Fire Ty

[Flystripper]

Flystripper. I feel bad for you right now. You are dealing with BYU football and the Blackhawks regression as well. You don't deserve that. This is my way of saying, I hope the Blackhawks find a way to give you some sports enjoyment soon. The reports that the cap may go up to over 80 million may be your Balm of Gilead.

Thanks!

[Applejack]

I would also add that I am fine with Ty and hope he stays a long, long, long time

I'm fine with Ty and would like to see him stay.

Stay the course and in the words of Joel Embiid "Trust the process". Nobody needs to be fired. You guys are fine.

I'm with Shaka et al; give them two more years to install the offense.

[MartyFunkhouser]

I'm with Shaka et al; give them two more years to install the offense.

You didn't quote me

[Jeff Lebowski]

TW. You are missed.

Come back JIC.

Yes! Stick around, you guys. Poor shaka can't find anyone here to match his football IQ so he is being nasty and lashing out.

[Shaka]

Yes! Stick around, you guys. Poor shaka can't find anyone here to match his football IQ so he is being nasty and lashing out.

Hmmm, maybe you should up your game.

[MartyFunkhouser]

Yes! Stick around, you guys. Poor shaka can't find anyone here to match his football IQ so he is being nasty and lashing out.

Speaking of lashing out, I will punch you in the face if I ever see you again with having to see that awful picture of Trump.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Speaking of lashing out, I will punch you in the face if I ever see you again with having to see that awful picture of Trump.

Isn't that great!?

[Applejack]

Isn't that great!?

Yes, I love it! Just another Ute national championship team visiting the white house. :Utah:

[Hot Lunch]

Isn't that great!?

It actually is. Many laughs have been had from this picture.

[BigFatMeanie]

this guy gets it.

No, he doesn't. He's making the same unfounded assumption/assertion that you are: namely, that Independence is necessarily creating schedule imbalance and that it's not possible or easy to fix scheduling imbalance as an Independent. I assert that BYU can balance the schedule as easily, if not easier, as an Independent, than they can within the MWC. Let's be honest with ourselves, the only non-Power 5 conference that is a realistic option is the MWC. The AAC won't provide any natural rivalries for those of you that put importance on that variable.

Please explain to me why scheduling balance can't be achieved as an Independent?

[Shaka]

No, he doesn't. He's making the same unfounded assumption/assertion that you are: namely, that Independence is necessarily creating schedule imbalance and that it's not possible or easy to fix scheduling imbalance as an Independent. I assert that BYU can balance the schedule as easily, if not easier, as an Independent, than they can within the MWC. Let's be honest with ourselves, the only non-Power 5 conference that is a realistic option is the MWC. The AAC won't provide any natural rivalries for those of you that put importance on that variable.

Please explain to me why scheduling balance can't be achieved as an Independent?

I would say in this case the onus is on you to explain. Scheduling imbalance thus far has been the norm in independence. Please explain how we would correct it when P5 teams are concentrating on their league schedules after the first few games?

[BigFatMeanie]

I would say in this case the onus is on you to explain. Scheduling imbalance thus far has been the norm in independence. Please explain how we would correct it when P5 teams are concentrating on their league schedules after the first few games?

The onus is on me to explain how BYU could achieve schedule balance as an Independent? LOL, OK.

BYU has already proven it's adept at scheduling the non-P5 teams during the conference play (October/November) part of the season as evidenced by all the Independent schedules to date and their schedules. There is no reason to load up 3 or 4 Power5 teams for the September games. It's just as easy to schedule a few more non-P5 opponents for the other games.

Looking at the 2018 schedule: If you want to achieve schedule balance, there is no reason to schedule @Arizona, Cal, @Wisconson, @Washington all before October. 1 of them would be fine and would provide the balance you are looking for. There are plenty of non-P5 teams that could be scheduled instead of 3 P5 teams.
Looking at the 2019 schedule: If you want to achieve schedule balance, there is no reason to schedule @Tennessee, USC, and @Washington all before October. Again, 1 of them would be fine and provide the schedule balance that you and Fly and Goat want.
Looking at the 2020 schedule: If you want to achieve schedule balance, there is no reason to schedule Michigan State, @ASU, @Minnesota all in September, with Missouri and @Stanford thrown in later in the year for good measure. One of the three P5 teams in September would be fine.

Independence didn't force BYU to schedule so many P5s in the first part of the schedule. BYU is playing a heavier P5 schedule than they would get in the MWC because they WANT to, not because Independence has forced them to.

Q.E.D.

NOTE: I am not saying BYU should cancel already contracted games in 2018/2019/2020, although they would need to if they joined a conference. I am saying that BYU isn't forced to schedule like they have been and that it's perfectly reasonable for them to schedule fewer P5 opponents because they rarely play P5 opponents in October or November anyway.

[smokymountainrain]

Man I would love for BYU to be that good.

eh, Utah is what, 5-6? both suck but 2-9 and the ensuing fan meltdowns are more fun.

[Flystripper]

eh, Utah is what, 5-6? both suck but 2-9 and the ensuing fan meltdowns are more fun.

i guess you have a point. I just mean that Utah is an offensive juggernaut compared to us.

[Jeff Lebowski]

eh, Utah is what, 5-6? both suck but 2-9 and the ensuing fan meltdowns are more fun.

Holy crap. One of our 3 wins has been invalidated? What a season.