The Big 12 expansion groundswell

[TripletDaddy]

I assume he was referring to all the things that have been said regarding BYU's complete commitment to independence. But, I wasn't at the lunch, and it didn't sound like Samuelson expounded much.

Sorry, doesn't sound believable at all. Not that BYU is not joining, but that the President of the University said such.

Your info usually sounds reasonable. This one sounds far fetched. Sorry, just being honest.

[Devildog]

I may be up in the night... matter of fact I know I am, but

I can't help but think...

If I pitched an idea to my superiors at work that was very bold, innovative, and required a high level of risk to my organization; but I sold that idea well, and supported my arguments with relevant data, worked to mitigate the challenges and brought in experts that supported the belief that the organization would benefit from the move. I then explained the specifics to the point that even the skeptical among the administration agreed to take the risk...

Then after gaining their support for my unorthodox, risky venture...

Said, uh... never mind.

Lets take this other risky venture instead...

[DapperDan]

This comes directly from someone who had lunch with President Samuelson this afternoon.

The president was asked what's going on with the football team, I was told he responded as follows:

"Someday people are going to learn that when we say something, we mean it. We are not joining the Big 12."

Maybe this is why the BoT said Cecil couldn't handle this on his own.

[YOhio]

Sorry, doesn't sound believable at all. Not that BYU is not joining, but that the President of the University said such.

Your info usually sounds reasonable. This one sounds far fetched. Sorry, just being honest.

Also, who eats lunch in the afternoon? It's a noontime activity! Even worse was that he was supposed to be in SLC at 3:00. So, no time for a late lunch in Provo.

[NorthwestUteFan]

This comes directly from someone who had lunch with President Samuelson this afternoon.

The president was asked what's going on with the football team, I was told he responded as follows:

"Someday people are going to learn that when we say something, we mean it. We are not joining the Big 12."

Awesome. I can't wait until he fulfills his destiny and completes his mission to destroy byu's athletic department. We have been prepping him for decades. The amazing thing is, we planned to have him lower the boom when he was the Church Pres, and he was able to rise above his position and strike from the university pres. position. He is 20+ years ahead of schedule! Way to go, Cec!

Muah-ah-ah-ah-hahhh!

[GrizzledVeteran]

The BYU athletic department has an all-time inflated sense of self. BYU fans better enjoy their 7 years of fat because the upcoming famine is gonna be a bitch.

[Viking]

Since there are at least two people in this exchange claiming second-hand inside info without any serious corroboration, I would expect some level of mutual respect to be shown, regardless of one's particular agreement.

Wow you're thin skinned. Let me be clear: I call bullshit

[YOhio]

I may be up in the night... matter of fact I know I am, but

I can't help but think...

If I pitched an idea to my superiors at work that was very bold, innovative, and required a high level of risk to my organization; but I sold that idea well, and supported my arguments with relevant data, worked to mitigate the challenges and brought in experts that supported the belief that the organization would benefit from the move. I then explained the specifics to the point that even the skeptical among the administration agreed to take the risk...

Then after gaining their support for my unorthodox, risky venture...

Said, uh... never mind.

Lets take this other risky venture instead...

Big time eye roll for this post.

[shoganai]

Wow you're thin skinned. Let me be clear: I call bullshit

Oh, I think you were pretty clear the first time.

[TripletDaddy]

Also, who eats lunch in the afternoon? It's a noontime activity! Even worse was that he was supposed to be in SLC at 3:00. So, no time for a late lunch in Provo.

It is a noontime activity unless you are supposed to meet at red iguana and one person goes to the wrong red iguana, thereby making everyone else wait around and not eat. Then it gets pushed into the afternoon.

[Color Me Badd Fan]

Oh, I think you were pretty clear the first time.

I think your info has been pretty good in the past, I just hope it's not good this time. With that said, I could totally see BYU doing something stupid like this.

[YOhio]

It is a noontime activity unless you are supposed to meet at red iguana and one person goes to the wrong red iguana, thereby making everyone else wait around and not eat. Then it gets pushed into the afternoon.

lol. There are many here who don't get our inside jokes.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

It is a noontime activity unless you are supposed to meet at red iguana and one person goes to the wrong red iguana, thereby making everyone else wait around and not eat. Then it gets pushed into the afternoon.

I had heard your favorite place was Su Casa, maybe that was part of the confusion. They weren't even at the right chain.

[Coach McGuirk]

I may be up in the night... matter of fact I know I am

[jay santos]

This comes directly from someone who had lunch with President Samuelson this afternoon.

The president was asked what's going on with the football team, I was told he responded as follows:

"Someday people are going to learn that when we say something, we mean it. We are not joining the Big 12."

What exactly is this in reference to? If this is true, it sounds like Samuelson thinks it's some kind of morality issue in keeping our word. Is this in reference to us promising the Big West we were not going to ditch them too fast?