If you were to say BYU then people would think about the church. But if you said the church people wouldn’t think BYU

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Sep 4, 2019
9:55:02pm

IceBlueCoug All-American

Does that make sense?

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IceBlueCoug

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Is BYU football the most visual public representation for The Church? What

SUAVO

9/4/19 9:37pm

I'd say missionaries as they are a part of pop culture. BYU football second.

8man

9/4/19 9:40pm

Yes

CarolinaCoug

9/4/19 9:40pm

You're saying if we were to poll the world. They would pick BYU football?

SUAVO

9/4/19 9:43pm

Missionaries most likely. Usa BYU football number 1

CarolinaCoug

9/4/19 9:46pm

I wouldn't even say that. I'm a big BYU fan and when I think of the church,

SUAVO

9/4/19 10:09pm

are you LDS though? To BYU fans/LDS the list of things associated with the

1984coug

9/4/19 10:30pm

There might be some football fans who are introduced that way, but not very

SUAVO

9/4/19 10:41pm

Yes

PessimisticCB

9/4/19 9:41pm

For sports fans, probably.

kccougar

9/4/19 9:47pm

If you were to say BYU then people would think about the church. But if you said the church people wouldn’t think BYU

IceBlueCoug

9/4/19 9:55pm

I wonder how many people know that BYU is run by the church

SUAVO

9/4/19 10:22pm

Everyone. When people hear BYU they think about mormons

IceBlueCoug

9/4/19 10:52pm

I would guess they think of Lavell Edwards, Steve Young, or Jimmer before

SUAVO

9/4/19 11:02pm

Everyone knows it's the Young Ambassadors.

Brisco

9/4/19 9:57pm

Someone on CB claims the temple. "The most recognized religious building in the country and one of the best known

BlueFrog

9/4/19 9:57pm

Yes! 1000% I truly believe the Administration and BOT don’t understand this.

JohnnyC

9/4/19 10:01pm

The most visual representation? More eyes see and view the church through BYU

SUAVO

9/4/19 10:13pm

A successful winning football/sports will garner more eyes and ears from non lds

JohnnyC

9/4/19 10:21pm

The amount of time BYU football is on sportscenter or other radio shows is a

SUAVO

9/4/19 10:33pm

More non LDS could name the BYU football coach than the prophet

Turnpike Lane

9/4/19 10:34pm

I am 1000% sure that is not the case. The prophet is the center of tons

SUAVO

9/4/19 10:44pm

It’s the missionaries...the uniform of white shirt and tag is

Squirt

9/4/19 10:45pm

I would agree with this. One of the reasons the BOM musical was as popular

SUAVO

9/4/19 10:50pm

BYU football is a great normalizing representation.

A-cortes

9/5/19 1:13am

In the U.S., maybe. But not worldwide.

mobomanjoe

9/5/19 4:27am

I would say Mo Tab above the football team.

D.T. Survivor

9/5/19 7:23am

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