02-08-2017, 11:34 AM
"Now with Shaw, and the salary requirements for Shaw and his staff, the market will either need to take on those donations or accept a beaver or 59er type football program."
A total crock (and sounds like a flyer of an argument to come, should the team's fortunes wane).
How about a strategy of filling Stanford stadium - which only holds 50K - with a devoted fan base? Oh yeah . . . that takes too much work, like getting the athletes out into the community and interacting with same.
Or how about dipping into DAPER or the various endowments a bit more.
Regardless, I'm more interested in health of the program. Soaking those willing to pay a premium (who may or may not show for games, anyway) to cover for soft attendance strikes me as unhealthy longterm. But what do I know? I'm just a lifelong fan who has seen Stanford Stadium downsize in both capacity and actual attendance. By a lot.
A total crock (and sounds like a flyer of an argument to come, should the team's fortunes wane).
How about a strategy of filling Stanford stadium - which only holds 50K - with a devoted fan base? Oh yeah . . . that takes too much work, like getting the athletes out into the community and interacting with same.
Or how about dipping into DAPER or the various endowments a bit more.
Regardless, I'm more interested in health of the program. Soaking those willing to pay a premium (who may or may not show for games, anyway) to cover for soft attendance strikes me as unhealthy longterm. But what do I know? I'm just a lifelong fan who has seen Stanford Stadium downsize in both capacity and actual attendance. By a lot.