BYU is ranked, undefeated, coming off an 11-1 year, hosting a ranked opponent, and still can't sell out?

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Sep 17, 2021
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BYU is ranked, undefeated, coming off an 11-1 year, hosting a ranked opponent, and still can't sell out?

OPINIONS This rating costs $0.20/day

9/17/21 2:04pm

It's close. Still might happen.

Turnpike Lane

9/17/21 2:06pm

a lot of tickets getting cheap on 3rd party sites

BYUheaven

9/17/21 2:07pm

Maybe we should've bought tix for fans instead of donating to Todd Noall

SlantRoute

9/17/21 2:06pm

RE: Maybe we should've bought tix for fans instead of donating to Todd Noall

OPINIONS

9/17/21 2:07pm

Did it go to Todd or terminally ill children?

BYU'01

9/17/21 3:17pm

I don't know Todd personally, but probably to Todd tbh

daki

9/17/21 5:02pm

I am not sure fans are convinced quite yet that this will be a special season. One more win and the talk will build.

CDV

9/17/21 2:07pm

BYU decided they would rather maximize revenue than sell out. Drop prices and it

allaboutthegainz

9/17/21 2:07pm

$55 against a P5 opponent is about as cheap as it gets anywhere.

OPINIONS

9/17/21 2:08pm

Which is why almost every team can’t sell out.

allaboutthegainz

9/17/21 2:11pm

Lol what?!

ekiben

9/17/21 7:01pm

That's not expensive. After removing student seats, putting 50k butts in seats for a ranked vs ranked game should not be

unctoothman

9/17/21 2:41pm

Says the Dentist who loves BYU football. For a sellout you need casual fans to have a reason to come. $20 a ticket

Cosmodiar

9/17/21 3:08pm

To dwhitebud's point below, it's about maximizing revenue as much as putting butts in seats. Profession has nothing to

unctoothman

9/17/21 3:31pm

Late kick is #1 reason.

Byron McNertney

9/17/21 3:34pm

It is very difficult to attend with such late kick off times.

Bee Chunder

9/17/21 6:03pm

BYU tickets are some of the cheapest out there. Cut out daily Swig and boom

dizthewiz

9/17/21 5:01pm

I’m going. Just stating that BYU has priced some folks out. Some people would

allaboutthegainz

9/17/21 5:04pm

2nd most expensive tickets for ASU this year. More than USC, UCLA, UA, UW, etc.

ekiben

9/17/21 10:48pm

For those games, all are being played in stadiums 15k seats or more bigger than LES. There is less demand. Games aren't

unctoothman

9/18/21 4:42am

I know you have other arguments in there but LES is bigger than ASU & U of A's

rcbyufan

9/18/21 6:07am

Thanks for explaining why BYU tickets aren't nearly the cheapest out there.

ekiben

9/18/21 8:20am

The goal isn't to sell out. It's to maximize ticket sales revenue.

dwhitebud

9/17/21 2:08pm

RE: The goal isn't to sell out. It's to maximize ticket sales revenue.

royal_blue

9/17/21 2:28pm

This is what you want. If you sell out early, then the secondary market eats up

rcbyufan

9/17/21 2:48pm

Exactly. If tickets were half their current price I would probably go, but

hardcorecoug

9/17/21 3:08pm

This gave me flashbacks to economics class at Marriott School of Business

BYU-Laie

9/17/21 3:23pm

If BYU gave priority to selling out they would

violetjazz

9/17/21 2:09pm

Poor guy, you seem to really be struggling with the loss.

bluescholar

9/17/21 2:13pm

Saturday is the day we get ready for Sunday. Football is second to that.

Baron

9/17/21 2:15pm

I don't have little kids at home anymore, so not at my house.

Turnpike Lane

9/17/21 2:17pm

I don't either but don't want to risk it. I start my prep Friday evening just to be sure.

Baron

9/17/21 2:20pm

I think more would sell if it weren't so late.

Eddie

9/17/21 2:21pm

RE: Saturday is the day we get ready for Sunday. Football is second to that.

Mark

9/17/21 2:22pm

"The games aren't in the afternoons anymore......"

TNT

9/17/21 2:27pm

That's a factor for me in Davis County

D.T. Survivor

9/17/21 3:19pm

That’s a factor for me coming down from Idaho. I’m not driving home between

Coug-Ida

9/17/21 3:50pm

I think the 8:15pm start times is what makes it hard to do consistently

MrTootles

9/17/21 2:29pm

Yep. And we all know the game will start 15 minutes late. It will end just

JAGA97

9/17/21 2:39pm

Yep. Makes it really hard for those with kids

ColonelMustard

9/17/21 3:06pm

Threat of rain tomorrow doesn't help.

NewMexiCoug

9/17/21 3:15pm

Hey we watch it at 10:15. If you live within 4 hours of stadium, ya gotta go

nybyblue

9/17/21 4:56pm

No way. Get home at 5 in the morning and get to meetings at 7 am.

JAGA97

9/17/21 5:26pm

Even if the game does sell out - will the students show up like last week?

TXJason

9/17/21 2:37pm

For big games, it's very rare that the student section doesn't fill up

cougfan03

9/17/21 2:59pm

Nah. Full student section is reserved for the Utah game only.

Ham

9/17/21 5:58pm

Well, for my young family of 5 it's too late of a kickoff.

theOnceler

9/17/21 3:13pm

Interesting. Maybe people just aren't interested in ASU.

Stev_ie

9/17/21 3:19pm

If the student section fills up and all currently sold tickets are used, then

jreid191

9/17/21 3:22pm

Perhaps their are some older folks that don't any risk of COVID. No matter how s

Stev_ie

9/17/21 3:44pm

Gonna take a little time for the fanbase to come back after the Indy years.

Backcountry

9/17/21 3:50pm

If a ranked BYU vs a ranked PAC12 team doesn't bring them back...

Eddie

9/17/21 3:52pm

It’s just about ticket prices & start times for many, many folks

cougXor

9/17/21 3:57pm

Well for me and my 5-year-old daughter…WE’LL BE THERE!

andrewg3

9/17/21 4:16pm

Is there much difference between 61k and 63k people? no, so, whatever

moknowssports

9/17/21 4:30pm

this is going to change over time, the brand will build again, much good going

BYUFootballRocks1

9/17/21 5:06pm

Supply and Demand, lower the cost of tickets and sell out.

DesertBlues

9/17/21 5:28pm

BYU should be able to raise their prices across the board and sell out under these circumstances.

OPINIONS

9/17/21 6:44pm

There's very little demand for $60 nosebleed seats. If you are a hardcore fan

ekiben

9/18/21 10:29am

U fans are resorting to attendance smack. Tender mercies.

rcbyufan

9/18/21 10:33am

Well, it's supposed to rain, so there's that...

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