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Post by trojan2003 on Sept 12, 2021 8:09:18 GMT -6
Troy Football needs more $ and there is a way:
We should stop playing FCS teams for a while and replace these games with money games and make some more $.
This would mean additional 1.5M (per year!) at least - even more than that because we wouldn’t have to pay FCS teams anymore. We could invest this money into a high quality coaching staff!
It would also help with recruiting because recruits love to play these big games. We wouldn’t even have to schedule teams like Georgia, Clemson, Florida, etc. We could schedule teams like Kentucky, Arkansas, TX A&M, Georgia Tech, Louisville, North Carolina, Florida State (lol) etc. Maybe some Big 10 teams (Michigan St, Illinois, etc). Statistically, this would even improve our chances to generate more upset wins.
I would rather have a great coaching staff and play two money games going 8-4 / 9-3 every year than finishing 6-6 under a mediocre coaching staff. We could go back to the current model after some years but right now we need more $.
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Post by troyjan95 on Sept 12, 2021 9:03:39 GMT -6
Agree. If we are going to keep up, we will need $$$. Don't be surprised if App State moves to the AAC. App State has a real good chance of moving on.
Don't get me wrong - Troy has the best game day experience with Tailgating oof all the Sunbelt teams - have not been to San Marcos, Lafayette yet.
We have everything needed to be a great program - we just need to win
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Post by saintflorian on Sept 12, 2021 9:24:19 GMT -6
Agree. If we are going to keep up, we will need $$$. Don't be surprised if App State moves to the AAC. App State has a real good chance of moving on. Don't get me wrong - Troy has the best game day experience with Tailgating oof all the Sunbelt teams - have not been to San Marcos, Lafayette yet. We have everything needed to be a great program - we just need to win The campus of App State is beautiful, best setting in the Belt. Love Troy University to death, but being in the middle of the Wiregrass surrounded by lead plants, chiggers and oppressive heat does not make it a top notch locale. But it is the best tailgate for me, due to Troy University and the people/friends. The folks at LaLa are super nice and the food is for real good !
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Post by cornhole on Sept 12, 2021 10:01:51 GMT -6
Agree. If we are going to keep up, we will need $$$. Don't be surprised if App State moves to the AAC. App State has a real good chance of moving on. Don't get me wrong - Troy has the best game day experience with Tailgating oof all the Sunbelt teams - have not been to San Marcos, Lafayette yet. We have everything needed to be a great program - we just need to win The campus of App State is beautiful, best setting in the Belt. Love Troy University to death, but being in the middle of the Wiregrass surrounded by lead plants, chiggers and oppressive heat does not make it a top notch locale. But it is the best tailgate for me, due to Troy University and the people/friends. The folks at LaLa are super nice and the food is for real good ! saint's point on about ULALA tailgate. My vote for best tailgates in conference but that's just my taste buds talkin'.
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Post by cornhole on Sept 12, 2021 10:05:21 GMT -6
Troy Football needs more $ and there is a way: We should stop playing FCS teams for a while and replace these games with money games and make some more $. This would mean additional 1.5M (per year!) at least - even more than that because we wouldn’t have to pay FCS teams anymore. We could invest this money into a high quality coaching staff!It would also help with recruiting because recruits love to play these big games. We wouldn’t even have to schedule teams like Georgia, Clemson, Florida, etc. We could schedule teams like Kentucky, Arkansas, TX A&M, Georgia Tech, Louisville, North Carolina, Florida State (lol) etc. Maybe some Big 10 teams (Michigan St, Illinois, etc). Statistically, this would even improve our chances to generate more upset wins. I would rather have a great coaching staff and play two money games going 8-4 / 9-3 every year than finishing 6-6 under a mediocre coaching staff. We could go back to the current model after some years but right now we need more $. Just a few years back, a good College HC annual salary was $750,000. A great HC salary nowadays is 10+ times that figure. Not sure a Troy type school can keep up. Just a reality sux kinda deal.
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Post by troyjan95 on Sept 12, 2021 10:18:12 GMT -6
Agree. If we are going to keep up, we will need $$$. Don't be surprised if App State moves to the AAC. App State has a real good chance of moving on. Don't get me wrong - Troy has the best game day experience with Tailgating oof all the Sunbelt teams - have not been to San Marcos, Lafayette yet. We have everything needed to be a great program - we just need to win The campus of App State is beautiful, best setting in the Belt. Love Troy University to death, but being in the middle of the Wiregrass surrounded by lead plants, chiggers and oppressive heat does not make it a top notch locale. But it is the best tailgate for me, due to Troy University and the people/friends. The folks at LaLa are super nice and the food is for real good ! Tailgated at App - just as it is hot here - it was COLD and wet- the setting agree is fantastic in Sept. And Oct. - November reminded me of the movie Fargo - overcast, hazy, cold, wet - did I mention cold And I think our tailgating and overall experience is at least as good - we just are not the media darlings
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Post by Hemi Man on Sept 12, 2021 10:55:08 GMT -6
Agree. If we are going to keep up, we will need $$$. Don't be surprised if App State moves to the AAC. App State has a real good chance of moving on. Don't get me wrong - Troy has the best game day experience with Tailgating oof all the Sunbelt teams - have not been to San Marcos, Lafayette yet. We have everything needed to be a great program - we just need to win When ULL is good their GameDay is amazing! Texas St is bad.
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