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Independance Day: Is it on the way? Check out the link

by Cougs_Rule · 8/17/2010

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BerliNY
wtf? If somethin' is indeed a-brewin' why leak the story or award a contract for something that doesn't really exist yet? Why not just keep everything under wraps? This makes zero sense to me.
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jonnylingo
dmcougar wrote:
http://www.deseretnews.com/blog/60/10009775/Harmons-halftime-BYU-administration-investigating-cable-operator.html?linkTrack=rss-blog



Sounds more than "mysterious" to me. Read the link he provides in the article.



Somethin's a brewin.



hasnt a previous poster mentioned Sept 1 as a deadline to inform MWC?


The article is basically stating that the whole announcement was a fraud. The point of it is that it means nothing even though we all thought it meant something.
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Guest
I hope to receive a personal apology from all the people on RumorBoard that talked about this nonsense.
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Florwood
hawkwing wrote:
I hope to receive a personal apology from all the people on RumorBoard that talked about this nonsense.


At least it provided a couple days of interesting, if confusing, conversation.
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Cougs_Rule
While there may be some plausible deniability, some covering of the tracks, and backing up the wagons; the reality is, if I-day is coming, there has to be this type of infrastructure in place.

Wouldnt be the first time in the business world that a company has inadvertently or exuberantly leaked something prior to a merger, contract, etc.

Something is in the works.
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redneckjedi
BerliNY wrote:
wtf? If somethin' is indeed a-brewin' why leak the story or award a contract for something that doesn't really exist yet? Why not just keep everything under wraps? This makes zero sense to me.


They only thing I can make up that would make even a little bit of sense is that they wanted people to try googling "BYU Athletics Cable Television" as a test of potential interest in such a thing. But I really doubt that. There are better (and less deceitful) ways of measuring your potential market than fake or leaked press releases.
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jonnylingo
hawkwing wrote:
I hope to receive a personal apology from all the people on RumorBoard that talked about this nonsense.


Well I guess I should apologize for bringing it here. I should have known better.
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Guest
jonnylingo wrote:
I hope to receive a personal apology from all the people on RumorBoard that talked about this nonsense.


Well I guess I should apologize for bringing it here. I should have known better.


Nah, sharing it is okay, the guy who wrote it though, he aint getting a Christmas Card this year.
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snoscythe
dmcougar wrote:
hasnt a previous poster mentioned Sept 1 as a deadline to inform MWC?


At the MWC media days in LV, Craig Thompson talked about one thing he didn't like about the MWC membership policies was how easy it is to get out---just give the conference notice by Sept. 1 of the year prior to departure.
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blue42
jonnylingo wrote:

The article is basically stating that the whole announcement was a fraud. The point of it is that it means nothing even though we all thought it meant something.


I must be a little slow but I read the article and didn't see where it is saying the announcement was a fraud. Would you show me where it says it is a fraud.
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redneckjedi
blue42 wrote:

The article is basically stating that the whole announcement was a fraud. The point of it is that it means nothing even though we all thought it meant something.


I must be a little slow but I read the article and didn't see where it is saying the announcement was a fraud. Would you show me where it says it is a fraud.


http://www.deseretnews.com/blog/60/10009781/Harmons-halftime-BYU-might-have-figured-out-mystery-on-press-release.html



This is the latest. Basically, the ad agency issued a press release that was incorrect without running it by BYU. Nobody at BYU has heard of "BYU Athletics Cable Television." This was just a re-up of their normal marketing deals that got communicated very badly.



...or that's what they want us to think, anyway. ;)
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Lawboy
If BYU were going indy, I think we would have heard more about future OOC games being scheduled. Seriously, when was the last time we heard news about BYU getting someone on the schedule? Been ages, and if Indy, you need 12 games. Utah and USU take 2, need 10 more. And we can't even get games on the schedule as it is when we just need 4. So, it does make me wonder if something is up and announcements are coming, or if TH is still having issues getting teams to come to our place.
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snoscythe
Lawboy wrote:
If BYU were going indy, I think we would have heard more about future OOC games being scheduled. Seriously, when was the last time we heard news about BYU getting someone on the schedule? Been ages, and if Indy, you need 12 games. Utah and USU take 2, need 10 more. And we can't even get games on the schedule as it is when we just need 4. So, it does make me wonder if something is up and announcements are coming, or if TH is still having issues getting teams to come to our place.


Hate to break it to all the "Independent Camp" people ( ;) ), but if BYU goes independent, expect our schedule to largely be a drink from the same trough we've been drinking out of for the past 30 years. We'll still be playing AFA, Wyoming, UNLV, SDSU, UNM etc. etc. Maybe not every year, but geography is still going to be a big time factor in scheduling.
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blue42
snoscythe wrote:
Hate to break it to all the "Independent Camp" people ( ;) ), but if BYU goes independent, expect our schedule to largely be a drink from the same trough we've been drinking out of for the past 30 years. We'll still be playing AFA, Wyoming, UNLV, SDSU, UNM etc. etc. Maybe not every year, but geography is still going to be a big time factor in scheduling.


