But that's all it is. Rational Lies. and perhaps it is even true that BYU would have burned Utah given the right circumstances.

But a drive by quote from a former AD is a VERY long throw from actually pulling the trigger on such an insulting and backstabbing move to your closest partner for decades. Everyone knows the BYU AD is not the final decision maker and there are always plenty of UoU alumni on the BYU BOT. It's part of the reason BYU has brought Utah along all these years and a significant influence making the U what it is today.

here's the real fact that matters : BYU has never left Utah behind. We brought Utah along time and time again when BYU was in the driver's seat and the first time younger brother got a chance to stretch his legs, he decided to kick us when we were down.