Magic number for a bowl game is... 8?

[locoguano]

I was just curious if anyone had the numbers on what UL would lose from playing a mid-major opponent at home (and hopefully putting 30k in the seats) instead of going to a UF or OSU.

We seem to schedule for an expected split of non-conference. When you look at the lower level BCS teams, they schedule cupcake games for non-conference so that they can have a 4-0 padding. If a Kentucky or Vanderbilt wins TWO conference games, they become bowl eligible.

I just feel like W's will bring in the crowds and the recruits.

[Boomer]

I wonder on a Fla game trip that we get 1 mill----How much do we end up Netting??? I have always wondered about the cost of a charter---guess that is the big expense along with the rooms and meals!!!!

[BirdofParadise]

I wonder on a Fla game trip that we get 1 mill----How much do we end up Netting??? I have always wondered about the cost of a charter---guess that is the big expense along with the rooms and meals!!!!

Depending on the price of fuel at the time and the length of the trip, the team spends roughly 150,000 on a road trip.

This past season, you can multiply that by 7, which was the number of flights we took.

[Boomer]

Wow ---Money games make money---LOL!!!!! Now say we pay 150K to a visitor--what would we take in for a 30K crowd????

[moorecajun]

I was just curious if anyone had the numbers on what UL would lose from playing a mid-major opponent at home (and hopefully putting 30k in the seats) instead of going to a UF or OSU.

We seem to schedule for an expected split of non-conference. When you look at the lower level BCS teams, they schedule cupcake games for non-conference so that they can have a 4-0 padding. If a Kentucky or Vanderbilt wins TWO conference games, they become bowl eligible.

I just feel like W's will bring in the crowds and the recruits.

Well look at these numbers for a home game; use a 30k crowd at $15 per ticket; that is $450,000 ... we are getting $1 Million to go to Florida; we have a long way to go ... that is one of the reasons I fully expect (and even hope) our ticket prices go up some. If the ticket goes to $25 per game we can bring in $750,000 in ticket sales and that is starting to look impressive.

[locoguano]

Well look at these numbers for a home game; use a 30k crowd at $15 per ticket; that is $450,000 ... we are getting $1 Million to go to Florida; we have a long way to go ... that is one of the reasons I fully expect (and even hope) our ticket prices go up some. If the ticket goes to $25 per game we can bring in $750,000 in ticket sales and that is starting to look impressive.

I am perfectly fine with this! Raise the prices, just not to a ridiculous level like BCS schools.
You are adding up revenue from tickets... I imagine its that x2 including food and product purchases.

[CharlieK]

We should play money games untill we start winning so many nobody wants to schedule us. By then we won't need them. I see them as opportunities to judge our progress. In the late 80's early 90's we almost won a few and famously upset A&M in a return game, by the time of Balwin we were a joke. Bustle didn't do a lot better, though we did beat K-state (not a true money game) and nearly beat Illinois. Skull drug by Nebraska and Georgia. If we start scaring folks again upset someone like Florida on the road.....we will know how far we have come.

[Orestes]

We should play money games untill we start winning so many nobody wants to schedule us. By then we won't need them. I see them as opportunities to judge our progress. In the late 80's early 90's we almost won a few and famously upset A&M in a return game, by the time of Balwin we were a joke. Bustle didn't do a lot better, though we did beat K-state (not a true money game) and nearly beat Illinois. Skull drug by Nebraska and Georgia. If we start scaring folks again upset someone like Florida on the road.....we will know how far we have come.

I like what you're saying here. The best way to get respect is to take it from those who have it.

[CrazyCajun]

I am perfectly fine with this! Raise the prices, just not to a ridiculous level like BCS schools.
You are adding up revenue from tickets... I imagine its that x2 including food and product purchases.

you still either have to pay for a beatable team to come here or have to do a 2 for 1 or a return game with no money. its not as simple as 5000 extra fans at a home game. a million dollar guarantee is A LOT of money. There is a reason small schools all acroos america play money games and we still have the 2nd or 3rd to lowest budget in america. play your money games and win some.

[Boomer]

A letter from the TECH AD says that they would make 200K from a home game----but an away money game gets 1 MILL----They had about 5750 season ticket sales and They are pushing for 10K---Their athletic fund has 1100 members and they hope to get to 2000----Also they have approx, 31K Alumni!!!! Any idea of UL's numbers???