He also stated this obvious fact...

May 6, 2016
11:13:14am

Future_Tacos Playmaker

Expansion shores up the league right now

and, keeps it from dying if Texas and OU bolt (a real possibility) after the next round of TV contracts in 10 or so years.

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Matt Brown from SB Nation on 1280 this AM

Future_Tacos

5/6/16 11:03am

BamaCoug's stuff addresses those 5 criteria pretty effectively

Indy Coug

5/6/16 11:08am

so byu is a clear winner except for the geography question. otoh, we have an

johnnycarson

5/6/16 11:09am

geography being #1 is absolutely laughable

idacoug

5/6/16 11:10am

yeah....on second thought that doesn't make a whole lotta sense.

johnnycarson

5/6/16 11:11am

Maybe it wasn't a list in order of importance. Perhaps Future Tacos numbered

SanDiegoCoug

5/6/16 11:13am

I just listed them the way he listed them. He didn't specify order or weighting

Future_Tacos

5/6/16 11:14am

I agree that it's a dumb priority, but it's likely the #1 reason BYU isn't in a

swingcat

5/6/16 11:13am

I don't agree as far as PAC territory goes. We are THAT far off location-wise

ColonelMustard7

5/6/16 1:37pm

They're adding Tulsa and Wichita State

jbcoug

5/6/16 11:48am

Assuming Cincy joins, then that leaves Iowa St as BYU's travel partner

BigTex

5/6/16 11:13am

I'll take it

Polecat

5/6/16 11:44am

He also stated this obvious fact...

Future_Tacos

5/6/16 11:13am

That tweet from WV about doing what's best for the conf isn't exactly what's best for WV may

ocmyhome

5/6/16 11:16am

we're not even in the conference and i'm already tired of WV whining.

johnnycarson

5/6/16 11:19am

Wait, until we beat them this year

2FarGone

5/6/16 11:21am

Why no talk about the Mountain time zone helps add more slots for TV inventory?

WisconsinCoug

5/6/16 11:26am

I think this is a REALLY important factor, and i don't know why nobody is

johnnycarson

5/6/16 11:30am

most media slots for FB are based upon EST. 12:30, 4:30, 8:30, IIRC

Nat Gas Man

5/6/16 11:37am

yeah i saw someone on twitter trying to sell this as a negative. seems like

ColonelMustard7

5/6/16 1:35pm

GOR? Is that graduation rates?

KingDave

5/6/16 11:29am

Grant of (media) Rights.

CosmoK

5/6/16 11:29am

Those all seem to favor UCONN as much as BYU

CocaColaRecovery

5/6/16 12:07pm

yep.

yahtzee

5/6/16 12:14pm

Not really

YIsForBrigham

5/6/16 12:17pm

Yeah... you missed the point.

CocaColaRecovery

5/6/16 1:12pm

The only way you can claim those as wins for UCONN is if you are lying

YIsForBrigham

5/6/16 2:11pm

UConn's budget is heavily subsidized. They bring in around $40M iirc.

sickwizardfish1

5/6/16 1:01pm

I'm a firm believer that when all the dust settles from realignment subsidies

Nat Gas Man

5/6/16 1:04pm

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digitalayon

5/6/16 12:16pm

BYU will not be added if they create same issue like WV has

digitalayon

5/6/16 12:20pm

I think we found Dennis Dodds CB moniker^^^^

whirl

5/6/16 12:31pm

You have to be the ultimate Debbie Downer when it comes to this issue

Norge Coug

5/6/16 1:03pm

it's reality

digitalayon

5/6/16 1:10pm

It's not the same thing.

whirl

5/6/16 1:13pm

RE: it's reality

BYUFam1

5/6/16 1:17pm

Except BYU won't be begging for a travel partner.

bbqoug

5/6/16 10:42pm

14 teams? Colorado St., Boise St. or even UNLV (if the Raiders relocate and

Chazz Reinhold

5/6/16 4:23pm

Why size of budget, is that a way to gage administration's commitment to athltx?

NOCAL_YFAN

5/6/16 1:30pm

yes and looked at in detail by conferences

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