Comments for Planet BYU http://www.planetbyu.com BYU Football, BYU Basketball, and generally everything else BYU sports related. Thu, 22 Nov 2012 04:24:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Comment on What Possible Big Ten Expansion Could Mean for BYU by Brian http://www.planetbyu.com/2012/11/what-possible-big-ten-expansion-could-mean-for-byu/#comment-1350 Brian Thu, 22 Nov 2012 04:24:21 +0000 http://www.planetbyu.com/?p=1302#comment-1350 "One thin[g] that people seem to forget about the Big XII is that their agreement with the SEC over their new bowl game is that both conferences must have a championship game." I've looked over the internet for information regarding this requirement you mentioned. I have not found anything. Can you send me a link where this requirement is illustrated? “One thin[g] that people seem to forget about the Big XII is that their agreement with the SEC over their new bowl game is that both conferences must have a championship game.”

I’ve looked over the internet for information regarding this requirement you mentioned. I have not found anything. Can you send me a link where this requirement is illustrated?

]]> Comment on What Possible Big Ten Expansion Could Mean for BYU by Bart Burk http://www.planetbyu.com/2012/11/what-possible-big-ten-expansion-could-mean-for-byu/#comment-1345 Bart Burk Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:52:23 +0000 http://www.planetbyu.com/?p=1302#comment-1345 The best option would be for BYU to form a new league with Boise State, San Diego State, Air Force and the remaining four best Western teams available. Then let the Big East get whittled down to eight football schools. At the end of the year have the Big East Champion and Western champion play for a champion of the two leagues. Let BYU play a seven game schedule with the Western league and then schedule quality teams for the remaining five games. Don't have the "Big West" and "Big East" play each other until the championship game. And BYU needs to keep the ESPN contract. The best option would be for BYU to form a new league with Boise State, San Diego State, Air Force and the remaining four best Western teams available. Then let the Big East get whittled down to eight football schools. At the end of the year have the Big East Champion and Western champion play for a champion of the two leagues. Let BYU play a seven game schedule with the Western league and then schedule quality teams for the remaining five games. Don’t have the “Big West” and “Big East” play each other until the championship game. And BYU needs to keep the ESPN contract.

]]> Comment on What Possible Big Ten Expansion Could Mean for BYU by NovaDawg http://www.planetbyu.com/2012/11/what-possible-big-ten-expansion-could-mean-for-byu/#comment-1300 NovaDawg Mon, 19 Nov 2012 03:22:33 +0000 http://www.planetbyu.com/?p=1302#comment-1300 The most obvious and likely target for the ACC is Connecticut, not Louisville. UConn has better academics and history with present or future ACC members. The Big Ten is acting like a spoiled child by trying to raid the ACC. The truth behind the rhetoric is that if they couldn't have Notre Dame, they're going to hurt whoever did. While I've always called Rutgers as a possible Big Ten target for a little while now, Maryland is a bad choice. I live in Northern Virginia, and since we are both residents of the DMV, you and I both know that Maryland holds almost zero market share in football season around here. There basketball program has been unable to rise above mediocre since the 80's. Georgetown would be a better pickup market wise than Maryland. Maryland was the safe, and honestly cowardly, choice for the Big Ten because they knew that it was probably the only school they could entice and they didn't want the public humiliation of being turned down publicly. As for BYU, I've always wished that they had joined the Big XII, and would have loved to see BYU/Texas, BYU/Oklahoma, BYU/TCU match ups. However, as more time goes by and the Big XII increasingly looks East, I think the window has passed by. I hope I'm wrong and if the Big XII goes to 14 I hope its FSU, Clemson, Louisville, and BYU but we'll see. One thin that people seem to forget about the Big XII is that their agreement with the SEC over their new bowl game is that both conferences must have a championship game. The most obvious and likely target for the ACC is Connecticut, not Louisville. UConn has better academics and history with present or future ACC members.

The Big Ten is acting like a spoiled child by trying to raid the ACC. The truth behind the rhetoric is that if they couldn’t have Notre Dame, they’re going to hurt whoever did. While I’ve always called Rutgers as a possible Big Ten target for a little while now, Maryland is a bad choice. I live in Northern Virginia, and since we are both residents of the DMV, you and I both know that Maryland holds almost zero market share in football season around here. There basketball program has been unable to rise above mediocre since the 80′s. Georgetown would be a better pickup market wise than Maryland. Maryland was the safe, and honestly cowardly, choice for the Big Ten because they knew that it was probably the only school they could entice and they didn’t want the public humiliation of being turned down publicly.

