Facilities and Arena discussion

[Pikapppatri8]

I believe that only about 30 of the 130 Div I FB programs are profitable. All others at all Divisions - I, II, III, Juco, NAIA, etc. are money losers. They are -loss leaders for the Universities, used to generate other donation monies and good will.

Agreed - the movements and changes to college football made over the past 5 years is making this a Power 5 only proposition financially. Of course this is by design.

 

[MasonSAE4]

Agreed - the movements and changes to college football made over the past 5 years is making this a Power 5 only proposition financially. Of course this is by design.

For the best. Only time will tell, but with the brain injury concerns related to football, I suspect that the player pool will diminish significantly in the future to the point that only the P5's will have any sort of talent anyways. Basketball is the future.

 

[Pikapppatri8]

For the best. Only time will tell, but with the brain injury concerns related to football, I suspect that the player pool will diminish significantly in the future to the point that only the P5's will have any sort of talent anyways. Basketball is the future.

And Baseball and Soccer

 

[GMUgemini]

And Baseball and Soccer

Maybe…but given the pro structure of both sports (but especially soccer) baseball and soccer at the collegiate level is always going to be taking the leftover talent.

 

[EXpatriot13]

Back to basketball...

There are board meetings scheduled for Thursday and Friday of this week, maybe we'll get some nuggets about the plans/timing of the basketball facility.

 

[MasonSAE4]

And Baseball and Soccer

Soccer...sort of. A lot of the talented kids will end up going straight into MLS academies. The overall quality of the player pool will rise, as will D1 level play, but it certainly isn't an apples to apples comparison like other sports are.

 

[MasonSAE4]

Back to basketball...

There are board meetings scheduled for Thursday and Friday of this week, maybe we'll get some nuggets about the plans/timing of the basketball facility.

It's the summer planning committee meeting. Doubtful much comes of it. I think the first meeting of the school year is most likely (if any movement on this facility ever happens, of which I have severe doubts).

 

[psyclone]

FYI

Major league cricket being televised today at 5:30--CBS Sports Network.
San Francisco vs Texas

 

[bravesfan]

FYI

Major league cricket being televised today at 5:30--CBS Sports Network.
San Francisco vs Texas

I'll be there in person (yes, my first cricket game.) I'll take a pic or two for you hippies.

 

[psyclone]

I'll be there in person (yes, my first cricket game.) I'll take a pic or two for you hippies.

How may we recognize you in the crowd? Wearing Mason gear?

 

[bravesfan]

How may we recognize you in the crowd? Wearing Mason gear?

I'll be the white guy.

 

[GMU79]

I'll be the white guy.

Namaste

 

[Old Man]

Remember, is always innings, plural, not inning.

Enjoy!

 

[phoenix-arizona]

I love the team names--I don't know if I like San Francisco Unicorns or LA Knight Riders better.

 

[bravesfan]

I'll be the white guy.

If you see a bearded dude with a Dolphins hat, you found me.

 

[EXpatriot13]

I'll be there in person (yes, my first cricket game.) I'll take a pic or two for you hippies.

Sounds like (you can let us know definitively) they’ve been selling out these matches in NC, about 3,500 per.

I have every confidence they can significantly outdraw that in the DC market.

 

[bravesfan]

Sounds like (you can let us know definitively) they’ve been selling out these matches in NC, about 3,500 per.

I have every confidence they can significantly outdraw that in the DC market.

Yeah, it won’t let me upload any pictures from my mobile, but lots of people here.

And it’s just a community park.

They did a nice job converting it into a more stadium feel.

 

[Pikapppatri8]

Yeah, it won’t let me upload any pictures from my mobile, but lots of people here.

And it’s just a community park.

They did a nice job converting it into a more stadium feel.

And they were kind enough to let you in.

 

[Patriotsince81]

Summer boredom has kicked in fully I see. I knew nothing about cricket so I decided to learn some basics.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfhTPGSy1aM

 

[Pikapppatri8]

Summer boredom has kicked in fully I see. I knew nothing about cricket so I decided to learn some basics.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfhTPGSy1aM

If you really want to help a brother out -let me know how to bet on this