The only realisitic path would be other teams going Indy.

Sep 21, 2017
3:12:01pm

DK- All-American

Other than that I personally can't see any conference ever adding BYU under the current political and social climate. I don't see that changing anytime in the foreseeable future.

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Here is the reason Independence is unsustainable

DK-

9/21/17 2:46pm

Yup. Some CBers really hate fans who lose interest as the team loses, but

SandYFan

9/21/17 2:48pm

And it's not losing that ticks people off. It's embarrassing losing and

Ash

9/21/17 7:45pm

Except that I don't believe going back to a G5 will help that whatsoever

GhostofPostersPast

9/21/17 2:49pm

I didn't say it would help. thats why I started "I'm indy til we're P5."

DK-

9/21/17 2:50pm

Things will change over the next 10 years in college football

GhostofPostersPast

9/21/17 2:52pm

I can only see it changing in BYUs favor in very few ways.

DK-

9/21/17 2:54pm

There are lots of ways

GhostofPostersPast

9/21/17 3:07pm

The only realisitic path would be other teams going Indy.

DK-

9/21/17 3:12pm

See I think the Big 12 was closer to adding BYU than

GhostofPostersPast

9/21/17 3:12pm

Really, I'm not convinced we we're close, but I do think it was politics that

DK-

9/21/17 3:20pm

I think the money thing is the most important. They can't see past the ends of

GhostofPostersPast

9/21/17 5:09pm

I agree with all that, except Texas going independent; no one's doing that again

insidebyu

9/21/17 7:59pm

Texas independent?

Cougtruth

9/21/17 9:42pm

Texas' schedule would look a lot more like Notre Dame's in my opinion

GhostofPostersPast

9/25/17 12:08pm

The problem is in 10 years, they will have had 10 years of P5 revenue.

NorthernCougFan

9/21/17 8:18pm

Basically stay Independent until we can't get a tv contract, then go Independence.

-C9-

9/21/17 2:51pm

Remember when it happened in basketball?

Hinta

9/21/17 2:51pm

2015 or 2015 when we started to lose to Utah.

DK-

9/21/17 2:54pm

Losing the rivalry game is killing fan interest.

wilsdad

9/21/17 3:07pm

I think fan interest is basically fine. It would take more than losing 3 or 4

Freddie Cougar

9/21/17 3:07pm

Then whats up with our low TV rating against UTah and back to back lower

DK-

9/21/17 3:16pm

Joining a G5 conference wont effect fan interest that much IMO...

crm48

9/21/17 3:32pm

Well if BYU starts out most seasons undefeated then that alone spikes fan

Ash

9/21/17 7:48pm

Fan interest has been dying for the last couple years.

Turd Furguson

9/21/17 5:10pm

Season tickets are slipping cause the main sports teams are trippin

Y4LYFE

9/21/17 6:21pm

Meh. If BYU was 2-0 (or 1-1 and scored a touchdown 's LSU) Les sells out for Utah and had BYU beaten Utah

MaxxPower

9/21/17 8:25pm

So what you really mean is that losing is unsustainable

fatcracker

9/21/17 10:22pm

Losing is sustainable if you're in the club. Just ask Vandy or Washington St

DK-

9/25/17 12:09pm

Just win baby!!

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