In the upcoming basketball season, Davidson will play UNC, Duke, Virginia, and possibly Clemson (tournament). They also play Wichita State.
I know that football scheduling is far less flexible, but it sure would be nice to see us scheduling in-state/ACC games with the same aggression in football that Davidson has in basketball.

When in state/ACC teams won't have anything to do with us, then there isn't much our schedulers can do. That might change now that we are transitioning up, but probably won't be more than a one time contract for us to travel.

Look at how hard it was for ECU to get UNC and NCSU on their schedule. I suspect we will have just as hard a time, if not harder to get them on our schedule.

kiddbrewer wrote:When in state/ACC teams won't have anything to do with us, then there isn't much our schedulers can do. That might change now that we are transitioning up, but probably won't be more than a one time contract for us to travel.

Look at how hard it was for ECU to get UNC and NCSU on their schedule. I suspect we will have just as hard a time, if not harder to get them on our schedule.

The only thing that may help us is that the legislature's involvement for ECU has set a precedent. With that said, I don't anticipate seeing in-state ACC schools on our home football schedule for a long time. And, to be honest, I'm fine with that.

After allowing the program a few years to transition and bring in FBS recruiting classes, I'd like to see App pursue some sort of series with one of the local ACC/SEC schools.

A road game and a "home" game at BoA in Charlotte would be a fine start and great for our fans. Very similar to what Davidson is doing in hoops by hosting the ACC teams at TWC in Charlotte.

asumike83 wrote:After allowing the program a few years to transition and bring in FBS recruiting classes, I'd like to see App pursue some sort of series with one of the local ACC/SEC schools.

A road game and a "home" game at BoA in Charlotte would be a fine start and great for our fans. Very similar to what Davidson is doing in hoops by hosting the ACC teams at TWC in Charlotte.

We would have to sell a lot of tickets at a very high price to pay the overhead that Jerry Richardson would charge to use BOA stadium. We could lose a lot of money playing there.

JCline0429 wrote:

asumike83 wrote:After allowing the program a few years to transition and bring in FBS recruiting classes, I'd like to see App pursue some sort of series with one of the local ACC/SEC schools.

A road game and a "home" game at BoA in Charlotte would be a fine start and great for our fans. Very similar to what Davidson is doing in hoops by hosting the ACC teams at TWC in Charlotte.

We would have to sell a lot of tickets at a very high price to pay the overhead that Jerry Richardson would charge to use BOA stadium. We could lose a lot of money playing there.

Don't think we'd do it if there was a big chance of losing a lot of money.

ASUMountaineer wrote:

JCline0429 wrote:

asumike83 wrote:After allowing the program a few years to transition and bring in FBS recruiting classes, I'd like to see App pursue some sort of series with one of the local ACC/SEC schools.

A road game and a "home" game at BoA in Charlotte would be a fine start and great for our fans. Very similar to what Davidson is doing in hoops by hosting the ACC teams at TWC in Charlotte.

We would have to sell a lot of tickets at a very high price to pay the overhead that Jerry Richardson would charge to use BOA stadium. We could lose a lot of money playing there.

Don't think we'd do it if there was a big chance of losing a lot of money.

Thus, it's probably not feasible.

JCline0429 wrote:We would have to sell a lot of tickets at a very high price to pay the overhead that Jerry Richardson would charge to use BOA stadium. We could lose a lot of money playing there.

That is possible and I'm not sure what he'd charge but a game between App and a regional ACC/SEC opponent should bring a good crowd with how well represented we are in the Charlotte area.

I'd think that App/UNC, App/Clemson, App/SC, etc. would draw similarly to match-up like ECU/VT did in 2008. We'd certainly be leaving money on the table by giving up a true home game but I think it would be worth it in terms of exposure and recruiting if we played a big-name school in an NFL stadium with a big crowd on hand.

JCline0429 wrote:

ASUMountaineer wrote:

JCline0429 wrote:

asumike83 wrote:After allowing the program a few years to transition and bring in FBS recruiting classes, I'd like to see App pursue some sort of series with one of the local ACC/SEC schools.

A road game and a "home" game at BoA in Charlotte would be a fine start and great for our fans. Very similar to what Davidson is doing in hoops by hosting the ACC teams at TWC in Charlotte.

We would have to sell a lot of tickets at a very high price to pay the overhead that Jerry Richardson would charge to use BOA stadium. We could lose a lot of money playing there.

Don't think we'd do it if there was a big chance of losing a lot of money.

Thus, it's probably not feasible.

