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Apr 25, 2015
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nashty

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Why is BYU your favorite team?

newey-west

4/24/15 3:31pm

I went to school there cheered for them growing up and I like the idea that

SouthernBlueBlood

4/24/15 3:39pm

Some of my first memories are at LES or The Marriott. Its all I know

whatwouldjimmerdo

4/24/15 3:43pm

^meant for OP obviously

whatwouldjimmerdo

4/24/15 3:43pm

excellent question

thenewguy

4/24/15 3:41pm

"But they've done so much for you!" -- YewtH8ter

mulletYno

4/24/15 3:44pm

Tradition. I've cheered for the Cougars since the days of Eldon Fortie

dratax

4/24/15 3:47pm

Distant first life memory: Went to the final game in the old BYU stadium.

MichCoug

4/24/15 4:49pm

because our band plays Popcorn Popping on the Apricot Tree

SingleStrapBackpack

4/24/15 3:50pm

Because BYU is the best. Next Question?

2FarGone

4/24/15 3:53pm

Went to school their and loved it. Love what BYU stands for. I align my personal

grosven

4/24/15 3:54pm

Happily indoctrinated as a kid. Went there as a student. True blue my whole life

Bumpus Hound

4/24/15 4:02pm

this

paulb

4/24/15 4:36pm

Almer Modda.

Mantis Mutu

4/24/15 4:23pm

Because BYU is my home away from home and, therefore, family.

boiseman92

4/24/15 4:28pm

Dad liked BYU and took me to games.

byuluvr

4/24/15 4:48pm

I realized it's a good cause (PR for the Church) after Detmer hooked me in 1988.

Don't Muff It

4/24/15 4:50pm

It's very simple: If BYU is owned by the LDS church and the LDS church

Cougarfan777

4/24/15 4:52pm

Ha! I love them in spite of the Mormon church.

SaltLakeCoug

4/24/15 6:10pm

Polecat

4/24/15 6:36pm

You'll come around

PolarisPrime

4/24/15 10:45pm

^Doesn't know about the subliminal home teaching messages slipped into every

db59840

4/25/15 10:41am

Alum

ManicBlue

4/24/15 5:00pm

During my 20s, I was a dedicated fan of every team for 730 hours each.

StantonMac

4/24/15 5:20pm

That's one question I keep asking myself over and over again during football

CougarWarrior

4/24/15 5:34pm

Because BYU represents my Values....

BYU DUDE 1984

4/24/15 5:44pm

September 17, 1988. First game. Never looked back.

ag4cougs

4/24/15 6:40pm

MY CHURCH SCHOOL

BYURider

4/24/15 6:50pm

I didn't know we had a medical school

Big Daddy D

4/24/15 6:59pm

RE: I didn't know we had a medical school

BYURider

4/24/15 8:59pm

I'm a Mormon, yes I am....

HighHorse

4/24/15 10:17pm

I went there. As a kid I was a Gamecock fan

pappabear246

4/24/15 6:57pm

God's squad

pistol12

4/24/15 7:39pm

Brigham Young

dajoga

4/24/15 8:15pm

Because that's the team I played for.

coastcat

4/24/15 9:07pm

Growing up I hated BYU but while playing college ball & later playing for

Cougarpride

4/24/15 9:25pm

They are my church's school

CougDogg-e-Dogg

4/24/15 9:44pm

Because they took me in and gave me succor.

PGVikingDad

4/24/15 10:17pm

Coolest person I've ever known was a big fan...My late father.

Robert Baratheon

4/24/15 10:22pm

Not LDS, no ties (except playing against McMahon in HS)

ALC

4/24/15 11:17pm

Accidentally stumbled across a BYU football game on TV when I was about 12 years

VAcougar24

4/25/15 6:29am

I am a glutten for punishment ...

IBe_WhyYou

4/25/15 8:57am

Because my dad was.

Turnpike Lane

4/25/15 9:25am

#thisisY

BringYourUltimate

4/25/15 11:57am

My parents and basically everyone in my family were big BYU fans.

eddog

4/25/15 12:09pm

My Father was the reason and planted the seed early in my life......

Bonoman

4/25/15 12:27pm

Was a USC and Oklahoma fan before I went to BYU as a Freshman.

Born2Fish

4/25/15 1:33pm

Not LDS Grew up in Provo

BuffaloCougar

4/25/15 4:11pm

Because it runs in our family.

Walter Bellhaven

4/25/15 5:30pm

These trueths are self evident....my own constitution..

HangookCoug

4/25/15 6:20pm

There is such a greater connection and identification in college sports...

Pretorian

4/25/15 6:25pm

Best I can tell, Males who distance themselves from the Mormon Church, whether

pappabear246

4/25/15 6:44pm

Dad took me to 1980 holiday bowl

jkccoug

4/25/15 8:43pm

Brothers/sisters were students and entire family were fans of BYU

BYUBandfan

4/25/15 8:54pm

My favorite memories are of watching games with my Grandfather, Father and my

BYUGardner

4/25/15 9:01pm

I'm in it for the honor code.

swingcat

4/25/15 9:30pm

All the good memories watching sports, and I guess my diploma too

buckles

4/25/15 10:19pm

because i went to school there

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