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Sep 28, 2021
11:43:55am

Dread Pirate Westley Truly Addicted User

I was at the BSU vs. USU game last Saturday. When they announced their upcoming

game against BYU, I heard from several USU fans around me why they hate BYU and it has nothing to do with BYU being a "bigger / more prestigious school".

I did hear about how condescending BYU fans are and how quickly their HS friends become snobbish at BYU.

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Utah won't play USU in most sports and yet the Aggie fan base has a tyrannical

slccoug

9/28/21 11:28am

I have never met a USU fan that isn't mad at Utah for not playing them any more.

MasterLump

9/28/21 11:30am

And yet they still like the Utes more. That is the disconnect.

9/28/21 11:34am

You must not be from Logan. Aggies will always like Utah more than BYU.

LegitCoug

9/28/21 11:36am

This 1000x

Orange4Life

9/28/21 1:53pm

The best was Scott Watterson's (Icon CEO - Huge USU Booster) son Eric going to

RUNBYU1

9/28/21 2:48pm

Scott attended BYU for a year after his mission.

Nat Gas Man

9/28/21 8:48pm

You can't spell Utah State without spelling Utah

davidsonlaw

9/28/21 9:02pm

I watch the Holy War every year with my Aggie brother-in-law, and he and his

MasterLump

9/28/21 11:37am

I noticed it on a fan board. They seemed to give Utah a pass because of PAC12,

NewMexiCoug

9/28/21 12:09pm

Logan Aggies are Aggies. Everyone else that goes to USU seem to be Ute fans

DiamondMo

9/28/21 3:38pm

that's a pretty good way to put it.

Pangare

9/28/21 3:43pm

I would say the same about Utah. We are beyond them.

panacablue

9/28/21 11:30am

There was an Aggie fan sitting next to me at the Utah game.

9/28/21 11:31am

It's because BYU is the bigger/more prestigious school. Aggies hating us more

9/28/21 11:31am

To top it off they are even more upset that many cougar fans don't view them as

slccoug

9/28/21 11:42am

I was at the BSU vs. USU game last Saturday. When they announced their upcoming

Dread Pirate Westley

9/28/21 11:43am

Really? I've heard them say: "I hate BYU because they're more prestigious."

9/28/21 11:45am

You should probably see someone about hearing voices in your head.

Dread Pirate Westley

9/28/21 11:48am

Nah, they confirm my biases and make life entertaining 😉

9/28/21 11:48am

"Don't be upset because you didn't get into BYU"

DCCougFan

9/28/21 2:51pm

RE: I was at the BSU vs. USU game last Saturday. When they announced their

kansascougar

9/28/21 11:51am

"Snobbish" = not considering USU a rival and when the upcoming USU game is

NewMexiCoug

9/28/21 11:58am

Keep telling yourself that.

Dread Pirate Westley

9/28/21 12:46pm

I don't have to, I have witnessed it.

NewMexiCoug

9/28/21 2:30pm

USU Grad here, I love byu, Loved them before my Mission and USU. My USU

stealth

9/28/21 4:33pm

That may be true, but we at least play them.

SoBlueitHurts

9/28/21 12:45pm

Um, those are pretty much the same thing. Sorry.

9/28/21 1:50pm

Not really - it's not like you're Stanford or MIT.

Dread Pirate Westley

9/28/21 1:59pm

Isn’t this also exactly why as an active LDS you won’t root for BYU?

robin

9/28/21 2:13pm

Not really. Most of my BYU alumni friends are great and usually complimentary

Dread Pirate Westley

9/28/21 2:31pm

"That's where the arrogance and condescending attitudes are on full display."

CelticCoug

9/28/21 4:14pm

I wonder how much of this hate for BYU comes from the fact that all the LDS fans

TrueBlue67

9/28/21 5:14pm

Speaking only for myself, I can say that I have never once considered that.

Dread Pirate Westley

9/28/21 5:30pm

There might be a small minority who voice this but I doubt it's more than an

jmorrrrr

9/28/21 6:20pm

We are only arrogant and condescending because we know we are better than all

robin

9/28/21 9:32pm

RE: We are only arrogant and condescending because we know we are better than

Dread Pirate Westley

9/28/21 9:53pm

I had a similar experience, I was at a USU game last year and when they

9/28/21 2:19pm

Still not funny, but keep trying.

Dread Pirate Westley

9/28/21 2:39pm

Come on...

moabmax

9/28/21 2:57pm

You’re just a load of fun

9/28/21 3:07pm

Cute story bro

stoils

9/28/21 2:25pm

So you go to a game between BSU and USU, and spend enough time discussing BYU

Emmett Fitz-Hume

9/28/21 2:29pm

Nice try - but that's not even close to what I wrote.

Dread Pirate Westley

9/28/21 2:37pm

Thank you for that update, I was losing sleep that I may have misunderstood you.

Emmett Fitz-Hume

9/28/21 2:48pm

You were losing sleep in the middle of the day? Sorry to interrupt your nap

Dread Pirate Westley

9/28/21 2:56pm

You assume I'm in the United States. I'll allow it and consider the source.

