Wednesday, August 18, 2010

How BYU Can Succeed as an Independent

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Posted by The Editor at 10:16 AM
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  1. AnonymousAugust 18, 2010 at 2:40 PM

    Things are not all ROSES for Utah either. They are joing the PAC 11 & 1/2. That is correct, it is not the PAC 12 for three years, because of Chris-what-the-Hill have you done. So Utah does not get full PAC 10 (12) shares for three years. That is why I call it the PAC eleven and one half.
    Utah is better that many of the PAC teams, they should not accept partial shares. This is an insult.

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  2. The EditorAugust 18, 2010 at 4:02 PM

    The unequal pay for Utah in the Pac-12 could add another twist to the rivalry if BYU ends up with a much improved TV contract immediately.

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  3. AllenAugust 18, 2010 at 4:13 PM

    Your scheduling scenario doesn't work. According to the article posted in the SL Tribune, BYU has to schedule 4 WAC teams per year. That right there is crippling, considering there is no one worth scheduling in the WAC. 4 WAC opponents makes even a decent schedule look weak.

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  4. The EditorAugust 18, 2010 at 4:41 PM

    Allen, thanks for the comment. This was posted before the details about the 4 WAC games came out.

    I am very disappointed about that. You are right about the schedule strength. Even though 4 games is only 1/3 of the schedule, the "margin of error" the rest of the way is slim.

    Let's hope that BYU doesn't start feeling sorry for the MWC and make an agreement for a guaranteed number of games.

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  5. AnonymousAugust 18, 2010 at 5:57 PM

    But then again, those 4 WAC games could be the "sure-wins" that BYU needs every season. Win those 4 plus 3 more and BINGO, you've at least got a bowl game.

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  6. AnonymousAugust 19, 2010 at 2:59 AM

    All pie in sky gentlemen. I think we'd better rethink this whole thing. Very bad vibes here.

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  7. UnknownAugust 19, 2010 at 10:59 AM

    BYU independent and MWC all others. That would let them schedule 4 MWC teams in football instead of 4 WAC teams. Much better options available especially after fresno, nevada, and boise come over.

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  8. AllenAugust 19, 2010 at 11:33 AM

    Dr. Ellis, there is absolutely no way the MWC agrees to that. The whole reason they brought in Fresno & Nevada was to keep BYU from leaving. By taking away the WAC as an option, they've left BYU with nowhere to go for all other sports (be honest, the WCC is a terrible option -- BYU would have to cut at least 6 programs because the WCC doesn't compete in as many sports as BYU.) There is no chance the MWC will say, "Yeah, go ahead and screw us over by going independent in football. No hard feelings, you're welcome to stay here for all other sports." No chance. IMO, BYU stays in the MWC. And IMO, they're better off there.

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  9. UnknownAugust 19, 2010 at 12:14 PM

    Allen, money makes the world go round. That's all that kept Texas in the Big 12. If BYU is independent in football they A)Get to keep ALL revenue generated from advertising done on their networks. Which would be plenty once BYU games begin being broadcast on kbyu and byu tv. Thanks the heavens above if I don't have to jump from versus to the mountain and back every other week! B)Would get to keep ALL the revenue they generate from any bowl game they go to. BYU is a draw and bowls know it. Bowls will invite BYU if they are good enough. They would even break affiliations with other conferences if they knew BYU would be a possibility come bowl time. Why would a bowl lock in the #3 MWC team if they knew they could snag BYU? C)With total control of tv BYU would be free to accept offers from ESPN. A BYU v Notre Dame would be a huge national draw and BYU would get a handsome offer for that one. Thus BYU going independent would HUGE as far as the money goes. They would more then likely triple their revenue. No brainer. As for the other stuff...... who cares? Join the mid-american, conf usa, sunbelt, horizon, macc, wcc, wac (after they add another team). The b-ball team is good enough to outright win any of those conferences and get an auto bid anyway. And there is nothing wrong with turning some sports into club sports. Other universities in the state do quite well with some of their club sports.

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  10. The EditorAugust 19, 2010 at 1:03 PM

    Allen and Jim,
    I don't know how this will end now. It appears that BYU is pretty set on the independent route (see Holmoe quote saying BYU has been working on this for 3 years). Don't forget the BYU Athletics Cable Television deal that was made this week.

    The MWC won't give in to BYU easily, but I won't be surprised if they do agree to let BYU go independent in football, or at least financial independence. The revenue potential with independence is to big to pass up. However, ...

    One revenue stream that is being overlooked, even by myself originally, is the BCS payout. Bowl reveneus for conferences include the bowls they play in as well as a small piece of the BCS pie. The MWC gets BCS money every year, that is why BYU wants a Notre Dame like agreement with the BCS. Whether Notre Dame plays in a BCS bowl or not, the BCS cuts them a check every year, just like the BCS cuts the Non-AQ conferences a check.

    BYU could easily find a bowl to play in, but would keeping all the money to themselves be enough to compensate for the loss of the BCS money?

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