This board is toxic. But I can’t stop coming here (sigh)

RE: As a parent of a player i'd like to say this board is TOXIC

Dissenter

1/11/18 1:27pm

RE: As a parent of a player i'd like to say this board is TOXIC

The Poll Master

1/11/18 1:30pm

With that kind of GIF I'd say you're part of the problem.

BleedCougarBlue2

1/11/18 6:16pm

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DaCougEye

1/11/18 6:32pm

RE: As a parent of a player i'd like to say this board is TOXIC

crm48

1/12/18 2:33pm

RE: As a parent of a player i'd like to say this board is TOXIC

Mathew

1/11/18 1:28pm

The best part of that gif is cut off. 🙁 Behold the correct version!

SandYFan

1/11/18 1:31pm

Oh dude......that is one of the best things I’ve seen after reading just a few o

OmahaThunderCoug

1/11/18 9:40pm

To be honest every fan base is embarrassed by some of the other fans of the same university. Losing makes people sad.

Zilog

1/11/18 1:29pm

you know most agree with you about Detmer, right? the majority of the

smokymountainrain

1/11/18 1:29pm

Please BM me some super racists posts from CB. TIA.

SandYFan

1/11/18 1:31pm

no.

smokymountainrain

1/11/18 1:35pm

Then I have no choice but to deem your claim that blatant racism exists here

SandYFan

1/11/18 1:37pm

lol. you do that.

smokymountainrain

1/11/18 1:43pm

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HowardH

1/11/18 5:44pm

He didn't ask for an impossibly hard task. If it is sooo prevalent

CarolinaCoug

1/11/18 7:07pm

I agree with the guy that likes Honda ridgelines

Little Britches

1/11/18 8:51pm

Racism isn't hidden?? That's a ridiculous statement especially with no evidence.

Stalwart Man

1/11/18 2:17pm

see the above poll. take it up with the majority that agree with me.

smokymountainrain

1/11/18 2:19pm

Some people find it racist if you say

stoils

1/11/18 8:28pm

80% chance this is a troll post, but if not, find me a message board

SandYFan

1/11/18 1:30pm

Parent of a player? I doubt it. Troll? Yep

kimdaddy35

1/11/18 1:31pm

To be fair, some people lurk forever before getting an account.

SandYFan

1/11/18 1:32pm

True, but if that was the case they would know a post like this

kimdaddy35

1/11/18 1:33pm

Meant for OP

kimdaddy35

1/11/18 1:32pm

We may never know, but if the Browns ever got 4 wins their Board might be all sunshine and rainbows...

Probable Sacko

1/11/18 1:40pm

Kansas would love a 4 win football season

BrutustheBrash

1/11/18 1:43pm

Joined today.

SpiffCoug

1/11/18 2:38pm

Sad GIF video, but true. Kids today have no idea how to play the game.

SoValleyCOUG

1/11/18 2:51pm

Joined today and posted today = Take this with a grain of salt

Bonoman

1/11/18 3:20pm

Parents of players and players should never come to this board

Indy Coug

1/11/18 1:30pm

They shouldn't go to any fan board!

Stalwart Man

1/11/18 2:18pm

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HowardH

1/11/18 5:53pm

Disagree. If all here on CB are true "fans" then why would they not "support"

BleedCougarBlue2

1/11/18 6:19pm

Most are fans of the progr

CarolinaCoug

1/11/18 7:10pm

Because it's a fan board populated by people. People are stupid and petty

OneUpper

1/11/18 7:39pm

You make some strange logical jumps.

crazY

1/11/18 8:07pm

Most of them. At least the normal ones. Have never even heard of CB.

Gerald-DeGroot

1/11/18 11:34pm

Hey you're TOXIC. Talking about TFD like that. HOW DARE YOU!

HingleMcCringleberry

1/11/18 1:31pm

Passionate fans of a usually good team are upset when we stink!!! Unbelievable!

rtNelson

1/11/18 1:32pm

The shame! Shame shame shame!

