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Topic:  Simple Ideas For Athletics To Increase Income
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westerncat
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  Message Not Read  Simple Ideas For Athletics To Increase Income
   Posted: 9/3/2015 10:58:55 PM 
I am frequent lurker but a very infrequent poster but I’ve always thought that the collective forum have many good ideas that could help the athletic department. With this in mind, I wanted to start a new topic with the goal of realistic and actionable idea’s being shared and discussed. My focus is on ideas that have low costs but could increase income. So here goes:

-Auction Game Balls- I know many universities have an on-line auction for items and I think is a no brainer to increase donations and athletic funds. Think about how much a ball from the Penn State game would have gone for.

-Allow for pick up hoops or football games at Peden/Convo for a donation to Bobcat Athletics. I know many alums have bachelor parties or annual events in Athens and this seems to be a great way to get income.

-On-line Auction for key surplus items “helmets, etc” The University can keep the local auction but put some of the larger dollar items on-line to get more money and allow for fans/alums that do not live locally to participate.

-“Pub to Peden”- Bus that picks up fan’s from uptown and drops them at Peden or the Convo
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Campus Flow
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  Message Not Read  RE: Simple Ideas For Athletics To Increase Income
   Posted: 9/4/2015 12:45:33 AM 
The income streams to be generated from the ideas you are mentioning here are too small to be worthwhile to pursue. What I'd like to see is video ribbons in the Convo and Peden to create more advertising revenue. Helps to create a more big time atmosphere too. That will make more alumni want to come back for games and eventually donate.

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2010 97-83 win over Georgetown in NCAA 1st round
2012 45-13 victory over ULM in the Independence Bowl
2015 34-3 drubbing of Miami @ Peden front of 25,086

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Alan Swank
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  Message Not Read  RE: Simple Ideas For Athletics To Increase Income
   Posted: 9/4/2015 8:25:28 AM 
Uncle Wes wrote:
The income streams to be generated from the ideas you are mentioning here are too small to be worthwhile to pursue. What I'd like to see is video ribbons in the Convo and Peden to create more advertising revenue. Helps to create a more big time atmosphere too. That will make more alumni want to come back for games and eventually donate.


What makes people come to games and donate is very simple - put a quality team on the field made up of good and likeable kids, hire a coach who is engaged in the community and engaging on the court, play a competitive schedule against decent teams and win games and league titles. That is why volleyball is as popular as it is and why under John Groce at least, men's basketball was too. You can dress up the pig but at the end of the day if the quality of the bacon isn't there, it's still just a pig.

Last Edited: 9/4/2015 9:37:41 AM by Alan Swank
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Campus Flow
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  Message Not Read  RE: Simple Ideas For Athletics To Increase Income
   Posted: 9/7/2015 7:20:49 PM 
Alan Swank wrote:
Uncle Wes wrote:
The income streams to be generated from the ideas you are mentioning here are too small to be worthwhile to pursue. What I'd like to see is video ribbons in the Convo and Peden to create more advertising revenue. Helps to create a more big time atmosphere too. That will make more alumni want to come back for games and eventually donate.


What makes people come to games and donate is very simple - put a quality team on the field made up of good and likeable kids, hire a coach who is engaged in the community and engaging on the court, play a competitive schedule against decent teams and win games and league titles. That is why volleyball is as popular as it is and why under John Groce at least, men's basketball was too. You can dress up the pig but at the end of the day if the quality of the bacon isn't there, it's still just a pig.


Alan they mostly go for the atmosphere. Think minor league baseball as an example. The Mudhens didn't draw very well until they built a new stadium downtown close to restaurants. Interest in games at Peden changed with the new Ohio branding and stadium improvements. Schaus did a great job also with marketing. Nobody thinks Ohio is a Top 25 football team but they want to sit there in the lights to watch a football game.

Most Memorable Bobcat Events Attended
2010 97-83 win over Georgetown in NCAA 1st round
2012 45-13 victory over ULM in the Independence Bowl
2015 34-3 drubbing of Miami @ Peden front of 25,086

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mcbin
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  Message Not Read  RE: Simple Ideas For Athletics To Increase Income
   Posted: 9/24/2015 6:22:14 AM 
For what it's worth, they used to think the game ball auctions were worthwhile. They used to do them, and I want to say the PSU gameball(s) (or something of similar significance) was on there once upon a time. There's a link for Auctions on ohiobobcats.com, and I can't remember the last time there was something on there. And it wasn't really publicized that I'm aware of...
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rpbobcat
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  Message Not Read  RE: Simple Ideas For Athletics To Increase Income
   Posted: 9/24/2015 6:59:26 AM 
I actually won an in line auction a few years ago for sideline passes and being an Honory Captain for the coin toss.
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