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May 26, 2017
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Random Walk
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I'm sorry that your yewt co-workers, neighbors, and acquaintances say things
that hurt your feelings. It'll be okay.
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Seriously? Have BYU fans accepted the role of "Little Brother" now? Jarom Jordan
BamaCoug
5/26/17 7:52am
BYU fans that live in Utah are so disappointing
Random Walk
5/26/17 7:54am
BYU fans that live outside of Utah are clueless.
SlippinJimmie
5/26/17 7:55am
I'm sorry that your yewt co-workers, neighbors, and acquaintances say things
Random Walk
5/26/17 7:57am
Come deal with it on a daily basis and see if you change your mind.
ManicBlue
5/26/17 10:43am
I used to live in Utah.
Random Walk
5/26/17 12:41pm
When did you leave and where did you live? 5 yrs ago and off-campus? hahaha
ManicBlue
5/26/17 1:24pm
Four years ago. Davis County.
Random Walk
5/26/17 2:37pm
RE: Four years ago. Davis County.
ManicBlue
5/26/17 4:07pm
We've come full circle. I'm disappointed that so many BYU fans in Utah
Random Walk
5/26/17 4:21pm
Come full circle?
ManicBlue
5/26/17 4:27pm
I was referencing this:
Random Walk
5/26/17 4:33pm
and I'll restate my response in case you missed it.
ManicBlue
5/26/17 5:47pm
Cool
Random Walk
5/26/17 8:59pm
It's true
Cougarealist
5/26/17 8:03am
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dYrtbYkerYder
5/26/17 9:39am
feel free to clue us in on what we are missing
Sale
5/26/17 10:00am
Especially since so many of us have spent time living in Utah
buffgato
5/26/17 10:02am
in the past 7 yrs?
ManicBlue
5/26/17 10:44am
Yes
buffgato
5/26/17 10:56am
Well, if you guys are all falling victim to the Ute trolls day in and day out
Sale
5/26/17 11:00am
I don't disagree that a win over LSU is a much better win but
ManicBlue
5/26/17 11:06am
good perspective, but how many people (including BYU fans)
Sale
5/26/17 11:17am
You're kidding right?
ManicBlue
5/26/17 4:16pm
true, but replace the Utes in any of those exciting finishes with a Notre Dame
Sale
5/26/17 5:20pm
It changes nothing until BYU starts dominating them over a period of years
Cyclogist
5/26/17 11:49am
Not true
ManicBlue
5/26/17 8:24pm
*gasp*
BluebloodOR
5/26/17 10:27am
Why ya gotta be so mean? Majority of Cougar fans/alums live outside of UT
BamaCoug
5/26/17 12:04pm
I work at the U and am sick of the little brother mentality CB has
Ghost
5/26/17 12:39pm
"I work at the U." Yeah, your opinion is immediately void after that.
SlippinJimmie
5/26/17 12:49pm
I think that it makes his opinion even more valid.
Random Walk
5/26/17 12:49pm
It's not where he works that matters, it's that he's wrong
byujdmba
5/26/17 5:20pm
Yeah, so disappointing that we want to best our rival
SaintGeorgeYFan
5/26/17 11:21am
Normally I would agree with you but they have to beat Utah and get that monkey
palangi
5/26/17 1:01pm
I think the fact that they've now beat us so many times in a row is getting into
The Lone Star Cougar
5/26/17 7:56am
this is true. I am sick of doing Utah stuff with the bets I lose at work. Still
BYUheaven
5/26/17 7:57am
I don't get crap anymore from Ute fans at work.
IndependentGeorge
5/26/17 8:03am
We are to them what usu is to us. A joke. Beating us is a foregone conclusion.
Backcountry
5/26/17 8:30am
This is the saddest part of where the rivalry is at in their minds....
Bonoman
5/26/17 11:11pm
Plus we recruit head to head with Utah.
SaintGeorgeYFan
5/26/17 11:24am
I would take a win over LSU.
BYUheaven
5/26/17 7:56am
Me too, WAAAAY more recognition on a national level.
NorCal_Coug
5/26/17 8:53am
That would immediately be lost with a loss to Utah the following week.
Florwood
5/26/17 8:59am
That's historically how BYU operates
buffgato
5/26/17 9:11am
An early season loss before Utah takes any relevance out of beating them too
NorCal_Coug
5/26/17 9:42am
Don't doubt that ute fans are voting too
permiso
5/26/17 7:58am
I would much rather BYU beat LSU. I don't want a guaranteed loss to BYU.
