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Oct 16, 2017
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BYUFam1
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They call that a "band wagon" or in this case a "pig bus" or "pirate trailer"
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I'm genuinely confused as to why it's so hard to fathom a byu fan switching to the U.
CB4
True Liberal
10/16/17 9:21am
I totally get why people do it. It’s just wrong.
Gerald-DeGroot
10/16/17 9:22am
People I used to totally respect I didn't recoginze anymore when BYU came up.
stealth
10/16/17 9:24am
Paragraphs usually have 3-5 sentences.
ToasterChive
10/16/17 9:24am
agreed. but cougarboard is not going to receive this post well. of course it
johnnycarson
10/16/17 9:24am
Does the varsity team usually beat the JV team by less than a TD?
SandYFan
10/16/17 9:33am
sometimes. about half the time its a blowout.
johnnycarson
10/16/17 9:34am
Then your comparison is bad and you should feel bad.
SandYFan
10/16/17 9:38am
i should feel bad, but i guess i don't.
johnnycarson
10/16/17 9:42am
Die-hards don't switch teams. Casual fans do.
mudpupper
10/16/17 9:25am
True but 98% of a team's fans aren't "die hards".
CB4
10/16/17 9:35am
98%? Like uh, you talked to them all?
canofpicante
10/16/17 9:49pm
That's the rub, is BYU really trying? TH and the AD are for sure trying, but
Kajdin
10/16/17 9:40am
they are giving it a decent effort. But definitely not 100%
mudpupper
10/16/17 9:41am
^^^^^THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS
ColonelMustard
10/16/17 2:04pm
Part of he problem in Utah is also that many BYU students are out of state and
Dangerous
10/16/17 9:27am
problem is, byu is not producing anymore die hard fans. haven't had a good
johnnycarson
10/16/17 9:33am
Many people have a hard time with nuance and have a hard time seeing
Zedhead
10/16/17 9:34am
I’ve tried to cheer for another team this season but
26769coug
10/16/17 9:41am
BYU fan my entire life. Graduated from the U
dadofkhec
10/16/17 9:43am
ditto
Belboz
10/16/17 10:00am
This is worse than Sports Bigamy. It shows a bandwagon fickleness that likely
specsauce
10/16/17 9:53am
I think I've been more loyal to BYU
Liverbird
10/16/17 10:06am
It’s weird, and it only happens in Utah. Full of fair weather fans.
macaroni
10/16/17 10:12am
I agree, but the byu/Utah rivalry is unlike any rivalry in sports. There is so much
CB4
10/16/17 10:16am
Even then, it’s still illogical to start cheering for a rival. There are many other options.
macaroni
10/16/17 11:25am
I'd argue most "fans" of any team are band wagoners anyway.
CB4
10/16/17 11:30am
In other words, people are weak, and they tend to be bandwagoners. Of course,
chilango
10/16/17 10:52am
They call that a "band wagon" or in this case a "pig bus" or "pirate trailer"
BYUFam1
10/16/17 11:01am
You answered it yourself right there in your post.
ArchbishopMitty
10/16/17 11:35am
The only times I’ve seen this where it makes sense is when a friend goes to Utah
demon_llama
10/16/17 12:05pm
Here are the reasons why I could never be a Ute fan.....
BYU Grounds
10/16/17 3:07pm
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