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BYU, Utah football: 'Cheap seats' going for $1,600 for big game
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Re: Who wrote this GARBAGE? | 11:39 a.m. Nov. 19, 2008
Good luck! See the note about the legal implications of scalping in Utah at
"Wash Cougar and others."
Re: Wishful Thinking | 12:02 p.m. Nov. 19, 2008
I got into the 2006 game for free, the Game 6 of the 1998 finals for
$25(facevalue), Yankees/Redsox game 7 for $50 bucks. When people are greedy they
get stuck with tickets and end up selling them for really cheap once they hear
the kickoff. I haven't paid more than $5 bucks to get into any of
BYU's "soldout" games this year.
Buy you 1600 dollar tickets and ill buy a big screen adn go to the game with better tickets for 1600
Go to stub
Buy you 1600 dollar tickets and ill buy a big screen adn go to the game with better tickets for 1600
Go to stub
Sad Tv | 12:04 p.m. Nov. 19, 2008
Worse than $1600 tickets is that sad MTN tv network. The MWC is foolish having
that setup. Imagine all of the fans in the country that are going to miss a
great rivalry, two good football teams, regardless of which team you like,
Conference championship on the line, BCS bowl on the line, an almost guaranteed
close game to the end. What is really on the line here is the fact that the MWC
will still perceived as a second rate conference because the MWC doesn't
know how to market their product. If this was Michigan vs Ohio State or Nebraska
vs Oklahoma for a conference championship, a $1600 scalped ticket would be a
cheap seat.
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Sleepover | 12:05 p.m. Nov. 19, 2008
Getting in for free. Or maybe ill hide in the bathroom after the high school
finals and spend the night there.
Anonymous | 12:06 p.m. Nov. 19, 2008
Ah yes, glad to see the impending depression has brought sports fans back to
reality!
No wishfull thinking needed | 12:14 p.m. Nov. 19, 2008
I've had my tickets since June and will be in the stadium enjoying the
kickoff while wishful thinkers are wistfully rethinking their failed plans for
getting into the game... cheap.
Getting in Free | 12:34 p.m. Nov. 19, 2008
If you wait until the 4th quarter, it's easy to get in free; no
ticket-takers watching the turnstiles.
Money well spent . . | 12:50 p.m. Nov. 19, 2008
if you are a Ute. Zoobies are wasting their money to be publically humiliated
again. Only two loses for the season, but both will have been nasty
blow-outs.
Utah by 21
Utah by 21
1600 | 12:56 p.m. Nov. 19, 2008
FOR THAT AMOUNT I'M GOING TO THE SUPERBOWL , I WANT THE PROS NOT
AMATEURS...GOING TO BE A DUD ANYWAYS!! no wonder these guys get in trouble all
the time...paid a king's ransom for playing a child's game.
Not Worth It | 1:03 p.m. Nov. 19, 2008
Anybody who thinks this game is really worth $1600. I don't care if your a
BYU or Utah fan. Anybody who pays that price in mentally unstable and is a pure
example of what's wrong with today's society.
Definition of Loser | 1:09 p.m. Nov. 19, 2008
One who purchases a ticket to anything for $1,600.
12-0 | 1:17 p.m. Nov. 19, 2008
Oh it's great to know former U football players from the 2004 perfect team.
I'm good friends with Steve Savoy and Paris Warren and Martell Burnett to
name a few. Savoy (who is going to be playing for the Blaze this coming season)
has got me some good tickets for free. Lucky guy gets to be on the sidelines,
but at least I'll be getting into the stadium without having to donate my
live savings. It's going to be a great game until halftime when the Utes
are embarrasing the Kewgs like the '04 game(52-21). My prediction: Utah 35
BYU 14
Tickets | 1:29 p.m. Nov. 19, 2008
I need two tickets for the game. I am willing to pay a grand per ticket if they
are premium seats. let me know if anyone has two of them together.
