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It all started at a Utah football game. Two girls who had just met became best friends forever. That season Camille and Brandi went to all the football games, basketball games, a few baseball games and even a swim meet. For a long time the girls were able to share the love for the Utes, but slowly over time that all changed…

Brandi’s Story: Here is a brief history of my interest in college football. It all started my senior year of high school when I made a bet with the guy I would one day marry. I overheard Travis,  talking about the big BYU – Utah game that was coming up. As usual he was measuring up the competition and finding out what side everyone was on. This process actually started in kindergarten for him. One day his teacher called his mom just to tell her that Travis had divided the kids in his class in to two different lines when they had lined up for lunch that day. One line was the BYU fans and the other was the Utah fans. He also refused to wear red, which was his elementary school color, and still despises the red rug I bought for our family room. Anyway, back to that day in physics. When Travis asked me about who I would be rooting for on game day I told him that I was a Utah fan. I really could have cared less who won the game that year, but for flirting reasons I decided to become a huge Utah fan. This led into a bet between the two of us and when Utah beat BYU that year Travis had to show up at my house with a 12 pack of Diet Coke. So, initially Travis was the reason I became a Utah fan. Later on I ended up attending the University of Utah for four years. During that time I met my best friend Camille, the day we became such good friends was at a Utah football game. Camille and I went to all of the football games and to Trav’s dismay he came home from his mission to one big Utah fan. Now that I have been married for 4 years to the biggest BYU football fan that has ever walked the earth I have tried to stay RED, but it has faded. I think it hit me this year when Trav was quizzing me on college football and I realized that I know a lot more about the Cougars now than I do about the Utes. Maybe that has something to do with hanging out with all the players wives in the mother’s room at the BYU games. So, after 2 years of fighting it while I carried my little 2 year old BYU cheerleader around LaVell Edwards Stadium and hearing my husband making plans for our baby boy to be the next famous BYU line backer. I have seen the light and become a true BYU fan, hopefully Camille will accept me for what I am!

Camille’s Story: Unlike Brandi, my love for the University of Utah started when I was in elementary school. My love for the University of Utah runs deep.  My dad was a HUGE Utah fan.  When I was little he used to take my siblings and I to the football games.  I still remember tailgating with all of his army buddies and their families.  We always sat in the rowdy section.    My dad was the crazy Utah fan yelling for the crowd to start the wave, or cursing at the ref’s. (I think that is where I learned it from)  I learned what it meant to be loyal to your team, and have pride for the University of Utah.  In December of 1994 my family traveled to southern California for the Freedom Bowl.    After high school I decided to continue my studies at the University of Utah.  My brother once asked me, “Camille, does your Utah pride come from the fact that you go to this school?”  I replied, “I came to this school because of my Utah pride.”  During my college years I met my best friend Brandi.  We actually met through a mutual friend and one day we decided to go to a football game.  Our friendship blossomed from there.  We joined the MUSS, went to every football game, and even went to some football parties.  Things started to change when Brandi’s boyfriend, Travis, came home from his mission.  As more time passed, Brandi’s presence at Utah games started to dwindle, while her attendance at BYU games increased.  I denied the evidence that was lying before me.  I truly believed that Brandi would be a Utah fan forever, and not cave to peer pressure.  On November 17, 2008 my worst fear became reality.  I had an overwhelming feeling to check out Brandi’s blog, and to my horror she had come out to the world that she is a true blue BYU fan.  I had a mix of emotions.  I now understand how parents feel when their son or daughter comes out of the closet.  I still love Brandi.  Even though I don’t agree with the lifestyle she has chosen. I accept it.  This isn’t something she chose, it was her destiny.