Gerald-DeGroot

1/11/18 11:35pm

be glad your kid is getting a great free education and we are writing checks

johnnycarson

1/11/18 1:32pm

Im a Legacy Cougar Club member... Do i sit next to you at the luncheons?

cosmoknows

1/11/18 1:37pm

But can you reach the urinal from back heeeerrreeeeee?

rtNelson

1/11/18 1:40pm

You have also been a member one day....sooooo

sidsie716

1/11/18 3:51pm

RE: be glad your kid is getting a great free education and we are writing checks

UpsideDown

1/11/18 7:22pm

If it's you or a relative up on stage (or on the field/court) the negative

gwalker

1/11/18 1:33pm

RE: As a parent of a player i'd like to say this board is TOXIC

BigYfan

1/11/18 1:33pm

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Cretin

1/11/18 1:33pm

i think you summed it up nicely

CrashMcLarson

1/11/18 1:47pm

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Cretin

1/11/18 1:50pm

Even informed, civil opinions will rub some parents wrong. Not excusing the bad.

Scooter

1/11/18 2:30pm

RE: As a parent of a player i'd like to say this board is TOXIC

LaVellIfIKnow

1/11/18 1:33pm

I love that Britney Spears song.

AndyDwyer

1/11/18 1:34pm

low-key Britney's best song

Dissenter

1/11/18 1:39pm

Truth.

SandYFan

1/11/18 1:41pm

Your mom is hearsay.

Dillinger

1/11/18 1:35pm

Don't talk to Legacy CC members that way.

RaggaeCoug

1/11/18 2:29pm

Sorry, she's also toxic.

Dillinger

1/11/18 2:52pm

Wait, you cant spell the name of the coach your son plays for?

monkeycowboy

1/11/18 1:36pm

This made me think...whatever happened to the "Leave Brittney Alone" guy?

Troy McClure

1/11/18 1:36pm

Whoa! Found info about him. Some of it hilarious.

Troy McClure

1/11/18 1:39pm

Man, it's hard to get your resume noticed when you are competing with the likes

zonacougar

1/11/18 1:44pm

Crocker's work consists mainly of short-form, self-directed monologues shot

zonacougar

1/11/18 1:45pm

I'm gonna guess he has experience editing Wikipedia entries as well.

Troy McClure

1/11/18 1:51pm

You're not wrong about the racism thing.

GAINZ

1/11/18 1:36pm

Only if you use an absurd definition of racism.

UNLVcougar

1/11/18 1:48pm

^^^ This

Stalwart Man

1/11/18 2:20pm

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Cougazul

1/11/18 2:21pm

This <<

crazY

1/11/18 3:27pm

She's obviously not wrong about the hearsay thing..

Bert609

1/11/18 3:18pm

That was the dumbest part of a really bad post.

WizeGuise

1/12/18 9:31am

You are seeing how we treat hearsay

kimdaddy35

1/11/18 1:37pm

It Sitake is such an incredible coach, then what do you attribute the poor

RdF3

1/11/18 1:38pm

The post lost me at "Hes more aggressive/harder on players then Bronco ever was"

mudpupper

1/11/18 1:40pm

me too. "then" wrecked it.

Belboz

1/11/18 1:44pm

Not to mention Bronco is harder on players than probably 98% of the coaches

Fdnman

1/11/18 1:46pm

$20 bucks if you can get him to say "Lousy players".

zonacougar

1/11/18 1:48pm

*reads that someone who claims to be a parent of a player said that Detmer

benny1982

1/11/18 1:38pm

The way he coached he may as well been

coastcat

1/12/18 10:06am

I agree with some of this, but I'm trying to find the racism posts...maybe I

zonacougar

1/11/18 1:40pm

These people,

BYihateU

1/11/18 1:40pm

“These people”?!! ^Racist Post!!!

mvtoro

1/12/18 9:18am

Maybe some criticism will light a fire under them. They were atrocious this

TunaNoCrust

1/11/18 1:40pm

Just to clarify you're calling out the entire message board? Seems like a broad

franklyvulgar

1/11/18 1:40pm

I remember a time when "some of you" meant not everyone or entire

monsterdave

1/11/18 4:13pm

Troll or not, this is weird. Getting all mad at CB for saying

QBarrister

1/11/18 1:41pm

This part can't be true....

ballen

1/11/18 1:41pm

If you truly are the parent of a player, probably not a good idea to frequent

UNLVcougar

1/11/18 1:42pm

Weird... Why would you like saying that?