RE:Tickets | 1:51 p.m. Nov. 19, 2008
I have 2 tickets -- Section S04 ( South End Zone )row 11 -- seats 25-26 -- Close
to the action when the ball is moving south. Let me know if you are really
interested. $300 a seat
Too Funny! | 1:57 p.m. Nov. 19, 2008
Too Funny!
I love how journalist write an article about the economy, politics, or even ticket scalping and they don't realize THEY don't get it, and those who have any common sense look right through what is really going on. Maybe when you report average sales prices and there is a huge outlier, maybe the editor figures out something isn't right. Going for 1,600 and actually selling for 1,600 are two different stories. It would be one thing if several nosebleeds were at that price, let alone if average sales were going close to that number.
The real answer on the 1,600 tickets (since I'm the one who posted them on Stubhub) is if your a seller on Stubhub, you have access to information on what tickets are actually being sold for, so I listed tickets I don't own for such a high price that I wouldn't have to worry about actually selling them, never imagining someone reporting on listings on Stubhub. I could not stop laughing this morning when I saw the D-News sports front page article.
I love how journalist write an article about the economy, politics, or even ticket scalping and they don't realize THEY don't get it, and those who have any common sense look right through what is really going on. Maybe when you report average sales prices and there is a huge outlier, maybe the editor figures out something isn't right. Going for 1,600 and actually selling for 1,600 are two different stories. It would be one thing if several nosebleeds were at that price, let alone if average sales were going close to that number.
The real answer on the 1,600 tickets (since I'm the one who posted them on Stubhub) is if your a seller on Stubhub, you have access to information on what tickets are actually being sold for, so I listed tickets I don't own for such a high price that I wouldn't have to worry about actually selling them, never imagining someone reporting on listings on Stubhub. I could not stop laughing this morning when I saw the D-News sports front page article.
Re: Who wrote this GARBAGE? | 2:12 p.m. Nov. 19, 2008
Uh, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to look at the article and notice a
name at the top. That usually indicates who the writer is. You're welcome
for the newspaper lesson.
Read, then proceed | 2:19 p.m. Nov. 19, 2008
People, you need to refresh your reading comprehension skills, good grief. The
writer quoted people laughing at the $1,600 price. Was it mentioned that anybody
had or will buy tix for $1,600? No, only that somebody -- apparently "Too
Funny!" who it sounds like did something fishy (putting tickets for sale
that you don't own?) -- listed them at that price.
The actual numbers of the prices for average tickets sold on StubHub are in the article and that is almost $200 per ticket (or about 6 times what the cheapest ticket face value is).
Maybe you should read more than just the headlines next time before commenting.....
The actual numbers of the prices for average tickets sold on StubHub are in the article and that is almost $200 per ticket (or about 6 times what the cheapest ticket face value is).
Maybe you should read more than just the headlines next time before commenting.....
zack | 2:31 p.m. Nov. 19, 2008
well ive been a utah fan my whole life, we've had season tickets my whole
life and i can say it will be worth any amount of money you spend, whether the
utes win of cougars win the game will be very exciting and fun to watch, my bets
are on utah but i do have alot of respect for byu whose only loss came to tcu at
tcu. i give utah the edge because of the enviroment at the stadium and because
our defence is great, but i do expect byu to score at least 21 points. it will
be another great game and even better if the utes win. go utes!
SC Trojan Fan | 2:42 p.m. Nov. 19, 2008
A fool and their money are soon parted!
I have tickete | 2:52 p.m. Nov. 19, 2008
BYU fan, wouldn't do it if I thought for a second that BYU would lose.
Cougars, by 14.
Cougars, by 14.
Anonymous | 2:55 p.m. Nov. 19, 2008
Watching the Utes get punked is priceless.
Chuck | 3:27 p.m. Nov. 19, 2008
re:Anonymous | 2:55 p.m
"Watching the Utes get punked is priceless."
And at their house, in front of all of the "more tolerant than thou", arrogant Utah fans, all dressed up like Uncle Rico with nowhere to go.
