There's a difference between whether fans want to pay for it or whether they

Apr 17, 2019
10:28:10am

gwalker All-American

want to require all students to pay for it, regardless of whether a given student has any interest at all in sports. I think it borders on theft the way the University of Utah does it.

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BYU fans: they want a top-notch athletics department but don’t want to pay for it

DrKennethNoisewater CFO - Ryan Reynolds Fan Club

4/17/19 10:24am

There's a difference between whether fans want to pay for it or whether they

gwalker

4/17/19 10:28am

Students aren’t footing the entire bill in the proposal

DrKennethNoisewater

4/17/19 10:29am

Of course students aren't paying for it all under your scenario. They are paying

gwalker

4/17/19 10:30am

They’re paying for athletes to go out and make a name for their school. Seems like a good investment, regardless of

DrKennethNoisewater

4/17/19 10:59am

So, should we have a mandatory "Arts and Theatre" fee? too

Dissenter

4/17/19 11:01am

What does the money currently pay for?

Frank Castiglione

4/17/19 10:30am

I think it’s part of going to the school.. my fees also help pay for the arts

SL12

4/17/19 10:31am

If you go to BYU, your tuition probably doesn't even cover the cost of paying

gwalker

4/17/19 10:35am

I go to Weber and my tuition goes all kind of stuff I don’t care about

SL12

4/17/19 12:15pm

If if the department needs money, raise ticket prices

Stocktonblues

4/17/19 10:37am

We have "fans" on here that inquire about getting Student tickets from their kid

Richbyu

4/17/19 10:37am

I tend to think it’s the BYU AD that feels this way...

NorCal_Coug

4/17/19 10:39am

I made this exact point in the first thread about this....

CoachSpeak

4/17/19 11:28am

RE: BYU fans: they want a top-notch athletics department but don’t want to

LosAlcoug

4/17/19 10:44am

How would the optics be bad? Literally 99% of schools already do it..

SL12

4/17/19 12:23pm

99% of schools have a separate sports fee that compulsory for students?

LosAlcoug

4/17/19 12:35pm

You’re right, that’s what I’m meaning

SL12

4/17/19 4:19pm

No one is forcing anyone to pay anything.

CougaRR4L

4/17/19 12:41pm

Why is it on students to improve athletics? Charge the people that care.

LosAlcoug

4/17/19 2:25pm

RE: BYU fans: they want a top-notch athletics department but don’t want to

Ham

4/17/19 11:13am

You are asking students who are not sports fans to pay for it.

Bee Chunder

4/17/19 11:50am

They want to pay with it.... with other people's money

kapcreations

4/17/19 12:16pm

The sports team(s) is struggling due to winning. It's that simple.

Iki_Balam

4/17/19 12:22pm

If BYU really wants the Athletic Dept to do better financially....

BYU Grounds

4/17/19 1:01pm

Better financially than a current $10.5M surplus???

NorCal_Coug

4/17/19 1:23pm

RE: Better financially than a current $10.5M surplus???

BYU Grounds

4/17/19 2:49pm

I can assume you've voted for every tax increase/bond/etc that has been on your

StantonMac

4/17/19 1:53pm

Just raise tuition. Fees are stupid.

Dr MoBYU

4/17/19 2:07pm

How about just let BYU Football/Athletics keep all of the concessions money from the football games?

slatecoug

4/17/19 2:14pm

If only there was a voluntary club for exactly this kind of thing.

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