In the initial story the athletic broke two weeks ago about BYU being the “must add” for big12 expansion their main

Sep 7, 2021
9:44:31am

YIsForBrigham Poo Poo

Source said it word for word. The article even put it in quotes. They attributed it to a big12 AD who most people assume to be TT AD Kirby Hocutt

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I think the B12 AD's saw BYU's 40,000 fans in Las Vegas and started licking

Acorn

9/7/21 9:32am

There are going to be a lot of wide-eyed Baylor fans in a few weeks.

shoganai

9/7/21 9:33am

Alligent Stadium was buzzing like a beehive with BYU fans

Ojiisan

9/7/21 9:35am

I see what ya did there. Nicely done.

rerunc

9/7/21 11:39am

We’ve had it confirmed that the big12 knew BYU added value in 2016 - and that was when OU and UT were included. Imagine

YIsForBrigham

9/7/21 9:36am

Down the road I think we will find out what really happened. Going to be

FT487

9/7/21 9:39am

not that I disagree that BYU added value to the 2016 B12, but how has that been

nwcat

9/7/21 9:39am

In the initial story the athletic broke two weeks ago about BYU being the “must add” for big12 expansion their main

YIsForBrigham

9/7/21 9:44am

Can you share the link?

Tokolosh

9/7/21 9:58am

The Atlantic article requires a subscription but here it is along with others

nwcat

9/7/21 10:08am

Thanks. The Iowa State board has people arguing that none of the new teams add

nwcat

9/7/21 10:09am

That's ironic coming from people who have milked OU/UT for $100s of millions.

dYrtbYkerYder

9/7/21 11:03am

Of course, they are in denial, as there is nowhere else to go except down.

BlueFever

9/7/21 11:53am

Be tht as it is, I really think our major obstacle then & in 2010 was UT &/or OU

SinkingQuffa

9/7/21 10:14am

The same source who confirmed that BYU was the one school that added value also confirmed it was UT and OU who

YIsForBrigham

9/7/21 10:32am

Bad memories from all the times we beat them.

TunaNoCrust

9/7/21 1:30pm

RE: Be tht as it is, I really think our major obstacle then & in 2010 was UT

akbarishiwatsu

9/7/21 12:11pm

We need EACH OTHER.

Happy As Larry

9/7/21 11:26am

BYU has never showed especially well at Conference BBall tournaments. Lets hope

BYUheaven

9/7/21 9:37am

neither have the teams

Beggar

9/7/21 9:42am

Exactly. I've watched enough awful basketball in Vegas to last a lifetime.

byubyu

9/7/21 9:46am

We all know the real issue - don't go over a Sunday and our attendance

OC Coug

9/7/21 9:52am

We used to with the MWC tournament. Having the semis and finals on Monday

gwalker

9/7/21 10:09am

you mean the UNLV invitational? The one where families were attacked

Cougarclaw

9/7/21 10:14am

Which, IMO, was weird. I went quite often and I took young kids with me. I

gwalker

9/7/21 10:51am

Good advice

BYU-Laie

9/7/21 11:36am

It is rare but can happen

dixieutahbyuzag

9/7/21 1:26pm

I wonder how well West Virginia fans travel. At home they have huge crowds and

Tarbo

9/7/21 9:38am

LES has higher attendance. With us in the league, WVU will have the fifth highest attendance

YIsForBrigham

9/7/21 9:39am

WVU stadium capacity is 60,000

Tarbo

9/7/21 10:10am

Correct

YIsForBrigham

9/7/21 10:32am

I still remember being in Austin for BYU@Texas in 2011, and a Texas season

NOCAL_YFAN

9/7/21 9:40am

Same at Tennessee - they asked if we all traveled from Utah! 😂 They

truecougster

9/7/21 9:56am

Coach of the UCLA cheer squad told me the same thing about BYU at UCLA, second only to USC fans. His exact words to us

zonacougar

9/7/21 10:01am

Your sig pic should be POTD!

Kbdub

9/7/21 10:20am

I expect BYU fans to outnumber KU fans in Laurence (in football)

nwcat

9/7/21 9:41am

I will be there. Nothing like a guaranteed victory?

Acorn

9/7/21 9:47am

or easy to come by tickets

HoustonCougar

9/7/21 9:50am

One caveat..the full potential of BYUtv will not be realized in the B12. BYUtv

mudpupper

9/7/21 9:43am

Not sure that's right. We regularly broadcast the WCC tournament games that

BYUMizzou

9/7/21 9:52am

BYUtv's potential comes with REBROADCAST rights - that is what the University

OGSuperfan

9/7/21 11:59am

There is nothing that prohibits nonprofits from participating in activities that

Fdnman

9/7/21 4:04pm

that's a fun hope, but a bad prediction.

Belboz

9/7/21 9:45am

Never said they'd admit it, but my guess is that the AD's already regret it.

Acorn

9/7/21 9:48am

yeah, if it were only about athletics, it would be different.

Belboz

9/7/21 10:00am

Tickets to the BYU game at Baylor are priced double compared to normal

BigTex

9/7/21 9:53am

I looked at Baylor tix a month ago…

truecougster

9/7/21 9:57am

Yep, and the response has been "it's homecoming" but compared to 2019 homecoming

NOCAL_YFAN

9/7/21 10:08am

They know BYU fans will show up and pay the price...

lbmango

9/7/21 12:17pm

I’ve been to many away games having lived

Crowd Factor

9/7/21 10:29am

I would guess 45000 BYU fans

BYU '80

9/7/21 11:05am

I would say almost 50,000

HeismanTy

9/7/21 4:51pm

I counted 75000 on the bridge alone

kiyoshige

9/7/21 7:45pm

thegoodmeister

9/7/21 12:40pm

I agree but…

stenso

9/7/21 12:59pm

Pent up demand to actually see a game in person due to covid also contributed..

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