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Jul 31, 2021
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panacablue
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IMO, the media is normalizing BYU to make it more palatable when they are added.
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Who else has noticed more and more articles are coming to the conclusions...
LEDSFW
7/31/21 1:54pm
The AAC, perhaps encouraged by ESPN,
Everyman
7/31/21 2:22pm
AAC always had to shoot its shot.
CougarCanuck76
7/31/21 3:44pm
Yup. You never make a full court shot you didn’t take.
Big Daddy D
7/31/21 7:38pm
You underestimate how terrible a draw San Diego St is
krindorr
7/31/21 2:59pm
there is only one Western team worth looking at BYU, the rest are East and they
Nat Gas Man
7/31/21 3:56pm
This was also true before they added Utah and Colorado
baldcoug74
8/1/21 3:55pm
You underestimate the value of P5 membership to any program, and location...
LEDSFW
7/31/21 7:15pm
Oklahoma with 3.9M residents can support two P5s with some leftovers for Tulsa
krindorr
7/31/21 11:04pm
Again, would be true if it were a real metric. But...
LEDSFW
8/1/21 5:44pm
Ya gotta stop comparing BYU to ND.
Backcountry
8/1/21 5:48pm
But then why doesn't BYU's national fanbase actually watch the games?
krindorr
8/1/21 6:29pm
RE: But then why doesn't BYU's national fanbase actually watch the games?
Backcountry
8/1/21 6:45pm
The reason to take SDSU is to get CA recruiting. I don’t think it’s enough.
jvquarterback
7/31/21 7:44pm
Many who keep bringing up BSU are probably considering actual performance
Blue Cat
7/31/21 3:03pm
Y'all are forgetting the most critical criteria
ColoSpgs
7/31/21 3:30pm
It would be hilarious if the blue field became a negative tie breaker that
Megamind
7/31/21 5:50pm
LOL. UH...NOT TRUE!
LEDSFW
7/31/21 7:17pm
It’s 2021 - following matters, not media footprint. The age of regional carriage fees for CFB is over
molodyets
7/31/21 3:20pm
Add the best football programs - BSU is better than SDSU
HawkeyeCoug
7/31/21 3:23pm
It’s about the money.
Rocketman
7/31/21 3:46pm
Obviously a lot of people here think Spudaho State and 1 million people...
LEDSFW
7/31/21 7:23pm
25 million people in southern California don’t care about SDSU. Attendance
Pick-Six Coug
7/31/21 7:28pm
Uh!
LEDSFW
8/1/21 5:36pm
More insults! You're making Lip Gallagher seem like a humble guy.
Backcountry
8/1/21 5:42pm
Gotcha, so SDSU, SJSU, UNLV, CSU, New Mexico all are better options than BYU?
krindorr
7/31/21 11:08pm
Youve got to stop looking at this through a decade old lens
Backcountry
8/1/21 4:13am
I think cincy is ahead of either Boise or central florida.
travelcoug
7/31/21 3:26pm
Or San Diego
travelcoug
7/31/21 3:55pm
Footprint matters less with cord cutting and more people streaming
icecougar
7/31/21 3:35pm
Wrong! Footprint matters because streaming requires interest. TV is just...
LEDSFW
7/31/21 7:09pm
I didn’t say it doesn’t matter, you just made that up…
icecougar
7/31/21 8:50pm
If it's all about media markets, BYU doesn't make the cut
krindorr
7/31/21 11:28pm
I look at just about every one of those schools and wonder if any are all that
Don Carlton
7/31/21 3:42pm
ESPN and BYU's relationship is irrelelvant to BYU's conference decisions
CougarCanuck76
7/31/21 3:43pm
I get it,you want to dust your feet off at ESPN! Pretty short sighted
travelcoug
7/31/21 3:58pm
Where did you get that from my post? I said it is a business relationship with
CougarCanuck76
7/31/21 4:00pm
Boise St's football complex is pretty new/nice & stadium has a little more done
Undefeated
7/31/21 4:06pm
The issue BYU will have is that they are the only Western school I think the B12
Junior Deputy
7/31/21 4:08pm
Just adding AAC schools would be admitting they are now a G5 conference
slatecoug
7/31/21 6:25pm
You’re right, they should petition for membership in the B10, see how that goes.