Emmett Fitz-Hume

9/28/21 3:04pm

My bad. I also assumed you were a native English speaker. Apologies.

Dread Pirate Westley

9/28/21 3:20pm

BYU fans do not believe they’re better than any USU fans.

9/28/21 3:08pm

I think it's the higher academic standing of BYU coupled w/the old goody-goody

Forzaitalia

9/28/21 11:44am

Agreed - BYU is unique in a lot of ways

krindorr

9/28/21 12:25pm

Higher academic standing starts with higher ACT/SATs and HS GPA. Maybe the gap

Forzaitalia

9/28/21 2:34pm

Sorry if I wasn't clear; wasn't stating that BYU was anything besides the top university in Utah

krindorr

9/28/21 3:28pm

Good thorough research. If memory serves, one USN criterion is how long it takes

Forzaitalia

9/28/21 4:36pm

I actually agree with you in nearly every regard

krindorr

9/28/21 5:09pm

Having worked in San Francisco with several BYU, Utah, and USU fans, this is my

jmorrrrr

9/28/21 5:23pm

The feeling is mutual. You come at issues with facts and logic, which sometimes

Forzaitalia

9/28/21 8:22pm

Yep, they often see themselves as brothers in arms with Utah against BYU but

9/28/21 11:41am

Have they forgiven Utah yet for recruiting David Colllette while he was at USU?

NewMexiCoug

9/28/21 12:03pm

Probably just thankful it wasn't BYU

9/28/21 12:23pm

It's kinda like Shooter McGavin's fan boy in Happy Gilmore

9/28/21 12:05pm

It’s a weird “state school” kinship that only goes one-way. Most Aggies haven’t

9/28/21 11:43am

USU fans are certainly odd ducks. I have a cousin who is a notorious Aggie and fan

kimdaddy35

9/28/21 11:48am

'Not Holier than I' syndrome. They justify their actions by thinking that they

Pangare

9/28/21 12:34pm

I grew up near Logan and this describes perfectly what I have seen and heard. "BYU kids all think they're better than

Rhino84

9/28/21 1:13pm

With yewts and dairy yewts it always comes back to the church sooner or later.

Lifer

9/28/21 2:15pm

That mindset is not as prevalent as people might think

BigBlue04

9/28/21 1:14pm

It's a religion thing

HONOMO

9/28/21 1:30pm

I had an Aggie coworker who was thrilled whenever BYU lost to Utah. He didn't

elmerfudd

9/28/21 1:31pm

After seeing all the posts on CB this week, our fans are pretty petty towards

Machiavelli

9/28/21 1:56pm

Seeing USU fans celebrating injuring Taysom will do that. Trash fan base, 2nd

9/28/21 2:21pm

Worse than Wyoming? Or Boise? Or Memphis? Or CCU? or SDSU? ( ...wow we describe a lot of programs/fanbases as trash )

krindorr

9/28/21 2:25pm

CCU and SDSU are up there for sure, I could put SDSU second. I've only met one

9/28/21 9:59pm

I guess that’s what happens when they injure our starting qb like ten years in a

BYU '80

9/28/21 2:59pm

I am betting they won’t be as forgiving when BYU decides not to schedule them

BYU '80

9/28/21 2:56pm

The enemy of my enemy is my friend

9/28/21 3:01pm

I could careless if we ever played them again honestly. But I love and grew up

karatekid

9/28/21 3:32pm

It’s a G5 Team that will nearly sellout the stadium. That’s worth something

canofpicante

9/28/21 3:32pm

USU logic 101: The enemy of my enemy is still my enemy but I will tolerate him more because his enemy owns us.

SwimmingWithSharks

9/28/21 3:36pm

Ummm, the vast majority of actual hatred towards BYU is religious based not athletics based.

GangstaLean

9/28/21 4:34pm

Isn’t USU like 90% LDS?

DiamondMo

9/28/21 5:39pm

USU is about 80% LDS and the vast majority don’t hate BYU but there are some members of the church who do in fact

GangstaLean

9/28/21 7:29pm

I know many members in AZ (mostly ASU fans, some not) who disdain BYU just

SoBlueitHurts

9/29/21 1:20pm

Stop playing them. It’s not a rivalry to most BYU fans, imo

9/28/21 4:37pm

I didn't even know who they were until my Freshman year of college.

cougfrvr

9/28/21 7:16pm

I'm an Aggie for life and I think anyone who hates any other school needs to

jmorrrrr

9/28/21 5:06pm

Um, you do read the crap you guys spew on here about USU, right?

MrClark

9/28/21 6:38pm

I have only been on an aggie comment board once. Someone posted about it on CB.

here's to hoping

9/28/21 6:56pm

At least there is some logic in that. I would hope it is prevailing but I don't

SoBlueitHurts

9/29/21 1:22pm

Not only that, but Utah literally stole USU’s basketball coach

andrewg3

9/28/21 7:35pm

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