They have all predicted the game as a "W", which will make it that sweeter.
It's going to be a special one for sure.
"Watching the Utes get punked is priceless."
And at their house, in front of all of the "more tolerant than thou", arrogant Utah fans, all dressed up like Uncle Rico with nowhere to go.
They have all predicted the game as a "W", which will make it that sweeter.
It's going to be a special one for sure.
Anonymous | 3:35 p.m. Nov. 19, 2008
all the arrogant utah fans eh? haha why dont you look at how
"arrogent" that comment was KOOGAR fan
Utes Don't sell | 3:55 p.m. Nov. 19, 2008
Utes are not selling their tickets to by-boohoo fans. It will be a sea of Red
and/or Black for this game. So cuber/kittens go cry in the clausterphobia of
your happy valley house and prepare your standard cry-baby excuses when the UTES
do a remake of 2004 and send you packing to the streets in your bawl-baby blue
knock-off (USU) colors.
Here are some excuses from your past:
"those big mean polynesians from Utah did the Huka while we were doing it (the huka which we copied from the New Zealand All Blacks team and a local High School and now call our tradition) And it through us off our game."
"Those refs are always against us and called penalties on us when we commited penalties" or "it was the refs fault".
"If we would've hit the field goals we would have won"
"all the red got in our eyes"
"I can't believe we lost...Whaaaaahhh, sniff, whaaaah." Ala John Beck.
Get Your Tissues Out Kitties and If You See Kay You B Y lose fans...say hi.
Here are some excuses from your past:
"those big mean polynesians from Utah did the Huka while we were doing it (the huka which we copied from the New Zealand All Blacks team and a local High School and now call our tradition) And it through us off our game."
"Those refs are always against us and called penalties on us when we commited penalties" or "it was the refs fault".
"If we would've hit the field goals we would have won"
"all the red got in our eyes"
"I can't believe we lost...Whaaaaahhh, sniff, whaaaah." Ala John Beck.
Get Your Tissues Out Kitties and If You See Kay You B Y lose fans...say hi.
SCALPING | 4:31 p.m. Nov. 19, 2008
The Utes are gonna scalp BYU. I think I invented that!!! Go Red Men.
re:Utes don't sell | 4:32 p.m. Nov. 19, 2008
"It will be a sea of Red and/or Black for this game."
Or Yellow or green, or tan!!!
Or Taupe, or lavender, or Brown to hide you oh-oh's when BYU dismantles your defense with their offense.
Yea, a big sea of colors.
Colors, that's how Utah will win the game.
Colors.
Sea of.
Big.
Intiminating technicolor stadium.
A Rainbow.
Yea, that the ticket, a rainbow out. That way we can march from the stadium downtown to Rocky's gay pride parade.
Utah fans don't even know what color to wear (there should be a class on campus or something)..
I'll bet even the stupid bird mascot will wear the right color.
I have an excuse from Kyles past for you: "I can't believe we lost...Whaaaaahhh, sniff, whaaaah."
Bring the Kleenex. I knew TCU, TCU was a friend of mine, and you Utes are no TCU.
Greatest game in Utah history was played by TCU, with the Utes all tucked away in their feetsie jammies.
No more hiding behind TCU's skirts this year. Utah is going to have to come out on the field sometime. Your dreams will be dashed soon. Bring some beer to cry in.
Or Yellow or green, or tan!!!
Or Taupe, or lavender, or Brown to hide you oh-oh's when BYU dismantles your defense with their offense.
Yea, a big sea of colors.
Colors, that's how Utah will win the game.
Colors.
Sea of.
Big.
Intiminating technicolor stadium.
A Rainbow.
Yea, that the ticket, a rainbow out. That way we can march from the stadium downtown to Rocky's gay pride parade.
Utah fans don't even know what color to wear (there should be a class on campus or something)..
I'll bet even the stupid bird mascot will wear the right color.
