“Notre Dame already has a network and they’re damaged merchandise, as far as I’m concerned,” Pickens said. “I don’t want Notre Dame. And BYU? Who in the <bleep> knows where Provo, Utah, is? The natural one is TCU. So, if that’s it, do it and go forward."

That's his comment so I can see how BYU fans wouldn't look favorably on him. Whether that actually had influence I don't know. I imagine he was fairly influential on OSU's feelings about expansion whether he told them privately or just made public comments that they assuredly heard.</bleep>