First reaction...do short coaches win in the modern era? I know Naz Reid is tall but dang...
Richard Pitino is listed at 6' tall ... don't know if that's in platform shoes or not? Richard wouldn't fudge a couple inches would he?
So, to my surprise Ben Johnson is listed at 6'3"....kinda...
Shama is correct...Gophers have not had many playmakers. Mo Ibrahim, Antoine Winfield are two that I can come up with top of mind. We all think Koi can be "that guy" but my gosh he was dreadful on Saturday night. Drinking too much of his own Kool-Aid? What? He played like he was on...
And accentuated when the other teams QB is very talented, accurate and has nice arm strength Can't give him time to decide which open receiver to throw to.
I can see an argument for taking advantage of selling high price tickets for desirable games
But that number isn't at 50& capacity. and what are there in a typical year? One or two max games like that each year? What about the other 4 or 5 games at 50% capacity.
Sell the tickets to Gopher fans.
It's been some years ago but there was a fairly in depth story of how the Gophers were losing money on concessions in the "new" stadium. Don't remember the particulars other than too many people taking a percentage greater than was available.
Here is the thread: Losing Money On Beer Sales...
I agree but who is responsible for negotiating the setup that leaves them with no money?
Done skillfully, in house, there is a boatload of money in concessions. I know that as a fact from experience in high school events and summer softball tournaments.
I'll give you PJ. After that it's undetermined at best. Basketball...it's been awhile sine we played in an NCAA Tournament. Hockey? We expect titles...haven't gotten any...fair or unfair?
Baseball and softball are not ascending. Volleyball? Maybe, maybe not.
I agree he didn't hire Ben.
And, IDK the answer but does the increase in ticket prices total more revenue with less total sold than the higher total number at less money?
Coyle is the AD...I assume he is responsible for guy whose job it is to market and sell season tickets ? Same is true for the fundraising guy. We sre...