Tom's dad used to cut my hair in the mid-late 1980's when I was a little kid. His dad had pictures of Tom all over his barbershop when Tom played with the San Francisco 49ers when they won Super Bowls. Tom is a legend! BYU is lucky to have Tom running things at BYU!
@@ReisterJP I'm not a FB guru, but I'm pretty sure TTU beat both OU and UT last year. I also remember that CU and MU left the conference partially because of UT and their money politics. Nebraska and A&M both hated getting beat, so they also left the conference for more fertile recruiting. Most of the schools you listed are big money schools and have been for a very long time. Do you have a point, or are you just bashing? Of those you listed, OU is about the only team I would possibly bet on in a contentious game, and after last year they really need to prove it again. UT should be a good team this year, but they mostly seem to underperform for the last many years. I'm not trying to rile you, just curious why you chose to attack a non-power/money school (not that CU is a power school, I don't know where that part came from). Peace, Love!!
As a BYU fan, I love this page. I appreciate the fairness they show BYU, and I think byu and Baylor is going to have an awesome rivalry for the years to come. So excited to join the big12
Uhhh....I think they will be giving heck to BYU before BYU gives it back. Basketball and baseball will be a bloodbath unless BYU has some extremely rapid improvement.
Tom is simply an awesome dude. I had a meeting with him which was LDS church related. But he had me meet him in his office at BYU. I was warmly greeted by Chad Lewis when i entered the office. He led me to Toms personal office. After my meeting, Tom took me on a tour for like 45 minutes of the student athlete building facilities. He showed me the trophies, weight room, Nike shoe room (so many orange boxes 😱), etc. He didn't have to do that for me. But he did and for that i am eternally grateful to him. He's a good man.
...but they weren't. Why is that? Because your team has always been a wannabe P5 with fluke accolades that BYU has never duplicated that were achieved when they were playing in the weak WAC. Zero BCS/NY6 bowls. 27 years of irrelevance but yeah, the tds definitely should have been P5 before Utah. Hilarious.
@@THEeyepatch11 BYU has plenty that Utah doesn't have. A Heisman trophy winner, several Super Bowl winning quarterbacks. A nationally recognized brand with a large fanbase. Utah is very stupidly burning bridges they might have to cross with their arrogance. If they end up in the Big 12, they will immediately become the villain everyone hates. The minute BYU alum Whittingham decides to hang it up, Utah will fade just like the conference they are in.
@@danjohnson8556Nobody cares. The Pac-12 didn't care and even the Big XII didn't care back in 2010. Remember, your team hasn't done squat in 27 years, I mean seriously, how old were you 27 years ago?
@@THEeyepatch11 😂 it’s a reason why they never joined a P5. It was more about their beliefs and it didn’t pair with any conference. Had nothing to do with anything you said.
OK. NOW I HAVE ESPN ON THE BIG TUBE. ILL EXERCISE DURING TIMEOUTS, TOUCHDOWNS, REPLAY REVIEW, ETC. SO THE LADY IN THE HOUSE. THAT WORKS FOR ME, TIME SAVINGS, G UEL SAVINGS, RISK FROM AUTO ACCIDENT SAVINGS, GO BYU COUGARS.
He had the toughest job as an AD ever! Well done Tom. Loved his attitude about the upcoming scheduling. Even if u r not a fan u have to like what you just heard…..
Some notes on our amazing AD, Mr. Holmoe: the man holds four SuperBowl rings. FOUR!!! He earned 3 as a player (49ers) and one as a coach. Not too many ADs with that on their resumes. He's going down as a legend at BYU for what he did to shepherd us through independence and to get us into a P5 conference after decades of believing we had earned that privilege with our fanbase, national title, Heisman, Doak Walker awards, Outland trophies, etc. Tom does his job with incredible integrity and extreme competence. BYU receives no funding from the sponsoring church - the athletic program is mandated to be self-funding in its entirety. And, every last brick of any facility is paid for in advance. So there are some tough requirements to adhere to at BYU as an AD, and Tom has been amazing. And make no mistake - despite his very pleasant demeanor, Holmoe is a stone cold killer as a competitor. I know he can't stay AD forever, but I hope he sticks around long enough to build a very strong foundation in the Big12.
Not only are all buildings paid for in advance, each building must have an endowment that will provide for maintenance and repairs in perpetuity before the foundation is poured.
Yep, as a non-religious BYU fan, I’d love it if the church spent some of that 100 billion they’ve been hiding on the football program. That said, they probably shouldn’t since it wouldn’t really be fair to the millions of church members that aren’t BYU fans. I think even a few of the GA’s are Utah fans. It is just a game after all.
Tom is a hidden gem. Not many people know who he is, but he is one of the best ADs in the country.
He was a great guest to have on. Really enjoyed listening to him.
Tom's dad used to cut my hair in the mid-late 1980's when I was a little kid. His dad had pictures of Tom all over his barbershop when Tom played with the San Francisco 49ers when they won Super Bowls. Tom is a legend! BYU is lucky to have Tom running things at BYU!
So pumped byu is in the conference. Signed Texas Tech fan
With OU, Texas, A&M, Colorado, Missouri, and Nebraska gone Tech might have a chance to win more than 7 games a year.
@@ReisterJP I'm not a FB guru, but I'm pretty sure TTU beat both OU and UT last year. I also remember that CU and MU left the conference partially because of UT and their money politics. Nebraska and A&M both hated getting beat, so they also left the conference for more fertile recruiting. Most of the schools you listed are big money schools and have been for a very long time. Do you have a point, or are you just bashing? Of those you listed, OU is about the only team I would possibly bet on in a contentious game, and after last year they really need to prove it again. UT should be a good team this year, but they mostly seem to underperform for the last many years. I'm not trying to rile you, just curious why you chose to attack a non-power/money school (not that CU is a power school, I don't know where that part came from). Peace, Love!!
