Don’t understand why Baylor’s new arena is so small

Feb 11, 2024
3:40:28pm

therock All-American

They spent a ton of money on a new arena that’s smaller than their old one! Seems like a really weird decision for one of the top college basketball programs in the country.

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Time

We lead in attendance

Chefcurry

Feb 11, 10:55am

How many of those other schools have curtains?

JohnnyComeLately

Feb 11, 10:56am

But Baylor sells out every game

LaserCoug

Feb 11, 10:57am

Of course. Built a tiny new arena. Easy to sell it out.

Cougarbib

Feb 11, 11:00am

Wait, does that apply to small football stadiums too?

LaserCoug

Feb 11, 11:05am

Yes. If Baylor built a 35,000 seat stadium, it would sell out as well.

Cougarbib

Feb 11, 5:15pm

We're better than Kansas!

Plantagenet

Feb 11, 10:58am

I don’t understand Wrubell’s obsession with attendance. If everyone else had an arena the same size as ours

Indy Coug

Feb 11, 11:01am

It’s fun to “win” at something!

Twin Cities Coug

Feb 11, 11:08am

Odd. Oklahoma was half-empty on Tuesday but their average is near full capacity?

Shawarma

Feb 11, 11:10am

The never ending battle between paid and actual attendance.

Indy Coug

Feb 11, 11:11am

At the end of the day, the MBB program is making great money rn, which matters

Das_Countach

Feb 11, 1:59pm

This word, attendance, I don’t think it means what you think it means. Lots of teams fail to fill their arena.

carmelcougar

Feb 11, 11:14am

And if percentages were what got used, I wouldn't object as much

Indy Coug

Feb 11, 11:31am

It’s more showing we belong. We have a big football stadium and basketball arena. Our football team is lacking but

JohnnyComeLately

Feb 11, 11:33am

95% of a 10k arena is not even close to 80% of a 19k arena

Warner

Feb 11, 11:57am

Why do you think that is even relevant?

Cougarbib

Feb 11, 5:18pm

So you're saying teams 11-14 would have double the attendance if they had the capacity?

CLCougar

Feb 11, 12:04pm

I think that’s unknowable

Indy Coug

Feb 11, 12:33pm

FieroCoug, is also an Oklahoma fan and says it's never been a MBB school. Their attendance at the BYU game

CLCougar

Feb 11, 12:54pm

There is probably a reason arenas are built to a certain size

Pasadena

Feb 11, 1:00pm

Big 12 Revenue matters.

roseyscenario

Feb 11, 1:27pm

Are they selling out their current arena? If not, what difference would having

thirdgencoug

Feb 11, 2:33pm

Unless those schools sell out - that size difference is irrelevant. U need a

Cougarbib

Feb 11, 5:17pm

If that were true I think Baylor would’ve gotten a bigger arena.

Heath Squashwell

Feb 11, 10:45pm

its easy to understand coming from BYU's history of having a P5/P4 fanbase but

cwilke1

Feb 11, 10:48pm

And in snarfing cougar tails!

Snipe

Feb 11, 11:02am

Would be better to see in terms of capacity

Dr T-bone

Feb 11, 11:40am

Phssst. Wait till next year when the UofU is in the B12. They will show

TheSpiker

Feb 11, 11:48am

RE: Phssst. Wait till next year when the UofU is in the B12. They will show

Mr Beto

Feb 11, 1:50pm

a big drop-off there after the top 4

lightmann

Feb 11, 11:53am

How pathetic that Utah, with their rich history, will be dead last in attendance next year

SlantRoute

Feb 11, 1:58pm

Don’t understand why Baylor’s new arena is so small

therock

Feb 11, 3:40pm

Baylor is not a traditional powerhouse. They are a smaller city and university

cwilke1

Feb 11, 5:29pm

I didn't get it either, but a Baylor fan on here provided a great explanation.

Mitty

Feb 11, 8:30pm

Exactly. BYU in that huge city Provo has a better fan base. Better fan support

Cougarbib

Feb 11, 9:18pm

Utah County has 730,000 residents and Mclennan county 230,000 residents.

cwilke1

Feb 11, 9:35pm

As I said, BYU has a far superior fanbase - Local and National.

Cougarbib

Feb 11, 9:40pm

It's true we wouldn't. Weeknight games especially non conference

Sic'Em Beers

Feb 12, 3:24am

I want to see % of capacity

conetah

Feb 11, 3:46pm

It’s sucks playing in all these tiny gyms

Your Royal Blueness

Feb 11, 5:19pm

I’m shocked the OU numbers are that high. I was at game and only 40% full.

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