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Date Posted: 10/ 5/15 4:15:23pm Mon
Author: Gate Raider
Subject: Re: WBB: $25 for the home game vs UConn?
In reply to: womensb-ball supporter BOOOOO!!!!!!!!! 's message, "Re: WBB: $25 for the home game vs UConn?" on 10/ 5/15 1:05:24pm Mon

I have come around to the point where I am not disturbed by the $25 price. This is a game UConn wanted to play in the local area for BS. They aren't playing the game to benefit Colgate. Syracuse would not accommodate UConn. It is being played more for Syracuse folks than local Hamilton/Colgate fans. I can't see being totally beat by UConn as a boost for 'gate WBB. I don't think that local Hamilton fans care at all about UConn and they are not stupid. I suspect they realize that it is money maker for Colgate with the money coming from Syracuse.

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Re: WBB: $25 for the home game vs UConn? -- Townie Perspective, 10/ 6/15 11:05:03am Tue

>I don't think that local Hamilton fans care at all about UConn and they are not stupid.

I live just outside of Hamilton.

You may be underestimating the opportunity this is for locals. Many of us cannot afford taking the family to a game at the Dome (nevermind seeing the Giants, Bills, Mets, Yankees, etc.). Our chance to see national-class athletics is on the Colgate campus. We go to football games even during bad weather and difficult seasons (which appears not to be true of the many Colgate students). When no one else is in town for the basketball, hockey, softball, lacrosse, etc., you'll see us there.

You could argue, of course, that Colgate owes us nothing (debatable, given the "non-profit" status of a $800M enterprise that has property off the property tax and school tax rolls in a county that is economically challenged). Yet if you treat us as if we do not have value, you will see even emptier stands in December and January (nevermind the fact that often there are more of in the stands for a football game than there are students!).

All decisions have costs and benefits. I hope Director Chun and her staff have thought hard about the statement this is making to locals who have supported Colgate athletics at times when faculty, staff and administrators have been less enthusiastic.


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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Re: WBB: $25 for the home game vs UConn? -- Colgate W B-BALL Supporter BOO!!! (Well-said!!), 10/ 6/15 11:52:59am Tue

>I think this is expressed accurately and very-well.

For perhaps 20-30 grand as the up-side, the strong negative PR statement makes the "premium" a short-sighted, narrow decision.

And by the way, Bison and others are correct. the motivation/decision for the 'premium" was on the Colgate side. Can't blame Gino or UCONN.

............just something to remember when there are less then 100 bodies in the gym for a women's game come January, and something I will remember when I am again asked to contribute to Triple /Double "to help build thewomen's b-ball pgrm."

Again, at risk of being redundant, a bad job by Colgate here.


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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Re: WBB: $25 for the home game vs UConn? -- High Five, 10/ 6/15 2:04:23pm Tue

>>I think this is expressed accurately and very-well.
>
>For perhaps 20-30 grand as the up-side, the strong
>negative PR statement makes the "premium" a
>short-sighted, narrow decision.
>
>And by the way, Bison and others are correct. the
>motivation/decision for the 'premium" was on the
>Colgate side. Can't blame Gino or UCONN.
>
>............just something to remember when there are
>less then 100 bodies in the gym for a women's game
>come January, and something I will remember when I am
>again asked to contribute to Triple /Double "to help
>build thewomen's b-ball pgrm."
>
>Again, at risk of being redundant, a bad job by
>Colgate here.

I feel for the ticket person, imagine they are taking all the bullets on this one, which doesn't surprise me.


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