I don't think the president change had any impact in that regard. Worthen was

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Nov 4, 2024
3:37:56pm

westsidecoug All-American

100% all in just like Reese is. I think getting into the Big 12 is what got the ball rolling.

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westsidecoug

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It is not lost on me that both of our major sports started taking off a year

Warner

11/4/24 3:25pm

Basketball took off their first year.

ochobeeguy

11/4/24 3:26pm

Bball balled out and overperformed year one in B12.

Forzaitalia

11/4/24 8:56pm

And once BYU started to pay market rates for coaches and players.

Archaea

11/4/24 3:28pm

All connected. B12 money makes a difference.

LifeLongLakerFan

11/4/24 3:33pm

Big XII money makes a difference for paying coaches and for facilities, but

Archaea

11/4/24 3:36pm

Donors are definitely more excited as members of the B12 and when BYU is doing

mudpupper

11/4/24 3:37pm

Actually donors were already spending a lot before the Big 12 on facilities that

puntersarepeople

11/4/24 3:45pm

We need a lot of money to upgrade the football facilities.

Archaea

11/4/24 3:48pm

All part of getting out of our own way

cajuncoug

11/4/24 7:00pm

I almost wondered if it was the president change from Kevin to Shane as well.

squints

11/4/24 3:29pm

I don't think it's coincidence that we got better as we went Cecil->Kevin->Shane

tacallaway

11/4/24 3:33pm

Cecil never seemed committed to BYU; Utah was his first love.

Archaea

11/4/24 3:36pm

The Board of Trustees must support it and it's apparent that they want BYU in a

Plantagenet

11/4/24 3:37pm

True, but it never hurts to have a zealous advocate. Cecil was anything but.

tacallaway

11/4/24 3:39pm

I don't think the president change had any impact in that regard. Worthen was

westsidecoug

11/4/24 3:37pm

There is no doubt this has had an effect.

Trappist1F

11/4/24 4:25pm

Expect BYU to be a leader in any conference.

Plantagenet

11/4/24 3:36pm

You apparently missed recent WCC performance

NYC and Japan

11/4/24 7:43pm

As an independent the conference should have been our world, I felt abandoned.

Q-grr

11/5/24 3:39am

Our own fan experience and building relationships with Big12 admins and fanbases have been strategically well managed

CLCougar

11/4/24 3:37pm

They love being "elite" over BYU.

Plantagenet

11/4/24 3:39pm

Someone needs to tell Toto they're not in the PAC12 anymore

CLCougar

11/4/24 3:44pm

The BIG-12 was huge but I'd argue that NIL was even bigger.

Trappist1F

11/4/24 4:24pm

The level of NIL and Big12 entry are related

NYC and Japan

11/4/24 7:44pm

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