Did We Actually Lose Money on Dave's Debacle??

Submitted by Enjoy Life on

According to Musberger (yeah, I know) M got "4.5 million" for this game.

But, 110,000 X $50 = $5.5 million. Plus concessions = 6 million. Minus $500,000 for the visiting patsy. Equals ---------- 5.5 Million.

WTF??

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gobluednicks1

September 2nd, 2012 at 2:16 AM ^

and "them" floyd...it doesn't matter what you say after that point because saying them instead of then means you are a total fucking idiot and not an M man, whatever that means, except i'm pretty sure it means you can tell the difference between them and then, but hey i could be wrong because saying you're an "m" man pretty much means nothing to me because most "m" men are arrogant assholes who think they're smarter than the rest of us even though they're not.

Joined: 09/02/2012

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Tater

September 1st, 2012 at 9:49 PM ^

I don't know how much others on the board will resonate with the title, but this game certainly stands as a testament to David Brandon's massive ego.  Unless there is a miracle in the second half, Brandon's scheduling will have pissed away all of the momentum this team had coming into the season, and they will have to start over next week.

The only positive I can see so far is that nobody they face the rest of the year is going to be remotely as stocked with future NFL picks than Alabama.

Joined: 08/13/2008

MGoPoints: 30584

JBE

September 1st, 2012 at 10:00 PM ^

I mos def agree. We're all good. No reason to question everything, especially anything besides these kids. They're a great group, and they'll rebound. We have to play the best to be the best.

Joined: 08/18/2008

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bronxblue

September 1st, 2012 at 10:27 PM ^

I kind of doubt that, unless you sheltered notions of UM as a top-5 team.  They are not at the level of Alabama and USC, but I count 2 teams in that group who can lay claim to that level of elite talent. 

UM will be fine.  Go 3-1 in the OOC schedule and nobody will look down on them.

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Niels

September 1st, 2012 at 10:20 PM ^

...a beatdown of epic proportions that I have never seen in my 25+ years of UM fandom. Bama is that good, and we are suffering from standard lagged^recruiting/attrition disasters. However, every potential recruit in the world is watching this debacle which really hurts our brand in the long term.

Joined: 09/04/2009

MGoPoints: 3430

Niels

September 1st, 2012 at 10:43 PM ^

But to be honest in that game I felt like our talent was being poorly coached and morale was low (post Josh Groban banquets and such). Thus, in that context, I felt that while we were getting killed I felt like there was room for improvement with the right coaching.

In this game UM looks pretty well coached (save some missed tackles) but they are simply getting manhandled. For me, that is more of a beatdown and more depressing. 

Hopefully this is the rum talking and I'll feel different in the AM.

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MGoPoints: 3430

bluebyyou

September 1st, 2012 at 11:35 PM ^

Don't know why you got negged for your comments which were spot on....although I doubt the brand will be hurt in the long term.  I have figured for a while that it will take until 2014 or 15 to undo the recruiting shortfalls we endured.

Bama has elite talent, probably the best coach in football and a system in place. If tonight was a yardstick, we have a long way to go.  The good news, from watching some of our common opponents, is that we should be competitive the rest of the way.

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gobluednicks1

September 2nd, 2012 at 2:24 AM ^

i for one am SHOCKED that you can't figure out why he has been neg'd for his honest and spot on comments.  it is well known around these parts that there is a great cult and if you don't adhere to their rules and beliefs you will suffer great consequences. 

please do not speak your mind, please speak the mind of all those who worship the great brian of mgoblog.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Niels

September 2nd, 2012 at 10:58 AM ^

This is my first time getting negged; I guess mods thought my low points score was a sign I was trolling. Guess I'll have to show my login history and UM degrees/schwag in my signature from now on.

It doesn't change my opinion about last night at all. I guess people can agree to disagree.

 

Joined: 09/04/2009

MGoPoints: 3430

MGoBrewMom

September 1st, 2012 at 10:11 PM ^

Makes you stronger. This sucks...buts lets see the second half, and pray no big injuries. Then it's time to focus on Brady Hoke's goal of winning the B1G. Go Blue! Win this half and go from there! Edit: goddanmitall Taylor!! Too many penalties!

Joined: 08/13/2009

MGoPoints: 22969

OMG Shirtless

September 1st, 2012 at 9:51 PM ^

People are forgetting that they get to play a team of this caliber without having to give them a return date.  

They may only make $4.5 Million on this game, but they still get to have a full slate of home games next year or which ever year the return game would occur. $4.5 Million (Cowboy Classic) + $5.5 Million 2013 Patsy  = $11 Million

The alternative, scheduling a home and home with a team like Alabama would give us the full $5.5 or $6 Million for the first game ($6 Mill if we assume that you don't have to pay a team for a home game if you trade a return game), but jack shit for the return game.  $6 Million Premier Home Game in 2012 + $0 Return game against said Premier team = $6 Million

Joined: 08/16/2009

MGoPoints: 1435

M-Wolverine

September 1st, 2012 at 10:19 PM ^

Butthurt. Yes, we could have scheduled a patsy and made more money. We'll just check you down as never, ever complaining about cupcakes, poor schedules, or boring games. You've just cast your vote for profitable baby seals.

Joined: 10/04/2009

MGoPoints: 42190

bronxblue

September 1st, 2012 at 10:38 PM ^

But if the argument is UM should play better OOC teams, then this is the best possible situation from a financial standpoint.  Buckets of money plus a high-profile game.  Just because UM is getting beaten badly doesn't change the math.

Joined: 11/22/2008

MGoPoints: 171787

UMGoRoss

September 1st, 2012 at 9:50 PM ^

A) lets concentrate on the game. B.) very quickly, I'm sure the operating expenses (stadium labor, police outside, insurance, etc) is way higher for home games (even if you count flights for the team).

Joined: 03/08/2011

MGoPoints: 1523

Enjoy Life

September 1st, 2012 at 10:07 PM ^

According to

http://businessofcollegesports.com/2011/06/20/which-football-and-basket…

M is ranked 4th in profit. 63.2 mil in revenue, 18.3 mil expenses, 44.9 profit.

The total expenses for M football is $18.3 million in 10-11. That is only 1.4 mil per game.

This must include equipment, coaches salaries, travel, etc. etc.

I doubt if the incremental cost of a home game is more than a 100K or so.

Joined: 07/02/2008

MGoPoints: 2658

Rabbit21

September 1st, 2012 at 10:08 PM ^

This game would be awesome in two or three years. While I hope we schedule something like this again, I have a feeling the blowback is going to be so severe they won't consider it.

So happy all the positive momentum got pissed away on this little adventure. I really hope this doesn't lead to a tailspin like we've seems three out of the last four years. Also wondering how many decommitments happen as a result of this beyond impressive debut.

Joined: 11/12/2009

MGoPoints: 30303

yoopergoblue

September 1st, 2012 at 10:14 PM ^

Really dude???? We got the opportunity to play the biggest name in college football at this point in time in the marquee game of the start of the season.  Dave Brandon would be stupid to have turned this down.  I'd recommend taking a break from starting threads until your emotions are in check.

Joined: 02/11/2010

MGoPoints: 2437

Sione's Flow

September 1st, 2012 at 11:09 PM ^

I'm going to agree with something Kirk on Herb Street said earlier. If the team gives up it will do more harm, but if they keep playing hard you can take something positive out of that

Joined: 06/05/2011

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