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  1. We used to have some guys wear a red helmet as a special reward when our base helmet was gold
  2. I've met Missouri Synod Lutherans. Y'all got your crazies too.
  3. It's not personal, I just think most well-organized denominations are more concerned about money than anything else. It's not a particular aspersion towards Mormons (well, besides wanting to whitewash the history of racism). I can't think of a single corner of Christianity that isn't guilty of some absolutely heinous shit at an organized entity level. Maybe the Episcopals and Methodists come out unscathed, but that would be about it (I'm Catholic FWIW and lord knows there's enough evil perpetrated by that organization).
  4. Does it have to be available nationwide to be a macro lager? If so, Coors Banquet. If not, Grain Belt Premium.
  5. That you, Jerry Fallwell?
  6. I'm just saying they're better than Baylor and Liberty. Not the highest of bars. I'm not sure Baptists and Evangelicals do any good to offset the bad. Sorry if I'm CRing here.
  7. I understand that the LDS Church is trying to whitewash it's image in order to grow it's membership and make more money at the end of the day. I just don't think that level of calculation applies to the average person. I tend to be a little pollyannic and give individuals too much credit.
  8. I just meant that it's complicated how people can have the capacity to be complete pieces of shit in one moment and then legitimately decent in another. Our brains are wired to want a simple "good/bad" dichotomy but so many people/entities exist in a muddled middle, capable of both.
  9. They raised a bunch of money for a local charity in Ames when they were in town a few weeks ago. There's some really reprehensible shit in the Mormon Church with their treatment of racial and sexual minorities, but they also seem to have an immense capacity for doing meaningful good in the world. People are complicated. I think BYU definitely generates more good in the world than some of the other problematic Christianity based universities.
  10. "Hey college kids! Stop having fun! Pretend you're bored with being good! Take the joy out of life!" Jesus Christ.
  11. Or conversely, we made a litany of the dumbest fucking mistakes possible and gave the game away. I don't mean that as a slight to BYU because a large part of being a good to great football is avoiding mistakes (which BYU has done all year - winning is a skill), but Rocco Becht has absolutely lost his mind, our receivers couldn't catch the clap in Lubbock, our defense is down to it's 8th string, and our punt coverage unit is literally trying to give opponents the ball (we've made the same mistake in 4 games this year). IMO that game was less about BYU and more about ISU. The first half was a demonstration of our potential, and the 2nd half was a demonstration of why we're 5-4 on our way to 5-7. I do think it would be best for the Big 12 if BYU wins out in the regular season and loses the CCG. You'll absolutely get in at 12-1 and I think you can definitely beat a first round opponent.
  12. Just cause we're bereaved doesn't make us saps.
  13. It's basically the same math as what we ended up with last year and what will probably be the standard math as long as the current format exists. Big 12/ACC will get 3 total, G5 gets 1, ND gets with 2 losses or fewer and Big 10/SEC split the rest. They sued the ACC over it.
  14. Apparently there is no assault investigation going on. Doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. But it is interesting.
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