BYU adding a 13th football game for 2011

[ute4ever]

Against TCU, Thanksgiving weekend, @Cowboys Stadium.

So much for rolling into the bowl season on a 9-game winning streak. Why on earth would BYU want to see TCU again, especially after the past three outings? Jeez talk about Stockholm Syndrome at its worst.

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsby...o-tcu.html.csp

[Archaea]

TcU will lose its starting QB and a ton of talent. TCU will be good but not on par with last year.

Cougars aim to be tested as far as those will play us will allow. We are not afraid to fail or to succeed.

[MikeWaters]

It's called money and exposure.

[Yz1]

Originally Posted by Archaea

TcU will lose its starting QB and a ton of talent. TCU will be good but not on par with last year.

Cougars aim to be tested as far as those will play us will allow. We are not afraid to fail or to succeed.

This is the reason. With Dalton gone, this is the best time to face TCU, not to mention, they might be in a very tight race with Boise State for the conference championship (I am guessing MWC will schedule BSU-TCU final week of the season). TCU could be more focused on the Broncos than BYU.

Of course, if we are meeting the pie in the sky dreams of 11-0 at this point, we still get TCU's best game.

[MikeWaters]

Texas Tech canceled on TCU, so TCU needed another game. BYU has a slot open. Jerry Jones opens the wallet.

EOT.

[ute4ever]

Originally Posted by Yz1

I am guessing MWC will schedule BSU-TCU final week of the season.

I thought so also, but if TCU is playing BYU during Thanksgiving weekend, it will only happen if the MWC plays into December.

I also wonder who will get home field between TCU and Boise, since this will be TCU's last year in the MWC, therefore the game will be like a one and done.

[MikeWaters]

The league will decide and TCU doesn't get a vote. The game will be in Boise.