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Feb 25, 2021
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flyonawall
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Well, “none” and “ever” are a little extreme. I’m a case of someone who left
for a few years and am now back. So it does happen.
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Occasionally Im reminded about the drastic change that has taken place in Utah regarding those who are BYU and Utah fans
Zach Morris
True moderate
2/25/21 8:31am
Intense BYU fanhood is forged in the fires of adversity.
GilaHank
2/25/21 8:33am
40 years of struggle. books are written about stuff like this
johnnycarson
2/25/21 8:35am
This is true, I know from experience
CougarLucas
2/25/21 12:57pm
So glad that there’s basketball
kC Cougar
2/25/21 8:34am
The 2020 11-1 season feels good, too.
Benfica1
2/25/21 11:02am
Where did the dad go to school...maybe he got rejected by BYU and chose to go
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
2/25/21 8:35am
I generally don’t understand the concept of feeling mandated to root for the school you attended. Having known several
Zach Morris
2/25/21 8:41am
When you went to high school did you root for another, rival, high school...it's
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
2/25/21 8:43am
^^^THIS^^^ don’t overthink it. really not that complicated.
zerome4sooners
2/25/21 2:46pm
Sure, not everyone does this and there's nothing that says you have to, but it
Tricky
2/25/21 1:06pm
I grew up a Utah fan. It all changed when after my freshman year at BYU
RipCityCougar
2/25/21 1:20pm
Echo this - Grew up a Utah fan, went to BYU, became a BYU fan
krindorr
2/25/21 3:16pm
Though I'll caveat that I didn't have this same experience when I went to USAFA
krindorr
2/25/21 5:41pm
Agree here. I love BYU and USC. Didn't go to either school.
ReggaeCoug
2/25/21 4:01pm
I agree. I love BYU and Utah's next opponent.
CougarThug
2/25/21 7:15pm
A friend of mine attended USU for undergrad and the U for med school. He has BYU
TailgateU
2/26/21 7:46am
Yep I always root against both Harvard and Yale. They suck!!!!
Q-grr
2/25/21 9:58pm
This used to bother me a lot. I've just accepted it now, and I proudly rep BYU.
DraperCoug22
2/25/21 8:39am
tell him 80K
BYU Grounds
2/25/21 8:44am
Winning solves all ills.
Bluforever
2/25/21 8:48am
This^^^^^^^^^^^^^
bald man
2/25/21 9:34am
Beating Utah repeatedly for several years is the only way to swing the pendulum
ptcougr
2/25/21 2:30pm
Football is King in Utah
moabmax
2/25/21 3:36pm
A large percentage are anti-BYU fans rather than Utah fans
D.T. Survivor
2/25/21 8:49am
Ha.
Cougstreak
2/25/21 9:27am
I think it's just a part of the evolution. Sad, but it does happen.
TailgateU
2/25/21 9:31am
LOL
Regal Ute
2/25/21 1:26pm
Anti-church, axe-to-grinders. It's more about hating BYU than liking the yewts
shammy
2/25/21 4:05pm
Dang that sucks. These kinds of posts are also a good reminder to me that it’s
freekarl
2/25/21 8:52am
I've seen a slowing of that trend the last few years
kccougar
2/25/21 9:00am
A lot of truth here. It’s definitely slowed down over the last 2-3 years.
Zach Morris
2/25/21 9:00am
My boys love to wear their Y gear. They don't hear much smack any more...
Benfica1
2/25/21 9:03am
Interesting. As a school principal, that hasn't really been my experience-
Jomilo21
2/25/21 9:06am
It's certainly lost luster; both because of the imbalance and the lack of impact
krindorr
2/25/21 3:48pm
It's about wins and losses.
Forzaitalia
2/25/21 9:06am
Honestly I don’t think it’s changed that much from when I was a kid
USMCdad
2/25/21 9:21am
I agree with this, I experienced the same as a BYU fan growing up 80s and 90s
trueblue04
2/25/21 9:32am
I never noticed an imbalance in Davis county. I thought it was fairly even in
TailgateU
2/25/21 9:38am
Same. Even a slight BYU lean. Utah fans were fairly quiet, especially given they were bad in football.
Cougstreak
2/25/21 9:53am
If I were to guess, I'd say BYU lean in South Davis County
Frank Drebin
2/25/21 12:13pm
Say "Hi" to Rachel.
coolblue
2/25/21 12:17pm
Haha, will do.
