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 [...]
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 [...]
Inside Scoop from BYU’s Cougar Club
BYU’s Cougar Club Luncheon today featured the Cougar’s RB Coach Joe DuPaix and surprise speaker Tom Holmoe, BYU Athletic Director. Both coaches fielded questions from the audience and gave some interesting tidbits about some of the pressing issues like conference affiliation and scheduling. Here is a Planet BYU inside scoop direct from the event in [...]
