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Re: Moving up

Post by CelticCat » Fri Sep 29, 2023 8:27 am

As MSU attendance continues to grow and seemingly attendance seems to dwindle at many other FCS schools, I'm reminded it doesn't matter. You just need to be in a big TV market and fudge the numbers:



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Re: Moving up

Post by RickRund » Fri Sep 29, 2023 9:16 am

CelticCat wrote:
Fri Sep 29, 2023 8:27 am
As MSU attendance continues to grow and seemingly attendance seems to dwindle at many other FCS schools, I'm reminded it doesn't matter. You just need to be in a big TV market and fudge the numbers:

Attendance shows 14566, capacity is 14000. Yep, they fudged the number just a little.


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Re: Moving up

Post by kwcat » Fri Sep 29, 2023 9:45 am

RickRund wrote:
Fri Sep 29, 2023 9:16 am
CelticCat wrote:
Fri Sep 29, 2023 8:27 am
As MSU attendance continues to grow and seemingly attendance seems to dwindle at many other FCS schools, I'm reminded it doesn't matter. You just need to be in a big TV market and fudge the numbers:

Attendance shows 14566, capacity is 14000. Yep, they fudged the number just a little.
Our stands don’t look very full in the third quarter either. Nonetheless wouldn’t doubt the attendance is nowhere close to what they said.



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Re: Moving up

Post by Cataholic » Fri Sep 29, 2023 1:39 pm

kwcat wrote:
Fri Sep 29, 2023 9:45 am
RickRund wrote:
Fri Sep 29, 2023 9:16 am
CelticCat wrote:
Fri Sep 29, 2023 8:27 am
As MSU attendance continues to grow and seemingly attendance seems to dwindle at many other FCS schools, I'm reminded it doesn't matter. You just need to be in a big TV market and fudge the numbers:

Attendance shows 14566, capacity is 14000. Yep, they fudged the number just a little.
Our stands don’t look very full in the third quarter either. Nonetheless wouldn’t doubt the attendance is nowhere close to what they said.
This game was on ESPN U this morning. Half way through first quarter they panned to the stands. Well over half the stadium was empty.



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Re: Moving up

Post by JohnGotti » Fri Sep 29, 2023 3:18 pm

MSU and Bozeman have outgrown the Big Sky Conference. Most of the stadiums on the road not to mention lack of attendance is not fair to our players. The density of wealth around the greater Bozeman area gives a us a huge advantage moving forward. Just a matter of time before we move to FBS.



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Re: Moving up

Post by allcat » Fri Sep 29, 2023 3:24 pm

JohnGotti wrote:
Fri Sep 29, 2023 3:18 pm
MSU and Bozeman have outgrown the Big Sky Conference. Most of the stadiums on the road not to mention lack of attendance is not fair to our players. The density of wealth around the greater Bozeman area gives a us a huge advantage moving forward. Just a matter of time before we move to FBS.
In biding your time, how do propose coming up with an invitation?


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Re: Moving up

Post by JohnGotti » Fri Sep 29, 2023 3:31 pm

A few big whales. Money always talks as they say. Bozeman definitely had the whales.



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Re: Moving up

Post by 94VegasCat » Fri Sep 29, 2023 3:46 pm

JohnGotti wrote:
Fri Sep 29, 2023 3:18 pm
MSU and Bozeman have outgrown the Big Sky Conference. Most of the stadiums on the road not to mention lack of attendance is not fair to our players. The density of wealth around the greater Bozeman area gives a us a huge advantage moving forward. Just a matter of time before we move to FBS.
This will be my only post on this thread:

Let’s win the BSC 5-8 times consecutively before we say we’ve outgrown anything


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Re: Moving up

Post by JohnGotti » Fri Sep 29, 2023 3:56 pm

Look at what T.Boone Pickens did for Oklahoma State. We don’t need to win the BSC conference titles that many times to live up. Not necessary at all.



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Re: Moving up

Post by allcat » Fri Sep 29, 2023 4:11 pm

JohnGotti wrote:
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A few big whales. Money always talks as they say. Bozeman definitely had the whales.
You should offer to help Leon. That way we can get the whales, I say harvest them in a pod instead of one at a time.


