Sam A. Blitz
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I think it's good for our guys with pro aspirations. Gives scouts some film on our guys to see how they compete against a higher level and if they win those 1 on 1 matchups.
behappp said:You are assuming that we will always get our butts kicked.
PlayerRep said:AZGrizFan said:behappp said:PlayerRep said:How does playing a P5 help the UM brand, particularly when we get our butts kicked?
You are assuming that we will always get our butts kicked. Is that the attitude that your friends on the team have?
Or do they like the challenge?
PR always assumes that. That's why he assumes sub-.500 seasons and a half empty stadium should we have the temerity to move up...
I have never once said UM would have .500 seasons or half empty stadiums if UM moved up.
By the way, nice summary of the end of the Weber game last night. Two shots by Weber in the paint?
AZGrizFan said:PlayerRep said:AZGrizFan said:behappp said:You are assuming that we will always get our butts kicked. Is that the attitude that your friends on the team have?
Or do they like the challenge?
PR always assumes that. That's why he assumes sub-.500 seasons and a half empty stadium should we have the temerity to move up...
Nope. As I said, NEVER have I said that.
I have never once said UM would have .500 seasons or half empty stadiums if UM moved up.
By the way, nice summary of the end of the Weber game last night. Two shots by Weber in the paint?
:lol: :lol: OK. Only like a thousand times.
But whatever, dude. And try and keep up. i already admitted my error in the pertinent thread. I guess you’ve never made a mistake. :thumb:
AZGrizFan said:Struggling with the quote function now, grandpa?
PlayerRep said:AZGrizFan said:Struggling with the quote function now, grandpa?
Nope, just my typing on iPhone.
At least, I'm not struggling with my memory, including at the end of the Weber game, or my knowledge of basketball or football, like you. Jeez, I didn't even watch the Weber game, but knew Weber had taken a 3 point shot, when down 3, from outside the paint.
That comment by you was almost as dumb as your guarantee that Stitt would not get fired even if he lost to the Cats.
We need a new Brinty category for top 10 dumbest POY. You would win it easily.
AZGrizFan said:PlayerRep said:AZGrizFan said:Struggling with the quote function now, grandpa?
Nope, just my typing on iPhone. ??
At least, I'm not struggling with my memory, including at the end of the Weber game, or my knowledge of basketball or football, like you. Jeez, I didn't even watch the Weber game, but knew Weber had taken a 3 point shot, when down 3, from outside the paint.
That comment by you was almost as dumb as your guarantee that Stitt would not get fired even if he lost to the Cats.
We need a new Brinty category for top 10 dumbest POY. You would win it easily.
If you weren’t struggling with your memory, why did you have to ask the question in the first place?
And I see Stitt is still living in your head rent free...awesome.
tourist said:Silvertip, automatically assigning Griz Football to play a series of body bag games to pick up the tab for reckless spending is bullshit. This is a spending problem, not an earning problem. Who OK'd the spending?
tourist said:Silvertip, automatically assigning Griz Football to play a series of body bag games to pick up the tab for reckless spending is bullshit. This is a spending problem, not an earning problem. Who OK'd the spending?
PlayerRep said:BadlandsGrizFan said:Its good for the BRAND...especially in the Pacific Northwest for us.
How does playing a P5 help the UM brand, particularly when we get our butts kicked?
Silvertip said:So...looking at where (1) UM can realistically cut spending and (2) make up any financial deficits this thread has produced a bunch of nonstarters. My admittedly limited review of department expenditures shows few if any that can be deleted without severe negative impact. I read a lot of "save money" but don't make any changes that don't include prospects for participating in the FCS playoffs...a money losing ego trip. Also there's hardly anybody in the FCS worth bring in for less than a 100K check against an ominously diminishing number of butts in WaGriz on an increasing number of Saturdays.
Using the 2019 OOC schedule as a template what will be the casual fan's reaction to Haslem's musing over raising ticket prices to watch the likes of the North Alabama's and Monmouth's of the world? Charging more for suspect value has never been a winner. And yah, how does saving money by eliminating those trips to North Dakota stack up with paying the freight to bring in an obscure team from Florence, Alabama?! Until the administration does a reality check and starts making some hard choices the problem will only grow.
In my earlier post I avoided using the "body bag" term knowing full well that predictably somebody else wouldn't disappoint me. Call it what you will, but while the Griz still have enough appeal to draw interest from a Power 5 school it's past time to let them know that UM's athletic department's travel bureau is open and eager for business. If anybody knows where else you can make half a million $$$$ plus in three hours please share...? False pride won't pay the bills.
You are making claims that you cannot substantiate. Produce real data to show that more injuries occur playing FBS opponents that playing FCS oppontents.tourist said:Do the math, Silvertip. And, because you didn't want to bring up an obvious downside, injuries, I'll use the term you wanted to avoid: BODYBAG, BODYBAG, BODYBAG!!! :lol:
Its about money? Then, stay home. Meaning the Griz should stay home, not you.
I will bet the number is no more than $600,000 net. At best a wash if you don't mind DII's on the schedule. I do. Players like to play FBS teams; DII's not so much.PlayerRep said:I bet UM nets more per game playing at home than it did playing UW. Jeez, look at the numbers. UM must gross almost $800,000 playing at home against. D-II. That’s why UM doesn’t play many P5 games. They don’t make anymore money. Including all of what goes to UM, they make money playing at home.