BYU Behind the WAC Buyout: The Ultimate Betrayal
by Ben Findley on Aug 18, 2010 4:25 PM PDT
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It would appear that BYU stabbed the MWC in the back long before stabbing the conference in the heart today. In a perfect world the MWC would like to add Fresno State and Nevada and move on. But there is one major problem in that Fresno State and Nevada signed the WAC's new $5 million, 5-year buyout clause. Crazy timing right? WRONG! According to ESPN.com BYU was behind the whole thing:
The schools made the buyout move to keep other members from following the Broncos to the Mountain West. According to sources close to the situation, BYU wanted the buyout agreement reached to ensure the WAC would remain if the Cougars returned to the league in all sports but football.
Et tu, BYU? This betrayal will not be forgotten and just remember "karma is a b****!"
Also a little suggestion for BYU Freshman phenom quarterback Jake Heaps, you better fake an injury or an illness the week of the TCU game this year because Gary Patterson's boys are gonna rip you apart.
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by jwkcsu on Aug 18, 2010 4:30 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
good link. good read.
I'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. Glory favors the bold. Chance favors the prepared mind. Luck, well i have that too. University of Utah goes to the Pac-12 conference in 2011. I expect them to compete immediately for the conference CG. Brock Lesnar will defeat Cain Velasquez. Womens MMA, the next big thing in sports. 2 weeks till the first game of college football. UTAH vs Pitt. September 2nd 2010.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Aug 18, 2010 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions
heaps will be long gone form the beating he will take from the huskies and seminoles.
i really for sorry for this kid. i don’t care how big the ol are heaps apparently is not that mobile. heaps is in a heap of trouble.
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by wolfmanshowlforever on Aug 18, 2010 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions
What's funny is that the WAC will stop existing if Nevada and Fresno leave.
If that happens, Nevada and Fresno won’t have anyone to pay their $5 million to.
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which really is funny
unless the WAC can get Montana and Montana St in first and at a D-1 (FBS) level
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Maybe Montana and LA Monroe or LA Lafayette.
But these are longshots at best.
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by displacedute on Aug 18, 2010 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions
What’s the minimum amount for a conference to have to still be a conference? 6 or 8?
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8.
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by displacedute on Aug 18, 2010 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions
that's what I thought
but wasn’t sure
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and if there is no WAC
to park BYU’s other sports in…I don’t see how they can go Indy. Unless the other sports REALLY don’t matter at all, and they end up in the Big Sky or Big West
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I saw somewhere it said maybe the WCC
Because they have several religious schools in University of Portland, Gonzaga, St. Mary’s etc.
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Both the Fresno Bee and the Reno Gazette-Journal are reporting...
…That neither school signed the agreement.
links please?
I really do believe you, but I want to read them anyhow.
by David Hooper on Aug 18, 2010 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions
They didn't sign the $5million penalty?
That would mean they’re leaving regardless of whether the WAC continues to exist. Have fun BYU. Your 4-6 WAC games just got even worse. Here are your new options:
USU
Idaho
NMSU
SJSU
Montana
LA Lafayette
LA Monroe
Hawaii
Man, that’s a sucky schedule.
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by displacedute on Aug 18, 2010 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions
you are forgetting
U. of North Texas…they are building a new stadium too!
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True, that's another winner.
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by displacedute on Aug 18, 2010 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions
and U of Texas San Antonio
starts play next year I think too.
raiding the Sun Belt…is really not good
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2012. Maybe.
Not a done deal yet, but they’re hopeful. Too late to save the WAC.
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by displacedute on Aug 18, 2010 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Here’s a link for you:
http://blogs.mercurynews.com/collegesports/2010/06/17/wac-football-options-for-replacing-boise-state/
Couple of months old…a reporter thinking out loud about possible expansion ideas for the WAC. Adding non Football schools was an option like Denver
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It won't matter.
