imthewalrus
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Ever since TCF BANK STADIUM became a reality, we long-time season ticket holders have got you administrators RIGHT where we WANT you! Ever since prexy b took the plunge and "just said yes..." to the new stadium we long-time season ticket holders FINALLY are of some value to you University of Minnesota pinheads. You need US to continue buying season tickets MORE than we need you. We can walk away from you. You can not walk away from your debt obligations on that shiny new unpaid for stadium. You HAVE to put a competetive Big Ten Level product on the market and IF you don't, we long-time season ticket holders really don't have to continue to support the costs of the stadium that you must account for each year. The Big Ten Network and the Big Ten Revenue sharing plan goes a ways in funding all the athletic programs, BUT, season ticket sales were a very important part of the long-term funding formula that is needed to pay off the long-term debt of building the stadium. You won't get very far with the state legislators for other funding needs IF you can't even compete with other Big Ten Football Programs in this expensive new stadium that prexy b claimed the University just NEEDED to have.
You people are "under water" on this pricy new stadium and you have no where to run and no where to hide if any aspect of your long-term financial plan does not work out. You have obligations that you MUST honor. You have bonds to pay off. You can't sell naming rights again for a VERY long time. You HAVE to make that stadium pay for itself. You NEED to have season ticket holders renew their season tickets AND make contributions to the scholarship funds, etc.
That means, the athletic director NEEDS to make proper hires in key positions: such as the Football Coach. The Football Coach NEEDS to be able to field a team that will be at least competetive in Big Ten Play.
The current athletic director has a MISERABLE record in making the right hire for the position of Head Football Coach. Your acting ad: badger joel macturi just can not seem to do anything right with ANY of the 3 men's revenue sports...but...football has been the largest disaster.
I don't think the U of M has a good enough credit rating with the state legislators to try to refinance the stadium deal. So, the ONLY option is for you to insure that a qualified, capable athletic director is in place to build the revenue produced by this beautiful TCF BANK STADIUM.
We've got you right where we want you prexy k. Bring in a very capable NEW athletic director to mend and rebuild the damage that badger joel macturi has done. It is a real shame that the football stadium doesn't sell out in only it's third season. And, it is equally sad that the student ticket sales have been so incrdibly disappointng.
I think you need to assess the issue very carefully, completely and competently prexy k. When the U of M built that stadium, going forward there can only be total committment to attracting and KEEPING long-time season ticket holders as very satisfied, generous customers. Take GOOD care of the existing season ticket holders prexy k: it costs a LOT of money to attract new replacement season ticket holders. badger joel macturi just is NOT getting it done with the Men's Revenue sports. And always remember: the U of M NEEDS the football season ticket holders MORE than the current football season-ticket holders NEED their U of M football season tickets. Be good to the ticket holders prexy k: give us a REASON to want to always renew and make contributions.
That starts with putting a competetive Big Ten Football Program on the field every year.
When you played for free in the dome...you probably didn't need we season ticket holders...but..."baby you need us now!" Building TCF BANK STADIUM changed ALL the rules. You are now OFFICIALLY committed to football whether you want to be or not prexy k. You have GOT to keep we season ticket holders satisfied with your efforts to provide a valuable product and a competetive Big Ten Football Program.
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You can NOT afford to have long-time season ticket buyers deciding to cancel their ticket orders. Season ticket sales still are a vital source of income.
Either put a competetive Big Ten Football Team on the field or just watch the fan base shrink. IF the football program stays at the bottom of the conference for too long you will be forced to start lowering the price of your season ticket packages...unless you want to try to sell tickets to iowa, wisky and Nebraska fans. They won't make generous contributions to the University of Minnesota in addition to buying season tickets though, will they prexy k?
You can NOT ignore the Football Program prexy k...it just wouldn't make good economic sense...
You people are "under water" on this pricy new stadium and you have no where to run and no where to hide if any aspect of your long-term financial plan does not work out. You have obligations that you MUST honor. You have bonds to pay off. You can't sell naming rights again for a VERY long time. You HAVE to make that stadium pay for itself. You NEED to have season ticket holders renew their season tickets AND make contributions to the scholarship funds, etc.
That means, the athletic director NEEDS to make proper hires in key positions: such as the Football Coach. The Football Coach NEEDS to be able to field a team that will be at least competetive in Big Ten Play.
The current athletic director has a MISERABLE record in making the right hire for the position of Head Football Coach. Your acting ad: badger joel macturi just can not seem to do anything right with ANY of the 3 men's revenue sports...but...football has been the largest disaster.
I don't think the U of M has a good enough credit rating with the state legislators to try to refinance the stadium deal. So, the ONLY option is for you to insure that a qualified, capable athletic director is in place to build the revenue produced by this beautiful TCF BANK STADIUM.
We've got you right where we want you prexy k. Bring in a very capable NEW athletic director to mend and rebuild the damage that badger joel macturi has done. It is a real shame that the football stadium doesn't sell out in only it's third season. And, it is equally sad that the student ticket sales have been so incrdibly disappointng.
I think you need to assess the issue very carefully, completely and competently prexy k. When the U of M built that stadium, going forward there can only be total committment to attracting and KEEPING long-time season ticket holders as very satisfied, generous customers. Take GOOD care of the existing season ticket holders prexy k: it costs a LOT of money to attract new replacement season ticket holders. badger joel macturi just is NOT getting it done with the Men's Revenue sports. And always remember: the U of M NEEDS the football season ticket holders MORE than the current football season-ticket holders NEED their U of M football season tickets. Be good to the ticket holders prexy k: give us a REASON to want to always renew and make contributions.
That starts with putting a competetive Big Ten Football Program on the field every year.
When you played for free in the dome...you probably didn't need we season ticket holders...but..."baby you need us now!" Building TCF BANK STADIUM changed ALL the rules. You are now OFFICIALLY committed to football whether you want to be or not prexy k. You have GOT to keep we season ticket holders satisfied with your efforts to provide a valuable product and a competetive Big Ten Football Program.
; 0 )
You can NOT afford to have long-time season ticket buyers deciding to cancel their ticket orders. Season ticket sales still are a vital source of income.
Either put a competetive Big Ten Football Team on the field or just watch the fan base shrink. IF the football program stays at the bottom of the conference for too long you will be forced to start lowering the price of your season ticket packages...unless you want to try to sell tickets to iowa, wisky and Nebraska fans. They won't make generous contributions to the University of Minnesota in addition to buying season tickets though, will they prexy k?
You can NOT ignore the Football Program prexy k...it just wouldn't make good economic sense...