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Re: Future of YSU sports
« Reply #30 on: June 06, 2020, 04:01:45 PM »
Good link showing athletic budgets, costs and amount of institutional support for their athletic programs.  I think YSU was at 72% which I think was a higher percentage than Akron.  Hers the link:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cleveland.com/datacentral/2020/02/192-million-in-student-fees-other-school-subsidies-for-sports-at-ohio-division-i-public-universities.html%3foutputType=amp
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Re: Future of YSU sports
« Reply #31 on: June 08, 2020, 01:41:55 PM »
Good link showing athletic budgets, costs and amount of institutional support for their athletic programs.  I think YSU was at 72% which I think was a higher percentage than Akron.  Hers the link:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cleveland.com/datacentral/2020/02/192-million-in-student-fees-other-school-subsidies-for-sports-at-ohio-division-i-public-universities.html%3foutputType=amp
percentages are one thing, but I measure most things in $$$ and YSU is BY FAR the lowest subsidy school with football, at nearly 1/2 the next couple schools.  This says beyond a doubt YSU needs to INCREASE it's subsidy to football!  Thank God we aren't in the MAC, it is WAY too expensive!
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Re: Future of YSU sports
« Reply #32 on: July 17, 2020, 04:48:23 PM »
What's the game plan in the Athletic Department to save money with yesterdays decision?  Will they strike too if they don't get their way like the union has threatened?

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Re: Future of YSU sports
« Reply #33 on: July 18, 2020, 06:37:13 PM »
What's the game plan in the Athletic Department to save money with yesterdays decision?  Will they strike too if they don't get their way like the union has threatened?

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Re: Future of YSU sports
« Reply #34 on: July 19, 2020, 01:15:06 PM »
My point was without student fees we are not self sufficient in athletics.  Too bad every week wasn’t a money game in football lol!


Good link showing athletic budgets, costs and amount of institutional support for their athletic programs.  I think YSU was at 72% which I think was a higher percentage than Akron.  Hers the link:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cleveland.com/datacentral/2020/02/192-million-in-student-fees-other-school-subsidies-for-sports-at-ohio-division-i-public-universities.html%3foutputType=amp
percentages are one thing, but I measure most things in $$$ and YSU is BY FAR the lowest subsidy school with football, at nearly 1/2 the next couple schools.  This says beyond a doubt YSU needs to INCREASE it's subsidy to football!  Thank God we aren't in the MAC, it is WAY too expensive!
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Re: Future of YSU sports
« Reply #35 on: August 11, 2020, 11:15:15 PM »
I believe the Athletic Department has already been trimmed but what is the plan now?  How many get-to-know videos can the SID staff do?  I just cant see pouring money down the drain for what?

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Re: Future of YSU sports
« Reply #36 on: August 13, 2020, 10:32:57 AM »
  There are four full-time staff working in the Sports Information Department.  For a smaller D-1 program that needs to cut costs that ridiculous.   I know times are changing and there may be more sports, but when Greg Gulas was there was a one man band.  I would also make the case that Greg got a lot media coverage for YSU as well.

 

 

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Re: Future of YSU sports
« Reply #37 on: August 13, 2020, 05:32:46 PM »
I only know of 3 full-timers in the SI department. Trevor is in charge of the department, has 1/2 website duties and spends most of his time with FB. Jamie Does publishing (programs and paper), SB, MBB and Track/XC. John was part-time, now full. He is the other half of the web and used to focus more on women's sports. Now, the sports are divided more equally between them. I am not sure if that is overstaffed, but I would not think so.

When Greg started, we were just transitioning from DII to DI and he had people as well. later in his tenure a full staff. Remember that we did not even have a full time AD for quite some time (although Malmisar was full-time). coaches worked things out themselves. Tressel became AD with a small stipend being added to his salary. That was the only thing that got his income up over $100k. I do not have a list, but we have had 11 AD's (including Strollo).

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Re: Future of YSU sports
« Reply #38 on: August 13, 2020, 07:00:47 PM »
I think its fair to say with no competition they're overstaffed.  If things don't start backup until 2021 that will have been 10 months of a lot of idle time and expense.