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In light of ticket price increases...

  • Just trying to get a feel for people's opinion on this.

    Are you in favor of cutting some varsity sports that simply take up resources?

    Is the campus experience any less rewarding if there weren't any cross country events to attend? (Unless of course you were a runner.)

    I personally think we'd be happier as a fan base with more money and resources
    poured in to the revenue sports.

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    VegasSpartan

  • That's a slippery slope down to the lowest common denominator. If you view a university athletic department strictly as a money-making venture, you're correct. I kind of think a university has a different set of goals though.

    mark_v

  • If I remember correctly, Hollis has already mentioned before what a joke OSU is with how few sports they have in relation to their budget.

    Edit: Im an idiot. Believe he referenced Texas.

    This post was edited by VegasSpartan on 1/26/2012 at 5:34 PM

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  • VegasSpartan said...

    If I remember correctly, Hollis has already mentioned before what a joke OSU is with how few sports they have in relation to their budget.

    LOL, WUT??

    I'm pretty sure OSU has the most varsity sports of any school. Something like 36 men's and women's sports.

    Wade Garrett

  • VegasSpartan said...

    If I remember correctly, Hollis has already mentioned before what a joke OSU is with how few sports they have in relation to their budget.

    Is there a certain number of varsity sports a B10 member has to support?

    W/O doing the research myself, how does MSU compare to tOSU and other B10 schools regarding number of sports?
    I know Wisc has women's ice hockey. Not very typical.

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  • Wade Garrett said...

    LOL, WUT??

    I'm pretty sure OSU has the most varsity sports of any school. Something like 36 men's and women's sports.

    Ill try to find it... I swear it was OSU tho.

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  • VegasSpartan said...

    Ill try to find it... I swear it was OSU tho.

    Breakdown of budget, number of sports supported by the Athletic Department, and donations required for premium seating...

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  • The_Miz said...

    Breakdown of budget, number of sports supported by the Athletic Department, and donations required for premium seating...

    Thank you. I'm now lookin at you Texas.

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  • VegasSpartan said...

    Thank you. I'm now lookin at you Texas.

    Seriously, right? 6 fewer sports funded on $60mm more in budget. Nuts

    The_Miz

  • I'm all for an increase and this is why...

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    unvstan11

  • I'm all in for an increase because we are trying to build this...

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  • I'm all for a price increase because we are trying to pay for this...

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  • unvstan11 said...

    I'm all for a price increase because we are trying to pay for this...

    Yuppp!:

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  • The_Miz said...

    Breakdown of budget, number of sports supported by the Athletic Department, and donations required for premium seating...

    Nebraska scholarship fees $3,500-$3,000-$2,500- $2,000 per seat blank

    WBill19542

  • WBill@ said...

    Nebraska scholarship fees $3,500-$3,000-$2,500- $2,000 per seat blank

    Per year or do they do like a PSL upfront and a smaller cost per year like NFL teams?

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  • unvstan11 said...

    I'm all for a price increase because we are trying to pay for this...

    How much do they need for that?

    MindlessChaos

  • MindlessChaos said...

    How much do they need for that?

    Somewhere on the slide (that I attached) it mentioned $10mil, but something that size and of that importance for MSU athletics I think the more money poured into it the better. I mean it's looking like we're spending $10 mil on scoreboards for god's sake, I think we should put more cheddar into this as it will probably last much longer than the scoreboards will.

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  • Love the ticket increase for things like scoreboards and upgrades

    Tommy K

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  • unvstan11 said...

    Somewhere on the slide (that I attached) it mentioned $10mil, but something that size and of that importance for MSU athletics I think the more money poured into it the better. I mean it's looking like we're spending $10 mil on scoreboards for god's sake, I think we should put more cheddar into this as it will probably last much longer than the scoreboards will.

    Wow 10 mil just for that part? I definitely think we should do that though. Looks like we have 8 mil that's not committed to any project yet. I don't know if that counts Izzo's and Magic's 2 mil nor do I know if that counts the 2 mil more we are spending on the Scoreboards. Either way it definitely would be worth to do it ASAP if it helps recruiting.

    MindlessChaos

  • I think the price should fit the product. The product has been great. I have had season tickets for six years, and I don't know if I can afford the tickets if they increase. This could suck for me.

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  • Spartan8Ball said...

    I think the price should fit the product. The product has been great. I have had season tickets for six years, and I don't know if I can afford the tickets if they increase. This could suck for me.

    I'm not advocating to reduce varsity programs. Just thinking out loud here.

    But you seem to fall in the "I could still go to the games if they reduced expenses instead charging more" catagory.

    So you would be happier if the cost for you stayed the same while still improving facilities by reallocating money away from other sports?

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  • VegasSpartan said...

    Just trying to get a feel for people's opinion on this.

    Are you in favor of cutting some varsity sports that simply take up resources?

    Is the campus experience any less rewarding if there weren't any cross country events to attend? (Unless of course you were a runner.)

    I personally think we'd be happier as a fan base with more money and resources poured in to the revenue sports.

    You want to cut the opportunities for real student-athletes so we can improve the football and basketball teams? fingergun

    Don't think -- it can only hurt the ballclub

    LA_Spartan

  • VegasSpartan said...

    I'm not advocating to reduce varsity programs. Just thinking out loud here.

    But you seem to fall in the 'I could still go to the games if they reduced expenses instead charging more' catagory.

    So you would be happier if the cost for you stayed the same while still improving facilities by reallocating money away from other sports?

    I don't think anybody should lose their sport. I didn't say that at all.

    What do you mean by expenses?

    The football program does deserve a facility upgrade. The product on the field has been great the past few years. I don't think other sports should be neglected just because the football team is successful.

    This post has been edited 2 times, most recently by Spartan8Ball on 1/26/2012 at 6:40 PM

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  • the more varsity programs the better. anyone that would want to eliminate any program is a douche.

    ItsInYorMouth

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