It's an interesting question.

Apr 24, 2017
6:14:50am

wilsdad Playmaker

I like the way that Diet Coke tastes with the caffeine in it much better than the alternative. Do I also like the way that the caffeine helps me focus....yep! Can I enjoy the game without it, sure. I shouldn't have to....it's a dumb BYU rule that no longer has any relevance. I've heard....real rumor only....that BYU is afraid to serve normal Diet Coke because there are too many alumni who still think that caffeine is against the Word of Wisdom and BYU is afraid of the backlash. If that's the case....well, how silly.

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Caffeine in LES. How do we get this to happen? TH, in response to the spring

LouisianaCoug

4/23/17 10:09pm

Meh. Caffeine headaches have become part of the climate for me now.

Ssebo

4/23/17 10:11pm

Can't you skip caffeine for 3 hours? Seems so insignificant even to me.

Bullrider

4/23/17 10:11pm

No. Caffeine free drinks are nasty.

crazY

4/23/17 10:14pm

Root Beer?

Cougar TD

4/23/17 10:17pm

Water? That's all I drink

GeauxCougs

4/23/17 10:19pm

Should have been more clear: caffeine free Coke and Diet Coke are gross.

crazY

4/24/17 12:24am

That's called "addiction".

Skysthelimit

4/24/17 12:04am

Not even close. Mormons have a very skewed definition of addiction

Dissenter

4/24/17 9:09am

That's a gross generalization. Many people don't understand addiction

(Private)

4/24/17 8:16pm

That is a generalization as well.

Cougstreak

4/25/17 8:35am

Yes, I do already. Game would be more enjoyable with a drink I like in my hand.

LouisianaCoug

4/23/17 10:19pm

For me it's just the principle that we're positively reinforcing a fake rule

Harrison0Yfan

4/24/17 2:07am

Exactly.

Shore10

4/24/17 4:57am

If this false doctrine was really a problem they would address it.

MormonThug

4/24/17 7:35am

Well, if that's the line of reasoning, just don't sell soda at all.

Chambana Coug

4/24/17 7:40am

No t the same line of reasoning. One requores a change. The other doesn't.

MormonThug

4/24/17 8:00am

Have you considered why the choice was originally made?

Chambana Coug

4/24/17 8:47am

cuz somebody was a little over-zealous about some good advice i assume.

MormonThug

4/24/17 9:28am

The only reason why I care is that it makes Mormons look hypocritical

Fatalplacebo

4/24/17 9:52am

there's church/institutional rules, and there's commandments.

MormonThug

4/24/17 10:05am

But there is no church rule against caffeine. It's just BYU's rule. I can easily pull some

Fatalplacebo

4/24/17 10:16am

To be fair, it isn't even a rule at BYU. You can drink caffeine all you want.

Baron

4/24/17 10:27am

True. I just find it ironic that they would sell one form of caffeine and not the other.

Fatalplacebo

4/24/17 10:41am

Is that caffeine or theobromine?

Fdnman

4/24/17 10:50am

"Theobromine is a close relative of caffeine, but has one-tenth the strength"

Fdnman

4/24/17 10:53am

My argument for LES selling O'Douls is similar

NotOfYourFaithBYUFAN

4/24/17 2:12pm

Yes. We ought to brew our own brand. Reference D&C 89

AZcougLawyer

4/25/17 11:55am

Can't say I'm familiar with that scripture. No idea what it means

NotOfYourFaithBYUFAN

4/25/17 3:20pm

My reading of it is

AZcougLawyer

4/25/17 5:28pm

Full disclosure ill be quoting u if im ever removed from LES for drinking it

NotOfYourFaithBYUFAN

4/25/17 6:25pm

You go ahead and justify eating that bag of M&Ms anyway you want.

