Are fans not allowed to update their expectations as new evidence is presented?

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Mar 24, 2024
9:53:20am

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markis_cougarfan

Bio page: markis_cougarfan
Joined: Jan 14, 2015
Last login: May 11, 2024
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My BYU fandom is close to an all time low. It's apathy for me. So much

wildeone

Mar 24, 9:45am

Why do you think they allowed caffeine on campus a few years ago? Drink up Mate!

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

Mar 24, 9:46am

It 100% sucks to be good but never great and suck in post season. We are all

Idacoug

Mar 24, 9:47am

We have decades of evidence now. Some kind of mental virus in the system.

Mitty

Mar 24, 9:47am

What were your expectations prior to the season? Did you expect a 5th place

Littlerich

Mar 24, 9:49am

Are fans not allowed to update their expectations as new evidence is presented?

markis_cougarfan

Mar 24, 9:53am

Yes, but it is healthy to take results in context of expectations as well.

Littlerich

Mar 24, 9:56am

Why? What do your expectations have to do with actual results?

BYU '80

Mar 24, 9:59am

All I am trying to say is you you can see the good front this season without

Littlerich

Mar 24, 10:04am

I’m happy when they win and not happy when they lose

BYU '80

Mar 24, 10:07am

There is a difference between healthy fan expectations

LilToney

Mar 24, 10:12am

Thanks for more eloquently articulating what I was trying to say

Littlerich

Mar 24, 10:18am

I don't think it's unreasonable to be disappointed by a first round exit again

wildeone

Mar 25, 12:45am

No as evidenced by most of cb daily since november

BYU '80

Mar 24, 9:58am

It would appear that CB is not very good at evaluating evidence

SouthernCoug

Mar 24, 11:09am

And based on BYU's overall post-season history, they should never expect a

foofcoug

Mar 24, 10:05am

Why does this matter? Do expectations from 10 months ago validate 12 missed...

COACHdrn

Mar 24, 3:29pm

No problem! There are lots of fair-weather fans on here. You will fit right in

Nikomedes

Mar 24, 9:52am

Yep, and for basketball that fair weather hit once in the early 80’s and again

bluecougar1985

Mar 24, 9:56am

I’ve been there for a long time. I used to get really upset after losses, not

Duke Silver

Mar 24, 10:00am

I started doing that too. For me to continue would be to wallow in the misery

BigHouse Coug

Mar 24, 10:37am

Maybe BYU can turn into the Northwestern of the Big 12, happy with what every

RC Vikings

Mar 24, 10:12am

First time in a while our team is AP Top 25 almost all season

MwangoleCoug9

Mar 24, 10:29am

I had more fun this season than any time I can remember.

HighHorse

Mar 25, 5:16am

Haha I can tell you are younger. Don't worry, us older Cougs have all gone

CT98

Mar 24, 10:33am

Getting old sounds fun!

Alan Schaefer

Mar 24, 3:12pm

#Jaded

CT98

Mar 24, 10:31pm

Very true and also I’m grateful BYU hasn’t hung up sports in Provo.

Dr MoBYU

Mar 24, 11:09am

Can you even imagine BYU without sports. Turn into Ricks 2.0. No thanks

fan32

Mar 24, 1:04pm

What a weird frame of mind. I’m just as disappointed,call it devastated as the next guy, but if you come out the other

Blue2thebone

Mar 24, 11:25am

Life is a sh@t sandwich. So is being a BYU fan and

DawgHaus

Mar 24, 4:05pm

I’m looked at as Mr Negative by many. I just don’t jump in with wild expectations. We always overestimate BYU’s true

Blue2thebone

Mar 24, 4:14pm

Yep. Yep. Coug fan’s expectations were inflated.

DawgHaus

Mar 24, 5:46pm

Cut yourself some slack…March apathy is normal. November apathy is a problem.

Cthack1

Mar 24, 12:05pm

I've never been more apathetic about BYU football at this time of year.

Zerigke Ally Zerigke

Mar 24, 3:55pm

Little success? Did you even watch this season?

StantonMac

Mar 24, 12:15pm

A season that ended no better than any season in the WCC?

wildeone

Mar 24, 1:55pm

I feel sorry for fans who view NCAA tourney wins as the only measure of success

cougarfan84

Mar 24, 2:19pm

I mean, is it too much to ask for one win?

wildeone

Mar 24, 3:20pm

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AZJIM

Mar 24, 12:20pm

It’s just entertainment; a distraction in life. Treat it as such and it’s great

BlackBart

Mar 24, 12:40pm

Bingo! Bullseye.

DawgHaus

Mar 24, 7:37pm

67 of 68 teams leave with a disappointing loss

Hill4Heisman

Mar 24, 2:00pm

I’d suggest deleting your account and spending time elsewhere

conetah

Mar 24, 2:17pm

Low T?

TheLoanArranger

Mar 24, 2:55pm

I’ve been a Raiders fan for 40+ years. So I’m used to disappointment

Cobra Cougar

Mar 24, 3:02pm

"becoming numb to it" is normal and a good thing (it's time to grow up)

ColoSpgs

Mar 24, 3:19pm

BYU-my team, won or lose. Yes, I'm disappointed when we lose, but there are

rockyrd

Mar 24, 3:22pm

Benjamin Franklin: “God loves us so he gave us beer.”

DawgHaus

Mar 24, 4:06pm

I feel your pain but when you say "BYU Fandom," it sounds like you are limiting

AlexKnight

Mar 24, 4:32pm

That bball season was super fun and the future is bright, rooting for you

Kevin Arnold

Mar 24, 4:58pm

Feels like you're in the Acceptance phase of the BYU fan grief cycle,

J. Walter Weatherman

Mar 24, 5:13pm

If you couldn’t enjoy this bball season, you won’t ever enjoy cheering for BYU.

cougarmeister

Mar 24, 5:51pm

Well that’s unfortunate…for you. However, for BYU basketball the future is rosy

icecougar

Mar 24, 6:20pm

This basketball season was the most fun with BBall I've had in a while.

Mr Salad

Mar 24, 6:50pm

Feel that exact way about FB. So obvious that Kalani is not the guy. But BB??

TheMediator

Mar 24, 7:50pm

Seriously. Feels like we are just delaying the inevitable with Kalani.

Zerigke Ally Zerigke

Mar 24, 7:54pm

Yeah. Being a top 25 team most of the year, finishing 5th in B12 and going to NCAA tournament really sucks.

yapacoug

Mar 24, 8:45pm

Yep. Wildone and many other “Y fans” would better off cheering for ‘bama or

NYC and Japan

Mar 24, 10:03pm

Yes, because wanting one good tourney assistance I'm 15 years makes me a fairwea

wildeone

Mar 25, 12:38am

How dare you.

Alan Schaefer

Mar 27, 6:40pm

It does suck when your team has the dubious honor of having the most tourney

wildeone

Mar 25, 12:40am

Just need to change your expectations

Hutch65

Mar 24, 9:44pm

I’m not gonna lower my expectations to less than losing to Duquesne, who then

Alan Schaefer

Mar 27, 6:55pm

Life’s a journey. Not a destination. Enjoy the ride and the good and bad memories you make along the way.

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