No they don’t. College athletics isn’t about waitlists.

Nov 13, 2018
11:09:51am

RalphWiggam All-American

It is about how much you are willing to donate.

Anyone could call them today, write a check for $50k and get just about any seats they want in the stadium.

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yewts to expand Rice Chuckles

Division Bell

11/13/18 10:42am

Well, we need to find a place to put all those defecting BYU fans. 😉

Tokolosh

11/13/18 10:43am

Also, I think this approval was just a formality.

Tokolosh

11/13/18 10:44am

This has needed to happen for a long time.

Doodlebob

11/13/18 10:45am

They need new locker rooms and an actual press area.

slowhiteguy

11/13/18 11:37am

The visitors lockerroom in particular at res is a complete dump.....

CoachSpeak

11/13/18 12:39pm

The ones that shift back and forth with the tides are the ones that

gwalker

11/13/18 10:45am

You just described 90% of BYU fans and 99% of CB

Alpi Gusto

11/13/18 11:47am

To a point. I wouldn't say that high a percentage switches allegiances. And the

gwalker

11/13/18 11:54am

For sure, most wouldn’t. But if you said “doesn’t know football, boos every

Alpi Gusto

11/13/18 12:11pm

Plenty of BYU fans fit. So do many Utes.

gwalker

11/13/18 2:54pm

Only the south endzone? What would that add. Like 3k seats?

TPcoug

11/13/18 10:44am

Probably take it to ~55k

Tokolosh

11/13/18 10:46am

Looks like 51k total. Either way, a nice boost

TPcoug

11/13/18 10:47am

5-7k but renovation of the south EZ is needed. It was built in '72

NarfUte

11/13/18 10:46am

The southern region of their stadium is really small.

benny1982

11/13/18 10:46am

As long as I’ve been alive they’ve envied BYUs stadium

NanoFab Coug

11/13/18 10:52am

It's an erector set. No envy here.

Tokolosh

11/13/18 11:17am

He's not wrong....

CoachSpeak

11/13/18 1:44pm

Good question.

Everyman

11/13/18 11:01am

Dumb decision to expand, CFB attendance is dwindling accross

ColumbusCoug

11/13/18 10:46am

But Utah has bucked that trend so far.

Tokolosh

11/13/18 10:47am

True, but you're one head coach away from a 180... just like BYU.

Division Bell

11/13/18 10:52am

Are you really suggesting the utes should not consider expanding

NanoFab Coug

11/13/18 10:57am

There’s a lengthy waiting list for season tickets at Utah. I

Jdoc

11/13/18 10:48am

Season tix waiting list is 22,000 long

BrotherBrighamsBeard

11/13/18 11:49am

They don't have a big stadium.

Mr. Scoobs

11/13/18 10:59am

Yet Utah announced their 47 straight sell out during the Oregon game

rhrk140698

11/13/18 11:00am

Disagree. The south end zone needs to be replaced.

Everyman

11/13/18 12:06pm

as long as it has a 3T MRI in it

Littlerich

11/13/18 10:48am

Will the new expansion sell Cougar Tails?

BlueFever

11/13/18 10:50am

Utah taxpayers approve of this?

Heinz57

11/13/18 10:54am

Yup. Thanks for payin' for our stadium, suckers!

Virginia Ute

11/13/18 11:06am

I am not payin for your stadium sucker......

BYU Grounds

11/17/18 5:54pm

After improving the other facilities they must blow that Pac12 money somewhere

BrotherBrighamsBeard

11/13/18 11:51am

Non-State Revenue Bond

Solomon Levi

11/13/18 2:05pm

They have a wait list to buy season tickets over 15k now

rhrk140698

11/13/18 10:55am

This is completely false

ColumbusCoug

11/13/18 10:56am

It is? I don’t know if the waiting list is 15 k, but I do know it is

Jdoc

11/13/18 11:06am

They need to donate more $$.

RalphWiggam

11/13/18 11:10am

When I was learning how to download my student tickets on to flash seats the

rhrk140698

11/13/18 11:29am

Call and ask they will assign you a number over 15k

rhrk140698

11/13/18 11:06am

I've heard it is higher.

