You married into that mess. Sorry, no sympathy from me!

Don't talk football with them.

vagabonder

8/20/17 5:08pm

I like this idea.

Disco LaFleur

8/20/17 6:45pm

When we win this year, say nothing. It will drive them crazy

Stucoug83

8/20/17 5:08pm

This is the best response.

Mark320

8/20/17 10:04pm

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Abe Froman

8/20/17 5:09pm

Just raise all your kids to be huge BYU fans. That will soften them.

cougarnerd

8/20/17 5:10pm

If they only understood the purpose and destiny of BYU.

RealityCheck

8/20/17 8:50pm

Move far away.

cougaman

8/20/17 5:10pm

+1

byujdmba

8/21/17 12:42am

This.....take their daughter and move out of state

Coug98

8/21/17 5:05am

Move out of state.

eddog

8/20/17 5:10pm

And only in years that BYU will wins in football.

dfudge

8/20/17 6:48pm

Yep. Make it painfully obvious too. If Grandma only sees her grandkids in years

cougaman

8/20/17 6:56pm

Make them wear BYU gear to see the kids. None of this Ute philosophy damaging

IronPotato

8/20/17 10:21pm

RE: My in-laws are huge UTAH fans. They hate BYU with a passion! It's so hard to

billyrust

8/20/17 5:11pm

Move to the opposite side of the country. Then you can just shut off the Skypes

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

8/20/17 5:11pm

Captain Moroni would be a BYU player- he'd never play for Utah

SouthernBlueBlood

8/20/17 5:16pm

Where's the eye roll emoji...

AllHailTheOverlord

8/20/17 6:38pm

You don't even know how to find an eye roll?

Disco LaFleur

8/20/17 6:47pm

Laulu-Pututau isn't a captain yet, dude

Dissenter

8/20/17 11:02pm

Just curious: where is your spouse in all this?

SJS

8/20/17 5:16pm

The key here is what side your wife takes. Once you tell us that,

CLCougar

8/20/17 5:18pm

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byublue96

8/20/17 5:22pm

Seriously though, how did you even end up married to this?

Ocho Cuatro

8/20/17 5:23pm

Suggest you rephrase that.

SouthernBlueBlood

8/20/17 6:03pm

"This" seems appropriate, carry on

AllHailTheOverlord

8/20/17 6:39pm

RE: "This" seems appropriate, carry on

Ocho Cuatro

8/20/17 6:54pm

Wow....if your spouse is that die hard you are in trouble....

Bonoman

8/20/17 5:24pm

He'll never change their mind about BYU fans, regardless of his actions. People

Ktar

8/20/17 6:07pm

There is an "in-group bias" also.

Cougarjin

8/20/17 11:59pm

Most yewt fans are BYU haters first and yewt fans second. On the plus side, if your wife watches

Santos L. Halper

8/20/17 5:24pm

Ouch for you, but my suggestion above still

CLCougar

8/20/17 5:28pm

I'm sure she is a lovely woman, but I couldn't marry someone who hated BYU.

Mister P

8/20/17 5:29pm

Agreed. Actively, maliciously hating BYU would be a deal breaker.

Harrison0Yfan

8/20/17 6:34pm

Completely agree. In my opinion, who you marry is one of the most important

Coug98

8/21/17 8:16am

Boy did you screw up? Send her to therapy

pappabear246

8/20/17 5:37pm

RE: She hates BYU as well! She said she will watch the games with me but won't

sgriff

8/20/17 5:43pm

Divorce is an option.

eddog

8/20/17 6:45pm

I'm sorry. That is terrible. My in laws are Utes as well.

Hawk Talons

8/20/17 8:19pm

Irreconcilable differences. Contact a good lawyer now!

SouthernCoug

8/20/17 8:53pm

As Brother Stephen Covey said,

Brigham

8/20/17 8:55pm

This was an important quality in a spouse for me. I would Have NEVER married a

Sandy Lyle

8/20/17 9:54pm

Same

Coug98

8/21/17 8:18am

Congrats on landing what must be an otherwise incredible woman...

byujdmba

8/21/17 12:45am

Should have thought things through prior to marriage. Oh well. Dig in your

DNPcoug

8/21/17 10:46am

Never cross the tracks=never hit by the train

eyes4byu

8/21/17 12:31pm

Get a divorce.

Mister P

8/20/17 5:19pm

Do they follow the NFL? if so just talk NFL instead of college

CougarsFanSince80s

8/20/17 5:20pm

Your bad. You married into it. Your wife better be really really hot.

Ocho Cuatro

8/20/17 5:22pm

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byublue96

8/20/17 5:23pm

Pics or it never happened.

Ocho Cuatro

8/20/17 5:26pm

Be equally obnoxious after we beat yewtah this year.

Santos L. Halper

8/20/17 5:22pm

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Abe Froman

8/20/17 5:23pm

Bathe twice in one week?

