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Mar 1, 2021
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P-Boy Squad
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I hate cancel culture as much as the next guy, but man the optics look bad
on this. Especially since we reside in a state where from an outsider's POV is dominated by a religion with racial issues.
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Justin Holliday posts a letter regarding his tweets
the_byu_flash
3/1/21 4:23pm
So Utah is firing the dude for real? And not actually making a public
LiveCoug
3/1/21 4:24pm
It's very normal for employer/employee to wait until after the employee has found a new job before announcing anything.
OPINIONS
3/1/21 5:00pm
That makes me wonder if his dad hasn't given him the facts...
Tokolosh
3/1/21 4:30pm
They at least ought to explain it. The timing is weird. No football has been
Unibro
3/1/21 4:32pm
They should say something, the optics are weird.
Tokolosh
3/1/21 4:35pm
His son claims that Utah's run heavy scheme is causing WRs to transfer.
WeberCougars
3/1/21 4:33pm
That’s what he does, though
deliciousmocha
3/1/21 5:20pm
...or QB's or Tight ends or
IceBlue
3/1/21 11:19pm
If it was for cause, don't you think his dad would tell his son?
ManicBlue
3/1/21 4:53pm
I hate cancel culture as much as the next guy, but man the optics look bad
P-Boy Squad
3/1/21 4:33pm
I think you're reading too much into social media pettiness.
SinkingQuffa
3/1/21 11:17pm
Meanwhile, at the Utah football offices
kansascougar
3/1/21 4:34pm
No worries on their part. Utah media won't say a word about it.
ManicBlue
3/1/21 4:57pm
Utah is embarrassing the State. Just sad. Maybe they should shut down the
kotacoug
3/1/21 4:37pm
RE: Utah is embarrassing the State. Just sad. Maybe they should shut down the
Toubibe
3/1/21 5:28pm
We clearly aren't getting anywhere close to the full story here, but it's Utah, so I just don't give a crap
Indy Coug
3/1/21 4:40pm
Only reason its relevant is if we can get it to hurt the Yewts recruiting. That
jkccoug
3/2/21 8:54am
Jordan Leslie also weighs in:
Kavorka
3/1/21 4:40pm
So was Jordan Leslie bringing up Black History Month because Utah's athletic
D.T. Survivor
3/1/21 5:28pm
I don’t think he’s trying to say you can’t fire a black person in February.
Kavorka
3/1/21 5:31pm
Considering the Utah football tweet and Jordan Leslie's tweet begin the same
dratax
3/1/21 10:56pm
I hate the race card. Use it sparingly, when supported by evidence.
HenderCoug
3/1/21 6:06pm
I agree, but I can see how it feels like a double standard comparing Holliday’s
Kavorka
3/1/21 6:16pm
Is there any evidence this decisions was race based?
HenderCoug
3/1/21 6:20pm
No, but there’s also little evidence that is publicly known that Holliday
Kavorka
3/1/21 6:30pm
You have no idea if there's a double standard because you have no idea what
kos
3/1/21 7:10pm
I didn’t make any kind of conclusion, I merely stated that Leslie was implying
Kavorka
3/2/21 12:25am
Gotcha. Fair point.
kos
3/2/21 8:40am
No evidence it's performance based either
ManicBlue
3/1/21 8:09pm
He's not pulling the race card as the reason for being fired imo
palangi
3/1/21 7:15pm
it has nothing to do with race, it has to do with he can't fire his buddy Andy
BYU Grounds
3/1/21 7:41pm
He's fired Andy before so why not now?
ManicBlue
3/1/21 8:11pm
it looks pretty bad that he has fired the OC every year or so, had to change it
BYU Grounds
3/1/21 10:16pm
Ouch!
BYU Grounds
3/1/21 6:59pm
Ha! Love the obligatory "IT'S THE MORMONS' FAULT!" reply.
Ham
3/1/21 4:45pm
And to add to his post...
Sock Gnome
3/1/21 4:51pm
I'd like him to expound on exactly what "Mormon rules" he thinks he has to follow by being a Utah resident and how they
SingleStrapBackpack
3/1/21 4:53pm
liquor laws? I dunno
CrashMcLarson
3/1/21 5:19pm
So we can drink as long as it’s 3.2 beer or bought at the state store?
TheHop
3/1/21 6:40pm
Nah they got rid of the 3.2 law. So really it's just no alcohol on Sundays, and
CougarTailDevourer
3/2/21 7:47am
Isn’t that pretty much how some southern states are? Also I thought most or all of the weird bar/restaurant stuff was
SingleStrapBackpack
3/2/21 8:01am
I can only vaguely guess at whatever point he's trying to make
tony
3/2/21 7:13pm
First off, did he get fired or did his contract not get renewed? Secondly, in our pursuit of equality — doesn’t a HC
Zach Morris
3/1/21 5:01pm
there go your chances at running for president
Garn
3/1/21 6:00pm
Guy Holliday posts on Twitter that his son doesn't speak for him
krindorr
3/1/21 5:29pm
That will help his cause in pressuring Utah to pay him $$ as he walks out the
kansascougar
3/1/21 5:31pm
Class
SingleStrapBackpack
3/1/21 8:46pm
Tweet taken down again. If he had a whole day + to think about reposting it why
BYUHawk
3/1/21 10:04pm
He could probably get that explanation from....his Dad?
RockyBalboa
3/2/21 7:16am
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