I posted the question "How would you feel if BYU abolished their athletic programs?". I got crazed responses from many die-hard BYU fans. Apparently, it would be the end of the world if BYU got rid of sports. Here is the answer I felt summed up everyone's thoughts really well.
"I would hate it. The BYU Athletics were a huge part of my BYU experience. I feel I would've totally missed out on a very fun, energizing, school unifying, school pride building etc. experience. I also feel it brings attention to the university to people around the nation who may not know much about it."
So, people want athletics for more than just entertainment purposes. To many people BYU sports help define their college experience. They also acknowledge the fact that BYU has many programs to help people recognize the school name. It's still interesting to me that so many people say they would leave BYU if they didn't have their athletic program, when ultimately...didn't we come here for the education?
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