Sugar Bowl ticket sales....not good

[TripletDaddy]

Please keep this avatar forever. It's truly how I see you. You're such a curmudgeon.

I'm much better looking in person. You should see my wife!

[Solon]

You should see my wife!

Sue Paterno?

[TripletDaddy]

Sue Paterno?

I meant my other wife here in OC.

That pic looks like it was taken in front of an LDS chapel.

[LA Ute]

At the Fiesta in 2004, the stadium was full of Utah fans. Psychologically and financially, that's just an easier bowl for Utah fans (and BYU fans) to attend. It's just tougher to get a lot of people from the Mountain West (and the West generally) to New Orleans over the New year weekend.

Maybe I am a case in point. I am a diehard Ute fan, a season ticket holder at RES who doesn't even live in Utah, who has been to lots of bowl games, the Final Four in 1998, the Fiesta in 2004, etc. Even I did not really want to go to the Sugar, because N.O. is a big trip - whether from L.A. or SLC. The tickets are $135 each, and airfares are expensive during the holidays. Then there's the hotel. And the economy has most people looking a little harder at discretionary ependitures, etc. With all that in mind, it just seemed easier to watch the game on TV.

But my two sons begged effectively and were willing to mortgage their futures if they could go. It wasn't hard to convince me. So the three of us will be in N.O. My wife think I am a lovable idiot for making this trip, but that is nothing new. My sons and I will always remember it, I hope happily.

BTW, I think BYU has a slight advantage in this regard because of the geographic dispersal of Church members -- many of who have no connection to BYU other than their membership, but they still go to games when BYU is in town. That's only a slight advantage, I'm afraid, because most Mormon families are not inclined to spend the kind of money and time necessary to attend a BCS bowl game in a town like New Orleans. Just my opinion based on a lengthening lifetime as a "Mo."

[Solon]

I meant my other wife here in OC.

That pic looks like it was taken in front of an LDS chapel.

Close. It's our controversial, $10 million dollar library.

I know $10 million is chump change for a big city library, but this place is about the size of Park City, Utah (maybe smaller; I haven't been to Summit County in awhile).

Controversial because a significant portion of the county's social programs are underfunded while the cash-rich borough spends on a library that is literally one block from PSU's academic library (that is open to the local public and has a variety of fiction, children's, media, etc. resources).

State College liberals are all talk.

[myboynoah]

At the Fiesta in 2004, the stadium was full of Utah fans. Psychologically and financially, that's just an easier bowl for Utah fans (and BYU fans) to attend. It's just tougher to get a lot of people from the Mountain West (and the West generally) to New Orleans over the New year weekend.

Maybe I am a case in point. I am a diehard Ute fan, a season ticket holder at RES who doesn't even live in Utah, who has been to lots of bowl games, the Final Four in 1998, the Fiesta in 2004, etc. Even I did not really want to go to the Sugar, because N.O. is a big trip - whether from L.A. or SLC. The tickets are $135 each, and airfares are expensive during the holidays. Then there's the hotel. And the economy has most people looking a little harder at discretionary ependitures, etc. With all that in mind, it just seemed easier to watch the game on TV.

But my two sons begged effectively and were willing to mortgage their futures if they could go. It wasn't hard to convince me. So the three of us will be in N.O. My wife think I am a lovable idiot for making this trip, but that is nothing new. My sons and I will always remember it, I hope happily.

BTW, I think BYU has a slight advantage in this regard because of the geographic dispersal of Church members -- many of who have no connection to BYU other than their membership, but they still go to games when BYU is in town. That's only a slight advantage, I'm afraid, because most Mormon families are not inclined to spend the kind of money and time necessary to attend a BCS bowl game in a town like New Orleans. Just my opinion based on a lengthening lifetime as a "Mo."

Good for you. Sounds like a great time.

I wonder if BYU's advantage isn't enhanced by it's more geographically diverse studentbody as well. People are likely to return "home" after college.

[LA Ute]

Good for you. Sounds like a great time.

I wonder if BYU's advantage isn't enhanced by it's more geographically diverse studentbody as well. People are likely to return "home" after college.

I think you are right. I forgot to mention that. But whatever our place of residence, we Mormons tend to be frugal folks. (Kinda goes with the large families.)

[il Padrino Ute]

I think this is the reason that the BCS bowls don't like non-BCS conference teams. And don't like lower tier BCS conference teams. Poor ticket sales means lower attendance.

Allegedly, Bama fans are gobbling up the public tickets. I wonder if the U will even have 15K fans there?

My understanding is that ticket sales are down to pretty much every BCS game, especially the Orange Bowl.

[Brian]

When all else fails, attendance smack.

go wild cats.

[myboynoah]

When all else fails, attendance smack.

go wild cats.

Are you going to NO? You can stay at our place on the way to and on the back to save money, but only if you do that David Letterman thing for the kids.

[myboynoah]

I think you are right. I forgot to mention that. But whatever our place of residence, we Mormons tend to be frugal folks. (Kinda goes with the large families.)

No doubt. LDS culture is a distillation of a socially consevative element of society. LDS culture is almost wholly derivative.

[Brian]

Are you going to NO? You can stay at our place on the way to and on the back to save money, but only if you do that David Letterman thing for the kids.

Thanks for the offer.
But, we can't make it. I already bought plane tickets to SLC from 12/26 to 1/4.

[marsupial]

At the Fiesta in 2004, the stadium was full of Utah fans. Psychologically and financially, that's just an easier bowl for Utah fans (and BYU fans) to attend. It's just tougher to get a lot of people from the Mountain West (and the West generally) to New Orleans over the New year weekend.

Maybe I am a case in point. I am a diehard Ute fan, a season ticket holder at RES who doesn't even live in Utah, who has been to lots of bowl games, the Final Four in 1998, the Fiesta in 2004, etc. Even I did not really want to go to the Sugar, because N.O. is a big trip - whether from L.A. or SLC. The tickets are $135 each, and airfares are expensive during the holidays. Then there's the hotel. And the economy has most people looking a little harder at discretionary ependitures, etc. With all that in mind, it just seemed easier to watch the game on TV.

But my two sons begged effectively and were willing to mortgage their futures if they could go. It wasn't hard to convince me. So the three of us will be in N.O. My wife think I am a lovable idiot for making this trip, but that is nothing new. My sons and I will always remember it, I hope happily.

BTW, I think BYU has a slight advantage in this regard because of the geographic dispersal of Church members -- many of who have no connection to BYU other than their membership, but they still go to games when BYU is in town. That's only a slight advantage, I'm afraid, because most Mormon families are not inclined to spend the kind of money and time necessary to attend a BCS bowl game in a town like New Orleans. Just my opinion based on a lengthening lifetime as a "Mo."

$135?! I was telling danimal we should go, but not for $135 a pop. We are only 3 hours from Nawlins... If anyone going needs a place to stay, let me know.

[PaloAltoCougar]

go wild cats.

This admonition intrigues me, as it is either missing a comma or has one space too many. I trust you meant "Go wild, cats!", although it's unclear if this is a reference to BYU's offense, or to CUF'ers as they overindulge at the Bellagio Buffet. In either case, we accept your good wishes. And to you, go crimson!

[byu71]

I hope someday we get a chance to prove we can seel more tickets to a BCS bowl game.