About the new board name (cougarstadium.com)

[tooblue]

I think our actions are entirely consistent with what I expressed.

Based upon what I have read it is clear you think that. Unfortunately, it's also clear to others here that your actions betray what you are trying to express.

[falafel]

See any post from cougjunkie, who conveniently found his way back after this event.

Which, if you've ever read cougjunkie's previous posts, is entirely in-line with his behavior from before the change.

[U-Ute]

Which, if you've ever read cougjunkie's previous posts, is entirely in-line with his behavior from before the change.

True. But he had disappeared until this happened.

My point being is that the marginalization of Ute fans on this site will attract that kind of behavior.

[smokymountainrain]

True. But he had disappeared until this happened.

My point being is that the marginalization of Ute fans on this site will attract that kind of behavior.

Why not wait until it does before you allow your behavior to be affected by a simple change at the top of the screen? Perhaps you will be surprised.

[UtahDan]

You really need to step back and try to see how that looks and feels to fans of the UofUtah.

If this is not intended to mock me please say so. Otherwise, ouch.

[pelagius]

Unfortunately you are speaking a language there that I only marginally understand.

Yeah, although the explanation is actually an accurate representation of my thoughts on the change it really was meant as a joke (I laughed).

[Scratch]

Why not wait until it does before you allow your behavior to be affected by a simple change at the top of the screen? Perhaps you will be surprised.

I think the point is that it already has, as evidenced by CJ's return (full disclosure, I know nothing about the back story here, all I know is he suddenly appeared and is not exactly open, inviting, and/or diplomatic).

[falafel]

I think the point is that it already has, as evidenced by CJ's return (full disclosure, I know nothing about the back story here, all I know is he suddenly appeared and is not exactly open, inviting, and/or diplomatic).

Ask your brother, he will tell you cj is the same as he was prior to the change.

Anyway, I would take his state reason for returning, which was LOI day, at face value here. It makes much more sense that he would return to discuss BYU signees, which he does in great detail ever year, than a name change. cj never needed a reason to feel emboldened towards Ute fans prior to the change, he certainly wouldn't need one now.

[myboynoah]

If this is not intended to mock me please say so. Otherwise, ouch.

I was mocking all of us less-educated folks who can't understand a thing when pelagius does his pelagius thing. And maybe to poke a little at LA as well.

For all of that, if I have offended anyone, I am sincerely sorry.

[falafel]

For all of that, if I have offended anyone, I am sincerely sorry.

If the name change has taught us anything, it has taught us this: you no longer need to apologize to Ute fans.

[il Padrino Ute]

I was mocking all of us less-educated folks who can't understand a thing when pelagius does his pelagius thing. And maybe to poke a little at LA as well.

For all of that, if I have offended anyone, I am sincerely sorry.

Knock it off. Apologizing is a sign of weakness.

[il Padrino Ute]

If the name change has taught us anything, it has taught us this: you no longer need to apologize to Ute fans.

falafel gets it, but it's probably more because he had Mr. Ward and Judy Mac for teachers in his younger days.

[myboynoah]

Knock it off. Apologizing is a sign of weakness.

I'm sorry.

[falafel]

falafel gets it, but it's probably more because he had Mr. Ward and Judy Mac for teachers in his younger days.

And Cheryl Hughes.

[cougjunkie]

My problem with the complaining from Ute fans is that you rarely post about sports anyways. So why would dropping "ute" from the name matter to you?

Go look at the sports threads, JIC started a very solid thread about Utahs football team in 2013, it has 56 total posts. That is only 202 less than DaBrocksters thread about Ohio State football.

You just played a Pac-12 basketball game against Oregon State and the entire thread had 17 posts. 10 of those were by MRD and JIC.

The most Ute action I have ever seen this board have was when Big Rick died. Out of the blue every Ute fan on this site had some sort of story or encounter with him. Why weren't any of those shared before? Hell some of you acted like you were best friends with the man. That stuff is interesting and would have created some quality discussion.

Wednesday was signing day which is one of the biggest days for a college football fan, the Ute thread had 51 posts the majority by AppleJack.

To say the name change is killing the Ute discussion and that it is going to drive Ute fans away, I think that has already been done.

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.

If someone really is trying to start up another board, good luck. If you think this site is cougarboard 2.0, this new Ute board is going to be cougarguard 2.0. Go take a look at that site, I hope you have an admin with a lot of time on his hands that likes to hear his own voice.