G. Monson gives advice to BYU fans

I knew the guy never had a clue and this is just more proof.

Schmoe wrote:
Monson makes the mistake of assuming that BYU fans are like Utard fans: he thinks we care about Utard football.

This has been my issue with the PAC10 invite of Utah in that in their analysis they took Salt Lake City for the ranking the city had in TV rankings as being a representation of the people who would watch Puke games. That was a false analysis as has been born out for decades demonstrated very recently as even a 2-5 BYU team playing a 2-5 MWC team in the rain at LES can sell more seats that an undefeated Utah team at home.



When I watch non-BYU and Ohio State games on weekends, I give more priority to games that mean more in the national scheme of things and this weekend's game with Utah and TCU would fall under that description, but IT WOULD NEVER SUPERSEDE A BYU GAME!



I'm amazed that GM has been able to keep a job all of these years. It's not that he doesn't have any talent, that's really not it. He just doesn't understand the basic premises of BYU and Utah football. I just wonder if the shoes were on the other foot, if he'd ever say the same thing to the Puke fans.

Monson does one smart thing; he makes sure to include BYU in his writing because BYU sports gets many times more hits than Utah sports mentions.



Even the tribune knows who butters their bread.



I assure you, that they know how much we follow Jay Drew on the BYU blog and how many fewer hits that Wodraska gets on her Utah blog. My guess is that ratio is 10 hits for BYU for every 4 hits for the U. That actually may be giving too much credit to Wodraska and Utah followers.

EM_Puma wrote:

This has been my issue with the PAC10 invite of Utah in that in their analysis they took Salt Lake City for the ranking the city had in TV rankings as being a representation of the people who would watch Puke games. That was a false analysis as has been born out for decades demonstrated very recently as even a 2-5 BYU team playing a 2-5 MWC team in the rain at LES can sell more seats that an undefeated Utah team at home.

This is right on! During the whole Ute to the PAC discussion I always laughed when the talking heads would comment about bringing the SLC market to the PAC. The SLC market, which is basically the entire Wasatch Front, is OWNED by BYU. Next year we will see it. If kickoff was at the same time what game will get more of the SLC market next year? BYU vs Oregon State on ESPN or Utah vs UCLA on FSN?

The funniest thing about the whole idea of BYU fans going to the game in SLC this weekend is the fact there are still tickets available for that game. Which fans need advice?



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snoscythe wrote:
The funniest thing about the whole idea of BYU fans going to the game in SLC this weekend is the fact there are still tickets available for that game. Which fans need advice?



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I haven't heard one way or the other, but I'd be a bit surprised if the game had tickets available yet. I think Monson took that point for granted and was talking theoretically. The Pukes usually do sell out a game or two a season and I'd have to imagine this is one.

snoscythe wrote:
The funniest thing about the whole idea of BYU fans going to the game in SLC this weekend is the fact there are still tickets available for that game. Which fans need advice?



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Seriously? A game with national title implications and they haven't sold out?!!! That is too funny.

CougarPeasant wrote:

The funniest thing about the whole idea of BYU fans going to the game in SLC this weekend is the fact there are still tickets available for that game. Which fans need advice?



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Seriously? A game with national title implications and they haven't sold out?!!! That is too funny.

I live next to Rice-Eccles Stadium (unfortunately) and walk by it every day on the way to school. Pretty sure the game is sold out, according to the box office.

Dcr36 wrote:

snoscythe wrote:
The funniest thing about the whole idea of BYU fans going to the game in SLC this weekend is the fact there are still tickets available for that game. Which fans need advice?



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Seriously? A game with national title implications and they haven't sold out?!!! That is too funny.

I live next to Rice-Eccles Stadium (unfortunately) and walk by it every day on the way to school. Pretty sure the game is sold out, according to the box office.

That is a loooooooong walk to BYU, my friend... ;) :crazy: :crazy: :crazy:

Love the post Sno, hilarious...

CannonCougar85 wrote:

This has been my issue with the PAC10 invite of Utah in that in their analysis they took Salt Lake City for the ranking the city had in TV rankings as being a representation of the people who would watch Puke games. That was a false analysis as has been born out for decades demonstrated very recently as even a 2-5 BYU team playing a 2-5 MWC team in the rain at LES can sell more seats that an undefeated Utah team at home.

This is right on! During the whole Ute to the PAC discussion I always laughed when the talking heads would comment about bringing the SLC market to the PAC. The SLC market, which is basically the entire Wasatch Front, is OWNED by BYU. Next year we will see it. If kickoff was at the same time what game will get more of the SLC market next year? BYU vs Oregon State on ESPN or Utah vs UCLA on FSN?

I also laugh at the idea that Utah brings the SLC TV market--anyone with a more nuanced understanding of Utah knows that. ESPN/ABC, which gets an option for Pac 10 games, will be able to capture what it wants of the SLC market by cherry picking interesting Utah matchups to go along with their BYU games.

If I did go to the Utah game, it wouldn't be to cheer for Utah.

Well, Monson was right. The TCU domination of Utah would have been extremely satisfying for any BYU fan to watch.

hawkwing wrote:
Well, Monson was right. The TCU domination of Utah would have been extremely satisfying for any BYU fan to watch.

LOL! good one. I still took way more Joy in watching the 3-5 BYU team dominate a 1-whatever UNLV team. I hate the utes, they suck.

Any BYU season ticket holder who didn't attend the BYU game on Saturday so that they could go watch Utah play should have their season tickets revoked.

Wickchad84087 wrote:
Any BYU season ticket holder who didn't attend the BYU game on Saturday so that they could go watch Utah play should have their season tickets revoked.

This, and probably kicked between the legs, as well.

frdbtr wrote:

Well, Monson was right. The TCU domination of Utah would have been extremely satisfying for any BYU fan to watch.

LOL! good one. I still took way more Joy in watching the 3-5 BYU team dominate a 1-whatever UNLV team. I hate the utes, they suck.

100% agree.



Can you imagine a true BYU fan giving up on their own team, donning black and going up to cheer the Utes? They certainly got what they deserved. A lesson in humility and loyalty.

hawkwing wrote:
Can you imagine a true BYU fan giving up on their own team, donning black and going up to cheer the Utes? They certainly got what they deserved. A lesson in humility and loyalty.

No, I can't imagine a True BYU fan doing that.

Wickchad84087 wrote:
Any BYU season ticket holder who didn't attend the BYU game on Saturday so that they could go watch Utah play should have their season tickets revoked.

Exactly. I know way too many BYU "fans" who spend way too much time cheering for BSU and :utard:. Pick a freaking team.

on my walk to the car from the BYU game, The Cannon Center in Helaman Halls had the U game one. They mentioned they had the second largest crowd in school history.



While they didn't SAY it was a sell-out (so big assumption here) I"m pretty sure that it was.



And it was still 15,000 fewer people than we had at our UNLV-BYU game.