for someone who was beloved. Had the fans had vitriol and hatred for the Popes, I'd get it. But, they were loved in the community of BYU. I don't think it is petty that a person be disappointed that MP left the way he did. It doesn't show any grace, and to me, does drop some of the respect I had for him. THAT is what he loses. Respect from the fans. Not all, obvously, but, like Durrant said on BYUsn, as much as I might love Pope, he's being a jerk. Still love him, but have lost some respect.