We all need to be realistic about fan support too, this isn’t the West

Jan 15, 2022
7:50:23pm

DetmerDog Contributor

So the days of large crowds of BYU fans at away games are going away. And nobody fears BYU out here. Respect, yes, but no fear despite our recent rankings.

(Live in Kansas City now ~13 years, was in Iowa - DSM, Ames, QC - for ~7 years)

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Wow! We are in for a challenge with Big 12 basketball. WV at Kansas right now.

WallaX2

1/15/22 12:10pm

It will be very difficult to stay in the middle of the pack.

fulano

1/15/22 12:13pm

Yep. And most other sports as well.

RebelScum

1/15/22 12:13pm

They'll be fine in most sports. Baseball and basketball will struggle.

Blueto

1/15/22 12:30pm

Basketball and football will need to stretch. In most other sports we will

WallaX2

1/15/22 12:32pm

BYU is going to own the BIGXII. If we don’t win by yr 2 something is wrong!

SouthernBlueBlood

1/15/22 12:16pm

If we don’t win in year one I want Holmoe, Pope, and Tuiaki gone!

Ojiisan

1/15/22 12:26pm

Anything less is letting down all the 8 (20?) million members

SouthernBlueBlood

1/15/22 12:30pm

That's right like we've owned the WCC.

Schrodizzy

1/15/22 12:57pm

We could be in for a lot of games like Gonzaga on Thursday night.

blackandblue

1/15/22 12:19pm

*will AND boardname checks out

kiyoshige

1/15/22 2:26pm

It's going to be tough for BYU to compete in MBB. Utah produces few D1 players

Blueto

1/15/22 12:25pm

I feel like Utah punches above it's weight for recruits in both football and

LiveCoug

1/15/22 12:31pm

Football yes. Basketball no. We do in football mostly because of the Polynesian

Blueto

1/15/22 12:32pm

We just gotta get some of our Poly football players to marry tall vball players so we can have a crop of Kaufusi types

CoogsWin

1/15/22 12:59pm

Wasatch Academy has changed the game considerably for Utah recruiting.

HiLife

1/15/22 3:01pm

BYU will struggle to be middle third in the conference for a few

PhilPete

1/15/22 12:31pm

Yep, about right. We won't be contenders annually, especially not the first few

BlooCoog

1/15/22 12:40pm

I think that football will be easier than basketball to break into the top 1/3.

HiLife

1/15/22 3:08pm

I’m so freaking excited. Can’t wait! Even if it will be brutal.

Sparkling Delirium

1/15/22 12:31pm

It'd be the equivalent to us moving from the MWC to SEC in football

Rat

1/15/22 1:58pm

BYU is well equipped to excel given the now open door to get top recruits. Pope

Jasbo

1/15/22 3:53pm

We all need to be realistic about fan support too, this isn’t the West

DetmerDog

1/15/22 7:50pm

Why would they fear us?

kiyoshige

1/15/22 8:33pm

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