The Big 12 expansion groundswell

[Omaha 680]

I hope BYU will at least release something to put an end to all speculation. I don't want to hold on to any glimmers of hope. Poor decision on BYU's part.

Yeah, good luck with that. I've finally moved on from bargaining to depression. Only one stage left.

[lambdacoug]

more from Chip ...

http://twitter.com/#!/ChipBrownOB

that sounds like BYU nixed the deal

Well, if it is true its further proof BYU is run by a bunch of fucking idiots.

[Jeff Lebowski]

You might want to wait a few days before you come in to this thread and start getting upset about emotional reactions by disappointed cougar fans. Not good timing.

[JetBlackPanda]

What NOW? I love BYU but I feel almost betrayed? I know they owe me nothing but damn.

[jay santos]

Well, if it is true its further proof BYU is run by a bunch of fucking idiots.

You said "fucking" on a BYU sports board. How does it feel? So freeing? I bet it feels awesome.

[lambdacoug]

You said "fucking" on a BYU sports board. How does it feel? So freeing? I bet it feels awesome.

Nope, it feels fucking awesome.

[EuropeanFootballMale]

more from Chip ...

http://twitter.com/#!/ChipBrownOB

that sounds like BYU nixed the deal

Un Flacking Believable. Everyone who has donated money to BYU athletics in the past 20 years should get a refund. Idiots.

[Devildog]

You might want to wait a few days before you come in to this thread and start getting upset about emotional reactions by disappointed cougar fans. Not good timing.

I've been avoiding this thread for over a week.

The ups and downs burned me out... and I'm more or less disinterested.

I feel for the decent BYU guys, so I kept my Utah ass away while it plays out.

Firing at the Utes is stupid though. It is just frustration firing at an old target that hasn't got anything to do with the current battle.

[EuropeanFootballMale]

Holy crap! I can't take anymore of this. What are we a bunch of pussies?!! "Oh boo-hoo, we aren't in the Big 12"! I know this sucks, but K-Dog and all you other nancies, grow a pair!

I almost never post, I get what I need from lurking. I lurk because I care...but now I post because I feel duty bound! When will anyone here figure out that whole mess has little to do with BCS inclusion or money. It has mostly to do with exposure. And like it or not, our deal with ESPN has given that to us. The BOT does NOT want to give that up. Plain and simple. That is where we are coming from in any negotiation. Think about it. The BOT loves it when we are on TV and the announcers mention the number of missionaries or married men we have on the team 10x more that what the score is. Thus it is and thus it always will be.

Having said that, do I want BYU in the B12? Of course. Will I turn in my fan card and start cheering for the Utes if we don't? HELL NO!! Why would I cheer for a team that has not only openly ridicules my school and what WE stand for as a university at every chance they get, and also believes that their inclusion into a BCS conference is somehow proof of their superiority? They make me sick! Basically bending over to those arrogant, money grubbing ass holes for a piece of the proverbial BCS pie. Whores!! Why in the world would I root for them? So, we're out of the B12 and the BCS picture. Do any of you believe that even given inclusion into a conference that we would would be given any more of a shot at a BCS championship? IF you do you are really naive! Just like those jackballs up north with their "PAC greatness" intact. I guarantee they will have as many BCS championships as we do in the next 20 years.

I say good for BYU for sticking to what is good for OUR program. It takes real balls to be a Cougar fan. And no I'm not one of those "Yahoo! we're Independent" types. But I am first and foremost a Cougar, and know that being one sometimes will require a little more intestinal fortitude than Albert François Lebrun. We shall have our sweet reward.

Rant over...flame away.

False dichotomy. Just because I now hate BYU doesn't mean I don't hate Utah.

[BigPiney]

I've been avoiding this thread for over a week.

The ups and downs burned me out... and I'm more or less disinterested.

I feel for the decent BYU guys, so I kept my Utah ass away while it plays out.

Firing at the Utes is stupid though. It is just frustration firing at an old target that hasn't got anything to do with the current battle.

[Scorcho]

I'm not in the know regarding BYU, but this is a Chip Brown tweet, shouldn't it be taken with the same caution as an upset blog article?

[SeattleUte]

My BYU friends, I don't believe that BYU nixed the deal. I think that's a lie purveyed by BYU PR folks, i.e., spin. (My only source is my mind and reason.). I hope this helps.

[Jeff Lebowski]

I've been avoiding this thread for over a week.

The ups and downs burned me out... and I'm more or less disinterested.

I feel for the decent BYU guys, so I kept my Utah ass away while it plays out.

Firing at the Utes is stupid though. It is just frustration firing at an old target that hasn't got anything to do with the current battle.

Yeah, he overreacted. But some posts are so dumb that they don't need to be dignified with comment. Especially an equally emotional one.

(admittedly, this is advice that I should heed myself)

[Jeff Lebowski]

My BYU friends, I don't believe that BYU nixed the deal. I think that's a lie purveyed by BYU PR folks, i.e., spin. (My only source is my mind and reason.). I hope this helps.

Not really. What else you got?

[Omaha 680]

My BYU friends, I don't believe that BYU nixed the deal. I think that's a lie purveyed by BYU PR folks, i.e., spin. (My only source is my mind and reason.). I hope this helps.

Ah yes, that crafty Chip Brown and his BYU PR machine.