BYU stops talks with Big East

[Archaea]

http://espn.go.com/college-football/...cording-report

Maybe Mike is right but BYU is a pain in the butt and isn't able to secure its future.

First, we haven't won anything in eos.
Second, we aren't in any meaningful conference and we tend to alienate allies.
Third, we have nothing to play for unless we stumble into a good conference where we will place so many demands nobody will want us.

I love the concept of BYU, the history of having attended it, but I find its administration inept and incompetent in doing simple things, such as negotiating contracts, hiring the right employees, and having a vision that is achievable.

Novembers will no longer matter. Neither will Decembers and heaven forbid Januarys. Not only will they NOT matter, there is no hope or prayer of them ever mattering until the BoT changes and other administrative changes are made.

BYU thinks it's something it's not. We're not that important people. We're NOT ND and we won't be any time soon. Bronco is not that good.

[ute4ever]

Help me understand this. What is the grand appeal of retaining the rebroadcasting rights of your home games? So that on the BYU channel, in-between episodes of Dogs with Jobs and Nature's Power Revealed, they can show a replay of the exciting 2005 game against Colorado State?

That is worth throwing out a potential $1.5 billion shared TV deal, 7 or 8 bowl bids and a chance to play in the BCS when starting 0-4 in the conference?

[Tex]

Jay Drew:

Big East source on BYU's refusal to give up its TV rights, join Big East: "It is understandable. It's a nice little arrangement."

My source says BYU-Big East parted on friendly terms, but that "we are focusing our attention elsewhere."

Doesn't sound like a burned bridge to me, if you believe Drew.

[MikeWaters]

Not joining the Big Least is the right move.

Not joining the Big 12, if that was a possibility, was probably the wrong move.

If BYU fans don't care about BYU in the 2nd half of the season, how little are non-BYU fans caring?

[ChinoCoug]

"They (BYU) are being extremely unreasonable all of a sudden," a source said Tuesday morning. "This is one reason why they did not get into the Big 12. Their general counsel (lawyers) is a piece of work.”

http://brett-mcmurphy.blogs.cbssport...32522/33459898

Here is that piece of work:

http://ogc.byu.edu/directory.php

Attorneys

Michael R. Orme
Assistant to the President and General Counsel

David B. Thomas
Deputy General Counsel

Erik G. Davis
University Counsel

Paul Angerhofer
University Counsel

Steven M. Sandberg
University Counsel

Stephen M. Craig
University Counsel

Christopher A. Bauer
Associate University Compliance Counsel

Christian A. Fox
Associate University Broadcasting Counsel

Staff

Tammy Gustin
Paralegal

Betty Johnson
Administrative Assistant

Jann Tingey
Records Coordinator

[MikeWaters]

not a single woman among the counsel. That's BYU alright!

[ute4ever]

The Big East is looking to expand again. Presently they're sitting on 13 teams and want a 14th. Who knows maybe they'll talk to BYU again?

Recap of the changes:
OUT
West Virginia
Pitt
Syracuse

IN
San Diego State (Pacific)
Boise State (Mountain)
Houston, SMU, Memphis (Central)
Central Florida, Navy (Eastern)

[MikeWaters]

I hope not

[realtall]

I like things better going forward as an independent.