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09-14-2021, 10:38 PM #101
Absolutely zero chance this happens. BYU isn’t an accredited research university. And they refuse to play any sports on Sunday. Calling it a university is almost comical. They have a archeological department looking for evidence of Jesus and the 12th tribe of Israel in the Americas.
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09-14-2021, 11:15 PM #102Registered User
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Even as a BYU fan, I agree the Pac 12 will never invite them. At this point, BYU is a much better fit for the Big 12 as they already have a few religious schools in the conference. While I prefer Pac 12 geography as a PNW resident, Big 12 will be just fine, though I probably won't travel to as many games.
As for the reasons the Pac 12 won't make an invite, any claims on lower academics are a joke. While BYU isn't an accredited research university, many Power 5 schools aren't, including Oklahoma, who the Pac 12 were eager to invite a few years back. BYU ranks higher academically and athletically than close to half the Pac 12 schools. It is 100% the religion aspect, of which the no Sunday sports is a part. While I don't agree with that, I would just prefer they come out and say it versus trying to make up academic reasons that aren't supported by facts.
I do love that BYU is winning the Pac 12 South right now, with a chance to almost seal it if they beat ASU this week.
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09-15-2021, 02:36 AM #103Damn shame, throwing away a perfectly good white boy like that
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09-15-2021, 08:13 AM #104
I'd say ASU is one of the 6. ASU always seemed to be just Newport Beach east. Whenever we did a road trip to Tempe we were just blown away by the quality and quantity of women. And that was coming from UCLA.
We did road trip out to Norman to see the UCLA vs OU game in 1986. We knew we were going to get killed so we got drunk and belligerent early. The OU fans couldn't have been nicer to us. Inviting us to their tailgates, after parties, they were the most gracious people.
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09-15-2021, 10:50 AM #105
Thanks. We actually do try to be good hosts at OUr place. Rival fans even give good feedback of positive experiences after visiting Norman. I must confess though... that we are quite horrible at other places... when winning. Last time there the OU band played Boomer Sooner for a full HOUR AFTER the Oklahoma State game was over IN STILLWATER. Their fans had to listen to OUr fight song on and on and on and on as they tried to get out of the place as fast as they could. Some came by to scream well deserved obscenities at the band. But, ya, usually pretty nice to people visiting.
Go that way really REALLY fast. If something gets in your way, TURN!
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09-15-2021, 10:55 AM #106
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09-15-2021, 12:00 PM #107
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09-15-2021, 12:14 PM #108
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09-15-2021, 12:35 PM #109
i now consider myself a Georgia State fan.swing your fucking sword.
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09-15-2021, 01:34 PM #110Registered User
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No, I'm not saying that. I'm saying that the excuse used by Pac 12 to exclude BYU would also have also excluded Oklahoma ( being an accredited research university), so it's not the real reason.
According to USNews 2021 rankings, BYU is #79 overall for academics. That's higher than Oregon, Oregon State, ASU, Arizona, Utah, Colorado and WSU.
I think it would also be a stretch that BYU is not better than a decent number of Pac 12 schools athletically as well.
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09-15-2021, 01:45 PM #111
Hahaha let's not get carried away ..
Ever heard of The National Weather Service? Guess where the nerve center of that is located?? Petroleum geology and engineering schools are pretty world famous as well.
https://www.ou.edu/nwc
Research institutes at OU
https://www.ou.edu/coe/research/centersGo that way really REALLY fast. If something gets in your way, TURN!
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09-15-2021, 01:53 PM #112Registered User
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Not saying that they don't do awesome research. They are not members of the Association of American Universities, which is required to be an "accredited research university". Almost all Pac 12 schools are members and BYU's lack of membership was used as a primary reason for not inviting them in the past. It was also cited as a major reason for inviting Colorado along with Utah.
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09-15-2021, 02:26 PM #113
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09-15-2021, 02:50 PM #114
Ahh I see. The main criteria they fall short on compared to the 64 US schools in it isn't academics, program criteria.. It's total research $s. Makes sense that the more urban and expensive cost of living area schools are there. Everything costs more there so their grants will be higher.
Out of fucks to give about that association.Go that way really REALLY fast. If something gets in your way, TURN!
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09-15-2021, 03:14 PM #115Registered User
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No one is saying that the other schools can't play their games on Sundays, just not the BYU games. From what I've read, it's primarily baseball where it causes difficulty because of multiple games against each other over multiple days. They are addressing it with double headers. For the other sports, it's mostly a non-issue. I'm sure it is an inconvenience, but not of the magnitude to exclude a school that boosts both your academic and athletic standing.
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09-15-2021, 06:12 PM #118
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09-15-2021, 06:56 PM #119Undertow
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2021 College Football Thread
Whatever floats your boat…. We will have a mediocre season but as we always do we will be right back in the mix as we always are…. The one thing the Duck fans need to remember is we had over 600 yds of offense with a young team and no way will you make it against GA, OK or Alabama with that stat…. If you do make it to the playoffs I will look forward to the outcome…
Not hating but just want to level set with a team that has not been a threat since the Bucks crushed Oregon in the National Championship…. Congrats on the big win but we will be back…
And Bmills I was at that game against Oklahoma and I thought their was going to be a riot…. Such a douche move but appreciated his passion…. But than I look at our 62 to 39 win over Michigan (and don’t forget 56 to 27 in 2019) and our record over the past 11 years and I feel better…. But you heard it here first I do believe you guys will beat us this year…
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09-15-2021, 07:11 PM #120
^^^
“What have you done to beat Ohio State today?”
Duly noted.
Also, these last 10 years have been a joke from my side but do you want to talk about the John Cooper era?I still call it The Jake.
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09-15-2021, 07:27 PM #121Banned
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The Buckeyes will get better and you know some major changes are going to happen on the defense. Look for #44 J.T. Tuimoloau to start the next game. He's going to get exponentially better with each game. I bet he's Big Ten defensive player of the week here real soon.
Remember 2014...... lost to fucking Baker Mayfield at home and went on to win the Natty! Not saying same thing will happen, but Ohio State is not a shitty team.
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09-15-2021, 07:32 PM #122
Naw, Baker kicked your asses in 2017. 2014 you had a bunch of cupcakes and got lucky against Bama
https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/footba...otball-season/Go that way really REALLY fast. If something gets in your way, TURN!
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09-15-2021, 07:47 PM #123Undertow
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Since Cooper we have had Tressel, Urban and now Day…. All winning records against you guys…. Do you really want to go down this path since Lloyd Carr was the last real coach you had…. What about Rodriguez and Hoke…? And do I even need to bring up boy booger eating wonder Harbaugh…? He used COVID last year as an excuse not to play us…. You really are going back to 2000 when Cooper retired to prove a point…. So 21 years ago…?
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09-15-2021, 07:53 PM #124I still call it The Jake.
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09-15-2021, 07:54 PM #125Undertow
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And the best thing about that year we used 3 diff quarterbacks (Miller, Braxton and Jones) to do that…. And don’t forget the ass whooping we put on Oregon…. And remind me did Baker win a NC…? Or when was the last time Okie even won one…?
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