Non-Conference Scheduling rumors

[Color Me Badd Fan]

First, I don't understand these fruity Downton Abbey avatars.

Second, I believe there is some pretty solid correlation between # of university applications and the quality of the athletic programs. Obviously this doesn't work with places like Harvard and Cal Tech, but it definitely works if you're looking at Alabama vs. UAB. A lot of high school kids make their college decision based on the perceived quality of life and a winning athletic program contributes to that. Utah wants to win over more kids that are elementary, junior high and high school. If Utah is in the Pac 12 and BYU is slumming it as independent, there's potentially a pretty stark difference in the perceived strength of the athletic program and perhaps that is extension of the perceived quality of life on the campus.

Marginalizing BYU is entirely within this strategy. I'm not saying, of course, that not scheduling BYU makes all the difference between Utah accepting its current C student riff raff and getting a student body approaching BYU's, but it certainly fits into a strategy of improving the athletic program in the hopes it improves the overall perception of the school as something beyond just a public commuter school.

[LA Ute]

It's so odd how you attach feelings and emotions like hate to this.

It's business. You have a chance to act in a way that gives you an advantage over your closest competitor, you take that action every time. There's no hatred involved.

I hate it when you're logical like this.

I'm not saying, of course, that not scheduling BYU makes all the difference between Utah accepting its current C student riff raff and getting a student body approaching BYU's, but it certainly fits into a strategy of improving the athletic program in the hopes it improves the overall perception of the school as something beyond just a public commuter school.

First, I don't understand these fruity Downton Abbey avatars.

Art is not to be understood. It is to be appreciated.

[UtahJazzFan88]

As some were talking about earlier about the U dropping BYU. I think it was a mistake for Hill to schedule Fresno State instead of a cupcake. I think his thinking was that Fresno State would be a good recruiting pipeline game being a H-H, but Fresno State is a good opponent. I'd rather have a couple one and dones with Texas State & FIU or Florida Atlantic instead of dropping BYU for Fresno.

[Cougarmandias]

You're talking to a lawyer. We parse words for a living. (By the way, what do you mean by "difference?" )

You are also talking to a lawyer. Like you, I bullshiz for a living.

[LA Ute]

In order not to tick anyone off here more than I normally do, here's a link to a post in another thread relevant to my comments below about the U's plans for its brand. I don't want this thread to be threadjacked any further.

[YOhio]

In order not to tick anyone off here more than I normally do, here's a link to a post in another thread relevant to my comments below about the U's plans for its brand. I don't want this thread to be threadjacked any further.

wgas? Go away.

[LA Ute]

Go away.

You don't really want me to do that.

[myboynoah]

In order not to tick anyone off here more than I normally do, here's a link to a post in another thread relevant to my comments below about the U's plans for its brand. I don't want this thread to be threadjacked any further.

LOL, the football content comes from the BYU-Utah game.

Try again, Mr. Bates.

[LA Ute]

LOL, the football content comes from the BYU-Utah game.

Try again, Mr. Bates.

I think y'all should see that as a compliment.

[YOhio]

LOL, the football content comes from the BYU-Utah game.

Try again, Mr. Bates.

Yeah, we're on the same page.

[Top Ute]

In order not to tick anyone off here more than I normally do, here's a link to a post in another thread relevant to my comments below about the U's plans for its brand. I don't want this thread to be threadjacked any further.

I don't see how these two paths are mutually exclusive from one another. Are we really that paranoid of being likened to BYU that we absolutely must stop playing them in order to expand our own identity?

(LA, don't worry about hijacking a thread on BYU scheduling with the Utah perspective. It's going to be a front-and-center issue with BYU for the two years we don't play them)

[LA Ute]

I don't see how these two paths are mutually exclusive from one another. Are we really that paranoid of being likened to BYU that we absolutely must stop playing them in order to expand our own identity?

I think it's just a matter of the "minuses" of playing BYU annually outweighing the "pluses." But as MBN notes, we blew BYU a kiss by including in our branding video some clips from the our third straight victory over their football team.

[Jeff Lebowski]

I think it's just a matter of the "minuses" of playing BYU annually outweighing the "pluses." But as MBN notes, we blew BYU a kiss by including in our branding video some clips from the our third straight victory over their football team.

My kingdom for a field goal kicker.

[LA Ute]

My kingdom for a field goal kicker.

Yes, the fact is that 2 of the last 3 rivalry games were decided on the last play of the game. That's the kind of thing I am going to miss.

[Top Ute]

My kingdom for a field goal kicker.

If we taught our players the difference between a live and dead ball on blocked kicks, it wouldn't matter if you had Sebasian Janikowski on your sideline