This is about power and prestige...

Jul 5, 2022
12:20:27pm

tmurphey44 3rd String

the B12 needs to do whatever it can to be the clear #3. Oregon and Washington will bring them closer to that. This is not a time to cut your nose to spite your face.

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runningryan Pretend Athletic Director

7/5/22 9:07am

Yep. Big 12 gets aggressive because they have a real chance to become #3.

pink22

7/5/22 9:09am

Currently the big 12 is number three and buy acting aggressively they preserve

travelcoug

7/5/22 1:15pm

I’m not sure they are and weren’t going to be with Texas and OU leaving.

pink22

7/5/22 2:57pm

Another interesting quote from the article:

TempeCoug

7/5/22 9:12am

That was a surprise to me. Makes me think Big 12 needs to gun for those two

letthewookieewin

7/5/22 9:13am

I agree but IMO the way to get those 2 schools is to nuke the PAC by taking

TempeCoug

7/5/22 9:14am

I don't think you need all 4 "corner" schools.

Snipe

7/5/22 9:35am

2 AZ schools and UW and UO. That would be the best scenario, IMO.

VACOUGFAN

7/5/22 9:46am

I don't like UO and UW in the B12. They out recruit us on the regular. We need them to die. Take AZ and AZ St to

HarlemCoug

7/5/22 9:49am

I can see that side of it as well.

VACOUGFAN

7/5/22 9:52am

Sorry, but OU and UW are "too big to die" and will land somewhere for sure

BamaCoug

7/5/22 9:53am

It seems their legislature may force them to stay in a weakened P12. The ACC is possible, but what a terrible situation

HarlemCoug

7/5/22 10:04am

That could definitely be a fly in the ointment if UW/WSU has to be a package dea

BamaCoug

7/5/22 1:04pm

UW/UO's three alternatives are BigXII, MWC or invite top MWC schools to the PACX

ptcougr

7/5/22 12:12pm

UO and UW would be two of the biggest brands in the Big12. We need them and need

SLIVER

7/5/22 9:56am

Just because it's good for the B12... doesn't mean it's good for BYU. UO lands more of the top 5 recruits out of

HarlemCoug

7/5/22 10:01am

What's good for the B12 is good for BYU. How can you not see what is going on in

SnickSnack

7/5/22 10:09am

I agree. We need some big brands otherwise we will always be relegated to MWC

stgeorgecougar

7/5/22 10:36am

On the flip side a temporarily "weakened" Pac12 isn't good either.

VACOUGFAN

7/5/22 10:13am

They go to UO because it WAS a much stronger program than BYU

Pretorian

7/5/22 12:23pm

Recruits go to UO because of the fancy Nike facilities.

Dryfire

7/5/22 1:27pm

That is a possibility too I suppose, I don’t think that should cause us

Pretorian

7/5/22 1:58pm

With UO and UW the Big 12 makes more money per school and has a better shot of

here's to hoping

7/5/22 10:37am

^^^^^ bingo

Pretorian

7/5/22 12:25pm

Everybody in the Big12 out recruits us.

Stalwartbob

7/5/22 10:59am

Ever since we got in the B12 😂 you mean since a few months ago… and having a

Pretorian

7/5/22 12:27pm

Well, not sure what you mean about a shot at 4/5 star recruits

Stalwartbob

7/5/22 1:18pm

The problem is we really didn't get a clean apples to apples comparison. With

SnickSnack

7/5/22 12:40pm

This is about power and prestige...

tmurphey44

7/5/22 12:20pm

Replace Arizona with Colorado - Ducks, Huskies, Devils & Buffs to the Big 12

BYU Fan

7/5/22 10:21am

Other than the Denver market (which seems indifferent to college football)

here's to hoping

7/5/22 10:30am

If Colorado joins than the Big 12 can claim 2 national titles in the past 30 yrs

BYU Fan

7/5/22 10:43am

I had the thought that if Big 12 courts CU and Utah, along with arizona

here's to hoping

7/5/22 10:34am

If I take 4 it’s washington Oregon Arizona ASU. If I take 6 Colorado and stanfor

Tuskaloosa Cougar

7/5/22 10:54am

This is also why UTAH should not be invited if you are a BYU fan. Own the market

The_Cuss

7/5/22 9:16am

Agree

runningryan

7/5/22 9:22am

If you’re the B12 you want both. Then you control the whole market AND the BYU

pink22

7/5/22 9:25am

No offense, but it’s like saying you paid off your entire Kia. When there’s a

stonecougar

7/5/22 9:38am

I don't think that's how it works

whoneedscorners?

7/5/22 9:42am

Why would the B12 care about owning the whole SLC market? It's a small market. The P12 got it right years ago, there

HarlemCoug

7/5/22 9:51am

Same reason Utah tried to kill BYU.

panacablue

7/5/22 10:01am

100%

Tuskaloosa Cougar

7/5/22 10:54am

I think they are

runningryan

7/5/22 9:18am

Which begs the question: At what point do you have plenty of money?

CaliWG

7/5/22 9:37am

I sort of alluded to that yesterday but there is also the Law of Diminishing Returns

runningryan

7/5/22 10:16am

yup. This isn't the NFL where you have a huge salary obligation to your players.

CaliWG

7/5/22 10:20am

And in some cases NIL could fill the gap

runningryan

7/5/22 10:28am

RE: yup. This isn't the NFL where you have a huge salary obligation to your players.

runningryan

7/5/22 10:35am

Football pays for all of the other sports too, so you can always improve those

moknowssports

7/5/22 10:27am

Exactly, so why accept Utah into the Big12!

sah22

7/5/22 11:29am

B12 was ready and primed to add more teams.

Mostlyaccurate

7/5/22 9:38am

RE: B12 was ready and primed to add more teams.

BYULAWGUY

7/5/22 11:09am

We’re number 3! We’re number 3!

Heath Squashwell

7/5/22 10:27am

In some cases that is better than being number 2

runningryan

7/5/22 10:44am

That's the right stance. Clemson, UNC & the ACC FL(s) school will eventually

Forzaitalia

7/5/22 3:32pm

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