I mean, how can anyone disagree with this statement? If the experience was so bad, schools would discontinue the practice. Exhaust all internal revenue opportunities. It only nets you a million doesn’t make much sense.
2025 Athletics Update
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First free cash flow goes to updates for CYS and related expenses. Over the long haul, once deferred maintenance and capex are at basic levels, then it goes to Athletics.
DIdn't read all the comments, but could you imagine implementing this with a 4-8 football team and the basketball team sucks?
my point is, if we are good people will still buy tickets. I have a hard time paying out extra money for hot garbage though.
So Jamie is getting fairly lucky with the timing of this all
my point is, if we are good people will still buy tickets. I have a hard time paying out extra money for hot garbage though.
So Jamie is getting fairly lucky with the timing of this all
I’ve never understood why people want aisle seats. You’re constantly needing to let people in and out. Middle seats are the best (we rarely leave our seats and are usually the first in and last out)
I want everyone to contact their representatives. I’ll edit the post
Pretty good summary of college athletics when an AD brings in $150 million per year and complains about being broke and needs the fans to cover the costs while TV revenue has surged in the recent decade.
Agreed. Beer is, at best, a band-aid.
Salary caps are coming for the next transition. Pro football has been here for 15 years. Four families generally go together and "share" 4 season tickets seats.
It would be interesting to know how many of the people that are ******** actually donate to the Cyclone Club and/or buy season tickets.
I'm a relatively minor donor. I sit in Section 2 in football (a non-donor section) and donate $1500 to keep my basketball seats in Section 213. I'll increase my Cyclone Club donation to whatever they decide to keep those seats. And I'll pay the 7% increase for my tickets. If money was a bigger issue, I could easily drop my Cyclone Club donation and keep my tickets in Section 237 for basketball.
I'm a relatively minor donor. I sit in Section 2 in football (a non-donor section) and donate $1500 to keep my basketball seats in Section 213. I'll increase my Cyclone Club donation to whatever they decide to keep those seats. And I'll pay the 7% increase for my tickets. If money was a bigger issue, I could easily drop my Cyclone Club donation and keep my tickets in Section 237 for basketball.
A lot of words and opinions with no substance. Really?
And when a beer costs $6, people will still sneak in their flasks and shooters of Fireball/etc.
College athletics did this to themselves with insane coaching salaries and buyouts
If we need 20 million, I say 1 million from beer sales helps? No math expert but need 20 mil and I can get 1 mil by selling beer. Please, yes, let's do that.Evidence has shown that you are more likely to be spilled on if it is sold. Either way, it isn't netting enough to not do some of this stuff, so the argument is dumb.
I will be reevaluating my tickets. Endzone club has really lost its appeal for me these last 2 years mostly due to not having a great view of the action on the field. I think this solidifies my choice to move.
Beer sales aren't as simple as snapping your fingers and it's done. There's costs and infrastructure involved and I imagine the concourses in both Jack Trice and Hilton desperately need upgrades before alcohol could even be considered being sold.
Even if the total cost of those upgrade is $2mil (which I feel like would be low), a net of $500k on alcohol would mean ISU would not be seeing those profits for 4+ years. In a time where everyone is complaining about increased costs, having the Athletic department take on even more liabilities (that are going to be very dependent on fan support i.e. unpredictable), doesn't make much sense from a financial standpoint. Especially with the big CyTown project already in progress. One rain storm or snow storm could cripple profits, and the AD has no control over that.
I get it, I do think concessions and concourses needs to be upgraded and alcohol sales should be a part of it. But just acting like it is free bonus money Pollard is maliciously leaving on the table is such a naive take.
Even if the total cost of those upgrade is $2mil (which I feel like would be low), a net of $500k on alcohol would mean ISU would not be seeing those profits for 4+ years. In a time where everyone is complaining about increased costs, having the Athletic department take on even more liabilities (that are going to be very dependent on fan support i.e. unpredictable), doesn't make much sense from a financial standpoint. Especially with the big CyTown project already in progress. One rain storm or snow storm could cripple profits, and the AD has no control over that.
I get it, I do think concessions and concourses needs to be upgraded and alcohol sales should be a part of it. But just acting like it is free bonus money Pollard is maliciously leaving on the table is such a naive take.
They shouldn't. Just like there's no sensible reason why an athletic department should be tax-exempt. But since when has common sense ever governed how the government treats college athletics? In this political environment, not to have gotten that done is a huge failure.