Fatalplacebo

4/24/17 11:22am

I personally don't care much for chocolate candy at all...it is just a false

Fdnman

4/24/17 11:24am

RE: I personally don't care much for chocolate candy at all...it is just a false

Fatalplacebo

4/24/17 12:31pm

false equivalence and wrong numbers, sorry for the length

here's to hoping

4/25/17 9:42am

Nice post...and not because I refuse to consume black soda. I fully recognize

SWP

4/25/17 10:26am

BYU-I too 😁

Paperbag Byu Fan

4/24/17 12:36pm

Same with beards, shorts, etc. Caffeine is easy...I just tell people we don't

Fdnman

4/24/17 10:06am

Like said above, caffeine is a BYU rule and not a Church rule. I think

Fatalplacebo

4/24/17 10:22am

They specifically requested it ISN'T SOLD.

Shore10

4/24/17 5:09pm

Because it takes soooooooo much time to say "This is a dumb culture thing at BYU, let's stop it".

Fatalplacebo

4/24/17 8:30am

they DID address! the church published a statement. next step, allow at BYU

Kerbouchard

4/24/17 11:00am

Well, they are actually allowed at BYU, you just can't buy them at BYU

SWP

4/24/17 11:07am

True. I attended a conference on campus at the Marriott School of Management

Rob of NV

4/24/17 2:50pm

Do you have a reference or link to the LDS Church statement on caffeine?

Rob of NV

4/24/17 2:46pm

Google?

Cougstreak

4/24/17 2:51pm

You mean like they did here?

Harrison0Yfan

4/24/17 3:18pm

The fact they are EXCLUDING it means they already made it an issue.

Shore10

4/24/17 5:08pm

Spot on.

Roko's Basilisk

4/24/17 10:47am

YES!!!!!!!!

Kerbouchard

4/24/17 10:57am

Just remember... Brigham Young was a polygamist.

kcca

4/24/17 11:27am

Probably needed caffiene more than any of us...

Kuga

4/25/17 2:07pm

LES wod def. sell more soda and make more $ by selling caffeine sodas

DumpsterFire

4/24/17 4:04pm

REALLY!

GreatNWCoug

4/24/17 5:48pm

It's not a fake rule, it's just not taught in the WofW. Caffeine was taught

IronPotato

4/25/17 4:10pm

Again, most recent statement said it wasn't church policy.

Harrison0Yfan

4/25/17 8:46pm

Would you be ok with gluten free and sugar free food only as well?

crm48

4/24/17 10:07pm

While we are at it, why not food altogether? People can go without it at sporting events for 3 hours. Jeesh!

Rhino84

4/25/17 9:54am

Better question is how to get Dr. Pepper at BYU games.

WJCougar

4/23/17 10:13pm

The athletic director?

Ojiisan

4/23/17 10:40pm

Obviously that is not going to work either.

WJCougar

4/23/17 10:48pm

Sneak it in. I've done it before. except Mountain Dew

ByuImaginesDragons

4/24/17 1:33am

You rebel

crazY

4/24/17 8:55am

I know I'm so bad aren't I? 😂

ByuImaginesDragons

4/25/17 3:38am

I get Dr. Pepper at every BYU game I go to! Of course

deljdc

4/24/17 12:34pm

To be honest, probably a funeral. I'm not trying to be flippant or heartless,

RebelScum

4/23/17 11:10pm

On second thought, a retirement (or two) would have been a better choice of

RebelScum

4/23/17 11:15pm

There is not enough demand right now for retirement.

TheWanderer

4/23/17 11:18pm

who?

Thundergun Express

4/24/17 11:42am

The publicly stated reason for not putting caffeine in the venues is there is

RebelScum

4/24/17 3:02pm

If you really need it, can you not just bring it in deep pockets. I mean really.

Cougarfan777

4/23/17 11:18pm

Seriously, have you guys really never keistered a red bull into LES?

Graig Swame

4/24/17 12:16am

^^^^ Best CB Reply of the month candidate!!! ^^^^

NotOfYourFaithBYUFAN

4/24/17 12:40am

Wow, what an honor!

Graig Swame

4/24/17 8:40am

I once got two 12 inch subs and 2 drinks in. One down each sleeve of my coat.

LouisianaCoug

4/24/17 1:01am

Nice!

