Fire Ty

[Flystripper]

Oh by the way we will have to wait and see how the BYU/ESPN relationship reacts to this but BFM was asking for evidence that the money will be less when we try to renew. While this article is not direct evidence, a reading of it is bound to make a guy a little nervous about the $$ going forward.

https://www.si.com/college-football/2017/05/09/espn-layoffs-media-rights-bubble-college-sports

[Jeff Lebowski]

i guess you have a point. I just mean that Utah <INSERT RANDOM TEAM> is an offensive juggernaut compared to us.

FIFY.

[Flystripper]

Oh yeah, baby.

HFN wasn't counting the FCS win

[smokymountainrain]

i guess you have a point. I just mean that Utah is an offensive juggernaut compared to us.

yes they are.

[Jeff Lebowski]

wait. byu has 3?

Oh yeah, baby.

[smokymountainrain]

Holy crap. One of our 3 wins has been invalidated?

wait. byu has 3?

[Jeff Lebowski]

eh, Utah is what, 5-6? both suck but 2-9 and the ensuing fan meltdowns are more fun.

Holy crap. One of our 3 wins has been invalidated? What a season.

[Flystripper]

eh, Utah is what, 5-6? both suck but 2-9 and the ensuing fan meltdowns are more fun.

i guess you have a point. I just mean that Utah is an offensive juggernaut compared to us.

[smokymountainrain]

Man I would love for BYU to be that good.

eh, Utah is what, 5-6? both suck but 2-9 and the ensuing fan meltdowns are more fun.

[BigFatMeanie]

I would say in this case the onus is on you to explain. Scheduling imbalance thus far has been the norm in independence. Please explain how we would correct it when P5 teams are concentrating on their league schedules after the first few games?

The onus is on me to explain how BYU could achieve schedule balance as an Independent? LOL, OK.

BYU has already proven it's adept at scheduling the non-P5 teams during the conference play (October/November) part of the season as evidenced by all the Independent schedules to date and their schedules. There is no reason to load up 3 or 4 Power5 teams for the September games. It's just as easy to schedule a few more non-P5 opponents for the other games.

Looking at the 2018 schedule: If you want to achieve schedule balance, there is no reason to schedule @Arizona, Cal, @Wisconson, @Washington all before October. 1 of them would be fine and would provide the balance you are looking for. There are plenty of non-P5 teams that could be scheduled instead of 3 P5 teams.
Looking at the 2019 schedule: If you want to achieve schedule balance, there is no reason to schedule @Tennessee, USC, and @Washington all before October. Again, 1 of them would be fine and provide the schedule balance that you and Fly and Goat want.
Looking at the 2020 schedule: If you want to achieve schedule balance, there is no reason to schedule Michigan State, @ASU, @Minnesota all in September, with Missouri and @Stanford thrown in later in the year for good measure. One of the three P5 teams in September would be fine.

Independence didn't force BYU to schedule so many P5s in the first part of the schedule. BYU is playing a heavier P5 schedule than they would get in the MWC because they WANT to, not because Independence has forced them to.

Q.E.D.

NOTE: I am not saying BYU should cancel already contracted games in 2018/2019/2020, although they would need to if they joined a conference. I am saying that BYU isn't forced to schedule like they have been and that it's perfectly reasonable for them to schedule fewer P5 opponents because they rarely play P5 opponents in October or November anyway.

[Shaka]

No, he doesn't. He's making the same unfounded assumption/assertion that you are: namely, that Independence is necessarily creating schedule imbalance and that it's not possible or easy to fix scheduling imbalance as an Independent. I assert that BYU can balance the schedule as easily, if not easier, as an Independent, than they can within the MWC. Let's be honest with ourselves, the only non-Power 5 conference that is a realistic option is the MWC. The AAC won't provide any natural rivalries for those of you that put importance on that variable.

Please explain to me why scheduling balance can't be achieved as an Independent?

I would say in this case the onus is on you to explain. Scheduling imbalance thus far has been the norm in independence. Please explain how we would correct it when P5 teams are concentrating on their league schedules after the first few games?

[BigFatMeanie]

this guy gets it.

No, he doesn't. He's making the same unfounded assumption/assertion that you are: namely, that Independence is necessarily creating schedule imbalance and that it's not possible or easy to fix scheduling imbalance as an Independent. I assert that BYU can balance the schedule as easily, if not easier, as an Independent, than they can within the MWC. Let's be honest with ourselves, the only non-Power 5 conference that is a realistic option is the MWC. The AAC won't provide any natural rivalries for those of you that put importance on that variable.

Please explain to me why scheduling balance can't be achieved as an Independent?

[Hot Lunch]

Isn't that great!?

It actually is. Many laughs have been had from this picture.

[Applejack]

Isn't that great!?

Yes, I love it! Just another Ute national championship team visiting the white house. :Utah:

[Jeff Lebowski]

Speaking of lashing out, I will punch you in the face if I ever see you again with having to see that awful picture of Trump.

Isn't that great!?