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BR8THW8Coug

Mar 7, 11:32am

Wow. Impressive response from the administration. Kudos to them.

ldssdl

Mar 7, 11:35am

Yes, I like that. Taking responsibility to do something, which is more than just

jaba166

Mar 7, 1:38pm

Why did this post get deleted? What did it say?

azcougar30

Mar 7, 7:04pm

I am honestly surprised to hear that.. good for them for taking steps and actual

Cougar TD

Mar 7, 11:36am

This is the correct response.

LV Mike

Mar 7, 11:37am

thou almost persuadeth me to root for Arizona

It's A Bowling Ball

Mar 7, 11:37am

Words of Bowling Ball 26:28

Cougar McGregor

Mar 7, 11:39am

>25 chapters? That’s a lot of prophecy.

Brisco

Mar 7, 12:11pm

Long lineage. 1st twenty-five five chapters are the "begats".

Les IsMore

Mar 7, 3:14pm

Certainly over Arizona State..

cougarmikey

Mar 7, 3:23pm

I don't want to start anything but that seems like way overkill. Speaking of

rcbyufan

Mar 7, 11:39am

What would BYU do to fans who started a chant like that?

JohnnyComeLately

Mar 7, 11:41am

RE: What would BYU do to fans who started a chant like that?

Rise Against

Mar 7, 11:51am

Expell them from school.

calblue

Mar 7, 12:04pm

Probably the same. Universities overreact to a great many things.

rcbyufan

Mar 7, 11:52am

Usually, CB complains that universities under-react to protestors/etc.

NanoFab Coug

Mar 7, 5:28pm

They would overreact and kick them out of the band and we would complain.

ochobeeguy

Mar 7, 12:24pm

You honestly believe we would complain if BYU students started a F the Jews or F the Gays chant at a game and were

JohnnyComeLately

Mar 7, 1:10pm

Seems that BYU sort of punished fans without any evidence of wrongdoing based on allegations of an

hamaca

Mar 7, 12:45pm

Hard to say, since BYU fans are disproportionately mormons.

All-American

Mar 7, 3:23pm

No it's not. Theyre representing the school & they want to deter future behavior

byubyu

Mar 7, 11:41am

A one year ban doesn't seem overkill

Huge Manatee

Mar 7, 11:42am

I don’t think so

Spocougar

Mar 7, 11:43am

Nothing will ever change if an apology is the only consequence. An apology

dominicThiem10

Mar 7, 11:44am

I've apologized for lots of things and never done it again. Kind of how it works

ochobeeguy

Mar 7, 12:27pm

Wasn’t it the school administration who issued the apology? I haven’t heard about the students themselves collectively

hamaca

Mar 7, 12:34pm

Their student section leadership did too. (equivelent to ROC leaders) There's was much better than admin's.

Soupie

Mar 7, 12:39pm

Yes, just saw that—had forgotten what they call themselves. Good for them. Also glad that the individual students

hamaca

Mar 7, 12:55pm

Well, an apology is still the first step for an offense or hurtful action, so

jaba166

Mar 7, 1:47pm

No it doesn't. If BYU fans started a similar chant around Jews or Muslims or Baptists, I would want them

CSoul

Mar 7, 11:45am

That's hilarious bringing up softness

rcbyufan

Mar 7, 11:48am

No it isn't. Caring about prejudice isn't soft. It's just being human. It doesn't hurt me, but it

CSoul

Mar 7, 11:50am

There are two different standards

Spocougar

Mar 7, 11:53am

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MaximusMeridius

Mar 7, 1:10pm

Me walking into the buzzsaw that is this thread

rcbyufan

Mar 7, 2:34pm

We've all been there

CSoul

Mar 7, 3:24pm

I'm with you. Seems like everyone's acting like they were physically assaulted

tony

Mar 8, 7:34am

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. They aren't children anymore.

Rise Against

Mar 7, 11:49am

What do you think a typical response would be if the chants were directed at

ldssdl

Mar 7, 11:50am

I actually agree with you. I think the better long term outcome for both Church

UNLVcougar

Mar 7, 11:54am

That would be great to do

Spocougar

Mar 7, 11:58am

Honestly, I'd even be fine if there weren't "consequences." I think people's

UNLVcougar

Mar 7, 12:02pm

There are a lot of "ifs and hopes" in your solution. That would be preferred,

SUAVO

Mar 7, 5:32pm

it appears you are suffering from battered mormon syndrome

JOPE

Mar 7, 12:24pm

Ha! That's pretty funny. I can't believe I find the gif of the movie I thought

rcbyufan

Mar 7, 12:38pm

I guess I'm in the minority because I agree with this take. Why have we gotten

tony

Mar 7, 12:48pm

Why protect bigots lol? That behavior is unacceptable anywhere, not just sports

arcawley

Mar 7, 2:32pm

They aren’t ruining anyone’s lives, but they are showing that decisions and

cougaman

Mar 7, 2:11pm

Would you feel the same way if students from the ROC chanted "F the Jews"?

arcawley

Mar 7, 2:30pm

Good for them. This part shouldn’t matter, though, nor should it have surprised

Abe Froman

Mar 7, 11:41am

I don't get that either. Even if some people were surprised,

Tricky

Mar 7, 11:47am

That tells me that the apology from the school President wasn't just words, she

Hinta

Mar 7, 11:42am

Great for them. That is a terrific response

HimmerFredette

Mar 7, 11:45am

applause. well done

karatekid

Mar 7, 11:46am

So they were okay if it was to out of state fans but instate is a problem?

fredy

Mar 7, 11:47am

Oh it is local people, now we feel bad. If they had travelled there it was ok?

