"criticize" and "attack" are very different things

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Oct 21, 2021
3:22:47pm

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Why is it ok to attack players and coaches on this board?

grosven

10/20/21 7:53am

Like you said “it’s a sports message board”

Osteotome

10/20/21 7:57am

Oh, come on. Griping about coaching is the oldest form of fan dialogue. It comes

thecthdox

10/20/21 8:03am

Personal attacks on the coaches and individual players is lame. And there are

Benfica1

10/20/21 8:48am

Let’s imagine CB during the Boise game as you propose

DavisCoCoug

10/20/21 8:11am

Haha, I don’t understand why anyone would talk like that in public.

grosven

10/20/21 8:17am

Well, golly gee, you should be a little more aware of those around you.

Bin01015

10/20/21 10:01am

RE: Well, golly gee, you should be a little more aware of those around you.

grosven

10/20/21 10:36am

RE: Well, golly gee, you should be a little more aware of those around you.

imdocrob

10/20/21 2:11pm

RE: Let’s imagine CB during the Boise game as you propose

BYUFootballisBack

10/20/21 9:51am

And yet, that might still be better than what we actually got during the Boise game

krindorr

10/20/21 10:56am

Define attack. Criticizing play calls and scheme is not a personal attack. Critiquing play is not even that.

Turnpike Lane

10/20/21 8:14am

There's a line there. I agree with you in general but it's possible to overstep

krindorr

10/20/21 8:45am

RE: Why is it ok to attack players and coaches on this board?

Falco

10/20/21 8:25am

Criticism of performance isn't attacking.

RootieBoy

10/20/21 8:25am

It doesn't help much. But, there are actual personal attacks – most aimed at one

Benfica1

10/20/21 8:50am

Agreed. Key word is "performance".

BleedCougarBlue2

10/20/21 8:55am

Attack is a strong word

Heath Squashwell

10/20/21 8:26am

We ve become soft as fans...attack is a bit of an overstatement

stansburycoug

10/20/21 8:28am

Personal attacks are wrong. Criticism and praise of games are part of fandom.

SwampyCoug

10/20/21 8:31am

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Nuke

10/20/21 8:36am

I’m getting tired of these holy than thou posts. Stop telling people how to be a

RickyBaker...AahAah

10/20/21 8:37am

If you can get me an interview with Tuiaki I'd LOVE to voice my criticism

markis_cougarfan

10/20/21 8:41am

Whoops! Meant for OP not you!

markis_cougarfan

10/20/21 8:41am

Wah.

Benfica1

10/20/21 8:50am

I'm confused why you give me post a thumbs down? I'm serious in that I'd love

markis_cougarfan

10/20/21 8:56am

He has a serious crush on Tuiaki, I wouldn't take it personally.

GigantorCat

10/20/21 1:32pm

Oh I don't. I just like to respond to things like that and then laugh to myself

markis_cougarfan

10/20/21 1:35pm

***Tells fans how to be fans***

Turn and Cough

10/20/21 12:38pm

I think the board does a pretty good job avoiding personal attacks

reddead

10/20/21 8:59am

Can we at least complain about the weather?

BlackHawkCoug

10/20/21 9:04am

Define "attack"

boctabulous

10/20/21 9:06am

Because Tuiaki is likely making more money that most of us, and I'm helping pay

Sock Gnome

10/20/21 9:19am

Does NIL change that? Legitimately curious

krindorr

10/20/21 10:58am

No idea. Haven't considered that at all yet

Sock Gnome

10/20/21 1:34pm

Can I say, "I was incredibly impressed by how ineffective our defense was?"

Mountain Rat

10/20/21 9:26am

I'm positive they coached a terrible game last week.

BlueRhino

10/20/21 9:36am

Boy...I feel attacked

icecougar

10/20/21 9:38am

are they attacking or being critical?

BYU Grounds

10/20/21 9:38am

Wait...complaining about a sports team means you don’t have integrity? What in

ColonelMustard

10/20/21 9:44am

Give me the opportunity and I will say what I have said about Tuiaki's coaching

BYUFam1

10/20/21 9:52am

That's great. When being critical, a little humility goes a long way.

grosven

10/20/21 10:31am

Agree wholeheartedly, but within reason.

Dr MoBYU

10/20/21 10:07am

Because our wives don't want to hear it around the dinner table.

zonacougar

10/20/21 10:08am

RE: Why is it ok to attack players and coaches on this board?

Ham

10/20/21 10:22am

All people, like, literally all functioning adults with the ability to speak,

Roko's Basilisk

10/20/21 11:08am

Double-mindedness is pervasive. Agreed.

grosven

10/20/21 11:14am

RE: Double-mindedness is pervasive. Agreed.

Roko's Basilisk

10/20/21 11:24am

You raise good points about expectations in different scenarios.

grosven

10/20/21 3:12pm

I have no problem telling Tuiaki that his scheme is terrible. I have tough

pilot17

10/20/21 11:23am

Tone is important. That's where the focus should be. Whether we would say it

QBarrister

10/20/21 11:48am

100%

grosven

10/20/21 12:02pm

Because it’s a sports message board

Graig Swame

10/20/21 12:03pm

Because words are not an “attack.”

CrimsonCardinal

10/20/21 12:37pm

Except, I could respond to this with a personal [fill in blank] 🤷‍♂️ 🧐 #words

grosven

10/20/21 12:42pm

Viciousness is uncalled for; however, candid discussion is the point of the site

Forzaitalia

10/20/21 12:40pm

Quick, I need orange wedges, Capri Sun’s, and Participation Trophies, stat!

silentvelcro

10/20/21 1:02pm

You are on to something! In all aspects of our society, we should be unable to

Loafer

10/20/21 1:30pm

I thought you had a reasonable take the other day, fwiw.

grosven

10/20/21 2:22pm

Tuiaki isn’t a good DC, we don’t have to pretend that he is.

GeraldGarner

10/20/21 4:07pm

RE: Tuiaki isn’t a good DC, we don’t have to pretend that he is.

imdocrob

10/20/21 9:43pm

Players are students and should not be attack3d.coaches are grown

CarolinaCoug

10/20/21 9:13pm

I’d like to see you say that to my face

Blue2thebone

10/20/21 10:55pm

This is a discussion board not pep club.

canofpicante

10/21/21 10:43am

"criticize" and "attack" are very different things

goodcleanfun

10/21/21 3:22pm

100%. Anonymity makes it easy to cross the line. Cleaning up trash improves CB.

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