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Oct 14, 2019
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NewMexiCoug
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I watch almost all of the broadcasts and have never once heard the announcers
state that the BYU football team is a beacon of the church’s missionary efforts.
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Here We Go Again
Royalblueglasses
10/13/19 10:11pm
I agree with a lot of what you said. We don’t need to use billions to fund the
puntersarepeople
10/13/19 10:15pm
I honestly don't think the Quorum of the 12 are that involved with the football
studmuffin85
10/13/19 10:16pm
RE: I honestly don't think the Quorum of the 12 are that involved with the
Royalblueglasses
10/13/19 10:30pm
That would be Mr. Tom Holmoe.
studmuffin85
10/15/19 8:14pm
Yep... Go all in! Spend, bring on the best coaches we can, recruit as much as we
Cougar TD
10/13/19 10:17pm
Church history sites are well done, but staffed almost entirely with volunteers.
d-coug
10/13/19 10:26pm
I don’t think we have to use the widows mite for football
puntersarepeople
10/14/19 7:18am
Football certainly brings in $$$ in it’s own unique way.
d-coug
10/14/19 7:37am
Widows mite? There are plenty of $$ that
FanofBYU
10/14/19 8:04am
They used a billion dollars of non-widow mite money for a mall, why not put
IceCreamButt
10/14/19 8:09am
I don't think they need to. There are plenty of dollars that have been put into
FanofBYU
10/14/19 2:00pm
I don’t think we will get answers. There is no accountability for those above TH
Natedog916
10/14/19 2:01pm
I think that you are spot on. BYU could be so much better, but it needs a bit of
Cougar TD
10/14/19 2:02pm
One of the Church's mission statements is to "make bad men good and good men
Emmett Fitz-Hume
10/14/19 2:29pm
RE: One of the Church's mission statements is to "make bad men good and good men
FanofBYU
10/14/19 7:11pm
This is part of my point. A misquote of the Brethren out of context
Emmett Fitz-Hume
10/15/19 10:30am
I got it from the church website. Blame them.
FanofBYU
10/16/19 2:20pm
Why would I blame them? They didn't misattribute the quote
Emmett Fitz-Hume
10/16/19 3:11pm
They also spent millions for billboards in Times Square
CaliWG
10/14/19 2:18pm
BYU football
IceCreamButt
10/14/19 4:35pm
Exactly! Professors/staff at BYU campus's make less than they would elsewhere.
Jizosh
10/14/19 8:21am
I would like to see the quotes
Alum08
10/13/19 10:27pm
RE: I would like to see the quotes
Royalblueglasses
10/13/19 10:40pm
I am a Ute fan who attended BYU
Alum08
10/13/19 10:44pm
I guess it depends on how you define missionary tool.
whiteninja
10/14/19 6:09am
Missionary tool or missionary liability?
CallingDingo
10/14/19 7:06am
I actually think there is more truth in this than CB would like to admit
Emmett Fitz-Hume
10/14/19 8:56am
You are such a gem. Never stop.
crazY
10/13/19 11:00pm
Those days are over...BYU is too image conscious at this point...
Bonoman
10/13/19 11:20pm
Sorry I could live with losses to schools with better resources but it's the
ManicBlue
10/13/19 11:22pm
The HC was not managed in Lavelle's day as it is now. Big difference
CT98
10/13/19 11:24pm
When was the last time a church leader (not BYU admin)
Byu_1988
10/13/19 11:30pm
The BYU football is not a "branch of doing missionary work for the church".
Jasbo
10/14/19 2:11am
You just proved his point. The Church doesn't support the program like it should
CObluezone
10/14/19 4:46am
RE: The BYU football is not a "branch of doing missionary work for the church".
Royalblueglasses
10/14/19 6:00am
I watch almost all of the broadcasts and have never once heard the announcers
NewMexiCoug
10/14/19 6:04am
Well if announcers don't say it it must not be true!
IceCreamButt
10/14/19 6:06am
But they do mention where players
Dr. 91coug
10/14/19 7:11am
an observation
Richw
10/14/19 8:37am
Sorry you don't like the facts and think they should be...
Jasbo
10/14/19 11:03am
Excuses excuses. If we had resources of USC or Tenn
cougarnw
10/14/19 8:08am
The church isn't investing money in a sport that causes permanent brain damage.
The Old Y
10/14/19 8:52am
Then they should drop the program. And soccer.
Natedog916
10/14/19 9:03am
I wouldn't be surprised to see it happen.
The Old Y
10/14/19 9:11am
Add soccer?
Croweater
10/14/19 10:48am
No. Soccer causes concussions as well. If that’s the reason they
Natedog916
10/14/19 11:34am
Not sure soccer has the documented history of brain damage that football does.
The Old Y
10/14/19 12:10pm
Then do it.
Natedog916
10/14/19 12:17pm
Find a conference
Utes17
10/14/19 10:14am
"BYU has great coaches" wish you put that earlier so I could stop reading sooner
IceCreamButt
10/14/19 10:20am
Reasonable post, but I’m not sure why you are here
Croweater
10/14/19 10:51am
BYU does not have great coaches.
crazY
10/14/19 5:35pm
100% agree with this post... absolutely spot on..
Coug
10/14/19 10:53am
RE: 100% agree with this post... absolutely spot on..
Royalblueglasses
10/15/19 11:32am
I expect more from a team that beat USC than losses to USF and Toledo.
oldrugger
10/14/19 11:07am
100% agree, but don't think results would be any different under Kalani
stansburycoug
10/14/19 11:19am
After reading this letter is seems obvious to me the Church isn’t going to pump
Bullrider
10/14/19 12:49pm
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