I don't believe this for a minute because as soon as we go indy we will be able to play USC, ND, THE Ohio St, Alabama, Florida etc every year, all because ND is able to get these type of games..... at least that's what a lot of people on this board seem to think. ;)
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Italics
blue42 wrote:
Hate to break it to all the "Independent Camp" people ( ;) ), but if BYU goes independent, expect our schedule to largely be a drink from the same trough we've been drinking out of for the past 30 years. We'll still be playing AFA, Wyoming, UNLV, SDSU, UNM etc. etc. Maybe not every year, but geography is still going to be a big time factor in scheduling.


I don't believe this for a minute because as soon as we go indy we will be able to play USC, ND, THE Ohio St, Alabama, Florida etc every year, all because ND is able to get these type of games..... at least that's what a lot of people on this board seem to think. ;)


and by "a lot" of people you mean "none?" i've not read anything even remotely close to that.
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Mars
Italics wrote:
snoscythe wrote:
Hate to break it to all the "Independent Camp" people but if BYU goes independent, expect our schedule to largely be a drink from the same trough we've been drinking out of for the past 30 years. We'll still be playing AFA, Wyoming, UNLV, SDSU, UNM etc. etc. Maybe not every year, but geography is still going to be a big time factor in scheduling.
I don't believe this for a minute because as soon as we go indy we will be able to play USC, ND, THE Ohio St, Alabama, Florida etc every year, all because ND is able to get these type of games... at least that's what a lot of people on this board seem to think.

and by "a lot" of people you mean "none?" i've not read anything even remotely close to that.

We all think that: http://www.cougarcorner.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3928&hilit=independent+schedule" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Cougs_Rule
Two things:



Rumor out of camp today, as reported on 1320, in the 6pm hour, is that BYU is working with the WAC to schedule all other sports but Football.



Greg wrubell tweeted that he didn't tweet on a certain subject--rather conspicuous. Could be about a QB starter, could be something Greg didn't want in any way shape or form be accused of leaking anything that would tick off BYU.



1320 is suggesting that bc the WAC is contracted w ESPN and that BYU was looking/talking to espn about picking up 4 or 5 football games there would be that connection; and then byu could sell the rest of their games locally or on bcast on byutv and online--much bigger bucks than MWC.



If you ask me, Holmoe's quote weeks ago about something he is really "excited about" (sorry for no citation, on my bberry)----this arrangement could actually be pretty exciting.







Some compelling Stuff to consider.



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Italics
Mars wrote:
blue42 wrote:
Hate to break it to all the "Independent Camp" people but if BYU goes independent, expect our schedule to largely be a drink from the same trough we've been drinking out of for the past 30 years. We'll still be playing AFA, Wyoming, UNLV, SDSU, UNM etc. etc. Maybe not every year, but geography is still going to be a big time factor in scheduling.
I don't believe this for a minute because as soon as we go indy we will be able to play USC, ND, THE Ohio St, Alabama, Florida etc every year, all because ND is able to get these type of games... at least that's what a lot of people on this board seem to think.

and by "a lot" of people you mean "none?" i've not read anything even remotely close to that.

We all think that:


your thread proves my point. Byu could probably schedule the higher-tier mwc and wac teams along with other independent's and some big 12 and pac 12 teams. Nobody ever claimed we'd have a full schedule against SEC, Big 12, and big 10 powerhouses... Not even close.
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blue42
Italics wrote:
snoscythe wrote:
Hate to break it to all the "Independent Camp" people ( ;) ), but if BYU goes independent, expect our schedule to largely be a drink from the same trough we've been drinking out of for the past 30 years. We'll still be playing AFA, Wyoming, UNLV, SDSU, UNM etc. etc. Maybe not every year, but geography is still going to be a big time factor in scheduling.


I don't believe this for a minute because as soon as we go indy we will be able to play USC, ND, THE Ohio St, Alabama, Florida etc every year, all because ND is able to get these type of games..... at least that's what a lot of people on this board seem to think. ;)


and by "a lot" of people you mean "none?" i've not read anything even remotely close to that.


Please, you have to admit that a lot of people on this board think that if BYU goes independent that their schedule would get a tremendous upgrade from the current schedule. I know nobody has mentioned all of these schools, (btw didn't you notice the ;) that means joking) and the point I was making there was again a lot of people think BYU could upgrade the schedule, but like sno said BYU's schedule would be pretty much the same as it is now meaning it would play the same types of teams without much of an upgrade.
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