Easy fix to the pricing issue is not to sell to any ticket company and absolutely no large blocks
Memorial makeover?
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Sip is assuming B1G expansion will all be net "add" in terms of quality of opponents. I am not convinced that is true. These changes are going to hit some teams in a way that puts them behind - not everyone can continue to afford what it takes to pay a top shelf Head Coach and staff. Nebraska can. Michigan can. OSU can. PSU can. USC can. I don't feel that way about any other teams in the B1G.
They won't be doing any significant upgrades to the north stadium. That in ludes not installing seat back chairs. It's great they will be doing this for the rest of the stadium. The fan experience really sucks now unless you tailgate. Outside of that there's not much for fans. Before or during the game. I wish they'd make it more comfortable for fans during cold weather games.
After the Jimbo Fisher buyout, everything is a drop in the bucket in college football.
Stupid criticism since the source of money is not the same. But sure go ahead and complain. There is a benefit to spending on athletics. There is a benefit to dollars spent on academics. But enrollments are down for college in general - something has to cut IMHO. Athletics should not be in the conversation - especially at Nebraska since they are self funded.
College Enrollment Decline: 1980s-2020s
After increasing for decades, undergraduate college enrollment peaked in 2010 at around 18.1 million students, according to data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).Note Reference[1] From there, it declined steadily. In fall 2021, about 15.4 million students were enrolled in college.
- Between 1985-2010, college enrollment increased at an average rate of 2.2% a year.
- From 2011-2021, it decreased at an average rate of 1.6% a year.
- In 2021, it was 14.6% down from peak enrollment in 2010.
Yes you have to spend to retain students - aka "compete" but athletics are PART OF THE MARKETING campaign.
There has always been tension between the academic side of a University and its athletic side. Over the years, that's been true for big public universities across the country in general. But my understanding is that its been particularly true at UNL. It's a source of downright anger for many of UNL's academic big-wigs.
Given the recent reporting change for the UNL Athletic Dept. and the mega-budget cuts UNL, Omaha, and Kearney are being forced to swallow, I can only imagine how hot the fires have become on campus.
Thing is, for all the internal grousing, if Nebraska starts winning again like they used to, everybody across the State will benefit from it.
Agreed. Taxpayer dollars and Tuition money cannot be used to fund a $58 million shortfall. Athletic Department funds have always been separate from the University.
Well just providing a good education should advertize it self and attract students. From what I have seen lately, there are a bunch of overpriced indoctrination centers.
Having just had one graduate from college - I don't think the school itself is an indoctrination center - but certainly the social aspects on campus offer a large palette of options - some of which aren't probably the best groups to be involved with. Nature of colleges for decades. That said as a parent all you can do is coach and advice and let your kids make a few mistakes to learn from.
Overpriced? Certainly - and that should drive down enrollment as kids look at other options - like learning trades. I would like to see select funding of needed degrees (engineering, technology, teaching, etc.) through grants or loan forgiveness - but no way should we pay for some kid to get a philosophy degree from a private college (as tax payers - nope nope nope).
Demographics are another fact hurting enrollment - less college age kids to enroll - so schools are fighting over what they can try to get.
Colorado just announced a +20% bump in enrollment next year. What drove that?? Give you one guess.
They also have heard the horror stories about family or friends who will be paying off student loan debt for the rest of their lives.
Or they goto a college where they can major in many of the same subjects but for much cheaper tuition.
This is true. Many kids are going to community College or trad school and when finished have little or zero debt but get jobs making way more money than most 4 year college graduates.