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Sep 7, 2021
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NOCAL_YFAN
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I still remember being in Austin for BYU@Texas in 2011, and a Texas season
ticket holder told me that we had brought more fans than any visiting school aside from A&M that he had ever seen.
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I think the B12 AD's saw BYU's 40,000 fans in Las Vegas and started licking
Acorn
9/7/21 9:32am
There are going to be a lot of wide-eyed Baylor fans in a few weeks.
shoganai
9/7/21 9:33am
Alligent Stadium was buzzing like a beehive with BYU fans
Ojiisan
9/7/21 9:35am
I see what ya did there. Nicely done.
rerunc
9/7/21 11:39am
We’ve had it confirmed that the big12 knew BYU added value in 2016 - and that was when OU and UT were included. Imagine
YIsForBrigham
9/7/21 9:36am
Down the road I think we will find out what really happened. Going to be
FT487
9/7/21 9:39am
not that I disagree that BYU added value to the 2016 B12, but how has that been
nwcat
9/7/21 9:39am
In the initial story the athletic broke two weeks ago about BYU being the “must add” for big12 expansion their main
YIsForBrigham
9/7/21 9:44am
Can you share the link?
Tokolosh
9/7/21 9:58am
The Atlantic article requires a subscription but here it is along with others
nwcat
9/7/21 10:08am
Thanks. The Iowa State board has people arguing that none of the new teams add
nwcat
9/7/21 10:09am
That's ironic coming from people who have milked OU/UT for $100s of millions.
dYrtbYkerYder
9/7/21 11:03am
Of course, they are in denial, as there is nowhere else to go except down.
BlueFever
9/7/21 11:53am
Be tht as it is, I really think our major obstacle then & in 2010 was UT &/or OU
SinkingQuffa
9/7/21 10:14am
The same source who confirmed that BYU was the one school that added value also confirmed it was UT and OU who
YIsForBrigham
9/7/21 10:32am
Bad memories from all the times we beat them.
TunaNoCrust
9/7/21 1:30pm
RE: Be tht as it is, I really think our major obstacle then & in 2010 was UT
akbarishiwatsu
9/7/21 12:11pm
We need EACH OTHER.
Happy As Larry
9/7/21 11:26am
BYU has never showed especially well at Conference BBall tournaments. Lets hope
BYUheaven
9/7/21 9:37am
neither have the teams
Beggar
9/7/21 9:42am
Exactly. I've watched enough awful basketball in Vegas to last a lifetime.
byubyu
9/7/21 9:46am
We all know the real issue - don't go over a Sunday and our attendance
OC Coug
9/7/21 9:52am
We used to with the MWC tournament. Having the semis and finals on Monday
gwalker
9/7/21 10:09am
you mean the UNLV invitational? The one where families were attacked
Cougarclaw
9/7/21 10:14am
Which, IMO, was weird. I went quite often and I took young kids with me. I
gwalker
9/7/21 10:51am
Good advice
BYU-Laie
9/7/21 11:36am
It is rare but can happen
dixieutahbyuzag
9/7/21 1:26pm
I wonder how well West Virginia fans travel. At home they have huge crowds and
Tarbo
9/7/21 9:38am
LES has higher attendance. With us in the league, WVU will have the fifth highest attendance
YIsForBrigham
9/7/21 9:39am
WVU stadium capacity is 60,000
Tarbo
9/7/21 10:10am
Correct
YIsForBrigham
9/7/21 10:32am
I still remember being in Austin for BYU@Texas in 2011, and a Texas season
NOCAL_YFAN
9/7/21 9:40am
Same at Tennessee - they asked if we all traveled from Utah! 😂 They
truecougster
9/7/21 9:56am
Coach of the UCLA cheer squad told me the same thing about BYU at UCLA, second only to USC fans. His exact words to us
zonacougar
9/7/21 10:01am
Your sig pic should be POTD!
Kbdub
9/7/21 10:20am
I expect BYU fans to outnumber KU fans in Laurence (in football)
nwcat
9/7/21 9:41am
I will be there. Nothing like a guaranteed victory?
Acorn
9/7/21 9:47am
or easy to come by tickets
HoustonCougar
9/7/21 9:50am
One caveat..the full potential of BYUtv will not be realized in the B12. BYUtv
mudpupper
9/7/21 9:43am
Not sure that's right. We regularly broadcast the WCC tournament games that
BYUMizzou
9/7/21 9:52am
BYUtv's potential comes with REBROADCAST rights - that is what the University
OGSuperfan
9/7/21 11:59am
There is nothing that prohibits nonprofits from participating in activities that
Fdnman
9/7/21 4:04pm
that's a fun hope, but a bad prediction.
Belboz
9/7/21 9:45am
Never said they'd admit it, but my guess is that the AD's already regret it.
Acorn
9/7/21 9:48am
yeah, if it were only about athletics, it would be different.
Belboz
9/7/21 10:00am
Tickets to the BYU game at Baylor are priced double compared to normal
BigTex
9/7/21 9:53am
I looked at Baylor tix a month ago…
truecougster
9/7/21 9:57am
Yep, and the response has been "it's homecoming" but compared to 2019 homecoming
NOCAL_YFAN
9/7/21 10:08am
They know BYU fans will show up and pay the price...
lbmango
9/7/21 12:17pm
I’ve been to many away games having lived
Crowd Factor
9/7/21 10:29am
I would guess 45000 BYU fans
BYU '80
9/7/21 11:05am
I would say almost 50,000
HeismanTy
9/7/21 4:51pm
I counted 75000 on the bridge alone
kiyoshige
9/7/21 7:45pm
c
thegoodmeister
9/7/21 12:40pm
I agree but…
stenso
9/7/21 12:59pm
Pent up demand to actually see a game in person due to covid also contributed..
CLCougar
9/7/21 2:13pm
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