Breaking Down the BYU Football Independence Rumor

by Joel Hollingsworth on Aug 18, 2010 12:01 PM EDT in Rocky Top Talking Points

Around SB Nation's college blogs today:

Mountain West Connection breaks down the rumor/report about BYU going independent in football and to the WAC in all other sports.
In response to Tennessee buying out its 2011 game against North Carolina, not only are we upset,Carolina March is upset. Fortunately, Every Day Should Be Saturday once again comes through with the comic relief.
Taking an early look at Penn State's September 11 game with Alabama, Black Shoe Diaries looks for, and finds, chinks in the Tide's armor.

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God...

I don’t want BYU to get a Saturday ESPN slot…

zzzZZzzz

by Caban on Aug 18, 2010 12:20 PM EDT reply actions

God doesn't want it either.

before I get in trouble, I will stop there.

The COEXIST bumper sticker is ridiculous. How are people supposed to get along when one side is flying planes into tall buildings or wearing sweater vests full of C4 and nails? The faiths are MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE.

by memphispete on Aug 19, 2010 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions

All this MWC fiasco today has been a litttle rough on me.

/grabs blanket

/hugs knees

/thinks of birds and clouds

;-)

by David Hooper on Aug 18, 2010 11:54 PM EDT reply actions

I actually think Fresno and Nevada may be better than BYU for overall conference strength

But for the all-important strength at the top necessary for BCS inclusion. . . ugh

by Incipient_Senescence on Aug 19, 2010 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions

I do too.

That helps fill in the middle of the conference nicely. If the MWC adds Houston, they’ll be in fine shape.

;-)

by David Hooper on Aug 19, 2010 12:45 AM EDT up reply actions

I'm just waiting on the conferences to give up and re-merge.

At the rate we’re going, that’ll be …what, next Monday?

Simulated Gameday Experience - just like the real thing, only we have smoke machines.

by Chris Pendley on Aug 19, 2010 7:15 AM EDT up reply actions

I really, really don't like BYU this morning.

They got jealous of Utah’s PAC inclusion and didn’t want to be a midmajor school in the same state. And now, for the second time in barely over a decade, they’re going to decimate the WAC. And this time, it might be for good.

;-)

by David Hooper on Aug 19, 2010 9:58 AM EDT up reply actions

The arrogance on their part is astounding

or maybe it’s self-righteousness since they’re following Notre Dame…but any concessions the BCS makes for them will appeal to Texas down the road, and it’s all bad for college football.

Rocky Top Talk

by Will Shelton on Aug 19, 2010 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions