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I agree. But TV+Expenses is putting so much pressure live attendance that I just don't see a path for Tech to reverse it. Many of the "solutions" are mired in 1980's thinking and we are way beyond that. The reality is that Tech could play in an empty BDS, still earn it's ACC share and Hudson's...

I wouldn't be so hard on Tech. Yes, the current state of the program is not helping attendance but attendance is dropping everywhere. The average attendance in 2021 was down 15 percent, more than 7,000 per game, from a record mark of 46,971 in 2008. Why? Television and expense. This isn’t 10...

This is what I do not understand. Tech has skated close to breakeven for every year of my association with the school/AA (45 years or so). TStan has operations leads for each of the major sports, so let them run the sport and then ... focus your time on raising money and lowering costs. It seems...

Why not just buy a Stinger Pass? $200.

The only way to prove the point is to review actual data and I don't have it. I do agree that the AI2020 was a step in the right direction. The reality is that 80% of athletic programs operate on a breakeven basis (including Tech). If you want to be in the Top 30, you have to raise money, raise...

I ran into TStan at a basketball game last year and asked about his fundraising strategy. I THOUGHT he was going to talk about going broad and engaging more of the Tech base. Nope. "We're going to focus on getting more from the mega-donors." Yes, it's definitely easier to call 10 folks and ask...

I visit Knoxville regularly and the VolShops are amazing. Tennessee operates 5 stores around Knoxville (which is 1/25th the size of Atlanta). The main store is about the size of a small supermarket with a wide selection of swag, gear and souvenirs. There's another one 1/2 mile away across from...

I just don’t see a scenario that breaks Tech football out of anything other than perennial 7-5 results and is the main reason justifying some advantage in scheme. With the lack of real fundraising, resources, degrees and other constraints present today, we’d be better off to do the best we can...

It all depends on whether what you're buying has substitutes or not. I would argue that Tech football has substitutes in other entertainment options.

The concept of demand elasticity is often mentioned but it's realized far less than you think. Meat, milk, and other consumables... yes. Most everything else is inelastic and dropping prices only further reduces profit/revenue. The recipe is fairly predictable. Play better, play good opponents...

You are correct. Tech has "reasonable" revenue but as I recall, a lot of long-term debt as well. If Tennessee wants a new facility, BOOM - the Haslams write $100 million check. Tech will never raise money like that but ... needs to improve while also being better stewards of the resources they...

You might want to brush up on your statistics. Average employee tenure in most F500 organizations is < 3 years. For executives, it's < 2. In the business I ran, turnover averaged 100% every 18 mos. Recruiting was a way of life, so was training. As my ME professor, S Peter Kezios said, "Identify...

This reminds me of a quote from Groucho Marx ... “I won’t belong to any organization that would have me as a member.”

Reminds of when a UGA basketball player (Cedric Henderson) went to a party in the athletic dorm and liked his fellow player's stereo so much, he went in through the window and stole it. Got busted when he invited the player in for an adult beverage and bewildered player looked at the stereo...

Please read my comment above. I am referring to the AA. It SHOULD be run like a business. It IS a business.

There is nothing different about running organizations. They may differ a bit, but the basic concepts are the same. We clearly differ on that, so there's no point to respond.

There is nothing in this list that an average manager doesn't see in the real world. Does the AA have to deal with revenue? Yes. Expenses? Yes. Hiring? Yes. Facilities? Yes. Media? Yes. Strategic Planning? Yes. Welcome to the corporate world. The only difference is your product is sports.

TStan reminds me of Phillip Green, the real estate guy picked by the mob to be their front man at the Tangiers in the movie Casino. He might sign the checks, but the real decisions are made elsewhere. Auburn, by the way, is the same. AD Allen Greene, is a figurehead. Sure, he administers the...

I think one of the problems in college football is the belief that the coach is all knowing and you hire whoever you think your savior is. When I was in Japan, they don't think this way at all. First, they ask "what is the way" (or process, approach, etc) that we will use to succeed? Then, how...

Per Kelly, "Kelly admitted that he was mostly satisfied with the job that Long did as offensive coordinator and play-caller." From what I read, there were 3 issues in retaining Long at ND. First, Kelly understood that Long was not a long-term solution as he would seek to become a HC somewhere...