Frank Drebin
2/25/21 12:53pm
Part of it is destination of BYU grads vs. Utah grads.
CosmoK
2/25/21 9:22am
This is so true. Kids grew up in UT County
Dbl Nickel
2/25/21 10:33am
Well, “none” and “ever” are a little extreme. I’m a case of someone who left
flyonawall
2/25/21 11:03am
HCBW can only pray you are right.
Dbl Nickel
2/25/21 11:08am
I moved away, got a nice-paying job, then was able to talk them into letting
flyonawall
2/25/21 8:03pm
My experience as a non-Utah Mormon is almost all the Utah Mormons from my
Fargo
2/25/21 2:41pm
Down here in St. George we probably have more BYU fans than U, but it's close
wiscougarfan
2/25/21 3:00pm
This is just further proof that orthodoxy mormon = wackjob.
NewYorkCougar
2/25/21 9:25am
It's quite simple really. . .BYU enrollment is steady; everyone else is up and
notaboy
2/25/21 9:28am
We orthodox Mormons have been making fun of BYU fans since before I was born.
CrimsonCardinal
2/25/21 9:35am
Yes, make fun of your own church school and support a school who have a vocal
BlooCoog
2/25/21 11:57am
They don’t hate me.
CrimsonCardinal
2/25/21 12:38pm
Are you Mormon? If so, they may not like you either. I attended both Utah & BYU
BlooCoog
2/25/21 12:45pm
That sort of stuff never really bothered me much while I attended Utah. And
kos
2/25/21 1:54pm
Of course they do. You just refuse to acknowledge it
shammy
2/25/21 4:06pm
This is something I think about alot. And I don't think you are right.
Jwine09
2/25/21 9:38am
I was your 7 year old in the early 80s. I’ve lived
hebercreeper
2/25/21 10:17am
it's not just about sports
run26
2/25/21 10:25am
It really isn’t about which team they like. I grew up in California. I graduated
RobDog
2/25/21 10:33am
Your son wasn't alive the last time BYU beat Utah...
reddead
2/25/21 10:40am
Ouch
TomPetty
2/25/21 10:42am
RE: Occasionally Im reminded about the drastic change that has taken place in
Ham
2/25/21 10:53am
Two things (CB won't like this). Utah winning and BYU indy -
Moops
2/25/21 11:10am
Nah. It's just about winning.
Benfica1
2/25/21 11:32am
This is where CB is very wrong.
Moops
2/25/21 12:07pm
RE: This is where CB is very wrong.
Benfica1
2/25/21 1:18pm
I also think AAC is our best route to potential P5 inclusion
krindorr
2/25/21 3:56pm
Meh. Tell your kid to punch the Ute in the face and say something to the effect
OldFogey
2/25/21 11:18am
Reality is, kids suck sometimes. They make fun of things they actually like...
Preppy
2/25/21 11:37am
I was a BYU fan in Sandy, Utah in the 80s. BYU rocked, uu sucked. Often I heard
Benfica1
2/25/21 11:47am
you lost me at "white mormons"
Pollster
2/25/21 11:43am
Looks like you're alone.
Brisco
2/25/21 3:48pm
Being an active LDS doesn't mean you should be a BYU fan, especially when it comes to sports
Alpi Gusto
2/25/21 11:50am
It should at least mean you don't spew hate and vitriol at us like yewt fans do
shammy
2/26/21 10:06am
This is the correct take. I also would like to not hate the U, and at times have
TailgateU
2/26/21 11:15am
Utah's elevation to the PAC-12 and Bronco & Kalani's difficulty beating Utah are
BlooCoog
2/25/21 11:55am
Tell him you cheer for your churches school and not for an anti-LDS school
SoValleyCOUG
2/25/21 12:01pm
I don't remember the "Bronco win drought years. I must have missed that.
coolblue
2/25/21 12:12pm
Buy him an Oregon shirt, problem solved
Hutch65
2/25/21 12:12pm
LIFE LESSON. KIDS MAKE FUN OF KIDS FOR EVERYTHING
lilpenny
2/25/21 12:43pm
RE: LIFE LESSON. KIDS MAKE FUN OF KIDS FOR EVERYTHING
Lip Gallagher
2/25/21 1:08pm
it doesn't help that 90% of the kids who get accepted to BYU are nerds
Str8CashCougar
2/25/21 12:46pm
I have a theory that is rooted in who BYU admits, and particularly where from.
cougrfan70
2/25/21 1:12pm
I could argue that it is easier to get into BYU vs certain parts of the country.
