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Feb 5, 2016
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WDaddy
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It helps that Mormons don't drink and there's nothing to do in Provo.
Sports games are the only real night life there is in Utah County.
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The most impressive sports aspect at BYU is the incredible Bball attendance
jrifkin48
2/5/16 6:19am
Considering we used to pack the place regularly with 22,000 screaming fans,
AF Cougar
2/5/16 6:26am
22k would put us at the same level as Rump Arena (Kentucky)
jrifkin48
2/5/16 6:30am
*Rupp
NewMexiCoug
2/5/16 6:33am
Potato - Tomacco.
TaiJuan
2/5/16 7:40am
Nope *Rump
boogers
2/5/16 1:38pm
1-26 happened halfway thru my years as a student. Even for the next few years
byukirty
2/5/16 8:12am
Sadly that is impossible now with the seat reduction. Only 19000 seats left.
byuluvr
2/5/16 10:50am
A few factors....
mobomanjoe
2/5/16 6:27am
One More Factor...
lbmango
2/5/16 10:00am
One added factor is our BBall tickets are very inexpensive relative to others.
Coach's Dad
2/5/16 11:26am
It helps that Mormons don't drink and there's nothing to do in Provo.
WDaddy
2/5/16 6:33am
nothing to do? what is this something everything alludes to that other places ha
bald man
2/5/16 6:37am
Provo has a ton of stuff to do. That's how we lured in Ty Detmer.
Bert609
2/5/16 6:42am
Must be real bad if youre complaining about Utah county real estate price
ChinoCoug
2/5/16 6:51am
No kidding. Unless you are coming from rural South Dakota, not sure there are
UNLVcougar
2/5/16 7:49am
Just checked prices
Hoosier Cougar
2/5/16 7:09am
Better than most places but worse than others. Maybe he's from Texas.
soupie
2/5/16 7:21am
You usually get what you pay for. If you are patient, you can find good deals
Hoosier Cougar
2/5/16 7:27am
That would be the kind of lot I'd be interested. My 1 Acre was $28k and that
Bert609
2/5/16 10:25am
RE: That would be the kind of lot I'd be interested. My 1 Acre was $28k and
Cougrrrs Roll
2/5/16 10:36am
Mostly various bars & clubs. They tend to be rather popular outside of Utah
DapperDan
2/5/16 6:49am
True. But drinking isn't exactly some vast array of new activities to do.
gwalker
2/5/16 7:31am
I think you have only one vision of what happens at these places. There are a
DapperDan
2/5/16 7:46am
True. Except there are high end restaurants as close to Provo as there are to
gwalker
2/5/16 7:51am
haha, is that really your takeaway from my post?
DapperDan
2/5/16 7:54am
No. I'm just saying the "nothing to do" argument is overrated.
gwalker
2/5/16 4:19pm
I would further add that if you complain about not having enough to do in a
Machiavelli127
2/5/16 4:50pm
No bars = "there's nothing to do"??? Sad life, my friend.
Machiavelli127
2/5/16 9:13am
RE: No bars = "there's nothing to do"??? Sad life, my friend.
DapperDan
2/5/16 9:17am
Clearly. I'm saying you're making a moot point.
Machiavelli127
2/5/16 11:59am
RE: nothing to do? what is this something everything alludes to that other
WDaddy
2/5/16 6:49am
Clearly, other schools' students study and BYU students do not.
mobomanjoe
2/5/16 6:54am
Rofl...what a joke. People who say this have to clue and live under the
Machiavelli127
2/5/16 9:11am
This is 100% true
Dissenter
2/5/16 9:31am
Provo is awesome. And Utah in general offers a ton. Life is great there
YIsForBrigham
2/5/16 12:06pm
Agreed. I enjoyed my time there. Except for the weather. The weather is turrible
Machiavelli127
2/5/16 12:11pm
Unless you live on the coast of CA, you have no room to talk
Dissenter
2/5/16 1:51pm
Coincidentally I live in Orange County, CA
Machiavelli127
2/5/16 2:05pm
Provo is awesome. Im moving back when I retire. Right now I am chasing dreams.
ChinoCoug
2/5/16 2:09pm
I disagree. Provo has very little to do compared to lots of places. CERTAINLY the grass is
HarlemCoug
2/5/16 2:41pm
I only lived in Provo for the 4 years I went to school there. Other than that,
Machiavelli127
2/5/16 3:06pm
You call pizza, root beer, and Princess Bride nothing to do?
Kilgore Trout
2/5/16 9:59am
Happy Valley rules. Thus the name.
GritHead
2/5/16 10:05am
the ROC promotes itself well.
ag4cougs
2/5/16 6:58am
Imagine what those numbers would be if we were in a real conference and having
boorad
2/5/16 8:05am
and winning
DapperDan
2/5/16 8:07am
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cvd6262
2/5/16 8:29am
What's sad is BYU Volleyball has higher attendance than most WCC B-Ball teams.
byuluvr
2/5/16 10:56am
I wish we could get them a real venue. It would be so great to have a modern
YIsForBrigham
2/5/16 12:08pm
Why don't they play in the Marriott Center? Other schools use their bball
Machiavelli127
2/5/16 12:13pm
It's too big. No matter how many people you bring if you don't fill the stadium
YIsForBrigham
2/5/16 12:25pm
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cvd6262
2/5/16 12:35pm
RE: The most impressive sports aspect at BYU is the incredible Bball attendance
Beetdiggercoug
2/5/16 8:54am
BYU was always considered a BB school from the 50s forward...never elite
Nat Gas Man
2/5/16 9:55am
Maybe just a little earlier for football
Cougrrrs Roll
2/5/16 10:09am
There are only 9 arenas larger than the Marriott Center.
jackcrack7
2/5/16 10:42am
Does that also show Bronco's greatness
pappabear246
2/5/16 12:19pm
No no...we're not supposed to like Bronco anymore, remember??
Machiavelli127
2/5/16 12:31pm
Although we aren't great, we keep it exciting enough
chazen
2/5/16 12:42pm
Now if we can just get some non-ROC fans to cheer and act interested
SingleStrapBackpack
2/5/16 1:00pm
or it speaks to how boring provo is. im actually
zerome4sooners
2/5/16 3:16pm
How do you know the decline in attendance is due to students?
Machiavelli127
2/5/16 3:33pm
it's the only show in town.
Mayor of Cougartown
2/6/16 8:04pm
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