I used to live in Cheyenne, and I asked my Manager this question once:

Sep 10, 2024
11:18:05am

Ol Big Bear Starter

This was back when we were in the MWC.

I asked him: "Does Wyoming consider Colorado State their rival?"

His response: "No. BYU and Utah are our rivals."

I asked why.

He said: "Because they always beat us"

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Ol Big Bear

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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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