CougarThug

1/11/18 1:42pm

Which player?

YIsForBrigham

1/11/18 1:42pm

Your son or daughter is awesome.

Belboz

1/11/18 1:43pm

Can someone point out the racism that pervades the board?

WorfoSAUR

1/11/18 1:43pm

I already asked and no one can.

SandYFan

1/11/18 1:44pm

Some of the things said about Sitake plays into Polynesian stereotypes. It has

dreamlvr

1/11/18 1:46pm

I've never seen anything like that. Link?

SandYFan

1/11/18 1:48pm

no cringier than the far more numerous slights posted vs white athletes

icecougar

1/11/18 5:03pm

Some of it got deleted.

displacedute

1/11/18 1:52pm

RE: Some of it got deleted.

displacedute

1/11/18 1:52pm

RE: Some of it got deleted.

displacedute

1/11/18 1:53pm

Congrats for confirming a Ute fan stereotype

NewMexiCoug

1/11/18 2:13pm

RE: Congrats for confirming a Ute fan stereotype

displacedute

1/11/18 2:19pm

RE: Congrats for confirming a Ute fan stereotype

Cosmo4Pres

1/12/18 7:32am

Thank you displacedute for cataloging all of CB's atrocities. You've staked

Str8CashCougar

1/11/18 2:37pm

RE: Thank you displacedute for cataloging all of CB's atrocities. You've staked

displacedute

1/11/18 2:43pm

you realize those are just snarky responses to the notion that white kids can't play, right?

Bob Vance

1/11/18 3:43pm

That’s not racism. That’s pointing out that he hired poly coaches that

Mathew

1/11/18 4:54pm

how is that racist?

icecougar

1/11/18 5:05pm

Racism?

CaliWG

1/11/18 1:46pm

I guess it is racism to insist we need more fast athletic black players...

Fdnman

1/11/18 1:48pm

Not racism.

LifeLongLakerFan

1/11/18 3:11pm

I don't know, man. We will have to ask chilango if that's a racist sentiment.

crazY

1/11/18 3:17pm

I'm guessing the racism being observed in angst against the poly culture

mudpupper

1/11/18 1:52pm

So for your third post perhaps you can call everyone religious bigots, too.

CougarThug

1/11/18 1:47pm

As Kalani's cousin, thank you so much for saying that. Totally true.

FightingCoug12

1/11/18 1:48pm

As Jeremy’s cousin, I think all these posts are weird.

CB4

1/11/18 1:50pm

CB has a large redneck contingent.

BeefNoodleSoup

1/11/18 1:50pm

RE: CB has a large redneck contingent.

Indy Coug

1/11/18 1:51pm

RE: CB has a large redneck contingent.

Sea Chicken

1/11/18 2:19pm

That's one of the more racist comments I've seen on this board

Skeptical Optimist

1/11/18 7:33pm

But you can't be racist against rednecks.

GilbertAZCougar

1/12/18 9:03am

DING!!! DING!!! DING!!! You are so right. How do you do it?

crazY

1/12/18 12:21pm

But the guys with odd takes on nearly every subject

WizeGuise

1/13/18 7:41am

So you talk crap on Bronco and TFD but tell us to stop talking crap on Kalani? Ok.

Mr. Belding

1/11/18 1:53pm

He/she didn't. Read a little closer.

BeefNoodleSoup

1/11/18 1:54pm

On racism . . .

2FarGone

1/11/18 1:54pm

CB is the wrong demographic to be adjudicating racism.

BeefNoodleSoup

1/11/18 1:56pm

And some people need to stop race baiting

Indy Coug

1/11/18 2:00pm

Absolutely. People need to stop perpetuating Poly stereotypes.

BeefNoodleSoup

1/11/18 2:03pm

Where do you draw the line between race baiting and drawing attention to racism?

chilango

1/11/18 2:08pm

When someone has a knack of overstating things or trying to initiate racial battles

Indy Coug

1/11/18 2:11pm

When there are repeated instances of racism, is it possible to bring attention

chilango

1/11/18 2:31pm

I guess we'll find out when there are repeated instances of actual racism.