ByuImaginesDragons

4/24/17 1:35am

String back backpack under your jacket. I've brought in tons of stuff

Dissenter

4/24/17 9:12am

The question is "Why should anyone have to smuggle in caffeinated drinks?"

cajuncoug

4/24/17 7:32am

Cuz outside food and beverages are prohibited.

MormonThug

4/24/17 8:02am

But, if they sold caffeinated drinks there, we wouldn't have to sneak them in.

LouisianaCoug

4/24/17 4:45pm

Great now the already crazy kids behind me at LES will be hyped up on caffeine.

93 cougar

4/24/17 1:57am

GET OFF MY LAWN!!!

Graig Swame

4/24/17 8:41am

So much irony with your icon choice and post

Fatalplacebo

4/24/17 8:51am

I recognize that. It's just when people are asking for caffeine and not some

93 cougar

4/24/17 1:20pm

Maybe that is because the ban is on caffeinated sodas in general and not any specific flavor. I have certainly heard

Rhino84

4/24/17 1:28pm

Ask the guys that made a business to bring caffeine to people on campus.

ByuImaginesDragons

4/24/17 2:10am

Hilarious how crazed people are about caffeinated drinks and at the same time

Fdnman

4/24/17 5:47am

That's a bit of an oversimplification

cajuncoug

4/24/17 7:40am

No beards, no short shorts, no caffeine...no lots of things. BYU hasn't sold

Fdnman

4/24/17 7:58am

Except when they were selling Guarana in the bookstore. Not sure if they still

SportsCalc

4/24/17 8:35am

That is because there was a demand! ------------------------>

93 cougar

4/24/17 3:14pm

"We seem ok, surely that means there's no way we can improve"

Harrison0Yfan

4/24/17 3:30pm

Well, it's the caffeine (drug) that makes it good for the most part.

dchandle15

4/24/17 11:41am

It's an interesting question.

wilsdad

4/24/17 6:14am

RE: It's an interesting question.

stealth

4/24/17 9:38am

Do people really care about this?

zerome4sooners

4/24/17 6:42am

Yes

Roko's Basilisk

4/24/17 10:39am

I'd hate to see how these people confront real life challenges

zerome4sooners

4/24/17 2:42pm

Come on now, nobody said they were planning to commit harikari over it.

Roko's Basilisk

4/24/17 3:06pm

Unless you and a ton of others refuse to go to said venue if they don't provide

Fdnman

4/24/17 3:09pm

I agree we don't have the will to really force anyone's hand

Roko's Basilisk

4/24/17 3:30pm

Maybe he feels there is enough brought in already...

SoutheastIdaCoug

4/24/17 7:12am

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vallivue19

4/24/17 7:52am

Had an Elder's Quorum President that trained one of President Monson's grandsons

vallivue19

4/24/17 7:57am

These are my favorite type of Mormon urban myths

Graig Swame

4/24/17 8:43am

Im a fan of the hollow earth one, myself

Dissenter

4/24/17 9:13am

Haha my comp's uncle is the leader of that myth. Fascinating.

Graig Swame

4/24/17 10:55am

Yep. Pres. Monson really drinks DP.

Monomachos

4/24/17 12:58pm

Any self-respecting caffeine drinker does.

(Private)

4/24/17 8:23pm

My cousin married into the family. She said he does not watch TV on Sunday and only rarely drinks Pepsi.

Cochise Cat

4/24/17 9:13am

Well, his reference was from almost 20 years ago.

vallivue19

4/24/17 9:20am

yeah because he's a Diet Coke Guy and he watches his football on a movie screen.

GeauxCougs

4/24/17 10:38am

I hate stories like this. Seriously. I don't have a clue if Pres. Monson drinks

SWP

4/24/17 11:14am

Sure, if it fits the narrative they want to believe.

Cochise Cat

4/24/17 11:32am

If President Monson really prefers Pepsi to Coke I just lost my testimony.

EastCougar

4/24/17 1:10pm

Moses told my Grandpa the same thing.

