I'm pro-Indy, but this argument is not the one to hang your hat on. It's false.

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Aug 19, 2019
3:11:27pm

BerkeleyCoug All-American

I'm pro-Indy, but this argument is not the one to hang your hat on. It's false.

In 2019 alone:
- Utah played in the Pac-12 championship game with 3 conference losses
- Texas played in the Big 12 championship game with 2 conference losses
- Northwestern played in the Big 10 championship game with 2 conference losses
- Pitt played in the ACC championship game with 2 conference losses
- Memphis played in the AAC championship game with 3 conference losses (8 of the 12 AAC teams still had a legitimate shot at the championship game with two weeks left in the season)
- Northern Illinois played in the MAC championship game with 2 conference losses
- Louisiana played in the Sun Belt Championship game with 3 conference losses

So 7 of the 10 conference championships featured at least one team with two conference losses. 3 of the 10 featured a team with 3 losses, which means that their entire division had a mathematical chance at the championship game as late as mid-November.

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I slowly feel myself leaning towards going back to G5. I've been pro indy, but

Powerbait DPM studnt

8/19/19 2:29pm

You and I are in agreement

Brigham

8/19/19 2:34pm

last night, my wife compared BYU's season to NFL preseason. The outcome means

Powerbait DPM studnt

8/19/19 2:36pm

Not much of a fan, that wife you've got there.:) sort of.

basman

8/19/19 2:38pm

She's the most passionate BYU fan I know. She'll stay up till 2-3am watching

Powerbait DPM studnt

8/19/19 2:42pm

Good for her I guess. But maybe deal with reality, and G5 isn't it.

8/19/19 2:49pm

I hope you're right. Because I don't see us going back to G5, but sometimes I

Powerbait DPM studnt

8/19/19 2:50pm

The only way I'd agree is.....

bluegato

8/19/19 3:04pm

Every team has 'nothing to play for' after 2 conference losses, which is about

ptcougr

8/19/19 2:39pm

Utah had 3 losses (2 conference losses) but were still in conf. championship

Powerbait DPM studnt

8/19/19 2:44pm

Yeah, but that's P5. You were making a case for G5. Hardly the same situation.

8/19/19 3:05pm

I'm pro-Indy, but this argument is not the one to hang your hat on. It's false.

8/19/19 3:11pm

Yup.

777

8/19/19 3:12pm

5-6 of our regular season games are better than any bowl game

Dangerous

8/19/19 2:44pm

It's not that simple from a competitive standpoint. All of our games are front

777

8/19/19 3:05pm

This!!! We are 2-11 in Games 3 and 4 against P5 opponents since going Indy.

8/19/19 3:21pm

After this year, the schedules are way more balanced.

Dangerous

8/19/19 3:31pm

Not really, we are scheduled to open 2020-2023 with either 3 or 4 straight P5s

8/19/19 3:40pm

Many assume we'd win more games in a G5 conference. That's not the case for now

8/19/19 2:47pm

So youd rather give up 2 to 3 P5 games a year for a chance to play 1 at the end of the year. Keep in mind BYU never

8/19/19 2:47pm

no, I want my cake and to eat it to haha. I already stated in OP that I don't

Powerbait DPM studnt

8/19/19 2:54pm

We can still play that many P5 games

shakarocks

8/19/19 3:28pm

4+ P5 games a year? (we have 6 next year, 7 in 2021) No we couldnt.

8/19/19 3:35pm

We can play enough P5 games to fit our needs

shakarocks

8/19/19 3:38pm

My need is to work towards being a big boy in college football not playing New mexico or Tulane as an "equal"

8/19/19 3:45pm

How have we been doing working towards that?

shakarocks

8/19/19 4:01pm

Upping the money that comes into the program, spending money on coaches and facilities. Stuff that wouldnt have happened

8/19/19 4:03pm

What coaches will more money attract? We aren't getting Nick Saban

shakarocks

8/19/19 4:08pm

RE: What coaches will more money attract? We aren't getting Nick Saban

8/19/19 4:09pm

You’ve got it wrong. Every game matters

puntersarepeople

8/19/19 2:53pm

Okay, go back to G5, and when you get tired of that come back to the Cougars.

BYU I Bleed Blue

8/19/19 2:59pm

^^ didn't read entire post.

Powerbait DPM studnt

8/19/19 3:04pm

RE: I slowly feel myself leaning towards going back to G5. I've been pro indy,

OGSuperfan

8/19/19 3:01pm

You are getting thumbs down for your conclusion, however, your point about

Ash

8/19/19 3:26pm

I'm actually really interested to know the amount of these kids that truly care

8/19/19 3:34pm

It's a factor for recruits

shakarocks

8/19/19 3:45pm

And having 6 P5s in the future doesn't?

puntersarepeople

8/19/19 3:54pm

My evidence is anecdotal

shakarocks

8/19/19 3:59pm

I bet kids would rather play storied programs, in historic stadiums, than play

8/19/19 4:07pm

What about a first place trophy?

shakarocks

8/19/19 4:10pm

Threw 10th out there without counting, but here we go

8/19/19 4:50pm

I'd prefer Indy if we could get a few more consistent teams on the schedule

boscatar

8/19/19 3:45pm

The problem isn't independence, it's poor performance

boscatar

8/19/19 4:29pm

Amen

Yohy

8/19/19 5:00pm

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