CougarBreath

1/11/18 6:17pm

Are you saying there have never been repeated instances of racism? Really? Have

chilango

1/11/18 6:58pm

I guess I mistakenly assumed you were referring to Cougarboard and not the world

CougarBreath

1/11/18 10:53pm

No kidding. If you ask this board, there is no racism in the US anymore except

chilango

1/11/18 2:01pm

YOu just provided a great example of someone overstating something about race.

Scooter

1/11/18 2:40pm

Yes, I was deliberately provocative in this instance. Sometimes an example is

chilango

1/11/18 3:01pm

^^^ textbook racism?

AZcougLawyer

1/11/18 9:50pm

That's not what he is saying, you know that right?

Dissenter

1/11/18 2:03pm

Fans need a forum to vent. The team just went 4-9, perhaps they should put

UberDeek

1/11/18 1:54pm

POTD X 1,000,000,000

TPcoug

1/11/18 1:54pm

Fake

SoValleyCOUG

1/11/18 1:55pm

Most believe everything else they read here..

cosmoknows

1/11/18 2:05pm

Well that does, you must be real. (TIC)

SoValleyCOUG

1/11/18 2:48pm

Jay? I didn't know you had a son on the team!

Squeegee

1/11/18 4:22pm

That's all publicly available information on Francis Bernard

donnerstag

1/11/18 4:41pm

You would think a fake would try harder than that. Weak attempt.

SoValleyCOUG

1/11/18 5:27pm

I agree with everything you said. Most of us do.

canofpicante

1/11/18 2:06pm

not all player's parents agree

teancum

1/11/18 2:12pm

haha this is fake. didn't even spell the Head Coaches name right.

A Drew Aitch

1/11/18 2:17pm

RE: 80% chance this is a troll post, but if not, find me a message board

maxpowers

1/11/18 2:18pm

You're a hypocrite. You slam all of CB for slander and then slander.

Accipiter

1/11/18 2:19pm

<< Deleted >>

Cougazul

1/11/18 2:20pm

A few thoughts...

mm73

1/11/18 2:22pm

while not condoning extreme behavior (which gets moderated quickly) you should

nashty

1/11/18 2:26pm

Somehow I missed that nashty.... great post!

Accipiter

1/11/18 3:04pm

thanks!

nashty

1/11/18 3:12pm

Regarding Ty

Brigham

1/11/18 2:29pm

This board is toxic. But I can’t stop coming here (sigh)

youngster

1/11/18 2:33pm

I agree

baishel44

1/11/18 2:38pm

Parent of player. Misspells coach's name.

TheWanderer

1/11/18 2:41pm

Unfortunately, I agree with you that there are some toxic posts being posted

lbm2051

1/11/18 2:49pm

Parent of a player....very suspect statement....what type of player and which team...

Real G Man

1/11/18 2:49pm

"Hearsay is treated as fact!!!" "He spent more time hunting then in the office!" IRONY ALERT!

Bert609

1/11/18 2:53pm

It takes a thick skin to hang around on many "fan boards." CB included. There is a wide variety of

lightmann

1/11/18 2:59pm

I'm going to grab the popcorn and sit in the back.

Real Men Wear Blue

1/11/18 3:07pm

I stopped reading at "racism is not hidden" . . .

Nemesis

1/11/18 3:08pm

Come on here to tell us how toxic we are and then slam TFD harder than anyone

Cougarfan777

1/11/18 3:42pm

So according to you, this is how you feel about TFD:

PokeBowl

1/11/18 3:48pm

Can I retract my POTD nomination?

ditch

1/11/18 4:17pm

Guy can't even spell, does this read like a BYU parent?...

Cougarfan777

1/11/18 5:03pm

#WeAllKnow

BYUlv

1/11/18 4:22pm

You guys are judgy.. proceeds to Judge everyone. classic

Mayor of Cougartown

1/11/18 4:31pm

And now you're one of us. Welcome

Squeegee

1/11/18 4:39pm

What does cosmoknow? that we don’t?

dadofkhec

1/11/18 5:27pm

Cosmo, by contract has to remain Silent.

