Budget problems at Montana

[Ursus A. Horribilis]

I think it was in reference to your "Thank You" comment. This is what Jessup has to do with it.[

OK, thanks for clearing that up for me.

Here's a "Thank You" at the 3:11 mark that's just as compelling as Jessup's...

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I've seen that at least 100 times and I never can shut it off. Outfuckingstanding.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

It's a classic. I also love the elf spoof of it.

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[weberwildcat]

every year we hear about all the money montana is making and how they never need to play an FBS because of this reason. how can they have $$ problems now? will they start scheduling like idaho st does?

[weberwildcat]

every year we hear about all the money montana is making and how they never need to play an FBS because of this reason. how can they have $$ problems now? will they start scheduling like idaho st does?

[grizzaholic]

every year we hear about all the money montana is making and how they never need to play an FBS because of this reason. how can they have $$ problems now? will they start scheduling like idaho st does?

Holy fucking shit! read the damn thread. It is not about Football you twit.

[weberwildcat]

every year we hear about all the money montana is making and how they never need to play an FBS because of this reason. how can they have $$ problems now? will they start scheduling like idaho st does?

Holy **** ****! read the damn thread. It is not about Football you twit.

6 pages too long. paraphrase it all and PM me.

[AZGrizFan]

Holy **** ****! read the damn thread. It is not about Football you twit.

6 pages too long. paraphrase it all and PM me.

It's McBride's fault.

[BearIt]

every year we hear about all the money montana is making and how they never need to play an FBS because of this reason. how can they have $$ problems now? will they start scheduling like idaho st does?

Actually the reason we don't play FBS teams is because we make more with a home game. There are very few FBS teams willing to pay the kind of money we make at home. The ones that will aren't the likes of CSU or Wyoming where you have a chance in the contest. Our AD stated last year that we need at least $600,000 to make it worth giving up a home game. Only the major teams in the BCS will pay that kind of money, but most of the time they would rather pay Weber state and Idaho state $300,000. Those schools are more than happy for that paycheck, but for Montana it is a loss compared to a home game.

[GrizFan5]

Montana football doesn't haven't any budget problems. Football is throwing off big revenue for the athletic department and university.

Montana athletics wouldn't have any budget problems, but for the budget problem of the university and the state. The state and governor are telling the universities to save money and cut back. U of Montana is looking for places to cut back and avoid cutting academic programs. As a result, the university is increasing out-of-state tuition, and in-state tuition to a much less extent, assessing a "tax" on athletic department revenue, and increasing the "rent" the athletic department must pay for using athletic facilities, like the basetball area.

Don't say such stupid things, if you have no clue what you're talking.

[AZGrizFan]

every year we hear about all the money montana is making and how they never need to play an FBS because of this reason. how can they have $$ problems now? will they start scheduling like idaho st does?

Actually the reason we don't play FBS teams is because we make more with a home game. There are very few FBS teams willing to pay the kind of money we make at home. The ones that will aren't the likes of CSU or Wyoming where you have a chance in the contest. Our AD stated last year that we need at least $600,000 to make it worth giving up a home game. Only the major teams in the BCS will pay that kind of money, but most of the time they would rather pay Weber state and Idaho state $300,000. Those schools are more than happy for that paycheck, but for Montana it is a loss compared to a home game.

Give it up. They ain't listenin'....

[grizzaholic]

Actually the reason we don't play FBS teams is because we make more with a home game. There are very few FBS teams willing to pay the kind of money we make at home. The ones that will aren't the likes of CSU or Wyoming where you have a chance in the contest. Our AD stated last year that we need at least $600,000 to make it worth giving up a home game. Only the major teams in the BCS will pay that kind of money, but most of the time they would rather pay Weber state and Idaho state $300,000. Those schools are more than happy for that paycheck, but for Montana it is a loss compared to a home game.

Give it up. They ain't listenin'....

No shit. But what do you expect from a weber fan.

[jd of de]

Holy **** ****! read the damn thread. It is not about Football you twit.

6 pages too long. paraphrase it all and PM me.

If you are too lazy to read about the subject how did you get a degree?

[grizzaholic]

6 pages too long. paraphrase it all and PM me.

If you are too lazy to read about the subject how did you get a degree?

A better question is, " if he is so lazy and doesn't want to read it, why does he feel the need to comment on the topic with some backhanded shit?"

He never has anything of importance to ever offer anyways. All he does is troll and be a prick.

[Montanan]

6 pages too long. paraphrase it all and PM me.

If you are too lazy to read about the subject how did you get a degree?

my guess would be rectal thermometer!

[AZGrizFan]

6 pages too long. paraphrase it all and PM me.

If you are too lazy to read about the subject how did you get a degree?

Degree. That's funny.

98% of the people on this board are 14-year-old boys in their parents basement pretending to be something else.

The other 2% are pedophiles.

[Col Hogan]

If you are too lazy to read about the subject how did you get a degree?

Degree. That's funny.

