Yeah just look at the Longhorns...

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Aug 18, 2022
9:03:47am

icecougar All-American

...all their money hasn't really brought them much success

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icecougar

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Big10 news is bad for Utah, bad for BYU too.

The Y's Insider

8/18/22 8:03am

I don't understand the logic as to why a financial disparity creates an organizational disparity

2FarGone

8/18/22 8:05am

Have you been paying attention to CFB the last 20 years?

The Y's Insider

8/18/22 8:14am

Texas has had a financial disparity over every single team in the BIG12... how has that worked for them?

Coug

8/18/22 8:16am

Are you aware of fans that stop watching their own teams to watch teams from bigger conferences?

Bob Vance

8/18/22 2:30pm

Unfortunately, college football is not an organized nationwide league that can

Corn Pop

8/18/22 8:15am

I can’t give you a thumbs up because it makes me sad, but you’re 100% right.

Blue chunks

8/18/22 11:22am

It's the 'sky is falling syndrome'.

Benfica1

8/18/22 8:33am

Look there are those that have a fatalistic view of everything they like. They are constantly waiting for the other

DJROSS

8/18/22 1:00pm

At some point money has to be a diminishing return.

Bluedomination

8/18/22 8:05am

agree - regardless of how much $$ a school has, as long as you can only have 11

SFarkus

8/18/22 10:04am

Spot on.

qwerew

8/18/22 1:19pm

Big 12 will be clear #3 (assuming SEC raids ACC) but yeah, college football is

RGGeemer

8/18/22 8:07am

As long as fans continue to show up and tune in, BYU and the Big12 will be fine

jrifkin48

8/18/22 8:10am

Can’t help noticing how many B1G games on Fox, FS1, CBS, NBC, Peacock, etc.

Stalwartbob

8/18/22 9:03am

byutv

RGGeemer

8/18/22 9:06am

BYUTV?

Stalwartbob

8/18/22 9:31am

Let's do it

RGGeemer

8/18/22 9:49am

RE: Can’t help noticing how many B1G games on Fox, FS1, CBS, NBC, Peacock,

citizenking

8/18/22 1:06pm

Haha, so again tell us how your pac channel is raking in the money?

byublue42

8/18/22 2:05pm

Reread my post. Missed part that says PACx channel is raking in the dough.

Stalwartbob

8/18/22 3:56pm

Yep you basically are putting the pac channel the same as ACC, SEC, B10, while

byublue42

8/18/22 6:51pm

Just wait until the most desirable teams form the B12 get poached and

coolblue

8/18/22 11:03am

Who are the most valuable teams in the B12?

germ1

8/18/22 11:15am

THIS!

Vegasjohn

8/18/22 1:24pm

I think the P2 will have major anti-trust issues if they try

LifeLongLakerFan

8/18/22 8:11am

This. And that they’ll lose fan interest and $$. Parody needs to exist in sport.

Back2Blue

8/18/22 8:50am

Parody already exists.

Stalwartbob

8/18/22 9:06am

Correct. But it wouldn’t if we went to 2 major conferences. This is the point.

Back2Blue

8/18/22 9:13am

should we tell him?

ColoSpgs

8/18/22 9:21am

Nope

USAFAcoug

8/18/22 9:34am

Parroty

Jeb

8/18/22 9:35am

RE: should we tell him?

Puzzled Panther

8/18/22 10:06am

Haha. I appreciate the grammar lesson this morning, fellas.

Back2Blue

8/18/22 11:15am

LOL

Happy As Larry

8/18/22 3:55pm

What we have is a parody of parity

Not Sure

8/18/22 11:12am

Okay that got me hahaha

DJROSS

8/18/22 1:05pm

RE: Parody already exists.

citizenking

8/18/22 1:07pm

A couple of counterpoints:

fbguru

8/18/22 8:18am

Agree on point 1 but disagree on point 2.

runningryan

8/18/22 9:15am

RE: Agree on point 1 but disagree on point 2.

citizenking

8/18/22 1:10pm

Look at MLB baseball. There's a bigger disparity in payroll between what the

BYUMizzou

8/18/22 8:19am

Yeah just look at the Longhorns...

icecougar

8/18/22 9:03am

You may not care about any sport except football,

Stalwartbob

8/18/22 9:18am

Yes, this is a football conversation, so....

Benfica1

8/18/22 9:34am

Sorry, thought it was NCAA category

Stalwartbob

8/18/22 9:18pm

BC they have the money to finance ALL of the olympic sports. Therefore they get

BYU Grounds

8/18/22 9:35am

Money is important, but access is key. If they expand the CFP and the Big12 has

Cougar TD

8/18/22 8:34am

I'm just glad BYU got out of independence when they did.

Benfica1

8/18/22 8:35am

If the pack 12 would have imploded before the big 12 lost Texas and OU

YOHONOMOTO

8/18/22 11:21am

Antitrust provides some potential protection

I'mBatman

8/18/22 9:42am

This has been my thought as well. Schools that are left out would sue to

Benfica1

8/18/22 9:50am

These schools have done passionate fans, including politicians

I'mBatman

8/18/22 12:02pm

Is this really news? The disparity has been known for a long time.

NorCal_Coug

8/18/22 9:56am

Whatever, CFB is long since dead. It's over. At this point, just do your best

Mitty

8/18/22 9:56am

College football has never been more alive!

CoolB

8/18/22 10:07am

What it was is gone. Dead. It's now a different animal.

Mitty

8/18/22 10:12am

its over we might as well give up and become Alabama or Buckeye fans

BYU Grounds

8/18/22 10:46am

Newsflash this already happened moneywise it is the SEC and Big 10. This is not

johnnybyu

8/18/22 10:43am

You are taking this PAC devolution very hard. I feel sorry for you

travelcoug

8/18/22 10:52am

What are you talking about?

The Y's Insider

8/18/22 2:14pm

I agree that it sucks Utah will likely get invited to our conference... BUT

Dwide_Schrude

8/18/22 10:57am

B1G and SEC won’t stop at 40 teams. This is still a 5+ year ride to see who gets

jimmything

8/18/22 11:15am

Ah The hopes and dreams of Utes

travelcoug

8/18/22 12:54pm

I think it ends up at 3 conference of about 20 schools. Will it be Big12 or ACC

qwerew

8/18/22 1:00pm

Considering that the acc has Clemson UNC and FSU who are headed for the sec

travelcoug

8/18/22 1:13pm

While BYU and the Utes wallow around in the CB petri dish

Stalwartbob

8/18/22 4:21pm

Meh. It is now different that it is now. Also, no irony is involved.

Benfica1

8/18/22 5:27pm

College sports are on the decline with the younger generations.

clocker

8/18/22 11:51am

Thus Yormark's comments about strategizing to bring in younger audience

DJROSS

8/18/22 1:10pm

no, take an arizona school and CU and wait for SEC to poach ACC in a few years.

qwerew

8/18/22 12:58pm

You would be right if these were the

rainbowcosmo

8/18/22 1:03pm

I see NIL actually imploding quickly and reforming into what BYU basically already has. That is program wide based NIL

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