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May 18, 2022
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Zastava
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UVU definitely needs football. It’s the largest institution of higher learning…
in the state. Why should every other college in Utah get to have a football team and UVU doesn’t?
I think it will eventually happen. Probably when a few of its graduates become wildly successful and donates the coin to get it up and running.
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UVU needs an FCS level football team. It's time.
Hotlanta
5/18/22 1:00pm
Given the startup & operating costs, it’s an asinine idea.
RdF3
5/18/22 1:01pm
For context, you’re looking at about $150M to even start the team.
RdF3
5/18/22 1:06pm
150 million for what? Its an FCS. It would be along the same lines as a high
AltTabbins
5/18/22 2:59pm
Stadium, locker rooms, practice fields, food/nutrition, training, coaches,....
Benfica1
5/18/22 3:16pm
You could maybe say that about D2 or D3
fattycoug
5/18/22 3:54pm
UVU tuition =$6K in-state/$17K out-of-state. So $378K-$1.07M for 63 schollies
Doogal McCougar
5/18/22 4:18pm
Those are quite literally not HS #s. I don't know if $150M is correct
fattycoug
5/18/22 5:04pm
Stop beating around the bush and get to the point please.
Acorn
5/18/22 1:38pm
I think most utah valley recruits would rather stay in Provo/Orem as well
GlutealGuy
5/18/22 1:02pm
Make it BYJVU. Transfer up the good kids
RealSimsShadY
5/18/22 1:05pm
I'd rather see BYU-Idaho with a FCS team
thewaterboy
5/18/22 1:05pm
They have property for a stadium in Vineyard, but nowhere near the funds to build and maintain a program.
Turnpike Lane
5/18/22 1:06pm
this... plus UVU wants a different identity...
1984coug
5/18/22 1:08pm
lacrosse?
CrashMcLarson
5/18/22 1:10pm
UVU lacrosse is in the same club conference as BYU
LiveCoug
5/18/22 1:16pm
I thought they were d1- my mistake!
1984coug
5/18/22 1:34pm
utah is (would have been BYU but the eschewed the offer given by the person
fattycoug
5/18/22 1:44pm
uncle Neeleman?
Str8CashCougar
5/18/22 3:27pm
They need student housing & learning space
BYU'01
5/18/22 2:19pm
Learning space?
crazY
5/18/22 2:41pm
Classrooms, labs, group study rooms, etc. The student population is growing.
BYU'01
5/18/22 3:11pm
They've invested millions of dollars into learning spaces over the past decade
crazY
5/18/22 4:05pm
Why would they need a stadium? A lot of FCS teams use shared turf. They could
AltTabbins
5/18/22 3:00pm
How many 40,000 + student universities are there in FCS?
Big12Yfan
5/18/22 1:07pm
RE: How many 40,000 + student universities are there in FCS?
fresnoa
5/18/22 1:11pm
I work for UVU and if you are implying all the students are idiots you’re wrong
Big12Yfan
5/18/22 1:17pm
Nobody thinks that
ExitStageLeft
5/18/22 1:26pm
Never said that
fresnoa
5/18/22 2:19pm
I went to both byu and uvu. I enjoyed a lot of things at uvu but
ColonelMustard
5/18/22 2:46pm
I am in the PFP program, bet we crossed paths!
Pappyjord
5/18/22 4:11pm
UVU is an open enrollment school. The only entrance requirements are basically
NYC and Japan
5/18/22 3:11pm
Meh
Marc Spector
5/18/22 1:10pm
Is this a reverse? If not, well done, it's still hilarious anyway.
RockyBalboa
5/18/22 1:10pm
Conversation with someone at the top, 5 or so years ago. Was able to have a casual conversation with them and in that
Jimo Dashen
5/18/22 1:13pm
It’s because the state legislature is not going to pony up for football
Big12Yfan
5/18/22 1:21pm
As a Utahn I don’t want to pay for it in taxes
D.T. Survivor
5/18/22 1:19pm
So ... they can go in the red and charge students fees to cover it? Like others?
runnincoug
5/18/22 1:25pm
3 FBS schools and 3 FCS schools already seem like a lot for a state with 3.4 mil
BlueMark
5/18/22 1:35pm
it is a lot. And it's great for the kids. if it wasn't so cost prohibitive, it
fattycoug
5/18/22 1:43pm
Nope. Don’t want the taxes. Don’t want the traffic. Don’t want another team.
canofpicante
5/18/22 1:41pm
Lol. The traffic. For 6 Saturdays a year. For like 8-10k people
LiveCoug
5/18/22 1:46pm
Build a stadium and it’ll be used for everything under the sun. Forget it.
canofpicante
5/19/22 8:03am
Traffic? 6 days a year? Is this a joke?
Hotlanta
5/18/22 1:47pm
Do you pay taxes?
Bullrider
5/18/22 1:47pm
No thanks. Not on my dime. More than 1/2 the kids on FCS rosters = non-Utahns
Captain Stubing
5/18/22 1:57pm
I wonder if for startup purposes (to not have to make a huge capital investment)
SpecialT
5/18/22 1:57pm
UVU definitely needs football. It’s the largest institution of higher learning…
Zastava
5/18/22 2:08pm
It’s not going to happen.
RdF3
5/18/22 2:12pm
I wouldn’t count on that.
Zastava
5/18/22 2:12pm
I hope you make billions and donate!
fresnoa
5/18/22 2:21pm
Nobody is forking out that much money for a crappy football program at uvu.
RdF3
5/18/22 2:28pm
“Higher Learning”
beantownblue
5/18/22 7:22pm
UVU should pick a sport they can dominate and be known for. uu chose gymnastics,
Benfica1
5/19/22 11:13am
Posted a take on this a while back. I think it's a great idea!
Cougs4Lfe
5/18/22 2:35pm
Uvu averages 2200 fans/game at basketball games. It isn’t happening.
RdF3
5/18/22 2:38pm
Hey, they get around 5k when they play on different nights than BYU
RealSimsShadY
5/18/22 2:39pm
There are several stadiums in the FCS that only have 2500 capacity. You are
AltTabbins
5/18/22 3:01pm
What FCS stadiums only have 2,500 capacity?
RdF3
5/18/22 3:25pm
There are 2 under 2500 - Duquesne 2200 and Stonehill 2400.
molodyets
5/18/22 5:26pm
Capacity doesn't mean you fill every seat. Most FCS games are 1/3 full unless
AltTabbins
5/18/22 9:15pm
More than utah averages
GlutealGuy
5/18/22 3:05pm
RE: More than utah averages
Solomon Levi
5/18/22 11:06pm
Wouldn’t 2 FCS level teams in Utah county cannibalise each other 😉
Utefaninenemyland
5/18/22 2:44pm
Both would have likely beat Utah last year
NYC and Japan
5/18/22 3:14pm
Football is great marketing for a university
Doogal McCougar
5/18/22 3:00pm
UTech is in the WAC alongside UVU with 1/2 the endowment and 1/3 the students
Hotlanta
5/18/22 3:04pm
subsidies and student fees that are double what UVU's are.
molodyets
5/18/22 5:29pm
I bet it would be on par with Rick's college football.
Pangare
5/18/22 3:23pm
Why?
Mitty
5/18/22 7:41pm
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