About the new board name (cougarstadium.com)

[UtahDan]

Like when everyone was consulted about voting for Finderson?

And look how that turned out!

[Surfah]

More like going to your favorite Chinese-Mexican fusion restaurant, only to find out that it now has the name of a Mexican restaurant. But lo and behold, its menu still serves the exact same Chinese-Mexican fusion it served the day before. Same caliber and quantity, even.

But now that the name changed, you're suddenly unsure if its your favorite Chinese-Mexican fusion restaurant anymore, even though the menu and the food haven't changed.

What did Lebowski say about you that one time?

[UtahDan]

More like going to your favorite Chinese-Mexican fusion restaurant, only to find out that it now has the name of a Mexican restaurant. But lo and behold, its menu still serves the exact same Chinese-Mexican fusion it served the day before. Same caliber and quantity, even.

But now that the name changed, you're suddenly unsure if its your favorite Chinese-Mexican fusion restaurant anymore, even though the menu and the food haven't changed.

Just wanted to give you a heads up that I am thinking of changing my moniker to Dhole_Sucks. I just want to assure you that nothing has changed. Of course, if you decide to steer clear of me, it will have been your choice.

[Donuthole]

Just wanted to give you a heads up that I am thinking of changing my moniker to Dhole_Sucks. I just want to assure you that nothing has changed. Of course, if you decide to steer clear of me, it will have been your choice.

Please, make this happen. By all means.

[MartyFunkhouser]

More like going to your favorite Chinese-Mexican fusion restaurant, only to find out that it now has the name of a Mexican restaurant. But lo and behold, its menu still serves the exact same Chinese-Mexican fusion it served the day before. Same caliber and quantity, even.

But now that the name changed, you're suddenly unsure if its your favorite Chinese-Mexican fusion restaurant anymore, even though the menu and the food haven't changed.

One thing that needs to be added to that analogy, there is a stated purpose of the Chinese-Mexican fusion restaurant that they are making changes to emphasize the Chinese food and phase out the Mexican food over time.

[jay santos]

One thing that needs to be added to that analogy, there is a stated purpose of the Chinese-Mexican fusion restaurant that they are making changes to emphasize the Chinese food and phase out the Mexican food over time.

Nope. Mexican food is still on the menu and for many, it's considered the best Mexican food place in town. And it will still be marketed to Mexican food lovers through alternate means. But management realized all the Chinese food lovers were driving by thinking "yuck" Chinese-Mexican sounds sick.

[Donuthole]

One thing that needs to be added to that analogy, there is a stated purpose of the Chinese-Mexican fusion restaurant that they are making changes to emphasize the Chinese food and phase out the Mexican food over time.

Not true. At this restaurant, the patrons create the menu. It's up to them to decide if their favorite dishes will remain or be phased out.

[Commando]

Nope. Mexican food is still on the menu and for many, it's considered the best Mexican food place in town. And it will still be marketed to Mexican food lovers through alternate means. But management realized all the Chinese food lovers were driving by thinking "yuck" Chinese-Mexican sounds sick.

[wally]

Not true. At this restaurant, the patrons create the menu. It's up to them to decide if their favorite dishes will remain or be phased out.

WTF?! So your analogy is a mexican-chinese buffet with a menu is set by the patrons? WTF happens when a large german family moves in and demands blutwurst be added to the menu? What about a family of dung beetles? Now you are all eating, essentially, shit and scabs. Hope you are happy eating your shit and scabs, dhole.

[falafel]

WTF?! So your analogy is a mexican-chinese buffet with a menu is set by the patrons? WTF happens when a large german family moves in and demands blutwurst be added to the menu? What about a family of dung beetles? Now you are all eating, essentially, shit and scabs. Hope you are happy eating your shit and scabs, dhole.

What happens is that we get large threads dedicated to USC, the Lakers, THE Ohio State University, Michigan, etc. I agree, its a problem Wally.

[Donuthole]

WTF?! So your analogy is a mexican-chinese buffet with a menu is set by the patrons? WTF happens when a large german family moves in and demands blutwurst be added to the menu? What about a family of dung beetles? Now you are all eating, essentially, shit and scabs. Hope you are happy eating your shit and scabs, dhole.

It's not my anaolgy. It's Jarid's. I'm just improving it. The patrons also get to decide if the german family stays long enough to influence the menu, BTW. Since there are plenty of other restaurants serving shit and scabs, we'll probably not take a liking to their requests. After all, this is the only Chinese-Mexican fusion restaurant in town.

[The_Douger]

I like In N Out Burger.

[myboynoah]

Obviously this place is something different for each individual participant, and it continues to evolve. It's a very different place than at the time of its inception, in some goods ways and in some not so good ways IMO.

I've always thought the name was strange because for me it doesn't describe what I view this place to be: a board focused primarily on BYU athletics with some other good stuff and light moderation. The good stuff includes a format which allows discussions to continue over days, weeks and even years without being relegated to page two within a few hours. It also includes an attempt to allow participation from all quarters in a less juvenile fashion. But in the end, it is a place focused primarily on BYU athletics, a fact often noted by our participants from the UofUtah.

That fans of the UofUtah feel welcome and generate threads focused on their interests is proof that we are at least somewhat successful. How the name change would affect my UofUtah friends (even you LA) was a primary concern. I hope you continue to feel welcome here, even as I understand how you all might feel slighted. But at least I believe this is more reflective of what this place has been and will continue to be as the landscape of college athletics changes over time.

[il Padrino Ute]

It's not my anaolgy. It's Jarid's. I'm just improving it. The patrons also get to decide if the german family stays long enough to influence the menu, BTW. Since there are plenty of other restaurants serving shit and scabs, we'll probably not take a liking to their requests. After all, this is the only Chinese-Mexican fusion restaurant in town.

Fortunately, the patrons don't want to eat what a moose eats.

BTW, if you're going to use Chinese-Mexican, we need to determine which side is which? Who are the commies and who are the drug cartel?

[wuapinmon]

Fortunately, the patrons don't want to eat what a moose eats.

BTW, if you're going to use Chinese-Mexican, we need to determine which side is which? Who are the commies and who are the drug cartel?

Isms are schisms.