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Haha…oops. I meant 13th.

February 14th is Valentine’s Day.

I’m glad there seem to be rumors out there about getting a new arena. The Plaza idea sounds good and Baylor really has built a great looking venue.

The only thing I’d take issue with is the capacity. I think 11,000 is probably more than we need and in down years it’s gonna give us the same bad optics of looking half empty. I would say capacity…[Read more]

Yes you are certainly right that private donors play a big role in building facilities on campus, and I’m certain a new arena would be no exception. I just think it wouldn’t all have to be footed privately.

Yeah I just think BYU is in a different situation than we are. Their teams are only occasionally good, but they always have fan support. I…[Read more]

You bring up a very good point that I hadn’t mentioned specifically. A new arena would most definitely attract fans that otherwise would not attend. Yes, that novelty would only have a finite shelf life before the new attendees stop coming, but that wouldn’t be for a few years and over those few years the program will be (hopefully) building…[Read more]

I agree. It won’t reel in top recruits all by itself, but it would help Utah’s overall appeal. I know when they built all the new basketball facilities a few years ago that really began to make an impression on visiting recruits. I think a new arena would do the same.

Better seating, smaller capacity, improved everything (acoustics, wifi, revenue…[Read more]

Interesting. Where did you hear about all that?

I had heard from somewhere that they were looking at possibly building a new arena on campus to the East of RES. Then creating some sort plaza between the two. They would model the new arena after Baylors new arena which actually looks really nice for only a 11,000 or so seats. I would totally love that. New amenities, bathrooms, suites, high end…[Read more]

Great minds? Wife and I are doing the same, Sunday at Matteo’s 😂

My wife and I celebrate Valentine’s Day on the 14th. Food is cheap and the restaurants are empty.

It’s just a random day, so we created our own random day.

Not going anywhere near a restaurant!

AI got us guy

Alternate Reality During Rivalry Week: During rivalry week, BYU fans often transform from ordinary students into self-proclaimed “football analysts.” They’ll analyze every single play from the previous Utah game like they’re preparing for a TED Talk, while also overlooking their own team’s glaring weaknesses. It’s the only time…[Read more]

here is what AI had to say with roasts.also, somebody has to tell BYU that their religion is different from their college. Also, the team that their football has lost to the most? Utah. isn’t really close either. lol.

BYU fans: So obsessed with Utah, they probably have Utes-themed nightmares… which they analyze in detail with their…[Read more]

The Marriott Center opened in 1971. I have no idea what condition it is in because I have never been there. It is old though. And BYU signed the top recruit in the nation. I suspect the 7mil of NIL cash had a larger impact on the recruit’s decision than the age of the basketball arena- though perhaps that is being overly skeptical.

If there is a…[Read more]

I agree — a JMH Center replacement would be very welcome, from my standpoint. Have some great memories there but it is extremely dated, hard to get to, and the environment with it half-empty is just a buzzkill. I know it probably isn’t priority 1 for the athletic department but it would motivate me to go to several more games each season.

I wish I could peek in on a parallel universe where Craig Smith just let’s his best (its all relative) players just play, and would quit tinkering with minutes and lineups. I don’t think you can overestimate the value of reps at game speed. And I’d feel a bit different if I thought that there were players (like Keller) that are getting minutes…[Read more]

I made the same comment about 3-4 weeks ago, and go similar replies. I think it has a bigger impact on recruiting than people realize.

10% increase.

This would affect like 50 students. Student support is pathetic, and has nothing to do with convenience of the venue. The only decision that has been made is that the Huntsman Center will be razed. There’s a number of locations being studied, and it’s far from decided that it will be an arena off-campus.