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Mar 13, 2022
11:40:23am

Soul Rider Walk-on

I went to a game or two during the 1-25 season in 96-97

The Marriott Center was very empty. You could sit wherever you wanted. I mean, you could walk clear down to the first row and pick a seat. I'm not sure if there was a thousand people there honestly.

You can't say as you blame fans. BYU basketball was a very depressing scene right then and attendance reflected that.

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Soul Rider

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So if I understand twitter correctly today, Utah fans are mad that a U alum, from the south, made a joke that Utah

molodyets Slava Ukraini

3/11/22 11:56am

haha....which restaurant? I'll go eat there

mokelembembe

3/11/22 11:58am

Charlotte Rose Carlina BBQ in Midvale - I'd go today if I lived in Utah.

molodyets

3/11/22 12:00pm

Right by my house. Great place. Awesome dude and good food. Ill stop by for sure

conetah

3/11/22 2:32pm

It’s a trap

BYU Grounds

3/11/22 6:15pm

You know, if they wanted their team to be taken more seriously and not made fun of so much, they could try

Magathis

3/11/22 11:59am

They would have shown up if Rising were there.

ochobeeguy

3/11/22 12:51pm

Their stadium is larger/nicer when Rising plays as well, though even he can’t help the west concourse latrine issue.

3/11/22 1:37pm

Utah fans show up for football but not basketball. Hence Curtain Center.

BlooCoog

3/11/22 6:45pm

RE: Utah fans show up for football but not basketball. Hence Curtain Center.

Magathis

3/11/22 7:18pm

It isn't like we had a lot of fans show up for our game against an FCS opponent. I mean look at this picture below.

3/12/22 11:42am

Seems like a good chance for Byu fans to descend on the restaurant

maxpowers

3/11/22 12:02pm

Time for a CB lunch.

kccougar

3/11/22 12:06pm

BBQ for lunch? Well, only if I have to

JackStack

3/11/22 12:36pm

Would be awesome if a bunch of BYU fans showed up at his restaurant today.

3/11/22 12:07pm

For those of us in the dark, who was the alum?

3/11/22 12:16pm

RE: For those of us in the dark, who was the alum?

Magathis

3/11/22 12:19pm

Here's the actual comment that bothered them

krindorr

3/11/22 1:15pm

Is any of that inaccurate? Clearly not a joke. Just dropping truth.

BYUtka

3/11/22 1:22pm

There's some truth to it for sure

krindorr

3/11/22 1:29pm

"Fans don't seem to know much about football" sums up all of the Pac12.

3/11/22 2:08pm

*refs

3/11/22 2:28pm

We'd be upset about that.

Madam Pattirini

3/11/22 2:56pm

CougarBoard has NEVER EVER overreacted to a negative comment! How dare you

krindorr

3/11/22 3:43pm

Yeah but in this case it's true.

tony

3/11/22 10:16pm

How has twitter not censored that and deleted his account! I need a cry closet.

Y05

3/11/22 5:54pm

All of that is true. Apparently Ute fans take the truth to be hard.

slatecoug

3/13/22 5:31pm

The guy’s post on Twitter came from his business account and was idiotic

Medute

3/11/22 12:27pm

This seems more like a *the truth hurts* situations for the Yewts. They are just

BYUtka

3/11/22 12:35pm

“The truth” is not at all what he said so no, you are incorrect

Medute

3/11/22 12:44pm

Am I? Seemed pretty accurate from what I heard.

BYUtka

3/11/22 1:00pm

Sounds like you heard wrong. It was dumb smack talk, nothing more

Medute

3/11/22 1:48pm

Nope. Just saw the actual comment. It is spot on. This is a "truth hurts" sitch.

BYUtka

3/11/22 1:49pm

False smack talk, nothing more

Medute

3/11/22 2:57pm

I mean by SEC standards, Utah isn't relevant or a big fanbase

krindorr

3/11/22 3:41pm

That’s not what he said. It’s silly to argue things he didn’t say

Medute

3/11/22 4:11pm

No disagreement there

krindorr

3/11/22 4:16pm

thank you for your thoughts on the subject, napoleon.

molodyets

3/11/22 12:37pm

RE: The guy’s post on Twitter came from his business account and was

3/11/22 12:45pm

Wow, a ute fan defending Ute twitter. How quaint.

ochobeeguy

3/11/22 12:53pm

If byu fans did the same thing to BamBams, you would have a different tune

sidsie716

3/11/22 12:57pm

Nope, if a restaurant in Provo smack talked BYU on Twitter, I would laugh

Medute

3/11/22 1:51pm

And you would say BYU fans are being over sensitive like Utah fans are being

cougaman

3/11/22 6:07pm

Actually, I wouldn’t. I have a long history here of stating I ignore Twitter

Medute

3/11/22 6:11pm

Why aren't you just ignoring this then?

cougaman

3/11/22 6:17pm

I’m sorry, I thought this was a message board where we discuss things

Medute

3/11/22 6:32pm

I don't dislike your replies, but if the situation was reversed and we were

cougaman

3/11/22 7:05pm

It’s impossible to prove to you how I would respond in a hypothetical

Medute

3/11/22 11:09pm

It would be different if it were true as it is in this case.

slatecoug

3/13/22 5:34pm

Stupid? I guess it's all relative, some would say it was an extremely smart thing to do.

