For $4,000 per year they should build a permanent bathroom facility like Memphis has.
Dedicated RV spaces and the electric hookup is huge so that is exciting.
Facilities and financial update from Jamie Pollard
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Dedicated RV spaces and the electric hookup is huge so that is exciting.
I received a ton of those from the ISU Alumni Association, but never heard a peep out of the AD. C/O 2011
If I could donate more to specifically update Hilton and get the men their own practice facility (preferably on campus) I would do that. I think the Men’s BBall program is being neglected somewhat.
Why do they need a facility right on campus? Their facility now is right next to the apartments they all live in, that is about as convenient as it gets.
I can't imagine the S8 donors will like being shifted 4-5x the distance away from the stadium.
Hidden in the finer print is a new requirement that RV donors must be at the Captains level ($3750) in order to request a space
We asked about an RV pass a couple years ago. They told us to have a good chance at getting one, we should donate in the Captains level. Most of the passes were sold out before Gold level had a chance to get one.
Has it been addressed by Pollard whether replacing portions of the interior walkway could be tunred into suites? I would think this could be accommodated with the exterior walkways expanded (Set to be down if we get a good TV deal in 2025)
I'm about as far from an architect or engineer. But to my untrained eye.. You could close the inner corners rather easily. Those lower corner section would lose the middle isle. But are small enough that seems like a decent trade off
I'm about as far from an architect or engineer. But to my untrained eye.. You could close the inner corners rather easily. Those lower corner section would lose the middle isle. But are small enough that seems like a decent trade off
I'd like to see a graph of the number of donors over the last 30 years or so. Has the number increased, decreased or remained constant. I'd like to see what happened to the numbers when JP started the coaches tour to replace most of the local cyclone clubs.
Here is the original Hilton renovation idea.. Extend the balcony down, covering the inner walkways. Adding suites to the upper deck
I believe this had a price tag of $60M but that included a practice facility to the South of Hilton for MBB and WBB that is no longer needed
I believe this had a price tag of $60M but that included a practice facility to the South of Hilton for MBB and WBB that is no longer needed
JP wants to keep the hillsides and doesn't want to sell alcohol but he also needs to generate more revenue - something has to give.
Same here... BUT.... that $ was being solicited for the university, NOT the athletic Dept. The ISU Athletic Dept needs to go on an innovative appealing Ad campaign and reach out.
If it was a large enough donation, I'm sure Jamie would let you earmark it for whatever you wanted.
I think people missed the point of my post - “entertainment district” can be synonymous with “red light district”, particularly in Japan.
I'm not sure I accept that framing. Alcohol just doesn't matter that much, revenue-wise. It may someday be an amenity most people expect, and therefore Pollard has to add to keep people buying tickets, but the marginal revenue from alcohol just isn't that great.
And while Pollard may like the hillsides, I'm guessing he'd give them up in a heartbeat if he knew he could sell enough tickets at that price point to make stadium expansion worth it, and had the funds to expand the stadium and replace the space lost from the Jacobson Building.
And as he said, ticket sales pale in comparison to TV revenue anyway.
I just don't understand the beer thing. Hilton and Trice are the only two entertainment buildings in the state, including on campus at UNI and Iowa, where you can't buy a beer.
It's definitely becoming something fans expect to have available and are more than willing to pay a premium for.
Tailgating with full power hookup is a GAME CHANGER!! Those who camp at campgrounds with full electrical hookup will tell you this.
A/C running for August/September games. Heat running for cold games. Multiple TV's, multiple crock pots. Access to a microwave, refrigerators. It's a complete and total game changer!!!
AND YOU DON"T HAVE TO HEAR OR MAINTAIN A GENERATOR!!!!
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