Thursday night was a major advertising event

Sep 16, 2014
8:47:52am

Zoobie

with a little bit of live football. I can see why fans are apathetic now. The michigan article below hits the nail on the head. Games are now built on a business model where the only thing that matters is $$$$$$$ not the team on the field.

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Zoobie

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Filling LES. I don't get it.

laxcoug

9/16/14 8:29am

You can't get a sunburn on only half of your face sitting at home either......

ByuMba90

9/16/14 8:34am

If this game is not sold, it will be embarrassing. Huge game for us

crm48

9/16/14 8:34am

As an Independent, it doesn't get much better than Saturday. P5 opponent,revenge

DoseOfReality

9/16/14 2:24pm

When was the last time LES was sold out?

Regal Ute

9/16/14 8:35am

last week (using Utah's measure)

byutx

9/16/14 8:36am

If our capacity was 42k....every game!

Desert Rat

9/16/14 8:36am

Against Utah in 2013

Ute in DC

9/16/14 8:52am

I wonder what utahs propaganda, ah-hem, stat keeper would tally= 71,244!

Desert Rat

9/16/14 9:11am

Expense of tickets, babysitters, traffic,

Traveshamockery

9/16/14 8:36am

Tickets aren't that expensive, relatively. Seriously.

coug203

9/16/14 8:38am

Really? I just paid $100 per ticket for decent, not great tickets. If I went to

giftedfish

9/16/14 9:06am

Buy season tix, not individual game tix. Much cheaper.

coug203

9/16/14 9:09am

Not if you don't live in utah and can go to only 1-2 game a year.

giftedfish

9/16/14 11:52am

If you can only go to one or two games a year, you are off the hook. Only have

The Dude Abides

9/16/14 11:58am

$100 per ticket ?? uh ... not likely unless you got scammed

ManicBlue

9/16/14 9:52am

Section 103 for Virginia game. Tickets are $90 plus $10 per ticket "fee"

giftedfish

9/16/14 11:52am

Only legitimate excuse there is Kids activities, rest are bad... Worth the $$$

crm48

9/16/14 8:40am

Of course it's worth the $$. But that doesn't make it affordable.

Traveshamockery

9/16/14 9:04am

Especially when you have already paid $15 to have the game on the TV at home.

MrF

9/16/14 9:08am

Can't devote 5 hours of a day....6-7 days out of the year for FB??

Desert Rat

9/16/14 8:41am

I don't buy it. Distance may be a problem for some

laxcoug

9/16/14 8:41am

Part of it is the resurgence of Utah's program while we have sort of stagnated

byutx

9/16/14 8:38am

I don't get why there are so many students that aren't interested in coming to

lightmann

9/16/14 8:39am

Students nearly filled their section against Houston

concolor couguar

9/16/14 8:42am

How many students does it take to fill the ROC?

lightmann

9/16/14 8:44am

I was actually quite impressed with the student representation against UH

NewMexiCoug

9/16/14 9:40am

Have you walked around campus lately?

bYu95070

9/16/14 8:44am

Yeah, for about the last 6 or 7 years when I walk around campus,

lightmann

9/16/14 8:50am

in 2006, during BYU/Utah game, i worked at a jewelry store close to campus

nashty

9/16/14 8:55am

That statement is totally unfair and far from being accurate, the

MatthiasG

9/17/14 1:28am

Too much competition w/ World of Warcraft and GLEE

crm48

9/16/14 8:46am

The issue isn't students

byutx

9/16/14 8:48am

We're down about 3,000 students right now because of the mission age change.

El Jefe

9/16/14 8:50am

This is the "Glee" generation, man. They are about as interested in sports...

BearsandBulls

9/16/14 10:43am

I could be wrong, but it seemed that with the old student sections when they

Flyski

9/16/14 11:30am

The BYU student has changed over the years, these aren't avid sports nuts

deliciousmocha

9/17/14 9:39am

Lack of replays in the stadium. This alone makes plenty of people frustrated

JackStack

9/16/14 8:39am

Tough to get replays in when we're running plays so fast.

ManicBlue

9/16/14 8:52am

At the stadium, replays > live action

El Jefe

9/16/14 8:56am

Weird comparison. Even if you're atthe game, you're still just watching others

Byron McNertney

9/16/14 8:45am

I don't think it's a wierd comparison at all.

laxcoug

9/16/14 8:50am

But you're not experiencing playing football. Either way, you're a spectator.

Byron McNertney

9/16/14 9:08am

EXACTLY

laxcoug

9/16/14 10:37am

Thursday night was a major advertising event

Zoobie

9/16/14 8:47am

Combination of many things.

DapperDan

9/16/14 8:50am

I wonder how much visitor sales have changed with leaving the MWC

concolor couguar

9/16/14 8:56am

I like going because I can spend some individual time with one of my kids

ManicBlue

9/16/14 9:00am

I have already spent my football budget on cable tv.

MrF

9/16/14 9:04am

Maybe they should relocate LES to California, Texas or AZ, where people don't

crm48

9/16/14 9:07am

Thats the dig. BYU football hasn't been particularly good "entertainment"...

BearsandBulls

9/16/14 10:30am

How about we just admit it isn't a welcoming place

StalwartBraveTrue

9/16/14 9:33am

'cursed, criticized, and demeaned' ?? Seriously ? I doubt that.

ManicBlue

9/16/14 9:43am

Sitting amongst the "mature" crowd with my 8 yo daughter.

StalwartBraveTrue

9/16/14 9:56am

Correction:

StalwartBraveTrue

9/16/14 10:01am

Very strange analogy. It would work if you said "why watch football when you can

cougarnerd

9/16/14 9:43am

How about if I said you can watch a symphony on your TV or go listen in

laxcoug

9/16/14 10:25am

Better analogy. I completely agree with you, which is why I'm at every home game

cougarnerd

9/16/14 10:35am

I may be in the minority here on CB but I've come to the conclusion that I would

Jkampana

9/16/14 9:59am

Tickets are pricey- yes. But its all a matter of how you look at things...

AZcoug18

9/16/14 10:03am

It's a cost/benefit thing. Season tickets just don't feel like a good value...

BearsandBulls

9/16/14 10:13am

Why I don't attend BYU Football games

BYUinNYC

9/16/14 12:21pm

Amen.

BearsandBulls

9/16/14 12:47pm

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