I have no idea why I should be rooting for them.

I'd be cool with BSU if we had a winning record against them. But since we don't

BlueFever

12/31/24 10:04am

I think it's awesome that they got a 3 seed. I'm glad BYU is part of it now but

porl thompson

12/31/24 11:19am

1984 would like a word

BYU-Laie

12/31/24 1:18pm

They did the FCS national championship in 1980. 🙂 pretty amazing transition to

Hammurabi

12/31/24 1:24pm

It's the fans.

byubyu

12/31/24 10:04am

The Spud-Yewts sure hate us (except when we beat Colorado last week). Lots of …

BluesBrother

12/31/24 10:15am

Because they are completely stupid when it comes to Travis Hunter.

BYU '80

12/31/24 12:11pm

No, they aren't.

coventry94

12/31/24 2:31pm

No idea who you hang out with

cajuncoug

12/31/24 4:30pm

and their hatred of BYU is rooted in religious bigotry

MoapaCoug

12/31/24 12:31pm

Yeah, I had so many people day bigoted things

coventry94

12/31/24 2:34pm

No more than other fanbases

johnnybyu

12/31/24 3:19pm

28% of the Boise valley are LDS and many are BSU fans… you are always going to

coot20

12/31/24 3:22pm

Can't stand the Donkey Yewts and their stupid Smurf turf...it's cheating!!

imdocrob

12/31/24 1:07pm

It is!!! Just like Notre Dame when they wear all greens! Wait...

coventry94

12/31/24 1:13pm

Yeah wait . . . ND only wears green jerseys . . . Try again.

LakeshowCougs

12/31/24 1:16pm

Sure.

coventry94

12/31/24 1:59pm

Human eyes differentiate shades of green much better than they do shades of blue

Ski-U-Mah

12/31/24 1:30pm

If being able to see players dressed in blue was a problem then BSU

coventry94

12/31/24 2:02pm

On the other hand, the QB knows where his receiver are going. The D doesn’t.

Ski-U-Mah

12/31/24 3:52pm

Knifed my car. Fanbasw resembles utefans just not quite as dark

Dr MoBYU

12/31/24 8:26pm

BYU fans act just like Utah fans did once they got in the pac-12

CaliforniaCougar22

12/31/24 10:04am

BYU disliked BSU long before that.

Jeffacka

12/31/24 10:06am

Maybe some fans disliked them. I don’t think byu disliked them. Good home

Hammurabi

12/31/24 5:20pm

Spoken like a wise lawgiver

Cooouuugs

12/31/24 9:49pm

Keep to the code

Hammurabi

12/31/24 9:51pm

It is closer to USC and Utah with BSU fans having a one sided rivalry. The gimmicky blue field is a good representation

BYU Tar Heel

12/31/24 1:20pm

BSU fans hardly ever think of BYU unless they're BYU fans like me.

coventry94

12/31/24 2:21pm

I agree but the strange BSU hate has gone on for a long time. I figure the enemy

DiamondMo

12/31/24 1:31pm

It’s a little brother thing.

OPINIONS

12/31/24 10:04am

For me, it's just that tacky carpet of a field

JackStack

12/31/24 10:04am

We won on “the Blue” the last 3 times we played on it and looked better on …

BluesBrother

12/31/24 10:07am

They were one of the teams willing to commit to scheduling during independence

Ojiisan

12/31/24 10:04am

True.

coventry94

12/31/24 2:38pm

I cheer for BSU and I get it

CasualFan

12/31/24 10:05am

Their doing well puts their perception on par with the big12.This year proves it

BYU '80

12/31/24 12:12pm

Live in Boise for awhile and you will understand

arizonacougarfan

12/31/24 10:05am

I'm from Boise and lived there for decades.

coventry94

12/31/24 12:28pm

RE: I'm from Boise and lived there for decades.

DDBlue

12/31/24 2:18pm

This. BSU fans are just too big for their britches in most cases.

IdahoCoug

12/31/24 2:21pm

My age? I'll bet I have more gray in my hair then you do.

coventry94

12/31/24 3:01pm

The big/little brother thing is overdone. Aren’t they ahead in head to head

Hammurabi

12/31/24 4:52pm

Their best years that happened to coincide with some of our worst in decades.

DDBlue

12/31/24 6:04pm

BYU has won 3 out of the last 4 games they played.

BigHouse Coug

12/31/24 5:44pm

It's a regional recruiting rival, or at least, a potential one.

Mister P

12/31/24 10:05am

Have we ever lost a recruit or major transfer to BSU?

stoils

12/31/24 12:26pm

The Bair kid who's on a mission now. Eventually changed commitment though to Oregon.

IdahoCoug

12/31/24 2:38pm

Minor rival

johnnybyu

12/31/24 3:20pm

Agreed, Minor rival now. Independence cost us some recruits IIRC

Hammurabi

12/31/24 5:52pm

You must not be from Idaho then.

