BYU and Sunday Competitions

[Gerbs]

So I've heard the argument about BYU and their refusal to play on Sundays as a contributing factor to adding them. So I went and looked at every sports 15/16 schedule to see how many sports would be affected by this. Note, I didn't list Golf because they only have one big 12 competition (which is on a Friday). Listed is the amount of In-Conference games/matches that were on a Sunday per team. I also listed the amount of non conference events in parenthesis that were played on Sunday.

Mens:
Basketball - 0 (1 non-con)
Cross Country - 0
Football - 0
Track - 0 (1 non-con event)
Wrestling - 2 (3 non-con meets)

So for the men, wrestling would be the only sport that could be affected by BYU's Sunday rule. But as stated above, BYU wrestling is not a varsity sport. They have a club team, but i'm not sure if they would pursue it as a varsity sport if they joined.

Women:
Volleyball - 0 (1 non-con)
Tennis - 4 (5 non-con)
Swimming and Diving - 0 (1 non-con)
Basketball - 1 (6 non-con)
Cross Country - 0
Gymnastics - 0 (1 non-con)
Soccer - 2 (5 non-con)
Softball - 5 (5 non-con)

The women would be most affected by BYU's rule. 12 events were played on Sunday's this year. with Softball being most affected as they had multiple Fri, Sat, Sun matchups.

In my opinion, the BYU Sunday rule would have little bearing on decision to include them or not. Travel distances... that could be another story.

 

[peteypie]

It would effect our Men's bball tourney so it would have to finish on Saturday before Selection Sunday.

 

[NickTheGreat]

This whole Sunday thing seems like weak sauce to me anyways. There's a dozen other reasons we wouldn't want BYU besides the Sunday thing. :spinny:

 

[JJ4ISU]

Already finishes on Saturday

 

[JohnnyFive]

It's pretty simple BYU: if you want to join the Big 12, you need to be available seven days a week. If you can't do that, it was nice of you to stop by.

 

[Gerbs]

It would effect our Men's bball tourney so it would have to finish on Saturday before Selection Sunday.

The Championship Game is already Saturday

 

[1UNI2ISU]

It would effect our Men's bball tourney so it would have to finish on Saturday before Selection Sunday.

Um, It already does...

 

[heitclone]

It would effect our Men's bball tourney so it would have to finish on Saturday before Selection Sunday.

Like it already does?

 

[CYCLNST8]

^BYU & Big 12^

 

[Stormin]

I do not want Night games in November for football. Kills our attendance. It is cold. If BYU can dictate times that it can not play, then why can't Iowa State?

 

[JohnnyFive]

What would happen if in a job interview I told my potential employer, look, this job is a great fit. I offer your company a lot and I want to work here. Financially, it works for both of us, too. But I can't work Fridays, sorry.

Would you expect an offer? I didn't think so.

Let's add Cincy, Memphis, Houston and either Colorado or Colorado St (decided via a Mad Max Thunderdome competition)

 

[ForbinsAscynt]

^BYU & Big 12^

Fits perfectly! The amount of wisdom Matt and Trey have is endless.

 

[Gunnerclone]

Big 12 don't rest! Get on board or gtfo BYU.

 

[chuckd4735]

It would effect our Men's bball tourney so it would have to finish on Saturday before Selection Sunday.

Just like it has for the last 8 years?

 

[Gerbs]

What would happen if in a job interview I told my potential employer, look, this job is a great fit. I offer your company a lot and I want to work here. Financially, it works for both of us, too. But I can't work Fridays, sorry.

Would you expect an offer? I didn't think so.

Let's add Cincy, Memphis, Houston and either Colorado or Colorado St (decided via a Mad Max Thunderdome competition)

If you were the best candidate for a job. If you could provide the amount of revenue and exposure for your company like BYU could for Big 12. If you had the experience & industry recognition. If you were a top candidate at a top company. You probably could.

But could I do that? No, I'm like the University of South Dakota of my industry. So I couldn't do that.

 

[Stormin]

If you were the best candidate for a job. If you could provide the amount of revenue and exposure for your company like BYU could for Big 12. If you had the experience & industry recognition. If you were a top candidate at a top company. You probably could.

But could I do that? No, I'm like the University of South Dakota of my industry. So I couldn't do that.

Revenue for football at BYU is worth $6 million per year.

I don't think that BYU adds as much exposure and revenue as you think. Tailgating would absolutely suck at BYU for ISU fans taking a road trip.

 

[chuckd4735]

What would happen if in a job interview I told my potential employer, look, this job is a great fit. I offer your company a lot and I want to work here. Financially, it works for both of us, too. But I can't work Fridays, sorry.

Would you expect an offer? I didn't think so.

Let's add Cincy, Memphis, Houston and either Colorado or Colorado St (decided via a Mad Max Thunderdome competition)

If pretty much everyone else in the company was also not working on Friday, I dont see why this would be a big deal?

 

[JohnnyFive]

If pretty much everyone else in the company was also not working on Friday, I dont see why this would be a big deal?

Good point. If there were only a handful of soccer games or something then who cares?

 

[chuckd4735]

Good point. If there were only a handful of soccer games or something then who cares?

Yeah thats the equivalent of thew unpaid interns working on Friday while the full-time staff is off.

 

[Cyballz]

I do not want Night games in November for football. Kills our attendance. It is cold. If BYU can dictate times that it can not play, then why can't Iowa State?

Because Jesus didn't come down in a helicpoter 150 years ago and give some weird white dude a bunch of gold tablets that said thou shalt not play night games....or whatever.