Kenneth_2003 said:Cry me a river. If your business can't stay in the black without 7 weekends a year you've got a crappy model.chase128 said:
Local businesses will go under if college football doesn't happen. Tons of people will lose their jobs. Think about B/CS and how many businesses rely on A&M playing football
I lost most of my give-a-damn for BCS businesses when they cried, whined, and moaned about the Kyle Field redevelopment but wouldn't put up a single dime. Yet for some reason the school caved to them.
Agreed 100%.45-70Ag said:
And these athletes act like their spot on the team is a right and not a privilege. They're literally unable to see the opportunity they've been given.
Close athletics down and start over.
Wrong. Not another dime, amigo.Bretton Gekko said:
Most of y'all will be watching college football in less than 2 months and the rest will be watching within a year.
Especially if the team is winning, No one here is going to not watch.
Bingo Bango Bongo said:
When the system is already designed to replace 1/4 of the athletes every year and has a potential talent pool in the tens of thousands, it doesn't lend itself to being subject to boycotts/strikes
ATM9000 said:Bingo Bango Bongo said:
When the system is already designed to replace 1/4 of the athletes every year and has a potential talent pool in the tens of thousands, it doesn't lend itself to being subject to boycotts/strikes
I dunno... when you've got coaches who get paid high 7 figures a year to bring the best of the best to their programs, I'd imagine they are going to listen if the best players all start talking strike or boycott.
The players have got more power than you guys give them credit for.
Kenneth_2003 said:
I editied. and F no I'm not Lot Y.
mazag08 said:ATM9000 said:Bingo Bango Bongo said:
When the system is already designed to replace 1/4 of the athletes every year and has a potential talent pool in the tens of thousands, it doesn't lend itself to being subject to boycotts/strikes
I dunno... when you've got coaches who get paid high 7 figures a year to bring the best of the best to their programs, I'd imagine they are going to listen if the best players all start talking strike or boycott.
The players have got more power than you guys give them credit for.
Because the fans allow them to.
Piss off enough fans and big money donors, and I think you will be surprised just how little power they have.
I think TV viewership will be fine if this season is played, but long-term there are going to be real issues getting people to come back and buy/donate for season tickets for several reasons.ATM9000 said:mazag08 said:ATM9000 said:Bingo Bango Bongo said:
When the system is already designed to replace 1/4 of the athletes every year and has a potential talent pool in the tens of thousands, it doesn't lend itself to being subject to boycotts/strikes
I dunno... when you've got coaches who get paid high 7 figures a year to bring the best of the best to their programs, I'd imagine they are going to listen if the best players all start talking strike or boycott.
The players have got more power than you guys give them credit for.
Because the fans allow them to.
Piss off enough fans and big money donors, and I think you will be surprised just how little power they have.
Yeah, but fans and donors who spend tens of thousands of dollars annually to watch the Aggies play aren't doing it on the contingency that the players align with their point of view. No... they do it because the games and gameday weekends are crazy fun in a big time college football atmosphere.
If that wasn't the case, then people would just go to high school football games on Friday and Saturday for a fraction of the cost.
This board can doom and gloom and say not another dime or whatever, but most of you will be back at Kyle Field or at the bar or in front of your couches watching the Aggies as soon as the season starts and you know it.
zoneag said:I think TV viewership will be fine if this season is played, but long-term there are going to be real issues getting people to come back and buy/donate for season tickets for several reasons.ATM9000 said:mazag08 said:ATM9000 said:Bingo Bango Bongo said:
When the system is already designed to replace 1/4 of the athletes every year and has a potential talent pool in the tens of thousands, it doesn't lend itself to being subject to boycotts/strikes
I dunno... when you've got coaches who get paid high 7 figures a year to bring the best of the best to their programs, I'd imagine they are going to listen if the best players all start talking strike or boycott.
The players have got more power than you guys give them credit for.
Because the fans allow them to.
Piss off enough fans and big money donors, and I think you will be surprised just how little power they have.
Yeah, but fans and donors who spend tens of thousands of dollars annually to watch the Aggies play aren't doing it on the contingency that the players align with their point of view. No... they do it because the games and gameday weekends are crazy fun in a big time college football atmosphere.
