RE: Why add another mouth to feed?
I understand your concerns, but I dont think you'll find App State as another mouth to feed. We have always had a solid program, no matter who we played. App football operates in the black, we do not lose money, a rarity in FCS and most of FBS at this point, we match the top half of what used to be CUSA in corporate sponsorship. The App athletic budget is currently $17.8 million, and $6 million more is already spoken for, without any TV money at all, and we support 20 Div 1 scholarship programs. We have great support from the Winston Salem, Greensboro, and Charlotte areas, and have a good, recognisable brand, already established. When people hear Appalachian State, they dont say "who's that?" They may not know where it is, probably have never been there, but they know the name, and name recognition is a huge plus when selling your brand.
We also have the best leadership we've ever had, Charlie Cobb put us in a position to win three national championships, increased attendence by 10,000 in 4 years, brought our athletic budget from $12 million to 17.8, while builing an upper deck, and a 120,000 sq ft, 7 story press box/athletic facility.
Chancellor Peacock has already raised $120 million in a new funding campaign, and has kept us afloat through the worst budgetary crisis in NC's modern history.
(This post was last modified: 02-23-2012 09:16 AM by Glassonion.)
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