Not that many years. I was at BYU in the late 80's

Sep 15, 2011
11:16:29am

rebelCoug

and it wasn't called that then. In fact I don't remember it being called that until sometime in the late 90's or early 2000's. Holy War is just a dumb name.

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Time for the annual "Holy War Lore" post

NOCAL_YFAN

9/15/11 11:01am

Sorry, but can we call it something other than Holy war?

rebelCoug

9/15/11 11:05am

Blasphemer!

NOCAL_YFAN

9/15/11 11:06am

Holy war has stuck

Tom Kane

9/15/11 11:07am

Holy war has been the name for many, many, many years.

ItsBYU4me

9/15/11 11:07am

Not that many years. I was at BYU in the late 80's

rebelCoug

9/15/11 11:16am

Remember 10 years represents half of a lot of CBers life

Mikeyvp

9/16/11 1:46am

No!

AFwingnut

9/15/11 11:08am

Here are my thoughts on why it is aptly named Holy War

NOCAL_YFAN

9/15/11 11:08am

BINGO. Exactly. precisely correct.

akarmenia1

9/16/11 8:52am

Here you go - why it should be Holy War

NOCAL_YFAN

9/16/11 9:43am

akarmenia1

9/16/11 5:57pm

Agree. I HATE the "Holy War" moniker.

Hawk in the 303

9/15/11 11:13am

I LOVE it because...

BlooCoug

9/15/11 4:00pm

I love the Holy War name. It's been around for a long time,

UNLVcougar

9/15/11 11:17am

I actually like Deseret Duel

Jack H Wagon

9/15/11 12:52pm

Nope. It's perfect. It's good versus evil. The Utes are evil

BlooCoug

9/15/11 4:01pm

If you were any more wrong, you might not exist.

akarmenia1

9/15/11 9:31pm

Great post, bring on the yewts

BYUCougarsFan

9/15/11 11:42am

All of the current players should read this

JAM3

9/15/11 12:30pm

Instead of George is still running

CougarMandias

9/15/11 12:47pm

Wear Blue

9/16/11 4:58pm

I think it would be cool if you put

cougsareforreal

9/15/11 1:16pm

Great recap of the best games in the rivalry - thanks!

socorny

9/16/11 9:56am

I think you need to add the "Don't Muff It" quote from Pres.

CougarGaijin

9/16/11 5:04am

Good call, will do.

NOCAL_YFAN

9/16/11 5:38am

That was in a pregame speech before New Mexico game

NOCAL_YFAN

9/16/11 5:47am

RE: Great post thanks

01inarow

9/16/11 8:14am

RE: Great recap of the best games in the rivalry - thanks!

socorny

9/16/11 9:56am

Another bit or "lore"

arizonaYguy

9/16/11 12:03pm

Great anecdote, I'll have to add that into the Lore - thanks

NOCAL_YFAN

9/16/11 12:29pm

Great story!!

Wear Blue

9/16/11 5:00pm

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