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Oct 31, 2014
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The vast majority of members don't care about football.
By a very large majority, the LDS people would oppose propping up a football team. It's a sad fact.
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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?
traveller 1860
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
Linescratcher
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
Don't Muff It
10/31/14 1:00pm
I think you're exactly right about the bigger question: $ is not a big hurdle
Linescratcher
10/31/14 1:33pm
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