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Oct 9, 2015
3:30:33pm

Cougar Insider

What can we say?

When the University of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints fields a football team, people are going to view it in a semi-religious light. It's part of the reason the Church maintains a University in this day and age when universities are available to all.

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Time

Trolling the anti-Mormon Utes

Ham

10/9/15 3:11pm

Does any other school in the country have fans

ALUF 1990

10/9/15 3:23pm

Yes, Utah fans. You are on here responding to this post.

SD-Y-FAN

10/9/15 3:27pm

You want to know why "alufs" constantly bring up U alum LDS leaders?

Utesplease

10/9/15 4:01pm

Did you miss the part about it being a troll job?

slappy

10/9/15 3:27pm

Signed yewt baptisms and Jell-o shot sacraments.

10/9/15 3:28pm

Signed chants I've heard from Pukes "J.S. Was a liar"

Station42

10/9/15 3:30pm

i've heard far more vulgar references that that even.

yahtzee

10/9/15 3:34pm

Yep, you won't see a reply by ALUF 1990 on this...

Station42

10/9/15 3:46pm

Everyone knows ND is a catholic school, but nobody views the ND football team

Utesplease

10/9/15 3:28pm

What can we say?

10/9/15 3:30pm

Obviously there is a connection, and thats just fine

Utesplease

10/9/15 3:46pm

And by LDS yewts as well.

10/9/15 3:59pm

see reply to macaroni

Utesplease

10/9/15 4:15pm

how can you say that? it's the church's flagship university!

macaroni

10/9/15 4:04pm

You can dislike a sports team and not have it say anything about your feelings

Utesplease

10/9/15 4:13pm

there's a difference between the dislike of the team and the hate for the

yahtzee

10/9/15 10:03pm

This is just bizarre.

YSMACK

10/9/15 4:13pm

Thats not the irrational part

Utesplease

10/9/15 4:16pm

I have literally never met anyone who thinks that. Moreover,

YSMACK

10/9/15 4:19pm

You need to get out more. I think that. So does my Bishop, SP, previous SP

ALUF 1990

10/9/15 6:02pm

Wait? You think cheering for BYU football is equal to cheering for the Church?

YSMACK

10/9/15 9:57pm

The portion of your fan base who thinks ALUF should not root against BYU seem

Utesplease

10/9/15 6:32pm

That isn't what they think at all.

YSMACK

10/9/15 9:58pm

i would argue that it's because, nationally, the team is bigger than the

macaroni

10/9/15 3:41pm

It's a Catholic team from a Catholic school. Why do you say nobody views it

Pasadena

10/9/15 5:17pm

huh? yes, the U of U has plenty of those fans

yahtzee

10/9/15 3:29pm

Do you even know what your moniker is? Active LDS Ute Fan 1990 ...

YSMACK

10/9/15 3:35pm

I use that name to poke fun at posters on CB that say I don't exist. Football

ALUF 1990

10/9/15 6:04pm

lol. No CBers doubt there are ALUF. You unwittingly mock yourself.

YSMACK

10/9/15 9:23pm

this is odd. CB throws that around all the time. if you live in Utah, you know

yahtzee

10/9/15 9:34pm

This is TIC right? A hearty portion of your fanbase does this everyday.

Bostonblue

10/9/15 3:38pm

If you think that many U fans don't view their fandom through a religious lens

10/9/15 4:08pm

His own board name shows viewing fanship through a religious lens.

YSMACK

10/9/15 4:11pm

Pretty much every Utah fan in existence - just with a negative twist.

zonacougar

10/9/15 4:35pm

This is genius. I can't wait to use the Joseph Smith is the true winner

Cougarrrs

10/9/15 3:23pm

i should add this to my gameday thread "thank Joseph Smith for this"

Station42

10/9/15 3:28pm

Amen. I love the church support of the U.

10/9/15 3:31pm

The U has clearly shown their appreciation for the Church over the last 5 years.

Rocketman

10/9/15 3:35pm

Ah, but we have two former BYU All-American athletes as General Authorities now,

NewMexiCoug

10/9/15 6:56pm

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