If you're not familiar with CDMX, its a great place to visit

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Jun 8, 2023
2:34:53pm

SurfCoug Starter

amazing food, great vibe, awesome temple, etc. Just stay out of the bad parts. Smart move to extend the Big 12 brand.

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SurfCoug

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XII Mexico Games announced

Warner

6/8/23 8:04am

That’s a big basketball game

Viva Campeche

6/8/23 8:05am

Great idea

Jay Kay

6/8/23 8:05am

IDK I think I'd be upset if the B12 took away a home BYU game vs Kansas and put in Mexico.

MissouriCoug18

6/8/23 8:20am

Yeah honestly I don't get it.

JuicyJam

6/8/23 8:24am

I can sort of see a recruiting benefit.

Dr MoBYU

6/8/23 8:27am

Name the last player from Mexico that made it to the NBA. Then name a good one.

ochobeeguy

6/8/23 8:36am

Only 5 Mexican players have ever played in the league. Only one currently and

Chefcurry

6/8/23 8:41am

It is a hotbed of recruiting obviously.

ochobeeguy

6/8/23 8:44am

Not looking for recruits. Looking for revenue sources.

Boring

6/8/23 10:43am

I mean US recruits being told they might get to play internationally.

Dr MoBYU

6/8/23 8:48am

Tell recruits still get to play in the Bahamas. Who wants to go to freaking

Fifty Shades of Blue

6/8/23 1:44pm

I think it's more about revenue than recruiting.

TailgateU

6/8/23 11:47am

Does it generate revenue?

JuicyJam

6/8/23 11:48am

22 million people in the metro? Yeah, I think there are a few pesos available.

TailgateU

6/8/23 11:55am

Yeah, really it's just a PR play intended to get attention in the US. There's not a heap of stray fans in Mexico

mokelembembe

6/8/23 8:27am

Let’s find out.

BlooCoog

6/8/23 8:38am

And there won’t ever be with that attitude

CougarGM

6/8/23 9:09am

I'd argue there's been a massive market test of that already in SoCal and the results are that USC/UCLA are moving

mokelembembe

6/8/23 9:26am

Are you saying that because of the immigrant population in Southern California?

CougarGM

6/8/23 9:40am

So Mexico has wealthy farmers who have the time and money to attend games?

Les IsMore

6/8/23 12:21pm

Wow, I hope this is sarcasm, Mexico is made up of a lot more than farmers

CameronG

6/8/23 12:41pm

I think the breadth of the sample is a little more than that. L.A. county is the biggest county in the country and

mokelembembe

6/8/23 1:17pm

College sports hasn't really been marketed to that demographic and much less so

CameronG

6/8/23 1:29pm

If you always do what you’ve always done…

CougarGM

6/9/23 8:40am

You do realize they aren't physically moving right? The conference came to them

bluejammer

6/8/23 5:56pm

every big pro league has a sales arm/team devoted to growing/marketing their

cwilke1

6/8/23 11:30am

I think a non-con tourney would be way better, but I don't really have a problem with this idea.

Marc Spector

6/8/23 12:00pm

Of course, they made Houston the home team for the neutral site game.

zerigke

6/8/23 12:40pm

Dumb idea. The only cash in Mexico is cartel cash.

Blue2thebone

6/8/23 1:30pm

You don't know Mexico then

CameronG

6/8/23 2:41pm

Literally the dumbest idea ever. No going to go well when a car load of fans get butchered on their way their due to

Blue2thebone

6/8/23 3:19pm

Thanks for continuing to affirm that you are ignorant

CameronG

6/8/23 3:22pm

Yea I’ll pass on my ignorant head being displayed on a fence post

Blue2thebone

6/8/23 4:29pm

My family travels by car to Mexico at least once a year

MGundy

6/8/23 3:54pm

My wife is Mexican and would never never never ever drive thru Mx, Gu, El. Ho.

Fifty Shades of Blue

6/8/23 5:43pm

No but there's a difference between that and what Blue2thebone said

CameronG

6/9/23 8:45am

No just averse to risk.

Blue2thebone

6/9/23 9:00am

It would be a fun one to attend

Heath Squashwell

6/8/23 8:49am

How about BYU vs TCU instead of in Ft. Worth

BillyGoat

6/8/23 9:11am

Yormark’s vision is grand. On the other side of the coin, fans will not be happy when losing key home games

Cougarpride

6/8/23 9:22am

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Flyoverstate

6/8/23 9:40am

It's like NFL London. Fans of those teams except maybe some diehards like it.

Flyoverstate

6/8/23 9:42am

I like it—play the long game with the NBA.

Moto2001

6/8/23 9:27am

Stupid. Why would season ticket holders want to trade a home game for Mexico?

Flyoverstate

6/8/23 9:36am

Mexico is a natural extension of Big12 footprint? How's that?

Flyoverstate

6/8/23 9:38am

I'm interested to see the turnout for any BYU game in Mexico. Don't you think

hxmCougar2000

6/8/23 9:57am

If they know about it, yes

CameronG

6/8/23 11:46am

I’m not so sure. The handful of expats would though.

byuwahoo

6/8/23 8:42pm

A great way to start opening up additional media markets and make our future TV

EFM_Coug

6/8/23 10:31am

Great matchup!!

Qhall

6/8/23 11:06am

The possible bowl game in Monterrey is a great idea!

CameronG

6/8/23 11:47am

I'd prefer it to some of the US destinations of bowl games. Would be fun.

Trent

6/8/23 12:38pm

It's where I served my mission, it's a great excuse for me to go back

CameronG

6/8/23 12:41pm

Fantastic strategy! See all the Braves and Cubs fans in Utah for proof that

DoubleBlue

6/8/23 12:03pm

I've met both of them.

Les IsMore

6/8/23 12:23pm

If you're not familiar with CDMX, its a great place to visit

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