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GreenvilleVT
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Softball at Clemson is self funded and the program hasn’t been

Around that long. They have a 3+ year estimated wait for season tickets and it’s getting longer. They sold out gymnastics season tickets for their first season. We don’t even try. Women’s hoops isn’t even close to making the revenue they should from tickets (see my post above). Our focus on football giving driving other sports has really killed the revenue from our non revenue teams.
Posted: 10/29/2024 at 08:23 AM ET
(In response to this post by Chris Coleman)

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CMY haters in here need to go back and read a GC post about what
ancient alien 2018 • 10/26/24 05:22 PM ET
No doubt. Whit strip-mines the MBB to plug holes for his football screwups
TDVick • 10/29/24 02:15 AM ET
Could the reality be that Mike Young is really good but also has been...
Cvillehoops13 • 10/28/24 12:02 PM ET
Agree 100%. Outside of Frazier, he hasn't had an assist. who really hit a
ancient alien 2018 • 10/28/24 05:44 PM ET
Could u expand? Decisions on who to recruit w/ staff, or with staff hires?
HokieSA • 10/28/24 01:02 PM ET
CC explains it precisely, and better than I could in his post below mine!!**
ancient alien 2018 • 10/28/24 05:49 PM ET
It's not about who we've lost, per se.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 10/28/24 02:52 PM ET
Absolutely but sadly
Vippie1 • 10/27/24 11:21 AM ET
Program runs 4-5 million in the black so….**
GoldCoast • 10/26/24 10:05 PM ET
The women's program loses a similar amount of money
UpperQuad • 10/27/24 01:40 PM ET
At a minimum they need to reduce gen admin tickets and make more assigned
GreenvilleVT • 10/29/24 08:19 AM ET
Price increase for women's tickets
134465Hokie • 10/28/24 03:51 PM ET
Another of the genius non-moves by WB. He could easily bring in $150,000
ancient alien 2018 • 10/27/24 06:21 PM ET
Nah, it wouldn't be that much.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 10/28/24 02:50 PM ET
Softball at Clemson is self funded and the program hasn’t been ◄
GreenvilleVT • 10/29/24 08:23 AM ET
Maybe I'm too optimistic, but any amount softball could earn from ticket
ancient alien 2018 • 10/28/24 05:47 PM ET
Good question.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 10/28/24 06:40 PM ET
Ah, that ole 20/20 hindsight!! Wish we all had it.**
ancient alien 2018 • 10/28/24 08:32 PM ET
That figure isn't close to accurate.
TheFacts • 10/28/24 01:58 PM ET
Is 150,000 really that much in this day and age?**
HokiesACC2004 • 10/28/24 05:29 AM ET
Not probably, definitely.
Atlee Hokie • 10/28/24 12:07 AM ET
Ever hear of elastic and inelastic demand?
marcbvtgm • 10/27/24 04:59 PM ET
True. Very few WBB programs make $$ much less break even. UConn, SC,**
ancient alien 2018 • 10/27/24 06:29 PM ET
True but can't be used for NIL**
ancient alien 2018 • 10/26/24 11:05 PM ET
I thought the Va NIL Law changed that
tallahasseehokie • 10/27/24 04:04 PM ET
Sort of...
GCHokie34 • 10/27/24 06:28 PM ET
Does it allow the athlete to do ads for the university and get paid. My
Nelsonia Hokie • 10/27/24 08:03 PM ET
I don't know, I live in NC and it's not been done here YET. If that's true,
ancient alien 2018 • 10/27/24 06:27 PM ET
Every sport (under the proposed House settlement) is an equivalency sport
VTScoop • 10/27/24 09:55 PM ET
Partial scholarships have not been eliminated.
RJHokie • 10/27/24 06:36 PM ET
This is correct...
GCHokie34 • 10/28/24 09:12 PM ET
I basd my post on an article I read on Yahoo Sports. They use Ohio State as
ancient alien 2018 • 10/27/24 10:22 PM ET
Sounds like they are planning to cut the 32 sports down to
RJHokie • 10/27/24 10:26 PM ET
Article didn't specify but the rowing team may need to look for other
ancient alien 2018 • 10/27/24 10:33 PM ET
Women's Rowing is the ultimate Title 9 balancer
UpperQuad • 10/28/24 04:31 PM ET
Good post!! "Hey Mr. Babcock, guess what? We have Claytor Lake not too far
ancient alien 2018 • 10/28/24 05:52 PM ET
Walk-ons are a bargain. They only need travel costs and a little equipment
UpperQuad • 10/27/24 06:33 PM ET