If they stick with ESPN, that may not be an issue.

Sign up, and CougarBoard will remember which categories you want to view. Sign up

Report problem with this ad

Jun 10, 2021
2:56:46pm

Eddie Truly Addicted User

If they stick with ESPN, that may not be an issue.

There will always be the issue of how good of a bowl they'll get. And if there is a contraction of bowl games, then there will certainly be fewer options. There's also the issue of a lack of different opportunities if you are tied to just one bowl game contract year after year.

But all things considered - I'm OK with BYU having a contract with ESPN that guarantees them a bowl game if they are eligible.

Report problem with this ad

Eddie

Bio page: Eddie
Joined: Dec 12, 2002
Last login: May 30, 2024
Total posts: 44,240 (919 FO)

Report problem with this ad

Messages

Author

Time

The reason to join a conference is not for playoff access.

Blue Cat

6/10/21 2:52pm

What G5 bowl package is worth losing the higher quality games on the schedule?

shimmy

6/10/21 2:56pm

If we are "Associate" Sunbelt members, we won't lose our schedule

HawkeyeCoug

6/10/21 3:21pm

What higher quality games are you worried about?

Blue Cat

6/10/21 4:10pm

Trading 3 p5 games for 3 garbage games is what I'm worried about.

shimmy

6/10/21 4:33pm

Good news. We don’t have to drop 3 P5s a year

Blue Cat

6/10/21 6:10pm

Not really. BYU is always going to go to a bowl, and outside the NY6 bowls, one is no better than another these days.

kccougar

6/10/21 2:56pm

If they stick with ESPN, that may not be an issue.

Eddie

6/10/21 2:56pm

It’s many of the ESPN owned bowl games that will fold.

Blue Cat

6/10/21 3:07pm

That's possible. That's also why I mentioned having a contract.

Eddie

6/10/21 3:24pm

The ESPN bowl contract ends in 2024.

Blue Cat

6/10/21 3:33pm

You're right - they might not.

Eddie

6/10/21 3:50pm

That only works with the bowls ESPN owns.

Everyman

6/11/21 12:06am

Well, yeah. Of course that's how it works.

Eddie

6/11/21 9:12am

How many bowls were cancelled this year? And did BYU still have a spot?

StalwartBraveTrue

6/10/21 2:59pm

ESPN promised a bowl game for BYU

Blue Cat

6/10/21 3:31pm

What many people are missing here is

JoeExotic

6/10/21 3:01pm

No way

Remigius

6/10/21 3:09pm

If the AAC is considered the 6th best conference

JoeExotic

6/10/21 3:32pm

What was the last G5 champ to finish 9-4 and be a top 20 ranked team?

Remigius

6/10/21 3:45pm

You have that wrong

JoeExotic

6/10/21 3:53pm

Being ranked top 20 is only important to get into the playoff

Remigius

6/10/21 4:02pm

Dude. I love you but you are not understanding how this works

JoeExotic

6/10/21 4:06pm

Your interpretation seems to differ from everyone else. Can you share a link?

StalwartBraveTrue

6/10/21 4:17pm

Pretty sure my interpretation is wrong

JoeExotic

6/10/21 4:29pm

RE: Being ranked top 20 is only important to get into the playoff

JoeExotic

6/10/21 4:30pm

Idea is top ranked champions, not top ranked conferences

HawkeyeCoug

6/10/21 4:08pm

In that scenario, a MWC/MAC/SunBelt team probably jumps them

krindorr

6/10/21 5:02pm

Being considered 6th best isn't permanent. Boise in MWC at 10-3 would take it.

6/10/21 6:06pm

If BYU wins AAC, Boise would just win the MWC with a 9-3 record and take the 6th

6/10/21 6:05pm

Joining the Sunbelt for "Playoff Only" is the best option

HawkeyeCoug

6/10/21 3:15pm

What in the world

JoeExotic

6/10/21 3:37pm

Been discussed before

HawkeyeCoug

6/10/21 3:43pm

1. Your ideas are weird 2. That was a weird link you included in the OP

JoeExotic

6/10/21 3:55pm

Bowl games suck

Remigius

6/10/21 3:20pm

Not until 2025, at the very least.

Everyman

6/10/21 4:08pm

Right, it's so we can put their cool yard signs in our lawns

icecougar

6/10/21 6:06pm

Report problem with this ad

Posting on CougarBoard

In order to post, you will need to either sign up or log in.

Report problem with this ad