Front loading will always be an issue, since we're everyone's nonconference foe.

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Sep 20, 2018
1:08:52pm

Archaeovagrant All-American

Most P5 schools have to schedule us early in the season to accommodate their conference schedule.

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Archaeovagrant

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If the scheduling rumors are true, it shows where TH sits regarding Independence

mudpupper

9/20/18 10:48am

The problem is our P5 scheduling front-loads us which can be problematic. Would love to see more balance

scootsy

9/20/18 10:53am

I bet front loading is still a huge issue and it seems we always travel first

mudpupper

9/20/18 11:05am

I really don’t see a front loaded schedule being a huge issue

Pretorian

9/20/18 12:48pm

Front loading will always be an issue, since we're everyone's nonconference foe.

Archaeovagrant

9/20/18 1:08pm

Nobody has bought out of a game in 7 years.

Benfica1

9/20/18 1:48pm

Even Boise St plays against P5s in September

Coogar2

9/20/18 3:33pm

Gotta play P5s to be paid like a P5

Coogar2

9/20/18 3:35pm

Indy SOS has been easier than when we were in the MW. Last year we played 6 MW

Mr. Scoobs

9/20/18 10:55am

If you want to recruit the best you need to play the best. Top notch LDS kids dont want to come to BYU to play MWC teams

monkeycowboy

9/20/18 10:57am

he may have no choice. as an indy, byu needs to get big names for the eyeballs

johnnycarson

9/20/18 10:57am

I agree it is about eyeballs and renewing our contract with ESPN

Remigius

9/20/18 11:17am

decent point.

johnnycarson

9/20/18 11:26am

I think we need more Hawaii, if only to deal with the front-load problem

boscatar

9/20/18 11:22am

That 2021 schedule is legit for Independence

Mark320

9/20/18 10:58am

6 P5s plus utah and Boise St. I love it.

chilango

9/20/18 11:05am

I see what you did there.

All-American

9/20/18 11:07am

That's fine with me. I'd rather play at least 5-6 P5 teams per year, plus utah

chilango

9/20/18 10:58am

It also looks like 2-for-1's are mostly history

CaliWG

9/20/18 11:00am

I'd say current A&M and Clemson are top tier right now. A&M recently named the

Mr. Scoobs

9/20/18 11:06am

Florida & Miami have had more success than either of those programs

CaliWG

9/20/18 11:14am

We didn't do a 2-for-1 with Michigan State. Even with Wisky, it was really a

chilango

9/20/18 11:07am

Universities no longer want to payout the big

FanofBYU

9/20/18 2:11pm

We will be on the right side of the divide when the P5 look to break away

boscatar

9/20/18 11:05am

maybe. otoh, society seems to moving away from the mormon way

johnnycarson

9/20/18 11:08am

Society has been moving in that direction since the dawn of time. Not sure that

chilango

9/20/18 11:13am

why do you thnk the p12 didn't take us??

johnnycarson

9/20/18 11:26am

They also didn't take us 30 years ago, or 50 years ago, or 80 years ago. Not

chilango

9/20/18 12:10pm

That is the Indy goal. Side with the "haves" as much as possible. Preservation.

Benfica1

9/20/18 1:52pm

What rumors are you referring to?

Jomilo21

9/20/18 11:10am

See the linked post.

mudpupper

9/20/18 11:11am

I love having games against the big guys on the schedule, but I'd really like to

Martin Van Nostrand

9/20/18 11:13am

Arizona, Cal, OSU, WSU, Virginia, GA Tech, Missouri, Ole Miss, Minnesota, Baylor

boscatar

9/20/18 11:26am

I forgot about UVA and NC State on future schedules, those are good example

Martin Van Nostrand

9/20/18 11:40am

Lower and mid P5 don't want to play us when we're up and they're down.

cdr88

9/20/18 2:34pm

100% agree, I was stoked to see AK on that list. My brother and I talk about

CougaRR4L

9/20/18 4:40pm

Do you think Espn would keep paying us if we did that?

scottm

9/20/18 11:21am

He most definitely prefers Independence to being in the MWC. If we are in the

unctoothman

9/20/18 11:29am

I don't disagree with the general premise, but note that Wisky has USF & Hawaii

boscatar

9/20/18 3:40pm

Two reasons: boosters and recruits

unctoothman

9/20/18 4:36pm

We need a couple more quality independents, so we can avoid front-loading

Hill4Heisman

9/20/18 12:18pm

I think Liberty will be a solid indy opponent in about 4 or 5 years

boscatar

9/20/18 3:47pm

in 2020 & 2021 we play 6,7 P5's (counting Utah), but only 2, 3 at home

mncstr

9/20/18 12:31pm

To me its about quality opponents, not necessarily just P5s

CaliWG

9/20/18 12:42pm

Those are the worst teams to schedule in my mind.

Hill4Heisman

9/20/18 12:48pm

Depends on the P5, and the G5. Beating Houston looks better than beating Purdue,

chilango

9/20/18 12:54pm

There's a huge difference between beating UCF & NMSU

CaliWG

9/20/18 1:04pm

Right and unfortunately that's how a lot of P5 ADs look at BYU.

cdr88

9/20/18 2:38pm

They all look at BYU more favorably as an Independent than they would as a G5

unctoothman

9/20/18 2:44pm

First 3 maybe, last 7 no

unctoothman

9/20/18 2:43pm

Houston and SDSU are decent home games

boscatar

9/20/18 3:45pm

We don't need to have a magical 11-1 season and Jan 1 game every year.

Boomcannon

9/20/18 12:40pm

RE: If the scheduling rumors are true, it shows where TH sits regarding

brickwall

9/20/18 12:59pm

8-4 Indy > 10-2 MWC... all day.

Ned Schneebly

9/20/18 3:05pm

People need to stop with the CFP... We could go 12-0 and not even be close.

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