Below is a quote from an article about what killed the PAC-12 and how ESPN offered them $30 million per school.
The conference countered with $50 million, which was immediately rejected. Canzano reported that the idea for the $50 million counter came from Utah president Taylor Randall.
Why Big 12 would WANT a school whose administration was so stupid that they led the NO vote to ESPNâs offer and then asked for more than the league deserved and got told NO themselves! Well⊠that is on Yormark.
Apparently this is a fun rivalry to watch from the sidelines. Ripped from Reddit⊠past quotes âŠ
The hatred between BYU and Utah is nothing compared to what it will be. It will be a crusade to beat BYU from now on. â Utah coach Wayne Howard, 1977
All those guys think thatâs all there is to life. But when Iâm making $50â60,000 a year, theyâll be pumping my gas. Theyâre low-class losers. â BYU nose guard Lenny Gomes Gregory on Utah and its fans, 1993
I really hate them. Playing in the game helped me understand. They are the most arrogant people. Itâs the whole church and state thing. Theyâre the âgood kids.â Weâre the âbad kidsI didnât feel it in my gut last year like I do now. â Utah quarterback Alex Smith, 2004
I donât like Utah. In fact, I hate them. I hate everything about them. I hate their program, their fans. I hate everything. It felt really good to send those guys home. â BYU quarterback Max Hall, 2009
Iâm lucky enough to be one of the many players on the football team that actually has never lost to these bastards, which leads me to end and say this is Utahâs world and BYUâs living in it. â Utah punter Tom Hackett, 2015
The â/sâ at the end of my message means sarcasm on the internet, itâs commonly used; Maybe not here, though. I was making fun of the Utah AD who cried the game was stolen in his post game press conference. Iâm a little surprised that went over so many heads since everyone saw the clip.