OT - Mason Annual Fundraising Spikes

[Pikapppatri8]

Great news article on the continued growth of Mason Fundraising.

link ==> https://www2.gmu.edu/news/249501

Go Mason Bitches!

 

[MasonSAE4]

This is awesome, but I think we're due for a large drop off. Mason received two (three depending on when they reported the money the Peterson's gave us for the health building) massive gifts in the last fiscal year which are going to be hard to match.

 

[Pikapppatri8]

This is awesome, but I think we're due for a large drop off. Mason received two (three depending on when they reported the money the Peterson's gave us for the health building) massive gifts in the last fiscal year which are going to be hard to match.

True but look at the long term trend - I think it won't be a drop off but a decrease in slope of the curve - not a reversal.

 

[Pikapppatri8]

Keep in mind - this was $97.9 million dollars in one year. That is nothing to sneeze at.

James Madison set a record for themselves at $18.75 million dollars raised this year.

We are at about five times that rate.

 

[Herndon]

what does teh white line represent?

 

[Pikapppatri8]

what does teh white line represent?

They couldn't keep the same spacing on the graph to fit the page. Not uncommon as you show series data. Its a formatting thing - you put that in a chart where it impacts the slope the least.

 

[Pikapppatri8]

and don't forget the Darrell Green effect.

 

[MasonSAE4]

True but look at the long term trend - I think it won't be a drop off but a decrease in slope of the curve - not a reversal.

True, I don't think we'll revert to pre 2012 numbers by any stretch, I just think it will be a while before we see a 2016 again.

 

[MasonSAE4]

and don't forget the Darrell Green effect.

Serious question, and I get theres massive disagreement on here about football, but what sort of numbers would we be looking at fundraising wise for that? What would the finances of it all be?

 

[Pikapppatri8]

Serious question, and I get theres massive disagreement on here about football, but what sort of numbers would we be looking at fundraising wise for that? What would the finances of it all be?

It would have to be high. Brad Edwards stated he wanted to get investments into our current sports and then address football. We are seeing the baseball, soccer and track stadium getting attention and the practice facility would be next. Once those are addressed with more endowed scholarships - football could be planned.

But people better be ready to pony up on that one.

 

[MasonSAE4]

It would have to be high. Brad Edwards stated he wanted to get investments into our current sports and then address football. We are seeing the baseball, soccer and track stadium getting attention and the practice facility would be next. Once those are addressed with more endowed scholarships - football could be planned.

But people better be ready to pony up on that one.

Fourth Estate (or Broadside) ran an article a while back with some numbers but I've seen like three different sets. Estimates for a stadium at 100 million to 200 million. Was just curious what the dollars and cents would be.

 

[The Great PATSby]

what does teh white line represent?

Prince's heart beat?

 

[Pikapppatri8]

Fourth Estate (or Broadside) ran an article a while back with some numbers but I've seen like three different sets. Estimates for a stadium at 100 million to 200 million. Was just curious what the dollars and cents would be.

stadium and physical facilities are the easy part. It is coaches salaries and scholarships that will be the tit twister. Those are recurring costs year after year.

 

[MasonSAE4]

stadium and physical facilities are the easy part. It is coaches salaries and scholarships that will be the tit twister. Those are recurring costs year after year.

Do we even have the land though? You need like 30,000 to be FBS right? And that's where the admin has said we will start.

 

[The Great PATSby]

Do we even have the land though? You need like 30,000 to be FBS right? And that's where the admin has said we will start.

Not sure if it's enough room, but I always thought the Robinson Field area would be a perfect location. Tear down the rotting student apartments and reroute Patriot Circle. We could even cut into Lot I if we needed. That location would be beneficial for students to still be able to walk to, plus there's a hella lot of parking. Could even use the West Campus for additional parking.

 

[MasonSAE4]

Not sure if it's enough room, but I always thought the Robinson Field area would be a perfect location. Tear down the rotting student apartments and reroute Patriot Circle. We could even cut into Lot I if we needed. That location would be beneficial for students to still be able to walk to, plus there's a hella lot of parking. Could even use the West Campus for additional parking.

Maybe FCS, doesn't seem like enough room for FBS although I could be wrong. They also just redid that field. The topography is really weird over there too and I think they're daylighting the stream as part of th Academic VII sitework.

 

[Pikapppatri8]

Do we even have the land though? You need like 30,000 to be FBS right? And that's where the admin has said we will start.

We have 710 acres - with a whole lot of undeveloped land across 123. We have the land. That is not the issue - the stadium would not be on the east side of the campus.

 

[MasonSAE4]

We have 710 acres - with a whole lot of undeveloped land across 123. We have the land. That is not the issue - the stadium would not be on the east side of the campus.

I read all the stuff we have by Shirley Gate is under state control for conservation purposes and that's a significant chunk of that 710

 

[Leesburg Chankenstank III]

If a school really wants football, land will not be a problem. If the argument/issue among the powers that be is room for a stadium, then they are not even close to realistically considering football.

 

[Falco]

Not sure if it's enough room, but I always thought the Robinson Field area would be a perfect location. Tear down the rotting student apartments and reroute Patriot Circle. We could even cut into Lot I if we needed. That location would be beneficial for students to still be able to walk to, plus there's a hella lot of parking. Could even use the West Campus for additional parking.

Enough with the land question. OMG. Mason owns more land then any other VA school. And there is always a way. That said, maybe we knock something down and build on top of that.

I propose we knock down the Patriot Center/Eagle Bank and use all those parking lot as land for the football stadium. Then build a new basketball stadium and another parking garage somewhere else.