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May 30, 2023
1:47:08pm

WorfoSAUR All-American

But yes, of all teams to add, Colorado sure hasn't had a great football team for the last decade plus.

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WorfoSAUR

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Can’t believe people are excited about Colorado around here….

Bluedomination

5/30/23 1:43pm

I don't think it's really excitement about Colorado but destabilizing the PAC12

mobius

5/30/23 1:44pm

Yep. This really needs to be stickied

TNT

5/30/23 1:45pm

This^^

bornbyu93

5/30/23 1:45pm

Correct.

kccougar

5/30/23 1:45pm

That's the biggest reason. Also it's a land bridge for BYU.

Mister P

5/30/23 1:46pm

It’s a reachable road trip for a ton of byu fans

JackStack

5/30/23 1:51pm

Land bridges are a forgone idea like VHS.

Bluedomination

5/30/23 2:00pm

As long as Utah stays put in the PAC

Huge Manatee

5/30/23 1:48pm

Counter this point, isn’t the eminent departure of UO and UW good enough to

Bluedomination

5/30/23 1:59pm

Not even destabilising PAC so much as stabilizing B12. Bigger with floor

bruincoug

5/30/23 5:01pm

People are probably more excited about the PAC 12 crumbling

deliciousmocha

5/30/23 1:44pm

It’s a “sweep the leg” moment

JackStack

5/30/23 1:45pm

Exactly

deliciousmocha

5/30/23 1:45pm

RE: It’s a “sweep the leg” moment

Six Foot Seven

5/30/23 1:47pm

Lol, losing CU probably increases the P12 payout. Add SDSU to get to ten, no

Bluedomination

5/30/23 2:02pm

From the PAC perspective CU is a way more prestigious School than SDSU

wildwilderness

5/30/23 3:20pm

The biggest appeal is to have a built in rival

WorfoSAUR

5/30/23 1:47pm

Large metro area/following = more $$$$$

Poseidon

5/30/23 1:47pm

Where CU is ranked fifth? That's like saying SMU captures the Texas market.

HuskerFan2

5/30/23 1:51pm

No it isn't. CU is the flagship university in CO. Lots of Alumni. They just suck

303coug

5/30/23 2:25pm

I sense some of that comparison comes from the "Husker" in you though...

303coug

5/30/23 2:27pm

It does. But as the POTD nominated comment points out, signing up Colorado in the Big12 is more about hating Utah...

HuskerFan2

5/30/23 2:41pm

Can't disagree with anything you said there. Certainly UW or Oregon would be the

303coug

5/30/23 3:11pm

I'm excited that it is not Utah.

buhlcougar

5/30/23 1:47pm

Everyone wants Utah left alone in a depleted PAC so they can run through the

Backcountry

5/30/23 1:49pm

It's nice to have P5 expansion options when others only have leftover G5 schools

Cheap Seats

5/30/23 1:49pm

It's nice that BYU is in a stable conference and just a sideline observer

HuskerFan2

5/30/23 1:58pm

#Anyonebututah

SausageKing

5/30/23 1:58pm

It's so much deeper than that. CU leaving makes the PAC 12 crumble.

Jeffacka

5/30/23 1:59pm

BigXII is expanding. Who are better options in the west?

NorCal_Coug

5/30/23 2:01pm

Dude our new league has Cincy, UH, UCF, KU... who do you think we are?

Mitty

5/30/23 2:06pm

"ultimate relegation candidate"? That would be WSU or OSU way before Colorado.

ManicBlue

5/30/23 2:12pm

The only appeal is that it is 1 step closer to the fall of the Pac 12 and Utah

BYULAWGUY

5/30/23 2:20pm

Ends justify the means

CougarCanuck76

5/30/23 2:31pm

For BYU specifically, Colorado is an OK - but not exciting addition

Doogal McCougar

5/30/23 2:35pm

Good addition because it is a team we should regularly beat. Every conf has that

Mufasa

5/30/23 4:02pm

Has nothing to do with Colorado. It's what it means about the P12.

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