. If byu joined a conference it would be AAC

thebruce

9/20/17 7:51am

I didn't mean to suggest one conference over another- I was referring to MWC/AAC as the suggested sustainable concept. I

SouthernBlueBlood

9/20/17 7:58am

Which is the same thing. G5 is G5.

LiveCoug

9/20/17 8:01am

More upside, bigger and better cities in the AAC. Better commissioner. Better

Polecat

9/20/17 8:34am

That's great. Still G5

LiveCoug

9/20/17 8:43am

You don't still think a P5 invite will come, do you? It won't.

Polecat

9/20/17 8:45am

Not in the forseeable future, but G5 is give up suicide. That's it. Stay the indy course.

LiveCoug

9/20/17 8:48am

It might be suicide for the fan base's egos, but I personally don't see how it's

Polecat

9/20/17 8:50am

Financial suicide. Make more money as indy than G5

gmj81

9/20/17 12:29pm

Yep.

Gentleman Stan

9/20/17 10:32am

Suicide for the program is not g5 v p5. Suicide is when we can't make enough $

thebruce

9/20/17 10:50am

Which is why AAC is already the best option.

Polecat

9/20/17 12:30pm

Only if we can't get a good TV deal as indy.

thebruce

9/20/17 1:35pm

If we are picking AAC all day over MWC but I'm asking generically

SouthernBlueBlood

9/20/17 8:43am

boise and BYU to the aac isn't ideal but I could think of worse scenarios

MormonThug

9/20/17 9:48am

We are only a glorified g5 right now.

thebruce

9/20/17 8:38am

We're dying. It's easy to see it.

johnnycarson

9/20/17 8:01am

I'm not saying I feel differently but do you see how G5 is sustainable?

SouthernBlueBlood

9/20/17 8:02am

It's sustainable for all the other G5's they're not dropping sports

franklyvulgar

9/20/17 8:07am

BYU isn't dropping sports either

Sea Chicken

9/20/17 9:16am

Of course it's sustainable on paper. But it means

johnnycarson

9/20/17 8:13am

I think there are many in our fanbase that welcome BYU accepting G5 status

franklyvulgar

9/20/17 8:24am

Agreed. I believe many would be accepting and know we are a notch below P5.

Cougstreak

9/20/17 8:34am

If we are I don't think we stay competive in FBS over the course of 15 years even in G5-

SouthernBlueBlood

9/20/17 8:45am

The big thing from coaches and Tom is the money. Where is the money? G5 will mean reductions across the board

SouthernBlueBlood

9/20/17 8:26am

For sure. Less money. Less coaching money.

johnnycarson

9/20/17 10:16am

If BYU can't make it then all G5 non-basketball elite programs can't either

Bobmarleyjr

9/20/17 3:03pm

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Abe Froman

9/20/17 8:25am

I listened to it 5 times because I was surprised. Listen to the podcast- maybe I got the wrong word but intent is

SouthernBlueBlood

9/20/17 8:28am

Should say I 15 SEC backup on that part because I was surprised

SouthernBlueBlood

9/20/17 8:29am

He said it seemed like it used to be that way

I'mBatman

9/20/17 2:21pm

I was on the Honor Code Council. I can confirm that many did relish catching

SoCalCoug

9/20/17 11:58am

TH has always been clear that sustainability

Everyman

9/20/17 8:52am

It would be wiser to position ourselves as a competitive G5 than P5 pretender

franklyvulgar

9/20/17 8:55am

What made me sad from that interview is when he talked about

che flaco

9/20/17 8:54am

Yes I agree

SouthernBlueBlood

9/20/17 9:08am

People need to stop saying independence is unsustainable. It is a half truth...

Cougar Insider

9/20/17 9:34am

That's what i think I'm trying to drive at

SouthernBlueBlood

9/20/17 9:38am

Define the program BYU wants to be that to me is the root of the problem BYU

franklyvulgar

9/20/17 9:46am

Indy is just fine to reach those goals. Losing is the problem.

DirtyWater

9/21/17 4:57am

Last time he was on he also mentioned the Pac10 wanted BYU years ago

Y4LYFE

9/20/17 10:35am

He talked about this as well as Big12 and Anne Richards

SouthernBlueBlood

9/20/17 11:05am

No he said BYU was never really even close to being invited.

Bobmarleyjr

9/21/17 12:30pm

Keep in mind Mr Hale is the Brandon Doman of scorned Admins.

mantis mutu

9/20/17 11:20am

Both examples may be true.....

Cougstreak

9/20/17 4:57pm

I think it's hard not to grind an ax when you feel you've been slighted.

mantis mutu

9/20/17 6:12pm

Doman doesn't come across that way at all.

thebruce

9/20/17 6:41pm

Haven't listened to him for couple yrs, but that's mostly what I heard back then

mantis mutu

9/20/17 8:16pm

Independence is not sustainable, but neither is a G5 football sustainable

84 Grad

9/20/17 11:26am

G5 is also unsustainable. We need to find a more secure source of income

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