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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
SurfCoug
6/8/23 2:34pm
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