Hypothetical BYU scheduling as an independent

[ERCougar]

WHy?

Because Utah always seems to play much better at the end of the season.

We don't lose to them in 08 if it's on Labor Day weekend.

[creekster]

I'd love to play Utah at the beginning of the season.

WHy?

[ERCougar]

I'd like for the game to be on Labor Day night every year. That would be cool.

I'd love to play Utah at the beginning of the season.

[creekster]

I'd like for the game to be on Labor Day night every year. That would be cool.

I would prefer to see it at the end of the season, like it is now. That way one or both schools have somethign riding on it and, if neither does, they can still play for bragging rights for the year. It is more meaningful at the end of the year.

[falafel]

This will be the most interesting thread for me for the foreseeable future. I'm not down on what it does to BB, but if we can put together a great schedule for FB, it could be a great move for the FB program.

I think this is not impossible.


First 4 games:

Texas 1:2 (or other top 10 program)
Oregon or equivalent 1:1
Cal or equivalent 1:1
Texas Tech or equivalent 1:1


Second 4 games:

Iowa or equivalent 1:1
Boise State/TCU 1:1
Wyoming/SDSU/UNLV/New Mexico 2:1
Eastern Washington/Hawaii home (Hawaii or D1 money game in years you have Hawaii away)


Last 4 games:

Utah State 2:1
Notre Dame
Army or Navy
Utah
(Hawaii away every other year)

The key is really getting that last half filled. The first half should be pretty easy. We may have to sacrifice some in the way of offering money or a better than normal split to fill the back half, i.e. home and home with a Wyoming type.

That looks like a very difficult season. You've only got 3 or 4 gimmes, with 2 or 3 very tough wins, and the rest are toss ups. That looks like an 8-4 kind of season, 9-3 if we're lucky.

[DrumNFeather]

Just heard that Chris Hill sent paperwork to BYU today to try and schedule a 5 year agreement with next year's game being the first game of the season. Don't know details about location. We'll see if it pans out.

if the 2011 game is @BYU, Utah is getting out or is already out of the BSU game.

[Mormon Red Death]

Just heard that Chris Hill sent paperwork to BYU today to try and schedule a 5 year agreement with next year's game being the first game of the season. Don't know details about location. We'll see if it pans out.

I'd like for the game to be on Labor Day night every year. That would be cool.

[hostile]

Just heard that Chris Hill sent paperwork to BYU today to try and schedule a 5 year agreement with next year's game being the first game of the season. Don't know details about location. We'll see if it pans out.

[jay santos]

I'm not really concerned about the first four games as BYU has been able to get decent games for that section of the schedule for the last 20+ years.

If they can pull off a last 4/5 games like you just posted then I would be thrilled.

One caveat I would have is that I would play in Hawaii every year to get the 13th game and make having 8 home games a reality. However I would only agree to play the game in October.

Adding Hawaii doesn't give you any extra home games. It just gives you one more game for free. So you could still have 8 home games and four away games every year with or without Hawaii. The big challenge is maximizing the schedule and number of home games every year. We could do 8 home games pretty easily, but it would include a lot of money games and 2:1's against crappy teams.

[Top Ute]

I think Arizona and ASU's fans would like to also be watching it from the stands. 30 years, 60 chances between the two teams -- one Rose Bowl bid.

Two actually. And ASU was 30 seconds from a national championship in one of them, and won the other one. If that's the best Utah gets over the next 40 years of my football-watching life, I wouldn't feel like the move didn't pay off.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

Last 4 games:

Utah State 2:1
Notre Dame
Army or Navy
Utah
(Hawaii away every other year)

The key is really getting that last half filled. The first half should be pretty easy. We may have to sacrifice some in the way of offering money or a better than normal split to fill the back half, i.e. home and home with a Wyoming type.

I'm not really concerned about the first four games as BYU has been able to get decent games for that section of the schedule for the last 20+ years.

If they can pull off a last 4/5 games like you just posted then I would be thrilled.

One caveat I would have is that I would play in Hawaii every year to get the 13th game and make having 8 home games a reality. However I would only agree to play the game in October.

[jay santos]

This will be the most interesting thread for me for the foreseeable future. I'm not down on what it does to BB, but if we can put together a great schedule for FB, it could be a great move for the FB program.

I think this is not impossible.


First 4 games:

Texas 1:2 (or other top 10 program)
Oregon or equivalent 1:1
Cal or equivalent 1:1
Texas Tech or equivalent 1:1


Second 4 games:

Iowa or equivalent 1:1
Boise State/TCU 1:1
Wyoming/SDSU/UNLV/New Mexico 2:1
Eastern Washington/Hawaii home (Hawaii or D1 money game in years you have Hawaii away)


Last 4 games:

Utah State 2:1
Notre Dame
Army or Navy
Utah
(Hawaii away every other year)

The key is really getting that last half filled. The first half should be pretty easy. We may have to sacrifice some in the way of offering money or a better than normal split to fill the back half, i.e. home and home with a Wyoming type.

[BoylenOver]

So what is on the schedule for next year?

@Texas
@Oregon St.
USU
Hawaii

It looked like a report said Boise St and BYU would hook up.

Obviously they'll play Utah, and now the flexibility opens up the realistic possibility of playing @ Utah. What other games?

Navy and Notre Dame would be receptive to scheduling BYU, I'm sure.

[beefytee]

So what is on the schedule for next year?

@Texas
@Oregon St.
USU
Hawaii

It looked like a report said Boise St and BYU would hook up.

Obviously they'll play Utah, and now the flexibility opens up the realistic possibility of playing @ Utah. What other games?

Wasn't Boise St. already on the schedule? It just looked like it was going to turn into a conference game.

[DrumNFeather]

So what is on the schedule for next year?

@Texas
@Oregon St.
USU
Hawaii

It looked like a report said Boise St and BYU would hook up.

Obviously they'll play Utah, and now the flexibility opens up the realistic possibility of playing @ Utah. What other games?