Game 4- Wheeling Univerity

[Spin]

22 minutes ago, kreed5120 said:

 

Yes, we pay schools like Wheeling University to play us. We don't pay much though maybe $10k-15k or so based off of what I've read other schools paying for similar type of opponents. Ohio State likely paid us somewhere in the neighborhood of 75k-125k to play them. It's not as lucrative as college football buy games, but Akron still makes money off of playing OSU in Columbus as it doesn't cost that much to drive 4 hours to Columbus and get a hotel for the night.  

 

So it works like Football getting paid to "play" Auburn and Ohio State, just on a much smaller level.

[1981 grad]

12 hours ago, Spin said:

 

So it works like Football getting paid to "play" Auburn and Ohio State, just on a much smaller level.

I would rather them schedule a team that they did not have to pay to come into the jar.  How does a 7 foot center learn anything when his defender is 6-5?

[Blue & Gold]

9 hours ago, 1981 grad said:

I would rather them schedule a team that they did not have to pay to come into the jar.  How does a 7 foot center learn anything when his defender is 6-5?

Other than conference games, I'm sure we must compensate every team that comes to the JAR.  Is that what you mean?

 

I'd rather us schedule the local small colleges, at least it would make for a more fun atmosphere in the JAR.  Walsh, Malone, Mount Union, they give 110% when they play UA & bring some fans with them.  Treat them with respect & make sure they have a good time and we could make some new Zips fans.

Edited November 20, 2021 by Blue & Gold

[Zipmeister]

On 11/19/2021 at 11:26 AM, Blue & Gold said:

Teamism.

 

You noticed that too.

Teamism definition - what you get when you combine individualisms into a cohesive unit.