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Jul 16, 2019
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NewMexiCoug
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It got you to read it and post it here, didn't it? That was the whole point.
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SL Trib being the Trib in article about BYU Stadium expansion:
jdub
7/16/19 7:16am
That statement is 100% factual and not really a dig at BYU.
jreid191
7/16/19 7:24am
The comparison to Utah is dumb
Gustav
7/16/19 7:33am
and even after their expansion, they'll still have a smaller stadium
ManicBlue
7/16/19 8:24am
Why let little things like "facts" and "reality" get in the way?....
BleedCougarBlue2
7/16/19 11:57am
No kiddings. Makes it sound like it's the same size.
BYURider
7/16/19 10:37am
Tell me how it is pertinent to the story, especially as a lead in.
jdub
7/16/19 7:36am
My only regret in your highlighting this
cougarmanguy
7/16/19 7:48am
True, but at least I didn't link it.
jdub
7/16/19 7:51am
Good job on that indeed
Pretorian
7/16/19 8:03am
Read the whole article. The first two paragraphs were digs at BYU.
IdahoCoug
7/16/19 7:47am
I'm gonna just take you at your word.
whirl
7/16/19 9:11am
It is? I’m on CB more than I should be and I don’t recall expansion being a hot
gwalker
7/16/19 8:03am
That is exactly what Drew said. BYU fans are not clamoring for expansion.
Tokolosh
7/16/19 8:16am
But was Jay's intro was relevant to the story about BYU?
jdub
7/16/19 8:18am
As a hook to draw in more readers? Maybe.
Tokolosh
7/16/19 8:22am
You might feel different if it were an article about the RES expansion and it
SwampyCoug
7/16/19 8:31am
I likely wouldn't feel differently. And I'd expect a comparison to other stadiums in the state, it is meaningful.
Tokolosh
7/16/19 8:33am
Not in the intro. That's not what you lead with.
jdub
7/16/19 8:36am
Ah. I missed the word “few.”
gwalker
7/16/19 8:59am
Go back a decade or more and LES expansion was a popular
lightmann
7/16/19 9:01am
The majority of yewt fans are classless band-wagoners who are happy to cheer for
Santos L. Halper
7/16/19 10:03am
The only thing worse than Jay’s articles are his talks in sacrament meeting!
Odysseus
7/16/19 7:24am
The rest of the article is positive and complimentary.
Everyman
7/16/19 7:41am
Doesn't fit the narrative.
ag4cougs
7/16/19 7:42am
that misses the point.
jdub
7/16/19 7:56am
Do you read all BYU content produced by the Trib?
ag4cougs
7/16/19 8:09am
No, I don't. I've read too much garbage from them in the past that it's not
jdub
7/16/19 8:15am
You seemed pretty confident EVERY article had digs in it.
ag4cougs
7/16/19 8:20am
Nah, but too many do, and that's the point.
jdub
7/16/19 8:26am
Drew failed to provide the context behind the comparison. That I agree with.
ag4cougs
7/16/19 8:42am
It's not "part of a larger story". That's bullcrap.
jdub
7/16/19 8:56am
Don't let the irony escape you.
ag4cougs
7/16/19 9:07am
False statement? That's funny. Unless you can prove my OPINION
jdub
7/16/19 9:18am
Guy, you proved yourself wrong.
ag4cougs
7/16/19 9:25am
You keep using that word...
jdub
7/16/19 9:40am
Who disputed #3? The Trib is failing.
ag4cougs
7/16/19 9:50am
I assumed, when above you claimed I made false statements, that you must be
jdub
7/16/19 10:02am
The Trib is not a good paper. The Trib's BYU sports content is fine.
ag4cougs
7/16/19 10:28am
I wasn't referring to op-eds written by crazies. I was referring to staff.
jdub
7/16/19 10:51am
I like Fletcher Stack. Drew and Monson are church-going guys
ag4cougs
7/16/19 11:39am
I don't like her. I think she looks for negative angles rather than just
jdub
7/16/19 11:58am
any examples?
