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<blockquote data-quote="Techster" data-source="post: 252546" data-attributes="member: 360"><p>So it's the Baylor way which leads to rape or...? Kinda taking that to an extreme aren't we? </p><p></p><p>As I seem to recall, CPJ got a nice bump in attendance when he was first hired because people wanted to support a new coach and we were actually winning (19 games in the first 2 seasons). When we returned to the "Chan Gailey Equilibrium" is when the casual fans and sidewalk fans started looking elsewhere for entertainment.</p><p></p><p>All of that is not the point though. IF you believe the fans need to come back first in order for GT to do anything, then you have a basic misunderstanding of how competition works. GT football is entertainment. That's it. It may mean more to some than others, but from the perspective of fighting for entertainment dollars, GT needs to compete with other forms of entertainment. If fans don't believe the cost outweighs the benefit, they simply will not come into the stadium...and it's their right to do that.</p><p></p><p>If Ford/Toyota/Chevrolet/Honda/etc or Samsung/Apple/LG/Nokia continue to put out sub standard products, consumers are under no obligation to continue buying their products in the hopes that it will lead to better products. That's simply just not how it works. You know the biggest impetus in Gailey's dismissal? It wasn't because his offense was boring or fans didn't like him. It was empty seats at BDS. When a coach starts costing the school potential $$$, the school will make a move to correct it. It's why Paul Hewitt had to go, and Brian Gregory (who ironically got fired after his best season) had to go on the basketball side. The school simply couldn't afford to have empty seats in their new basketball building. </p><p></p><p>As much as some dislike CPJ's offense, it won't be because of his offense that he gets fired. If fans refuse to come to games under his watch and it becomes a drain on the AA's bottom line, they will eventually make a move. CPJ can go 3-9 or 7-6 as long as fans show up and pay for tickets. Once fans quit showing up and paying for tickets is when CPJ is really in trouble.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Techster, post: 252546, member: 360"] So it's the Baylor way which leads to rape or...? Kinda taking that to an extreme aren't we? As I seem to recall, CPJ got a nice bump in attendance when he was first hired because people wanted to support a new coach and we were actually winning (19 games in the first 2 seasons). When we returned to the "Chan Gailey Equilibrium" is when the casual fans and sidewalk fans started looking elsewhere for entertainment. All of that is not the point though. IF you believe the fans need to come back first in order for GT to do anything, then you have a basic misunderstanding of how competition works. GT football is entertainment. That's it. It may mean more to some than others, but from the perspective of fighting for entertainment dollars, GT needs to compete with other forms of entertainment. If fans don't believe the cost outweighs the benefit, they simply will not come into the stadium...and it's their right to do that. If Ford/Toyota/Chevrolet/Honda/etc or Samsung/Apple/LG/Nokia continue to put out sub standard products, consumers are under no obligation to continue buying their products in the hopes that it will lead to better products. That's simply just not how it works. You know the biggest impetus in Gailey's dismissal? It wasn't because his offense was boring or fans didn't like him. It was empty seats at BDS. When a coach starts costing the school potential $$$, the school will make a move to correct it. It's why Paul Hewitt had to go, and Brian Gregory (who ironically got fired after his best season) had to go on the basketball side. The school simply couldn't afford to have empty seats in their new basketball building. As much as some dislike CPJ's offense, it won't be because of his offense that he gets fired. If fans refuse to come to games under his watch and it becomes a drain on the AA's bottom line, they will eventually make a move. CPJ can go 3-9 or 7-6 as long as fans show up and pay for tickets. Once fans quit showing up and paying for tickets is when CPJ is really in trouble. [/QUOTE]
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