Hypothetical BYU scheduling as an independent

[Hot Lunch]

Aren't you a Ute fan now anyway? What do you care?

LOL. I do want to see good football in the state of Utah and I can admit that I want BYU to be successful. I am not a hater like some. I just want Utah to be more successful. Just giving my opinion is all.

[pellegrino]

It sounds as if there will be plenty of empty space in the large and spacious downtown mall. Why not move the HD facilities up there?

great and spacious! get your cultural references straight!

[CJF]

Re getting on ND's schedule: ESPN. As of this AM of heard from three separate people who aren't getting their info from the same place that ESPN is working on a BYU-ND matchup for 2011 and/or 2012 as part of the deal.

Bull. At least the and part of the 2011 and/or 2012. There is no way ND is coming to Provo two straight years. All ND home games are broadcast by NBC, so for the "and" part to be true they would have to play in Provo both years. Not ever going to happen.

[Blueintheface]

If you want to see what BYU's schedule will look like as an independent, just take a look at Army and Navy's schedule and you will have a pretty good idea of what to expect. It really isn't an improvement from what they currently have.

I really don't understand the assumption that ESPN will help BYU schedule 4 games a year.

Aren't you a Ute fan now anyway? What do you care?

[ERCougar]

Maryland / Wake / Notre Dame / AFA / SMU / Fresno State / Duke/ Army / Hawaii / La Tech / Utah / Utah State

Notre Dame is required to play Navy. How will BYU suddenly get on the schedule?

I'm sure Maryland & Wake can't wait to get a home & home with BYU.

AFA, SMU, Fresno State, Hawaii, La Tech, & Utah State--okay, throw out USU since they're already on our schedule & AFA because they would be if we stayed in the MWC--better than TCU, SDSU, UNLV, & New Mexico?

Duke?

Army (or Navy). Would be cool.

So we get an Army Navy game instead of Oklahoma/Texas/FSU.

Maybe I can get on this bandwagon.

You're not making any sense here.

ND is not required to play Navy. It's a little bit of an assumption that they would choose to play BYU, but they have in the past, and with BYU having no other scheduling obligations and pretty much willing to play ND whenever ND chooses (conf championship weekend?), it's not that big of a stretch.

Your example of a crappy exchange there is almost funny because outside of TCU, it's a pretty even switch. Plus, we get to travel to Hawaii every other year.

For every Duke (a BCS team, remember), there is a double barf with Wyoming.

And I'm not sure how Army Navy gets substituted for OU/Texas/FSU. Oh right, OU/Texas/FSU are playing us for our MWC affiliation.

[oxcoug]

Maryland / Wake / Notre Dame / AFA / SMU / Fresno State / Duke/ Army / Hawaii / La Tech / Utah / Utah State

Notre Dame is required to play Navy. How will BYU suddenly get on the schedule?

I'm sure Maryland & Wake can't wait to get a home & home with BYU.

AFA, SMU, Fresno State, Hawaii, La Tech, & Utah State--okay, throw out USU since they're already on our schedule & AFA because they would be if we stayed in the MWC--better than TCU, SDSU, UNLV, & New Mexico?

Duke?

Army (or Navy). Would be cool.

So we get an Army Navy game instead of Oklahoma/Texas/FSU.

Maybe I can get on this bandwagon.

Re getting on ND's schedule: ESPN. As of this AM of heard from three separate people who aren't getting their info from the same place that ESPN is working on a BYU-ND matchup for 2011 and/or 2012 as part of the deal.

[Spicy McHaggis]

It sounds as if there will be plenty of empty space in the large and spacious downtown mall. Why not move the HD facilities up there?

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

But you don't understand the power of this truck! It will take Texas years and years to buy a truck like this!

I bet Babs can help them get one in a year or two.

[beelzebabette]

I'll refer you again to:
http://www.cougaruteforum.com/showpo...8&postcount=26

Maryland / Wake / Notre Dame / AFA / SMU / Fresno State / Duke/ Army / Hawaii / La Tech / Utah / Utah State

Notre Dame is required to play Navy. How will BYU suddenly get on the schedule?

I'm sure Maryland & Wake can't wait to get a home & home with BYU.

AFA, SMU, Fresno State, Hawaii, La Tech, & Utah State--okay, throw out USU since they're already on our schedule & AFA because they would be if we stayed in the MWC--better than TCU, SDSU, UNLV, & New Mexico?

Duke?

Army (or Navy). Would be cool.

So we get an Army Navy game instead of Oklahoma/Texas/FSU.

Maybe I can get on this bandwagon.

[Moliere]

So what are the insurance premiums on a thing like that? All you need is a manure-spreader jack knifing on the highway....

I'm actually more interested in whether or not it has an exercise band ala the truck Stallone drove in Over the Top!

[YOhio]

People are

But you don't understand the power of this truck! It will take Texas years and years to buy a truck like this!

[scottie]

Meh. Not an upgrade either.

And I don't think getting ND scheduled, especially into a normal rotation, is a small task.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

I sure hope that if ESPN employees are allowed in the HD truck that they don't swear, drink coffee or chew tobacco. That better be in the contract.

[Indy Coug]

I am not following this closely, as I have said before, but I thought the truck was already purchased or at least going to be purchased for the media programs at the school? OTOH, I really find it hard to believe that a truck, regardless of how much it costs, would put ESPN hot on the cougar's trail. Come on, a truck?!? One truck?

but I really have no idea.

People are

[Moliere]

LOL.

Looks like we won't be in the black for 10 years.

Umm...I don't think BYU bought the truck for the sole purpose of broadcasting BYU and ESPN football games. Maybe there was a little bit of foresight into this possibility, but the truck is most likely part of the BYU Broadcasting network that includes KSL, BYUTV, KBYU, etc. Getting ESPN or someone else to lease the truck's capabilities was probably factored into the cost/benefit analysis.

Who knows, maybe some day we'll be able to watch "The Pump" in stunning HD on the Mormon Channel.