Then they should drop the program. And soccer.

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Oct 14, 2019
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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

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