I've said it before, but playing in a small gym can lull a team to a

Feb 16, 2018
11:03:41am

Thrill All-American

lethargic performance. Going into the Pit or Viejas or Thomas and Mack, there is never a feeling of a game that doesn't matter. Those games always felt like big games because of the big crowds.

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Interesting to look at the support of basketball in the MWC vs the WCC

BYUfan92

2/16/18 10:48am

The reason is simple. They are bigger schools and are the

dtownCoug

2/16/18 10:52am

True, I probably shouldnt have said for whatever reason, as you say the

BYUfan92

2/16/18 11:03am

And they (WCC schools) are located in large urban populations

Brigham

2/16/18 11:04am

That characteristic still is true for Gonzaga. They just also support B-Ball

sidsie716

2/17/18 9:09am

They are “the school” in their area. Can’t say the same for basically any other

dtownCoug

2/17/18 9:25am

The MWC is certainly a better fit from an enrollment standpoint

kimdaddy35

2/16/18 10:57am

WCC is a better cultural fit for us. Let's help the WCC build!

boscatar

2/16/18 11:55am

Not going to happen

AC_Coug

2/16/18 12:16pm

But, as WCC improves, so does recruiting competition.

boscatar

2/16/18 12:22pm

Big East schools all have better tradition and more b-ball talent out east

AC_Coug

2/16/18 12:24pm

And when UCLA offered a job to coach Few they said:

flyzag

2/16/18 12:43pm

Here's the WCC v. Big East comparison [for discussion on WCC potential]

boscatar

2/16/18 12:18pm

Totally agree.

Orem58thBall

2/16/18 1:21pm

Stockton metro area is 200K bigger than Spokane

CougarThug

2/16/18 6:35pm

Great post, but a thousand times NO on grand canyon "university"

ArchbishopMitty

2/16/18 9:09pm

But academically and socially the WCC is better.

Gentleman Stan

2/17/18 12:10am

One other point, when BYU comes to town you can increase those attendance

RdF3

2/16/18 11:01am

I've said it before, but playing in a small gym can lull a team to a

Thrill

2/16/18 11:03am

Even going to Wyoming, you knew it would be an opponent who didnt like us

BYUfan92

2/16/18 11:06am

It was almost always 10,000+ in Laramie even if Wyoming was horrible

kimdaddy35

2/16/18 11:07am

Wyoming's horribleness caught up to them. The last several years BYU was in

fortysixn3

2/16/18 3:19pm

A top 10 BYU visited Laramie in 2011 and the announced crowd was 5k. That's bad.

byubyu

2/16/18 3:22pm

It was 38 degree below zero in Laramie at that time (at least according to the

kimdaddy35

2/16/18 4:29pm

Home court advantage is due to the home team having a higher proportion of

SWP

2/16/18 1:00pm

That is not what I am saying. BYU enjoys a home court advantage in some WCC

Thrill

2/16/18 1:21pm

It still feels like you're implying that it's easier for BYU to beat a good UNLV

SWP

2/16/18 9:50pm

WCC affiliation has built stronger inter-faith relationships

Coogar2

2/16/18 12:05pm

Beyond basketball, how have "interfaith relationships" been helped? This

Thrill

2/16/18 12:07pm

Since 2012, the LDS Church and Catholic Church have coordinated on numerous

Coogar2

2/16/18 12:21pm

And thus the problem with byu sports. Priorities at the top

AC_Coug

2/16/18 12:27pm

Being in the WCC doesn't mean that BYU has to lose to WCC teams as much

Coogar2

2/16/18 4:21pm

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boscatar

2/16/18 12:28pm

Zags now frown on mocking missionaries because Wade is on the team.

CougarThug

2/16/18 9:08pm

Same. So boring. I feel like it’s a chore to watch all but 4 games a year

Gerald-DeGroot

2/16/18 1:57pm

I would rather play better teams. WCC has better teams.

Lance71

2/16/18 2:07pm

LOL!!!!!

Jdoc

2/16/18 4:43pm

All ranking systems rate the MWC well above the WCC.

Jdoc

2/16/18 5:44pm

Except the one that actually matters. NCAA tournament wins.

Lance71

2/16/18 7:30pm

Gonzaga to the rescue!

Jdoc

2/16/18 7:35pm

Ahem. SMC has as many NCAA wins in the past 3 years as the entire MWC.

Gentleman Stan

2/16/18 10:55pm

And the Big West had UNLV, National Champions.

Jdoc

2/16/18 11:09pm

The WCC has Gonzaga, SMC and BYU. It's far and away better at the top

Gentleman Stan

2/17/18 12:08am

I too believe that the middle tier of the WCC is improving and will show better

scott715

2/17/18 12:41pm

I respect your position except for the history part. The MWC is a very new

Jdoc

2/17/18 1:21pm

Thank you for a reasoned position. However, as a point of fact, the WCC does have a much stronger history.

Gentleman Stan

2/17/18 2:34pm

If the WCC is so strong, why do none of the WCC support their teams?

Richbyu

2/17/18 4:32pm

Facts are facts. The WCC has a better history, both long term and short term.

Gentleman Stan

2/17/18 5:28pm

The WCC is definitely better at the top.

TrappistF

2/16/18 10:59pm

I think we all knew moving to WCC would be a step down from MWC.

Hill4Heisman

2/16/18 2:12pm

A step down from what the MWC was at that time. Now? Meh.

CougarThug

2/16/18 9:09pm

The WCC was our "Plan B". Originally we preferred to join the WAC

Richbyu

2/16/18 10:25pm

Agreed!!

TheAirForceCoug

2/16/18 2:35pm

I agree. The WCC Group of 7 (7 worst schools) are terrible.

Richbyu

2/16/18 10:28pm

I don't really care about them not making the tourney... they have beaten us too

TheAirForceCoug

2/17/18 12:37am

maybe they just need to print more tickets?

icecougar

2/16/18 5:51pm

MWC holds it's tourny in an arena that holds more than 9k

chirocoug

2/17/18 4:59am

Don't forget Blurty vision MTN TV

EFM_Coug

2/17/18 10:40am

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