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Feb 16, 2018
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Orem58thBall
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Totally agree.
Lets build up the WCC. They saved our bacon. We owe them.
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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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