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  • Originally posted by USUC View Post
    Perusing through Twitter tonight gives me the impression that BYU is not even a top 4 candidate for the Big-12. Houston it's #1, Cinci #2, UCF #3, and Memphis #4. If BYU is left out for a 3rd time, CB will be on suicide watch and the schadenfreude from Ute fans will be insufferable.


    Buck up, man!
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    • http://www.cougarboard.com/board/mes...ml?id=16248083

      Shit just got real.
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      • Originally posted by lambdacoug View Post
        http://www.cougarboard.com/board/mes...ml?id=16248206
        Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!!

        For all this His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out still.

        Not long ago an obituary appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune that said the recently departed had "died doing what he enjoyed most—watching BYU lose."

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        • Originally posted by lambdacoug View Post
          Most likely the Adobe jet.
          "There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
          "It's no secret that the great American pastime is no longer baseball. Now it's sanctimony." -- Guy Periwinkle, The Nix.
          "Juilliardk N I ibuprofen Hyu I U unhurt u" - creekster

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          • Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View Post
            Most likely the Adobe jet.


            Seriously, my favorite part of expansion is the plane tracking. It's awesome. But you are probably right. The WCC headquarters are almost right outside the SFO airport. No need to fly to San Jose and drive up to San Bruno when you can almost land in the WCC backyard....unless they are trying to be sneaky


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            • Frank the Tank in the tank for BYU, kinda.

              Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!!

              For all this His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out still.

              Not long ago an obituary appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune that said the recently departed had "died doing what he enjoyed most—watching BYU lose."

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              • Originally posted by myboynoah View Post
                Frank the Tank in the tank for BYU, kinda.

                I'm impressed Kaminsky cares so much about the Big12. some dudes just love sports.
                I'm like LeBron James.
                -mpfunk

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                • Visualizing the Big 12 expansion candidates in two graphs....





                  The Big 12 just needs to get ND and BYU and call it a day.
                  "If there is one thing I am, it's always right." -Ted Nugent.
                  "I honestly believe saying someone is a smart lawyer is damning with faint praise. The smartest people become engineers and scientists." -SU.
                  "Yet I still see wisdom in that which Uncle Ted posts." -creek.
                  GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!

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                  • interesting graphs, Ted. The academic chart has a few surprises in it. Utah is ranked higher than both AZ schools?!? I was also surprised to see Colorado so low. The biggest shocker to me is Florida State and Alabama are ranked higher academically than any west coast school, other than UW and the California 4!

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                    • Originally posted by Art Vandelay View Post
                      interesting graphs, Ted. The academic chart has a few surprises in it. Utah is ranked higher than both AZ schools?!? I was also surprised to see Colorado so low. The biggest shocker to me is Florida State and Alabama are ranked higher academically than any west coast school, other than UW and the California 4!
                      It all depends on what academic rank you use. Many people think the US News rank is baloney.
                      "There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
                      "It's no secret that the great American pastime is no longer baseball. Now it's sanctimony." -- Guy Periwinkle, The Nix.
                      "Juilliardk N I ibuprofen Hyu I U unhurt u" - creekster

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                      • I again want to reiterate my prior position that anyone who believes anyone other than BYU is the best candidate for BIG 12 inclusion can S a D. To paraphrase the smartest poster on this board, "they're assholes and should not be trusted."

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                        • Originally posted by YOhio View Post
                          I again want to reiterate my prior position that anyone who believes anyone other than BYU is the best candidate for BIG 12 inclusion can S a D. To paraphrase the smartest poster on this board, "they're assholes and should not be trusted."
                          Duly noted and now the First Rule of Expansion.
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                          Upon rejecting the Beatles, Dick Rowe told Brian Epstein of the January 1, 1962 audition for Decca, which signed Brian Poole and the Tremeloes instead.

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                          • Originally posted by Art Vandelay View Post
                            interesting graphs, Ted. The academic chart has a few surprises in it. Utah is ranked higher than both AZ schools?!? I was also surprised to see Colorado so low. The biggest shocker to me is Florida State and Alabama are ranked higher academically than any west coast school, other than UW and the California 4!


                            Using a different data point... Forbes Rankings:

                            UF: #78
                            UGA: #95
                            FSU: #177
                            Alabama: #252

                            UW: #75
                            Colo: #120
                            Utah: #159
                            Ore: #219
                            Ore State: #328
                            Wash State: #371

                            BYU: #86

                            Yeah, schools in Ore suck.
                            "If there is one thing I am, it's always right." -Ted Nugent.
                            "I honestly believe saying someone is a smart lawyer is damning with faint praise. The smartest people become engineers and scientists." -SU.
                            "Yet I still see wisdom in that which Uncle Ted posts." -creek.
                            GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!

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                            • Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View Post
                              Many people think the US News rank is baloney.
                              especially those people at schools in the lower half of the ranking.
                              PLesa excuse the tpyos.

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                              • Originally posted by YOhio View Post
                                I again want to reiterate my prior position that anyone who believes anyone other than BYU is the best candidate for BIG 12 inclusion can S a D. To paraphrase the smartest poster on this board, "they're assholes and should not be trusted."
                                I don't recall having said that. But I say a lot of things.
                                Ain't it like most people, I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about.

                                Dig your own grave, and save!

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                                GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!

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