G5(6) Revenue Sharing

[MidTennMtneer]

AAC has officially announced the minimum schools must spend.

* $10m over a 3yr period
* up to schools how to distribute
* up to $2.5m can be Alston payments that most already do anyway
* Schools that fail to meet the $10 million standard at the conclusion of the 2027-28 academic year could be subject to a “review” of their membership status within the conference

American Athletic Conference becomes first league to set 'minimum standard' revenue share of $10 million

The AAC has taken the first leap into the revenue sharing era of college sports.

sports.yahoo.com

This is what I mean when I say we don't want to get left behind. Not from a conference realignment standpoint, but a $ standpoint.

I haven't heard about CUSA setting a minimum, but can all our schools swing averaging $3.3m per year extra? That is what our peers are spending on the low end, and what will be required for us to compete.
I'd bet the PAC will be doing more than that.

 

[AustinLewis]

AAC has officially announced the minimum schools must spend.

* $10m over a 3yr period
* up to schools how to distribute
* up to $2.5m can be Alston payments that most already do anyway
* Schools that fail to meet the $10 million standard at the conclusion of the 2027-28 academic year could be subject to a “review” of their membership status within the conference

American Athletic Conference becomes first league to set 'minimum standard' revenue share of $10 million

The AAC has taken the first leap into the revenue sharing era of college sports.

sports.yahoo.com

This is what I mean when I say we don't want to get left behind. Not from a conference realignment standpoint, but a $ standpoint.

I haven't heard about CUSA setting a minimum, but can all our schools swing averaging $3.3m per year extra? That is what our peers are spending on the low end, and what will be required for us to compete.
I'd bet the PAC will be doing more than that.

The big question I have :

Where would the money come from?

Build Blue Now is GREAT. It's needed. But has MT "maxed out" the money it can raise at this moment? Can you convince the$$$ boosters to give another $3-5 million annually?

Or

Will MT need to sell the football program out with 2-3 $$$ games annually to find $3-5 million for revenue sharing?
Will they have to cut non-revenue sports?

 

[MidTennMtneer]

All my thoughts exactly.

We can't keep going after the same big donors. New $ has to come in, which only winning will bring. But can't win without $. Chicken and egg.

No one wants a bunch of $ games again, and honestly, if the SEC moves to a 9 game conference schedule and creates an agreement with the B1G for games, there will be less and less options for $ games. Florida will still need to play FSU. UGA still GaT.

And as for eliminating sports, to be in FBS we are required to have 16. We only have 17 (8 men, 9 women). So there isn't any extra to cut off to save.

Floyd naming rights, etc. Even CUSA naming rights could bring some money.

 

[AustinLewis]

All my thoughts exactly.

We can't keep going after the same big donors. New $ has to come in, which only winning will bring. But can't win without $. Chicken and egg.

No one wants a bunch of $ games again, and honestly, if the SEC moves to a 9 game conference schedule and creates an agreement with the B1G for games, there will be less and less options for $ games. Florida will still need to play FSU. UGA still GaT.

And as for eliminating sports, to be in FBS we are required to have 16. We only have 17 (8 men, 9 women). So there isn't any extra to cut off to save.

Floyd naming rights, etc. Even CUSA naming rights could bring some money.

I'm sure this has been discussed (formally or informally) by the powers in Cope / Floyd, but I'd really like to see MT partner with the city on a formal, financial level. Hotel tax with portions of hotel tax going to help fund athletic facility improvements at MT with the goal of bringing in MORE concerts, events, etc there that drive more revenue for the city.

I'm sure the numbers have changed some, but when I lived in Jackson a "drive through" guess spent (on average) $70 while an overnight guest spent closer to $200. Need to find a way to get more people to come to Murfreesboro, eat, shop, etc.

 

[TrueBlue147]

We could try having a new President and AD that could help?

 

[BlueraiderSC]

I'm sure this has been discussed (formally or informally) by the powers in Cope / Floyd, but I'd really like to see MT partner with the city on a formal, financial level. Hotel tax with portions of hotel tax going to help fund athletic facility improvements at MT with the goal of bringing in MORE concerts, events, etc there that drive more revenue for the city.

I'm sure the numbers have changed some, but when I lived in Jackson a "drive through" guess spent (on average) $70 while an overnight guest spent closer to $200. Need to find a way to get more people to come to Murfreesboro, eat, shop, etc.

Maybe start by getting a new mayor that sees the value in restaurants and bars by campus and revamping the square instead of being a douche bag and getting more vape shops and chain restaurants.

My In-laws moved to the boro on a temporary gig. They are IU grads. It has been embarrassing telling them how I loved the boro and then them actually living there. Also embarrassing taking them to football and basketball games. My FIL was shocked at how empty the murph was for the basketball game Thursday,

 

[AustinLewis]

Maybe start by getting a new mayor that sees the value in restaurants and bars by campus and revamping the square instead of being a douche bag and getting more vape shops and chain restaurants.

My In-laws moved to the boro on a temporary gig. They are IU grads. It has been embarrassing telling them how I loved the boro and then them actually living there. Also embarrassing taking them to football and basketball games. My FIL was shocked at how empty the murph was for the basketball game Thursday,

The downtown / campus area has a LOT of potential. Would love to see city create a "gateway" between downtown and campus on Main Street. Make the Main Street from Broad to Rutherford a strip with classic homes, local business, etc.

I'd love to see Boro build a "factory" (like Franklin) with a Lift/Farmer's Market area (like Jackson) downtown (honestly, something like this could be a GREAT way of bringing life to the downtown area (especially with Project Keystone)