Ocho Cuatro

8/20/17 5:27pm

I don't know. The BYU fans that sat behind us last year were everything Utah fans

Refugee

8/20/17 5:39pm

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Abe Froman

8/20/17 5:40pm

Cursing, wining, loud, complaining even when we score, more cursing. Negativy without interruption...

Refugee

8/20/17 5:59pm

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Abe Froman

8/20/17 6:11pm

Well, you got some laughs at my expense but I think you know what I'm talking about. On second thought,

Refugee

8/20/17 6:32pm

But I will give that Utah fans on he whole are worse...

Refugee

8/20/17 6:35pm

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Abe Froman

8/20/17 6:38pm

Touche'

Refugee

8/20/17 7:42pm

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doubled1981

8/20/17 9:09pm

unfortunately this is a thing. Every team has them

ColonelMustard

8/21/17 12:28pm

Beer drinking band-wagonners who love to vulgarly disparage the rival team and its fans at every opportunity?

Santos L. Halper

8/20/17 5:59pm

Sure, why not.

Refugee

8/20/17 6:10pm

And also--disparage the religion of half their OWN school

cajuncoug

8/20/17 6:31pm

You mean they were taking Jello shots out of sacrament cups? That's weird.

Go Pumas

8/20/17 10:41pm

The Jeff Benedict experiment. I like it!

NewMexiCoug

8/20/17 7:47pm

he did that? what was his findings?

ColonelMustard

8/21/17 12:29pm

It was in local interviews around the time of the Spencer Hadley incident.

NewMexiCoug

8/21/17 4:44pm

Do it! Do it!

cajuncoug

8/20/17 8:22pm

I am tempted to try it next year. I have lots of experience at LES dressed in

ALUF 1990

8/21/17 6:16am

Divorce their daughter and take half her stuff...

CoachSpeak

8/20/17 5:23pm

No way. What would you even do with 934 pac-6 stickers?

Ty10s_WinGames

8/20/17 6:18pm

Yeah, you set your self up there. I have a similar situation but my wife now...

Jomilo21

8/20/17 5:26pm

Dust your feet and never return.

RugbyCoug

8/20/17 5:28pm

Well. That sucks. All the best to you. Trying to find middle ground with the

Wedgetail

8/20/17 5:29pm

Join them. You'll instantly become the favorite in law.

jrj84105

8/20/17 5:32pm

You knew what they were when you picked them up.

O Gaucho

8/20/17 5:33pm

^^^^This needs more likes!

ColonelMustard

8/21/17 12:29pm

They'll get over it in time of you build a good relationship with them

Bob Vance

8/20/17 5:34pm

My in-laws are huge fans of their daughter. They hate ME with a passion!

Cougarfan777

8/20/17 5:34pm

Not much you can do...make sure you pay for their gas when they are headed home.

cdr88

8/20/17 7:12pm

I really hope you're being sarcastic

jaredm

8/20/17 7:48pm

Be grateful you're not one of them.

Division Bell

8/20/17 5:36pm

wait a couple weeks and unleash after BYU wins

Cougarealist

8/20/17 5:38pm

RE: My in-laws are huge UTAH fans. They hate BYU with a passion! It's so hard to

CougCoug3

8/20/17 5:45pm

TRUE! My ex was a BYU hater. What a giant mistake that was.

SoValleyCOUG

8/20/17 5:51pm

Refuse to argue with them. Only agree to talk to them about it if there is a level

Refugee

8/20/17 5:45pm

Respond "isn't it self righteous to judge others?"

SoValleyCOUG

8/20/17 5:45pm

Yea they're all pretty clueless...

CoachSpeak

8/20/17 8:05pm

You married into that mess. Sorry, no sympathy from me!

CObluezone

8/20/17 5:56pm

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byublue96

8/20/17 6:00pm

In my years of experience with CB, I've learned that most, if not all, that are

RebelScum

8/20/17 6:13pm

I was serious...

CoachSpeak

8/20/17 8:06pm

Still seems TIC...

Refugee

8/20/17 8:16pm

RE: Those of you saying divorce her are pathetic! just makes you just as bad as

SJS

8/20/17 6:24pm

RE: Those of you saying divorce her are pathetic! just makes you just as bad as

Wedgetail

8/20/17 6:47pm

Hey snowflake, sense the tone.

Ironhide

8/20/17 7:15pm

RE: Those of you saying divorce her are pathetic! just makes you just as bad as

sgriff

8/20/17 7:34pm

Hey guys, he joined a month ago. Give him time to understand the ways of CB.

Traveshamockery

8/20/17 7:47pm

none of them are serious man...its a message board where everyone is trying to

ColonelMustard

8/21/17 12:31pm

What ever you do, take the high road. In the end, you'll do more for your

RebelScum

8/20/17 6:10pm

Excellent advice

BlueSioux

8/20/17 6:27pm

First, you should be able to talk to your wife about this and discuss and

No.1HCBW

8/20/17 6:19pm

Ask them why so bitter?

