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Lapuaho speaks out about fans
WVC_COUG801
9/18/16 6:01pm
Lapuaho is absolutely right
TNT
9/18/16 6:04pm
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Run-DMT
9/18/16 6:06pm
Find another team
Ironhide
9/18/16 6:22pm
TNT
really
hates this answer
TNT
9/18/16 6:23pm
Perfect. I feel the same way about "Play better". As if 99.9% of this board has ANY experience playing college football
Ironhide
9/18/16 7:00pm
You don't get it. Most people are fans of BYU because they have put years of
crazY
9/18/16 7:06pm
I'm one of those fans that have put years investing. Of course im not cool with crap play. Booing does nothing, as you
Ironhide
9/18/16 7:41pm
Amen
BYU'01
9/18/16 7:47pm
When you say "investment"
Chuck Taylor Coug
9/18/16 8:00pm
Some people don't like to hear it, but I am 100% in agreement with you.
eyes4byu
9/18/16 9:38pm
So 13 years of season tickets is no investment?
crazY
9/18/16 11:12pm
Sure that's an investment
Chuck Taylor Coug
9/19/16 12:27am
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Abe Froman
9/18/16 8:08pm
I realize you meant that TIC
BYU'01
9/18/16 8:24pm
I think you have that reversed
ogdencoug
9/19/16 10:04am
Im sure Tom Holmoe agrees. He wants fewer fans buying tickets and showing up, right?
Turnpike Lane
9/18/16 7:09pm
Booing is immature and, as we've seen, has a negative effect. They aren't motivated by it. It's stupid that fans think
Ironhide
9/18/16 8:09pm
So what is your solution?
Shteve
9/19/16 12:26am
Solution - don't boo!!! Very simple.
jaba166
9/19/16 12:50am
Fans don't have to boo. BYU fans are great at being quiet, just be quiet. I guarantee they will hear that.
Ironhide
9/19/16 8:32am
Many have
Y4LYFE
9/18/16 7:36pm
Brilliant. Push fans away while the fanbase is already contracting. Smart
Backcountry
9/18/16 7:40pm
Yes, we should push away all the fans that are so immature and selfish as to
Jasbo
9/18/16 9:22pm
Terrible opinion
Backcountry
9/18/16 10:10pm
Yes he is
MaxxPower
9/18/16 6:52pm
One thousand thumbs up.
PhilPete
9/18/16 6:04pm
Amen.
The Dude Abides
9/18/16 6:04pm
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Abe Froman
9/18/16 6:06pm
"You're just a fan." Sounds like Bronco.
luxetveritas
9/18/16 6:06pm
*sniff*
TNT
9/18/16 6:07pm
Still the truth
Ironhide
9/18/16 6:25pm
Except he's not a 49 year old crybaby
Paul Hewson
9/18/16 6:50pm
Fair point.
luxetveritas
9/18/16 6:54pm
CB studs HATE being reminded that they arent players
GeraldGarner
9/18/16 8:17pm
Can "CB studs" please become a term we use regularly?
JoeMamaBesser
9/18/16 8:41pm
We'll never know but I'd bet we would have won last night if we had him on the field.
HarlemCoug
9/18/16 6:07pm
I'm reviewing the game. Left side of line has serious problems.
CosmoK
9/18/16 6:34pm
Even with our 4th string RT the right side was still better. I say move Shoaf
BYUCoug11
9/18/16 6:59pm
In fairness to Eide, he's probably much more suited to guard.
dwhitebud
9/18/16 11:08pm
He has the size, but looks like he can't move his feet to keep up.
CosmoK
9/19/16 11:33am
Empey said he is playing the best unit not the best players..
