Expect BYU To Break Their Silence On Thursday

by Jeremy Mauss on Aug 25, 2010 10:38 PM PDT in Conference Expansion

Part of the reasoning that BYU has been silent is that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints have the final say regarding BYU sports, and any move to a different league would have to go through them. The group meets Thursday and is the only time they will meet before the September 1st deadline which is the date BYU must announce to the Mountain West if they want to leave the conference and play elsewhere in 2011:

Its governing Board of Trustees - members of the LDS Church's First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve - will hold their weekly meeting this morning, the last scheduled meeting before the Sept. 1 deadline. A move away from the status quo would require the LDS Church's approval; a decision to stay in the MWC most likely would not.

Thursday could be the day that this finally comes to an end, because there is only so much speculation one can spit out regarding what BYU is or will not do and how it affects this or that. Soon enough football will be here and we can get to watching action on the field and not worrying about the conference shuffle.

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What inside sources say

Inside sources say yes, BYU is staying in the conference.

Unless they leave to become an independent team.

Or they start a new conference as they did when they got fed up with the old 16 team WAC.

Or they get a special invite into the Big 12.

Or the PAC 10 has a change of heart and gives them a call.

At least the inside sources seem to have the scoop. And keep all the speculation fun.

by bluesyourdaddy on Aug 26, 2010 5:41 AM PDT reply actions

sarcasm at its best

This news is legit that the trustees meet today and make a final decision.

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by Jeremy Mauss on Aug 26, 2010 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions

I wasn't being sarcastic so

lighten up, my man and don’t be so defensive. Just attempting a little humor on a subject that is not very funny. I’m like everyone else, hanging onto every word and waiting to how it will all play out and you seem to be a credible and informative source I wouldn’t be following your posts.

by bluesyourdaddy on Aug 26, 2010 11:27 AM PDT reply actions