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Oct 29, 2024
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StantonMac
Monkey see monkey do
FWIW, I (try to) only use yewts when talking about their fans.
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Let's not disrespect the Native Americans by misspelling Utes.
CougarWildcat
Oct 29, 1:43pm
Ok karen
chismoso
Oct 29, 1:44pm
Say what?!?!?
BleedCougarBlue2
Oct 29, 3:27pm
Can I speak with your manager about this post?
runningfoo
Oct 29, 4:25pm
We are respecting the Ute Tribe by not lumping them in with yewts.
Niiineteeen84
Oct 29, 1:45pm
Exactly !!!!
ybecausethatswhy
Oct 29, 1:45pm
RE: We are respecting the Ute Tribe by not lumping them in with yewts.
FT487
Oct 29, 1:48pm
Absolutely. I wish the U would just drop the Ute part of their name altogether.
BlueFever
Oct 29, 1:49pm
Yeah, let’s call them the Red Hawks. That would go well with their lame mascot,
Soy Celeste
Oct 29, 1:54pm
Their mascot is supposed to be a hawk?? I always thought it was a chicken.
TheoHux
Oct 29, 6:41pm
My bad. You might be right.
Soy Celeste
Oct 29, 8:30pm
Chicken Hawk
MustacheMan
Oct 29, 8:48pm
RE: Chicken Hawk
TheoHux
Oct 29, 8:54pm
But arguments, the Ute tribe has said time and again they like the association.
CougarWildcat
Oct 29, 1:50pm
maybe not after this season…
Shawarma
Oct 29, 1:56pm
There is only so much forbearance the Ute tribe can handle when
D.T. Survivor
Oct 29, 2:03pm
They are understandably confused. Our differentiation will only help them.
Cougarclaw
Oct 29, 2:04pm
Association with the school, not the scum fans.
Loyal2Royal
Oct 29, 4:50pm
They also pay the tribe for the use of the name
YankeeCoug
Oct 29, 5:42pm
Sadly most people don’t know this. Heck I was on CB for years before I knew that
ColonelMustard
Oct 29, 3:43pm
Yeah, it's to differentiate
fattycoug
Oct 29, 5:43pm
RE: We are respecting the Ute Tribe by not lumping them in with yewts.
ratherberoping
Oct 29, 7:10pm
This. Out of respect for Ute tribe I intentionally use "yewt" to describe the U.
cosmohio
Oct 29, 7:14pm
RE: Let's not disrespect the Native Americans by misspelling Utes.
RH84025
Oct 29, 1:45pm
RE: Let's not disrespect the Native Americans by misspelling Utes.
BYUheaven
Oct 29, 1:48pm
Different spellings is how we differentiate between Native Americans and the UU.
ldssdl
Oct 29, 1:49pm
I show respect to the real Utes by capitalizing the word when I refer to them,
Japan Coug
Oct 29, 1:49pm
RE: Let's not disrespect the Native Americans by misspelling Utes.
m0resn0w
Oct 29, 1:51pm
RE: Let's not disrespect the Native Americans by misspelling Utes.
FT487
Oct 29, 1:51pm
Is it okay to call them yewts if I am only talking about fans?
Mufasa
Oct 29, 1:52pm
Nobody disrespects the Ute tribe more than the current yoot football team
dryflyelk
Oct 29, 1:55pm
RE: Nobody disrespects the Ute tribe more than the current yoot football team
Shawarma
Oct 29, 1:58pm
IDK, the yewt teams in the 80's with the crimson warrior probably take the cake.
cougar4life55
Oct 29, 2:04pm
We know who you are voting for on Tuesday. I wish everyone would stop getting
coolblue
Oct 29, 2:06pm
But also on CB... boycott the SL Trib...
foofcoug
Oct 29, 2:19pm
Oh my! I'm offended that you think I get offended too easily.
Les IsMore
Oct 29, 9:18pm
It’s their fault for having a racist mascot
Ojiisan
Oct 29, 2:07pm
Swoop is racist?