Ute in DC
5/26/17 8:28am
It's not about being a little brother. It's about losing to them six times in a
Dangerous
5/26/17 7:59am
Disagree. Beating LSU would generate more press, more attention, and more
Random Walk
5/26/17 8:02am
Agreed, but you have the national perspective, not the 801 perspective.
NewMexiCoug
5/26/17 8:08am
Recruits at east and Bingham don't care about lsu. Beating utah is what will
Backcountry
5/26/17 8:42am
Oh, they care. They care too see BYU beat a national brand like LSU. But they
Cougar TD
5/26/17 9:26am
Where did the biggest recruit out of Utah go last year? Not BYU or Utah!!
Ghost
5/26/17 12:48pm
Definitely
Backcountry
5/26/17 5:11pm
More recruiting battles going against Utah??
SaintGeorgeYFan
5/26/17 11:26am
I'm surprised this is even a question. You always want to beat your rival.
byujdmba
5/26/17 8:09am
Yes, but that's actually likely this year (I know I know ... past experience...)
BamaCoug
5/26/17 8:13am
I don't care about bringing relevance to the brand
Cougarealist
5/26/17 8:53am
Pretty sure a win over LSU away from LES will do more for a top 25 ranking than
BamaCoug
5/26/17 9:36am
You realize Utah is in a P5 now and ranked more
SaintGeorgeYFan
5/26/17 11:30am
Wait ... What? Really?
BamaCoug
5/26/17 9:12pm
we're favored by 1 IIRC, meaning we'd expect to lose on a neutral field.
byujdmba
5/26/17 5:22pm
This one
BYUSwoop
5/26/17 8:27am
So beat them! And then take the guaranteed win against the top 12 team. (LSU)
whirl
5/26/17 8:28am
^^This^^ (why is this hard to understand?!?)
BamaCoug
5/26/17 9:36am
Seriously!
RUNBYU1
5/26/17 11:27am
Just because you live in the South, doesn't mean you're right.
SaintGeorgeYFan
5/26/17 11:33am
It usually does.
whirl
5/26/17 12:15pm
Beating your rival would do more for monetary support in BYU than beating LSU
BYUSwoop
5/26/17 8:28am
repeated beatdowns have rendered half of this fan base milquetoast
Cougarealist
5/26/17 8:52am
Beatdowns? All of Utah's recent wins (except for one) have been by 1 score or
crack
5/26/17 12:53pm
Sure, but I'd prefer a guaranteed BYU win against LSU.
Belboz
5/26/17 11:25am
But, never underestimate the mental weakness of BYU athletes while playing Utah. So, go for the one that will
indocoug
5/26/17 8:14am
I love the lobbying for a different outcome
Solomon Levi
5/26/17 8:15am
The "little brother" phrase is tired and worn out
qom
5/26/17 8:24am
This board has been exhibiting "little Bro" symptoms since PAC12 went to plan B.
fulano
5/26/17 8:28am
Byu is little brother. Own it, but hope kalani and Holmoe can turn things around
Backcountry
5/26/17 8:29am
Oh, brother. It's just cyclical.
byujdmba
5/26/17 8:34am
Utahs p5 affiliation is cyclical?
Backcountry
5/26/17 8:44am
Result of the cycle. And not why we lose.
byujdmba
5/26/17 9:25am
Give me a break. The football programs are competitive and BYU is ahead in most
vagabonder
5/26/17 11:14am
Keep running that undergrad academic smack. Take what you can get I guess
Backcountry
5/26/17 11:45am
That and just about any other measure that's not football.
vagabonder
5/26/17 1:20pm
We're just tired of Utah getting the ball to fall their way in the rivalry games
monkeycowboy
5/26/17 8:29am
Utah. a 57% chance of us winning is way too high.
D.T. Survivor
5/26/17 8:40am
Not in my book. I'm confident of a win over the Utes this year.
BamaCoug
5/26/17 9:41am
As confident as the last SIX losses in a row?!?!
SaintGeorgeYFan
5/26/17 11:34am
I'm not going to try to persuade you otherwise, I agree with you....
CoachSpeak
5/26/17 8:59am
We haven't won a rivalry game since 2009. It's a no brainer at this point
cajuncoug
5/26/17 9:06am
For me, it's all about what we have to lose - and hedging against that.
buffgato
5/26/17 9:10am
IMO there is more to lose in a loss to Utah than LSU
billyrust
5/26/17 9:21am
We need to beat Utah
Coop
5/26/17 9:38am
Jarom Jordan is a tool, his over the top schtick is so annoying...
