OFFICIAL BYU/TCU Thread

[YOhio]

That would not be good for the Utes. They need to beat a top 5 team.

TCU will kill the Utes. Kill them. So sad for you.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

TCU will kill the Utes. Kill them. So sad for you.

I was wondering what team you will be cheering for in the BYU/TCU contest? This similarities you pointed out earlier are curious to me.

[Art Vandelay]

I'm just thankful TCU isn't mad at the BYU or have any reason to run up the score to try and impress pollsters, otherwise this could be ugly.

[YOhio]

I was wondering what team you will be cheering for in the BYU/TCU contest? This similarities you pointed out earlier are curious to me.

BYU. As one who counts myself among the loyal, strong, and true wearing the white and blue I will be cheering for the Cougars of BYU.

[TripletDaddy]

BYU. As one who counts myself among the loyal, strong, and true wearing the white and blue I will be cheering for the Cougars of BYU.

I still can't get used to the changes in the fight song. I still sing "stalwart men and true." There are a few other changes that I notice each time the words are on the board but I have yet to adopt them.

Do you guys sing the updated version? I think I subconsciously enjoy the sexism in the older version.

[Art Vandelay]

I still can't get used to the changes in the fight song. I still sing "stalwart men and true." There are a few other changes that I notice each time the words are on the board but I have yet to adopt them.

Do you guys sing the updated version? I think I subconsciously enjoy the sexism in the older version.

There's a new version? <J Carson voice> I did not know that.

[il Padrino Ute]

Completely agree. TCU won't know what hit them.

Because TCU won't feel anything, kind of like what a windshield feels when a gnat smashes into it?

[TripletDaddy]

There's a new version? <J Carson voice> I did not know that.

It is "new" compared to what we used to sing when I was a student there. The changes are not dramatic, but they are noticeable. Unfortunately, the fist roll is still alive and well.

[UtahDan]

That would not be good for the Utes. They need to beat a top 5 team.

There is no chance whatsoever that BYU beats TCU or Utah this year. The only real question is can they hold either offense under 500 yards and stay within 30 points of either. I doubt it.

[BigFatMeanie]

I still can't get used to the changes in the fight song. I still sing "stalwart men and true." There are a few other changes that I notice each time the words are on the board but I have yet to adopt them.

Do you guys sing the updated version? I think I subconsciously enjoy the sexism in the older version.

Still sing the older version. Here are the words as I learned them back in 1988 as a freshman:

Rise all loyal Cougars
And hurl your challenge to the foe
We will fight day or night
Rain or snow

Stalwart men and true
Wear the white and blue
As we sing get set to spring
Come on Cougars its up to you

So rise and shout
The Cougars are out
Along the trail to fame and glory

Rise and Shout
Our cheers will ring out
As we unfold our victory story

On we go to vanquish the foe
For alma maters sons and daughters
As we join in song
In praise of you
Our faith is strong

We'll raise our colors high in the blue
And cheer the Cougars of BYU

I always use "we" everywhere because that's how I learned it but I guess the official words use "you". I also use "As we sing" but the official words say "While we sing". Don't know why I learned it wrong - but I'm stubborn and refuse to change.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

It is "new" compared to what we used to sing when I was a student there. The changes are not dramatic, but they are noticeable. Unfortunately, the fist roll is still alive and well.

I always thought you were more in the age range of myself, YOhio, Niku, Donut. I didn't realize that you were more the SU, 71, LAUte range.

[il Padrino Ute]

Still sing the older version. Here are the words as I learned them back in 1988 as a freshman:

Rise all loyal Cougars
And hurl your challenge to the foe
We will fight day or night
Rain or snow

Stalwart men and true
Wear the white and blue
As we sing get set to spring
Come on Cougars its up to you

So rise and shout
The Cougars are out
Along the trail to fame and glory

Rise and Shout
Our cheers will ring out
As we unfold our victory story

On we go to vanquish the foe
For alma maters sons and daughters
As we join in song
In praise of you
Our faith is strong

We'll raise our colors high in the blue
And cheer the Cougars of BYU

I always use "we" everywhere because that's how I learned it but I guess the official words use "you". I also use "As we sing" but the official words say "While we sing". Don't know why I learned it wrong - but I'm stubborn and refuse to change.

Is this sung in tunnels?

[UtahDan]

It is "new" compared to what we used to sing when I was a student there. The changes are not dramatic, but they are noticeable. Unfortunately, the fist roll is still alive and well.

Why did they change it at all?

[TripletDaddy]

Still sing the older version. Here are the words as I learned them back in 1988 as a freshman:

Rise all loyal Cougars
And hurl your challenge to the foe
We will fight day or night
Rain or snow

Stalwart men and true
Wear the white and blue
As we sing get set to spring
Come on Cougars its up to you

So rise and shout
The Cougars are out
Along the trail to fame and glory

Rise and Shout
Our cheers will ring out
As we unfold our victory story

On we go to vanquish the foe
For alma maters sons and daughters
As we join in song
In praise of you
Our faith is strong

We'll raise our colors high in the blue
And cheer the Cougars of BYU

I always use "we" everywhere because that's how I learned it but I guess the official words use "you". I also use "As we sing" but the official words say "While we sing". Don't know why I learned it wrong - but I'm stubborn and refuse to change.

This is exactly what I sing. We were definitely taught "As we sing get set to spring" (not THAT, sickos).

Do we have the lyrics to the new version? It doesn't really matter because I won't ever sing them, but it would be nice to see them, I suppose.

[TripletDaddy]

Why did they change it at all?

Boyd K Packer didn't like the original lyrics?