If the WAC dies as a football conference the conference won’t continue to exist as a basketball conference. They’re dead unless they can get to 8, which will require a couple of hail marys.
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by displacedute on Aug 18, 2010 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions
sam houston state anyone?
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by wolfmanshowlforever on Aug 18, 2010 8:55 PM PDT up reply actions
The new stadium was approved back when UNT was dominating the Sun Belt earlier this decade and more seats were needed to qualify for the WAC. Of course, now they look ridiculous since the team has sucked the past 5 years, but at least they’re trying.
by HawkeyedFrog on Aug 18, 2010 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions
and if I'm Montana
I’d stay as the big dog in the FCS
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craig thompson had this figured out and probably told fresno and nevada not to sign anything
this better be the top story on manana’s college football live!
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by wolfmanshowlforever on Aug 18, 2010 8:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm with you, pal!
Fresno is a great asset! They might be in a rough patch right now, but the move to MWC might be all they need to break out and start rolling again.
by bluesyourdaddy on Aug 18, 2010 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions
again why not Houston
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by Jeremy Mauss on Aug 18, 2010 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Good question
Houston & UTEP would be better IMHO. Maybe it’s a straight revenge play to destroy BYU and completely screw BYU?
They'll be teams number 11 and 12.
Championship Game!
by David Hooper on Aug 18, 2010 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions
(later, though. not like tomorrrow or anything.)
by David Hooper on Aug 18, 2010 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
i told you houston will be hard to get. utep and smu are more likely.
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by wolfmanshowlforever on Aug 18, 2010 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Did Fresno and Nevada sign the buyout? I've read 4 conflicting reports!
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Behind it or knowledge of it and wanted to ensure there was even a league to join?
Nothing instigates they demanded it, only that they waited until they knew how things were going to shakedown there. Of course I’m a BYU fan so I’ll be biased to my team until otherwise noted.
Also, I’ve read that BYU will not be held to the WAC’s requirement of scheduling 3-4 games a season if those 2 ended up leaving.
Hey for all we can tell right now, BYU could very well negotiate a new contract with the MWC. They’ve made it very clear in the past that they will not screw everyone over by demanding more money from the tv deal. At this point I could see the MWC renegotiating a deal with BYU to air their own games without taking $ away from the rest of the other schools.
Parting note. BYU is owned by the LDS church, an ultra conservative religion. If it ends up being that this just brings negative publicity to the public, the leaders of the church would not sign off on the deal. As far as I understand, they have yet to sign off on this whole Indy deal. Believe me, they do not want a media fire frenzy!
I think...
.If any BYU fans come to Fort Worth they better bring those “beer ponchos” to Amon Carter Stadium….
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by Ben Findley on Aug 18, 2010 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Hahaha
Just don’t let Patty’s kid break our cameras!
by vaughnzipper on Aug 18, 2010 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions
This nuts....
And if BYU was behind it, shame on them. I blame Holmoe. He sucked at Cal, he is now sucking at BYU and making them look bad. This is what jealousy does.
Go Utes.
Jealousy?
Of course a Ute knows how to spot one. You guys have had 40 years of jealousy built up.
by vaughnzipper on Aug 18, 2010 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions
What a flaming Holmoe!
"Football is a violent game played by violent people, so put a smile on your face, murder in your heart and lets go kick these f***kers in the mouth" -Dick Bumpas, TCU Defensive Coordinator
Dick move, BYU. I hope the MWC takes enough to make the WAC defunct, which means a happier post would be soon to follow- “BYU to Sun Belt in all sports except Football”.
Ah, the hate makes me strong.
by HawkeyedFrog on Aug 18, 2010 5:44 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
byu vs university of louisiana lafayette. there is a game i would turn into. lol.