JAGA97

1/12/18 7:38am

I realize this is likely just a troll post, but if it's real you're coming off

Roko's Basilisk

1/11/18 5:49pm

If I could give you a THOUSAND "Thumbs Up", I would. I've only been on CB

BleedCougarBlue2

1/11/18 6:14pm

Yet.. you're still here... Posting 3-4 times a day.

HingleMcCringleberry

1/11/18 7:01pm

This OP is hilarious. Nice diss of Ty, by the way. I'm sure Sitake has your

LV Mike

1/11/18 6:17pm

It wasn’t always this way .....

BYU Grounds

1/11/18 6:31pm

Yep. Amazing how many take on a narsistic tone

Coug Dude

1/11/18 6:39pm

Sorry you and your son have to deal with the toxicity

D.T. Survivor

1/11/18 6:40pm

RE: Sorry you and your son have to deal with the toxicity

Gerald-DeGroot

1/11/18 11:47pm

Since you are trying to speak from authority, is your son a defensive or

CarolinaCoug

1/11/18 7:01pm

Francis' dad?

Y4LYFE

1/11/18 7:10pm

I can agree with some things you talk about but don’t go trying to sell me the

Wedgetail

1/11/18 7:16pm

Tuiaki much more over his head than TFD as well.

CarolinaCoug

1/11/18 7:25pm

Racism isn't tolerated on the board, nor is it nurtured. Interesting how some CBers just

ocmyhome

1/11/18 7:28pm

Trash post, go away fake player parent.

NSFW

1/11/18 7:34pm

I don't believe you – but if it's too negative, by all means, stay away

reddead

1/11/18 7:49pm

We can complain about TFD but not Kalani?? Why is that??

Coogar2

1/11/18 8:03pm

Best part of his fake post is the racism allegations. If anything, no actually

Gerald-DeGroot

1/11/18 9:22pm

That's just our weak culture today. Racism is a great deflection mechanism to

LV Mike

1/12/18 7:46am

4-9...4 and 9...Now that's TOXIC!!!

Big Time 55

1/12/18 3:46am

I blame soft parents for these soft players...

CougarinOZ

1/12/18 7:26am

A parent of a player?

BlueTroop

1/12/18 8:05am

I agree, this board is embarrassing

cougforever

1/12/18 8:42am

Was Ty spending all that hunting during the season or after he was relieved of

GilbertAZCougar

1/12/18 8:45am

There were a couple of times the camera cut to his legs on the sidelines and he

dreamlvr

1/12/18 8:54am

Well he does run a hunting service on his ranch so if you knew you were being

goofball

1/12/18 10:20am

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chazen

1/12/18 9:04am

As a parent of a cougarboard member, I'd like to say this poster is TOXIC

provokid

1/12/18 9:06am

Signed up for cougarboard to post this. It seems to be a ute troll.

TAMUCoug

1/12/18 9:39am

As the parent of a five-year old, I find your defense of the head coach inexcusable.

BlueFever

1/12/18 10:10am

But if he wins 6 or 7 games it will be called a turnaround and he won't be fired

GilbertAZCougar

1/12/18 12:48pm

I'd actually be OK with 6 or 7 wins. As long as it wasn't incompetence on his part that was keeping us from getting

BlueFever

1/12/18 1:18pm

TRIGGER WARNING......

Mr. Meeseeks

1/12/18 1:25pm

This must be the only fan message board you've visited... CB is actually pretty tame and mild in all your quoted

crm48

1/12/18 2:28pm

RE: As a parent of a player i'd like to say this board is TOXIC

Mtbcoug

1/12/18 3:53pm

Super toxic but fans are fanatics

Babycraig

1/12/18 4:49pm

Shame on you for stereotyping Mormons as annoying because we don't drink!

GilbertAZCougar

1/12/18 5:17pm

You Got me

Babycraig

1/12/18 6:09pm

Maybe your kid is one of the 5-6 of the whole team that appear to give a darn.

byuTX

1/12/18 5:01pm

I'm sorry that this situation with toxic posts has persisted

Tsisquan

4/26/18 12:02pm

You spelled Sitake wrong. This is false.

FightingCoug12

6/7/18 11:41am

Posting on CougarBoard