As for BYU, I’ve always wished that they had joined the Big XII, and would have loved to see BYU/Texas, BYU/Oklahoma, BYU/TCU match ups. However, as more time goes by and the Big XII increasingly looks East, I think the window has passed by. I hope I’m wrong and if the Big XII goes to 14 I hope its FSU, Clemson, Louisville, and BYU but we’ll see. One thin that people seem to forget about the Big XII is that their agreement with the SEC over their new bowl game is that both conferences must have a championship game.

]]> Comment on BYU Fans ROC the Marriott Center by Colonel http://www.planetbyu.com/2012/11/byu-fans-roc-the-marriott-center/#comment-1223 Colonel Sat, 10 Nov 2012 22:26:38 +0000 http://www.planetbyu.com/?p=1284#comment-1223 I'm still a huge supporter of the ABYSS: Almighty Brigham Young Student Section. I’m still a huge supporter of the ABYSS: Almighty Brigham Young Student Section.

]]> Comment on BYU Fans ROC the Marriott Center by David http://www.planetbyu.com/2012/11/byu-fans-roc-the-marriott-center/#comment-1222 David Sat, 10 Nov 2012 20:57:20 +0000 http://www.planetbyu.com/?p=1284#comment-1222 It very well could be. I didn't spend more than an hour researching other schools. It very well could be. I didn’t spend more than an hour researching other schools.

]]> Comment on BYU Fans ROC the Marriott Center by Cougarvoice http://www.planetbyu.com/2012/11/byu-fans-roc-the-marriott-center/#comment-1220 Cougarvoice Sat, 10 Nov 2012 19:26:00 +0000 http://www.planetbyu.com/?p=1284#comment-1220 Actually, I believe that Gonzaga's student section is known as the "Kennel" as they are the Bulldogs. Actually, I believe that Gonzaga’s student section is known as the “Kennel” as they are the Bulldogs.

]]> Comment on Utah’s Season Comes Down to Rivalry Game (Again) by DowntoBusiness http://www.planetbyu.com/2012/09/utahs-season-comes-down-to-rivalry-game-again/#comment-1014 DowntoBusiness Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:43:55 +0000 http://www.planetbyu.com/?p=1229#comment-1014 Great Perspective on the Rivalry Game. The "(Again)" in the title of the article says it all. After last season where the mighty Utes had a losing record in the Pac 12 and lost a sure bid to go to the Pac 12 championship game by losing to lowly Colorado, who had not won an away game in 4 years, the only bright spot of the season for the mighty Utes was beating BYU who had no quarterback at the helm and a rookie O-Coordinator. Jake Heaps was still on his honeymoon or somewhere in space after a shot-gun wedding in June. The Utes should be careful about ending a rivalry game that has the potential to save their season every year even when the Utes pull a "no show" for most of the rest of their games. Most Ute fans with their new found Pac-12 Arrogance, act like last season was a success. No one who matters, sees the Ute's season last year that way. It was one of the most disappointing collaspses of a football program in history given the stakes for a potential Rose Bowl birth and only needing to beat, at home, a lousy Colorado team (who can't win on the road) to go to the Pac-12 Championship game. That opportunity will not show itself again for about 20 years. So, the Utes better hope that BYU is not as eager to turn their backs on the Utes. Because once BYU goes away, the Utes won't even be relevant in state, let a lone their new found irrelevance in the Pac-12. Great Perspective on the Rivalry Game. The “(Again)” in the title of the article says it all. After last season where the mighty Utes had a losing record in the Pac 12 and lost a sure bid to go to the Pac 12 championship game by losing to lowly Colorado, who had not won an away game in 4 years, the only bright spot of the season for the mighty Utes was beating BYU who had no quarterback at the helm and a rookie O-Coordinator.

Jake Heaps was still on his honeymoon or somewhere in space after a shot-gun wedding in June.

The Utes should be careful about ending a rivalry game that has the potential to save their season every year even when the Utes pull a “no show” for most of the rest of their games. Most Ute fans with their new found Pac-12 Arrogance, act like last season was a success.

