Unverified Voracity Blames It On The Autotune
This is what genius looks like. Prompted by Rich Rodriguez's tete-a-tete with Jamie Foxx, Orson gets parodic and LSUFreek drops this mindblowing gif:
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While we're making it rain. Michigan checks in #4 in overall athletic department lucre. The top ten:
| Rank | School | Total Revenue | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Texas | $120,288,370 | Big 12 |
| 2nd | Ohio State | $117,953,712 | Big Ten |
| 3rd | Florida | $106,030,895 | Southeastern Conference |
| 4th | Michigan | $99,027,105 | Big Ten |
| 5th | Wisconsin | $93,452,334 | Big Ten |
| 6th | Penn State | $91,570,233 | Big Ten |
| 7th | Auburn | $89,305,326 | Southeastern Conference |
| 8th | Alabama | $88,869,810 | Southeastern Conference |
| 9th | Tennessee | $88,719,798 | Southeastern Conference |
| 10th | Oklahoma State | $88,554,438 | Big 12 |
Texas and Ohio State continue their runaway status as 1-2. Texas's spot at the top of the list is pretty obvious since, IIRC, the Big 12's television revenue is extremely unbalanced and Texas, as the flagship school not located in a tiny state where the only thing to buy is John Deere equipment, is the major beneficiary of the current system.
But I've always been curious where the Ohio State revenue gap comes from. The Big Ten splits all TV and bowl revenue right down the middle, so the only differences can come in stadium gates and sheer sport quantity. (For instance: I'm guessing the Michigan hockey team rakes in most of the difference between Michigan and Penn State by itself.) Ohio State does support a huge number of sports, but I don't think the crew teams or whatever at the tail end of OSU's athletic department bring in a million between them, let alone 18. And Ohio State's stadium is considerably smaller than Michigan Stadium.
OSU's visual cacophony of in-stadium advertising is no doubt part of the gap. The rest of it is probably luxury boxes and primo seating; I'll be interested to see what the numbers look like in two years when Michigan's suite spigot is turned on.
If you're curious as to the per-school average for BCS conferences:
- Big Ten: $76.4 million
- SEC: $71.1 million
- Big 12: $66.5 million
- Pac-10: $58.7 million
- ACC: $54.1 million
- Big East (football schools only): $45.5 million
Someone hide this from Clay Travis*: even when the SEC nuclear bomb contract goes into effect—which adds 60 million-ish per year—the Big Ten teams will still be ahead on total revenue. Not that this will stop the avalanche of OMG SEC FINANCIAL DOMINATION stories.
*(Who has a wikipedia page? WTF?)
Fire this woman immediately. Here's Pat Forde on something called "First Take." As it is on ESPN, it contains no information, but holy hotpants you might want to watch through the Michigan segment, which is right after the ND opener:
I quote this woman now. I quote her:
"They want to get the 'woof, woof' back at the Dawg Pound, back at the Wolverine house, the Big House."
LADY DOES THIS LOOK LIKE A DOG TO YOU?
SERIOUSLY. ARE YOU UNDER THE IMPRESSION THIS IS A DOG?
Hey, guess what sort of values we're talking about. Got it in zero. Good job. Mark Ortmann on the offensive line departures:
"They're leaving for all the wrong reasons," Ortmann said of the Wolverine quitters from the interior line. "They're making false accusations. I got along with Boren, (Grand Haven's Dann) O'Neill and Kurt. But I don't understand where they're coming from.
"The family values at Michigan are there. That's not a question in anyone's mind. So for them to come out and make those accusations is not fair to anyone."
I don't think did O'Neill said anything other than "I'm a better fit at Western," but take that you other guys. Take that.
Etc.: Kirk Ferentz likes the idea of playing 13 games. What about the children, Kirk? Maize 'n' Brew hit up Big Ten Media Days, too. Talkin' with Ortmann and Brown.
EDIT: this is in response to MSoccer10's statement about how nationwide, you see more Michigan apparel on people than OSU apparel. Me: reply/posting mechanics fail; this should be shown as a reply to his post.