98% of the people on this board are 14-year-old boys in their parents basement pretending to be something else.

The other 2% are pedophiles.

I'm 15...

[AZGrizFan]

Degree. That's funny.

98% of the people on this board are 14-year-old boys in their parents basement pretending to be something else.

The other 2% are pedophiles.

I'm 15...

Interesting. I'd already lumped you into the 2%.

[putter]

Montana football doesn't haven't any budget problems. Football is throwing off big revenue for the athletic department and university.

Montana athletics wouldn't have any budget problems, but for the budget problem of the university and the state. The state and governor are telling the universities to save money and cut back. U of Montana is looking for places to cut back and avoid cutting academic programs. As a result, the university is increasing out-of-state tuition, and in-state tuition to a much less extent, assessing a "tax" on athletic department revenue, and increasing the "rent" the athletic department must pay for using athletic facilities, like the basetball area.

Don't say such stupid things, if you have no clue what you're talking.

[Herky]

every year we hear about all the money montana is making and how they never need to play an FBS because of this reason. how can they have $$ problems now? will they start scheduling like idaho st does?

Actually the reason we don't play FBS teams is because we make more with a home game. There are very few FBS teams willing to pay the kind of money we make at home. The ones that will aren't the likes of CSU or Wyoming where you have a chance in the contest. Our AD stated last year that we need at least $600,000 to make it worth giving up a home game. Only the major teams in the BCS will pay that kind of money, but most of the time they would rather pay Weber state and Idaho state $300,000. Those schools are more than happy for that paycheck, but for Montana it is a loss compared to a home game.

[Ursus A. Horribilis]

Actually the reason we don't play FBS teams is because we make more with a home game. There are very few FBS teams willing to pay the kind of money we make at home. The ones that will aren't the likes of CSU or Wyoming where you have a chance in the contest. Our AD stated last year that we need at least $600,000 to make it worth giving up a home game. Only the major teams in the BCS will pay that kind of money, but most of the time they would rather pay Weber state and Idaho state $300,000. Those schools are more than happy for that paycheck, but for Montana it is a loss compared to a home game.

It's odd how much the truth bothers some of you people.

[dbackjon]

It's odd how much the truth bothers some of you people.

Question I asked earlier, but never answered - why during the last UM budget crisis did they play FBS to close the budget gap? That was the official reason given for ditching FCS teams. Why did it work then, but not now?

[Shellin]

It's odd how much the truth bothers some of you people.

Question I asked earlier, but never answered - why during the last UM budget crisis did they play FBS to close the budget gap? That was the official reason given for ditching FCS teams. Why did it work then, but not now?

I don't have any evidence, just pure speculation, but we managed to get two large FBS schools (Iowa and Oregon) to pony up the cash to bring us in. Also, since then we have further expanded Washington-Grizzly Stadium, making home games more lucrative, so we would need more money from than we previously did to make it worth it. Again, this is entirely guesswork on my part and you bring up a solid question, hopefully someone else knows more than I do.

[dbackjon]

Question I asked earlier, but never answered - why during the last UM budget crisis did they play FBS to close the budget gap? That was the official reason given for ditching FCS teams. Why did it work then, but not now?

I don't have any evidence, just pure speculation, but we managed to get two large FBS schools (Iowa and Oregon) to pony up the cash to bring us in. Also, since then we have further expanded Washington-Grizzly Stadium, making home games more lucrative, so we would need more money from than we previously did to make it worth it. Again, this is entirely guesswork on my part and you bring up a solid question, hopefully someone else knows more than I do.

The expansion part I can buy - needing a larger guarantee to cover the additional revenue that the expansion has generated.

[Ursus A. Horribilis]

It's odd how much the truth bothers some of you people.

Question I asked earlier, but never answered - why during the last UM budget crisis did they play FBS to close the budget gap? That was the official reason given for ditching FCS teams. Why did it work then, but not now?

Iowa paid us $750K and I think Oregon was something like $700K, or maybe I have those reversed. The extra 3500 high dollar seats didn't go in until the year you guys came here...2008? So the paydays were pretty decent at the time and you can see why so few FBS are gonna pony up the cash to have us go play them.

[Ursus A. Horribilis]

I don't have any evidence, just pure speculation, but we managed to get two large FBS schools (Iowa and Oregon) to pony up the cash to bring us in. Also, since then we have further expanded Washington-Grizzly Stadium, making home games more lucrative, so we would need more money from than we previously did to make it worth it. Again, this is entirely guesswork on my part and you bring up a solid question, hopefully someone else knows more than I do.

The expansion part I can buy - needing a larger guarantee to cover the additional revenue that the expansion has generated.

At the time that those FBS games were scheduled UM was doing a little over 500K/game or something close to that and the fact that instead of going on the road and paying the money to travel to the FCS schools they made about 600-700K by replacing FCS's with FBS's. Did it suck...yes, but they fucked up by letting shit get of hand and they had to make repairs quickly.