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Sep 10, 2024
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MT-FL UTE
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This right here
Those that remember the days of LaVell Edwards in the WAC, the current “persecution” is kind of sweet justice to many. I’m not one of them, as I have many ties to BYU. But I do have perspective. BYU fans were insufferable.
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Of all the teams that hate BYU, I don't understand why Wyoming does?
Big McLargeHuge
Sep 10, 11:13am
They have lost a lot of games to us
Huge Manatee
Sep 10, 11:14am
This. That's all.
ratherberoping
Sep 10, 4:03pm
link
bigbluecougar
Sep 10, 11:15am
Except the fans and the coach and the other players didn't support them.
ochobeeguy
Sep 10, 11:19am
That was not really an offense by byu but by their coach, Eaton.
runnincoug
Sep 10, 11:21am
Wyoming was doing excellent in football at the time before this. It completely
Fatalplacebo
Sep 10, 11:35am
The Black 14 Incident and the fallout
Goatnapper'96
Sep 10, 1:36pm
Plus BYU brought on 12 of the 14 WY kicked off, then beat WY with them.
lurKing5000
Sep 10, 2:16pm
If I had to live in Wyoming, I'd probably hate everyone as well.
Niiineteeen84
Sep 10, 11:15am
*that part of Wyoming. (Star Valley and some other spots are great)
Trent
Sep 10, 4:39pm
BIL lives in Afton. Incredible country out there
Cougz19
Sep 10, 5:31pm
Yeah,, I like Afton. Went there for Christmas a couple times.
Les IsMore
Sep 10, 10:05pm
RE: If I had to live in Wyoming, I'd probably hate everyone as well.
Snowcrab
Sep 10, 6:59pm
Pretty much all of the WAC teams hated BYU for beating them all of the time.
ManicBlue
Sep 10, 11:17am
It runs deeper than sports
tejascoug
Sep 10, 11:17am
This. There is some strong anti LDS feelings in Wyoming.
runnincoug
Sep 10, 11:22am
Baloney
Plato
Sep 10, 11:42am
Is that still a thing?
TLCougar
Sep 10, 11:54am
Yes, and I love it.
robin
Sep 10, 12:11pm
Or maybe living around large groups of church members can be frustrating?
CharlottesvilleCoug
Sep 10, 7:10pm
Only 11% of people in Wyoming are LDS. 71% are "traditional" Christian. 27% are
runnincoug
Sep 10, 8:45pm
I worked in the Cheyenne one summer in the early ‘80s.
thirdgencoug
Sep 10, 1:44pm
I used to live in Cheyenne, and I asked my Manager this question once:
Ol Big Bear
Sep 10, 11:18am
That's silly though, I mean CSU is their primary traditional rival. This sounds
Mitty
Sep 10, 11:32am
They hate mormons, love their Cowboys, and got smacked around by BYU all the time.
shimmy
Sep 10, 11:18am
you haven't spent much time in WYO with folks knowing you're from Utah have you?
fulano
Sep 10, 11:23am
Thanks for contributing your knowledge and answering his and a lot of our
ColonelMustard
Sep 10, 2:55pm
Cowboy Yewts
Preppy
Sep 10, 11:24am
This encapsulates it. They have similar feelings.
Plantagenet
Sep 10, 12:08pm
is cowboy Ute more accurate than cowboy Aggies though? I guess I personally see
Brighams
Sep 10, 6:47pm
BYU fans during the WAC days put out a superiority vive that rubbed all the
RC Vikings
Sep 10, 11:27am
that bugged Yewt fans too. Now they are worse than Y fans ever were.
fulano
Sep 10, 11:31am
… with lesser/fewer accomplishments
BamaCoug
Sep 10, 11:47am
This right here
MT-FL UTE
Sep 10, 6:47pm
Hahahaha, nice burn. Yes, why would a minor, regional football program that
RoboKayne
Sep 10, 11:34am
I’m guessing you are under 30?
NonmormonYfan89
Sep 10, 12:06pm
42. Life long farm. I've known about the hate for a long time. Just don't
Big McLargeHuge
Sep 12, 12:31am
Ya it’s very one sided hate for sure. Most byu fans don’t care about Wyoming.
NonmormonYfan89
Sep 13, 10:08am
Research the 1969 Wyoming Black 14 football players
millar667
Sep 10, 12:46pm
I played in the Black14 game in Laramie.
coastcat
Sep 10, 1:09pm
In the 60s Wyoming was a power, even on the national level
Frank Drebin
Sep 10, 12:55pm
"...in their little minds"???!
millar667
Sep 10, 1:13pm
I don’t think they do anymore
conetah
Sep 10, 12:58pm
People hate losing to the same team over and over
AFcoug7
Sep 10, 1:12pm
Proximity + presence of LDS culture: Salt Lake, Logan, Laramie, Boise (less so).
Shawarma
Sep 10, 2:09pm
Think it’s because of three primary reasons
Pepe Silvia
Sep 10, 2:20pm
That is a well reasoned answer
jetycns
Sep 10, 5:45pm
I think the hate is pretty deep. To explain. My daughter who was a BYU
Bullrider
Sep 10, 2:38pm
I’m guessing you’re under 40
theonick
Sep 10, 4:19pm
It'd make sense if they were in Evanston, but they're eastern Wyoming. Much
BackPacker
Sep 10, 5:30pm
When you are trying to climb the ladder of MWC success and every time you look up you see BYU's rear end it creates
KYU
Sep 10, 6:19pm
Being drunk rednecks plays a part.
HenderCoug
Sep 10, 7:17pm
WYO is 3rd most played series behind UU & USU...lots of history
Sacto Cougar
Sep 10, 7:46pm
I almost got in a fight with an old Wyoming fan at a Wyoming/Utah bball game
dixieutahbyuzag
Sep 10, 9:44pm
I love the old trope of wearing a barrel. So funny. Probably comfortable except
RoboKayne
Sep 11, 7:18am
Easy…. I live in Wyoming. It’s religion and not drinking beer.
BYU - wyo
Sep 10, 9:44pm
You must be a young fan.
First-n-10
Sep 10, 9:56pm
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