ag4cougs
7/16/19 1:20pm
Yes, lots. That's what led me to the conclusion over several years reading
jdub
7/16/19 1:48pm
Getting news from Facebook? Arguing on Facebook? Say no more.
ag4cougs
7/16/19 3:46pm
That was a classic deflection rather than respond.
jdub
7/16/19 3:56pm
you didn't even link the article. your anecdotal, exaggerated FB example
ag4cougs
7/16/19 7:44pm
Anecdotal: another term you don't understand, apparently. That's a lot just in this thread. Here you go:
jdub
7/16/19 10:55pm
Brother, that article offended you? Good grief. You're trying to be offended.
ag4cougs
7/17/19 7:23am
Offended? Nope. An example of poor journalism and dishonesty as I said? Yep.
jdub
7/17/19 10:13am
Oh, and for the record, I don't care whether or not they write articles
jdub
7/16/19 10:13am
You care enough to whine about it on a sports message board.
ag4cougs
7/16/19 10:33am
You mean I care enough to add more ammo to the narrative here.
jdub
7/16/19 10:44am
yeah, everyone's laughing.
ag4cougs
7/16/19 10:50am
And, as an aside, who from your family writes for the Trib? Or are they now
jdub
7/16/19 9:41am
Granted, but I choose to focus on the body of the
Everyman
7/16/19 8:24am
I didn't really see praise for BYU. Can you point out some praise
jdub
7/16/19 8:31am
Stating facts and quotes from BYU personnel...hot dog if that isn't journalism.
ag4cougs
7/16/19 8:43am
I realize you're struggling to follow the discussion here. He claimed
jdub
7/16/19 8:48am
Oh, I don't read the Trib. You know, the whole anti-BYU slant makes me sick.
ag4cougs
7/16/19 9:08am
See? You CAN understand colloquial communication. I knew you could.
jdub
7/16/19 9:19am
Hey El Jefe. I think your code somehow got FO mixed in with GenPop.
TwinsRight
7/16/19 2:05pm
Um... hate to break it to ya but that's 100% true
CougarCanuck76
7/16/19 7:43am
And 100 percent unnecessary to the story
cougarmanguy
7/16/19 7:44am
It's also true that Utah is using about $50 million in state funding
jdub
7/16/19 7:50am
It’s a non-sequitur for sure
ldssdl
7/16/19 8:01am
That’s not true, the state isn’t funding it (unless you include the Utah
Scratch
7/16/19 8:18am
My mistake, I thought bonding was state funding. So, where is the money coming
jdub
7/16/19 8:23am
Bonds are basically private loans through a government institution. So in this
Scratch
7/16/19 8:42am
The state is guaranteeing the loans which allows the Yewts to borrow the funds with a lower interest rate. If the Yewts
HarlemCoug
7/16/19 9:17am
It wasn’t the Yankees. It was a parking company that was (apparently) losing
Scratch
7/16/19 1:05pm
So the state (tax payers) are fronting the cost.
FanofBYU
7/16/19 8:33pm
No, they are not. Do you understand how bonds work? Tax dollars are not used,
Scratch
7/16/19 11:36pm
Unless they default...
CoachSpeak
7/17/19 8:14am
Yep. The chances of which are virtually zero given the existing guaranteed
Scratch
7/17/19 9:00am
I don't think they will default either...
CoachSpeak
7/17/19 9:09am
So who fronts the cost? The bond gives them time to pay but the companies still
FanofBYU
7/17/19 9:14am
The private investors who buy the bonds front the cost.
