Exactly. Making fans and alumni happy= dollars.

Dec 17, 2014
10:29:41am

Blue Cat

This is still a money game for both schools. BYU and Utah can charge way more for that game than almost any other school they schedule. Money talks and that is why I think the series will continue for a long period of time..

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Remember the good ol days when BYU and Utah used to play each other in football?

AndyDwyer

12/17/14 9:58am

That BYU fan did that cheerleader a huge favor.

Walter Bellhaven

12/17/14 9:59am

what's the story there?

v1k0u6

12/17/14 9:59am

Rivalry game in the early 2000s, I believe. Utah scored a TD so their

rggee

12/17/14 10:04am

We were sittin right there. It was a rivalry highlight.

blackandblue

12/17/14 10:05am

Fan=Pre-mission teenager. Cheerleader=transferred to BYU where he pummeled again

BluePete

12/17/14 10:05am

Wait, what? That guy transferred to BYU?

titlecoug

12/17/14 10:34am

yup

teancum

12/17/14 11:18am

Just looked it up, it was 1999

rggee

12/17/14 10:06am

Yep. The cheerleader was a state champion wrestler. He landed lots of punches

ALUF 1990

12/17/14 10:06am

Ironically, that same cheerleader later attended BYU! true story..ROTC iirc

Desert Rat

12/17/14 1:38pm

RE: Ironically, that same cheerleader later attended BYU! true story..ROTC iirc

JustmeintheSLC

12/17/14 2:48pm

Yeah...but there was a little more than that...

Desert Rat

12/17/14 3:07pm

RE: Yeah...but there was a little more than that...

JustmeintheSLC

12/17/14 3:56pm

sigh....ok he "later" attended BYU ROTC program..which he did.

Desert Rat

12/17/14 4:02pm

The fan was one of my best friends.

autonomous

12/17/14 5:48pm

It was the third time the cheerleader waved the flag to the BYU fans after

Be Y's

12/17/14 10:41am

The kid was supposed to go into the MTC the following week, but

Monomachos

12/17/14 12:58pm

I don't think Utah will continue to schedule BYU much in football

Upanddown

12/17/14 10:11am

I heard Hill talking on the radio about bball and I think you are right.

ALUF 1990

12/17/14 10:19am

I don't know how he survived the swimming scandal.

AndyDwyer

12/17/14 10:21am

Fans from both schools want the games. that should be enough

v1k0u6

12/17/14 10:24am

Exactly. Making fans and alumni happy= dollars.

Blue Cat

12/17/14 10:29am

yeah Marriott Center Sell out

v1k0u6

12/17/14 10:34am

'Almost any other school' minus USC, UO, UCLA, Michigan, Stanford, etc

NarfUte

12/17/14 10:46am

And Texas, Florida St., Wisconsin, etc.

Blue Cat

12/17/14 10:55am

Your list could probably include anyone in the top 25, which is usually filled

cougarific

12/17/14 1:45pm

Michigan is a better game for them. It just is.

Dontstop

12/17/14 8:32pm

Expand/enhance RES? Are the Olympics coming again?

BYUFam1

12/17/14 12:22pm

No, but USC is. USC standing room only seats were scalped at $100 this year

ALUF 1990

12/17/14 12:54pm

That gave you the $8M to off set what the Olympics won't give this time?

BYUFam1

12/17/14 1:01pm

It is more basic than that. Ticket Supply <<<<< Demand. And that is with a Ute

ALUF 1990

12/17/14 1:21pm

that's one game. I saw a lot of empty seats at other home games this year. That

zonacougar

12/17/14 1:58pm

RE: that's one game. I saw a lot of empty seats at other home games this year.

IamUte

12/17/14 2:08pm

that isn't hard what with their "get 1 free, get 5 more free" promotion

Yakov

12/17/14 2:13pm

If only that was an actual thing.

IamUte

12/17/14 2:37pm

it is

Yakov

12/17/14 4:01pm

the shine will rub off. utah fans are fair weather. this won't last.

macaroni

12/17/14 3:03pm

I don't think Hill had much to do with the PAC. Urban and Kyle did

westcoastcoug

12/17/14 9:45pm

haha

v1k0u6

12/17/14 10:23am

I can tell you right now that's not true, BYU would have let Utah buyout the...

BengalCougar

12/17/14 10:28am

Wrong. Given how weak the WCC schedule is, we need the game more than they do.

Ymer Dunker

12/17/14 10:32am

No, I am right. BYU's not going to just let Utah dictate stuff like that...

BengalCougar

12/17/14 10:36am

Came straight out of Dr Hills mouth at alumni function your wrong

Upanddown

12/17/14 10:54am

Then Chris Hill is full of crap, which wouldn't exactly be news....

BengalCougar

12/17/14 11:07am

This is it. It was a big harumph party when speaking to alumni.

Blue Cat

12/17/14 11:23am

"we?" nice yewt troll

CougarForLife

12/17/14 12:52pm

i think utah smells blood and would like to not schedule byu in anything.

johnnycarson

12/17/14 10:31am

RE: i think utah smells blood and would like to not schedule byu in anything.

BengalCougar

12/17/14 10:39am

Utah isn't our life blood, and when i lived out of state

v1k0u6

12/17/14 10:43am

"heard from a reliable source" IE, read this on Utefans:

NarfUte

12/17/14 10:43am

From BIL and sister who went to the game and attended the function

Upanddown

12/17/14 11:01am

Juuusssttt giving you a hard time

NarfUte

12/17/14 11:05am

But looks like there is confirmation to what my BIL told me

Upanddown

12/17/14 11:17am

RE: But looks like there is confirmation to what my BIL told me

Yakov

12/17/14 2:03pm

<< Deleted >>

NarfUte

12/17/14 11:05am

He has no clue...

docsquared

12/17/14 12:01pm

This will be the new norm until BYU joins the B12.

ToasterChive

12/17/14 12:53pm

So...the entirety of the U grads in Kansas is what, 10 people?

jsjohnson1278

12/17/14 3:32pm

I was at that game, it was just weird.

jhingman

12/17/14 10:24am

Remember the good ol days when BYU used to beat Utah in football?

Cosmo's Kid

12/17/14 11:15am

No...?

Kuga

12/17/14 12:23pm

I think Utah has 20 games on us in the W/L column.

ToasterChive

12/17/14 1:02pm

RE: I think Utah has 20 games on us in the W/L column.

Short Creek Cougar

12/17/14 1:34pm

I think Carter was President...

swingcat

12/17/14 1:03pm

My wrestling coach was asked for an interview about that because he coached him

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