I'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. Glory favors the bold. Chance favors the prepared mind. Luck, well i have that too. University of Utah goes to the Pac-12 conference in 2011. I expect them to compete immediately for the conference CG. Brock Lesnar will defeat Cain Velasquez. Womens MMA, the next big thing in sports. 2 weeks till the first game of college football. UTAH vs Pitt. September 2nd 2010.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Aug 18, 2010 8:58 PM PDT up reply actions
would turn on. lol.
lots of stuff tonight with expansion. behind the back trickery and a big wec event which i won the biggest dog of the night.
I'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. Glory favors the bold. Chance favors the prepared mind. Luck, well i have that too. University of Utah goes to the Pac-12 conference in 2011. I expect them to compete immediately for the conference CG. Brock Lesnar will defeat Cain Velasquez. Womens MMA, the next big thing in sports. 2 weeks till the first game of college football. UTAH vs Pitt. September 2nd 2010.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Aug 18, 2010 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions
The best part about all the hate
is BYU as a university has not come out and said what they’re doing. In case you haven’t heard Thompson is en route to Provo. My guess is to work out a new tv deal.
Believe you me, all the other sports going to the WAC is not desirable. BYU has ways out of that contract (ie if Nevada or FSU leave). Again, that’s all based on speculation from “unnamed sources”. BYU’s made it very clear they have not announced either way.
true
but they are not confirming or denying. I think they are on the way out unless somehow they get a Texas style deal.
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by Jeremy Mauss on Aug 18, 2010 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions
The way the WAC is looking right now, and as miffed as all the other MWC schools are
they might be offered a negative Texas style deal to GET to stay
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by Boise State of Mind on Aug 18, 2010 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
yes byu has broken their own honor code at least twice now.
your penalty. no football for one year. ncaa approved. wait one game vs usc in the first ncaa not sanctioning this game bowl. played in moscow idaho in the kibbie dome.
I'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. Glory favors the bold. Chance favors the prepared mind. Luck, well i have that too. University of Utah goes to the Pac-12 conference in 2011. I expect them to compete immediately for the conference CG. Brock Lesnar will defeat Cain Velasquez. Womens MMA, the next big thing in sports. 2 weeks till the first game of college football. UTAH vs Pitt. September 2nd 2010.
by wolfmanshowlforever on Aug 18, 2010 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions
/Utah students/fans/alumni shake their heads
And say, “See, don’t trust anyone from BYU.”
"It ain't over till it's over." - Yogi Berra
The more that comes out...
the more it looks like that BYU’s behind-the-scenes machinations become more and more Machiavellian. There is a lot of anger pouring out at BYU, and I certainly am one who feels very betrayed by BYU. That team worked hard, but it also built itself upon the backs of the other teams in the MWC. It was a group effort to increase the competitiveness of the conference, and it is no wonder that the MWC has won 3 of the ESPN Bowl Cup Challenge. So to make and end-around of this magnitude, to try to cut off the remaining members of the MWC at the knees… it is almost beyond the pale. Utah made it to two BCS bowls, BSU has gone to two, and TCU has one. How many has BYU had?
Craig certainly has my respect, as he didn’t blink during this time and sent out invitations to Fresno and Nevada. I’m pretty sure that BYU is now second guessing their push, and their opinion that they were in the driver’s seat. Especially with at least Fresno joining up, and more than likely Nevada. Those teams are pretty logical anyway, as they make great travel partners with UNLV and SDSU.
Since I could remember, I refrained from the FU-BYU chant at UW, because I thought it was tacky and classless. Now I’m not so sure.
One thing to consider
What if he invited the WAC schools to keep BYU? I would say those were invited to make a case to keep BYU. The way things are going, I think that BYU will stay in the MWC with the 2 new teams but have rites to their own games.
by vaughnzipper on Aug 18, 2010 6:18 PM PDT up reply actions
No way Thompson just lets BYU walk
we all need to take a deep breathe before we all murder BYU based on rumors.
by vaughnzipper on Aug 18, 2010 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions
That's a theory....
