No doubt. But not enough to sustain them completely. (PhillyYFan)

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Feb 16, 2012 - 3:16pm

PhillyYFan

No doubt. But not enough to sustain them completely.

See their bball attendance and fan interest for further evidence. Hint: The Huntsman Center is a ghost town.

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Why I want to stop playing Utah. It will destroy them.

PhillyYFan

Feb 16, 03:07pm

Amen and amen. (nm)

Mister P

Feb 16, 03:08pm

or we could join the BIG12 then both teams would be mediocre (nm)

llightmann

Feb 16, 03:09pm

No, BYU needs to get into the Big12.

PhillyYFan

Feb 16, 03:12pm

You really don't understand our fan base do you?

Matthute

Feb 17, 10:54am

name one men's sport where you think utah is competitive

ds7

Feb 17, 11:01am

We've been in the PAC one football season.

Matthute

Feb 17, 03:39pm

8th place. didn't see that anywhere in your rant. (nm)

ds7

Feb 17, 06:34pm

Then you can't read very well. last paragraph. Blind?

Matthute

Feb 18, 06:12pm

I'm okay with this if we blow them out this year (nm)

Nikomedes

Feb 16, 03:11pm

+1 (nm)

mr_thekid

Feb 16, 03:43pm

agree...but more like 4-8 and 5-7...

ds7

Feb 16, 03:11pm

The Pac12 is mediocre. Utah can and will compete well there.

PhillyYFan

Feb 16, 03:13pm

Now I get it, you're not a BYU fan... (short)

Urbanite

Feb 16, 04:11pm

a distinction w/o a difference...

ds7

Feb 16, 04:20pm

I don't see that stereotype holding any longer

Urbanite

Feb 16, 04:57pm

Sip that Kool Aid!

Douger

Feb 16, 05:01pm

you mean like the drunk stripper they frog walked out

ds7

Feb 16, 05:10pm

Then you haven't been paying attention. (short)

Abe Froman

Feb 16, 08:56pm

Actually, most Ute fans don't pay attention to PortlandUte

Matthute

Feb 17, 03:46pm

This is a view of some BYU fans that isn't based in reality

Tokolosh

Feb 16, 03:11pm

Sincerely, the empty Hunstman Center (nm)

YLife

Feb 16, 03:13pm

+1 (nm)

PhillyYFan

Feb 16, 03:16pm

Ticket sales still do well...

Tokolosh

Feb 16, 03:16pm

Some of your fans were getting free basketball season ticket (short)

MVHS_Dynasty

Feb 16, 03:17pm

Really? That is news to me. I am a football season ticket (short)

CanuckUte

Feb 16, 07:55pm

Every program takes a hit when teams are losing. But...

PhillyYFan

Feb 16, 03:18pm

buy a subway sandwich...get 2 tickets... (nm)

ds7

Feb 16, 03:22pm

Does that really help the program health though?

Snowbirdjunkie

Feb 16, 03:22pm

Bingo. (nm)

MVHS_Dynasty

Feb 16, 03:16pm

What did Marriott Center look like during 1-win season? (nm)

UteonBainbridge

Feb 16, 04:16pm

BYU was 7th nationally in attendance that year (96-97), with

Abe Froman

Feb 16, 08:54pm

Boom! (nm)

Flyski

Feb 17, 09:53am

And how did you do for the 5 years after that?

displacedute

Feb 17, 05:40pm

There was a time, not long ago, the Marriot center was empty

Matthute

Feb 17, 03:49pm

http://www.cougarboard.com/board/message.html?id=8215489

BBLUE76

Feb 17, 03:54pm

<< Deleted >> (nm)

CougarEatU

Feb 16, 03:14pm

Yes, the 90's and 2000's when you were competing w/ BYU.

PhillyYFan

Feb 16, 03:15pm

We were not competing with BYU in hoops in the 90s

mpfunk

Feb 16, 03:19pm

I was referring to Football.

PhillyYFan

Feb 16, 03:22pm

It coincidentally ties in with the time Utah competed at all

sheriffcreg

Feb 16, 03:36pm

Maybe but all I know is that 10 years ago I had a couple

whoneedscorners?

Feb 16, 03:19pm

I also had a lot of diehard Ute bball friends.

PhillyYFan

Feb 16, 03:24pm

Do you realize that you are saying what Tok is saying? (nm)

Matthute

Feb 17, 03:52pm

Is it really that far removed

BYU '80

Feb 16, 06:37pm

Not sure about that. I think PAC 12 gives them some exciteme (short)

CougarEatU

Feb 16, 03:12pm

No doubt. But not enough to sustain them completely.

