The Church and Orlando - Deseret University. No brainer.

Feb 18, 2019
7:16:38pm

ClackamasCoug All-American

Mormon Church purchases 2% of the state of Florida for half a billion dollars

A sect of the Mormon Church is poised to become the largest private landowner in the state of Florida after spending more than half a billion dollars to purchase hundreds of thousands of acres across three counties.

https://www.rt.com/usa/mormon-church-florida-half-billion-459/

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I've said it before and I'll say it again, there needs to be another BYU in a

BertoChavez

2/18/19 6:44pm

Or..people need to realize you dont need a church sponsored school to be faithful

Deleted

2/18/19 6:44pm

You don't need to, but that doesn't mean people don't want to.

Big Tuna

2/18/19 6:45pm

You don’t?

gwill

2/18/19 6:46pm

Cheap tuition is nice too.

NoOneOfConsequence

2/18/19 6:46pm

Perhaps, but try telling that to these kids getting rejected.

BertoChavez

2/18/19 6:48pm

Agreed, but for many, like my nephew, BYU was supposed to be a chance to be

specsauce

2/18/19 6:48pm

Mostly im referring to individuals acting like byui is a good backup to BYU

Deleted

2/18/19 6:56pm

Gotcha. And I totally agree. If you could have and should have made it into BYU,

specsauce

2/18/19 7:03pm

Maybe you do have better grades to go to a better school, but cost is a major

sah22

2/18/19 9:26pm

What determines what school is or isn't a good school? I think BYU-I is a great

NoOneOfConsequence

2/19/19 10:21am

My daughter has said many times she has no intention of raising her family in Utah...

Texas Hammer

2/18/19 6:59pm

I know everyone is different, but my daughter and I are both excited

gwill

2/18/19 7:08pm

I agree. I had hoped my daughter would enjoy it more, but she seems to be having plenty of fun anyway. Probably too much

Texas Hammer

2/18/19 7:09pm

They need to make Southern Virginia University into BYU-Virginia

Hawk Talons

2/18/19 6:45pm

SVU is not a convenient location

Busiturtle

2/18/19 6:47pm

And Provo is?!?

Squeegee

2/18/19 6:47pm

We went down for their open house last month. My son will prob go there

JONBOY

2/18/19 7:09pm

SVU offered to sale out to Church. Pres Hinckley said no and said

BR549

2/18/19 7:14pm

Again, SVU is no go when coming to BYU expansion

mudpupper

2/18/19 8:11pm

Grew up in FL...always wanted one in the East...but now think BYU-Europe next

SwisshQiumi

2/18/19 9:30pm

You mean like Hawaii?

Lieutenant America

2/18/19 6:47pm

Yes, in addition to Hawaii. It's small, far away, and doesn't get the demand

BertoChavez

2/18/19 6:49pm

Phoenix area is a no brainer. Strong church presence, cheapish land, close to CA

dYrtbYkerYder

2/18/19 6:52pm

How about Las Vegas?

JmThms

2/18/19 8:32pm

Perfect location geographically, but nothing else about it makes any sense.

dYrtbYkerYder

2/18/19 8:50pm

To me, it isn’t the location, it’s the forced absence of school spirit.

conetah

2/18/19 6:52pm

Yup. They need to make it more of a college experience.

StalwartBraveTrue

2/18/19 9:26pm

How about the huge tracts of land the church owns in Florida. SEC country.

Tare

2/18/19 6:52pm

Downside: Florida Man syndrome

Squeegee

2/18/19 6:53pm

RE: How about the huge tracts of land the church owns in Florida. SEC country.

Cougar-Duck

2/18/19 7:25pm

I should add, I would expect tuition to be significantly higher in a California

BertoChavez

2/18/19 6:53pm

Or maybe BYU grads should just stop demeaning those who end up at UVU, BYU-I,

777

2/18/19 6:54pm

My perception of BYU-I when I was a high school senior had exactly zero input

BertoChavez

2/18/19 6:56pm

Your OP just said...

777

2/18/19 7:00pm

RE: Your OP just said...

BertoChavez

2/19/19 11:26am

Your loss.

Dread Pirate Westley

2/18/19 7:01pm

I was going to say I haven't seen much BYU-I hate, and then CB replied

Resurgens

2/18/19 8:20pm

Ah, perpetuating the "holier than thou" myth I see.

