USC out, BYU in

[IRISHDODGER]

I know a lot of LDS and BYU alums.

When they really want to misbehave, they drink Mountain Dew. Not joking in the least bit.

IIRC, they can drink cold caffeine but not hot caffeine. Loopholes.

 

[burmafrd1944]

Yep. Should probably play them every other year or something so each class gets to play them home and away.

BYU is a solid program and would be a good one to keep

USC was such a tradition but that school has been nothing but douchebags for years

 

[jprue24]

ah more religious bigotry on display
no surprise coming from a tool like you

Those are literally the rules you fucking dummy.

Church Educational System Honor Code

policy.byu.edu

"BYU is a private university owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, whose general membership has committed to not using alcohol, tobacco, coffee, or tea. Accordingly, no smoking or drinking of alcohol, coffee, or tea is permitted on the BYU campus, though other caffeinated beverages are allowed. Those who desire to smoke must do so off campus. Many local businesses do offer alcohol, coffee, and tea.

We understand that many of those who participate in and attend our programs have not made the same commitment as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We apologize for the inconvenience.

BYU students also commit to an Honor Code that requires them to wear clothing that is neat, clean, and modest in fabric, fit, style, and length. While on campus, those attending or participating in conferences also are asked to wear modest clothing. However, the facial hair restrictions required of BYU students do not apply to conference attendees.

We also ask that our program attendees keep their language free of obscenities and other vulgarity while on the BYU campus.

For details about the BYU Honor Code, you may visit the BYU Honor Code website.

Thank you for helping us to maintain the standards that make BYU the exceptional university it is. We hope you enjoy your stay on campus.

https://dancecamps.byu.edu/content/byu-honor-code"

 

[jprue24]

Lived in utah for a few years back in the late 90's.

lots of misconceptions amongst the ignorant here

I am typing this in Utah. Tell me more about the place I've lived in for the last 18 years.

 

[US_Highway14]

Unpopular, but as much as I would LOVE to stay independent (mainly due to all the money we get), I think we should join the Big 10 (or at least start an agreement with them). I miss playing Michigan, and I'm going to miss playing USC. Besides, I would LOVE to play Indiana, Ohio State, Michigan and Iowa on the regular, instead of Wake Forest, Boston College, and the rest of the poverty ACC. New rivalries would definitely (and should) get started with Indiana and Ohio State.

 

[IRISHDODGER]

Once Riley & Cohen are gone, the SC rivalry will return

 

[LifelongFan]

Dropping one of the oldest rivalries in college sports because you can no longer compete is one of the smallest program actions I can imagine. That says to me that USC will never compete for the Big 10 or championship ever again.

 

[NDPhilly]

I also think USC significantly overstates their “relevance” nationally. Are they blue blood? Yes, but they weren’t slated to get the same cut of the PE pie as OSU / Michigan for a reason. This certainly isn’t going to help that.

 

[Jimmy3Putt]

This is perfect timing. I was told the Irish were cowards and a pussies because ND didn’t play in the Pop Tart bowl.

I love the instant bulletin board material.

 

[BilboBaggins]

Join the Big Ten already.

 

[US_Highway14]

Join the Big Ten already.

Returning rivalries with Michigan on the regular would go hard. However, new rivalries with Indiana and Ohio State would go even harder.

 

[Southside Sully]

USC validated what we already knew, that their program has taken the identity of their loser head football coach, soft.

 

[NDPhilly]

Join the Big Ten already.

Fuck them - they are pushing this. Don’t reward them.

 

[MNIrishman]

Unpopular, but as much as I would LOVE to stay independent (mainly due to all the money we get), I think we should join the Big 10 (or at least start an agreement with them). I miss playing Michigan, and I'm going to miss playing USC. Besides, I would LOVE to play Indiana, Ohio State, Michigan and Iowa on the regular, instead of Wake Forest, Boston College, and the rest of the poverty ACC. New rivalries would definitely (and should) get started with Indiana and Ohio State.

It sounds great until the conference schedule gives us Indiana, Purdue, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Rutgers, and Ohio State

 

[TNUtoNotreDame]

Join the SEC already. Stick in the eye to the Big 10

 

[Dale]

Join the Big Ten already.

It’s pretty clear the sport will change in 2030. Succumbing to pressure before then would be unnecessarily shortsighted.

 

[US_Highway14]

It sounds great until the conference schedule gives us Indiana, Purdue, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Rutgers, and Ohio State

Still better than facing Syracuse, Stanford, Boston College, and North Carolina.

 

[phillyirish]

Give credit to South Carolina. A USC program that doesn’t cancel their out of conference rivalry game with Clemson every November because they’re scared.

 

[JD Irish]

I have no interest in regularly playing Rutgers, Minnesota, Maryland, Iowa, Illinois, etc.

Then again, I have no interest in regularly playing NC State, Virginia, Wake Forest, Duke, North Carolina, etc.

In other words - no agreements with conferences. Just schedule and play the teams that we have interest in playing. Rivals, big matchups.

 

[ND88]

We're going to Provo? I've been reliably informed for months that that place is a death trap.

Not for Brick.

 

[stlnd01]

I have no interest in regularly playing Rutgers, Minnesota, Maryland, Iowa, Illinois, etc.

Then again, I have no interest in regularly playing NC State, Virginia, Wake Forest, Duke, North Carolina, etc.

In other words - no agreements with conferences. Just schedule and play the teams that we have interest in playing. Rivals, big matchups.

In my lifetime, our two biggest rivals and often biggest matchups are Michigan and USC and we've gone from playing them annually (or near-annually in Michigan's case) to not playing them at all.
No agreements with conferences is a nice idea but we have to fill a schedule.

 

[IrishTusker]

We got left out of the CFP for a bunch of reasons, but I don't think a weak schedule was one of them. Look at OSU, IU, Oregon, or TTU's schedules. The issue was going 10-2 rather than 12-0 or 11-1.

 

[irishff1014]

ESPN saying the "ND-BYU series is putting the USC series on hold"- uh, is that going to be the journalist narrative here? No, USC cancelled the series and we set up a series with BYU to fill the spot.

ESPN and Disney are worthless

 

[stlnd01]

We got left out of the CFP for a bunch of reasons, but I don't think a weak schedule was one of them. Look at OSU, IU, Oregon, or TTU's schedules. The issue was going 10-2 rather than 12-0 or 11-1.

Let's just say we played (and beat) BYU on Thanksgiving weekend instead of Stanford. Do you think we're in the CFP?

 

[ND88]

USC has zero aura as a program. I don't care about them overbuying athletes. Their leadership sucks. They suck. If I was them, I'd get out of being embarrassed by our team every year also.

 

[ND88]

Also, no to the Big 10. Stay independent.

 

[IrishTusker]

Let's just say we played (and beat) BYU on Thanksgiving weekend instead of Stanford. Do you think we're in the CFP?

No, because the evidence suggests the committee decided in advance that 10-2 OU, Bama, and Miami were in ahead of us (at least if UVA lost the ACCCG). A game vs. BYU wouldn't have put our SOS ahead of OU or Bama's.

 

[TNUtoNotreDame]

Also, no to the Big 10. Stay independent.

Our schedule slowly turning to ass. And there’s buzz that the SEC will eventually weaken they’re out of conference and go to the lower tier games. Next year schedule is absolutely dog crap. We have to have better games for a NBC contract, we’re stuck in a bad spot.

 

[sixstar]

we keep the jeweled shillelagh
and we get a bump in SOS

piss off USC

 

[ShamrockOnHelmet]

It would be a baller move to schedule UCLA. Just sayin…