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Feb 25, 2017
9:53
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Huge Manatee
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It happens in all sports everywhere - not just BYU/Utah
We all want to demonize the competition.
In the state of Utah, religion or lack thereof just seems to be the low hanging fruit.
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What is it about sports that evokes such strong emotional responses?
Huge Manatee
2/25/17 9:18am
It's not just sports for some people
Gustav
2/25/17 9:20am
For a lot of people, BYU v Utah is a proxy battle for
gwalker
2/25/17 9:38am
Well said, g
Fervent Cougar
2/25/17 10:23am
Tribe mentality.
Y'zFan
2/25/17 9:24am
No question.
thebruce
2/25/17 9:26am
Part of it is that, "it's just sports". It's a lot of people's
GeauxCougs
2/25/17 9:27am
In this case of Buzz, defender of the Galactic Alliance, we see how some
maxpowers
2/25/17 9:29am
The power of sport can be very positive, but in a heated rivarly it can
ColumbusCoug
2/25/17 9:36am
It happens in all sports everywhere - not just BYU/Utah
Huge Manatee
2/25/17 9:53am
BYU fans it's a protect your faith. For Utah it's attack their faith
Y4LYFE
2/25/17 9:41am
A sense of belonging and having a commonality with others
84 Grad
2/25/17 9:44am
It's the whole trib mentality. Them vs us. Kind of crazy when you think about it
LunchTime
2/25/17 9:50am
Trib works. So does tribe.
Y'zFan
2/25/17 10:16am
Fever Pitch said it well- it's a way to be a part of something bigger.
8man
2/25/17 11:28am
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