wcc Stories - The Slipper Still Fits
West Coast Conference Quick Stats
BYU is on its way to making a new home in the West Coast Conference - so who are they exactly? The WCC is currently made up of 8 schools from California, Washington and Oregon, all of which are private and maintain religious affiliations, like BYU. Currently the WCC competes in 6 sports for men;...
Three Lessons From BYU Going Independent
Back in June, Utah got a Pac-10 invitation while BYU didn't get so much as a phone call from that conference's leadership. At that point, the leaders at BYU must have decided that they needed to do something to make sure their football program didn't fall behind Utah in stature. Shortly thereafter,...
BYUINDEPENDENCEPALOOZA! The BYU Cougars are Officially Bolting the MWC
It's official. The BYU Cougars will go independent in football beginning with the 2011 season and play in the West Coast Conference (WCC) in all other sports. As far as I can tell, ESPN's Andy Katz broke the story. He reports that BYU is currently in negotiations with ESPN for a TV contract and...
BYU's Independence Finds New Home in West Coast Conference
BYU officials, as reported on ESPN, have announced that Brigham Young University will make a a drastic change to its athletic affiliations. The football team at BYU will leave the Mountain West Conference and become an Independent in Football, with the remaining sports becoming joining the West...
Et Tu, Hawai'i?: Warriors Looking At Independence While The MWC And C-USA Talk
Editor's Note: A couple of thoughts popped into my mind overnight and I've added them to this post. The WAC's future continues to be in doubt today, as they wait on BYU, and potentially Hawai'i, to determine its next move. Meanwhile, the Mountain West continues to explore its options. More after...
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