I am in full agreement here. Throw in Los Angeles, places in Texas, Florida, etc, too. Nationwide, you see more of our apparel on people, I feel like. Granted, this is my wholly unscientific, subjective opinion, and I am a UM alum, so take that for what it's worth.
Also, doesn't OSU's athletic department also have a decent amount of debt? As in, their debt-to-revenue ratio isn't as good as ours because they took on debt to finance many of their recent construction projects? Or is this just an unfounded rumor I heard. Anyone with info about this out there, I'd love to hear it, as I am too lazy to look it up myself.
that "last season was the worst in Michigan history," without adding "going by number of losses in a season, disregarding that they now play 12 games, not a fewer number as in previous seasons, or going by number of wins or winning percentage, which would be a logical measure of success."
"Nobody’s a perfect person in the world. Everyone kills people, murders people, steals from you, steals from me"
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My theory is that merchandise sales are much higher at OSU. First off there are slightly more people in Ohio (US census bureau puts Michigan at around 10million and Ohio at about 11.5million. On top of that, there is only one college worth watching in Ohio: OSU. Here we have to split our "hometown team" status with MSU. On top of that, what professional sports teams are there in Ohio worth watching?
Lastly, and this just from an unscientific survey, OSU fans buy more OSU stuff than UM fans buy UM stuff. While visiting a friend in Ohio (a student at OSU) I noticed that EVERYTHING he owned had OSU plastered all over it. (I also noticed a catalog he had where you could buy anything OSU. From Christmas decorations to sweater vests, they had it all.)
Again, this is not definitive evidence and there are many UM fans with just as much UM stuff as this guy with his OSU stuff, but I would really like to see the sales figures for merchandise for the two schools. As mentioned above, OSU handles its own licensing agreements, which might have a lot to do with them raking in the cash.
OSU is the only school of significance in that state (Miami, Bowling Green, etc. students/alums probably mostly consider themselves OSU fans), so its merchandise revenue is likely higher. Its marketing revenue is also bound to be higher - they do advertising in Ohio Stadium, plus they've sold naming rights to Value City Arena (horrendously funny name). Because of the higher population, and the higher percentage of fans-per-capita in the state because we have MSU to contend with, OSU can probably charge a higher rate for marketing sales that are comparable, plus they do the in-stadium marketing, and that's all probably worth at least a few million dollars per year.
As others have said, higher attendance at basketball games, the presence of luxury boxes at football games, and slightly higher football ticket prices probably add to that gap, too, and make up most of it...
From http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_the_colleges_rank_in_terms_of_total_mer...
"In 2006, the University of Texas, University of Michigan and University of Notre Dame, respectively, ranked one through three in merchandise sales. The top 75 highest-selling universities for 2006 can be found by clicking the link to the right."
This was the same for 2008.
The only thing I am surprised about is that Texas is ahead of us. Next time you visit, Chicago, New York or anywhere outside of Ohio or Michigan, count how many OSU things you see. Then do it for Michigan. UM may sell less Michigan stuff in Michigan than OSU does OSU stuff in Ohio, but I think we sell more merchandise in total. However, as someone pointed out earlier, we license our apparel, so I don't know how our merchandise sales apply to Brian's post and total athletic revenue. Also, I should mention that OSU isn't listed in the top 75 on this list as this list only counts those schools which license their merchandise. I still think we are number 1 or two in apparel sales.
is ESPN trying to create controversy that RR is moving the team to Baltimore?
i just noticed desmond howard is on there... oh man, you discover something different every time.
I came on here to post the exact same thing. I probably missed him the first 4 times I watched it. Awesome.
It's Great to Be A Michigan Wolverine
Everyones version of "tasteful" is different, just look at the MMB song ideas thread.
http://mgoblog.com/content/new-marching-bandfan-participation-songs
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I open the site, (which has to have been fifty times since this post) - I am a little freaked out by the gif, but then just can't help smiling / laughing a bit.