CarolinaCoug
9/18/16 11:27pm
I'm ok with the overall message. I was extremely frustrated when fans around us
Mexicougazul
9/18/16 6:08pm
Yeah, he's a bit young & a bit mad. I didn't take it personal, though.
mantis mutu
9/18/16 6:21pm
I admit booing Bronco when he punted so late in his home debut
BYU'01
9/18/16 7:15pm
That is a lot different situation IMO. The crowd was booing the decision to not try to win. Bronco shouldnt have taken
MaxxPower
9/18/16 9:01pm
I agree that yesterday was different & I too was embarrassed
BYU'01
9/18/16 9:23pm
Agree. They didn't boo a coachin decision, they booed a player who made a
StalwartBraveTrue
9/18/16 9:44pm
True. It does rub me the wrong way when people act like fans haven't invested
Harrison0Yfan
9/18/16 10:53pm
He is right but as soon as players start reading and complaining about fans,
DrBYU
9/18/16 6:08pm
I didn't get the feeling he was reading about the team. He heard people at the
Skysthelimit
9/18/16 6:43pm
kalani should ban players from reading cougarboard
Rushlimbang
9/18/16 7:57pm
Without passionate fans you wouldn't
Heisenberg
9/18/16 6:08pm
Passion doesn't have to be displayed negatively
ALC
9/18/16 7:05pm
That was awesome!
BYUCPA
9/18/16 6:09pm
Kid needs to zip it. The people that pay his tuition expect better results
Backcountry
9/18/16 6:10pm
Social media is a curse.
LV Mike
9/18/16 6:17pm
^^^This^^^
rerunc
9/18/16 7:58pm
^^^^Not This^^^^
Kougrage
9/18/16 9:33pm
CB is social media and LV Mike and
Kougrage
9/18/16 9:32pm
There's nothing "stupid" related to self discipline and understanding that
LV Mike
9/18/16 11:54pm
So the fans that boo collectively make the program possible. You make it sound
Kougrage
9/19/16 11:00pm
You are so emotionally invested in your argument that you entirely miss
LV Mike
9/20/16 7:36am
Ooooo attorney! Impressive! Explains some things...good at finding sound bites.
Kougrage
9/20/16 10:01am
You accused me of hiding behind my keyboard as anonymous. Anyone
LV Mike
9/20/16 12:19pm
never asked for your identity. Lui is a public figure who put himself out there.
Kougrage
9/20/16 1:33pm
He "came out of the closet"?
Cougstreak
9/20/16 1:53pm
You accused me of hiding behind my "cyber wall to gripe."
LV Mike
9/20/16 2:32pm
you're so emotionally invested...oops sorry! plagiarism...
Kougrage
9/20/16 4:41pm
Nothing wrong with a kid saying he doesn't appreciate being booed. Yet the
The Dude Abides
9/18/16 6:20pm
Look at there! We agree on something.
soupie
9/18/16 6:23pm
I'm not for booing. That was embarrassing. It's having players complain about
LV Mike
9/18/16 6:23pm
Sure there is. Kid is biting the hand that feeds. Extremely ungrateful.
Backcountry
9/18/16 6:23pm
Booing is ultimately stupid. What does it accomplish? Let's the team know the
ByuMba90
9/18/16 6:39pm
^^^^^This
Skysthelimit
9/18/16 6:51pm
Can't say i disagree. But is the paying customers right.
Backcountry
9/18/16 6:57pm
Unfortunately, the complaining customer is often NOT right. 😉
ByuMba90
9/18/16 7:01pm
The customer IS right. The product stinks. Booing doesn't help though
Saxa
9/19/16 5:58am
I will boo refs but I will never boo 18 - 26 year old kids playing for my team.
BYUBandfan
9/18/16 9:00pm
People have every right to be stupid and ungrateful.
ditch
9/18/16 7:40pm
We're not debating the "right" to boo
Chuck Taylor Coug
9/18/16 8:18pm
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Abe Froman
9/18/16 8:28pm
BOOOOO! That's your justification for booing the team/players? Maybe you should
Skysthelimit
9/18/16 6:48pm
I'd grab a tissue man. Wouldn't want your pillow getting wet
Backcountry
9/18/16 6:58pm
Great comeback! That was one of my favorites from 4th grade...
Kougrage
9/18/16 11:13pm
You act like they aren't trying
QBU
9/18/16 7:04pm
Impressively stupid post. Well done.
BYUCoug11
9/18/16 7:12pm
I'm sorry for invading your safe space
Backcountry
9/18/16 7:25pm
Followed up by an impressively pointless post. Go for the trifecta now!
BYUCoug11
9/18/16 7:57pm
Really?
