People put way too much in a football game

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Aug 14, 2019
6:54:15pm

TFL Contributor

Family/friends/relationships >> outcome of a football game

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Sorry, but I won't watch BYU/utah games with yewts. Let me explain.

Lolo

8/14/19 4:03pm

No need to apologize. Despite the flocks of regular ute fan posters, this is

cracka

8/14/19 4:07pm

I don’t watch with fans of any opposing team

idcougarfan

8/14/19 4:07pm

❄️

Zaphod

8/14/19 4:08pm

Not even close, it's 3-4 hours once a year that I choose to have my way.

Lolo

8/14/19 4:46pm

Who knew that fumble would destroy so many lives... 🙁

Bert609

8/14/19 4:08pm

In 2009 my dad was EQ 1st counselor. Pres was a yewt. Our families were

AlphaCoug

8/14/19 4:09pm

Wait. Did you just say you were 5 in 2009? Holy flip.

TheWanderer

8/14/19 4:21pm

I am one of the youngest on the board.

AlphaCoug

8/14/19 4:46pm

You were talking smack to adults the next day in church at 5 yrs old? Not....

BleedCougarBlue2

8/14/19 4:38pm

Impressive, I hope my 5 year old can follow in your footsteps.

Nuke

8/14/19 5:59pm

Name checks out.

Zaphod

8/14/19 4:09pm

Yeah I can't watch that game with Ute fans. I'm with you.

SandYFan

8/14/19 4:09pm

The 2011 game? Or BYU-Utah games in general?

displacedute

8/14/19 4:15pm

In general. It's too tense.

SandYFan

8/14/19 4:18pm

I think there are many here who have traumatic experiences from that night. It's

hxmCougar2000

8/14/19 4:13pm

You might need to toughen up.

displacedute

8/14/19 4:14pm

Easier when you're on an eight-game winning streak.

SandYFan

8/14/19 4:20pm

We weren't in 06 or 07.

displacedute

8/14/19 4:22pm

Hey, displacedute, I've read your posts here, you're generally a civil guy but..

BleedCougarBlue2

8/14/19 4:51pm

I wasn't around during the 80s for the Edwards years, but I grew up an Aggie

displacedute

8/14/19 5:03pm

You're not acknowleding the "why" of why that is sometimes difficult. I would

BleedCougarBlue2

8/14/19 5:08pm

I'm a member of the religion you're talking about.

displacedute

8/14/19 5:13pm

Yes, from your previous posts I know we have a similar religious faith. And..

BleedCougarBlue2

8/14/19 9:12pm

You know, at the end of any game I have no problem moving forward.

Lolo

8/14/19 4:53pm

My 2nd counselor in the EQ presidency years ago was a huge BYU fan.

displacedute

8/14/19 5:06pm

Why? I have friends that are yewts. That doesn't mean that I am obligated to

Lolo

8/14/19 5:22pm

My dad used to have 4 season tickets to BYU

USMCdad

8/14/19 4:25pm

I should have noted, this is the first and only time I was ever around that

Lolo

8/14/19 5:44pm

RE: I should have noted, this is the first and only time I ever was with this

USMCdad

8/14/19 5:51pm

Yeah, that needs some cleanup.

displacedute

8/14/19 5:56pm

Sorry, I was rushing at work. That should be easier to follow.

Lolo

8/14/19 7:04pm

Agreed. I refuse to sit in visitor sections at away games, even though the tix

andrewg3

8/14/19 4:39pm

I sat in a row in front of some Ute fans at the 2015 Las Vegas Bowl. They were

NewMexiCoug

8/14/19 4:56pm

Me neither

CrimsonCardinal

8/14/19 5:12pm

Makes perfect sense.

Lolo

8/14/19 5:27pm

I don’t usually

autonomous

8/14/19 5:13pm

I don’t even like watching with most BYU fans.

autonomous

8/14/19 5:14pm

This is like the answer I gave when I was asked if I'd attend a gay

CrimsonCardinal

8/14/19 5:20pm

I agree, only hard core non obnoxious byu fans or I want to gauge my eyes out

doubled1981

8/14/19 5:25pm

And I especially can't stand the on the fence byu fans who like to talk about

doubled1981

8/14/19 5:26pm

Nothing worse than a casual fan telling me to not take the game so seriously.

autonomous

8/14/19 5:37pm

This is true.

Lolo

8/14/19 5:27pm

No problem watching with Utes... after we win a couple.

CougaRR4L

8/14/19 5:28pm

My wife can't watch the BYU-Utah game with other people. Last year she tore a

Powerbait DPM studnt

8/14/19 6:11pm

Haha! Too funny. After we lost in 1988 I was so angry my wife refused...

BleedCougarBlue2

8/14/19 9:18pm

People put way too much in a football game

TFL

8/14/19 6:54pm

Why is it one or the other?

Lolo

8/14/19 7:05pm

That doesn't mean you should have them with you during the game.

BlueBeliever

8/14/19 8:32pm

Must admit, I watched both Beck to Harline and George

Trent

8/14/19 7:43pm

I don't watch games with opposing fans. Mostly because I don't know a lot of

Resurgens

8/14/19 9:00pm

Right. There’s a reason why big cities have team themed bars for non-local teams

Lolo

8/14/19 10:12pm

My old bishop was a ute fan and his wife was a cougar fan. They had to watch the

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