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Re: Moving up

Post by JohnGotti » Fri Sep 29, 2023 4:17 pm

Haha I wish. I think Leon is the perfect an to get them. Would be nice if the President helped. People love to give her money. That’s obvious. Lots of people have gave huge amounts to Waded without ties to MSU.



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Re: Moving up

Post by ThoughtUKnew14 » Sat Sep 30, 2023 12:17 am

JohnGotti wrote:
Fri Sep 29, 2023 3:18 pm
MSU and Bozeman have outgrown the Big Sky Conference. Most of the stadiums on the road not to mention lack of attendance is not fair to our players. The density of wealth around the greater Bozeman area gives a us a huge advantage moving forward. Just a matter of time before we move to FBS.
Agree! It’s time for leadership to take a serious look at the next step and ensure the proper conversations are being had and implementing a plan of action. It’s especially paramount with the current landscape of college football.



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Re: Moving up

Post by catsrback76 » Sat Sep 30, 2023 3:34 am

JohnGotti wrote:
Fri Sep 29, 2023 3:56 pm
Look at what T.Boone Pickens did for Oklahoma State. We don’t need to win the BSC conference titles that many times to live up. Not necessary at all.
How about we win at LEAST one before we start the self anointing?



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Re: Moving up

Post by tetoncat » Sat Sep 30, 2023 8:44 am

catsrback76 wrote:
Sat Sep 30, 2023 3:34 am
JohnGotti wrote:
Fri Sep 29, 2023 3:56 pm
Look at what T.Boone Pickens did for Oklahoma State. We don’t need to win the BSC conference titles that many times to live up. Not necessary at all.
How about we win at LEAST one before we start the self anointing?
We did last year.


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Re: Moving up

Post by Cataholic » Sat Sep 30, 2023 9:51 am

FBS schools are making long term decisions right now. There are maybe 5 FCS schools in the country that could make it an FBS level. If we are not proactive, we will be relegated to FCS forever.



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Re: Moving up

Post by AFCAT » Sat Sep 30, 2023 10:27 am

Cataholic wrote:
Sat Sep 30, 2023 9:51 am
FBS schools are making long term decisions right now. There are maybe 5 FCS schools in the country that could make it an FBS level. If we are not proactive, we will be relegated to FCS forever.
Yay! Sweet!


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Re: Moving up

Post by Bobcat Sig » Sat Sep 30, 2023 10:38 am

AFCAT wrote:
Sat Sep 30, 2023 10:27 am
Cataholic wrote:
Sat Sep 30, 2023 9:51 am
FBS schools are making long term decisions right now. There are maybe 5 FCS schools in the country that could make it an FBS level. If we are not proactive, we will be relegated to FCS forever.
Yay! Sweet!
The FCS is not where we want to be, moving forward. It will be us and a bunch of schools making the move up from DII


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Re: Moving up

Post by AFCAT » Sat Sep 30, 2023 11:15 am

Bobcat Sig wrote:
Sat Sep 30, 2023 10:38 am
AFCAT wrote:
Sat Sep 30, 2023 10:27 am
Cataholic wrote:
Sat Sep 30, 2023 9:51 am
FBS schools are making long term decisions right now. There are maybe 5 FCS schools in the country that could make it an FBS level. If we are not proactive, we will be relegated to FCS forever.
Yay! Sweet!
The FCS is not where we want to be, moving forward. It will be us and a bunch of schools making the move up from DII
Cool! Better than being runner up in the Potato Bowl.


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Re: Moving up

Post by Bobcat Sig » Sat Sep 30, 2023 11:27 am

AFCAT wrote:
Sat Sep 30, 2023 11:15 am
Bobcat Sig wrote:
Sat Sep 30, 2023 10:38 am
AFCAT wrote:
Sat Sep 30, 2023 10:27 am
Cataholic wrote:
Sat Sep 30, 2023 9:51 am
FBS schools are making long term decisions right now. There are maybe 5 FCS schools in the country that could make it an FBS level. If we are not proactive, we will be relegated to FCS forever.
Yay! Sweet!
The FCS is not where we want to be, moving forward. It will be us and a bunch of schools making the move up from DII
Cool! Better than being runner up in the Potato Bowl.
Because we beat a bunch of teams with no fans and a stadium barely above that of a junior high? Yah… no


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