(12-09-2016 11:53 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(12-09-2016 08:39 AM)BufflOwl Wrote:  

(12-09-2016 06:41 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  To all of you who oppose this move, I have one simple question: WTF would you do instead?
And a follow-up: How and why would that be better?
Being excited about having 20,000 people at a game is what's wrong with this program.

I would find a way to sell more than 20,000 seats to a home game against a like-minded school, like I said I was going to do. Or I wouldn't say that's the plan and simply say the plan is to play body bag games for $ like we always have. Why is it hard to understand this isn't a knock on this decision? This in isolation is what it is.
Its disappointing we keep getting told these days are behind us and there is a plan to make that the so...but it just never is the case. Same old. Same old. So much for the new vision.

There is a plan. It requires money. This is a way to get money. What part of that is so difficult to comprehend?

(12-09-2016 09:54 AM)Rick Gerlach Wrote:  We understand the economics of the move.
That's not the same thing as liking the decision.
It's also not the same thing as opposing it.

What's a decision that you would like? What would be the consequences?

I'm sorry, but it's hard to comprehend how supposedly intelligent people can fail to understand obvious reality. Whether you or I or JK or DB or anyone else likes this decision is totally irrelevant. There is no viable option but to take this deal if it is offered. There simply is not.

Simple question if that's only option why do we have so many senior staff positions whose job it is to fundraise, market, analyze business data, generate revenue and more? Perhaps we can save money by letting go of the people who are supposed to be bringing it in and can't. Then we can just play body bag games to fund the programs. Lol @ "New Vision". #RiceRising