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Jan 28, 2020
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Josef K
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It definitely could have happened in 2011. Back when BSU and SDSU had already
committed to the big east. But we preferred independence.
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BYU's move to Independence and the differing reactions from fans about
byusage
1/28/20 12:49pm
Not sure how the book makes any relevant point about independence in 2020, but ok.
SJS
1/28/20 12:51pm
Near as TNT can tell it's about cheese. Maybe government cheese?
TNT
1/28/20 12:52pm
RE: Near as TNT can tell it's about cheese. Maybe government cheese?
SJS
1/28/20 12:55pm
RE: Near as TNT can tell it's about cheese. Maybe government cheese?
LyleLanley
1/28/20 12:58pm
"Team Cheese"! Big 12 smoke?
Doogal McCougar
1/28/20 3:25pm
I don't believe the AAC can't happen. You can have a west division in their
Baseball77
1/28/20 1:05pm
The landscape of college football would have to change for that to happen.
byusage
1/28/20 1:09pm
It definitely could have happened in 2011. Back when BSU and SDSU had already
Josef K
1/28/20 1:10pm
BYU would have never chosen that. Not then, not now, and probably won't ever
byusage
1/28/20 1:17pm
His point is still valid in that the AAC will never be a P5 conference. So, what
ManicBlue
1/28/20 1:31pm
I want the AAC to grab Boise, Air Force, and SDSU...then reach out to BYU & Zags
Doogal McCougar
1/28/20 3:28pm
I read Man's Search for Meaning and realized that BYU football has no meaning
Josef K
1/28/20 1:09pm
and you act like those conditions are set in stone for eternity
ManicBlue
1/28/20 1:54pm
I like BYU Football because it is BYU's football team
Reedme
1/28/20 2:21pm
RE: I like BYU Football because it is BYU's football team
bluenowandforever
1/28/20 5:51pm
“Complaining about a problem without posing a solution is called whining.” - Theodore Roosevelt
MaxxPower
1/28/20 2:23pm
Play for a top 25 finish, beat your rival, win your bowl game. There's plenty
mikecito
1/28/20 4:59pm
Like Zip Codes
Tsisquan
1/28/20 6:41pm
One could argue BYU made the wrong choice when they lost their cheese.
TrueBlue67
1/28/20 1:21pm
They chose TCU over BYU for reasons. Geography, easier to deal with than Sunday
byusage
1/28/20 2:30pm
We will never know the "truth" because BYU will never be open about what went
TrueBlue67
1/28/20 3:00pm
"Everything can be taken from BYU but one thing: the last of human freedoms
Cougarclaw
1/28/20 1:22pm
Strange take: BYU did something different. At the time the vast majority were
kimdaddy35
1/28/20 1:26pm
The point of the book is that things change and you can keep doing things the
byusage
1/28/20 2:37pm
I don't think many wanted to stay in the MWC. Independence is now the cheese.
mandalorian
1/28/20 1:34pm
Utah took most of the cheese with them, when they left.
Everyman
1/28/20 1:41pm
not finishing ranked in 10 years, losing your successful coach to a P5, not
franklyvulgar
1/28/20 1:40pm
“... beating G5 teams that BYU should beat.” Why the word “should?”
CallingDingo
1/28/20 1:41pm
BYU receives a much larger budget and has a much better history than teams
kimdaddy35
1/28/20 1:49pm
Budget and history are negated by other factors
CallingDingo
1/28/20 2:12pm
RE: BYU receives a much larger budget and has a much better history than teams
bluenowandforever
1/28/20 5:57pm
I think it comes down to this -
Doogal McCougar
1/28/20 3:32pm
I think going "back" to a G5 conf would ensure G5 forever. BYU has to keep
ImuaKahuku
1/28/20 2:06pm
The people who want us in a conference think we'd be playing for a championship
teancum
1/28/20 2:26pm
I found in interesting that BYU went fully Indy when ND was trying to back out
BrobaFett
1/28/20 2:59pm
It is interesting, and it shows that BYU and ND measure success differently
argus
1/28/20 3:26pm
Good point.
BrobaFett
1/28/20 7:15pm
This is why we should *affiliate* with the AAC.
Doogal McCougar
1/28/20 4:02pm
No way BYU Olympic sports are traveling to the east like that.
byusage
1/28/20 5:56pm
I'm not joking. BYU would have a single Eastern road trip, if that, per sport
Doogal McCougar
1/29/20 7:56am
Not really a conference if you never or rarely play some teams now is it?
ManicBlue
1/29/20 9:47am
Bball would still play each of the Eastern teams twice in 3 years.
Doogal McCougar
1/29/20 1:11pm
Yeah ... no thanks
ManicBlue
1/29/20 4:43pm
RE: This is why we should *affiliate* with the AAC.
bluenowandforever
1/28/20 6:00pm
That is nonsensical
Backcountry
1/28/20 7:58pm
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