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<blockquote data-quote="SOWEGA Jacket" data-source="post: 868511" data-attributes="member: 4334"><p>There is money out there but GT does not hustle after the money like others do. Have our admin or coaching staffs spent their off seasons on hand shaking and back patting all over this state with every business man possible to raise money? That’s a today issue.</p><p></p><p>The longer term issue which has led us to today is the athletic programs are a completely different world than the regular student body. Hence, students don’t care (as seen in every student section of every sport) which breeds alumni that do not care. I can think of hundreds of ways the student athletes and staffs could interact with the student body to build a “school team” environment. I remember Bobby Ross going to every fraternity and sorority house just to hang and “connect” with the players. He also made it a priority to be seen all over campus with his daily jogs, etc and we exchanged many high fives as he passed by. Just that simple gesture created a fan for life.</p><p></p><p>Right now with spring practice going on and everyone out and about they could shut down Techwood Dr. at the intersection where the entire east campus sleeps and have the team and students start practice together with a quick stretching routine outside the stadium. Or a post practice pizza party in the intersection. I know it’s corny but you gotta go to the customer. Something to build a school environment and get students interested. If the players were po’ed about the crowd on the Saturday after Thanksgiving they should look at the AA for the answers and not the fans. The baseball team could let students take BP in the preseason. The hoops team is by far the most visible because you see their face during games. They could draw a crowd anywhere on campus to build rapport. Something, anything to draw the interest of their future customers. I know nothing will happen because GT has zero marketing acumen even to people who live 30 yards from the stadium.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SOWEGA Jacket, post: 868511, member: 4334"] There is money out there but GT does not hustle after the money like others do. Have our admin or coaching staffs spent their off seasons on hand shaking and back patting all over this state with every business man possible to raise money? That’s a today issue. The longer term issue which has led us to today is the athletic programs are a completely different world than the regular student body. Hence, students don’t care (as seen in every student section of every sport) which breeds alumni that do not care. I can think of hundreds of ways the student athletes and staffs could interact with the student body to build a “school team” environment. I remember Bobby Ross going to every fraternity and sorority house just to hang and “connect” with the players. He also made it a priority to be seen all over campus with his daily jogs, etc and we exchanged many high fives as he passed by. Just that simple gesture created a fan for life. Right now with spring practice going on and everyone out and about they could shut down Techwood Dr. at the intersection where the entire east campus sleeps and have the team and students start practice together with a quick stretching routine outside the stadium. Or a post practice pizza party in the intersection. I know it’s corny but you gotta go to the customer. Something to build a school environment and get students interested. If the players were po’ed about the crowd on the Saturday after Thanksgiving they should look at the AA for the answers and not the fans. The baseball team could let students take BP in the preseason. The hoops team is by far the most visible because you see their face during games. They could draw a crowd anywhere on campus to build rapport. Something, anything to draw the interest of their future customers. I know nothing will happen because GT has zero marketing acumen even to people who live 30 yards from the stadium. [/QUOTE]
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