So to play a little Hypothetical Horation and say:
-Fresno and Nevada join the MWC
-If BYU decides to stay, we would have 11, then we just add Houston and have 12 and now a Conference Championship Game in Vegas!
OR
-BYU decides to leave, we have 10 and I guess we go to 9 conf game?
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That was supposed to say *Horatio*
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Latest rumor
ESPN is trying to broker a deal with the MWC and the C-USA top teams to merge…with TV deal included.
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nope..not yet
so…could be just another rumor…but since UTEP and Houston and SMU are in C-USA it makes some sense.
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ESPN really wants to be a player in these conference games. A college football commissioner, as it were.
plus
they have an interest keeping the current Bowl system alive. a 4 × 16 alignment with a playoff, kills the bowls and would create a bidding war for even more limited broadcasting programing.
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jim delaney already said this was the ultimate goal. he is the most powerful commissioner.....
and said a playoff system would bring in twice the money that the current bcs system would. this is a done deal imo. bye bye bcs when your contract is up.
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by wolfmanshowlforever on Aug 18, 2010 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions
the zhit is hitting the fan.
i guess new mexico is gone for sure. lol. sorry to any lobo fans.
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by wolfmanshowlforever on Aug 18, 2010 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Gary Patterson
Sounds like he knows what else is going to happen.
http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/ncf/news/story?id=5475303
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by letthebeatingsbegin2011 on Aug 18, 2010 9:06 PM PDT reply actions
What does he know?
here’s my prediction: Cotton Bowl becomes the 5th BCS Bowl. To fill those openings, MWC is added as an AQ.
And SMU, UTEP and Houston join the MWC to go to 14 schools.
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Jerry Jones wants it
If the BCS can proved $20 million for the pay out then it could happen. Perhaps it will be the Jerry Jones Cotton bowl soon enough.
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by Jeremy Mauss on Aug 19, 2010 7:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Everybody is sure overexaggerating everything
So BYU is researching becoming independent in football and somebody claims that BYU has already jumped ship to the WAC. Then the MWC supposedly invites Fresno St and Nevada. Then the WAC is screwed and BYU goes to the WCC?
This is all bull and makes me wish we were back in the pre-Twitter days when there was such thing as legit, researched reporting. Nowadays any yoo-hoo can say whatever they want and it blows up like this. This is ridiculous and I dont believe a word of it until I see a press conference by BYU announcing they will leave the MWC. Even if BYU wants to go independent, the LDS church leaders must approve it first. So don’t everybody get their panties in a bunch and declare BYU the “Benedict Arnold” of the MWC. Calm down, wait this out and then react.
Also, its very unfair to say (in the photo caption at the top) that BYU Coach Mendenhall had/has/will have anything to do with any move that BYU may or may not make. Its up to the AD, school president and the church leaders not any coach.
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Even if BYU doesn’t leave it doesn’t prove they weren’t going to, it just means things changed. Look at the Texas/ PAC 16 thing.
As far as the Mendenhall thing goes- LIGHTEN UP FRANCIS
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by Ben Findley on Aug 19, 2010 12:28 AM PDT up reply actions
It also doesn't prove they were going to leave.
Basically, we don’t know anything for sure, and may not ever know for sure.
The best part is if BYU does stay
(whether they were planning to or not) they just made the MWC that much better. Hello conference championship game, 2 more teams to make them more viable to the BCS, and more money with a potential tv contract.
When that happens I can’t wait for all of you to come crawling back to the board with your tail between your legs. BYU will then be the one responsible for all the good that will come. BYU becomes the hero and all of you will be kissing their feet.
by vaughnzipper on Aug 19, 2010 7:08 AM PDT up reply actions
got that right
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by Jeremy Mauss on Aug 19, 2010 7:21 AM PDT up reply actions
BYU is still a completely worthless piece of garbage if this went down the way it is supposed to.
The fact that the MWC outsmarted BYU by adding Fresno and Nevada doesn’t make BYU a hero. They tried to screw the MWC, got outsmarted by Hair Thompson of all people, and then THEY had to crawl back to the MWC with their tail between their legs.
