Archive for October, 2011
With West Virginia in the Big 12, What’s Next for BYU and the Big East
West Virginia is finally officially part of the Big 12. Sort of. (As of this writing the Big 12 has not technically issued a press release). Unfortunately for BYU fans, today’s announcement provides virtually no clarification on our future. In fact, there are still three legitimate scenarios. Scenario #1: Independence In reality, the status quo [...]
Planet BYU Cougar Tip Off Exclusive
It’s never too early to start thinking about BYU basketball and we are now close to that glorious time of year where you can watch a BYU Football AND BYU Basketball regular season game on the same DAY! The BYU Men’s Basketball game had their Cougar Tip Off Wednesday night and there are a lot [...]
It’s the Age of Foolishness for College Football and BYU is Caught in the Middle
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…” So begins Charles Dickens’ classic A Tale of Two Cities. But it might just as easily describe the typical BYU fan’s feelings on college football realignment right now. It was the [...]
Washington State on the Schedule and a Solution for Jake Heaps
Cougars Set to Tangle in 2012 With Washington State announcing a series against BYU, The Provo-based Cougars are now set for 2012… sort of. BYU’s 2012 lineup is actually an impressive schedule that features 5 BCS teams (including Utah and Notre Dame), EVERY major football team in the state of Utah, and some entertaining matchups [...]
BYU Breaks its Silence on Conference Realignment
Its been a very eventful weekend for Cougar fans. Realignment talk continues to churn the waters as much as always and on top of that, BYU went up against a resurgent team from the mighty Pac-12. About 10 minutes before BYU vs. Oregon State got started, BYU Athletic Director Tom Holmoe finally broke the school’s [...]