Wife_Apologist

12/31/24 10:06am

I'm from Washington so I see a few bumper stickers and t shirts here and there

Yorpits8me

12/31/24 10:06am

Trashy and vile fan base. Being in the B12 this year shows that there are classy fan bases out there. And then you

BYU Tar Heel

12/31/24 10:06am

That may be a bit exaggerated. I know many BSU fans and wouldn't call a single one of them trashy or vile. Many are

BlooGeek

12/31/24 10:10am

Their fanbase is without a doubt the dumbest fanbase I’ve ever seen

BYU '80

12/31/24 12:14pm

Not in my experience.

coventry94

12/31/24 12:34pm

Don’t get out much do you?

johnnybyu

12/31/24 3:20pm

My former neighbor in Nampa was the poster child for vile & trashy.

Les IsMore

12/31/24 12:44pm

But you did love your neighbor right? 😉

Hammurabi

12/31/24 4:53pm

Not true. I don’t know any id put in that category. Grew up in west Idaho which

Hammurabi

12/31/24 10:14am

Who are still stupid when it comes to cfb. Great people in my ward

BYU '80

12/31/24 12:14pm

Hmm, you must have different friends…

Hammurabi

12/31/24 12:17pm

They are a regional competitor. We don’t want them to do well.

DanSmith

12/31/24 10:07am

This. While not on the same scale as Utah, if BSU does well, we could

Traveshamockery

12/31/24 10:12am

I will however pull for them in the playoff

DanSmith

12/31/24 10:16am

I see your point. Still conflicted. I guess it’s a “win” either way.

Traveshamockery

12/31/24 10:17am

The sec and big 10 losing is better for byu than any minor recruiting bump they

johnnybyu

12/31/24 3:22pm

As a native Idahoan, BSU and their fans just suck.

IdahoCoug

12/31/24 10:07am

Hmmm...I guess our experiences are very different. Native Idahoan. Not from Boise. Their fans are passionate and loyal

BlooGeek

12/31/24 10:12am

No sense of history or tradition. Their fans are the epitome of bandwagon fans.

IdahoCoug

12/31/24 10:19am

They’ve been good for a whole generation and have trended up

Hammurabi

12/31/24 10:22am

Your definition of generation is pretty short. Also, 30 years ago, BSU was in the Big Sky with ISU and Weber.

IdahoCoug

12/31/24 10:25am

20-30 years is a generation. They’ve made a huge leap. You a vandals fan?

Hammurabi

12/31/24 12:13pm

No, I'm not a Vandals fan. You're probably thinking of Idacoug who has a Vandals logo.

IdahoCoug

12/31/24 12:57pm

Two little letters led to my failure! 🙂

Hammurabi

12/31/24 1:32pm

Really a dumb take. BSU has always been a winning program

CasualFan

12/31/24 1:03pm

Congrats. Okay. You made me look. But you're wrong.

IdahoCoug

12/31/24 1:26pm

I grew up in west Idaho and played against Boise teams, had friends play for BSU

Hammurabi

12/31/24 10:16am

Vandals fan?

porl thompson

12/31/24 11:16am

BYU fan. But I'd take Vandal fans over BSU fans any day of the week.

IdahoCoug

12/31/24 11:47am

Didn’t you used to have the vandals logo in you sig?

Hammurabi

12/31/24 12:18pm

Nope.

IdahoCoug

12/31/24 12:55pm

I grew up in Nampa and was a big Boise State fan. That was back when both BSU

porl thompson

12/31/24 12:27pm

Yep. Me too. Idaho fans are great compared to BSU fans.

Ski-U-Mah

12/31/24 1:28pm

Well, Idaho stinks in football so they don’t have a lot to gloat about

Hammurabi

12/31/24 5:21pm

Also a Native Idahoan and outside of Utes, nobody hates BYU more than BSU fans.

BroDelusional

12/31/24 12:15pm

Not my experience but I have different friends I suppose

Hammurabi

12/31/24 12:22pm

In my experience it’s like Ute fans. The ones that hate BYU are mostly members

ProvoSpain

12/31/24 1:20pm

Agreed. Native Idahoan, not from Boise, but BSU fans are the worst. Almost a bad

Ski-U-Mah

12/31/24 1:26pm

Hated going to church with Broncos fans after losing, huh?

coventry94

12/31/24 2:11pm

Idaho native here, BSU fans are great value Utah fans, no doubt. I won't cheer

Shut_up

12/31/24 2:26pm

They've never been in the same conference as BYU at the same time.

Mississippi

12/31/24 10:08am

Yeah, where did OP get the conference rivals thing? Weird.

IdahoCoug

12/31/24 10:09am

Yup. As soon as that was said, didn’t care about their opinion.

LakeshowCougs

12/31/24 1:03pm

My hatred started here...with their RUTS

TheHop

12/31/24 10:09am

Definitely one of the worst games I've ever attended.

Himni

12/31/24 10:10am

That was a horrible game, miserable in every possible way.

cougarmeister

12/31/24 11:57am

Gandhi didn't take a knee...

coventry94

12/31/24 1:04pm

Those losses during the Crowton years were

BigHouse Coug

12/31/24 5:07pm

They played us a lot during independence

D.T. Survivor

12/31/24 10:09am

I'm an Idaho native and Boise St is my #2 team!

