about in today's era. Back in the 80s people cared if you had the best passing offense in the game and if you went to the Holiday Bowl and set records. People would pay attention because you had a shot at a conference championship, bowl win and possibly a National Championship.
Nobody truly believes BYU has a real chance any more. If there was a real shot at making a run at the Final 4 next year, Elijah would come back. Placing 2nd or 3rd in the WCC means nothing to anyone...and the odds of getting the players necessary to contend for the Final 4 is a pipe dream...and yes, Jimmer was a pipe dream. One that was destroyed because BYU is BYU. They are the only University on the planet that would have suspended their star center weeks before their biggest shot in decades.