No one who matters, sees the Ute’s season last year that way. It was one of the most disappointing collaspses of a football program in history given the stakes for a potential Rose Bowl birth and only needing to beat, at home, a lousy Colorado team (who can’t win on the road) to go to the Pac-12 Championship game.

That opportunity will not show itself again for about 20 years. So, the Utes better hope that BYU is not as eager to turn their backs on the Utes. Because once BYU goes away, the Utes won’t even be relevant in state, let a lone their new found irrelevance in the Pac-12.

]]> Comment on Utah’s Season Comes Down to Rivalry Game (Again) by BlueCoug http://www.planetbyu.com/2012/09/utahs-season-comes-down-to-rivalry-game-again/#comment-1011 BlueCoug Wed, 12 Sep 2012 04:22:52 +0000 http://www.planetbyu.com/?p=1229#comment-1011 Great article. Looking forward to Saturday! Great article. Looking forward to Saturday!

]]> Comment on BYU Will Be Fine Without U by Michael Linehan http://www.planetbyu.com/2012/07/byu-will-be-fine-without-u/#comment-957 Michael Linehan Fri, 13 Jul 2012 05:31:05 +0000 http://www.planetbyu.com/?p=1187#comment-957 I would give up anything in the world for BYU/Utah to continue to be played. Nothing could possibly be better, even if we won another National Championship, it'd feel hollow without a win over Utah in that run. Without Utah, we don't have a rival, we don't have a team to talk about each year, nothing to build excitement for the 364 days before the next one occurs. Sure, we'll be fine without them, but nothing can replace the rivalry. Boise St is a friend to most of us, not a rival, and many are looking forward to that series more out of just playing, rather than actually obliterating them. I never want to see Utah win matches, but I love to see Boise St win, and always will, unless they're playing BYU. ND is another school I respect. Say what you like, but this really is more saddening that it is being made out to sound. Nothing replaces this rivalry, not even an undefeated season, what is an undefeated season if we can't even shove it down Utah's throat that we smacked them en route to it? I would give up anything in the world for BYU/Utah to continue to be played. Nothing could possibly be better, even if we won another National Championship, it’d feel hollow without a win over Utah in that run. Without Utah, we don’t have a rival, we don’t have a team to talk about each year, nothing to build excitement for the 364 days before the next one occurs.

Sure, we’ll be fine without them, but nothing can replace the rivalry. Boise St is a friend to most of us, not a rival, and many are looking forward to that series more out of just playing, rather than actually obliterating them. I never want to see Utah win matches, but I love to see Boise St win, and always will, unless they’re playing BYU. ND is another school I respect.

Say what you like, but this really is more saddening that it is being made out to sound. Nothing replaces this rivalry, not even an undefeated season, what is an undefeated season if we can’t even shove it down Utah’s throat that we smacked them en route to it?

]]> Comment on No Reason for BYU Fans to Panic about the SEC-Big 12 Bowl Deal by Walt Hanssen http://www.planetbyu.com/2012/05/no-reason-to-panic-about-the-sec-big-12-bowl-deal/#comment-944 Walt Hanssen Sun, 20 May 2012 13:58:36 +0000 http://www.planetbyu.com/?p=1177#comment-944 You said that this is nothing new which is right because the "win and you're in" has always been there and that's the problem. Utah has done it twice (2004 & 2008) but since the inception of the BCS we haven't done it nor have we even gone 11-1. Actually we won't go undefeated any time soon either so given the national coverage that's even worse. A recent article in the Daily Herald points out that Coach Mendenhall almost quit after the 2008 (strive for perfection) season which goes to show you that it's his goal too to do better than 10-2 (not counting a bowl game) and yet we haven't. Finally, the team up North has actually done better than us since 2004 and has and will continue to out recruit us because of their PAC12 affiliation. You said that this is nothing new which is right because the “win and you’re in” has always been there and that’s the problem. Utah has done it twice (2004 & 2008) but since the inception of the BCS we haven’t done it nor have we even gone 11-1. Actually we won’t go undefeated any time soon either so given the national coverage that’s even worse. A recent article in the Daily Herald points out that Coach Mendenhall almost quit after the 2008 (strive for perfection) season which goes to show you that it’s his goal too to do better than 10-2 (not counting a bowl game) and yet we haven’t. Finally, the team up North has actually done better than us since 2004 and has and will continue to out recruit us because of their PAC12 affiliation.

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