I have an excuse from Kyles past for you: "I can't believe we lost...Whaaaaahhh, sniff, whaaaah."
Bring the Kleenex. I knew TCU, TCU was a friend of mine, and you Utes are no TCU.
Greatest game in Utah history was played by TCU, with the Utes all tucked away in their feetsie jammies.
No more hiding behind TCU's skirts this year. Utah is going to have to come out on the field sometime. Your dreams will be dashed soon. Bring some beer to cry in.
money is tight | 5:59 p.m. Nov. 19, 2008
I would pay 100 dollars to watch it on TV.
Where can I watch?
Where can I watch?
BOO HOO | 6:03 p.m. Nov. 19, 2008
will be Utah as they come off the field after a huge loss!!
Kewg Fans......... | 7:49 p.m. Nov. 19, 2008
For the last time, NO I won't trade my seats for green jello with carrots
or any of your creative casseroles!
Actually, I wouldn't sell my four tickets, period. This is the third best home game on our schedule (behind Oregon State and TCU) and I'm looking forward to watching our Utes thump byu in person.
I'm looking forward to a repeat of 2004 when we not only beat little brother, but finished the year undefeated, and were invited to a BCS game, all on the same night.... OUCH!
See you on Saturday! GO UTES!!
Actually, I wouldn't sell my four tickets, period. This is the third best home game on our schedule (behind Oregon State and TCU) and I'm looking forward to watching our Utes thump byu in person.
I'm looking forward to a repeat of 2004 when we not only beat little brother, but finished the year undefeated, and were invited to a BCS game, all on the same night.... OUCH!
See you on Saturday! GO UTES!!
Led Zeppelin | 8:31 p.m. Nov. 19, 2008
This is sick! I cannot believe how pathetic sports has become. Even college is
going way too far. Its all about money. I will save my money to see Led Zeppelin
in concert if they go on tour instead.
re:Kewg Fans | 8:42 p.m. Nov. 19, 2008
Bwa hahahahahahhahahahahahahaaha...
I can't believe that you just wrote that. I'm sorry, I'm laughing so hard I'm crying...
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
You said ouch,
ha ha ha hahahahaha haha ha
Green Jello and carrots.
Hahahahahahahahahahaha.
I so love 4 year old humor.
I can't believe that you just wrote that. I'm sorry, I'm laughing so hard I'm crying...
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
You said ouch,
ha ha ha hahahahaha haha ha
Green Jello and carrots.
Hahahahahahahahahahaha.
I so love 4 year old humor.
Ute | 11:08 p.m. Nov. 19, 2008
Utah 34
BYU 31
GO UTES! #1
(:
BYU 31
GO UTES! #1
(:
ute fans | 11:22 p.m. Nov. 19, 2008
BYU 52 utah 17 :(
Come to Stewart Stadium in Ogden | 10:12 a.m. Nov. 20, 2008
and watch the Weber State Wildcats beat Eastern Washington. They have a perfect
record in the Big Sky Conference! Forget about red and blue and start bleeding
PURPLE!!!
BYU 46- ut 12 | 10:41 a.m. Nov. 20, 2008
How do you recognize the biggest Ute fan in the 5th grade?
He is 18 years old.
Please-
Do not allow the cheerleaders to munch on the Astro turf.
It took weeks to patch it last year.
He is 18 years old.
Please-
Do not allow the cheerleaders to munch on the Astro turf.
It took weeks to patch it last year.
Re:Pretty Crazy | 11:01 a.m. Nov. 20, 2008
BYU football fans have the same mentality as any other beer drinking loud mouth
college football fan.I wish the church would pull the plug on BYU football but
it probably makes too much money for the school.Tickets should be 3 dollars and
all church members get in for free.As you can probably guess I'm not a
football fan.
Immoral | 11:36 a.m. Nov. 20, 2008
So, if scalping is "immoral" as I've seen some say, then is it
immoral for Albertson's to pay $1/gallon for milk and then charge me $3?
It's the exact same thing.
