putting to bed the rumor etc. They could go a long way to shed light on the subject and not let this thing erupt. It would also be a good thing for them to acknowledge the extraneous constraints their own conference places on their would be opponents, and that for them, that all has to be considered.
The funny thing is....ZERO P5 conferences would ever place this situation on another P5 conference. NONE of them would accept it. If BYU were to issue a similar statement and then approach the PAC about playing a game...they would tell us to jump in the Salt Lake.
We should tell them to enjoy their time off and to think about their life choices.