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  • #10831
    Originally posted by ERCougar View Post
    I just don't get why a ready and willing BYU is being bypassed for...WVU.
    You have a very high opinion of BYU if you cannot come up with at least 3-4 reasons.
    "The first thing I learned upon becoming a head coach after fifteen years as an assistant was the enormous difference between making a suggestion and making a decision."

    "They talk about the economy this year. Hey, my hairline is in recession, my waistline is in inflation. Altogether, I'm in a depression."

    "I like to bike. I could beat Lance Armstrong, only because he couldn't pass me if he was behind me."

    -Rick Majerus

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    • #10832
      Originally posted by The Notorious J.I.C. View Post
      You have a very high opinion of BYU if you cannot come up with at least 3-4 reasons.
      Well, obviously.
      But I'm all ears...
      At least the Big Ten went after a big-time addition in Nebraska; the Pac-10 wanted a game so badly, it added Utah
      -Berry Trammel, 12/3/10

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      • #10833
        Originally posted by The Notorious J.I.C. View Post
        You have a very high opinion of BYU if you cannot come up with at least 3-4 reasons.
        There are lots of reasons that fall under CULTure. Why list them all when it really boils down to BYU being very different from most universities?
        Dyslexics are teople poo...

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        • #10834
          Originally posted by ERCougar View Post
          Well, obviously.
          But I'm all ears...
          Originally posted by Flystripper View Post
          There are lots of reasons that fall under CULTure. Why list them all when it really boils down to BYU being very different from most universities?
          1. WVU has a better football program(not by much)
          2. WVU has a better basketball program(and it isn't even close)
          3. Morgantown/Provo are about the same distance from the Big 12 schools.
          4. WVU offers a new recruiting area to the B-12(Pennsylvania/Virginia). BYU is in Utah, not exactly a recruiting hotbed.
          5. WVU offers a better timezone. More TV's in that area. More chances to be on when the East Coast Bias is watching.

          About all BYU offers that is clearly above WVU is a widespread fanbase.
          "The first thing I learned upon becoming a head coach after fifteen years as an assistant was the enormous difference between making a suggestion and making a decision."

          "They talk about the economy this year. Hey, my hairline is in recession, my waistline is in inflation. Altogether, I'm in a depression."

          "I like to bike. I could beat Lance Armstrong, only because he couldn't pass me if he was behind me."

          -Rick Majerus

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          • #10835
            Originally posted by The Notorious J.I.C. View Post
            1. WVU has a better football program(not by much)
            2. WVU has a better basketball program(and it isn't even close)
            3. Morgantown/Provo are about the same distance from the Big 12 schools.
            4. WVU offers a new recruiting area to the B-12(Pennsylvania/Virginia). BYU is in Utah, not exactly a recruiting hotbed.
            5. WVU offers a better timezone. More TV's in that area. More chances to be on when the East Coast Bias is watching.

            About all BYU offers that is clearly above WVU is a widespread fanbase.
            The recruiting angle is an interesting one and may explain a lot.
            The others? Meh...
            At least the Big Ten went after a big-time addition in Nebraska; the Pac-10 wanted a game so badly, it added Utah
            -Berry Trammel, 12/3/10

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            • #10836
              Originally posted by ERCougar View Post
              The recruiting angle is an interesting one and may explain a lot.
              The others? Meh...
              So you think that program strengths do not matter?
              "The first thing I learned upon becoming a head coach after fifteen years as an assistant was the enormous difference between making a suggestion and making a decision."

              "They talk about the economy this year. Hey, my hairline is in recession, my waistline is in inflation. Altogether, I'm in a depression."

              "I like to bike. I could beat Lance Armstrong, only because he couldn't pass me if he was behind me."

              -Rick Majerus

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              • #10837
                Originally posted by The Notorious J.I.C. View Post
                So you think that program strengths do not matter?
                Not basketball program strengths...
                Don't worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good, you'll have to ram them down people's throats.
                - Howard Aiken

                Any sufficiently complicated platform contains an ad hoc, informally-specified, bug-ridden, slow implementation of half of a functional programming language.
                - Variation on Greenspun's Tenth Rule

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                • #10838
                  Originally posted by ERCougar View Post
                  The others? Meh...
                  Except they are all true. JIC was even being nice about the football program comparison.
                  "Take it to the Bank"

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                  • #10839
                    Originally posted by The Notorious J.I.C. View Post
                    So you think that program strengths do not matter?
                    Not particularly, at least as far as wins and losses go. Theyre not looking to beef up their SOS. School support and fan interest matter much more to the bottom line.

                    Or is ND the prize in all of this because of what theyve done on the field?
                    At least the Big Ten went after a big-time addition in Nebraska; the Pac-10 wanted a game so badly, it added Utah
                    -Berry Trammel, 12/3/10

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                    • #10840
                      Originally posted by ERCougar View Post
                      Not particularly, at least as far as wins and losses go. Theyre not looking to beef up their SOS. School support and fan interest matter much more to the bottom line.
                      http://www.clc.com/clcweb/publishing...ings+2010-2011

                      WVU is #15, BYU #52.
                      "The first thing I learned upon becoming a head coach after fifteen years as an assistant was the enormous difference between making a suggestion and making a decision."

                      "They talk about the economy this year. Hey, my hairline is in recession, my waistline is in inflation. Altogether, I'm in a depression."

                      "I like to bike. I could beat Lance Armstrong, only because he couldn't pass me if he was behind me."

                      -Rick Majerus

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                      • #10841
                        Originally posted by The Notorious J.I.C. View Post
                        http://www.clc.com/clcweb/publishing...ings+2010-2011

                        WVU is #15, BYU #52.
                        wow, I would have never guessed WVU would be in the top 20 (ahead of Wisky)

                        I know so little about John Denver’s Mountain Mamma.

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                        • #10842
                          Originally posted by The Notorious J.I.C. View Post
                          http://www.clc.com/clcweb/publishing...ings+2010-2011

                          WVU is #15, BYU #52.
                          Of course, that is only one (narrow) aspect of "fan support."
                          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!

                          "The only one of us who is so significant that Jeff owes us something simply because he decided to grace us with his presence is falafel." -- All-American

                          "I know that you are one of the cool and 'edgy' BYU fans" -- Wally

                          GIVE 'EM HELL, BRIGHAM!

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                          • #10843
                            Originally posted by Scorcho View Post
                            wow, I would have never guessed WVU would be in the top 20 (ahead of Wisky)

                            I know so little about John Denver’s Mountain Mamma.
                            They buy all the non-flame retardent material others won't buy.
                            "Either evolution or intelligent design can account for the athlete, but neither can account for the sports fan." - Robert Brault

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                            • #10844
                              Originally posted by falafel View Post
                              Of course, that is only one (narrow) aspect of "fan support."
                              Yeah, the aspect that contributes money to the program
                              "The first thing I learned upon becoming a head coach after fifteen years as an assistant was the enormous difference between making a suggestion and making a decision."

                              "They talk about the economy this year. Hey, my hairline is in recession, my waistline is in inflation. Altogether, I'm in a depression."

                              "I like to bike. I could beat Lance Armstrong, only because he couldn't pass me if he was behind me."

                              -Rick Majerus

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                              • #10845
                                Originally posted by The Notorious J.I.C. View Post
                                http://www.clc.com/clcweb/publishing...ings+2010-2011

                                WVU is #15, BYU #52.

                                Basketball attendance
                                17. BYU 224,460 14,029
                                27. West Virginia 185,629 12,375

                                Football Attendance

                                BYU More
                                WVU Less.

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