Turd Ferguson

Mar 7, 11:49am

They showed up with genuine remorse for what happened, learning of many local BYU fans only accentuated

CLCougar

Mar 7, 1:57pm

The president drove home the point effectively. They made people feel appropriat

Boring

Mar 7, 6:00pm

I’m curious what % of Arizona students are LDS. I’d guess at least 5%, but have

ballen

Mar 7, 11:49am

About 6%

Stopper6700

Mar 7, 12:03pm

They act like this is the first time Arizona fans have done this.

Trappist1F

Mar 7, 11:50am

Actually, they're not. They're acting like they want this to be the LAST

squidmark

Mar 7, 4:18pm

They didn't seem particularly upset the last 20 times Arizona fans and students

Trappist1F

Mar 7, 4:31pm

I hope this word gets out somehow so BYU fans won't continue to lump AZ with Utah, Oregon, USC, and Providence. AZ

CLCougar

Mar 7, 11:51am

Got to keep those fraternities under control

Cougrrrs Roll

Mar 7, 11:52am

Wow. I'm glad they talked about it. I wish they wouldn't have kicked those

UNLVcougar

Mar 7, 11:52am

Talk about it? They have been told this is bad behavior since elementary school!

calblue

Mar 7, 12:02pm

Maybe. It gets talked about with other groups, but for many, LDS members are

UNLVcougar

Mar 7, 12:06pm

I'm from Tucson and know people in those frats...Good luck with that

arcawley

Mar 7, 2:33pm

Have there been any news reports on this action by the university?

VinnyBYU

Mar 7, 11:53am

This is my question too. Feel it would have a greater impact on future issues if the consequences were

Soupie

Mar 7, 12:10pm

Grok says...

VinnyBYU

Mar 7, 12:13pm

I don’t think consequences need to necessarily be made public—they can happen behind closed doors and, if that

hamaca

Mar 7, 12:42pm

I'm not suggesting kids be identified. IMO it would mean more if they said they reviewed video

Soupie

Mar 7, 12:49pm

Agree. just SOME public acknowledgement by UA that actions were taken

VinnyBYU

Mar 7, 1:09pm

I agree with this. No need to name and shame publicly if at all.

hamaca

Mar 7, 1:09pm

Why would it matter if they were their neighbors rather than traveling in

GFCougar

Mar 7, 11:58am

It shouldn't, but it does. I love telling folks on the East Coast who are amazed

LeftOfNormal

Mar 7, 12:04pm

sounds a little to incredible and far fetched to me.

indocoug

Mar 7, 12:13pm

If true, this is honestly more than any other school has done when this has happened and we should give respect to

yapacoug

Mar 7, 12:31pm

I approve of kicking the band members out. Nice to see BYU and Arizona finding common ground in hating the band!

SJS

Mar 7, 12:41pm

RE: More on the Chants at the Arizona Game...

4thgenerationcougar

Mar 7, 1:02pm

It was no surprise to any admin that BYU fans there were their neighbors. This

Ripliancum

Mar 7, 1:10pm

I wonder if this was a bit part of AZ doing more than just the token apology as other schools

hamaca

Mar 7, 1:18pm

I want to believe it.

AltTabbins

Mar 7, 1:27pm

It’ll be interesting to see if it happens again

pappabear246

Mar 7, 1:31pm

Wow, major props to Arizona. The first school to actually take action!!

Veep

Mar 7, 2:28pm

I couldn't care less. The idea of it not being acceptable

BlackBart

Mar 7, 2:50pm

Wow!! I’ve never seen any school actually do anything about this except for a

ColonelMustard

Mar 7, 3:27pm

Wow! Good for arizona! Lets unite the powers of Cougarboard to petition UA to

SMRT

Mar 7, 4:01pm

RE: Wow! Good for arizona! Lets unite the powers of Cougarboard to petition UA to

JohnnyComeLately

Mar 7, 4:18pm

If this is true, then I applaud the University’s actions

CoolB

Mar 7, 4:26pm

the only thing this means

Jimmy Rocket

Mar 7, 5:06pm

Wow. Impressive response.

Boring

Mar 7, 5:55pm

What did he originally say it’s been deleted

KYU

Mar 7, 7:43pm

UofA found out who started the anti-mormon chant and banned a certain

volleyjiver

Mar 7, 7:52pm

Seems rather factual and straightforward. Why delete it if it was a simple tweet from the university?

BlueBlood94

Mar 7, 8:37pm

Yes the fact that it was deleted makes me think that he made it up

KYU

Mar 7, 9:34pm

RE: Yes the fact that it was deleted makes me think that he made it up

indocoug

Mar 7, 9:51pm

Impressive, if accurate. Almost 100 POTD and a massive convo about a lie/ joke

NYC and Japan

Mar 7, 9:54pm

It was not a tweet, it was someone reporting they heard something from someone else

El Jefe

Mar 7, 10:12pm

So basically as reliable as the reports of SOMEONE, somewhere, piloting 1 hour church. "I know a guy..."

BlueBlood94

Mar 7, 11:12pm

I know many people piloting 1 hour church. Some just sacrament, some just 2nd

NYC and Japan

Mar 8, 6:34am

He outed his source. Should have just edited the post instead

ColonelMustard

Mar 9, 2:45pm

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