Do you think the MWC really wants or needs fresno and Nevada? If this was a great addition they would have been added with Boise. Fresno and Nevada are questionable additions at best.
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by displacedute on Aug 19, 2010 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions
That's why I said "IF".
If that’s all not true, so be it, but even if BYU didn’t push for the $5mm, it does appear they were trying to screw the MWC to the WAC’s benefit, regardless.
Of course, that also assumes they were going to announce their independence next week. Maybe they’ll still hold the press conference, the announcement will be that they’re donating the High Def truck to the mtn and all mtn broadcasts will come from BYU studios from now on, and that they never planned on going independent.
There are multiple news sources saying otherwise, but even real news gets it wrong (not to mention guys like Chip Brown).
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by displacedute on Aug 19, 2010 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
"If that’s all not true, so be it..."
Trying to save face huh?
So you are admitting that IF BYU stays (not come back because they haven’t even left) then they will be heralded for the work they did to make the MWC better? You’re basing your entire argument on pure gossip and speculation! For all you know BYU is fighting for everyone else in conference to make it more viable and credible.
How on earth did BYU try to screw the MWC by jumping to the WAC? If the MWC is so strong without them and they don’t need BYU (as has been mentioned multiple times by retards on this board) then how exactly did they screw the MWC? All I’m seeing is a bunch of pansies with their panties in a wad complaining about something that will most likely turn out to benefit them.
This whole website has turned into a grocery store tabloid. A bunch of morons who think they have the facts and are posting every little piece of garbage speculation they want! It’s not even worth acknowledging you guys anymore because all you want to do is throw BYU under the bus because a freaking CSU Ram made a tweet instead of waiting for the truth.
“My neighbor just had an alien baby!” You guys are idiots.
by vaughnzipper on Aug 19, 2010 1:26 PM PDT up reply actions
The press conference from WAC Commissioner Benson completely backs up the story.
They’ve been working to make sure BYU had a conference to go to. Which means BYU talked to them, told them they needed to get the buy-out (making it impossible for the MWC to replace BYU if they leave). That’s how they screwed the MWC. They left, on their own (their idea, not the WAC’s idea).
And if Fresno and Nevada were such great additions, why wouldn’t the MWC do this without the threat of BYU leaving back in June when the MWC invited Boise? BYU has destroyed the WAC, weakened the MWC, and even if they come back, they were trying to screw the MWC and should be despised for it.
And this is no longer rumor. This is now backed up by a source involved in the negotiations, Commissioner Benson.
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by displacedute on Aug 19, 2010 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Backs up what story?
BYU had a signed deal or that BYU was simply exploring options? Without knowing facts I would put money on BYU wanting to keep their “other sports” in the MWC over the WAC. The problem is that they wanted to ensure before they announced independent that they had atleast a back up deal set in place in case the MWC won’t allow BYU’s “other sports”. My assumption of it all is that the WAC got starry eyes and jumped at BYU’s inquiring as a done deal. BYU, nor the LDS church, has agreed to anything with the WAC. At this point, I just don’t see it happening.
So to say BYU “left on their own”, did they? Nope. As CT stated last night, the MWC has yet to receive any notice from BYU. Again, you’re speculating on rumors (yes what KB said about BYU and the WAC is still rumor, or at the very most an inquiry) and zero hard facts.
Your lack of reality is pathetic.
by vaughnzipper on Aug 19, 2010 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions
BYU tried to screw the MWC
and if they come back now it will be with their tail between their legs. They’re not a hero, they’re a jerk with money so the MWC will take them back, but don’t go acting like BYU did anything honestly or above-board here. The evidence (from the WAC, Fresno, Nevada, ESPN, the Tribune, Deseret News, Utah State, etc) keeps mounting.
Your lack of reality is pathetic.
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by displacedute on Aug 20, 2010 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions
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