That would require paycuts for ads and ending do nothing jobs for all their pals.
Theyd much rather make you and I pay for it.
Tennessee is adding a 10% fee on football game tickets next season to pay players
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That would require paycuts for ads and ending do nothing jobs for all their pals.
Theyd much rather make you and I pay for it.
I've always been under the impression that the college athletic departments are separate from the college budget, but can be wrong. I thought there were similar to booster clubs for high school sports, bands and other extra-curricular activities.
Totally agree...
I know the rules were different in 2021 vs. 2024. But I'm still miffed that UK had to vacate all those wins due to 4 players getting no show jobs. What goofy ruling to push on UK when this is openly the norm just 1-2 years later (and teams have been paying players left and right with cars, under the table money, jobs for their family, etc... at Bama, UGA, etc...)
Why Mitch bent over to allow this was just foolish to punish UK in this NIL environment. There were a million ideas he could have made up that would have averted UK having to vacate wins.
Athletic departments are a part of the university budget. Even further, a vast majority of athletic departments depend on student fees, state allocations and general funds from the university to operate.
I thought Trev Alberts (Nebraska AD) nailed it when he said, "“We don’t have a revenue problem in college sports, we have a spending problem”.
Big Orange Mafia, the propaganda arm of the TN athletic dept, has done a solid job keeping a lid on a higher tuition charge and additional tax on fans to pay players. Quick trip thru their local print/TV media shows nary a story on these money grabs. In Lexington these sticky finger stories would garner banner headlines.
$100 more for a season ticket. if you bought season tickets, would you give an extra $100 for a better season and chance at 10 wins or playoff spot?
So I’m clear on tuition, Kentucky hasn’t raised tuition ? (Careful, it’s a trap)
Education side is just as greedy as sports…that money stays in that lane
Folks quit your caterwauling! Christ it’s like nobody has ever heard of capitalism, industry, economics!
College athletics are about to take on an expense they’ve never had on the books before, the hell you want them to do eat it?
Lot folks on here from all sorts of industries I’m sure that don’t hesitate to raise prices to keep up with, and preferably surpass by a significant margin, costs.
I know there are mechanics on here…cost me $225 to just pop the hood and listen to a noise!
I know there’s electricians on here popping people to run to Home Depot buy a bulb and screw it in!
Healthcare industry folks…how much does an IV bag and stitches go for right now? Couple Gs…
Retail, cable/internet/utilities…and on and on…everyone is getting theirs…
So let’s all quit acting like University Athletics are some how supposed eat costs and not pass on to their consumers.
College athletics are about to take on an expense they’ve never had on the books before, the hell you want them to do eat it?
Lot folks on here from all sorts of industries I’m sure that don’t hesitate to raise prices to keep up with, and preferably surpass by a significant margin, costs.
I know there are mechanics on here…cost me $225 to just pop the hood and listen to a noise!
I know there’s electricians on here popping people to run to Home Depot buy a bulb and screw it in!
Healthcare industry folks…how much does an IV bag and stitches go for right now? Couple Gs…
Retail, cable/internet/utilities…and on and on…everyone is getting theirs…
So let’s all quit acting like University Athletics are some how supposed eat costs and not pass on to their consumers.
He’s right about that. I hadn’t heard that specific quote from him, but it would make sense he’d say that given his actions.
One of his first acts as the new AD at Texas A&M earlier this year was to start laying off staff members in preparation for sharing revenue with student athletes.
Capitalism? Try greed. People get soaked so much it's second nature now.
This deal only floats as far as the fans are willing to paddle it with their pocketbooks.
Keep raising ticket prices to chase ever increasing demands and expectations of players… ticket sales will dwindle. Folks will decide they’re happy to watch on TV.
Next comes pay per view to keep feeding the beast. Fans will decide how much it’s worth to them. Overreach on that and fans will find something else to do with their time and money.
In the end it will balance itself out, or implode. These “student athletes” (hahaha) must ultimately realize, at the end of the day, they are entertainment for the fans, and are now expected to perform for the paying customers. They may not want to piss of their customers.
Keep raising ticket prices to chase ever increasing demands and expectations of players… ticket sales will dwindle. Folks will decide they’re happy to watch on TV.
Next comes pay per view to keep feeding the beast. Fans will decide how much it’s worth to them. Overreach on that and fans will find something else to do with their time and money.
In the end it will balance itself out, or implode. These “student athletes” (hahaha) must ultimately realize, at the end of the day, they are entertainment for the fans, and are now expected to perform for the paying customers. They may not want to piss of their customers.
Exactly. Capitalism still has stakeholders. I guess some see rent-seeking as BAU
You nailed it....people will balk at this at first and then decide if it's worth the extra money.
Do you know the difference in all those things you listed and sports?
People do have a limited supply of money. Even if they want to throw that money UKs way, people being spread so thin these days with higher prices everywhere else will not allow them to. And I fear prices everywhere else aren’t going down for quite some time if ever.
So what? At least UT is being transparent. How often in recent years have AD's been jacking up ticket costs with no explanation? Just, this is what is cost now, deal with it. At least UT is telling you the reason why? Didn't UK just jack up the prices of basketball tickets? Did the UK AD explain the reason why?