I really hope this thing stays around // is there any way MGoBlog can start commissioning some work from Freek a la Senor Swindle? I would love some more Michigan-focused work from the freek...
You know, you could always ask him yourself and donate money for it...
Are you a park ranger at Yellowstone? Say hi to Yogi Bear for me.
If we wanted to move up the rankings in athletic revenue a controversial idea is to sell limited advertising inside the stadium done tastefully. The three schools above us already do, but with less taste.
Michigan is the only school that I know of that does not have advertising inside the stadium. Notre Dame claims to not have advertising, but they actually have had very subtle advertisements in their stadium for NBC Sports and I believe that I once saw Adidas inside the stadium as well.
Texas: http://www.gmacdaddy.com/pictures/godzillatron/godzillatron-Thumbnails/g...
Ohio State: http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1149/1354570620_c62695d386.jpg?v=0
Florida: http://www.gatortailgating.com/files/imagepicker/m/Mike/thumbs/IMG00056.jpg
Notre Dame: http://tgiab.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/scoreboard.jpg
Ohio State is one of a small handful of schools that manage their own licensing and trademarks. Almost all other schools (including Michigan) use The Collegiate Licensing Company:
http://www.clc.com/clcweb/publishing.nsf/Content/institutions.html
Cutting out the middleman allows OSU to receive considerably more income from sales of licensed products.
Listen, pal, this site is only big enough for one of us.
Lights, Cameras, Action....whenever I play.
Fred Simmons would take you down.
FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!
Sooner or later, you're going to have to stick your arm up a cow's butt.
Damn straight! 2009 babby! We're brinin' it back to the Dawg Pound that Yoist dug! The Wolverine House that Chrysler built! The Big House that Bow remodeled with some great window treatments! And Rick is goin' to blow it up!
Go Big Blue! Woof Woof!
/asshole
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I tried to give that shit 2 points.
Wasting away in Ohio, a Wolverine in a sea of red and grey
Remember the Ocho, from Dodgeball? "If it's almost a sport, it's on the Ocho"? This nimrod would be perfect for it. I'd call her a halfwit, but I'm not sure she even has that much to work with. They should've cut to Forde as she was talking just to see him squirm.
Video made my day.
Not good enough.
No question, Jim.
-Mike
http://crosschips.blogspot.com/
...Brian - not sure where you get that the Cowshoe is "considerably smaller than Michigan Stadium"... they're not that far apart.
Also - in addition to OSU tickets costing more, the "PSL's", if you will, at OSU are WAY more than what we pay. Friends of mine with season OSU tickets have to join the Presidents Club... they pay a HEFTY fee each year just for the priviledge. UM is coming up to speed with our "Seat Donation", but the dollar figures are still WAY behind the Jones'. I sit in the end zone and I don't pay $0.01 for my season. People between the 30's at UM pay - what, $500/year? The President's Club is like 4x that, IIRC.
And all of this is not even to speak of the whole luxury boxes / suites. That's just additional gravy on the biscuit.
OSU is ahead of us in cash because the OSU fanbase pays more to have the priviledge of having tickets. Simple as that.
Go Blue!
When they added the boxes, OSU increased their stadium capacity to 102,329, plus their ticket prices are somewhat higher (or maybe they get a cut from the "Hineygate" beer sales outside the stadium before the games).
"Smith, who took over as athletic director in 2005, said Ohio State would not cut any of its 36 sports, which is the highest number of teams at any school in the nation.
After the $1 increase, a football ticket would cost $63 next fall. Men's basketball tickets will go up to $27 per game for the 2009-10 season. Tickets will go up another dollar starting in the fall of 2010, Smith said."
I was looking at their websites. I knew their ticket prices are somewhat higher. The basketball tickets, BTW, are apparently not all $27. But some of them are. Most I would assume. Their ticket website said $26, $21, and $16.
But exactly. As much as M's tickets are damn expensive for college sports, osu's are crazy.