ArchbishopMitty

2/19/19 1:44am

It is not a myth at all. It is very real, I was more of BYU fan before

Helm Hammerhand

2/19/19 6:56am

Just like Sasquatch

ArchbishopMitty

2/19/19 11:09pm

I disagree with the supposed "holier than thou" cause of ANTI-BYU behaviour.

JmThms

2/20/19 2:34pm

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777

2/18/19 6:59pm

Is there anyone who thinks that is likely? I give that a .01 chance.

rocker

2/18/19 6:59pm

How about BYU-Patagonia?

man-at-arms

2/18/19 7:09pm

That would be sweet for our South American brethren and sisters.

specsauce

2/18/19 7:12pm

I'd prefer East coast or Midwest to encourage more growth and dispersion of members but

Baron

2/18/19 7:10pm

They should buy the old Yearning For Zion Ranch and make in BYU-West Texas.

Texas Hammer

2/18/19 7:14pm

I'm all for the church purchasing LMU. Beautiful location.

dadofkhec

2/18/19 7:16pm

The Church and Orlando - Deseret University. No brainer.

ClackamasCoug

2/18/19 7:16pm

BYU - Disney

dadofkhec

2/18/19 7:18pm

BYU-Idaho is fixable for a lot less money.

Richbyu

2/18/19 7:34pm

And they are expanding like crazy. Over 20,000 students fall 2018.

rocker

2/18/19 7:40pm

If BYU-I had sports, I think more graduates might settle in the area.

Richbyu

2/18/19 7:47pm

Would be nice for them to add some Oly sports but I don’t see it. But a

rocker

2/18/19 7:56pm

President Hinckley disagreed with you about sports at BYU-I.

RexIdaCoug

2/18/19 9:05pm

At the very least you'd see plenty of alumni coming back to visit campus to go

CheeseburgerEddie

2/18/19 9:11pm

Fair enough

RexIdaCoug

2/18/19 9:13pm

Dixie State University just did a study on this. Costs only $12M per year.

Richbyu

2/19/19 3:00pm

That would make me talk about my Alma Mater so much more...

CheeseburgerEddie

2/18/19 7:45pm

BYU I does little to help expand the footprint of the church. That would be a penny wise, pound foolish type move.

Baron

2/18/19 7:46pm

It's the only plausible way the Church will ever "expand" a BYU.

Richbyu

2/18/19 7:53pm

If you build it they will come. BYU Idaho should stay as the BYU safety school.

Baron

2/18/19 8:00pm

I disagree in one context. Nobody stays after graduation. We aren't having

mudpupper

2/18/19 8:24pm

"Does little to expand the footprint of the church"

RexIdaCoug

2/18/19 8:58pm

It does do little to expand it. Because it doesn’t change it. You put s new school in an area with few members the

Baron

2/19/19 10:16am

BYU-Texas?

CougarVeteran

2/18/19 7:46pm

As I think about it, maybe BYU-Houston

CougarVeteran

2/19/19 8:21am

The fact that there was a proposed law like the one below in California

haisai

2/18/19 7:50pm

Running schools has to be a very expensive endeavor.

idcougarfan

2/18/19 8:01pm

It isn't mandatory that a school be subsidized by an organization.

BertoChavez

2/18/19 8:43pm

Is the church willing to do that?

idcougarfan

2/18/19 8:58pm

Horrible location for a university. It was a mistake to double down on it.

Josef K

2/18/19 8:15pm

For such a mistake it is overflowing with people wanting to be there.

mudpupper

2/18/19 8:25pm

You could put a BYU in on an iceberg in the arctic circle and it would be

Josef K

2/18/19 8:32pm

cost was the major data point in picking R-burg. very hard to provide affordable college for 30,000 students if

HarlemCoug

2/18/19 8:46pm

It didn't have to be as remote as Rexburg. Plenty of land near cities in Midwest

dYrtbYkerYder

2/18/19 8:53pm

lol, you'd rather a BYU Iowa?

Dissenter

2/19/19 10:07am

I'd rather it was within 200 miles of an airport with more than 10 flights a day

dYrtbYkerYder

2/19/19 10:20am

It's hard to find enough qualified active LDS faculty for BYU, which makes it

Monomachos

2/18/19 8:18pm

The church should concentrate on creating a legitimate online university.

Josef K

2/18/19 8:35pm

You mean spirit prison itself?

chazen

2/18/19 11:01pm

The Brethren have a global view of the church. The cost of another school

runnincoug

2/19/19 12:48am

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