BYU vs Utah

With the newest chapter in the Holy War to be written on December 19th there have been a lot of stories in the news regarding the positives and negatives of this storied rivalry.  Fans from both sides have voiced their opinions and there's a growing segment that believes the once annual game has been poisoned beyond recovery.  

While it's true that the hate and bitterness has reached new levels in the past decade I believe the game can be saved.  Saved from the vitriol, the pettiness, the anger, the hate, the rudeness, the viciousness, the spitefulness, the nastiness, the maliciousness, and even the violence.  It's a small minority on each side that has ruined this game for many of the rest of us.

It's time to take it back.  

Sign the petition and commit to kindness, commit to civility, commit to treating others the way you want to be treated.  Don't let the 5% drag us down to their level.  Let's raise the voice of the majority.  For the next week let's turn the rivalry positive.  Post on social media about a good experience you've had with a person of the opposite fandom.  Share pictures of Utes and Cougars coexisting peacefully.  Say something nice about the other side.

Let's bypass the sarcasm and playful put downs for just one game and bring back the respect that existed once upon a time.  Let's show the country what it means to be a BYU Cougar or a Utah Ute.

Sign the petition and share.