Do we have information available as to how much it would cost for such a game, or is this just speculation?

Any big game like this played at a neutral site would be announced at least a year in advance, if not more. I don't think it's unrealistic to expect that App would bring 30K to a game with UNC in Charlotte and the Heels would bring at least that many. I'd think 60K would be enough to cover the overhead and that kind of exposure would be priceless.

appst89 wrote:

JCline0429 wrote:

ASUMountaineer wrote:

JCline0429 wrote:

asumike83 wrote:After allowing the program a few years to transition and bring in FBS recruiting classes, I'd like to see App pursue some sort of series with one of the local ACC/SEC schools.

A road game and a "home" game at BoA in Charlotte would be a fine start and great for our fans. Very similar to what Davidson is doing in hoops by hosting the ACC teams at TWC in Charlotte.

We would have to sell a lot of tickets at a very high price to pay the overhead that Jerry Richardson would charge to use BOA stadium. We could lose a lot of money playing there.

Don't think we'd do it if there was a big chance of losing a lot of money.

Thus, it's probably not feasible.

Do we have information available as to how much it would cost for such a game, or is this just speculation?

According to one of my coworkers who is heavily involved in the college games and bowl game at BOA the Panthers want around $3 million per game. So were looking at 60,000 tickets at $50 to break even.

JTApps1 wrote:

appst89 wrote: Do we have information available as to how much it would cost for such a game, or is this just speculation?

According to one of my coworkers who is heavily involved in the college games and bowl game at BOA the Panthers want around $3 million per game. So were looking at 60,000 tickets at $50 to break even.

Some of that could be offset by selling the naming rights to said game, and for example, the Heels buying the game away from Boone, but even at that, the cost would be pretty steep.

Remember if it is played at BOA the selling of alcohol comes into play. We could come out on top through merchandise and concession/alcohol sales after the Fat Cat takes his share.

appst89 wrote:

JCline0429 wrote:

ASUMountaineer wrote:

JCline0429 wrote:

asumike83 wrote:After allowing the program a few years to transition and bring in FBS recruiting classes, I'd like to see App pursue some sort of series with one of the local ACC/SEC schools.

A road game and a "home" game at BoA in Charlotte would be a fine start and great for our fans. Very similar to what Davidson is doing in hoops by hosting the ACC teams at TWC in Charlotte.

We would have to sell a lot of tickets at a very high price to pay the overhead that Jerry Richardson would charge to use BOA stadium. We could lose a lot of money playing there.

Don't think we'd do it if there was a big chance of losing a lot of money.

Thus, it's probably not feasible.

Do we have information available as to how much it would cost for such a game, or is this just speculation?

Speculation.

AppinVA wrote:

JTApps1 wrote:

appst89 wrote: Do we have information available as to how much it would cost for such a game, or is this just speculation?

According to one of my coworkers who is heavily involved in the college games and bowl game at BOA the Panthers want around $3 million per game. So were looking at 60,000 tickets at $50 to break even.

Some of that could be offset by selling the naming rights to said game, and for example, the Heels buying the game away from Boone, but even at that, the cost would be pretty steep.

Who would get the money brought in by concessions? How many cars would park at BoA? That could be $10-$20 per car, plus charge more if one wants to bring in a RV. Would that help offset the $3 million?

We would get $0 for parking as there is no onsite parking at B of A Stadium. There are plenty of lots and parking decks around the stadium, but Carolinas Stadium Corporation (the entity which owns B of A ) doesn't control any of them...

ASU-FTW wrote:Remember if it is played at BOA the selling of alcohol comes into play. We could come out on top through merchandise and concession/alcohol sales after the Fat Cat takes his share.

Do you think Jerry would share the proceeds of alcohol, concessions, and merchandise sales? I don't have the information, but I highly doubt it.

Davidson is playing Virginia at TWC Arena this year and will play Duke and UNC at TWCA during the next couple of years. They will play at Cameron and the Dean Dome this year.

They will play in the Charleston Classic, which is a tournament we really should start playing in now that CofC isn't a conference game. The field has Clemson, Georgia, New Mexico, Temple, UAB, Nebraska and Massachusetts. They're also in discussions with Gonzaga for a series of televised games.

appsfan wrote:We would get $0 for parking as there is no onsite parking at B of A Stadium. There are plenty of lots and parking decks around the stadium, but Carolinas Stadium Corporation (the entity which owns B of A ) doesn't control any of them...

Thanks for the info, that is something I didn't know. I haven't been to a game in quite a long time.