Losing games is hurting BYU. If we win our games, including beating Utah and other P5 teams each season, we would get the top recruits.
We have the exposure and we have plenty of powerhouse opponents on our schedules. We are in a decline because we keep losing. That is when being independent hurts. If we win out regularly, we will be all over the news, polls, and will be the talk of the town.
Winning solves everything. We win our first 7 games next season and conference won't matter one bit. We will be ranked and recruits will want to come here.