Look at the author's history... hyperbole and click bait.

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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.

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