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Date Posted: 08/10/15 10:42:16am Mon
Author: The Lone Haranguer
Subject: Doing it for the money?
In reply to: gate bb fan 's message, "Re: WBB: UConn at 'gate?" on 08/10/15 9:26:40am Mon

How much money are we talking about? It is Cotterell (seating capacity 1750) for cryin' out loud. The gross gate receipts won't even cover a full scholarship.

If you define success as only winning or or almost winning then the game isn't worth it. But success in these type games is measured at the team and individual player levels in addition to the benefits to the Colgate and Hamilton communities. A blowout is a given, but we always have our SAT scores and US News ranking to beat them up on.

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Re: Doing it for the money? -- Steve, 08/10/15 3:12:35pm Mon

Exactly!

...and when did this winners/losers business creep into our collective unconscious? Come on already! We are talking about Colgate students playing the 2014 top ranked DI college basketball team. We are not talking about professional sports and all that goes with its earnngs model.

Colgate supporters know better than that. It's about our students and their chance to play Conn and thereby challenge themselves. Ok?

Go 'gate!


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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Re: Doing it for the money? -- Hoopie, 08/10/15 4:28:19pm Mon

>Exactly!
>
>...and when did this winners/losers business creep
>into our collective unconscious? Come on already! We
>are talking about Colgate students playing the 2014
>top ranked DI college basketball team. We are not
>talking about professional sports and all that goes
>with its earnngs model.
>
>Colgate supporters know better than that. It's about
>our students and their chance to play Conn and thereby
>challenge themselves. Ok?
>
Incredible. Such negativity before the entire schedule is even released. I certainly hope our women's hoops players are not reading some of these pessimistic, critical comments. They deserve better.


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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Re: Doing it for the money? -- Steve, 08/11/15 7:20:20am Tue

Hoopie, I agree entirely on all counts.

Fortunately, the team is enjoying their visit to New Zealand now. Gocolgateraiders.com includes a story about their latest win. I checked out their opponent online and see they were 2014 national champions!

But win or lose any particular game, our teams are comprised of winning students and the value our coaches and administrators deliver is first class. That's the way I choose to see it.

Go 'gate!


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