Pumped to be in the Big 12 brother! God bless and let's go!
@@byuphil Peace, Love!!
Hope to visit Lubbock and experience a game there soon!
As a BYU fan, I love this page. I appreciate the fairness they show BYU, and I think byu and Baylor is going to have an awesome rivalry for the years to come. So excited to join the big12
As a Baylor fan I will be looking forward to playing BYU, unfortunately they are not on our schedule this year.
This interview was awesome. Cheers to the new members and "Lets play some ball"!
As a BYU fan, I’m stoked. Get ready Big 12, we’re going to give you heck.
Uhhh....I think they will be giving heck to BYU before BYU gives it back. Basketball and baseball will be a bloodbath unless BYU has some extremely rapid improvement.
Tom is simply an awesome dude. I had a meeting with him which was LDS church related. But he had me meet him in his office at BYU. I was warmly greeted by Chad Lewis when i entered the office. He led me to Toms personal office. After my meeting, Tom took me on a tour for like 45 minutes of the student athlete building facilities. He showed me the trophies, weight room, Nike shoe room (so many orange boxes 😱), etc. He didn't have to do that for me. But he did and for that i am eternally grateful to him. He's a good man.
Great interview ! Go Cougs !!
So hope Colorado & Arizona join the Big12
BYU should have been a P5 long before Utah.
...but they weren't. Why is that? Because your team has always been a wannabe P5 with fluke accolades that BYU has never duplicated that were achieved when they were playing in the weak WAC. Zero BCS/NY6 bowls. 27 years of irrelevance but yeah, the tds definitely should have been P5 before Utah. Hilarious.
@@THEeyepatch11 BYU has plenty that Utah doesn't have. A Heisman trophy winner, several Super Bowl winning quarterbacks. A nationally recognized brand with a large fanbase.
Utah is very stupidly burning bridges they might have to cross with their arrogance. If they end up in the Big 12, they will immediately become the villain everyone hates. The minute BYU alum Whittingham decides to hang it up, Utah will fade just like the conference they are in.
@@danjohnson8556Nobody cares. The Pac-12 didn't care and even the Big XII didn't care back in 2010.
Remember, your team hasn't done squat in 27 years, I mean seriously, how old were you 27 years ago?
@@THEeyepatch11 😂 it’s a reason why they never joined a P5. It was more about their beliefs and it didn’t pair with any conference. Had nothing to do with anything you said.
Dumb thing to say tbh
Excited to see BYU in the Big 12. Looking forward to some exciting games! From a UCF fan.
Back at you, brother! We are excited for a great conference with great programs...and that includes UCF!
lol, love how the dude takes a shot at the PAC 12 90 seconds into the interview.
DO YOU THINK A ESPN + DOWNLOAD ON THE BIG SCREEN IS ON THE WAY?
WELL, WHAT CHA SAY.
OK. NOW I HAVE ESPN ON THE BIG TUBE. ILL EXERCISE DURING TIMEOUTS, TOUCHDOWNS, REPLAY REVIEW, ETC. SO THE LADY IN THE HOUSE. THAT WORKS FOR ME, TIME SAVINGS, G UEL SAVINGS, RISK FROM AUTO ACCIDENT SAVINGS, GO BYU COUGARS.
wasn't byu already beating up on Texas the last couple of years? Big 12 upgrades!
There should be a statue of Tom Holmoe placed in front of the athletic building when he retires.
And they should name the building after him, as well
He had the toughest job as an AD ever! Well done Tom. Loved his attitude about the upcoming scheduling. Even if u r not a fan u have to like what you just heard…..
Thanks fellas…Great job Tom. So happy BYU is in the Big 12, feels like such a great fit. Go Cougs.
Some notes on our amazing AD, Mr. Holmoe: the man holds four SuperBowl rings. FOUR!!! He earned 3 as a player (49ers) and one as a coach. Not too many ADs with that on their resumes. He's going down as a legend at BYU for what he did to shepherd us through independence and to get us into a P5 conference after decades of believing we had earned that privilege with our fanbase, national title, Heisman, Doak Walker awards, Outland trophies, etc. Tom does his job with incredible integrity and extreme competence. BYU receives no funding from the sponsoring church - the athletic program is mandated to be self-funding in its entirety. And, every last brick of any facility is paid for in advance. So there are some tough requirements to adhere to at BYU as an AD, and Tom has been amazing. And make no mistake - despite his very pleasant demeanor, Holmoe is a stone cold killer as a competitor. I know he can't stay AD forever, but I hope he sticks around long enough to build a very strong foundation in the Big12.
Not only are all buildings paid for in advance, each building must have an endowment that will provide for maintenance and repairs in perpetuity before the foundation is poured.
Funny stuff and yet still weren't invited to a P5 conference until the Big XII's flagship teams announced their departure to the SEC. Pathetic.
@@THEeyepatch11 imagine being in the pac12 lol
Yep, as a non-religious BYU fan, I’d love it if the church spent some of that 100 billion they’ve been hiding on the football program. That said, they probably shouldn’t since it wouldn’t really be fair to the millions of church members that aren’t BYU fans. I think even a few of the GA’s are Utah fans. It is just a game after all.
(LSU fan) BYU has a badass schedule this year. Ive hoped ever since they played LSU they could get into the big 12