And let's not forget how a virus can remain dormant on a surface like stainless steel for more than 14 days. Oh...........now I've done it. HAZMAT SUITS FOR EVERYONE!
NO FANS AT CYCLONE GAMES?
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And let's not forget how a virus can remain dormant on a surface like stainless steel for more than 14 days. Oh...........now I've done it. HAZMAT SUITS FOR EVERYONE!
So you think, after a single year of having no fans, that ISU would violate Title IX and cancel all non-revenue generating sports, which is everything other than MBB and Football?
This is a bit crazy.
See my earlier post where I used Florida State's athletic revenue as an example. TV money is like 1/3 of the revenue. Keep in mind that athletic departments are run as not-for-profit. They don't have massive cash reserves for a rainy day. Everything they bring in, they have to spend. Do you think expenses like debt service and building maintenance, scholorships, coaches salaries can just enter forbearance contracts?
Just do it with a fake rubber hand tied to a six foot pole with no more than 10 people. You will be fine.
There's more room to spread out, but you would have to limit the number of people allowed into Jack Trice, but even then, not sure how you'd enforce it. A packed house, definitely less room. But if it's half full, sure, you can spread out.
Are you on the board? Do you run their finances? Do things like loans not exist? Have organizations all over the U.S. been renegotiating contracts with workers to take pay cuts to keep the organizations afloat?
Do you realize just how many options there are to keep things running on a temporary basis? It isn't as simple as "welp, less money this year, close up shop".
BTW - herd immunity requires at lease 70% of the population to be exposed, and recover (or die?). Without a calculator that we’ll be about 230,000,000 in the US.
Iowa State could absolutely survive a year of not having gate revenue. Priorities will be reevaluated and certain projects on the horizon will certainly be delayed but it would by no means bury the athletic department. We are lucky to have JP during these times.
Which is funny, because unless she moved in the last month, she doesn't even live in SD24.
Keep in mind they've already lost out on the Big 12/ NCAA Tournament money.
The NCAA Board of Governors voted to allot $225 million to member schools, a 62.5% decrease from the expected $600 million. The shortfall is attributable to the cancellation of the NCAA’s biggest money maker, the men’s basketball tournament, plus all other canceled championships in winter and spring sports. . . .
Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby said on a teleconference Thursday that the NCAA revenue distribution will be a decrease of about $14 million from what his league had expected. . . .
The financial hits will keep coming from other areas for conferences, most notably the loss of league basketball tournament revenue. Bowlsby said his league lost about $6.6 million from the cancellation of its tourney in Kansas City
You have our coaches and AD taking pay cuts all the way back in April.
You have nearly 100 athletic programs already cut, and that's without the loss of football:
https://www.latimes.com/sports/stor...sports-programs-have-been-cut-during-pandemic
"Gate revenue" is overly simplistic. Do you think people will continue to contribute at the level they do without tickets? I think you'll see a huge downturn in donations if there are tickets involved.
I'm not saying that the athletic department won't be affected in any way, but people on here are arguing that the whole thing is just gonna come collapsing down, and that's just not true.
Yep, my mistake. I forgot that she moved to the county board last year.
But if anything, that makes this recommendation even more politically risky for her.
Whole thing, maybe not. But again, I think you see alot of non-revenue sports on the chopping block. I just can't see a situation where you can keep up a program that doesn't at least pay for itself, if you're going to lose on gate, concessions and donations.
we've all donated for this year. I bet no one gets their money back. We all will donate next year.
Again, priorities will be shifted but Iowa State can get by. I refuse to find it acceptable to prioritize money over the health of thousands and thousands of people. This isn't just about the people who would attend the games. I renewed my tickets but it's looking less and less likely that we will go.
