Posts posted by Crockett
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7 hours ago, TKthunder2 said:
The SEC took all 6 prime slots on ABC and ESPN on Saturday, plus the Sunday night game on ABC and the Friday night game on ESPN. They also put 4 on the SECN, 1 on ESPNU. 3 went to streaming on ESPN+.
The Big 12 had 3 games on ESPN (2 in the late windows and Colorado’s prime Thursday placement). West Virginia got Big Noon on FOX and then they had the 230, 6pm and late window on FS1. After that they had a whopping 9 games on streaming.
This is pretty much what I expected. They’ll get one on FOX and one on ESPN (maybe once in a blue get an ABC window). The 4corners will be pushed to cover the late window regularly and the ETZ/CTZ teams will be fighting over windows on FS1/ESPN2/U. What’s left over gets dropped to streaming. You better buy ESPN+ if you are a Big 12 fan.
Not saying the SEC isn't the featured conference on ESPN, but most of the Big 12 games last weekend were against garbage opponents. Not surprising that most Big 12 games didn't get better exposure.
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48 minutes ago, Al_4_ISU said:
Why is Utah pining for an association?
They think it confers academic prestige on Utah to be in the same conference as Stanford, etc. Part of that desire is that they also want to be perceived academically superior to BYU, even though incoming BYU freshman have higher average HS GPAs and test scores, most people that apply to both schools will choose BYU over Utah, and when you compare the same graduate programs (law, business, others) BYU ranks higher.
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Edited by Crockett
On 5/28/2024 at 6:36 AM, Al_4_ISU said:This Utah thing got me thinking about why fans of schools that are currently in the Big 12 want to be in the Big 10 or SEC. The reasons admins want to be in those leagues are obvious. But for the sake of this exercise, assume that the SEC and Big 10 aren't leaving the rest of college sports, and the Big 12 (or whatever exists outside of those leagues) will have a seat in the playoffs, I don't understand why fans of non-blue bloods would want a schedule that gives them a ceiling of 7 to 8 wins and almost no shot at ever making the playoff vs a schedule that gives them regular chances at double digit wins and making the playoffs. I understand why blue bloods want to play other blue bloods and why they need access to the most possible resources to stay competitive with their peers. And of course if the Big 12 was going to be shut out of the playoffs, you wouldn't want to be there.
Utah is not a peer of Texas or Ohio State. Their desire to be mediocre but sit in a wealthier tree fort is very strange to me from a fan perspective. If ISU got to go to the SEC or Big 10, I'd honestly be pretty bummed. Yeah, we'd be cashing bigger checks, but the chances of us being any better than 6-6 at our absolute best would be minute, and we'd only have one or two historic opponents every year. Bragging about being in the club has an extremely limited shelf life to my fanhood. I fully understand and accept that we aren't the same as a blue blood, and being in their conference wouldn't change that.
Not sure how much it's appreciated how pissed they are that they had to follow after BYU to join a new conference, let alone no longer being able to enjoy the halo effect of being linked with Stanford, UCLA, and Cal.
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It's fair to wait and see whether Young succeeds at the college level. He's known for player development. Hoping he can recruit well on a pitch of I know what it takes in the NBA and I can help you get there. If he fills out his staff with good recruiters it can be a nice combo. We'll see -- it's fair.
This does signal a major shift in BYU's approach though. We've always been do more with less and paying below market value. Pope was estimated to be in the 1.5-2 mil salary range, which is near the bottom of the Big 12. We've never hired a coach like this before and never paid this kind of money. It's always been a gamble on a younger up and comer from a smaller school. Pulling someone from the NBA is a big deal for us. It's a sign that we really want to compete at the highest level and different than the mindset we've had before. Danny Ainge and Ryan Smith played big roles in helping to pull this off.
@'stache, I'm just having a little fun with it. You don't have to be the fun police. 🚓
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5 hours ago, 'stache said:
Young has been on the short list for NBA head coaching positions (Brooklyn, Charlotte, Utah) and there are reports he was offered Brooklyn but turned it down (didn't think it was a good fit/situation). He's the highest paid assistant in the NBA. Players, like Durant and Booker, love him and were supportive of him becoming head coach in Phoenix.
Pope in 9 years at Utah Valley University and BYU has made it to the tournament twice and had zero wins (lost to lower seeds). He never won the WCC conference or tournament while at BYU.
Young has a better resume than Pope. Nobody thinks Young is Wooden, but this is a home run hire for BYU and beyond what we have been able to hire in the past, hence the surprise and celebration.
You have to be a Kentucky fan to not think it's a funny that BYU got a better coach than Kentucky.
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2 hours ago, TKthunder2 said:
How about you just not ban our fans from buying tickets on the open market?
https://kslsports.com/500666/big-12-tcu-byu-tickets-single-game-keep-it-purple/
I mean TCU was not wrong to worry about a "sea of blue" happening at a DFW venue lol
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54 minutes ago, 'stache said:
Rumors are that Steve Alford will be OSU's next coach. I'd prefer someone younger, but if true, I can't say I hate it too much. His track record is solid and what we need more than anything right now is respectability and appearances in March. I think he can get us there, but still hope for Devries or one of the other lower level up and comers that are currently in the dance.
I would imagine that would probably be his last stop before retirement
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3 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:
UCF gave up after that call. They had gotten it to down to a one possesion game earlier in the 2nd half. I did enjoy the excellent sportmanship of the BYU team jacking up 3's until the final possession.
UCF never gives up. That is a fiesty team.
Yeah, UCF got it down to 3, but BYU had already started rebuilding the lead with the F1 occurred. There were BS calls in that game, but disagree that one was BS. The UCF player looked behind him and then purposefully undercut Khalifa (and could have caused an injury).
If you saw the end of the last time we played UCF you would recognize that you don't stop trying to score against them until they call it off. We took an intentional turnover on our last possession, so there you go.
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Not quite there, yet, but patience is wearing very thin. Another losing season and then yes. Especially when we look at what our new hire mens bball coach has done in a few short months to level up, the mediocrity of the football program lately looks even worse.