(Private)

4/24/17 8:22pm

That's awesome. I've heard similar stories about Pres. Monson

eddog

4/24/17 8:52pm

I drink caffeine, but love having the option to get drinks caffeine free. Most

RUNBYU1

4/24/17 9:59am

Caffeine? how do we get some good Gumbo at the Game?

GeauxCougs

4/24/17 10:34am

Start a change.org petition. I'm not even joking.

Roko's Basilisk

4/24/17 10:36am

Threaten a social media campaign to protest cougar tails (think of the kids!) if they don't remove a self imposed

Rhino84

4/24/17 11:16am

LES at least needs a smaller option. Maybe called Vestigial Tails

NotOfYourFaithBYUFAN

4/24/17 2:14pm

I'm on board

Thundergun Express

4/24/17 11:43am

So dumb.

Cougstreak

4/24/17 11:56am

Admitting the addiction is the first step to recovery.

MarylandFan

4/24/17 12:12pm

We need Dr Pepper at LES, or at least stop having kickoff at 8:45 PM

Blusox

4/24/17 12:38pm

Honestly, I would drink WAY more Mt. Dew if I could get it Caffeine Free!

RUNBYU1

4/24/17 1:39pm

You can find caffeine free Mt Dew at various Utah Valley grocers, and some in

Rob of NV

4/24/17 2:44pm

My brother would go home with a few cases of Diet Caffeine free Mt. Dew every

93 cougar

4/24/17 3:04pm

The caffeine Free didn't taste the same as Regular? caffeine is not supposed to

stealth

4/25/17 1:03pm

Why?

Rob of NV

4/24/17 2:56pm

This must be one of those "slippery slope" things. Before you know it, we will

LouisianaCoug

4/24/17 4:54pm

Do they sell Diet Dr. Pepper there?

Roko's Basilisk

4/24/17 5:02pm

Yes, but it's caffeine free. WELCOME TO HELL.

MarylandFan

4/25/17 4:52pm

In so many ways, CB is like Groundhogs Day. Every off season, the same topics

Bostonblue

4/24/17 6:13pm

I don't understand why caffeinated beverages is a topic every off season

lucky1

4/24/17 8:37pm

In the little bubble you live in maybe not. The truth is that all fans aren't

LouisianaCoug

4/25/17 7:45pm

I would love to see caffeinated Coca Cola and Dr. Pepper

lucky1

4/25/17 9:32pm

Something wrong with Peter Priesthood?

spoxjox

4/25/17 9:54pm

Not just every off season, more like every 3 days

buffgato

4/25/17 3:55pm

Offensive line going to be really good this year. Reloading on other positions.

MarylandFan

4/25/17 4:52pm

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Abe Froman

4/25/17 2:44pm

I don't think anyone is "dying on this hill"

buffgato

4/25/17 3:58pm

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Abe Froman

4/25/17 4:05pm

Because for a lot of people drinking a caffeinated carbonated drink and watching

Zilog

4/25/17 4:28pm

+1 -- I see irony in the request that BYU sell it.

MarylandFan

4/25/17 5:00pm

I actually think it's a legitimate issue worthy of discussion and advocacy

Roko's Basilisk

4/25/17 8:49pm

Auburn identified 64 different areas. Only one of those was 64 concessions. Of

SWP

4/26/17 10:49am

Your argument is incoherent

Roko's Basilisk

4/26/17 12:01pm

No, not incoherent. Completely consistent with what I was saying.

SWP

4/26/17 12:53pm

Still not clear. Are you saying people care about this or don't care about this?

Roko's Basilisk

4/26/17 1:17pm

Hinckley and Larry King Live interview in 1998 makes it difficult for byu to

Zilog

4/25/17 2:44pm

BYU doesn't have to sell it. They can let the other vendors sell it.

Rhino84

4/25/17 3:24pm

I remember that interview.

eddog

4/25/17 5:33pm

Wow, no demand however, there are alot of people talking about it here.

LouisianaCoug

4/25/17 7:50pm

Of course there's demand, caffeine is addictive after all.

kcca

4/25/17 8:34pm

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