OC Surfer | 12:14 p.m. Nov. 20, 2008
The reason for the high ticket prices, is that NO ONE pratically outside of Utah
will be see the game on TV.
To Army Coug | 12:38 p.m. Nov. 20, 2008
and anybody else in his situation:
I've been in OK w/out TV for the last couple of months. The best solution I found was the ESPN gamebox while streaming KSL radio announcing. As far as I know, it's the best somebody can do to se the MTN games w/out DishNet.
I've been in OK w/out TV for the last couple of months. The best solution I found was the ESPN gamebox while streaming KSL radio announcing. As far as I know, it's the best somebody can do to se the MTN games w/out DishNet.
Jimmy Mac corn and I don't care! | 12:50 p.m. Nov. 20, 2008
"Your mom bought tickets to go to the college game."
Why you might ask? Because, "She goes to college."
-Napoleon Dynamight!!!
Why you might ask? Because, "She goes to college."
-Napoleon Dynamight!!!
Re: Investment banker | 2:27 p.m. Nov. 20, 2008
Our economy is obviously sound because of decisions made in your industry. With
predictions like yours, no wonder everyone is afraid to invest. Utah 37 TDS 17
to Re: utes don't sell | 2:48 p.m. Nov. 20, 2008
Your comment about hiding behind TCU's skirts was HILARIOUS! If memory
serves, the hiding ended after we WON THE GAME against TCU, which is something
your Kewgies failed to do, and quite miserably at that! GO UTES!!
InSider | 3:30 p.m. Nov. 20, 2008
CHeck out the Notre Dame boards. Speculation is that Whittingham will be living
in Indiana soon. I'm NOT happy.
You mean | 4:06 p.m. Nov. 20, 2008
after TCU lost (handed) the game to you. By the way have fun in Fort Worth next
year.
BYU alum, rooting for Utah | 4:08 p.m. Nov. 20, 2008
I'm a BYU alum, rooting for Utah. I hope Bronco has a great fireside
speech planned for Friday night, when he should be game-planning for a
defense.
Hey Bronco - maybe you'll teach your defense not to cheap-shot when they're behind?
Lose with class...
Hey Bronco - maybe you'll teach your defense not to cheap-shot when they're behind?
Lose with class...
Anonymous | 4:34 p.m. Nov. 20, 2008
to:"to Re: utes don't sell | 2:48 p.m. Nov. 20, 2008
Your comment about hiding behind TCU's skirts was HILARIOUS! If memory serves, the hiding ended after we WON THE GAME against TCU, which is something your Kewgies failed to do, and quite miserably at that! GO UTES!!"
BYU - TCU, the greatest Utah game the utes never played.
Run your mouths when you can do the whole scoreboard thing.
Your comment about hiding behind TCU's skirts was HILARIOUS! If memory serves, the hiding ended after we WON THE GAME against TCU, which is something your Kewgies failed to do, and quite miserably at that! GO UTES!!"
BYU - TCU, the greatest Utah game the utes never played.
Run your mouths when you can do the whole scoreboard thing.
michael | 4:34 p.m. Nov. 20, 2008
By Friday night the market will drop out the bottom on these tickets. There will
be tickets for $50 as these prices are unattainable for the market.
THAT IS JUST STUPID! | 9:54 p.m. Nov. 20, 2008
I don't care what it is for... 1600.00 for a 3 hour game is an insult. If
anyone pays that, then are just plain DUMB!
Wow Zach! | 12:18 a.m. Nov. 21, 2008
you are one lucky guy to be born with seasons tickets so that you never had to
buy a ticket to enjoy the wonderful "enviroment" or the
"defence" of the university of utah like the rest of the state but you
are also lucky because you will be right there with your silver spoon and your
inherited season pass to see the BYU Cougars beat the university of utah
$1,600...What? | 2:09 p.m. Nov. 21, 2008
Nobody should spend more than $6 for those tickets. What do you think this is
Alabama vs. Auburn?
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