Don't hang on every word of what "sources" are saying

Jan 11, 2016
3:29:49pm

whoneedscorners? All-American

What is being floated to the media or through "sources" is most likely a way to craft the messaging and influence folks to do things.

It's not worth thinking twice about until anything tangible happens. And that all starts with Friday's vote.

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Time

Yikes. This doesn't sound good.

Bostonblue

1/11/16 3:23pm

They should be forced to change their name if they don't have 12 teams.

spugeddy24

1/11/16 3:25pm

That'll show 'em.

Backcountry

1/11/16 3:25pm

I know, right.

spugeddy24

1/11/16 3:26pm

Funny how the two "Big" conferences can't count.

foofcoug

1/11/16 3:26pm

The Pac changed their name. How hard can it be?

spugeddy24

1/11/16 3:27pm

There wasn't already another conference called the Pac 12

Tricky

1/11/16 3:29pm

Regardless. Can't be that hard to think of another name

spugeddy24

1/11/16 3:35pm

Big 10 didn't...

BYUHgrad

1/11/16 5:29pm

Do yourself a favor and accept that BYU will never be P5.

Backcountry

1/11/16 3:25pm

it's sports. not a matter of life or death. Relax and live a little.

Bostonblue

1/11/16 3:27pm

I did. That's what I'm recommending you do.

Backcountry

1/11/16 3:28pm

not hoping for anything sounds like a pretty crappy way to live.

Bostonblue

1/11/16 3:33pm

I hoped the last time around. Then I realized BYU is not a realistic P5 option.

Backcountry

1/11/16 4:27pm

you lie. Your past posts show that you still care about this. So just own it.

Bostonblue

1/11/16 4:33pm

I care. And I would be thrilled with an invite. But it flat out isn't going

Backcountry

1/11/16 4:35pm

you're trying hard not to be butt hurt, but you will be. Again, just own it.

Bostonblue

1/11/16 5:09pm

At least BYU has independence to fall on, our future FB schedules look awesome.

Station42

1/11/16 3:36pm

Yeah. The future is bright regardless

Backcountry

1/11/16 4:30pm

I'd like to see BYU re-up games with the Big 12 candidates

boscatar

1/11/16 5:25pm

Plus, our Men's bball schedule would be full of UConn, Cincinnati, SMU, Temple,

boscatar

1/11/16 5:25pm

You never say never.Especially in something called NCAA football.Always changing

bbd24

1/11/16 5:35pm

already there

icecougar

1/11/16 8:03pm

One more punch to the gut of BYU fans this week

DK-

1/11/16 3:25pm

I guess I don't know what 12-team-Conferences dislike. . .

CosmoK

1/11/16 3:26pm

I think they don't like the scenario where they could pick two teams that based solely on how they are ranked

TrueUte

1/11/16 3:48pm

Wait and see. This is all talk until there is a vote, and even after it's all talk until one or more schools get invited

TaiJuan

1/11/16 3:26pm

So Oklahoma and OSU would've played a second time? Stupid. Won't pass IMO.

coug203

1/11/16 3:27pm

if the SEC or Pac or B!G allow them to do that, they're idiots.

johnnycarson

1/11/16 3:27pm

But allowing the top 2 teams from Big 12 to play in title game was B1G's concern

RenoCoug

1/11/16 3:27pm

agreed. nobody wants to let them pick the teams. this won't pass.

johnnycarson

1/11/16 3:27pm

The BIG was also concerned that this was what the ACC wanted to do.

Everyman

1/11/16 3:28pm

Exactly. I don't see how the "compromise" is actually a compromise

Harrison0Yfan

1/11/16 3:57pm

That doesn't make any sense. Why would you let a conference put their

Windward_Coug

1/11/16 3:28pm

agreed. this makes no sense. Its as if the other conferences are saying

Bostonblue

1/11/16 3:30pm

And with a round-robin format, the championship game will always be a rematch

ptcougr

1/11/16 6:23pm

who's that Provo All-star in the photo wearing a green/white shirt to the game?

byujag

1/11/16 3:28pm

There is 0 reason to ever be optimistic. This doesn't change that.

shimmy

1/11/16 3:28pm

I would give more credibility to a 3rd party source than Bowlsby himself. Of

IndependentGeorge

1/11/16 3:29pm

RE: Yikes. This doesn't sound good.

jkccoug

1/11/16 3:29pm

I will ask again, is this your opinion or is this based on non-public information.

TaiJuan

1/11/16 3:32pm

Combination of speculation/information.

jkccoug

1/11/16 3:35pm

Which parts are which?

TaiJuan

1/11/16 3:44pm

I've said what I will say.

jkccoug

1/11/16 8:32pm

Don't hang on every word of what "sources" are saying

whoneedscorners?

1/11/16 3:29pm

Vote is on Wednesday, no? See link.

Bostonblue

1/11/16 3:35pm

People are saying Wednesday but I thought the 15th was the date?

Harrison0Yfan

1/11/16 3:59pm

I don't see how this "amendment to the amendment" changes anything.

MMCougIII

1/11/16 3:36pm

it would screw the ACC, I guess. Since the exception only applies if you play

Bostonblue

1/11/16 3:38pm

I don't see ACC agreeing to it. That's my guess. Posturing.

MMCougIII

1/11/16 4:14pm

I agree. I don't understand why the other conferences would want to help

Bostonblue

1/11/16 4:18pm

That's not what TrueTrue told us.

BW84

1/11/16 3:56pm

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runningryan

1/11/16 4:04pm

Makes no sense

runningryan

1/11/16 4:05pm

That's not a "compromise". Why do they keep using that term?

soupie

1/11/16 4:25pm

I like it....I don't want the big 12

digitalayon

1/11/16 4:54pm

Sure, but it also wouldn't sit well for the value of the B12 championship to

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