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Sep 26, 2024
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TheRefsStink
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Don't give her any clicks. So bad. Just ignorant and a pile of nonsense.
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Journalist has never been a fan apparently. The rub in this article pointed at
MajorZeus
Sep 26, 7:57am
Which CBer wrote this?
Mostlyaccurate
Sep 26, 7:59am
Michelle Peralta
MaximusMeridius
Sep 26, 10:31pm
RE: Michelle Peralta
valcorger
Sep 26, 11:04pm
She misses the entire point of being a sports fan.
Corn Pop
Sep 26, 8:03am
It's why our entire week revolves around the next game. My wife and I went to
LV Mike
Sep 26, 8:06am
What does”fan” even mean?
Pretorian
Sep 26, 10:47am
RE: She misses the entire point of being a sports fan.
spooky
Sep 26, 11:14am
2 things: "This is not a phenomenon specific to the BYU fans, of course." and
Powerbait DPM
Sep 26, 1:12pm
Amazing that someone who admittedly knows nothing about football could write
LV Mike
Sep 26, 8:03am
Didn't read any of this article past the first couple of sentences. Who is this
sfeuz
Sep 26, 10:12am
I didn't particularly enjoy this article, mainly because she admits
RGreenha
Sep 26, 1:12pm
She lost me at “some BYU fans are gleefully predicting a smooth path
Disco Lemonade
Sep 26, 8:05am
She must be talking to a couple of her equally uneducated BYU fan friends
LV Mike
Sep 26, 8:07am
She needs to spend some more time on CB reading all the predictions
Mexicougazul
Sep 26, 8:10am
Yeah exactly. I don’t know anyone who has been thinking that.
blueaussie
Sep 26, 8:29am
What is even beyond a championship, anyway?
squidmark
Sep 26, 8:57am
Super Bowl, World Series, and Stanley Cup will be won this year by our fb team
Disco Lemonade
Sep 26, 11:27am
I don’t thing the word “gleefully” should ever be associated with anything FB
Pretorian
Sep 26, 10:49am
I believe
DirtyWater
Sep 26, 11:15am
I just skimmed most of it after reading the first couple of paragraphs, but that was really dumb.
IdahoCoug
Sep 26, 8:07am
click bait
TheRefsStink
Sep 26, 8:16am
That was quite possibly the dumbest, condescending article I've ever read
cambo
Sep 26, 8:17am
Go easy on her. She usually writes about the Dallas Cowboys
Mike Bolton
Sep 26, 8:19am
I'm embarrassed for her.
Ironhide
Sep 26, 8:22am
“It’s important to note that I have never been a football fan. I don’t dislike
Abe Froman
Sep 26, 8:25am
It's a wonder how that got past her editor. And then I realize
Cachanilla83
Sep 26, 8:27am
Swifty sports fans.
Plantagenet
Sep 26, 9:54am
She needs to stick to whatever else she does, because sports writing
volleyjiver
Sep 26, 8:26am
Wait, Michelle Peralta now writes for the Deseret news?
valcorger
Sep 26, 8:27am
Also, who is predicting a “smooth path to the championship and beyond”? Haven’t
gocougs719
Sep 26, 8:31am
Except in 1984
zerome4sooners
Sep 26, 8:33am
Uh, what BYU fan has seen a championship? Even here nobody says that.
Brandoblueblood
Sep 26, 8:48am
I've seen a championship--it was anything but a smooth ride.
Plantagenet
Sep 26, 9:55am
I’ve seen one. See above
zerome4sooners
Sep 26, 10:59am
*Forseen.
Brandoblueblood
Sep 26, 3:29pm
The only local people I see predicting a cake-walk into the playoffs and beyond
Ungoy
Sep 26, 9:13am
She should've written her article for Utah Fans. lol
greatbam
Sep 26, 11:11am
I feel dumber for having read this.
TrueBlue67
Sep 26, 9:13am
What is wrong with a little hope? She is reading 90%+ of BYU FB fans wrong.
Captain Stubing
Sep 26, 9:14am
It's gotta be satire. "I know nothing about the topic but I'm going to write an
Huge Manatee
Sep 26, 9:21am
Maybe this is just one big troll job on her part. Probably the most
Captain Stubing
Sep 26, 10:40am
"Success has ruined many a man...That behaves best which has grown gradually."
Plantagenet
Sep 26, 9:52am
The article says "Humor, Opinion" I'd say in her opinion it's humor. But just
refunder
Sep 26, 10:33am
Sounds like someone looking to get some clicks on her name.....
trumpetur
Sep 26, 10:58am
She's a fan alright.. but her fandom is related to things not sports related.
greatbam
Sep 26, 11:09am
Dumb article. Writer with zero investment in sports lecturing fans on hope?
CougarEat
Sep 26, 11:15am
If BYU football wins another national championship, I'll take a 7 layer burrito
Buster Scruggs
Sep 26, 11:19am
Worthless garbage to fill their quota of BYU articles. The DNews has become
WillsPitStop
Sep 26, 11:37am
Ah yes, BYU sports fans are strangers to disappointment. Thanks, sis!
Still Blue
Sep 26, 11:41am
BYU Football Fans: Love the team, let's keep it going. Nothing about a natty.
DazeofBlue
Sep 26, 11:49am
Nothing like someone who knows nothing about football telling fans how to feel
ldssdl
Sep 26, 11:50am
"incumbent" upon me
CaughtForaTouchdown
Sep 26, 11:56am
RE: "incumbent" upon me
hydro
Sep 26, 12:49pm
The Deseret News is just biased against the church and its members.
CrimsonCardinal
Sep 26, 12:43pm
Strange article.
Longhaul
Sep 26, 1:00pm
She's a BYU grad, this has Michelle Peralta-type ignorance written all over it.
cosmohio
Sep 26, 1:24pm
Look at the author's history... hyperbole and click bait.
Oatmeal
Sep 26, 2:23pm
I saw this article too and immediately skipped over it.
SaintGeorgeYFan
Sep 26, 3:40pm
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