Chuck Taylor Coug
9/18/16 8:14pm
Just fans?
ColumbusCoug
9/18/16 6:11pm
Just another entitled 20 something.
Backcountry
9/18/16 6:14pm
RE: Just another entitled 20 something.
ColumbusCoug
9/18/16 6:17pm
Considering what we spend to follow the team, this kind of
LV Mike
9/18/16 6:26pm
I would challenge your assertion that they "live like kings". Yeah, they get
ByuMba90
9/18/16 6:41pm
Fair challenge
ColumbusCoug
9/18/16 6:45pm
As for college football players living like kings, you're used to thinking about
ByuMba90
9/18/16 6:49pm
I work in an office building
ColumbusCoug
9/18/16 6:55pm
All the players I knew at BYU had way higher standard of living than the average
BYUtka
9/18/16 6:47pm
Free room, board, tuition, food, tutors, and chick's galore.
Backcountry
9/18/16 7:17pm
Holy cow?
Chuck Taylor Coug
9/18/16 8:41pm
Your comments don't reflect well on you
Chuck Taylor Coug
9/18/16 8:30pm
RE: Just another entitled 20 something.
Opietheman
9/18/16 8:50pm
Hang on! You pay $59 and suddenly you deserve a victory?
StalwartBraveTrue
9/18/16 9:05pm
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BamaCoug
9/18/16 6:21pm
Don't boo- agreed, now young man grow up because those crazy fans even the ones behaving badly pay the bills. It hurts
SouthernBlueBlood
9/18/16 6:14pm
Players would be nothing without fans. It's part of the game to have fans be
cougaman
9/18/16 6:15pm
Booing is sort of low but coaches and players aren't above criticism
PortlandCoug
9/18/16 6:16pm
Lapuaho needs to realize the 99% of those fans would give up a left testicle to
RC Vikings
9/18/16 6:16pm
Apparently Lui doesn't know what comes with playing.
crazY
9/18/16 6:18pm
You would think that a 28 yo rm senior would get it
Backcountry
9/18/16 6:20pm
No, they wouldn't. Most wouldn't even give up a second helping of dessert.
kccougar
9/18/16 6:25pm
Have you seen some of these kids, that second helping is much more important
RC Vikings
9/18/16 9:40pm
The right one, maybe. Never the left.
2ndTrombone
9/18/16 6:36pm
Please refrain from using Lapuaho and testicles in the same metaphor.
d-coug
9/18/16 7:19pm
99%of the fans have testicles? I didn't realize how bad it's gotten at BYU
Colorado
9/18/16 8:48pm
They might have to knowing how Lapuaho plays.
RedlandsCoug
9/18/16 10:51pm
I guess I'm the 1% then. I value my testicles above all else
youngster
9/19/16 9:24am
Only difference between playing an intramural sport and football is fans
CSoul
9/18/16 6:17pm
So dumb
GhostOf84
9/18/16 6:18pm
Oh boy, now some people are going to be offended and hold it against the team
coug10278
9/18/16 6:20pm
"You haven't given anything up to cheer for us."
BYUheaven
9/18/16 6:22pm
You didn't build that.
Recon
9/18/16 6:39pm
I get his frustration and agree that fans shouldn't boo their own team, but he .
BamaCoug
9/18/16 6:23pm
Even when you're right, sometimes you should just let it go
jgjiv
9/18/16 6:25pm
Lui needs to chat with Kalani about fans. or read his first press conference.
Turnpike Lane
9/18/16 6:27pm
I agree that fans shouldn't boo the team (that was pathetic last night) but to
cougarnerd
9/18/16 6:32pm
Sorry....but this is a clear sign there are issues on the team
WJCougar
9/18/16 6:33pm
The "team" is Nothing without fans. 30,000 fans in AZ...
ashkii49
9/18/16 6:36pm
Agreed.
GhostOf84
9/18/16 6:40pm
He wasn't calling out fans, just those booing.
ByuMba90
9/18/16 6:43pm
Sure, but those booing paid and filled the stadium
GhostOf84
9/18/16 6:46pm
Those booing probably accounted for less than a few hundred. The frustrated but
ByuMba90
9/18/16 6:54pm
You think so?
