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BYU Football: 3 biggest takeaways from BYU Media Day.

By Adam Gibby

NEW ORLEANS, LA - SEPTEMBER 02: D.J. Chark #7 of the LSU Tigers catches a pass over Dayan Ghanwoloku #5 of the Brigam Young Cougars during the second quarter at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on September 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - SEPTEMBER 02: D.J. Chark #7 of the LSU Tigers catches a pass over Dayan Ghanwoloku #5 of the Brigam Young Cougars during the second quarter at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on September 2, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) /
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA – FEBRUARY 05: A view of the logo during ESPN The Party on February 5, 2016 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Mike Windle/Getty Images for ESPN)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – FEBRUARY 05: A view of the logo during ESPN The Party on February 5, 2016 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Mike Windle/Getty Images for ESPN) /

2. ESPN contracts are still fuzzy

Although Tom Holmoe said that ESPN is in “a good spot” with their negotiations in making sure that games continued to get scheduled and bowl games get set through them, at the moment no matter what Holmoe says things are fuzzy at best.

The biggest thing that seems to be holding things back is bowl game agreements. Tom Holmoe said that the regular season agreements are starting to come together and are actually almost finished but it’s the bowl games that are holding things up. He did make a good point in saying that with bowl games, ESPN has so many conferences and teams to worry about that BYU isn’t a priority like they are during the season.

Fans are also a little bit nervous and antsy about the idea of having some games moved to ESPN+ the new subscription platform that ESPN offers for $5 a month. It isn’t the cost necessarily that fans are are worried about it is the exposure. Restaurants and businesses around the country play network television (ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, FOX and CBS) and don’t ever put on the subscription channels unless there is good reason to. This would drive down ratings and potentially hurt BYU financially.

It is worth mentioning that BYU may have been told to continue to schedule tougher schedules. In 2020 the Cougars play six P5 teams and in 2021 they play seven, including four in the last six games.

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