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

Sep 17, 2021
2:37:02pm

TXJason Starter

What made last week so amazing was the ROC was filled and rocking. The students were the best last week.

I've been to some games where they just dont show up in numbers.

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TXJason

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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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