BrotherBrighamsBeard

11/13/18 11:52am

Maybe they’ll eventually stop

NanoFab Coug

11/13/18 10:59am

No they don’t. College athletics isn’t about waitlists.

RalphWiggam

11/13/18 11:09am

It's about $15k if you want to bypass the waitlist plus the seats cost

NarfUte

11/13/18 11:11am

Even less than I thought. And I’m also aware you can pay it over a number of

RalphWiggam

11/13/18 11:20am

Right, but there is still an actual wait list of several thousand people, those

Scratch

11/13/18 11:28am

Last time I tried the upfront was $10K plus an estimated 7-10 year wait, that

neboutefan

11/13/18 11:33am

That makes them just like everyone else...

CoachSpeak

11/13/18 1:01pm

Yes and no. It just means that they are unwilling to pay the buy-in. The

Scratch

11/13/18 2:53pm

It’s not irrelevant in the discussion because we are talking about...

CoachSpeak

11/13/18 5:52pm

You are never going to have a "full" stadium, and the percentage of empty seats

Scratch

11/14/18 8:38am

So at both the Washington game and USC game....

CoachSpeak

11/14/18 12:13pm

I never said there is a 15,000 waiting list. That was silly; I said several

Scratch

11/14/18 12:32pm

I really think they’ll sell all of them...

CoachSpeak

11/14/18 8:51pm

What other donor or fan are they going to take the seats from?

rhrk140698

11/13/18 11:32am

utah isn't alabama or texas so that comparison is silly and ridiculous....

CoachSpeak

11/13/18 1:54pm

It will bump from a donor who gives less $$

RalphWiggam

11/13/18 2:34pm

They don't do that. Once you have your seats you have a right to those seats

Scratch

11/13/18 2:41pm

I read his post differently. They do go with the highest "pledge" when selling

NarfUte

11/13/18 2:43pm

If I write a check today for $100k I will get my pick of seats at RES. Trust me

RalphWiggam

11/13/18 2:46pm

That's how it's done right now. When my uncle was looking in 2012 they quoted

NarfUte

11/13/18 2:42pm

I bought in last year. It cost me 12K to jump to the front of the line, and

Scratch

11/13/18 2:46pm

Which is no different than BYU or most other places...

CoachSpeak

11/13/18 5:57pm

I generally agree with this. If things are going well, then Utah could easily

Scratch

11/14/18 8:43am

Which to me is why the relatively small addition is the right way to go...

CoachSpeak

11/14/18 8:54pm

False! I’m a UofU student and I was offered tickets by the university for the

Taullis

11/13/18 11:46am

That is not correct....

CoachSpeak

11/13/18 12:50pm

Hopefully the church isn’t paying for this one.

AD4

11/13/18 11:07am

The church does donate to the U and the hospital. Since they believe in

rhrk140698

11/13/18 11:25am

Wrong board.

chilango

11/13/18 11:24am

These are always my favorite posts when they come at about the 75th reply. 😉

Tokolosh

11/13/18 12:45pm

LOL. Longest thread of the day, probably.

Virginia Ute

11/13/18 12:50pm

Still the wrong board, regardless. You guys really need to get your own board at

chilango

11/13/18 1:31pm

I'd put this under College Football then I'd get hammered for the wrong category

Division Bell

11/13/18 1:34pm

CB is the best Board around for many topics, including Utah sports.

Jdoc

11/13/18 1:39pm

You are incorrect here...

Tokolosh

11/13/18 1:43pm

He's not wrong although I don't completely agree with him either....

CoachSpeak

11/13/18 1:52pm

It would be an irritant if they had no way to hide it...

Tokolosh

11/13/18 1:59pm

Not even close....

CoachSpeak

11/13/18 2:29pm

51k is disappointing.

STL

11/13/18 12:01pm

It's a wise number. Limit the supply and keep the demand up

Everyman

11/13/18 12:31pm

Yep, especially considering these are going to be new seats in the least

Scratch

11/13/18 12:38pm

I don't think so, I think it is the right amount....

CoachSpeak

11/13/18 1:07pm

Rice Cankles

cheezedawg

11/13/18 1:15pm

Maybe they'll put some real bathrooms in so you don't have to use the concourse

Oldcougfan

11/13/18 1:41pm

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