“Branding” and “Marketing” ...

[Animal02]

How does playing a home and home against name programs lose revenue?

Because playing a FCS team and gaining the extra home game every other year brings in more money.

 

[Vespidae]

Because playing a FCS team and gaining the extra home game every other year brings in more money.

Hard to say. Playing better quality opponents can fill the stadium, command higher ticket prices, more concessions, etc. Maybe.

 

[Animal02]

Hard to say. Playing better quality opponents can fill the stadium, command higher ticket prices, more concessions, etc. Maybe.

Nope.....I ran the numbers a long time ago. The extra game brings in more than filling the extra seats.

 

[Vespidae]

Nope.....I ran the numbers a long time ago. The extra game brings in more than filling the extra seats.

Ok on the hard financials. But maybe on soft issues like exposure, recruiting etc.

 

[Animal02]

Ok on the hard financials. But maybe on soft issues like exposure, recruiting etc.

I would love to see an end to FCS games. I have posted before, that FCS games should not count toward the playoffs, but count toward bowl eligibility.....let the lower levels schedule them and separate the contenders from the pretenders.....until then....it is all about the $$$$$.

 

[ATL1]

It’s called

“getting it”.

 

[stech81]

Hard to say. Playing better quality opponents can fill the stadium, command higher ticket prices, more concessions, etc. Maybe.

Even after 3 or 4 wins a year ? Hell we couldn't full the stadium after the 1990 season in 1991

 

[LibertyTurns]

Because playing a FCS team and gaining the extra home game every other year brings in more money.

I’d rather have a stadium filling big time game than be 60% full so we can kick Acorn St’s butt.

 

[Vespidae]

Even after 3 or 4 wins a year ? Hell we couldn't full the stadium after the 1990 season in 1991

Per NCAA, a key factor of attendance is opponent quality. I would assume if we played Ohio State, the stadium would sell mor tix than Alcorn St.

 

[Animal02]

I’d rather have a stadium filling big time game than be 60% full so we can kick Acorn St’s butt.

But the bean counters won't.

 

[Vespidae]

But the bean counters won't.

There s more to raising money than selling tix.

 

[Animal02]

Per NCAA, a key factor of attendance is opponent quality. I would assume if we played Ohio State, the stadium would sell mor tix than Alcorn St.

But the extra game every other year is a bigger difference.

 

[Animal02]

There s more to raising money than selling tix.

Tickets, concessions, parking, etc. It all adds up.... Obviously donations don't make up the difference.

 

[Vespidae]

But the extra game every other year is a bigger difference.

What are we talking? 500k?

 

[Vespidae]

Tickets, concessions, parking, etc. It all adds up.... Obviously donations don't make up the difference.

They may not ... today. But they could.

 

[Animal02]

What are we talking? 500k?

Couple of million IIRC...had to really peg a number without having access to the books....you have additional parking and concession revenue on top of tickets, but you also have additional costs.

 

[stech81]

Per NCAA, a key factor of attendance is opponent quality. I would assume if we played Ohio State, the stadium would sell mor tix than Alcorn St.

Ok look at it like this if your Ohio State why would you want to play Tech when you can still fill your stadium playing a MAC team and lose one home game that one season you have to play here. That is the reason the teams that we play use are the Vandy's USF, and Tulane's of the world. It has to be a two street. ( look at it if you are the other team)

 

[Animal02]

They may not ... today. But they could.

If they do, then you would see a change in scheduling

 

[LibertyTurns]

But the extra game every other year is a bigger difference.

I don’t really care if it’s a money loser. The program will be better off overall if we play a full competitive schedule every year. GT would replace your two BS $50 games (Acorn St, etc) with one $75 great game. I’m not even sure there’s a revenue difference. The game would likely be at night and we wouldn’t roast our asses off. Good tv exposure & yes branding.

 

[Wrecked]

Even after 3 or 4 wins a year ? Hell we couldn't full the stadium after the 1990 season in 1991

We were at 90% capacity or better at home in 1991 every game but one and that was Wake. And remember we have to give some tickets to the visitors which we can't sell as season tickets.