The "difficult to work with" quote came directly from Big East admin, not Big 12

Jun 24, 2019
12:13:08pm

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And rightfully so. BYU wasn't joining the Big East unless we got to keep BYUTV and other media rights. Big difference between the Big East negotiations and the Big 12 issue.

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McMurphy: BYU and AAC previously negotiated on BYU membership

Gustav

6/24/19 12:04pm

Is that translation for "BYU is difficult to work with?"

TNT

6/24/19 12:06pm

If you're anti-BYU. In reality, it means BYU has options. Doesn't have to

AZcougLawyer

6/24/19 12:09pm

I think it’s translation for BYU doesn’t want to lose money by joining a conference

TCuz

6/24/19 12:10pm

They’d prefer to have more money than more wins. Makes sense...

Traveshamockery

6/24/19 1:00pm

To a degree, sure. Wins for the sake of wins are pointless.

TCuz

6/24/19 1:09pm

At least 2/3 of P5 schools agree.

Y05

6/24/19 3:06pm

If you want more wins move to D2!

StalwartBraveTrue

6/24/19 3:19pm

By your logic, why not join a crappy conference to get easy wins!

Machiavelli

6/24/19 3:24pm

So you want 7-5 as an independent or 10-2 in a crappy conference

Traveshamockery

6/24/19 7:06pm

And now your G5 ESPN doesn’t want you and you now suck

BYU Grounds

6/24/19 9:01pm

Independence > crappy conference 100% of the time

Machiavelli

6/24/19 9:27pm

That’s fine. Let’s talk on 9/22. Hopefully I’m wrong.

Traveshamockery

6/24/19 11:18pm

Seriously? So what’s so wrong about dominating FCS?

StalwartBraveTrue

6/25/19 11:05am

Ugh. Please stop with this counter. It’s just silly.

Traveshamockery

6/25/19 1:15pm

It’s no more silly than trading status and opportunity for

StalwartBraveTrue

6/26/19 7:12pm

RE: Is that translation for "BYU is difficult to work with?"

Gustav

6/24/19 12:10pm

BYU already subsidized multiple conferences and conference members.

byubyu

6/24/19 12:12pm

Which included utah for 30 years....

coot20

6/24/19 12:54pm

The "difficult to work with" quote came directly from Big East admin, not Big 12

boscatar

6/24/19 12:13pm

At that time the Big East was sooooo shaky. BYU was right to be hesitant...

icecougar

6/24/19 12:36pm

Sometimes "difficult to work with" simply means "won't do exactly what I want"

SoCalCoug

6/24/19 12:47pm

Totally agree. Conferences are not going to give the upper hand to a “BYU”.

FairWeather-L.I.T.S.

6/24/19 1:35pm

This is probable the correct translation.

baldcougar

6/24/19 1:37pm

It translates into "can you match what we can do for ourselves on our own? No? Then no thanks."

CalGTR

6/24/19 12:58pm

That "wanted to be treated differently from other members" quot was a sneaky jab

Punk Philosopher

6/24/19 2:29pm

RE: That "wanted to be treated differently from other members" quot was a sneaky

byublue42

6/24/19 3:21pm

The agenda and framing against BYU has many angles and many foes

Punk Philosopher

6/24/19 5:47pm

BYU should learn from Utah getting into P12, don't make demands

jackryanslc

6/24/19 12:55pm

LoL. This is the AAC we are talking about, not the pac-12

LiveCoug

6/24/19 1:08pm

Has Utah ever been in a position to demand?

FairWeather-L.I.T.S.

6/24/19 1:19pm

Utah to the PAC-12 = big revenue boost. BYU to AAC = big loss in revenue.

Machiavelli

6/24/19 3:27pm

Uhhh

ochobeeguy

6/24/19 6:09pm

That is the same reason the BIG12 didn't take BYU. Clearly BYU was the

blackshirts

6/24/19 1:05pm

You can't compare negotiations with B12 and AAC to each other

Gustav

6/24/19 1:09pm

Ok TH...

blackshirts

6/24/19 1:22pm

Couldn’t be further from the truth! I am sure when you posted you believe your words to be truthful. However, what you

Cougarpride

6/24/19 2:51pm

Talking about 2011 when BYU was the big fish.

blackshirts

6/24/19 3:00pm

Good negotiating from BYU for once. BYU rejected a bad offer.

YIsForBrigham

6/24/19 1:09pm

BYU had a strong position for negotation, they should have been asking for more

Hill4Heisman

6/24/19 3:10pm

I'm pretty sure it's all about rebroadcasting rights

chazen

6/24/19 3:43pm

That was my interpretation too. Not necessarily about wanting more money.

Eddie

6/24/19 4:04pm

BYU deserves more from AAC, walking away was right move.

Dr MoBYU

6/24/19 4:33pm

Umm, yeah, back when BSU and SDSU also "joined" the Big East (AAC)

jsjohnson1278

6/24/19 4:34pm

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