I grew up in Utah, and my dad was a BYU fan, but he was much bigger Broncos fan.

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Dec 3, 2019
12:11:06am

cougaman All-American

I grew up in Utah, and my dad was a BYU fan, but he was much bigger Broncos fan.

I never got any sense of hate for Utah from him. We even cheered for Utah in the final 4. I didn't really start hating Utah until I went to the 2005 game, and saw a bunch of Utes the with posters that brought up religion. I thought it was stupid, then Utes got worse and worse. I truly believe that Urban Meyer is the primary reason that Utes became so vile and disgusting

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Time

Am I the only one who doesn’t understand how you can switch team allegiances?

DieHarder Little train who can’t

12/2/19 7:52pm

They are chumps who were probably never really fans in the first place and

cougaman

12/2/19 7:53pm

This is true, if you can simply change allegiances you were never a true

Duke Silver

12/2/19 7:56pm

It is impossible to switch. You can maybe add a team.

paulb

12/2/19 7:54pm

I should have done grad school someplace other that BYU to make this possible

Trent

12/3/19 6:21am

If you were ever a real fan you could never really switch

DanSmith

12/2/19 7:56pm

I grew up a Raiders fan...when they left Oakland the first time I gave up on them

Bonoman

12/2/19 7:56pm

I can see this

paulb

12/2/19 7:57pm

I’m fine with this. They left you, you didn’t leave them

DieHarder

12/2/19 7:58pm

I agree.

BlueTroop

12/3/19 6:44am

I can only see this if you are a fan of a player and they switch teams.

HeismanTy

12/2/19 7:59pm

For instance if Steve Young had been traded to Kansas City, I would have

HeismanTy

12/2/19 7:59pm

So you were a Steve Young fan not a real 49ers fan

DanSmith

12/2/19 8:02pm

I'm a 49ers/Browns fan — but mostly I'm a BYU fan so BYU players often trump

HeismanTy

12/2/19 8:06pm

Yeah I get it totally. Completely different from switching

DanSmith

12/2/19 8:38pm

Divorce happens I guess. Just not usually with fandom.

12/2/19 8:02pm

It’s bizarre. I can’t imagine someone who grew up a UCLA fan deciding 20 years ago switching to USC because USC

SierraCoug

12/2/19 8:02pm

I guess if you thought UCLA had no chance to ever be competitive, went off on

pink22

12/2/19 8:09pm

Nope. I’d still call that fan a loser.

SierraCoug

12/2/19 8:12pm

It’s like bad relationship. At some point you have to get out of it’s not

pink22

12/2/19 8:59pm

I can see this, but you don’t dump your wife for her closest friend (or enemy).

Cougstreak

12/3/19 5:42am

I don't get switching allegiances, but I do understand finding a second team.

TrueBlue67

12/2/19 8:09pm

Exactly. Who crosses over to the rival? A loser.

SierraCoug

12/2/19 8:14pm

Yep. I've added pro teams based upon 30 years of residency.

rocker

12/2/19 8:43pm

I always had a 2nd NFL team growing up. Cardinals would be 2-6

PHXSUNS31

12/2/19 8:24pm

It's unholy, and completely lacks character.

DomCasual

12/2/19 8:09pm

Colorado and BYU after the Nuggets?

cougaman

12/2/19 8:13pm

RE: Colorado and BYU after the Nuggets?

DomCasual

12/2/19 11:31pm

I grew up in Utah, and my dad was a BYU fan, but he was much bigger Broncos fan.

cougaman

12/3/19 12:11am

Amen!!! You don’t pick your team, it picks you!

truecougster

12/2/19 8:19pm

That's impossible!

eysikal

12/2/19 8:21pm

I was a Giants fan growing up(pretty casual) turned to a Dbacks fan in ‘98

PHXSUNS31

12/2/19 8:22pm

I’m with you. Especially becoming a Utah fan after cheering for BYU. Spineless.

DraperCoug22

12/2/19 8:28pm

True confession: I was raised a ute fan.

Hawk in the 303

12/2/19 8:33pm

Same, but all it took was actually giving BYU a chance. It’s a special place.

DraperCoug22

12/2/19 8:36pm

RE: Same, but all it took was actually giving BYU a chance. It’s a special

pink22

12/2/19 11:43pm

For many it is about entertainment, not allegiance

thebruce

12/2/19 8:38pm

No. It's about feeling like you're part of the cool kids club. Winning is cool.

DraperCoug22

12/2/19 8:44pm

Nothing cooler than being tribal

thebruce

12/2/19 9:26pm

I was raised a Laker fan in CA. After years of living in Utah I slowly

Jacksonian76

12/2/19 9:15pm

I grew up a BYU fan

DryFlyUte

12/2/19 9:30pm

Nothing bothers me more, I don’t understand it at all.

Nuke

12/2/19 9:30pm

I became a 49er fan while Steve Young was QB.

Florwood

12/2/19 9:33pm

If you are a tru fan, you don't switch.

rockyrd

12/2/19 10:13pm

I work with 2 big Ute fans....

BYU4eVeR

12/2/19 11:14pm

Nope, you're not. Gonna be BYU all my life. Like my name: I bleed blue.

BleedCougarBlue2

12/2/19 11:58pm

RE: Am I the only one who doesn’t understand how you can switch team

trigg3r

12/3/19 1:16am

Just ask any teenager. I believe our children are the future.

ALUF 1990

12/3/19 6:11am

It is funny though how if a watch brand were always breaking you wouldn’t

Trent

12/3/19 6:27am

I've been able to make the switch (mostly) successfully once.

BlueSage

12/3/19 7:03am

If you lack a spine, anything is possible

Zip

12/3/19 7:41am

I think you can switch if you do so naturally and slowly over time..... BUT

deljdc

12/3/19 7:42am

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