BYU-OU tickets still to be determined
BYU used the same method as bowl ticket distribution for the upcoming season opener against Oklahoma in the Dallas Cowboy’s new stadium in Arlington.
According to athletic department spokesman Duff Tittle, BYU received an allotment of 7,500 tickets for the OU game. Those were put on sale April 29th and fans were encouraged to call and reserve those tickets while they lasted. They went fast. All are spoken for, or considered “sold out.”
BYU will distribute them according to a formula based on two criteria, first is donor level; second is the order in which the request or reservation was made.
Oklahoma is in the middle of a similar ticket distribution and is going through a much larger allotment, something like 35,000. Once both schools have reached their allotment, tickets are offered to Dallas Cowboy season ticket holders. Once that process has cycled, BYU will find out if there are more tickets for BYU fans to purchase, using the same formula, according to Tittle.
“We are still about two to four weeks away from finding out whether we will have more tickets to offer,” said Tittle.
A Saturday column is centered on this new facility in Dallas, which is gaining a ton of attention.
Speaking of Dallas, I spoke to Travis Bright earlier this week. He was at the Cowboy practice facility when it blew down and injured 12 people, two of them seriously. He made it out without injury.
Of course, with this big event, I told him I was calling to see what he saw, what he thought and how he handled it when the giant inflatable building fell down following a micro burst.
Bright said he was advised by Cowboy management not to speak to any reporters about the incident because they were seeking respect to the privacy of those who were injured.
Bright told me he felt good about his workouts so far in mini-camp. He is there as a free agent. “They told us this isn’t like college, where you have four years of eligibility. This is it. We either make it or we don’t. There aren’t a lot of warm fuzzies going around, it’s all about what you can do.”
Bright said the Cowboys have worked him out at the center position while looking at him as a guard. “I think learning that position will help my chances.”
Around town post-winter semester, Max Hall shot an impressive 75 at Hobble Creek on Thursday playing with some coaches. It was one of his best golf rounds ever, six over par. Hall has been interning at Spanish Oaks golf course in Spanish Fork, working behind the desk helping head professional Aaron Brown.
McKay Jacobson, who was held out of a lot of spring practice last month, could have done more work. He was not physically impaired to the extent he couldn’t go. Coaches were very cautious and conservative with Jacobson, like they have tried to be with many RMs.
Off-season talk has offensive coordinator Robert Anae and QB coach Brandon Doman trading places during games. Anae will go to the press box and Doman may head down to the sidelines. I have not confirmed this with head coach Bronco Mendenhall but it is interesting chatter and at least a consideration talked about around the football offices.
BYU basketball coach Dave Rose will host his annual Cancer charity golf tournament on Monday at Riverside Country Club in Provo. The best golfer on his staff is Dave Rice, who holds about a seven handicap. Donors, businessmen and athletic department personnel are expected to join with club members in filling out groups for the four-man scramble format.