Comments on: BSU Sells “Non-Stock” Corp. Shares For $100

By: Stock?

Stock? — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:11:42 +0000

This is just stock in Gene B’s paycheck and retirement program.

By: Estate Taxes

Estate Taxes — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:27:25 +0000

Excellent fund raising program for a cause. I believe that many people will benefit from this. I admire the people to take charge of program like this.

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:35:13 +0000

BSU begging for more money!
I had to give up season tickets this year because of the 17% increase. Had them for 10 years.
Everyone connected to BSU football got a raise. I had to take a 20% cut to keep my job.
God I hope no one give me BSU stock for christmas.

By: cyclops

cyclops — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:16:57 +0000

James, what you say makes sense. My problem is that recruiting pays no rewards for 4-5 years. That means we would be someone’s “cupcake” for enough years to lose interest, away as well as home.

By: Werner

Werner — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:31:51 +0000

Cyclops, the butts are there. This is a simple pricing issue. Remember your Supply and Demand graph with regard to price? The powers that be have figured out that having a 95% sellout with premium prices makes more money than a total sellout at cheaper prices. From a revenue standpoint they are absolutely correct. If they are smart (and I think they are) once they expand they will lower prices, thus increasing demand. Alot of families have been priced out with the current cost of tickets. My family only has two tickets and we rotate who gets to go to the game. If prices were more reasonable we would spring for four.

This stock thing is silly, and I feel that it wasn’t marketed correctly. Either way its not that big of deal. I don’t think there was any malice just another way to make a buck for the University, its hard to blame them for trying.

By: James

James — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:29:21 +0000

Yo Cyclops, I believe the rationale for filling the extra seats is that the BCS teams will “travel” some number of their own fans, much greater than a SJ State or UC Davis. Plus locals like me who aren’t very interested in showing up and watching 65-7 mismatches against 1-AA teams will show.
SEC teams don’t typically “beat them all” over the course of a season, either. And they schedule cupcakes for their out of conference games.
There is always a key fact left out with the argument that BSU couldn’t compete against a full SEC or Pac-10 schedule; If BSU was in a position to play that kind of schedule, they would be able to recruit the players to play that type of schedule, not recruiting WAC type players.

By: cyclops

cyclops — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:12:39 +0000

James, thanks for the update. Let’s split some hairs for grins and giggles. If we are spliiting hairs on the current capacity of the stadium, where are the butts going to come from to fill the extra 15,000 seats we get when the south end is enclosed? I agree that BSU is getting short changed in the opponent area, (I recently met a very nice young man who is a huge Oklahoma fan and when I introduced myself as being from Boise State, he just slumped and hung his head)but the reality of our inability to play a SEC type schedule must be realized. We can beat any team on any given day, but we aren’t good enough to beat them all over the course of a season. Go Broncos!

By: Timm!

Timm! — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:46:56 +0000

Boo effing hoo. BSU needs 20m to “improve athletics facilities?” Didn’t they just get that skybox? and that indoor practice facility a few years ago? You want to raise some money? How about cutting the coach’s salary?

By: Grumpy ole guy

Grumpy ole guy — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:26:09 +0000

They probably just hope that someone’s been smoking blue grass and will want to frame a certificate to the effect.

No one has ever gone broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public – HL Mencken.

By: : > )

: > ) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:43:36 +0000

Go Broncos !

I’m sorry but I don’t have any money to give you though. Economy being bad and all. But good luck against the vandals!