Those who beg for a conference, please answer me this: earlier this year vs Utah State, BYU lays an egg. Utah State didn’t need a conference to trounce BYU. Why would BYU need a conference to show up in a game like that? If you can’t you get your team ready to play an in state rival then a conference wouldn’t help.
There should be a reason to come out and fight every Saturday. Every game means something. Play for Senior night, becoming bowl eligible... Find your own motivation.