Huh? Fans had more “access” to televised games because we left the MTN for ESPN,

Aug 14, 2022
8:49:43am

Abe Froman All-American

and that (plus our scheduling improvements) also gave the program more “exposure” to the rest of the college football world.

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Time

Frisco Bowl

lindoncoug

8/14/22 7:37am

The bowl games have been the worst part of independence in my opinion. I don’t

LSUcougar92

8/14/22 7:44am

Bowls and having our toughest games in September and weakest games in November

TEXAS

8/14/22 7:47am

I actually kind of like playing our toughest games when we are healthiest.

boctabulous

8/14/22 10:00am

I’d rather have a couple weeks to get prepared. Plus we aren’t at our healthiest because we play tough teams early

TEXAS

8/14/22 11:19am

It benefits teams with less depth. Texas may have looked different in November.

ParentingNotForSissy

8/14/22 7:29pm

Bad Example. Taysom may have looked good with the 3rd stringers.

ParentingNotForSissy

8/14/22 7:38pm

That’s why I’ve always smirked when Holmoe kept saying the two objectives of

Six Foot Seven

8/14/22 8:13am

Huh? Fans had more “access” to televised games because we left the MTN for ESPN,

Abe Froman

8/14/22 8:49am

I just see it as the same thing.

Six Foot Seven

8/14/22 8:53am

Wrong. Access is to fans. Exposure is to non-fans.

JordanSpieth

8/14/22 9:14am

recalling the horrible Mountain West network and I’d agree, access was for fans.

Blue chunks

8/14/22 5:33pm

Without a doubt, the bowl situation is the worst part of independence

thewaterboy

8/14/22 10:19am

The good news is that it's about a 20 minute drive from my house.

Chemish

8/14/22 7:45am

Same! See you there

TEXAS

8/14/22 7:46am

There are, what? At least half a dozen stakes within 20-30 min of Frisco?

shoganai

8/14/22 8:28am

My in-laws just moved to Utah from the Frisco 8th ward. Stadium was 10 minutes

Cougs or die

8/14/22 10:20am

RE: My in-laws just moved to Utah from the Frisco 8th ward. Stadium was 10

stxspartacus

8/14/22 11:25am

Less than 10 minutes for me.

yapacoug

8/14/22 3:15pm

Yeah…ESPN wouldn’t do that. My guess is the Hawaii Bowl.

andrewg3

8/14/22 7:56am

That would be so so much worse

krindorr

8/14/22 8:13am

If you’re a BYU fan living in Frisco, Texas then yes.

andrewg3

8/14/22 3:23pm

Hawaii Bowl is Christmas Eve at 8 ET at a field with 9k capacity

krindorr

8/14/22 3:33pm

Toyota Stadium in Frisco has a capacity of 20,500. It's also smack in the center

shoganai

8/14/22 8:27am

That bowl sucked. Bad weather. Lousy stadium. Bad food. The football

TrueBlue67

8/14/22 11:33am

We often had the dream or delusion that in independence we could get added at the last minute to a better bowl game

KingDave

8/14/22 8:55am

Are they playing it at a HS stadium?

BYU Fan

8/14/22 9:15am

It was built for soccer. It also has the national soccer hall of fame there.

Chemish

8/14/22 10:03am

I want the ACC to not have enough bowl eligible teams so BYU can beat Utah in...

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