I am not referring to the current MWC contract, but a few years ago when BSU was

Dec 22, 2014
4:04:59pm

DoseOfReality

ESPN's schedule filler and before BSU had any kind of tradition or respect. As in, ESPN gives contracts to schools that are not prominent.

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We went independence because we can where others can't

jrifkin48

12/22/14 6:29am

I learned as a kid that just because you can do something

aplusfan

12/22/14 6:45am

No you are genuine.....your last 10 posts aren't all trash talk on BYU

jrifkin48

12/22/14 6:54am

My last ten posts have been all negative. I went to the bowl game last year...

rckrunner

12/22/14 9:31am

I can say the same about the Utes joining the Pac 10+2.

TheDean

12/22/14 9:49am

It was the best option available, and it still is.

Gentleman Stan

12/22/14 9:54am

^^This^^

Oceanographer

12/22/14 11:57am

Doesn't mean it was/ is a great thing to do.

Texas Hammer

12/22/14 6:49am

So that's a debate on its own...whether we should've stayed in the MWC or not

jrifkin48

12/22/14 6:57am

It was "greater" than remaining in MWC. Of course, 0.0000001>0

ByuMba90

12/22/14 7:14am

BYU basically has a standing offer to join the AAC anytime they want.

Lance71

12/22/14 9:30am

It was the least stinky piece of crap that we had to choose from

workindev

12/22/14 7:16am

Our lot as a people is to emerge from obscurity

grosven

12/22/14 8:15am

Our schedule will never be amazing enough.

CallingDingo

12/22/14 8:45am

I'm not even a BYU fan and I think that if BYU had the "right" schedule they

Moneycounter

12/22/14 8:59am

I don't see any way BYU doesn't make the playoff next year if we're undefeated.

cocktosten

12/22/14 9:05am

No way in the world 4 P5s on the schedule is enough. None!

CallingDingo

12/22/14 10:39am

No way? What about next year? Undefeated, we'd definitely be in the playoff.

Harrison0Yfan

12/22/14 9:04am

Florida State would not have made it if they weren't the defending champs.

CallingDingo

12/22/14 10:43am

It is interesting to think about.

Harrison0Yfan

12/22/14 9:01am

While I agree that BYU is one of few teams, and the only non-P5 team, that

CalGTR

12/22/14 10:16am

I don't disagree with your facts, but your conclusion is poor reasoning.

Real Men Wear Blue

12/22/14 10:19am

ESPN only gives contracts to programs with tradition and national fan bases, oh

DoseOfReality

12/22/14 10:34am

Review your post before you publish it.....you accidentally backed my point

jrifkin48

12/22/14 11:33am

Sort of. While BSU is certainly the only reason why ESPN contracted with MWC,

CalGTR

12/22/14 11:38am

I am not referring to the current MWC contract, but a few years ago when BSU was

DoseOfReality

12/22/14 4:04pm

They didn't have an ESPN contract at that point. They were part of the WAC's

CalGTR

12/22/14 4:28pm

We went Independent because no one wanted us and we wanted $.

Ajardine

12/22/14 10:39am

You are an idiot.

GOBIGBLUE

12/22/14 12:14pm

I don't know any "big time programs" who go 1-3 against the MWC.

Virginia Ute

12/22/14 12:31pm

^^^boom^^^

crookedUTE

12/22/14 12:53pm

Shhhhh...BYU went 1-0 against the big 12. That's why they belong.

Moneycounter

12/22/14 2:32pm

This post should be called "whistling past the cemetery"

crookedUTE

12/22/14 12:50pm

on our way to another bowl loss

SaintGeorgeYFan

12/22/14 1:05pm

Yep...

crookedUTE

12/22/14 4:20pm

RE: We went independence because we can where others can't

becox88

12/22/14 3:22pm

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