New Series on FB Schedule:USF vs BYU

[BrassBulls12]

2 minutes ago, puc86 said:

I think if anyone has any games circles as a reason to come here it would be the Alabama and Florida games and I do not honestly think they care where they are. If kids are truly in love with playing the AAC home slate simply because their family and friends can come to more of them I’m not sure how that can be fixed but the unfortunate fact of the matter is that the stadium looks like those are the only people interested in going to those games. As for how much they would pay us because of leverage it would be a dollar less than their next available option. 2-1’s benefit both parties and that dynamic does not change simply because it is scaled. No one grows up dreaming about playing an AAC slate unless that dream starts with a little girl singing 1,2 Freddy is coming for you. And most players and fans would prefer to play teams that they have actually heard of before.

How often are Alabama and Florida coming here? How often do we play them at all? In all honestly those might just be one game. The leverage doesn't have to be the bottom dollar amount, maye they get a deal with no opt out clause because we have to have a game that season. Maybe its hey, you need the game, come for free or don't play. It's easy to deal with those risks when it accounts for 1/5 of your schedule. 

[puc86]

1 minute ago, John Lewis said:

I would think it's safe to say that our future schedules are certainly generating interest. There were plenty of college football writers who lauded our series with Florida and Alabama and agreed with the approach that USF is taking. I believe this does achieve the balance you're seeking with interest and budget. We only have 1 season in the next 7 (2024) where we will have 7 homes games, so the math is in our favor.

I agree completely with that’s what’s driving interest now imagine scaling the idea by not having the albatross of AAC games that generate zero interest dragging the schedule into the abyss.

[BrassBulls12]

Just now, puc86 said:

They invented these new things called televisions which when you don’t play AAC teams you apparently get on and most people actually prefer the game experience of over the stadium. Scarcity and a lack of over production of unwanted items will typically help drive demand more than decrease it. The value of a ticket in a 70k person stadium that has 20k people show up is effectively zero dollars where as the less opportunity to go and the playing of more intriguing teams should help drive up demand. 

What was our last AAC game that wasn't televised in some form? and ho many since the formation of the conference? I venture to say very few. 

Winning culture solves everything, If we take this approach and lose we still aren't generating the attendance numbers. What happens when the big dawgs say yeah, we can do a 2-1 but since we are generating the money we will need a good portion of the gate? no deal? cool go play an AAC team.

[puc86]

2 minutes ago, BrassBulls12 said:

How often are Alabama and Florida coming here? How often do we play them at all? In all honestly those might just be one game. The leverage doesn't have to be the bottom dollar amount, maye they get a deal with no opt out clause because we have to have a game that season. Maybe its hey, you need the game, come for free or don't play. It's easy to deal with those risks when it accounts for 1/5 of your schedule. 

There are 65 P5 teams plus Notre Dame that need to fill OOC every season plus a few G5 teams that are actually interesting. If someone thinks they can get games to travel for free they are welcome to try but I don’t think that’s what the overall market would dictate as they are going to have to give up a game or give some money to someone. With an open schedule it simply opens up our possibilities and we can be the most flexible with our offers, which do not simply dry up when the aac goes away. I doubt most ads that schedule us are even aware that we are even in the AAC if they are even aware that the AAC actually exists.

[BDYZR]

3 minutes ago, puc86 said:

I agree completely with that’s what’s driving interest now imagine scaling the idea by not having the albatross of AAC games that generate zero interest dragging the schedule into the abyss.

I hate to use this analogy, but ucf created enough interest in their AAC games to where they have/had a waiting list for season tickets.

Put a consistently marketable product on the field and there will be plenty of interest.

[puc86]

2 minutes ago, BrassBulls12 said:

What was our last AAC game that wasn't televised in some form? and ho many since the formation of the conference? I venture to say very few. 

Winning culture solves everything, If we take this approach and lose we still aren't generating the attendance numbers. What happens when the big dawgs say yeah, we can do a 2-1 but since we are generating the money we will need a good portion of the gate? no deal? cool go play an AAC team.

Are you counting streaming on espn ocho?

[John Lewis]

5 minutes ago, puc86 said:

I agree completely with that’s what’s driving interest now imagine scaling the idea by not having the albatross of AAC games that generate zero interest dragging the schedule into the abyss.

Since the AAC opponents now vary from year I wouldn't be so quick to say there may be games that generate zero interest. 

We're playing Cincinnati at home this season. They should be ranked pretty high to begin the season and they will be the clear choice to win the league in the pre-season polls. This game should very high interest from our fans.

Obviously playing UCF draws interest. When we play Memphis it should as well.

If we take care of our business, then the rest will take care of itself.

[puc86]

Just now, BDYZR said:

I hate to use this analogy, but ucf created enough interest in their AAC games to where they have/had a waiting list for season tickets.

Put a consistently marketable product on the field and there will be plenty of interest.

This analogy has me even more convinced 

[BDYZR]

3 minutes ago, BrassBulls12 said:

What was our last AAC game that wasn't televised in some form? and ho many since the formation of the conference? I venture to say very few. 

Winning culture solves everything, If we take this approach and lose we still aren't generating the attendance numbers. What happens when the big dawgs say yeah, we can do a 2-1 but since we are generating the money we will need a good portion of the gate? no deal? cool go play an AAC team.

Absolutely ↑

[BrassBulls12]

Just now, puc86 said:

Are you counting streaming on espn ocho?

Not sure if you have noticed, but streaming actually looks alot like TV, in fact, I stream all of my TV.