Junior Deputy
7/31/21 7:21pm
LOL, no it doesn't. Do ANY of you guys ever actually try and write...
LEDSFW
7/31/21 7:24pm
I can't believe I have to explain something so obvious
slatecoug
8/1/21 5:37am
Did I advocate for that? No! I have no idea why you posted this.
LEDSFW
8/1/21 5:23pm
Maybe you should read your post right above mine.
slatecoug
8/2/21 4:19pm
RE: Who else has noticed more and more articles are coming to the conclusions...
UteZ
7/31/21 4:15pm
At least BYU is used to paying its own way. Mid tier P5 schools are going to be
Junior Deputy
7/31/21 4:22pm
IMO, the media is normalizing BYU to make it more palatable when they are added.
panacablue
7/31/21 4:35pm
I hope so. HC is gonna be a "huge" obstacle.
BleedCougarBlue2
8/2/21 10:32am
I don't think any of the 8 leftovers are wanted by power conferences
uk cougar
7/31/21 5:01pm
They will stick together for financial reasons first and foremost
slatecoug
7/31/21 6:26pm
I can’t find any links saying Boise doesn’t add value.
Dr MoBYU
7/31/21 5:34pm
It adds value, just not enough to make up what they would be paid
Nat Gas Man
7/31/21 6:14pm
But posting links is lazy
Cougar TD
7/31/21 5:58pm
No, not typing Big 12 Expansion News in Google is lazy.
LEDSFW
7/31/21 7:26pm
I actually find it more funny that you don't want to post what you found.
Cougar TD
7/31/21 7:55pm
football fans are high on Boise St., not university presidents
Hill4Heisman
7/31/21 6:59pm
You really need to chill about your Boise hate. Boise is better than BYU
Hotlanta
7/31/21 10:47pm
A trick win over Oklahoma a decade ago? Boise has been utterly dominant against
BlooCoog
7/31/21 10:52pm
Like another poster said, BSU plays one P5 a year, wins every 2 or three years.
LEDSFW
8/1/21 5:57pm
Except the facts say different; BYU goes 2/5 and Boise 1/2 yearly against P5
krindorr
8/1/21 6:38pm
It might help if you were actually aware of on field results
Blue Cat
8/1/21 8:24pm
RE: It might help if you were actually aware of on field results
Backcountry
8/1/21 8:34pm
How have they done since Chris Peterson has left Boise?
slatecoug
8/2/21 5:14pm
4/7 Top 25, 5/7 10+ wins, NY6 victory
krindorr
8/2/21 5:18pm
Pretty great. They were very good before CP too.
Blue Cat
8/2/21 6:41pm
For real though, why is it so personal?
Backcountry
8/1/21 8:35pm
You seem to forget they won THREE Fiesta bowls, 06, 14 and 17
Frank Drebin
8/1/21 8:52pm
In fairness that's as much for to BYU's independence as it is on-field results
krindorr
8/1/21 9:54pm
Most of the great things used here happened under Chris Peterson
slatecoug
8/2/21 5:16pm
4 top 25, 5 10+ wins, NY6 win in the 7 seasons since Peterson left
krindorr
8/2/21 6:23pm
By your stats they're world beaters. How have they done against winning P5 teams
slatecoug
8/2/21 8:25pm
I wasn't arguing them over BYU; I was arguing them over SDSU
krindorr
8/2/21 9:01pm
“ESPN is to BYU what NBC is to Notre Dame” Lolol….right
NacoCoug
7/31/21 11:50pm
I appreciated the laugh.
DoseOfReality
8/1/21 7:56am
I think the BIG10 is going to snatch up some BIG12 teams forcing some
delete_king
8/1/21 6:13am
Adding two is possible, but adding ISU and Kansas is unlikely...
LEDSFW
8/1/21 1:16pm
I like gummy worms
krindorr
8/1/21 1:20pm
Why would the Big 10 want any of the leftovers?
slatecoug
8/2/21 5:17pm
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