Cougstreak
2/25/21 1:59pm
My point is less about comparing acedemics, and more about the Church
cougrfan70
2/25/21 3:28pm
RE: My point is less about comparing acedemics, and more about the Church
Cougstreak
2/25/21 3:45pm
I've said it before and I will say it again...
footballjunkie
2/25/21 1:33pm
As others have said, it has to do with where the students come from now
ogdencoug
2/25/21 2:00pm
anyone who doesn't know the difference between UU and U St. is frankly ignorant
run26
2/25/21 2:58pm
Agreed, my 2nd favorite school is the Oregon Beavers.
CougarThug
2/25/21 7:39pm
In the northeast....
Cougstreak
2/25/21 3:15pm
BYU 90 and Utah 147 according to this site.
cougrfan70
2/25/21 3:37pm
people look at US News and World Report generally: it's BYU 80 UU 97
run26
2/25/21 3:39pm
The gap between the two is much larger than USN@WR likes to rank.
cougrfan70
2/25/21 3:42pm
according to you. i guess we can believe you or US News
run26
2/25/21 3:46pm
Interesting.
Cougstreak
2/26/21 10:57am
Correct, except the Y thing.
Benfica1
2/26/21 10:59am
Kind of. BYU is not exactly a big brand name sports program.
Cougstreak
2/26/21 11:17am
And Yale is a no-name sports program. Underselling doesn't make
Benfica1
2/26/21 1:41pm
Yale is a brand name, maybe not in sports, but a global name....don't kid yourself.
Cougstreak
2/26/21 1:47pm
Did anyone say Yale wasn't? My experience: BYU academics/sports is known in NYC
Benfica1
2/26/21 2:14pm
Dishonest? Relax!
Cougstreak
2/26/21 3:26pm
Stop moving the goal posts.
Benfica1
2/26/21 3:55pm
Some of the logos (not necessarily stretch Y) are VERY similar
krindorr
2/26/21 4:17pm
Go Cougs! Yes it gets confused...not everyone knows BYU's logo and Yale is more known here thus confusion
Cougstreak
2/26/21 5:36pm
RE: In the northeast....
TailgateU
2/26/21 11:38am
I think in the 80's it was over 50% BYU students from Utah
cougrfan70
2/25/21 3:31pm
BYU kicks their trash in literally everything except women’s gymnastic and football. That’s it.
Turnpike Lane
2/25/21 2:55pm
Your point is BYU is anything but a Football school...haaaa
Motherchucker
2/25/21 3:00pm
No, my point is BYU is much more than just a football school.
Turnpike Lane
2/25/21 3:11pm
As they say, if you can’t, teach. If you can’t teach, work for the Church
BlackBart
2/25/21 4:12pm
Don't you live around Tooele? That seems to be part of it...
jwf
2/25/21 4:17pm
“Fools mock but they shall mourn.” And does it really matter who his dad is?
StalwartBraveTrue
2/25/21 5:30pm
A kid’s dad interacts with her quorum of the 12 nearly every single day — yet the kid acts like a jackass by poking fun
Zach Morris
2/25/21 7:48pm
Pokes fun at the school of sports teams?
Cougstreak
2/25/21 9:21pm
I find that “higher standard” silly I guess.
StalwartBraveTrue
2/26/21 7:22am
Influx of bandwagon Utah fans is due to far left....
RockyTopCougar
2/25/21 6:51pm
Honestly, I don't see much talk at all about BYU on Utah message boards
krindorr
2/26/21 6:35am
Me either, I never visit there. I appreciate the Utes that come here and post.
Q-grr
2/26/21 7:48am
I'm a fan of both (which I know rubs some people wrong)
krindorr
2/26/21 8:06am
No man can serve 2 masters! It's in the scriptures. lol
OldFogey
2/26/21 10:56am
Somebody has been buying that goofy hat.
Q-grr
2/26/21 8:04pm
Band wagon fans Winning makes a difference but
1CougFan
2/25/21 7:22pm
I used to wear BYU hats and hoodies to work. I had to stop. (Self employed)
MrClark
2/26/21 12:02pm
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