Recruiting Forum Talk XXXIX

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All these "threats" about not buying tickets or spending another dime if one doesn't like the hire isn't just noise guys. In 2012 we sold just under 60k season tickets. It was the lowest season for attendance in 33 years. That was off some 15k season tickets from our best years. When Butch was hired it wasn't overwhelming at the start. We actually sold less season tickets in 2013 than in 2012. We even eliminated the donation requirement for some seats in an effort to boost sales. By 2016 we had recovered season ticket sales to 72.7k with all the hype for that year. I don't think we hit 70k this year but it was close. If Butch is here next year it is highly likely we'll lose a few more thousand season ticket sales. 10k or 15k in season tickets w/ donations is a lot of millions. An underwhelming hire is almost certainly going to cause the athletic department to take a significant hit in revenues. On the other hand an inspiring hire, say like Jon Gruden, could likely boost demand and pricing power right out of the gate more than enough to essentially cover his entire salary. jmo.
 
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ChattaTNVol said:
All these "threats" about not buying tickets or spending another dime if one doesn't like the hire isn't just noise guys. In 2012 we sold just under 60k season tickets. It was the lowest season for attendance in 33 years. That was off some 15k season tickets from our best years. When Butch was hired it wasn't overwhelming at the start. We actually sold less season tickets in 2013 than in 2012. We even eliminated the donation requirement for some seats in an effort to boost sales. By 2016 we had recovered season ticket sales to 72.7k with all the hype for that year. I don't think we hit 70k this year but it was close. If Butch is here next year it is highly likely we'll lose a few more thousand season ticket sales. 10k or 15k in season tickets w/ donations is a lot of millions. An underwhelming hire is almost certainly going to cause the athletic department to take a significant hit in revenues. On the other hand an inspiring hire, say like Jon Gruden, could likely boost demand and pricing power right out of the gate more than enough to essentially cover his entire salary. jmo.
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Do one of your spreadsheets. I love those things.
 
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JacketVol said:
Thanks. Staying in Hoover so will be coming that way and bought a parking pass. Wondering how early we should try to get there for the 3:30 game so hopefully won't have to fight traffic much. Any ideas about when we should leave our hotel in Hoover to head down. Thank you for responding as well.
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I’d probably plan on parking at least 2.5-3 hours before game time, and add a good half hour to an hour for traffic on the drive time. If you’re up in one of the upper level endzones it is a bit of a hike to your seats.

Happy to answer. It’s nice to talk about something other than buyouts for a bit.
 
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Skizer41 said:
Definetly not disagreeing with you but why would Smart not be happy there??? I mean year 2 and looks like he's got a straight path to the SEC Championship game? Just wondered.
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Also number 3 in the country. I doubt anyone else gets the perks that Alabama gives Saban, so I don't know where he think it will be better?
 
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InVOLuntary said:
You seriuosly took that seriuos?
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Haha I didn't but have you been over there???? It goes from a nice dinner with some buddies to a fight like on Anchorman with mid evil weapons because someone called someone else a troll.


Just for reference though the gas station fax machine was a story that one of them mentioned that an old AD did during a hire. But I think a couple of them believed it haha.
 
#5,459
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Tails in seats, gang. They can do it right or blow it. The message will be sent on the quality of their choice with the 2018 season's ticket sales/attendance.
 
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Skizer41 said:
Haha I didn't but have you been over there???? It goes from a nice dinner with some buddies to a fight like on Anchorman with mid evil weapons because someone called someone else a troll.


Just for reference though the gas station fax machine was a story that one of them mentioned that an old AD did during a hire. But I think a couple of them believed it haha.
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99% of that stuff posted over there is satirical.
 
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Anyone else imagine BaldBiker is entangled in a life or death match with a huge dragon in some underground cavern over the fate of Tennessee football and he is cursing it up and down with the accent of a pirate?

Surely I’m not alone in this
 
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Skizer41 said:
Haha I didn't but have you been over there???? It goes from a nice dinner with some buddies to a fight like on Anchorman with mid evil weapons because someone called someone else a troll.


Just for reference though the gas station fax machine was a story that one of them mentioned that an old AD did during a hire. But I think a couple of them believed it haha.
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I thought Hubbs was the one that mentioned the gas station fax machine?
 
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nicksjuzunk said:
Anyone else imagine BaldBiker is entangled in a life or death match with a huge dragon in some underground cavern over the fate of Tennessee football and he is cursing it up and down with the accent of a pirate?

Surely I’m not alone in this
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Nah, BaldBiker is wading chest deep through a Louisiana swamp right now with a Bowie knife in his teeth, fighting off alligators in his quest to slay the voodoo priestess that cursed us in 2001.
 
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nicksjuzunk said:
Anyone else imagine BaldBiker is entangled in a life or death match with a huge dragon in some underground cavern over the fate of Tennessee football and he is cursing it up and down with the accent of a pirate?

Surely I’m not alone in this
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My sources are telling me he's negotiating with Gruden.
 
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Honestly all I care about is that a serious effort in this search/hire.

I honestly don't know what I think about the possibilities of Gruden coming or not. I mean I would like him to. But I would LOVE to hear that they really did make a big offer to Gruden whether he comes or not. That would tell me they know Bobo isn't going to cut it.

Fingers crossed.
 
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