at least not with full time students. I like your suggestion that fast kids are both immoral and dumb. Many dont want to live the honor code and that is a problem for BYU but please dont act like being fast and needing lower academic standards are related.
UVU has nothing on Utah State. Its campus is over crowded and the cutbacks are going to hurt the teaching at UVU which already is 1/3 teachers with masters not doctorates. Is Orem really that much more exciting than Logan? Ive lived in orem for over 20yrs and i know its not the entertainment capital of Utah. I cant imagine Logan being much worse.
As far as UVU becoming a thorn in BYU and UofU's side I would use the basketball program for an example. UVU does well with those they compete with but since they have been Div I it has done nothing to the BYU and Utah program. They have the same "advantages" in recruiting in basketball as they would in football but it hasnt been nearly as good as you claim the football team would become.