Northern Blue
5/26/17 9:22am
Funny, I was thinking the exact same thing about Spencer yesterday...
buffgato
5/26/17 9:24am
I can tolerate Spencer easier than I can Jarom. They really need to get some..
Northern Blue
5/26/17 9:31am
LSU and it's not close.
Real Men Wear Blue
5/26/17 9:24am
For those that live in Utah, and have to deal w/ Utes on a daily basis, I don't blame that result. For those living
ocmyhome
5/26/17 9:25am
Beating lsu does nothing for byu. Beating itah does.
Backcountry
5/26/17 9:25am
You must live in Utah...
ocmyhome
5/26/17 9:46am
You must have forgot how much Utah owns BYU.
BYU81
5/26/17 10:16am
Wow. That's some derangement the Yewts have implanted in your brain.
BamaCoug
5/26/17 9:59am
Lsu doesn't impact recruiting. Utah does significantly.
Backcountry
5/26/17 10:15am
We just won the in-state LDS recruiting battle over the Utes despite 6 losses...
BamaCoug
5/26/17 7:48pm
We got quantity, they got the best kids. Last 2 years. We are holding our own
Backcountry
5/26/17 9:53pm
Imagine how Ute fans felt before 1993
Rise as Utes
5/26/17 10:17am
i'm with you...i voted LSU...it's a WAY bigger deal. plus we get UU at home
nashty
5/26/17 9:34am
This has nothing to do with being a little brother, and everything to do with rivalry.
IrishCooga
5/26/17 9:56am
Like Jarom said on the show it is the logical vs the emotional response
Dr T-bone
5/26/17 9:58am
Utah is always the logical response.
Turnpike Lane
5/26/17 10:14am
We are already favored to beat Utah, Almost no chance to beat LSU
Dr T-bone
5/26/17 10:51am
So how did that 2009 win vs OU help recruiting? And the Texas wins?
Turnpike Lane
5/26/17 11:41am
Utah and it's not close.
BYU81
5/26/17 10:06am
Although this FPI is pretty crazy. Less than 10% chance of beating LSU.
BYU81
5/26/17 10:15am
Sorry. I can't go there with you.
Ham
5/26/17 10:09am
Beating LSU would be fun for a whole year too...
BamaCoug
5/26/17 10:35am
My guess is that you interpreted the question in a real time scenario, whereas
Harrison0Yfan
5/26/17 10:32am
It's not little brother. It's recruiting, it's local mindshare.
TheRowdy
5/26/17 10:43am
We are in no way expected to beat LSU. It doesn't sound like it is even close to
jcase16byu
5/26/17 10:50am
LSU no doubt and I live in Utah.
Tuskaloosa Cougar
5/26/17 11:00am
I voted LSU, but also dont think we'll beat Utah like ever
Y4LYFE
5/26/17 11:17am
LSU is obviously the better win, but...
LifelongAP
5/26/17 11:20am
I agree with you. Take the guaranteed W at LSU, & have 6x more chance to beat UT
RUNBYU1
5/26/17 11:26am
Dude. I guess we better beat Utah or we're all going to lose our minds.
Mark320
5/26/17 11:31am
The only reason I would vote for Utah is because it breaks the streak and does matter
Adrielle
5/26/17 12:09pm
Breaking news. Rivalries matter in college football.
Crush4
5/26/17 12:24pm
Which win gives you a better output in recruiting?
checoug
5/26/17 12:37pm
Instate and only against Utah. LSU is a national recruiting win.
ImuaKahuku
5/27/17 9:17am
We are "little brother" now. Sadly, BYU is no longer in a position to be..
k2coug
5/26/17 8:25pm
I lean towards the LSU win. It more than offsets a loss to Utah to most recruit.
ImuaKahuku
5/26/17 11:52pm
Here's the deal: I have hope that we can beat LSU.
flyonawall
5/27/17 12:11am
You are right, they are wrong
Incentivize
5/27/17 8:49am
Here's a concept: let's win both games & win in-state and national recruiting
qom
5/27/17 9:58am
How about if we go ahead and just win both games?
slatecoug
5/27/17 10:32am
Those of us who live in Utah are sick and tired of losing 6 games in a row
bigjohn
5/27/17 4:39pm
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bigjohn
5/27/17 5:01pm
Dumb debate. Just win both games and I'll be happy.
Colorado
5/27/17 5:33pm
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