I think the logic is that there are fewer games, so less chance of infection,

Jul 8, 2020
4:56:47pm

chilango All-American

and in theory also less travel, because all games are within a conference, and therefore less chance of infection due to travel.

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Shoot: Michigan State and Minnesota may have just dropped off our schedule

BYUCougarsFan

7/8/20 4:40pm

BYU is in a tough position. Maybe they finally get ND to come to Provo.

Turnpike Lane

7/8/20 4:41pm

Notre Dame will likely play an all-ACC schedule if conference-only happens

Jesse Pinkman

7/8/20 4:42pm

I tend to agree, but I have not seen any such rumors or reports

Doogal McCougar

7/8/20 4:53pm

Wait, I thought Notre Dame played a half ACC schedule in football

BYU'01

7/8/20 6:39pm

Best friends forever

JackStack

7/8/20 7:55pm

Yeah they like us so much they stiffed us for almost a decade; seriously ND can

BlooCoog

7/8/20 8:23pm

With what logic does a shortened season or conference only schedule make any

Adwight

7/8/20 4:42pm

There is no logic. It’s just a big flipping circus at this point

Indy Coug

7/8/20 4:43pm

It's one magical virus. In the Jordan School district, it's only active Fridays.

Jesse Pinkman

7/8/20 4:43pm

no but it presents fewer opportunities of contraction. They could say only play teams that have blue colors but that

BlueFrog

7/8/20 4:44pm

financial logic, no gate revenue = no body bag games

7/8/20 4:46pm

BYU games will BE on tv so it's not a body bag game.

Archaea

7/8/20 4:47pm

I don't consider BYU a body bag game, but most P5's have at least 2 body bag OOC

7/8/20 4:52pm

They want to make sure opponents are following the same testing protocols and

Jay Kay

7/8/20 4:48pm

Because conference opponents tend to be closer to home, unless they're not

Doogal McCougar

7/8/20 4:56pm

I think the logic is that there are fewer games, so less chance of infection,

chilango

7/8/20 4:56pm

Ok. Got it. The B1G will contain the money, I mean, the virus, to its bank

Doogal McCougar

7/8/20 5:06pm

Fair enough, but it is much closer to travel from, say, East Lansing MI to Happy

chilango

7/8/20 5:17pm

Agreed. It's also much closer to CMU, WMU, EMU or Toledo than PA.

Doogal McCougar

7/8/20 5:24pm

So 10 games you won’t get infected. 11 though you’re screwed!

Adwight

7/8/20 5:39pm

All else being equal, it increases the probability of infection by 10%.

chilango

7/8/20 5:42pm

I really think it’s less travel overall, which is less expensive and easier to

akmewg

7/8/20 8:28pm

Its worth it if it saves even one life.

Backcountry

7/8/20 4:43pm

Actually, I disagree. This 'risk-free' mentality above all costs is worse

Cougarclaw

7/8/20 4:47pm

I am not sure if this is TIC and I don’t want to laugh but . . .

BYUforlife

7/8/20 4:48pm

Banning automobiles sounds like a really safe idea. People who drive are selfish

Backcountry

7/8/20 4:55pm

So selfish. So are gun owners.

Gerald-DeGroot

7/8/20 6:03pm

Yep. And ONE is ONE to many.

Gerald-DeGroot

7/8/20 6:00pm

With that attitude we should never drive cars or eat donuts. to each their own

Pretorian

7/8/20 8:41pm

Oh I agree

Backcountry

7/8/20 8:44pm

Maybe the mountain west will save our season

Heath Squashwell

7/8/20 4:45pm

If this becomes the norm in the P5, I predict BYU will not have a season 🙁

slappy

7/8/20 4:47pm

You’re late with your projection. The writing has been on the wall

Croweater

7/8/20 4:58pm

If they go conference only, I believe the NCAA should cancel or postpone the

Archaea

7/8/20 4:47pm

The NCAA was neutered long ago. They have little to no power.

Carnac

7/8/20 4:49pm

The ncaa only enforces rules When it comes to D1 football above g5

1984coug

7/8/20 7:07pm

I feel like Usu and BYU are heading for a home and home this season. Maybe Boise too.

RdF3

7/8/20 4:48pm

Meanwhile, Utah will travel twice to CA, and WA and AZ and CO

Doogal McCougar

7/8/20 4:58pm

Will they be obligated to pay the buy out?

The Dark Knight

7/8/20 4:48pm

I'm sure BYU wants the game as soon as possible. Reschedule soon or take the $$$.

Turnpike Lane

7/8/20 4:49pm

Likely will come down to how the force majeure clause is drafted, and whether it has the qualifier that the party is

slappy

7/8/20 4:51pm

Sue them in Utah. That will likely have a positive impact on the outcome.

Archaea

7/8/20 4:53pm

The optics of suing may make that decision difficult.

displacedute

7/8/20 4:54pm

Yeah, if there's a dispute over what the term means and whether there's a breach, highly unlikely BYU would go to court

slappy

7/8/20 4:56pm

Agreed.

displacedute

7/8/20 4:56pm

Agreed, so you use it as leverage

Carnac

7/8/20 4:58pm

If it is at all decent force majuere BYU easily can hold them to it.

Baron

7/8/20 5:31pm

How could you claim force majeure for non-conference only?

BYU'01

7/8/20 6:47pm

Just another way for the big 5 conferences to distance themselves more from the rest of the schools.

kalifi

7/8/20 5:06pm

Who is this guy? Why is everyone taking this tweet at face value?

Cougs'16

7/8/20 6:22pm

Dienhart is the Rivals network Purdue guy and a former BTN reporter

7/8/20 6:55pm

Does anyone really think these WOKE conferences are going to treat

BRATS

7/8/20 6:30pm

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