So you somehow know what the Big12 thinks or knows and what they don't know? Sure you do.

How is BYU different from Baylor in their funding? Does Baylor support their football program with church money? Obviously, you must know the answer to that too?

So Big12 schools, whose athletic department budgets are a great deal more than BYU's is, are concerned that maybe, just maybe, a few "tithing dollars" might go to support BYU sports and they think that would be a "huge disadvantage to the other Big12 schools?" Think that over again and see if you really want to say that. It's clearly ridiculous. Even if there were any truth to it, which there is not.

You really think that Bronco suddenly just realized that losing a game demoralizes the team? Where have you been? Surely, you must realize that Bronco is much smarter than that?

You are right that it's not a pretty picture right now. There is the glimmer of hope but there is a lot to worry about too.