Hypothetical BYU scheduling as an independent

[wally]

Sounds like this gives BYU the "flexibility" to travel to RES in 2011.

And if scheduling proves to be more difficult than BYU projects, it may give them the "flexibility" to travel to RES again in 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020....

[statman]

Utah has already said it wants the game moved to September.

League play across the NCAA is generally completed in either the second or thir saturday in November. Depending on that year's calendar (when the first week of games is in August) "Rivalry Week" is either the Saturday before or after Thanksgiving. Utah will be free to play the game then. They're blowing smoke to rile up the Cougar fans...

[creekster]

Utah has already said it wants the game moved to September.

Has that happened? we'll see. Moreover, kidding aside, as I said above, late season scheduleing could be more helpful or more harmful from year to year.

[SloanHater]

I think this is one of the drawbacks. It will put more of an emphasis on the eraly season, si my guess. OTOH, that could work to BYU's adv., in some eyars, and no option is perfect at this point.

So Boise is taking BYU's schedule and BYU is taking Boise's? How has that worked out for the Broncos to be included in the BCS?

[creekster]

I've asked this question a bunch and the answer appears to be, ESPN.

I think this is one of the drawbacks. It will put more of an emphasis on the eraly season, si my guess. OTOH, that could work to BYU's adv., in some eyars, and no option is perfect at this point.

[SloanHater]

They will still get Utah in November. And as a perenial favorite for the PAC-12Utah should be a big boost.

Utah has already said it wants the game moved to September.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

Another problem with BYU scheduling will be the ability to make up for an early loss.

Playing the MWC, BYU usually faced a ranked TCU or Utah team in late October/early November. This provided an opportunity to make up for an early loss and move back up the polls.

Last year for example. A tough loss to FSU dropped them 12 spots in the polls. A win against TCU would have put them right back in the top 10.

How is this going to happen when they're playing service academies and WAC teams in October/November?

I've asked this question a bunch and the answer appears to be, ESPN.

[creekster]

Another problem with BYU scheduling will be the ability to make up for an early loss.

Playing the MWC, BYU usually faced a ranked TCU or Utah team in late October/early November. This provided an opportunity to make up for an early loss and move back up the polls.

Last year for example. A tough loss to FSU dropped them 12 spots in the polls. A win against TCU would have put them right back in the top 10.

How is this going to happen when they're playing service academies and WAC teams in October/November?

They will still get Utah in November. And as a perenial favorite for the PAC-12Utah should be a big boost.

[creekster]

Sounds like this gives BYU the "flexibility" to travel to RES in 2011.

Most likely true. in fact, the rvialry with Utah will most likely be maintained if BYU goes independent, it seems ot me.

[DrumNFeather]

Sounds like this gives BYU the "flexibility" to travel to RES in 2011.

[SloanHater]

Another problem with BYU scheduling will be the ability to make up for an early loss.

Playing the MWC, BYU usually faced a ranked TCU or Utah team in late October/early November. This provided an opportunity to make up for an early loss and move back up the polls.

Last year for example. A tough loss to FSU dropped them 12 spots in the polls. A win against TCU would have put them right back in the top 10.

How is this going to happen when they're playing service academies and WAC teams in October/November?

[beelzebabette]

we all have to look out for our own best interests.

I don't think it would be feasible to schedule all of them, but if they got two of those teams to play them annually and then alternated so that every year they were coming back east then that would be awesome.

I'd be all for getting exposure with more conferences.

[pellegrino]

You and me both. We'll split gas.

amen bro, amen

truth is, I think independence will actually make it possible to have more games on the east coast.

[pellegrino]

Pure speculation, but I think BYU intentionally only scheduled one east-coast game each year. That's a lot of travel.

EDIT: I'm not supposing you're suggesting we schedule all those in the same year.

we all have to look out for our own best interests.

I don't think it would be feasible to schedule all of them, but if they got two of those teams to play them annually and then alternated so that every year they were coming back east then that would be awesome.

[Surfah]

Teams I'd love to see BYU schedule and that are entirely within the realm of possible:

Maryland
Navy
Duke
UNC
NC State
Wake Forest
Virginia
Virginia Tech
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Marshall
Rutgers
Army
Cincinnati
Miami OH

I'd be very happy if we could schedule half of those teams for home/away games over the next five years.

You and me both. We'll split gas.