GhostOf84
9/18/16 7:03pm
True, no way to know for sure, but in my section, I could hear some who loudly
ByuMba90
9/18/16 7:11pm
I was there, and would challenge that it was a few hundred, and put
LV Mike
9/19/16 12:14am
You could hear the boos very clearly on TV. That tells me it was probably a significant number of fans participating
buffgato
9/19/16 7:41am
I was there too. If I had to bet I'd say less than 5%.
Bgash
9/19/16 8:44am
And I'd say you are about 45% off with that estimate
LV Mike
9/19/16 8:55am
Were you there?
Bgash
9/19/16 9:06am
Yes, I was there. And the booing was heard by players on the field,
LV Mike
9/19/16 9:40am
We will have to agree to disagree. 40% sounds absurd to me. Maybe I was just in a section where very few were booing.
Bgash
9/19/16 10:16am
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Abe Froman
9/19/16 10:14pm
I drove 1,500 miles to watch the game in Phoenix. I spent $1,000 on hotel/gas/food
kccougar
9/18/16 6:46pm
not even appreciation?
ColumbusCoug
9/18/16 6:48pm
kccougar's and all fans' support he most certainly appreciates...not booing.
Kougrage
9/18/16 11:57pm
The only exception I would take to this (as I drove to Phoenix, too) is
LV Mike
9/19/16 12:18am
You are embarrassing. Get over yourself and find some humility.
coug10278
9/18/16 6:47pm
ashkii is right.
crazY
9/18/16 6:49pm
No, he's not. Grow up and don't get offended by every little thing
coug10278
9/18/16 9:15pm
He loves the fans you are talking about. Yes, fans that love and support. But,
Kougrage
9/18/16 11:40pm
Self righteous fans are not "better" fans either. And guess what...
Recon
9/18/16 6:38pm
Booing college kids is bad form, but booing coaching/play calls is just fine
Doofenshmirtz
9/18/16 6:39pm
How do we distinguish between the two - a lower pitch for the coaching staff?
ByuMba90
9/18/16 6:45pm
LOL!! I get what you're saying...
Doofenshmirtz
9/18/16 7:55pm
He's right. You can wine, grumble and complain, and even come on CB and
Skysthelimit
9/18/16 6:39pm
Important to remember that Lui didn't even play in the
Oompabluepaw
9/18/16 6:41pm
That is what he signed up for.
Cougstreak
9/18/16 6:42pm
While I am not a fan of booing anyone but the officials (THEY Deserve it!!!) his
BYUtka
9/18/16 6:43pm
Excellent response. Absolutely agree.
CT98
9/18/16 7:12pm
Bwhahaha! Did he just talk about sacrificing the weekend?
Gerald-DeGroot
9/18/16 6:43pm
Amen. The game was frustrating but I would never boo my team.
jensen46
9/18/16 6:49pm
This fan paid a lot for tickets and a flight to watch
NorthwestCoug
9/18/16 6:54pm
I think he's off base
BruinGuy
9/18/16 6:56pm
You're wrong. Most of the boos in my section last night were rained down
cougarfruit
9/18/16 9:29pm
Haha how young and dumb of him. I love this team. But this is so dumb. The fans that pay to go to the game
Graig Swame
9/18/16 6:58pm
If you boo a player, leave the stadium, you aren't welcome as a fan
Dissenter
9/18/16 6:59pm
He's obviously not ready for the NFL. In the big time poor play = booing fans.
sakhr
9/18/16 7:01pm
I agree with a lot of what he says, but WOW....some of that is low
Utesplease
9/18/16 7:02pm
Here's a free lesson to Ului that's worth what's he paying for it: NEVER go after fans. Not at a presser, not in social
SpiffCoug
9/18/16 7:06pm
Unfortunately Bronco perpetuated the fans against us mentality
Bgash
9/18/16 7:57pm
yep, not a dumb way of thinking on his part...but it was dumb to hit "post"
palangi
9/18/16 8:05pm
I don't boo, but I don't look down on it either.
