UNI's Budget Tightening Continues

[DoubleJayAlum]

I'm puzzled why we are bashing UNI given their success in recent years in not only basketball.

Maybe be DJA knows that they Abyss is calling UNI?

As I stated earlier in the thread, my real concern is that the abyss is calling the entire conference. Our midmajor peers our getting stronger/better, the BCS schools are getting richer at a crazy rate and we just keep slipping.

[valleychamp]

First of all, I don't understand why discussing financial cuts is "bashing". Are we only allowed to discuss positive developments here? Why are UNI's financial cuts off limits for discussion? Are schools' abilities to fund athletic departments not valid topics, especially in the present environment of conference realignment driven primarily by finances?

You aren't discussing anything. You are twisting facts, and spewing incorrect information time and time again so it fits your negative connotations. You always play this innocent role, but everybody with a brain knows 100% what exactly your motives are.

[glm38]

As to the gist of your question - UNI's success came before the recent half a million dollar cuts. As the price to compete in college sports goes up, UNI and other schools are going in the opposite direction.

DJA I respected your opinion until this last statement. That's just a ridiculous statement. How can you know that for certain???

[DoubleJayAlum]

As to the gist of your question - UNI's success came before the recent half a million dollar cuts. As the price to compete in college sports goes up, UNI and other schools are going in the opposite direction.

DJA I respected your opinion until this last statement. That's just a ridiculous statement. How can you know that for certain???

I see where what I said may be confusing.

In case I was unclear, I meant going in the other direction financially. I think that UNI is going the other way financially is a fact at this point.

[Kyle]

I'm still waiting for an answer to my question.

[MoValley John]

I'm still waiting for an answer to my question.

Here, I'll give you the answer. UNI doesn't have to replace anything. They don't have to replace the $500,000. Ever. They can continue to operate at the same level of funding. Year after year after year.

After year...

After year...

And if out of nowhere, possibly pressure from the academic geeks, UNI is forced to cut more from athletics, they don't ever have to replace that money, either. They can try to compete at even lower levels of operating revenue. Year after year after year.

After year...

After year...

At the same time, it is a fact that $500,000 was cut from UNI's athletic budget. It wasn't a one year cut, it was, until further notice, permanent. If the UNI athletic department would like to recoup those funds, they need to raise an additional $500,000 every year to overcome the $500,000 the state took away every year. It wasn't a one time cut. There are really only two places to look for that money, football, or men's basketball. UNI is currently selling out the football program, accepting yearly beatdowns from BCS schools. Maybe, they could make some of that money up in football. Maybe, but UNI football seems to be about capped in opportunities for additional revenue.

Basketball doesn't sell out their new arena and is competitive. UNI basketball really should draw more interest and larger crowds than it does. If I were in the UNI athletic department and trying to find a place to recoup the 500 large, I would look directly at basketball. Then again, if ticket prices were raised by $2.00 a game. Considering a 17 game home slate and 4,000 people paying a game, you have raised less than $150,000, though.... On the other hand, if attendance increases to over 5,000 PAID per game, UNI has the money back. And some.

Basketball revenue is the answer.

[DoubleJayAlum]

He is just nitpicking. He is trying to make a big deal out of the fact that the $500K cut is being phased in over three years. It is a meaningless distinction because it isn't like the money is going to miraculously reappear in year 4, 5, 6 etc. All it means is that every year for the next three years, UNI athletics will have less money than the year before.

The money is still being cut.

[Ricardo del Rio]

I will probably get slapped around, but what the heck.

1. Dueling term papers

2. Title IX impact

[Kyle]

LMAO. Either MVJ and DJA are really bad at math or they didn't read the original post very carefully.

[glm38]

I see where what I said may be confusing.

In case I was unclear, I meant going in the other direction financially. I think that UNI is going the other way financially is a fact at this point.

Point taken.