Borg

12/31/24 10:09am

Because their fans are of the Utah/Utah State/Arizona State variety. I’ll

UNLVcougar

12/31/24 10:10am

When Boise isn't competing against BYU I usually cheer for them

BYU Fan

12/31/24 10:10am

Apparently you have not been exposed to the Boise St fan base. I have no problem

BYU'01

12/31/24 10:16am

Boise is okay sometimes. The blue turf sucks

Archaea

12/31/24 10:18am

I have no idea why I should be rooting for them.

Indy Coug

12/31/24 10:21am

They helped us during Independence. We had a mutual relationship and I like them

IronPotato

12/31/24 10:24am

We don't hate Boise. We hate their putrid blue field.

TrueBlue67

12/31/24 10:27am

I love their field and their stubborn independence. It's

coventry94

12/31/24 1:06pm

I don’t hate them, but want them to lose today. G5 team should NEVER be seeded

Bandit

12/31/24 10:40am

It’s P2 and G8 now. There’s no such thing as a P4.

OPINIONS

12/31/24 10:49am

Not to mention the whole G5/P5 or G6/P4 argument is part of the problem.

TrueBlue67

12/31/24 11:02am

I get P2 but top B12 & ACC >>> G5 outside of an outlier team or two each year

BYU'01

12/31/24 11:14am

This is the main issue in my mind. The fact they were not penalized for mediocre wins/losses and weak schedule in the

Bob Vance

12/31/24 3:28pm

Biggest reason….they got to NY6 bowl and national prominence while BYU languished in Indy. Pure jealousy.

Bonoman

12/31/24 10:44am

They were very good during a time we struggled

Chicago Cougar

12/31/24 12:05pm

A lot of their fans have an irrational hate of all things BYU. Lots of

Pasadena

12/31/24 12:05pm

Have you ever lived near or around BSU fans?

BYU '80

12/31/24 12:08pm

Yes. My experience is very different than yours.

BlooGeek

12/31/24 12:14pm

I live in Boise and listen to their fans on talk shows

BYU '80

12/31/24 12:15pm

So are a lot of BYU fans. Big deal.

coventry94

12/31/24 1:09pm

LOOK AT THE BLUE FIELD!!! How do people not get this?

Mitty

12/31/24 12:11pm

KCFan85

12/31/24 12:14pm

Their fans and lame eyesore field are small time

byuTX

12/31/24 12:18pm

Soft spot in my heart because I went to football camp there. Played Lakei

Hammurabi

12/31/24 12:45pm

I wouldn't even call them a rival.

PastyGangsta

12/31/24 12:23pm

There is a church component to it for BYU fans in Idaho

sunjieming

12/31/24 12:35pm

We were never conference rivals

Cooouuugs

12/31/24 12:47pm

I would propose we trade Utah for Boise State..

BYUgeezer

12/31/24 12:52pm

1. starts w/the conceit their turf should be puke blue instead of natural color

mindzeYe

12/31/24 12:52pm

Ashton should have won the Heisman and I'm cheering for BSU. I think a lot of

Ghost

12/31/24 1:03pm

I always rooted for Boise state growing up. The underdog. Until I saw how much

ColonelMustard

12/31/24 1:20pm

I have been to 5 games at Boise don’t see the hate.

johnnybyu

12/31/24 3:26pm

Blue Turf is terrible But Boise has been a great partner to BYu and their fan

johnnybyu

12/31/24 3:24pm

It’s multifaceted. Some of it’s them. Some of it’s us

cajuncoug

12/31/24 4:06pm

You’ve likely never lived in Idaho. They are very much like Utah fans and take

Dat_rmishner

12/31/24 4:16pm

I live in Idaho.

bball32

12/31/24 4:23pm

Broad brushes of entire fan bases rarely if ever hold up, but here’s mine

cajuncoug

12/31/24 4:46pm

Never conf rivals.

pt crasher

12/31/24 4:28pm

Not me. They are probably my second favorite team.

NonmormonYfan89

12/31/24 4:29pm

Because we troll them and call Boise a Truck stop..

CougarWildcat

12/31/24 4:30pm

It's jealousy. Boise State became what BYU was and BYU fans couldn't handle it.

COACHdrn

12/31/24 4:42pm

I don’t hate them, but I’m tired of them always winning and doing what we’re

Pretorian

12/31/24 4:46pm

Because their fans #DonkeyState

Burton162

12/31/24 4:48pm

Go Boise State. I like the team. The fans can be annoying, but not ASU-annoying.

Benfica1

12/31/24 5:13pm

100% agree. Boise's a great team. Love playing them. Will always root for them.

bleedsblue

12/31/24 6:57pm

If it has to be explained to you, you won’t understand it anyway.

AlternateShot

12/31/24 7:12pm

Pretty sure we were never conference members with Boise

Trailcoug

12/31/24 8:08pm

Have you ever been to their stadium for an away game? Obnoxious little turds

slccoug

12/31/24 10:16pm

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