So... I find myself wishing there was some way to gracefully become a Utah fan. The problem is, I have always hated fair-weather fans, and band-wagonners. I suppose I should take comfort in something somebody told me at work the other day. I am an Eagles fan so there is no concern of me being accused of being a fair weather fan. I guess the implication would be the Eagles suck.
The truth of the matter is, I have been struggling with feelings of ambivalence towards the Y for quite some time. The truth be told, I have much greater respect for the U as an academic institution. The pseudo-academic nature of some of its pursuits frustrates me. The football team is all that really kept me grounded. Now, likely due to the same frustrations I have with the place, it is being left behind, by a far more modernly relevant rival.
We must honor and remember the past. We must live in the now. We must look to the future. I fear this development, in the arguably marginally important realm of collegiate sports, only forbodes the struggle BYU will face remaining relevant in a world that is rapidly leaving it behind.
So perhaps, a Utah man I shall be. If I could only find a graceful exit...
Sunday, June 20, 2010
The dream is over...
Posted by Joe at 11:47 AM
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3 comments:
except the Eagles dont suck! :)
I find the rivalry is kind of dumb. I was raised as a U fan hard core.
I like both schools but there is a lot of open mindedness at the U that it seems like is not at the Y. I wish the U had no smoking on campus and better rules and stuff, but I like most of my teachers, havn't had 1 yet I don't like. Even the liberals who are open minded. Quite enjoy them. Chels
Why give up one for the other... they both seem to be struggling to place themselves in a larger pond football-wise, and as long as the BCS is the way it is, what's the point? I find both schools have some great academics in specialized areas...
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