Comments about ‘BYU football: Cougars have 2013 date in Wisconsin’

Great job of scheduling by Holmoe,it was only a matter of time before BYU starting getting big time opponents to schedule them. BYU has always been able to get big time opponents to play them, they just needed time to settle into their independence and now that they have future schedules are looking real good. Sorry Utah trolls but no matter how frantically you try to dismiss BYUs schedule or down play teams really wanting to play BYU its not gonna work, simple fact is teams like Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Boise State, Texas, etc. see real value in playing a quality program like BYU.

BYu is in trouble. It is that simple folks!

re: chris b. Read the article it was the Wisc. coach who said he hoped it would become a rivalry game. So I guess...sure, let's call it a rivalry THEY want it. Unlike your yewts who want to get rid of it. Lot of teams waiting to pick up the Cougs...it means money and exposure!!!

Chris B you have got to stop! At least read stuff before setting yourself up for foot n mouthitis... It is really getting rather bothersome that someone can sonsistently post such nonsense improperly 'researched'. Case in point? Here ya go. Try to read it this time! “I’m very excited because hopefully it’s something that will continue to grow from here,” Bielema said. “There have been talks beyond next year and that’s very intriguing to me.”

@striker
"A certain team in Utah doesn't want to play BYU and has the SEC attitude of padding your schedule "

Replacing BYU with Michigan is not padding...

There is no way that Wazzu beats BYu. BYu is America's team. Every living soul hops hopes that BYu is victorious.

@nwcoug
"Most rationale Ute fans realize that if it wasn't for it's church affiliation, BYU would have been in the Big 12 or Pac 12 back in the 1980's. "

Well I won't speak about the 80s since I don't know much about it. Personally I was hoping BYU would be brought into the PAC12 with Utah rather than Colorado. BYU is certainly worthy of being in a BCS conference since BYU and Utah have averaged around 30th in the Sagarin rankings over the past 5 years.

"in Washington where i live, we get 10,000 BYU fans at road games."

If it weren't for its church affiliation BYU would not have as big a draw nationally as it does. It would be just like Utah.

@nwcoug

If it wasn't for it's church affiliation BYU wouldn't have a 65K seat stadium, a national fan base, and an ESPN deal. You can't have your cake and eat it too.

Also, the BCS label is going away but you are kidding yourself if you think the status quo is going to change. In actuality it will probably be more difficult for mid-majors to earn a playoff birth if SOS is indeed a major factor.

As for Utah fans having nothing to claim superiority about; try 7 out of 10 and 54-10.

GoRed:

You may want to change your handle to "GoRead." It was Wisconsin's coach who brought up the rivalry.

Wazzu will torch lowly BYu.

This sounds like some sleight of hand like they did with Texas to avoid admitting they were getting into a two for one situation.

"If it weren't for its church affiliation BYU would not have as big a draw nationally as it does. It would be just like Utah."

Isn't that like saying "If weren't for the Catholics, Notre Dame would have a hard time getting fans to go to games away from South Bend." ?

The logic by Utah fans is ridiculous.

We won't loose to the Bagders, we only beat ourselves.

"There have been talks beyond next year and that's very intriguing to me." Belema

hmmmm, doesn't sound like a return trip was ever discussed.

twofer

"As for Utah fans having nothing to claim superiority about..."

Utah fans crow about one early season win over an "irrelevant" independent, while completely ignoring the fact that the Utes finished with a losing record in a pathetically weak division - besides Utah and ineligible USC, did every team in the PAC 12 South finish with a losing record?.

BYU fans simply point to the final rankings as to which team had the better team and better overall season by season's end.

Once a little brother, always a little brother.

It's amazing how many Utah fans read the BYU articles, i would never waste my time with their articles. Look, Holmoe and Bronco decided to play the toughest schedule possible even though it would make it tougher to win most of their games, unlike the Utes who decided to not schedule BYU because that makes the schedule too hard. What are they afraid of?

Wisconsin is a class school. I have worked with several booster clubs both in state and out and Wisconsin’s Mendota Gridiron club is one of the best. Make no mistake their fans and boosters are excited about playing BYU in 2013 and beyond.

It is only a home and home, Thisa is not a rilvary! I think SUU would be a better fit. Ya'll are gonna get trounced and it is just about the money of going to Madison,

Utah is terrified to play BYU plain and simple! The PAC 12 schedule is for the most part weak. The prefer to call the PAC 12 the PAC 2.10. Oregon and USC are only contenders. Utah is afraid to play BYU. Who needs Utah anyway. Also Wisconsin > Michigan. Big 10 champs last two years.

False Bravado aside let's look at the situation
This is a nice game for the Cougs in 2013
This will greatly improve their November schedule
There is no return game scheduled (we will see if it happens in 2014 or becomes a 2 for 1)
The rivalry comment did come from WI but is way premature and he hopes it will become a rivalry
The Y have greatly improved their schedule in 2012 and again in 2013
Now let's see if the team goes 6-6 or 10-2 with the new schedule
And let's see if the Y can get a better bowl arrangement