Scratch
7/17/19 10:33am
It's also 100% true that BYU has higher attendance at home football games,
Left Shark Coug
7/16/19 7:57am
It's also true Utah has more problems with defecation in their concourse
jdub
7/16/19 8:01am
Utah could use the renovations that add restroom capacity more.
hydrocoug
7/16/19 8:13am
And out of context. If we were at 45,000 we'd be "clamoring" for more seats.
ochobeeguy
7/16/19 11:28pm
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LaVellIfIKnow
7/16/19 7:49am
Many sports are dropping in attendance as TV options are just that good. Unless
LumberCoug
7/16/19 8:03am
I use to be a part of the group that said you can’t replace the stadium
ColumbusCoug
7/16/19 8:07am
my biggest problem with going to a game is you can't tell what's happening on
Kajdin
7/16/19 8:23am
Pros and cons to both. Being at the game
FanofBYU
7/16/19 8:39pm
And yet they keep raising ticket prices....
BYU Grounds
7/16/19 8:22am
RE: SL Trib being the Trib in article about BYU Stadium expansion:
TEXAS
7/16/19 8:23am
So why folks, why do you continue reading the local articles? They are all trash
SwampyCoug
7/16/19 8:24am
Where is the dig? BYU doesn't need an expansion like Utah because it is already
Baron
7/16/19 8:31am
The dig is in the paragraph I included in the OP. I'm not sure how you missed it
jdub
7/16/19 8:38am
What's the dig? BYU hasn't been selling out or that Utah is expanding too?
Baron
7/16/19 8:40am
I have full confidence that, if you reread that opening paragraph, you can
jdub
7/16/19 8:57am
Nothing there. But what offends one does not offend all so it appears for some
Baron
7/16/19 9:14am
What the intro implies is incorrect
JKLCoug
7/16/19 9:09am
There was nothing wrong with the lead
shakarocks
7/16/19 9:14am
Saracasm maybe?
jdub
7/16/19 9:22am
Utah's expansion is relevant to the conversation
shakarocks
7/16/19 10:22am
Wow, so you were serious? For the record, when I counter your claims here
jdub
7/16/19 10:42am
I've been attending BYU football for forty years
shakarocks
7/16/19 10:57am
Your length of attendance is relevant how?
jdub
7/16/19 11:07am
It's relevant because I have a reference point for comparing attendance
shakarocks
7/16/19 12:44pm
Sorry, no thanks. Terrible take? That's funny, and ironic.
jdub
7/16/19 12:55pm
Of course
shakarocks
7/16/19 1:06pm
Uh, sorry, there was plenty wrong with it.
jdub
7/16/19 1:14pm
The purpose of the article was to discuss the stadium improvements and
hydrocoug
7/16/19 1:12pm
It just managed to set off the thin-skinned CB'er
shakarocks
7/16/19 2:30pm
You seem pretty upset over this. Perhaps you could read your own post
jdub
7/16/19 2:47pm
It is what Drew always does....put down BYU and their fans and compare to Utah
WJCougar
7/16/19 11:11am
The Trib is dying. They've resorted to digs at BYU to boost traffic.
andrewg3
7/16/19 9:45am
I agree it’s an unnecessary dig, especially considering
Srg
7/16/19 9:49am
<< Deleted >>
jdub
7/16/19 10:02am
Just win and they will come. For now, we are trending in opposite directions.
coolblue
7/16/19 10:36am
Disagree.
WaybackCougar
7/16/19 10:44am
The comparison was not needed at all in the article.
WJCougar
7/16/19 11:20am
RE: SL Trib being the Trib in article about BYU Stadium expansion:
dafurball
7/16/19 11:21am
It got you to read it and post it here, didn't it? That was the whole point.
NewMexiCoug
7/16/19 11:30am
There is that.
jdub
7/16/19 11:54am
RE: SL Trib being the Trib in article about BYU Stadium expansion:
DapperDan
7/16/19 11:39am
I appreciate you posting a portion of the article without making us click on it.
goseabass
7/16/19 12:56pm
STOP. CLICKING.
Mitty
7/16/19 1:25pm
Annoying, but not comical, since their entire livlihood is centered around
QBarrister
7/16/19 3:49pm
Careful. Lots of Trib apologists in CB. I found that out a few weeks ago
zerome4sooners
7/16/19 7:29pm
Holy crap this is a long thread.
Zaphod
7/17/19 12:34pm
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