Zag fans don't like BYU

[Top Ute]

or at least the one who wrote this spectacular article:

http://www.gonzagabulletin.com/colum...ture-1.2121323

The insinuations on Fredette's sexual life (provided he has one) were uncalled for. I know most college newspapers have an "anything goes" stylebook, but this is over the top. No college kid should be subjected to that kind of speculation.

The writer did touch on one thing that still has me puzzled, and that's why would the WCC essentially sacrifice the rest of its schools to the BYU altar? BYU should own that league in the majority of sports.

Of course, when you're getting $1 million annually from BYU, I guess that could soften the blow, but let's say BYU is worth another $1 million to the schools through TV, attendance, etc. Is it really worth seeing BYU claim 75 percent of the league championships for another $200K per year for each school? It's still a pittance for the WCC schools, whose athletic budgets go in the $8-$10 million range.

[Flystripper]

The insinuations on Fredette's sexual life (provided he has one) were uncalled for. I know most college newspapers have an "anything goes" stylebook, but this is over the top. No college kid should be subjected to that kind of speculation.

The writer did touch on one thing that still has me puzzled, and that's why would the WCC essentially sacrifice the rest of its schools to the BYU altar? BYU should own that league in the majority of sports.

Of course, when you're getting $1 million annually from BYU, I guess that could soften the blow, but let's say BYU is worth another $1 million to the schools through TV, attendance, etc. Is it really worth seeing BYU claim 75 percent of the league championships for another $200K per year for each school? It's still a pittance for the WCC schools, whose athletic budgets go in the $8-$10 million range.

BYU raises the profile of the entire conference and applies pressure to the other schools to try and improve or be left behind. A rising tide lifts all boats. It is pretty clear why the WCC would want BYU even if they get their asses kicked for a while.

It is not clear why BYU would want the WCC until you remember that BYU wants football independence. Obviously the WCC was the only place BYU could go with its other programs with football independence driving the decision.

Joining the WCC reminds me of that Sesame Street bit

[YOUTUBE]Sm-zWDaoCtI[/YOUTUBE]

[MartyFunkhouser]

Oh, you mean a BYU fan posing as a Zag fan? I know you will be shocked to learn that this particular poster was posting from a BYU computer lab.

And here I took crap for asking which BYU fan that was posing as a Zag fan.

[Lost Student]

Continuing the recent infer/imply discussion from earlier this week, I'm bothered by the use of "alumni" as a singular noun. How can one be "a rich alumni"?

Funny, Brooklyn Decker was on Dan Patrick this morning and used "alumni" to describe one person. I won't hold it against her.

[smokymountainrain]

Funny, Brooklyn Decker was on Dan Patrick this morning and used "alumni" to describe one person. I won't hold it against her.

I wouldn't kick her out of bed for poor grammar either.

[Sleeping in EQ]

In many ways, this isn't so much about BYU as it is about kicking up a new rivalry in the WCC.

In that sense, this guy is hitting a home run.

[Art Vandelay]

I wouldn't kick her out of bed for poor grammar either.

What if she exclaimed, "that is the most tiniest, I've ever seen"?

[RC Vikings]

Do other WCC look at BYU as just one more school to kick the crap out of them or are they excited for someone to kick the crap out of Gonladyzaga.

[smokymountainrain]

What if she exclaimed, "that is the most tiniest, I've ever seen"?

I wouldn't kick her out of bed for being honest either.

Jerk!

[RC Vikings]

What if she exclaimed, "that is the most tiniest, I've ever seen"?

or "it looks like a penis, only smaller".

[smokymountainrain]

or "it looks like a penis, only smaller".

Where's the bad grammar in that? Geez. Now you guys are just being mean.

[Top Ute]

BYU raises the profile of the entire conference and applies pressure to the other schools to try and improve or be left behind. A rising tide lifts all boats. It is pretty clear why the WCC would want BYU even if they get their asses kicked for a while.

It is not clear why BYU would want the WCC until you remember that BYU wants football independence. Obviously the WCC was the only place BYU could go with its other programs with football independence driving the decision.

Joining the WCC reminds me of that Sesame Street bit

I don't think having the WCC unofficially being named as BYU's Bitch Conference does much to improve the profile of the entire league. And it's not like the schools in the WCC aren't already competitive and want to get better. But to ever get on the same level as BYU, or anywhere close to it, would require huge dollars that can't be found anywhere other than football. We know the WCC isn't going down that road.

[Katy Lied]

Oh, you mean a BYU fan posing as a Zag fan? I know you will be shocked to learn that this particular poster was posting from a BYU computer lab.

And here I took crap for asking which BYU fan that was posing as a Zag fan.

How do you know that? I have reason to believe (though I could be wrong), that this is the guy who is somehow connected to the broadcast team for Gonzaga. A tech or something. I think Wrubell was interviewing him and he mentioned that he was on the BYU message boards or something. He really does know Mark Few. (If its the guy I am thinking of)

[Portland Ute]

Sorry for the triple-axle post, but this is a fantastic humblebrag:

Ha ha ha... "dribble" That's almost pun-ny.

[KillerDog]

or "it looks like a penis, only smaller".

The worst is when they start spelling "run" in bed.