palangi
9/18/16 8:08pm
He's right to a degree, but criticizing fans is never a good sign. They are the
IronPotato
9/18/16 7:11pm
Still love the BYU COUGS! ALWAYS WILL! GO COUGS!!!
baishel44
9/18/16 7:18pm
He's a young man who was frustrated with fans booing a teammate, get over it !
baishel44
9/18/16 7:25pm
Meh. I'm not cool with booing college kids, but at the same time
Cougar Insider
9/18/16 7:31pm
So many things wrong with this: 1) paying $600 to be there is my "sacrifice" to
Horacio Caine
9/18/16 7:37pm
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ALC
9/18/16 7:46pm
Boise State fans really don't like Lupuaho because of the groin punch last year
jo0520
9/18/16 7:54pm
Man some of these players have thin skin
Bgash
9/18/16 7:56pm
Man some of these fans have thin skins...
byu_coug
9/19/16 2:06am
I don't support booing players, but I think most fans there were booing the coaches and I'm ok with that.
NihonCougar
9/18/16 7:58pm
I wonder if he will scold the handful of players who were complaining about Taysom on the field
Bgash
9/18/16 8:15pm
I understand his point, but he's wrong. . .
DetmerForever
9/18/16 8:15pm
This is a huge overreaction on his part and sounds childish. I don't like the
jlangager
9/18/16 8:26pm
No, it's not going to make the team better. But is booing going to make them
CFMcK
9/18/16 8:41pm
Whining about fans = loser mentality
Bgash
9/18/16 9:01pm
Poor form. Wouldn't be surprised if KS makes him apologize.
Real Men Wear Blue
9/18/16 8:28pm
Sounds immature. He should probably keep his mouth shut
Josef K
9/18/16 8:34pm
Lui- the offense sucks. You got gifted the Utah game and blew it.
byubyu
9/18/16 8:35pm
Did he say anything about his physical health?
BYU'01
9/18/16 8:42pm
I may agree with him, but this stuff shows immaturity and lack of composure
crm48
9/18/16 8:42pm
If you want to see what is worse than Booing, go watch TCU's game. Top 25
BostonCougar
9/18/16 8:45pm
^This^
Gerald-DeGroot
9/19/16 4:53am
... and that's a picture of the FULL part of the stadium. Short video clip shows
BamaCoug
9/19/16 8:06am
"BUT I PAY GOOD MONEY TO BE ABLE TO BOO AMATUERS!!!"
GeraldGarner
9/18/16 8:45pm
I haven't read every post through, but I'm not seeing that at all
palangi
9/18/16 8:57pm
"I DRIVE A DODGE STRATUS!"
GeraldGarner
9/20/16 9:40am
You realize half the people in that stadium were less than 25 years old right?
Bgash
9/18/16 9:04pm
RE: Lapuaho speaks out about fans
BeWhyYouCoug
9/18/16 9:12pm
What about the part where he says "they're just fans?" That gives us a
Lord Emsworth
9/18/16 10:57pm
I am not convinced the offense "sacrificed all of their summer and weekends."
detmer4prez
9/18/16 9:24pm
They were saying "Boo-urns"
JohnAlmaSmith
9/18/16 9:30pm
The "offended" from this post show where fans go wrong IMO
coug10278
9/18/16 9:45pm
Lapuaho sounds like a whiny little kid.
Lord Emsworth
9/18/16 10:28pm
So did all the grown men booing the guy he's supposed to protect. Not surprising he comes to Taysom's aid off the field
MaxxPower
9/18/16 10:39pm
All players left from Bronco's regime must be pardoned on this.
mantis mutu
9/18/16 11:32pm
excellent point
palangi
9/18/16 11:59pm
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CougStuckOnTheHill
9/19/16 12:06am
Couldn't agree more. Booing the first home game (for Kalani), and booing Taysom for that matter, is ridiculous
IamTheStig
9/19/16 8:51am
Do you want your team to play better? BOOING DOESN"T HELP!!!
NAFUYB
9/19/16 9:21am
What are you guys talking about? Booing is the best!! Don't boo if you don't
BlueHair
9/19/16 9:54am
You can prove anything with statistics. 14% of all people know that. - Homer
Kougrage
9/19/16 1:04pm
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