It's likely PR only as it would be seen like the Vatican paying for ND

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Oct 31, 2014
12:42:43pm

gaspasscoug

It's likely PR only as it would be seen like the Vatican paying for ND

...and we're under more scrutiny than the Vatican. I agree with your logic but the Church is cautious about optics, especially in today's world. They can swing the other investments by citing public benefit but the sports arm of BYU would be a tough swing.

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Why shouldn't the Church use its For Profit arm of investments to help develop

kotacoug

10/31/14 12:40pm

Well... We don't want to appear "Worldly".

Zach Morris

10/31/14 12:41pm

It's likely PR only as it would be seen like the Vatican paying for ND

gaspasscoug

10/31/14 12:42pm

How is Baylor, SMU and TCU football funded?

10/31/14 12:52pm

I prefer the perpetual athletication fund.

JAGA97

10/31/14 12:42pm

brilliant

kotacoug

10/31/14 12:43pm

Yeah, tell Steve, Brett, and Dennis they didn't build that!

gaspasscoug

10/31/14 12:44pm

If they decide to invest in BYU football, I'm sure they will use this arm.

boogers

10/31/14 12:43pm

The vast majority of members don't care about football.

Guest

10/31/14 12:43pm

RE: Why shouldn't the Church use its For Profit arm of investments to help

Bullrider

10/31/14 12:47pm

why? no other department at BYU does, why do you insist the Football program

kotacoug

10/31/14 12:53pm

RE: why? no other department at BYU does, why do you insist the Football

Bullrider

10/31/14 1:19pm

so let the Football program keep their own money? What do the other sports that

workinglate

10/31/14 3:06pm

RE: so let the Football program keep their own money? What do the other sports

Bullrider

10/31/14 4:33pm

my point was that the non-football programs would either have to get

workinglate

10/31/14 4:39pm

I've been thinking about this as well

10/31/14 12:48pm

I think it is fair to question the cost and benefits of such a move

concolor couguar

10/31/14 1:00pm

Because the LDS church shouldnt be in the business of funding a football team.

BearsandBulls

10/31/14 12:48pm

but they should a luxury shopping mall and a state law school

concolor couguar

10/31/14 12:49pm

Honestly, I don't think the church should be involved in those things either.

BearsandBulls

10/31/14 12:56pm

At least you are consistent. Do you agree that if they felt ok funding those

concolor couguar

10/31/14 12:59pm

The simple answer is that I object to all these uses. The church could end...

BearsandBulls

10/31/14 1:16pm

I think there were far better uses for the money than the mall but throwing

concolor couguar

10/31/14 1:20pm

I didn't mean to simplify the problems in Africa. I realize that the corrupt...

BearsandBulls

10/31/14 1:26pm

You do realize that the church didn't "spend" $3 billion dollars on the mall,

califcougar

10/31/14 4:05pm

The church has no business funding the U's law school in this age. None at all.

Harrison0Yfan

10/31/14 4:26pm

they wouldn't be in the business, the FOR PROFIT ENTITY would... see that is

kotacoug

10/31/14 12:52pm

When it comes down to it, every penny the church has comes from tithing...

BearsandBulls

10/31/14 1:04pm

I think many of its land holdings in Utah might have been from settlement

concolor couguar

10/31/14 1:17pm

I would be lying if I said I didn't have some gripes about the way the church...

BearsandBulls

10/31/14 1:20pm

It that a yes or a no?

concolor couguar

10/31/14 1:21pm

Yes, I have issues with the way the church funds and administers the LDS...

BearsandBulls

10/31/14 1:27pm

How about we let the church decide what is tithing and what is not?

ByuMba90

10/31/14 1:34pm

Let's not get caught up in semantics. The church owes its great fortune almost..

BearsandBulls

10/31/14 1:43pm

I would agree about the church not investing in a football team, however

ByuMba90

10/31/14 3:06pm

Test

ByuMba90

10/31/14 10:02pm

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pellegrino

10/31/14 1:47pm

Yes they should, because it indirectly furthers its cause. The success of BYUtv

Rocketman

10/31/14 1:54pm

I'm sure there are some Utes that would lose their testimony over that...

teancum

10/31/14 12:49pm

Unfortunately, money can't fix what needs to be fixed. BYU needs to get more P5

PhilPete

10/31/14 12:51pm

if you have the money you pay for top QUALITY coaches, administrators

kotacoug

10/31/14 12:55pm

If players start getting paid, spots will open up in the P5 conferences.

deljdc

10/31/14 1:34pm

Money can absolutely fix much of BYU football's problems. First, attract top-

Rocketman

10/31/14 1:57pm

GBH: The profits help to pay the living allowances of General Authorities

10/31/14 1:00pm

I think you're exactly right about the bigger question: $ is not a big hurdle

10/31/14 1:33pm

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