No, because "lack of demand" was never really the reason. Carrie Jenkins was put

Apr 29, 2016
3:56:18pm

Extra Biscuits Contributor

on the spot and didn't have a good answer. She wishes she hadn't used that one. The problem is that the administration hasn't given her a justifiable response to give to the media

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POLL: Poll: if caffeinated drinks were sold on BYU campus when you were there

Jay Rick

4/29/16 3:41pm

No point in the caffeine free version when the caffeinated one is available

Harrison0Yfan

4/29/16 3:43pm

I'm assuming that on an LDS campus there would be a market for caffeine-free

Jay Rick

4/29/16 3:46pm

Of course, it's just my opinion - caffeine free is dumb

Harrison0Yfan

4/29/16 3:50pm

Caffeine free colas? no. Sprite, etc. Yes.

boogers

4/29/16 3:45pm

Somewhere in the "probably not, but maybe, but I don't care if others do" camp.

ByuMba90

4/29/16 3:46pm

I'll count that as a qualified yes. I'm mostly interested in the idea of "market

Jay Rick

4/29/16 3:50pm

That sound like a no demand vote more than a yes demand.

BYUtka

4/29/16 3:54pm

I get what you mean. Let me clarify:

Jay Rick

4/29/16 4:01pm

The key here is that while you disagree with the conclusion, the 'no demand'

BYUtka

4/29/16 4:04pm

I guess I don't really understand that.

Jay Rick

4/29/16 4:13pm

Stats and data can be framed and massaged to support most predetermined

BYUtka

4/29/16 5:18pm

Granted, that it far from typical Marketing 101 tenants where you conduct

ByuMba90

4/29/16 3:59pm

I dont mind the caffine free alternatives. I do, however, mind the...

coltonbyu

4/29/16 3:49pm

I also mind that they walk around the stadium calling it "Coke" when it isn't

Extra Biscuits

4/29/16 3:57pm

I often buy a root beer or power ade at games.

Walter Bellhaven

4/29/16 3:50pm

As long as caffeine-drinkers settle and substitute and buy non-caffeine, then

ByuMba90

4/29/16 3:50pm

(see Walter Bellhaven's response just above as evidence)

ByuMba90

4/29/16 3:51pm

That's not how market analysis works. BYU students are buying caffeine from

Jay Rick

4/29/16 3:56pm

I never said BYU used market analysis. Whether students buy caffeine at

ByuMba90

4/29/16 4:09pm

I'm not saying that BYU did market analysis. I'm saying that I am doing

Jay Rick

4/29/16 4:18pm

I do wonder if BYU pays coca cola extra to ship in the caffine free stuff and

monkeycowboy

4/29/16 4:53pm

No, because "lack of demand" was never really the reason. Carrie Jenkins was put

Extra Biscuits

4/29/16 3:56pm

How do you know whe wishes she didn't say that? She should just tell the truth.

Cougar-Duck

4/29/16 4:09pm

"BYU Food Services is not making caffeinated soda available at this time"

KingDave

4/29/16 4:50pm

i bring it onto campus most days

v1k0u6

4/29/16 3:52pm

I love Pepsi. If I start up on it it's hard to get off, strictly because of the

Cougarfan777

4/29/16 4:01pm

I think BYU should offer both. I don't think there's any real prohibition on

Jay Rick

4/29/16 4:05pm

Does "caffeine free" stuff not sell well outside of Utah? I wouldn't know. Is

Cougarfan777

4/29/16 4:12pm

You can't even find it where I live.

Jay Rick

4/29/16 4:15pm

BYU and soda policies is fairly funny. Pick your poison. 60 grams of High

Cougarfan777

4/29/16 4:20pm

The Coke machine at a Pei Wei in Scottsdale has caffeine free Barqs

stoils

4/29/16 4:31pm

I brought my own Mtn Dew on a daily basis.

RalphWiggam

4/29/16 4:05pm

I did the same

Cheesy Gordita

4/29/16 5:43pm

They actually were sold there in the mid 70's, you just had to know where the

Nat Gas Man

4/29/16 5:30pm

Decaffinated cola is nasty, awful tasting stuff.

k2coug

4/29/16 8:52pm

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