SwampyCoug

8/20/17 6:22pm

The hypocrite tag is so unfair

BlueSioux

8/20/17 6:24pm

Only one way to rid yourself of them permanently without going to jail:

RedSox

8/20/17 6:26pm

RE: My in-laws are huge UTAH fans. They hate BYU with a passion! It's so hard to

Harrison0Yfan

8/20/17 6:29pm

It's all part of the plan.

keoki

8/20/17 6:38pm

In laws are pretty much always crazy. As is the case for you clearly

Heath Squashwell

8/20/17 6:44pm

Your son-in-laws do not deserve your respect. Tell them to shut-up or move out

mtnKat

8/20/17 6:45pm

They need Jesus

trom2foot3

8/20/17 6:48pm

I recommend getting them in front of Sitake

LeGrande One

8/20/17 6:55pm

I married a Ute. But she's a BYU fan now. I successfully converted her.

eddog

8/20/17 7:01pm

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byublue96

8/20/17 7:15pm

Just curious. Did she do this before you were married?

cougaman

8/20/17 7:19pm

Yes she was diehard. She was a member of the MUSS. No she didn't hate BYU.

eddog

8/20/17 7:24pm

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byublue96

8/20/17 7:27pm

She sounds joyful

Harrison0Yfan

8/20/17 7:43pm

LoL

Coug98

8/21/17 8:23am

Ditto.

Bob Vance

8/20/17 9:49pm

makes me tired thinking about it...my condolences.

Beetdiggercoug

8/20/17 7:13pm

I could never have married anybody who said they hated BYU.

HeismanTy

8/20/17 7:17pm

Your only option is to leave flaming bags of dog poop on their porch

Thug Mormons

8/20/17 7:39pm

Yeah I don't like UTAH but I don't talk trash about them. I told her I would

byublue96

8/20/17 7:50pm

Great. Be the bigger person. The rivalry

TFL

8/20/17 8:03pm

I don't have a ute fan in my family....

CoachSpeak

8/20/17 8:22pm

Seems like they are the epitome of the most annoying Utah fans.

Dangerous

8/20/17 9:03pm

You can talk football with them but once you mention BYU they have nothing good

byublue96

8/20/17 9:14pm

Good gravy. Do they think all LDS are hypocrites too?

Dangerous

8/20/17 10:02pm

Make your phone greeting the full BYU fight song and let it go to voicemail

Crowgar

8/20/17 9:07pm

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(Private)

8/20/17 9:17pm

I married a hot Ute as well. Her parents call it a "spiritual experience" when U

(Private)

8/20/17 9:29pm

I would buy a few Utah shirts and join the family...it's a freakin game.

smartup

8/20/17 9:33pm

^^^All is well in Zion, there is no harm in a little sin^^^

CLCougar

8/20/17 9:43pm

That might be the worst advice I've read on CB and that's some stiff competition

cougaman

8/20/17 10:02pm

Speechless. I got nothing.

SouthernCoug

8/21/17 4:25am

RE: I would buy a few Utah shirts and join the family...it's a freakin game.

sgriff

8/21/17 7:20am

It's like this....

CoachSpeak

8/21/17 7:48am

To be honest if I were in that situation I'd want my son to have a great game

Coug98

8/21/17 8:25am

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Abe Froman

8/21/17 8:06am

Give them 12 self-righteous BYU loving grandkids.

ColdFusion1989

8/20/17 10:17pm

This is the correct answer.

immacougar

8/21/17 12:11am

My wife has family that are Utah fans.

BlueBeliever

8/20/17 10:35pm

Almost all ute fans get their start to utedom by disliking something BYU-related

Y4LYFE

8/20/17 10:45pm

Hey, when they die, whatever assets you get, liquidate & donate to BYU!

Y4LYFE

8/20/17 10:50pm

Divorce their daughter?

YSeattle

8/21/17 12:51am

Why would you marry into that type of situation?

Coug98

8/21/17 5:03am

Who needs the Holy Ghost when Utes are there to always monitor our behavior?

Honor Code

8/21/17 5:04am

Move the wife and kids out of state

BlueZone

8/21/17 6:56am

Take all grandkid pictures in BYU shirts and sweaters...

BlueZone

8/21/17 7:01am

Stop being such a cheap hypocrite and thank them for the constructive criticism.

CrimsonCardinal

8/21/17 7:55am

Just keep saying, "You already told me that, don't you remember?" over and over

deljdc

8/21/17 8:01am

Hate isnt allowed in our PC world. Shame on them.

Count Cougar

8/21/17 10:23am

Do they know much about Utah football? The players?

BlueForLife

8/21/17 9:58pm

If no, then just ask them who their quarterback is? Who different players are.

BlueForLife

8/21/17 10:03pm

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