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<blockquote data-quote="Legal Jacket" data-source="post: 169526" data-attributes="member: 601"><p>Last couple of points on finances - Autzen stadium isn't very big, but their fans exceed capacity on a pretty regular basis. Look at last year - they averaged nearly 58k with a 54k person capacity. We, on the other hand, average significantly under capacity. There are a few ways of making money - selling tickets, selling eyeballs (TV/image), and selling physical stuff. Oregon is amazing at the last two, especially with Nike's support, even if they don't sell a whole lot of tickets. We aren't really good at any of those categories, mostly because our market is saturated with fans of other schools who refuse to support the city they live in. And, for big schools, TV revenue is smaller than ticket revenue, especially when factoring in the indirect benefits associated with ticket sales, like donations, parking, concessions, etc.</p><p></p><p>Sure our costs may be less than other schools, but isn't that kinda the point? Other schools can afford to spend more than we can, which drives the value of their products. Not all of the money Michigan spends is on its hockey team - I'm sure a good deal is spent on the football team, facilities, etc.</p><p></p><p>Not disagreeing that they mishandled the CPJ situation. I've loved CPJ since day one, though I recognize that 2010-2013 seasons (and our 28-25 record those years) made it tough to extend his contract. It was a tough situation all around with CPJ's contract, particularly in light of our having to pay for both Hewitt and Gailey long after they were fired. So in that sense I don't blame Mbob too much for waiting, though I agree he should have acted faster. Had we thrown up another 7 win season last year, the last five years certainly would have looked Gailey-esque and would have raised legitimate questions as to our future. Not saying we should have canned Johnson with a bad season, but I very much remember how I felt in the fourth quarter against Georgia Southern. Again, to be clear, I'm very much a Johnson supporter. I love his sense of humor. I love his offense. But there remain questions about recruiting (we seem to be picking up there) and defense (TBD).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Legal Jacket, post: 169526, member: 601"] Last couple of points on finances - Autzen stadium isn't very big, but their fans exceed capacity on a pretty regular basis. Look at last year - they averaged nearly 58k with a 54k person capacity. We, on the other hand, average significantly under capacity. There are a few ways of making money - selling tickets, selling eyeballs (TV/image), and selling physical stuff. Oregon is amazing at the last two, especially with Nike's support, even if they don't sell a whole lot of tickets. We aren't really good at any of those categories, mostly because our market is saturated with fans of other schools who refuse to support the city they live in. And, for big schools, TV revenue is smaller than ticket revenue, especially when factoring in the indirect benefits associated with ticket sales, like donations, parking, concessions, etc. Sure our costs may be less than other schools, but isn't that kinda the point? Other schools can afford to spend more than we can, which drives the value of their products. Not all of the money Michigan spends is on its hockey team - I'm sure a good deal is spent on the football team, facilities, etc. Not disagreeing that they mishandled the CPJ situation. I've loved CPJ since day one, though I recognize that 2010-2013 seasons (and our 28-25 record those years) made it tough to extend his contract. It was a tough situation all around with CPJ's contract, particularly in light of our having to pay for both Hewitt and Gailey long after they were fired. So in that sense I don't blame Mbob too much for waiting, though I agree he should have acted faster. Had we thrown up another 7 win season last year, the last five years certainly would have looked Gailey-esque and would have raised legitimate questions as to our future. Not saying we should have canned Johnson with a bad season, but I very much remember how I felt in the fourth quarter against Georgia Southern. Again, to be clear, I'm very much a Johnson supporter. I love his sense of humor. I love his offense. But there remain questions about recruiting (we seem to be picking up there) and defense (TBD). [/QUOTE]
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