Tesla Coug

3/11/22 12:59pm

I am guessing I'm not the only person who never heard of them before today, but

BYUtka

3/11/22 1:02pm

I've heard of them. Never been there though. I need to change that.

Tesla Coug

3/11/22 1:14pm

None of the Utes threatening boycott have been there, or would have anyway.

ochobeeguy

3/11/22 1:17pm

Exactly.

Bluedarts

3/11/22 1:23pm

Both can be true, it can be an overreaction and a dumb thing to do

krindorr

3/11/22 1:06pm

Except that his business isn't right off of campus. He'll be fine.

Bluedarts

3/11/22 1:25pm

5 miles from the stadium, but don't know Provo/Orem restaurants well enough

krindorr

3/11/22 1:31pm

Yeah, something that doesn't have an association with BYU to begin with. My

Bluedarts

3/11/22 1:38pm

You won’t see anywhere in my post any thoughts on what Ute fans are doing

Medute

3/11/22 1:56pm

Oh the horror! I hope your poor fanbase recovers and that this guy goes out of

Bluedarts

3/11/22 1:22pm

You’re so soft. As a doctor, you should prescribe yourself something for that.

3/11/22 1:27pm

1/10

Medute

3/11/22 1:57pm

Don’t bring BigUte into this

3/11/22 1:58pm

4/10

Medute

3/11/22 2:58pm

Well if the Ute fans on Twitter don't come to his place...he will be fine.

WJCougar

3/11/22 1:38pm

Twitter is a cesspool

Medute

3/11/22 1:57pm

Did RES get a name change?

3/11/22 2:35pm

2/10

Medute

3/11/22 2:58pm

RE: 2/10

3/11/22 2:58pm

RE: 2/10

Medute

3/11/22 3:03pm

Hmmm. I thought it was funny.

Sid Vicious

3/11/22 2:23pm

I'd bet the majority of his patrons are Ute fans, true. I'd also wager he doesn't really care, and he thinks

Bob Vance

3/11/22 2:27pm

It was a mistake to disparage a local team, whether he’s a good guy or not

Medute

3/11/22 3:00pm

I'm just saying "let it go," no harm no foul. Will there be some supersensitive people that avoid this place?

Bob Vance

3/11/22 3:04pm

CB guzzling Ute fan tears.

Abe Froman

3/11/22 4:21pm

It is a little head scratching

Soul Rider

3/11/22 11:00pm

A 13 person boycott shouldn’t have that much impact.

Q-grr

3/11/22 2:22pm

When did 12 angry utes get a 13th member of the group?

OlanchoCoug

3/11/22 3:45pm

I know the owner really well. He is hilarious, and as straight a shooter as you'll ever hear. Very likable guy.

Bob Vance

3/11/22 2:25pm

Wait, now I'm super confused....

krindorr

3/11/22 3:37pm

He said he went to Utah. Never said he was a fan.

kccougar

3/13/22 8:13pm

Definitely did say he was a fan

krindorr

3/13/22 9:04pm

Utah fans are self-appointed sheriffs of accountability that everybody needs

crack

3/11/22 2:58pm

Ute fans can’t do lame onside kicks to keep people accountable, so Twitter is all they’ve got.

3/11/22 3:33pm

Very insecure fanbase to be sure.

NewMexiCoug

3/11/22 10:02pm

Clearly, somebody needs to show that guy this video

3/11/22 3:29pm

“big boy”!!? I don’t know what’s more hilarious, using the term “big boy” or the pathetic number of fans present at RES!

3/11/22 3:39pm

This completely made my afternoon. Thanks!

crack

3/11/22 3:57pm

The male cheerleader who falls on his butt after the flip is my fav part

Riggins Rigs

3/12/22 6:10am

RE: So if I understand twitter correctly today, Utah fans are mad that a U alum,

Gustav

3/11/22 4:20pm

Worst fanbase in America

3/11/22 4:36pm

Working hard as one to maintain their title

3/11/22 4:50pm

No lies detected.

3/11/22 10:35pm

A Miami alum? Why be mad at him?

Coug-Ida

3/11/22 11:50pm

All things are cyclical. You are clearly to young to remember the Roger Reid

Utefaninenemyland

3/12/22 12:34pm

The Marriott Center wasn't anything like Utah games are currently.

3/13/22 12:21am

In some ways, BYU 1996-1997 was even worse at the Marriott Center

krindorr

3/13/22 6:56am

Good post. I appreciate when people are logical and fact based here

Medute

3/13/22 9:10am

You're forgetting the most important differentiator, Utah is doing this while in the PAC 12

slatecoug

3/13/22 6:15pm

I went to a game or two during the 1-25 season in 96-97

Soul Rider

3/13/22 11:40am

An honest Cougar fan. It was much worse than Utah this year. And that was

Utefaninenemyland

3/13/22 7:30pm

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