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Can We Finally Forget About the MAC?
Penguin Nation:
It's going to be an interesting next couple of years. I don't see how the MAC stays in its current form for much longer. I think the league should split. NIU and Toledo join C-USA, and everyone else move to the FCS. The MVFC itself may lose some schools to the FBS (NDSU, UNI, and maybe SDSU), and the financially troubled IL schools may suspend their programs or drop to D2. A hybrid scenario would be replacing the most troubled MAC schools with the top MVFC schools, although I think the MAC likes being a "commute by bus" conference.
$52M lost in two years...staggering
http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2016/04/20/terry-foster-eastern-michigan-analyzing-football-program-after-athletic-department-lost-52-million-over-the-last-two-years/
IAA Fan:
--- Quote from: penguinpower on April 10, 2016, 04:33:42 AM ---
--- Quote from: IAA Fan on April 05, 2016, 03:03:59 PM ---I would need to see the figures on what YSU makes per home game Nation. With a solid team, we are going to make:
1. 20k x $10 = $200k in ticket sales (although with give-a ways $8 may be more accurate).
2. 1/6th (assuming a 6 home game season) of our loge revenues has to be around $100k.
3. Tailgating with even a modest team sells out all of the upper lot, 1/2 the lower lot & half of the lower walk-up parking outside of M7. There are no discounts on tailgating, so this is about 600-750 cars at $20 each = so at least $120k (assumong lower lot is cheaper ans the parking across Lincoln is only $5).
4. Banners are $1k per game & large banners are $10k per game (don't quote me on those large banners, they may only be $5k) but there are about 12 of them + other miscellaneous revenues (concessions, memorabilia, 50/50, etc.) are worth a couple of grand at least. This is at least $50k (even assuming I overstated the cost on large banners).
I say we are always better off taking the light-weight home game if we are not going to get major conference $$$ of at least $380k to $400k.
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I want to see no part of a light weight team on the schedule. I don't want to watch the games, it doesn't help our case with playoff seeding, it can foster complacency with regard to preparation for games, it is simply uncompetitive to watch, hurts attendance, pads the record to make things look better than they are, (did I mention fan interest?), and is un-American.
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You make a good point power, but there is far more interest in any home game over an away game ...at least in terms of attendance. I will take as many home games as I can get!!
Wick250:
I just quickly glanced at the final list of the NFL draft, although I care virtually nothing about professional football. The MVFC had three players drafted (2 NDSU, 1 UNI.) The omni-powerful MAC had four, if you count one from Massachusetts who left.
ytowngirl:
--- Quote from: Wick250 on May 01, 2016, 10:55:36 AM ---I just quickly glanced at the final list of the NFL draft, although I care virtually nothing about professional football. The MVFC had three players drafted (2 NDSU, 1 UNI.) The omni-powerful MAC had four, if you count one from Massachusetts who left.
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The MAC had 6 picks.
Penguin Nation:
--- Quote from: ytowngirl on May 01, 2016, 03:26:33 PM ---
--- Quote from: Wick250 on May 01, 2016, 10:55:36 AM ---I just quickly glanced at the final list of the NFL draft, although I care virtually nothing about professional football. The MVFC had three players drafted (2 NDSU, 1 UNI.) The omni-powerful MAC had four, if you count one from Massachusetts who left.
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The MAC had 6 picks.
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MVFC:3 (UNI 1, NDSU 2)
MAC: 5 (WMU 2, Akr 1, CMU 1, EMU 1)
and the MAC is bigger by 2 teams....for now....
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