BYU has priced many of us out of being able to attend games in person.

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Sep 17, 2024
3:58:22pm

Cookster 3rd String

I grew up in Provo and attended games with my dad. I can't afford to take my children to a game with me, even through the third party market. It's sad.

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Cookster

Previous username: The Puma
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Joined: Jul 26, 2010
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Ticket sales for the football game are interesting this week. Still a couple thousand seats left to sell, which usually

HarlemCoug All-American

Sep 17, 1:31pm

As much as everyone loves the night games, the late start plays a role in demand.

kccougar

Sep 17, 1:32pm

I'm not sure anyone loves the 8:30 start time. For people north of Davis county and south of Nephi ... that's just a

HarlemCoug

Sep 17, 1:34pm

I love 8:30 start time.

Projectoor

Sep 17, 1:43pm

Same. Even though the game starts at 10:30 EDT for me, I still am fine with

VACOUGFAN

Sep 17, 2:01pm

Doesn't 6pm provide the same benefits with the added benefit of getting home with enough time for post game analysis?

HarlemCoug

Sep 17, 2:01pm

Stadium feels different at 8 than 6, almost feels magical at 8

Projectoor

Sep 17, 2:10pm

8 is a good start time. 8:30 is pushing it on the lateness. Not for me, but for

andrewg3

Sep 18, 12:19am

Nope. I'd have to leave by 2-3

RGGeemer

Sep 17, 7:21pm

Late start until youth football is over

fattycoug

Sep 17, 2:52pm

Yep. My son's game is at 5 pm this Saturday. 8:30 is great!

BYUtka

Sep 17, 3:25pm

Yeah but where do you live?

TRUE_BLUE_COUGY

Sep 17, 8:08pm

Easier from a babysitter standpoint. Easier to convince my sister to come when

Powerbait DPM

Sep 17, 8:24pm

Yeah, we're driving back to Davis County afterwards. Gonna have to grab a

CougMAGA

Sep 17, 6:31pm

I love it because I can go to all the soccer games and finish chores and still

RGGeemer

Sep 17, 7:21pm

Try living in the Central and Eastern time zones, and I don't have to drive!

Ransom's Grandson

Sep 17, 1:39pm

People in Central time zone can get to bed after the game earlier

Belboz

Sep 17, 1:45pm

I’d attend if the game started earlier

CoolB

Sep 17, 9:00pm

I have the same problem

RealSimsShadY

Sep 18, 12:07am

Lots of $60 seats. It’d be sold out already at $35

Viva Campeche

Sep 17, 1:32pm

Yep I would buy 3-5 more at $35

cougarfann888

Sep 17, 1:34pm

I think a lot are in this camp. This is BYU's first attempt at selling these seats at this price (but for notable

HarlemCoug

Sep 17, 1:38pm

PS - worth adding that the cheapest seats on SeetGeek are $62. Which is REALLY high for a game that isn't sold out. I

HarlemCoug

Sep 17, 1:45pm

Sellers always get desperate 24 hours leading up to the game, I suspect we’ll

Duke Silver

Sep 17, 1:47pm

that's almost always true...but prices have normally fallen well below $62 by Tue afternoon... so I'm wondering if

HarlemCoug

Sep 17, 1:51pm

False: we have no chance of beating them

Big12Yfan

Sep 17, 1:53pm

Nah, it'll be close. I think they win, but not by much.

runnincoug

Sep 17, 1:58pm

Funny, I can remember many wonderful upsets at LES over the years against

Rise Against

Sep 17, 2:02pm

Yeah with QBs who made all American lists and NFL draft boards

Big12Yfan

Sep 17, 4:10pm

So true. I remember when All American and NFL all pro Tanner Mangum

Rise Against

Sep 17, 5:39pm

RE: False: we have no chance of beating them

LumberCoug

Sep 17, 3:13pm

I don’t believe in Absolutes. We have a chance. Go Cougs!🤙

JohnnyC

Sep 17, 3:45pm

I just realized your true colors are purple and silver, even your pajamas. I

BYU I Bleed Blue

Sep 17, 10:48pm

Ahem.

cheezedawg

Sep 22, 1:02am

It's gotta be because of our All American Jake Retzlaff.

Rise Against

Sep 22, 1:04am

Jake played great! Again!

RGGeemer

Sep 22, 9:39am

Time to delete your account.

VACOUGFAN

Sep 22, 1:10am

Ouch, that sure didn’t age well! 🙂

BYU I Bleed Blue

Sep 22, 1:12am

Eat that crow my man, eat that crow.

TheLoneCougar

Sep 22, 8:37am

I don’t know what price cut would create a sell out, but I do know tickets

gww687

Sep 17, 2:34pm

Lots of people w early Sunday meetings are not going. I don't blame them.

VenomFarmer

Sep 17, 2:55pm

BYU has priced many of us out of being able to attend games in person.

Cookster

Sep 17, 3:58pm

BYU has priced out most families.

IronPotato

Sep 17, 4:23pm

Unfortunately that's the price for being at the big boy table.

cougarfann888

Sep 17, 4:29pm

SMU is now in the ACC. Our tickets were $25.

IronPotato

Sep 17, 4:49pm

supply and demand tho

Socrates Johnson

Sep 17, 6:34pm

SMU has no fans

bluescholar

Sep 17, 7:12pm

Especially with this out of control Bidenflation the past few years

CougMAGA

Sep 17, 6:29pm

8:30 kickoff won’t help. Game won’t get over until midnight.

Magneto

Sep 17, 4:48pm

I took a couple off of their hands today. Very pricey though. $75/each for No.

CougMAGA

Sep 17, 6:22pm

too expensive for the average family

aaronmania

Sep 17, 11:52pm

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