PhillyYFan

Feb 16, 03:16pm

Nothing in this post I disagree with. (nm)

MVHS_Dynasty

Feb 16, 03:12pm

For that to happen, they need to not be going to Bowl Games. (nm)

ToasterChive

Feb 16, 03:14pm

I know many a yewt fan and they seem more committed and

CougarEatU

Feb 16, 03:17pm

Yes, let's look at their first new year in a Conf &...

PhillyYFan

Feb 16, 03:20pm

I would say its seemed a bit different since the first BCS

CougarEatU

Feb 16, 03:27pm

Yes let's look at your baseless prediction & call IT a trend (nm)

uutes

Feb 16, 03:29pm

Derp derp derp (nm)

Douger

Feb 16, 03:32pm

That's exactly what you're doing.

Urbanite

Feb 16, 03:47pm

Yes.

Douger

Feb 16, 03:48pm

And no, the fans still came.

Douger

Feb 16, 03:49pm

Go on your mission already. And yes they stopped going w/

Matthute

Feb 17, 04:09pm

There is no comparison

Douger

Feb 17, 07:56pm

I also remember when the Marriot Center was not full at all

Matthute

Feb 18, 06:15pm

It's simply not. Just admit you have a fickle fanbase.

Douger

Feb 18, 06:25pm

Keep telling yourself that. I must make you feel better. (nm)

Matthute

Feb 18, 09:19pm

Utah failure is the pipe dream of all BYU fans. It isn't

Matthute

Feb 17, 03:58pm

pffffffffffft if that makes u feel better

grosven

Feb 17, 04:19pm

If you don't care about Utah then stop talking about them

Matthute

Feb 18, 06:17pm

now there is some irony

grosven

Feb 18, 11:34pm

How is it ironic? We come here BECAUSE you discuss our team

Matthute

Feb 19, 08:53pm

I'm sorry you are offended by a anonymous fanatics

grosven

Feb 19, 09:12pm

When you talk about Utah, you are basically inviting us in.

Matthute

Feb 19, 11:43pm

How would you know it was our #1 topic unless you were here? (nm)

The Dan Man

Feb 18, 11:42pm

There are many of each of our fans on our respective sites

Matthute

Feb 19, 08:47pm

Close game against the bell-cow of the Pac-XX (short)

MVHS_Dynasty

Feb 16, 03:21pm

+1 (nm)

yutka

Feb 16, 03:21pm

yep! (nm)

BBLUE76

Feb 16, 03:22pm

Post of the year so far. (nm)

The Dan Man

Feb 16, 03:29pm

I think 2 things need to happen for this scenario.

mr_thekid

Feb 16, 03:40pm

ute apathy...i can't think of one men's sport where they

ds7

Feb 16, 03:49pm

I truly believe that within 5-7 years their

Rocketman

Feb 16, 05:13pm

don't agree. Even if they go .500 in the Pac12 every year...

icecougar

Feb 17, 03:27am

we're not terminating the rivalry...they are.

ds7

Feb 17, 09:36am

while that comparison is true from that perspective...

icecougar

Feb 17, 01:00pm

I just meant if we stop playing them... (short)

icecougar

Feb 17, 12:52pm

Not true.

Downtown

Feb 17, 07:26am

I've pointed out many times. Texas & Oklahoma only became (short)

grosven

Feb 17, 08:18am

just imagine the yewts this year if they didn't have 54-10.

COACHdrn

Feb 17, 08:27am

The next RES game everyone looks forward to isn't BYU. (short)

Duhwayne

Feb 17, 02:26pm

Duh, duhwayne. You think it would be any different in

grosven

Feb 17, 02:57pm

Arrogance. (nm)

Katewot

Feb 17, 08:57am

reality... (nm)

ds7

Feb 17, 09:38am

Sorry, theory based on arrogance at best. (nm)

Katewot

Feb 17, 09:42am

the "arrogance" is their attitude of "we're too good

ds7

Feb 17, 10:04am

I said nothing of us being too good for them.

PhillyYFan

Feb 17, 04:30pm

Signed 4-5 P12 record. (nm)

The Dan Man

Feb 17, 07:20pm

You're haven't applied that word correctly here.

PhillyYFan

Feb 17, 04:30pm

L. O. L. (nm)

VirginiaUte

Feb 17, 04:44pm

This is DUMB.

CougarBoy92

Feb 17, 05:47pm

I'm down with that and agree totally. (nm)

AntiSNOT

Feb 17, 07:07pm

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