Wasting away in Ohio, a Wolverine in a sea of red and grey
Wow, ESPN, just wow. What a gaffe. Way to be aware of what you're reporting.
I laughed for about 5 minutes until my sides hurt. Really.
"Columbus: You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy."
Anyone catch Desmond's cameo as well?
10.44
Not sure if that video was supposed to insulting to mich? But it was awesome. +8734237 to you LSU Freak.
i only respect other superfans
I grew up a UM fan. I'm an alumni of the University of Michigan. Hear me when I say, I want no mercy (football-wise) for any team we face whether it is home or away. I want a gluteus kicked as we speak. It may not sound so civilized. I don't care! NO MERCY!
I remember our streak of wins against OSU in the '90s. I felt a little sorry for them. Never, never again will that feeling occur. I live in Wisconsin now. I want them destroyed on the court/field, even game board the Wii. UM kicks the SEC's can. I want the winning to start in bushels! Let's start this new season!
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Victors Valiant '88
True, that! I want games like this:
http://images.usatoday.com/sports/scores101/101307/101307333.htm
Box Score, bitches.
Damn, that's scoring a TD almost every time. No mercy.
Kittens help make the pain go away.
I'm usually pretty reserved when it comes to the idea of embarrassing opposing teams. However, after all the shit we've gone through the past year+ on the field and in the media, I am fully in favor of hanging every goddamned point possible on every opponent we play for the next decade.
Crush them all. No mercy.
Yeah!
All this time we'd been laboring under the mistaken impression a wolverine was an overgrown weasel, when in fact it's a canine. Whew, glad we got that cleared up. Now we can get back to the business of winning again.
ESPN's next show will feature two middle-aged men yelling "SPORTS!!" at one another for half an hour, occasionally cutting away to shots of a reasonably attractive woman holding a microphone.
Sadly, this will be more mentally stimulating programming than most of their crap.
Ann Arbor: now the permanent home of the Little Brown Jug
66-22-3 all-time
"Lose to Notre Dame–what?
Coach that got a gunt-what?"
You should read the lyrics at the link. Awesome.
I find the commentators on ESPN incredibly annoying and stupid. I don't really even watch it anymore because of the hate towards Michigan on it.
The difference is that OSU has...wait for it... luxury boxes. Once the New stadium is done M will be right up there. I wouldn't be surprised if we take that number one spot. We get a lot of money from apparrel sales in California. i know it sounds weird but a lot of the mexican gangs use the block M as a gang sign.
At least her gaff wasn't as bad as Ron Burgundy's
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JgvSD9joKk
The thing is, Burgundy was right about one thing. ESPN is a cultural disaster.
i recommend reading the maize n brew article on stevie brown. it's good stuff
...is even better if you watch it while reading the lyrics to the RichRod version of the song on EDSBS. Truly amazing stuff.
"They want to get the 'woof, woof' back at the Dawg Pound, back at the Wolverine house, the Big House."
I think that us Big Blue, wolves fans could really take to this one.
We can't run. We can't pass. We can't stop the run. We can't stop the pass. We can't kick. Other than that, we're just not a very good football team right now. - Bruce Coslet
Imagine the scene at Michigan Field when the all maize-clad Wolves team join its rabid student section in a chorus of woofs after a hard-fought night game.
(Seriously, you think Erin Andrews would have said anything like that? HELL no.)
If there is no struggle, there is no progress.
- Frederick Douglass
And we could all wear these shirts!
Or these.
Did you read the comments for that shirt? Freakin hilarious.
not just "douchey" MGoBlog user, but now TRUSTED MGoBlog user
OMG says...
This shirt cured my Aids!
Admin@everythingwolf says...
There is no way our shirt cured aids.
Now that's classic
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Yeah, or I could just use it as my signature!
Lloyd Carr tippin' back that drank in tha club just made my
daymonth. Thank you, LSU Freak.or uh, Duder, or El Duderino if you're not into the whole brevity thing.
Where'd he find a picture of Lloyd smiling?