About the new board name (cougarstadium.com)

[falafel]

They contacted me to ask why I was making the requests, and encouraged me to cease making the requests, but stopped short of demanding or actually asking me to stop. They didn't really ask for a yes or no response. As I recall, I acknowledged the request but never really said whether or not I would make any more requests. I informed them that I was just a fan who was interested in the subject matter of the requests.

Frankly, I don't believe I've asked for anything related to BYU since they reached out to me, primarily because I have a great deal of respect for my acquaintance* in the BYU legal department. Also, while I do get some enjoyment out of friendly back-and-forth with my rival's fans, if BYU cares enough to encourage me to stop I'll give some weight to that request. That's not to say it won't happen again if there's something I really care about, but I'm not going to ruffle feathers for something that really isn't terribly important.

Oh, and I never asked BYU for anything. I have a pretty good idea of what any private institution would say to me if I asked for documents from them.

*I hope this characterization is acceptable. Please let me know if you would like further clarification.

That is acceptable.

What information did they reference when asking you to stop? From whom did you request that information? How, if you know, did BYU learn of your requests?

I'm legitimately interested.

[SuperGabers]

Sorry, LA Ute already bumped DU out of the top spot. I'd be happy to give you second place in line.

:finger3:

[U-Ute]

The best Ute posters hardly visit anymore. In fact the best Ute sports posters left on this site are MRD, JIC, Funk and sadly Topute. The rest of you would rather bitch and moan about City Creek, racists church leaders, and who offended you at church over the weekend.

I can't say that I've participated in any of these discussions. They sound lively.

[falafel]

Why is everyone acting like assholes all of a sudden?

THE NAME CHANGE!!!!!!

[falafel]

:finger3:

Just back me up that Cheryl Hughes was an excellent teacher and I'll cross you off the list.

[U-Ute]

Why is everyone acting like assholes all of a sudden?

Why do you care, jerk?

[Scratch]

Why is everyone acting like assholes all of a sudden?

It's probably my fault.

[Coach McGuirk]

Why is everyone acting like assholes all of a sudden?

These inquiries about the level of friendship between Scratch and some lawyers are asinine(really? who gives a shit?).

[falafel]

These inquiries about the level of friendship between Scratch and some lawyers are asinine(really? who gives a shit?).

I can't deny that it is asinine, but then, that would mean it fits in perfectly with the rest of this thread.

[hostile]

These inquiries about the level of friendship between Scratch and some lawyers are asinine(really? who gives a shit?).

Lawyers

[Scratch]

That is acceptable.

What information did they reference when asking you to stop? From whom did you request that information? How, if you know, did BYU learn of your requests?

I'm legitimately interested.

As I recall, they referenced Wisconsin and Boise. I requested info from maybe a half dozen state schools that had contracted with BYU (I've also contacted others for non-BYU info). I mentioned earlier that I'm not sure how BYU found out about this, but my assumption (and I'm honestly not sure if something was said during the call to nudge me in this direction) is that the schools that were providing me with info relating to BYU gave BYU a heads-up, so BYU could know that their information was being released.

[Scratch]

These inquiries about the level of friendship between Scratch and some lawyers are asinine(really? who gives a shit?).

I thought people wanted new content and more traffic? Careful what you wish for.

Also, if you keep complaining, some of us may start a new website entitled freedom_of_information_requests_and_the_losers_who _make_them.com.

[All-American]

I haven't complained about the name-change (in fact, I think it's a good name for a byu-board). I have suggested that people lighten up on The Dude.

I agree that the removal of the word "ute" from the title won't really change this place, but that begs the question of why it was removed. To my mind, it was done with the future in mind. I am interested in what that future might look like.

I actually am a sports fan.
I don't make Utah sports-related posts on here because I consider this to be a de facto byu board. I would welcome a place to discuss Ute sports more openly, but I have a hard time justifying my spending time on one board, let alone two or three.

I have no intention of burning any bridges around here (not that you and I have much of a bridge, but whatever we have I don't consider it to be on fire).

Darn it, Solon, you of all people should know better than this. It doesn't beg the question. It RAISES the question.

[Coach McGuirk]

Also, if you keep complaining, some of us may start a new website entitled freedom_of_information_requests_and_the_losers_who _make_them.com.

Fine by me. I want quality sports talk and the diner forum. The rest can go to hell.

[Clark Addison]

I used to type C-[enter] to get here. Now I need to type C-O-U-G-A-R-S-[enter]*. How long will it take for the new name to be promoted to my #1 C spot?

*Technically, I can still type C-[enter], but only because of the redirect, and I am trying to train my browser.