C-dubb
Oct 29, 4:10pm
No, he is a good man (bird?) who made one mistake
Ojiisan
Oct 29, 5:01pm
Their basketball team used to be known as the Runnin’ Redskins. That’s racist!
Soy Celeste
Oct 29, 5:21pm
As a Native American, I endorse this post...
cougarblue
Oct 29, 2:17pm
<< Deleted >>
Honor Code
Oct 29, 5:25pm
RE: Let's not disrespect the Native Americans by misspelling Utes.
gangbusters
Oct 29, 2:28pm
Utes are the Native American tribe that made their historical home in the
UNLVcougar
Oct 29, 2:30pm
You do realize that we never use traditional name spelling in Utah?
Mabuhay Coug
Oct 29, 2:32pm
I don’t care what the Yewts think
WP17
Oct 29, 2:38pm
RE: Let's not disrespect the Native Americans by misspelling Utes.
JackieMoon33
Oct 29, 2:52pm
Instead they say Zoobs which is so much better, right? 😂
Crowd Factor
Oct 29, 2:53pm
My understanding is Utes refers to the school and teams.
Gigo
Oct 29, 2:58pm
BTW - "Could care less" means you care. "Couldn't care less" means you don't care.
Pollster
Oct 29, 2:58pm
Americans. That's based on Amerigo Vespucci's name, right? Was he a native?
KCFan85
Oct 29, 3:07pm
a Ute and Yewt are not the same thing.
zonacougar
Oct 29, 3:09pm
This
CT98
Oct 29, 4:12pm
We never refer to the Utes as “Yewts”. That would indeed be disrespectful. We only refer to Yewts as “Yewts”.
mvtoro
Oct 29, 3:29pm
Nahhh, I'll always refer to Utah as the pukes. It's too fitting.
CT98
Oct 29, 4:12pm
Woke much?? I'm sure we can find a safe space for you.
Jasbo
Oct 29, 4:24pm
"couldn't care less" - sorry pet peeve
jaba166
Oct 29, 4:39pm
This was the part of his post that bugged you?
ochobeeguy
Oct 29, 6:22pm
RE: Let's not disrespect the Native Americans by misspelling Utes.
IceBlue
Oct 29, 4:47pm
Thanks for this post!
ValiantCoug
Oct 29, 4:51pm
Yup, and those yewts are really characters.
Les IsMore
Oct 29, 9:23pm
Yeah, no. Why don't you go to the yewt forums and lecture them about calling us Zoobies?
AltTabbins
Oct 29, 4:57pm
RE: Let's not disrespect the Native Americans by misspelling Utes.
Ironhide
Oct 29, 5:07pm
Yew can't tell me what tewe dewe about the Yewts
Honor Code
Oct 29, 5:27pm
Did you say youts?
calbearcoug
Oct 29, 5:34pm
He doesn’t get it
conetah
Oct 29, 5:40pm
Yewts are not Ute Indians. They are an obnoxious fanbase.
Recipefordisaster
Oct 29, 6:07pm
Signed M. Peralta…
ochobeeguy
Oct 29, 6:23pm
RE: Let's not disrespect the Native Americans by misspelling Utes.
BYU Grounds
Oct 29, 6:35pm
I’ve always thought it is goofy people do that. Maybe goofier than Zoobs. No chance that spelling bothers Ute fans
GoodBetterBestBYU
Oct 29, 6:48pm
It’s about proper names, not bothering yewts.
Shawarma
Oct 29, 7:09pm
Know who really disrespects Utes? Dumb yewts.
Brandoblueblood
Oct 29, 6:51pm
*couldn't care less
ratherberoping
Oct 29, 7:11pm
FWIW, I (try to) only use yewts when talking about their fans.
StantonMac
Oct 29, 8:07pm
you sound like a snowflake with victim mentality
Ezy
Oct 29, 8:29pm
Don't pretend the yewts have anything to do with Native Americans.
Les IsMore
Oct 29, 9:14pm
Yewts
Hutch65
Oct 29, 9:43pm
cry
goblin
Oct 29, 10:56pm
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