BYU vs. Utah threads

[il Padrino Ute]

if I'm supposed to get irate everytime someone makes light or fun of my religion then I better choose another faith. Those signs don't come anywhere near crossing the line.

Like I say, sometimes I'd be better off being more passive.

[LA Ute]

Not really. I actually laughed out loud when the ball went off the upright.

Well, I screamed at the ref, "Are we done yet?"

In answer to your question to IPU, I would talk to the kid with the sign. But you need to keep in mind he's sitting in the MUSS and there wouldn't be a BYU fan (or an adult over the age of 25 or so) near him. College kids at football games are 20% idiots. In Salt Lake the idiots are of a certain type. I don't have any sympathy for your ALUF friend who quit going to games, by the way. But that's just me.

[kccougar]

If you enjoy rolling in the shitpile, have at it. Just don't be surprised if others think you smell.

I've already realized I can't win with you, JIC.

[Portland Ute]

Question: Had you been sitting next to this guy with the sign, would you say anything to him?

There is no right or wrong answer here. Just curious.

You aren't asking me, but I most definitely would have. And I wouldn't have been kind about it.

I've related other stories here of confronting bad behavior.

This is like the occupy movement. People obsessed with the 1%.

[byu71]

Question: Had you been sitting next to this guy with the sign, would you say anything to him?

There is no right or wrong answer here. Just curious.

Quite a while ago, I would have. Not that I am that offended, but I like to get into it and I think I could have taken that guy verbally and physically.

These days I still like to verbal on a board. While I can get beat up emotionally, at least I won't have to back it up physically.

[Omaha 680]

I think we all agree that suspenders boy is getting what he deserves. I would feel the same way if his suspenders were blue.

[Jarid in Cedar]

I think we all agree that suspenders boy is getting what he deserves. I would feel the same way if his suspenders were blue.

Agreed. Google is going to haunt him with every job application or interview. He is going to pay a price for this for years. And that cost is going to be more severe than he could ever imagine.

[Coach McGuirk]

[Portland Ute]

Agreed. Google is going to haunt him with every job application or interview. He is going to pay a price for this for years. And that cost is going to be more severe than he could ever imagine.

He'll never get his dream job at Tahitian Noni, that's for sure!

[myboynoah]

I now realize that Suspender Boy has given me a powerful debating tool. I can chalk so much to UofUtah fans' hate for BYU--it's an effective attack on credibility, as in, "you're just saying this because of your hate for BYU." In the past that would have sounded childish and petty. Now it has a ring of truth, it resounds. Thanks Suspender Boy!

[byu71]

I think we all agree that suspenders boy is getting what he deserves. I would feel the same way if his suspenders were blue.

Giving some thought, as one who wants to be a good Christian, I should have compassion for this kid and feel sorry for him. Even though thou shalt not judge I will and though I am not a psychologist, I will play one.

This kid is an insecure attention starved young man. Not one thing he did leads me to this, but a combination of things.

The suspenders, dude is looking for attention. Hangs out in the Muss which empowers him and he brings a sign expecting to get pats on his back from his comrades. Lastly, twice he rushes the field and feels a rush by being able to confront the BYU coach.

Sadly what he ended up with is some BYU fans upset, but most laughing and mocking him. The attention he gets by confronting Bronco shows him basically being stared down by Bronco and then as Bronco moves toward him he appears to shit his pants.

To compound things he explains his situation to recoup his stature and ends up making a bigger ass of himself.

Like I said, as one who wants to be a good Christian I should have compassion for him. As someone who isn't there yet, I look at him, smile and think, "what a dork".

[Jeff Lebowski]

I want to attend a game with IPU so we can wander around tearing up signs.

[il Padrino Ute]

I want to attend a game with IPU so we can wander around tearing up signs.

[TripletDaddy]

I want to attend a game with IPU so we can wander around tearing up signs.

I attended a utah byu game with him at RES. The people next to me were being very hostile towards BYU the entire game. EPU said nothing. I don't think he would have torn up any signs that night.

[USUC]

Agreed. Google is going to haunt him with every job application or interview. He is going to pay a price for this for years. And that cost is going to be more severe than he could ever imagine.

I heard on the morning radio that this kid was getting more and more belligerent in his hatred towards Bronco (I don't know if this was via twitter or Utefans or what). I am a little concerned for him. Obviously the kid, in some sense, is out of touch with reality to be so bold as to hunt down Bronco in that fashion. But at some point he needs to atone for this in some way. If for nothing else for himself. I wouldn't be surprised to see some sort of action in the next couple of days on his part to admit his mistake and try to make it right.