Was BYU sustainable after Lavell?

Feb 1, 2023
5:07:33pm

NorCal_Coug All-American

They have plenty fan and administrative support to go with their brand. Few has built that program to the point that they will be just fine.

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Buckle Up

runningryan Pretend Athletic Director

2/1/23 4:36pm

RE: Buckle Up

CougarGuy84

2/1/23 4:38pm

I hope Gonzaga gets in. If only so they don't go to the MWC or Pac10

Schultz is back

2/1/23 4:38pm

Only downside is paying a premium price for Zag phenomenon right before Few

Cougarbib

2/1/23 4:42pm

The former HC in waiting is now coaching a top 5 Arizona team. Gonzaga will have

Schultz is back

2/1/23 4:45pm

Was BYU sustainable after Lavell?

NorCal_Coug

2/1/23 5:07pm

Short answer: last NC was 1984. So, no. But, BYU has been decent. Nobody paid

Cougarbib

2/1/23 5:24pm

NC is your bar for being sustainable? Good luck with that.

NorCal_Coug

2/1/23 7:03pm

Bad news for Michigan football. Only one National Championship since 1948. Hate

Gentleman Stan

2/1/23 7:22pm

Remain relevant and sustain level of success are 2 different things. Those 10 or

Cougarbib

2/1/23 7:30pm

25 years is just a tad bit past "phenomenon." They are widely considered a

Gentleman Stan

2/1/23 5:17pm

Remember when DePaul was a national power? Things can change when a

Cougarbib

2/1/23 5:26pm

No I don't. I wasn't born yet. However, I'm always happy to oblige an unexpected

Gentleman Stan

2/1/23 6:57pm

I am not trying to wish anything away. Gonzaga success is largely Mark Few.

Cougarbib

2/1/23 7:34pm

This is a legit concern. Gonzaga was a nobody before Few arrived.

BlooCoog

2/1/23 11:02pm

I don't understand adding a basketball only school...

WJCougar

2/1/23 4:41pm

They should ad them - make it an even better basketball conference

Swish

2/1/23 4:42pm

To cement the conference as the Premier basketball league

Polemic

2/1/23 4:42pm

Because it gets 1 more team into the dance every year which gets $$$$.

Cougarbib

2/1/23 4:43pm

It complicates travel. And what about all of their other sports?

LeGrandBleu

2/1/23 4:44pm

All of their other sports do not matter. Probably just using us for leverage,

Cougarbib

2/1/23 4:50pm

I’ve never understood why a travel partner is such a big deal.

TarCoug

2/1/23 4:51pm

I don’t know, but that is not my concern. How do the non-revenue sports afford

LeGrandBleu

2/1/23 4:56pm

I think it’s for the sports that don’t bring in a revenue

Julius Pepperwood

2/1/23 9:17pm

I was born in ‘69 so forgive my young-buckness, but I’ve

Refugee

2/1/23 6:05pm

Jet lag. Fuel costs.

Cougarbib

2/1/23 8:22pm

Hotels, local transportation, road meal per diems, entertainment, etc. That and

LeGrandBleu

2/1/23 10:03pm

The other part- what happens when few retires? Do they even continue to be good?

bluescholar

2/1/23 4:47pm

They are loaded. And college basketball is all about coaching. Meaning

Gentleman Stan

2/1/23 5:21pm

They have great records based on easy WCC schedules.

WJCougar

2/1/23 6:44pm

Go look up how many times they've advanced in the NCAA tournament

Schultz is back

2/1/23 6:54pm

Lol....you really think they will be as successful with a harder schedule?

WJCougar

2/1/23 6:56pm

Being successful ≠ being top dog in the Big12

Schultz is back

2/1/23 7:24pm

You believe they will be less prepared for the NCAA Tournament if in the Big 12?

Gentleman Stan

2/1/23 7:25pm

How many national championships have they won. Even DePaul got one. And

Cougarbib

2/1/23 8:24pm

Not a fan. I think having an orphan program that doesn't bring football doesn't

UNLVcougar

2/1/23 4:48pm

You should look up Big 12 wrestling. You might find someone surprising there.

Tesla Coug

2/1/23 5:17pm

Wrestling is not basketball

UNLVcougar

2/1/23 7:04pm

Their basketball actually brings in money.

Tesla Coug

2/1/23 7:05pm

No new mid major/P5s. As a P5 we're better than that.

Backcountry

2/1/23 4:48pm

i thought the texas/OU tidbits were more interesting

CrashMcLarson

2/1/23 4:52pm

They should start football again there

CougarGuy84

2/1/23 4:56pm

Anyone near the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Grand Hyatt?

Corn

2/1/23 4:57pm

So do OU, WA and the AZ schools get invites after tomorrow? They might just say

Nat Gas Man

2/1/23 5:49pm

U of O

Soy Celeste

2/1/23 7:22pm

True

Nat Gas Man

2/1/23 7:29pm

Remember this: smart realigners hide their cards.

Happy As Larry

2/1/23 6:35pm

PURE Speculation but I actually think the Big 12 pumps the brakes on Gonzaga because there may be an opportunity to get

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