Brigham Young University is on the verge of bolting the conference it had a major hand in forming 10 years ago, According to numerous reports and sources, and rejoining the league it created Decades earlier.
For the Western Athletic Conference, Utah State and on the other schools in the league, the move Could Be a Dramatic change in the landscape of college sports in the western United States.
According to two sources at USU Ken Asked to remain anonymous, the Shocking move by BYU is a very real and Possibility Utah State'd welcome it. If BYU were to try to the move, the WAC'd form a football scheduling Collaboration with the Cougars That would help Both the WAC and BYU fill out important late-season dates.
ESPN insider Albert Lin speculates BYU an independent schedule in 2011 and manually include Notre Dame, Army, Navy and Utah with jo Scheduled teams Including Texas, Oregon State and Utah State.
Contacted this morning by the Deseret News, Utah State Athletic Director Scott Barnes had "no comment" Regarding BYU's pending move to the WAC.
And on BYU's 70-play scrimmage Wednesday afternoon Concluded, BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall had much the turbid response.
"I Am Not in the loop Regarding anything" Mendenhall Told the army of Reporters and television cameras descended Ken is him. The Cougars' coach Said Reporters Ask a question, talking Thurs athletic director Tom Holmoe and associate athletic director Duff Tittle.
"That's Where I'd go (for information)," Mendenhall said. "I have no idea what you're talking about."
When Asked about comments at his During the Mountain West Conference media days in July, That BYU is unique institution-That Can a standalone, they Said Mendenhall's only Concerned about Preparing at his football team for the 2010 season.
"I have so much going on with Ken plays quarterback, Ken plays tight end, Ken plays inside linebacker. ... If you think I have spent one minute thinking about this since I was Asked at media days, I pull down list. I Thurs disappoint hate everybody today. "
Said Mendenhall can not read them doesn't care about conference realignment issues, they are vain That doesn't follow the reports or speculation.
"I do not get on the internet, period," Mendenhall said. "I pull down list for five years since I Became the head coach Because I really do not value what it has to say. ... Other things take precedent."
BYU quarterback Riley Nelson Said Wednesday was the first time they had Heard anything about BYU going independent - and that was from Reporters webcam questions about it. Said they Decisions about the conference membership are in the hands of BYU's administrators.
A return to the WAC'd rekindle what were once long-standing rivalries for BYU.
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