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Topic: SIX SATURDAY HOME GAMES!!!

Topic: SIX SATURDAY HOME GAMES!!!

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Deciduous Forest Cat
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SIX SATURDAY HOME GAMES!!!

Posted: 5/25/2018 12:42:23 PM

Ok, not really... but let's just say next year this is what happens. Hypothetically...

"Ohio Athletics is pleased to announce that our 2019 Football schedule will include Six Saturday home games! You, the Best Fans in the MAC, have asked for it and we have delivered!

However, please note that in doing so, we have decided to forego over a million dollars in annual TV money, and we need to find a way to make up that revenue stream. I hope you're on board with supporting the program because we have had to increase the cost of all season tickets anywhere from 75 - 100% over last year. In doing so, we expect there to be a decrease in the total number of season tickets sold, so we must also double the cost of parking, and you will see concession costs increase about 50-75%. Inside is your season ticket renewal package. We're still offering payment plans, both electronic and paper ticket options and easy ways to resell your unused tickets. We look forward to seeing you at Peden Stadium next year. Go Bobcats! Jim Schaus"

So, what many of you claim you truly want becomes a reality, but there's a cost. Tell me what you would do?

Pataskala
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RE: SIX SATURDAY HOME GAMES!!!

Posted: 5/25/2018 3:22:17 PM

Scheduling six Saturday home games might not mean losing any TV revenue. CMU scheduled six this year, and I don't hear that they're forgoing any TV money.

The issue isn't that we need to have six Saturday home games. The issue is that we have only three. I think most of us would settle for four, if we also had a late Oct/early Nov game. This year, the last two home games are in late Nov.

One reason we have three is the open date in September. It takes away a week that usually has a Saturday game. Same thing might happen next year, unless the Sept 28 date is filled with a MAC game.

It's interesting that only two MAC teams -- Ohio and WMU -- have six home games, but only three on Saturdays. The other three teams with only three Saturday home games -- Akron, Kent and NIU -- play only five home games this year.

EMU and Toledo each play five Saturday home games (Toledo has seven home games this season). The other four MAC teams (BSU, BG, Buffalo and Fiami play four.

We will get by.
We will get by.
We will get by.
We will survive.

Alan Swank
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RE: SIX SATURDAY HOME GAMES!!!

Posted: 5/25/2018 5:09:54 PM

My handicap would probably come down a couple of strokes because I'd be on the OU golf course listening to the game over the new and improved sound system.

You threw out one million dollars. Can someone please provide a link to a line item on the revenue side of a budget that shows we get that amount of money for playing on weekday nights.

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