When my neighbor - Mr. Neilsen - told me BYU had a good QB named Neilson

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Oct 30, 2024
9:46:08am

refunder Playmaker

When my neighbor - Mr. Neilsen - told me BYU had a good QB named Neilson

That would be Gifford. I was a wee lad in elementary school (not in Utah), and that's when I learned about BYU football

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Messages

Author

Time

What was the moment for you that solidified your BYU football fandom forever?

jbrother4

8:38am

Beck to Harline

JuicyJam

8:39am

Same

Knee Brace

8:40am

I watched that game on TV with my Dad who was a big time BYU fan but who was in poor health at the time.

realtall

8:46am

Your story reminded me of this meme.

greatbam

9:48am

I was born

dallasbyu

8:40am

Same here. My parents took me to every home

8:58am

The miracle bowl

fredy

8:40am

96 kickoff classic vs Texas a&m td pass from Sark to KO (freshman at BYU)

RWaters

8:42am

BIC

Longseason

8:42am

Miracle Bowl when I was a kid

Japan Coug

8:42am

Getting covid & spending 2 weeks watching old games on BYUtv

dixieutahbyuzag

8:43am

Not one moment, but watching Ty Detmer play at Cougar Stadium 1991 got me hooked

8:46am

Same, Ty Detmer was my QB when I was a student.

8:48am

My first college football game was arguably 1-12 games too late.

Ygrad

8:47am

Hanging out the window cheering driving home from BYU Miami.

8:48am

Attending every game when I was attending BYU. I dont think it was a single game

TheHop

8:50am

1996 Pigskin Classic. I’m embarrassed it took me that long.

Ham

8:51am

I was born in the mid-70s. In the 80s, I didn't know there was another choice.

Jeffacka

8:52am

When I took my first breath. "Many are called, but few are chosen"

Acorn

8:54am

RE: What was the moment for you that solidified your BYU football fandom

8:54am

Miami and then aTm. I was a kid from CA and had only seen a couple games on TV

Blue Ridge

8:57am

Probably the second half of the SMU Holiday Bowl. My dad gave up on BYU

Belboz

8:59am

during the 1984 national championship run, but not for the reason you think

byujag

9:00am

My old man (not a church member) had a love/hate relationship with BYU

JimmyZ

9:06am

Utah 2021

9:12am

You'll get there.

realtall

9:14am

The OK ST game was amazing

9:21am

Going to the New Mexico game in 1988. My first game. 65-0 win.

Yukon

9:17am

That was also Detmer's first start.

Jeffacka

9:32am

Miracle bowl catch. Freaking "forever". Had to be well after 11PM. Ran outside

BleedCougarBlue2

9:27am

I think I'm older than y'all.

byujdmba

9:36am

When my neighbor - Mr. Neilsen - told me BYU had a good QB named Neilson

refunder

9:46am

Sark to KO vs A&M

Timeout Husbander

12:03pm

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