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Oct 4, 2023
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Kuga
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All valid points, but as I mentioned in the OP…
BYU already found more revenue by joining the Big 12, without raising prices in the stadium.
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I'm one of those endzone lower bowl lifer's. Same seats for 35+ years...
Kuga
10/4/23 9:24pm
I guess the question is do you want byu to make money or some stranger?
sah22
10/4/23 9:31pm
Are they not making more money now with Big 12 membership?
Kuga
10/4/23 9:36pm
You just want them to not make even more money than they could. They should reseat and increase to current market
byuTX
10/4/23 9:38pm
I’m asking a question, chill out.
Kuga
10/4/23 10:00pm
I think you're the one that needs to chill out. I'm just trying to answer your question. Look at it from BYU's
byuTX
10/5/23 9:54am
You can never have enough money. Especially in the new professional collegiate
Simple Jack
10/4/23 9:39pm
Because people higher in the pecking order were shut out of sideline seats
korihor
10/4/23 9:31pm
So increased demand from CC members?
Kuga
10/4/23 9:42pm
That young buck is willing to pay the same as you plus the one time & yearly donations. I don’t understand the confusion
byuTX
10/4/23 9:47pm
Read my response again.
Kuga
10/4/23 10:03pm
Maybe, but it's not just about tenure. Sadly (because it's reality in 2023),
TrueBlue67
10/5/23 7:10am
Seems like it would be bad business to sell your tickets to you below (possibly far below) market value. That's what you
byuTX
10/5/23 9:56am
To play devil's advocate
dallinski
10/5/23 10:10am
yes, there was an increase in cougar club memberships, especially Legacy Donors
Littlerich
10/4/23 9:51pm
Yes. Absolutely. More CC donors and they want better seats.
BostonCougar
10/5/23 7:59am
#250 overall or #250 in your level?
TwinsRight
10/5/23 8:54am
Overall.
BostonCougar
10/5/23 9:48am
thanks for your contributions to my favorite sports team. Go Cougs!
HarlemCoug
10/5/23 11:10am
Hypothetically, say you have two BYU fans wanting to
Crowd Factor
10/4/23 9:32pm
Better analogy, be altruistic and keep the ticket price low and then you get
sah22
10/4/23 9:35pm
RE: Hypothetically, say you have two BYU fans wanting to
Kuga
10/4/23 9:45pm
It’s certainly a consideration and probably not a decision that was made lightly
Crowd Factor
10/4/23 10:01pm
I’m with you, now what about the CC member that’s paid and renewed every year?
Kuga
10/4/23 10:07pm
I do think think their decision would be more compelling if they weren’t
Crowd Factor
10/4/23 10:14pm
If they have been paying season tickets and CC for 30 years, they have a lot of
Florwood
10/4/23 10:57pm
They've also had 30 years worth of "good" seats. The new donor/buyer will have 1
Methusaleh22
10/4/23 11:24pm
you don’t like the point system, you want any new donor preferred over the old?
Florwood
10/4/23 11:42pm
I don't really care. Whichever system results in good chair seats being on the
Methusaleh22
10/5/23 5:42am
Separately though, let me assume that you buy 4 season tickets every year.
Crowd Factor
10/4/23 10:07pm
Yes I would still buy the tickets.
Kuga
10/4/23 10:22pm
I think it’s likely a matter of perspective that will drive people’s opinion
Crowd Factor
10/4/23 10:42pm
What’s wrong with requesting CC membership? It’s either that or increase the
Fatalplacebo
10/4/23 9:32pm
All valid points, but as I mentioned in the OP…
Kuga
10/4/23 9:47pm
BYU also joined the Big12 severely deficient in what they spend on the
Fatalplacebo
10/4/23 10:01pm
Take yourself out of the equation. It’s a business in reality. They have more
The Chief
10/4/23 10:04pm
To encourage folks to join and donate to cougar club. Fans like you didn’t have to in order to get the seats you wanted.
byuTX
10/4/23 9:34pm
Counter point in blue blood programs and their seats.
Marvelous
10/4/23 9:37pm
Supply and demand. Demand just went up.
threezeroeight
10/4/23 10:08pm
Ding ding^^^^^^ prices go up because people will pay them
Pretorian
10/5/23 11:21am
I think if you put yourself in the guy’s shoes who currently does donate and is
OKchief
10/4/23 10:32pm
It doesn't make sense for donors to have worse tickets than non-donors or for
BostonCougar
10/4/23 10:53pm
I agree, but I don't know a single CC donor that has worse seats than me.
RockyBalboa
10/5/23 7:07am
Utah spends over a million a year on recruiting and has 10 coordinators
Loafer
10/4/23 11:12pm
This^^^^
macdizzle
10/4/23 11:15pm
I hear you, I actually see it as less of a B12/P5 thing and more of a CFB
palangi
10/4/23 11:13pm
My opinion: which may have been expressed already...
RebelScum
10/4/23 11:32pm
You got what you paid for every year that you paid for it. You weren’t cheated. You’ll get what you pay for this year.
mvtoro
10/5/23 12:33am
This is the best response. No one has been cheated. Everyone gets what they pay.
Atmospheric_Cougar
10/5/23 10:06am
Pretty simple equation: value of the seats is going way up
PickleButton
10/5/23 6:03am
RE: I'm one of those endzone lower bowl lifer's. Same seats for 35+ years...
Cougzilla
10/5/23 6:58am
For this reason (and I challenge anyone to refute this)
ColonelMustard
10/5/23 9:44am
Here is my take on this one
PointEmblems
10/5/23 9:52am
Some people don't like market based pricing. They deny supply and demand...
Atmospheric_Cougar
10/5/23 10:10am
You can buy anything in this world with money. Words to live by apparently 😂😂
Sircumference
10/5/23 10:15am
This really is pretty simple…
Ygrad
10/5/23 10:21am
Unfair? As long as you have the same opportunity as others, it's not unfair!
HTCougar
10/5/23 10:22am
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