If that wasn't the case, then people would just go to high school football games on Friday and Saturday for a fraction of the cost.
This board can doom and gloom and say not another dime or whatever, but most of you will be back at Kyle Field or at the bar or in front of your couches watching the Aggies as soon as the season starts and you know it.
ATM9000 said:mazag08 said:ATM9000 said:Bingo Bango Bongo said:
When the system is already designed to replace 1/4 of the athletes every year and has a potential talent pool in the tens of thousands, it doesn't lend itself to being subject to boycotts/strikes
I dunno... when you've got coaches who get paid high 7 figures a year to bring the best of the best to their programs, I'd imagine they are going to listen if the best players all start talking strike or boycott.
The players have got more power than you guys give them credit for.
Because the fans allow them to.
Piss off enough fans and big money donors, and I think you will be surprised just how little power they have.
Yeah, but fans and donors who spend tens of thousands of dollars annually to watch the Aggies play aren't doing it on the contingency that the players align with their point of view. No... they do it because the games and gameday weekends are crazy fun in a big time college football atmosphere.
If that wasn't the case, then people would just go to high school football games on Friday and Saturday for a fraction of the cost.
This board can doom and gloom and say not another dime or whatever, but most of you will be back at Kyle Field or at the bar or in front of your couches watching the Aggies as soon as the season starts and you know it.
Where have you been for the last 5 months?Kenneth_2003 said:Cry me a river. If your business can't stay in the black without 7 weekends a year you've got a crappy model.chase128 said:
Local businesses will go under if college football doesn't happen. Tons of people will lose their jobs. Think about B/CS and how many businesses rely on A&M playing football
I lost most of my give-a-damn for BCS businesses when they cried, whined, and moaned about the Kyle Field redevelopment but wouldn't put up a single dime. Yet for some reason the school caved to them.
Depends on if the players want to continue to demonize and insult a large part of the fanbase and donors. The COVID fallout will be bad enough as it is. Lots of people are going to enjoy having a lot more time and money this fall to do other things. People will start planning fall weekends around camping, hunting, fishing and stuff like that and may find it a lot more fulfilling than spending $$$ and time to watch mercenary athletes play sports.ATM9000 said:zoneag said:I think TV viewership will be fine if this season is played, but long-term there are going to be real issues getting people to come back and buy/donate for season tickets for several reasons.ATM9000 said:mazag08 said:ATM9000 said:Bingo Bango Bongo said:
When the system is already designed to replace 1/4 of the athletes every year and has a potential talent pool in the tens of thousands, it doesn't lend itself to being subject to boycotts/strikes
I dunno... when you've got coaches who get paid high 7 figures a year to bring the best of the best to their programs, I'd imagine they are going to listen if the best players all start talking strike or boycott.
The players have got more power than you guys give them credit for.
Because the fans allow them to.
Piss off enough fans and big money donors, and I think you will be surprised just how little power they have.
Yeah, but fans and donors who spend tens of thousands of dollars annually to watch the Aggies play aren't doing it on the contingency that the players align with their point of view. No... they do it because the games and gameday weekends are crazy fun in a big time college football atmosphere.
If that wasn't the case, then people would just go to high school football games on Friday and Saturday for a fraction of the cost.
This board can doom and gloom and say not another dime or whatever, but most of you will be back at Kyle Field or at the bar or in front of your couches watching the Aggies as soon as the season starts and you know it.
For things COVID-related, I agree there will be problems.
Politically-related boycotts though? People are gonna forget quickly.
chase128 said:
Local businesses will go under if college football doesn't happen. Tons of people will lose their jobs. Think about B/CS and how many businesses rely on A&M playing football
Nope, not here.Bretton Gekko said:
Most of y'all will be watching college football in less than 2 months and the rest will be watching within a year.
Especially if the team is winning, No one here is going to not watch.
ATM9000 said:Bingo Bango Bongo said:
When the system is already designed to replace 1/4 of the athletes every year and has a potential talent pool in the tens of thousands, it doesn't lend itself to being subject to boycotts/strikes
I dunno... when you've got coaches who get paid high 7 figures a year to bring the best of the best to their programs, I'd imagine they are going to listen if the best players all start talking strike or boycott.
The players have got more power than you guys give them credit for.