given that they're former teammates of Kyle's. If there's one thing that fans need to realize, it's that they typically feel a very different type of allegiance towards their teams than the actual players on those teams do. It's less the case in college (as opposed to professional sports), but players tend to pull for people, as opposed to laundry.

Kyle is a former teammate and personal friend of the early 80s-era players. They know him and played with him. Bronco is not their former teammate. It's not surprising at all that a lot of former BYU players are going to side with KW over Bronco.