Vero Beach

[DELdaBull]

Stay home

[WWMJD]

stay in tampa

 

it is too costly

 

It's cost neutral to staying in Tampa.

 

Is this true?  Seems really hard to believe given that all the facilities in Tampa are fixed cost.

 

The costs in Tampa are just as fixed as the costs to go to Vero. They've got it down pretty well after 3 years. It's cost neutral to go to Vero.

Except re: having the facility already vs. having to rent out a facility, having student housing secured vs. getting hotels, etc... but I'll defer those more knowledgeable.

[charsibb]

stay in tampa

 

it is too costly

 

It's cost neutral to staying in Tampa.

 

Is this true?  Seems really hard to believe given that all the facilities in Tampa are fixed cost.

 

The costs in Tampa are just as fixed as the costs to go to Vero. They've got it down pretty well after 3 years. It's cost neutral to go to Vero.

Except re: having the facility already vs. having to rent out a facility, having student housing secured vs. getting hotels, etc... but I'll defer those more knowledgeable.

 

Facility is already owned by athletics, but it's likely they have to "pay" the university for the dorms and food. Overall, it costs the UNIVERSITY more, but it may or may not cost ATHLETICS any more.

 

The big difference I see is the travel down and back, plus the facility rent (which may be tossed in for free due to the number of rooms/ meals being purchased)

[WWMJD]

I looked it up.  Looks like the difference cost is $137k (not inclusive of travel expenses).  Worth it, in my opinion, if it helps the team... 

Edited January 29, 2013 by WWMJD

[MikeG]

short of having some deal already in place to going there, I would not be surprised if they stop going to Vero.

 

You have a new head coach trying to put in a new culture.If he likes this camp idea-- he might still run with it but perhaps change the venue. But I wouldn't be upset if he did something different.

[bulldozier1]

i'd like that

 

and UCF fans would be all bent out of shape

 

It's too late. They're already bent out of shape over our recruiting class.

[The Sheriff]

Indifferent about Camp Cupcake... However, practicing those first couple weeks at Camp Cupcake allows the practice fields on campus to survive the non-stop rigors of fall practice. The practice fields come pretty loose and lead to injury with two-a-days. Keeping those fields in great shape is one benefit of Camp Cupcake.

[NewEnglandBull]

short of having some deal already in place to going there, I would not be surprised if they stop going to Vero.

You have a new head coach trying to put in a new culture.If he likes this camp idea-- he might still run with it but perhaps change the venue. But I wouldn't be upset if he did something different.

Excellent point. Time for a cultural change. Don't emulate the worst two years we ever had.

[WoolyBully]

Lose the road trip to Vero.

 

The program needs a complete overhaul from the two-year beat-down, so anything that puts a new stamp of approval in place is the way to go.

WE say a lot of things on here...like it brings exposure...somehow seeing guys practice is going to sway a blue-chip to sign on the line which is dotted,

but I'm just not sure about that. It's practice. It's not like these high school kids, the ones who will play, don't already have an awareness of USF, so I'm betting

that the 'goodwill tour' is of marginal (if any) ROI.

 

And if the past years are an example of the benefits from this little junket...maybe it is time to hang around the house for a summer. 

[gainesvillebull]

Practice in Gainesville on SFCC campus.