Bloomberg Series on Athletic Finances

hapapp · Unread post by **hapapp** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 7:20 pm

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/special- ... e-football

JTApps1 · Unread post by **JTApps1** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 9:08 pm

Very interesting. I think conferences such as the Sun Belt need to stop letting ESPN determine so much of our schedule. Currently we get just under $200k a year and all signs point to to that being about the max we can expect. These mid-week games kill ticket sells for the top teams as the games our fans want to see most are always going to be on this days. Our game vs GS will almost certainly be on Thursday night this coming year. If that costs us 5,000 tickets sold it will offset our entire TV payout. Throw in a second weekday game and now we're in the red.

The other main problem is geography of the conferences. We're all spending so much money flying multiple teams halfway across the country. Our football team flew to 4 regular season games this year alone. Add in both basketball teams, volleyball, softball, and baseball flying to schools in Alabama, Louisiana, and Texas and it adds up quick. Less travel for fans will also increase ticket sales and build better rivalries.

Something has to and likely will be done soon.

3rd · Unread post by **3rd** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 9:48 pm

JTApps1 wrote:Very interesting. I think conferences such as the Sun Belt need to stop letting ESPN determine so much of our schedule. Currently we get just under $200k a year and all signs point to to that being about the max we can expect. These mid-week games kill ticket sells for the top teams as the games our fans want to see most are always going to be on this days. Our game vs GS will almost certainly be on Thursday night this coming year. If that costs us 5,000 tickets sold it will offset our entire TV payout. Throw in a second weekday game and now we're in the red.

The other main problem is geography of the conferences. We're all spending so much money flying multiple teams halfway across the country. Our football team flew to 4 regular season games this year alone. Add in both basketball teams, volleyball, softball, and baseball flying to schools in Alabama, Louisiana, and Texas and it adds up quick. Less travel for fans will also increase ticket sales and build better rivalries.

Something has to and likely will be done soon.

Something about the conferences seems likely to happen sooner than later. AD's arnt just in lala land on this money matter they get it and after the CUSA deal came out they really understand it and most likely will cause almost all the AD's to get on board. (remember our own AD tweeted a pic of us in a different conference, AD's don't do that do they?) I think it will be a matter on when not if, no AD wants to have "bankrupt a school to the point of cutting multiple programs" on the resume.

App91 · Unread post by **App91** » Thu Jan 05, 2017 3:40 pm

The big question is can the AD's manage the ego of fans? Meaning would a Marshall or WKU AD get roasted if they agree to the same conference as App. Same for La Tech with La La or ULM

hapapp · Unread post by **hapapp** » Thu Jan 05, 2017 4:24 pm

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features ... ve-anymore

The third article in the series is on TV revenue. CUSA's plight is mentioned.