'People are flat-out slobs': Jamie Pollard

[Cyched]

 

[CyDude16]

This is a terrible mindset to have. “Sorry Chevron, we aren’t going to sell you that extra sponsorship because it’s really not that much money and won’t help singularly solve our deficit problem.”

Iowa brought in around $4 million in alcohol sales, North Carolina around $5 million. Even if 1/3 of that stays with the university, that’s meaningful towards closing a $20 million gap.

If not selling alcohol was about not bringing in enough money…we should all know that would be Pollard’s response. Not some dumb “fans are slobs” reasoning.

Sales doesn’t equate profit. But okay.

I don’t care either way if we sell beer or not, I’m just amused by those who think it’s some profit generator.

 

[CyDude16]

Yeah, we keep hearing this, but wouldn’t $1 million help? I mean, I personally could care less, but too say it’s insignificant but then ask the masses to buy a pizza and a 6 pack of Ames Lager, because “it all adds up” is a bit hypocritical. We need money, so exhaust all sources.

Sounds like the old “honor before victory” sentiment. Hell, it’s college athletics, we have faught so hard to get where we are, let’s not intentionally continue to fall behind again

Your analogy fails when I couldn’t care less if we sold beer or not. Again, I’m just amused by some who think it’s some even decent profit generator, because it really isn’t when you take away overhead.

 

[CycloneDaddy]

Your analogy fails when I couldn’t care less if we sold beer or not. Again, I’m just amused by some who think it’s some even decent profit generator, because it really isn’t when you take away overhead.

Iowa State would clear $1 million on beer sales and you dont think that is a decent profit generator?

 

[LAClone]

 

[LAClone]

Your analogy fails when I couldn’t care less if we sold beer or not. Again, I’m just amused by some who think it’s some even decent profit generator, because it really isn’t when you take away overhead.

What is your source? Because this assertion is contrary to logic and everything I've heard about the food/beverage industry.

 

[timinatoria]

A restaurant? Seriously? Yes, I've been to a restaurant where they serve alcohol and no, not everyone is falling down drunk and tipsy. But I've also been to a sports bar that doubles as a restaurant and everyone is absolutely falling down drunk and/or tipsy. You're comparing apples and oranges in one of the most outrageously stupid posts I've ever witnessed.

Haven’t you embarrassed yourself enough in this thread?

 

[cydnote]

Our church is considering selling beer during services rather than passing the hat for donations. I referred them to this thread to help them make their decision as there is a lot of useful information contained within.
I'll report back with their decision

Honestly, I see both sides and don't care either way. Personally I would go to a bar to drink, a restaurant to eat, and a stadium or venue to watch a football or basketball game and expect none of them to satisfy all my wants (or needs)

 

[CyDude16]

Iowa State would clear $1 million on beer sales and you dont think that is a decent profit generator?

I’ll admit Iowa State would probably clear a million in profit, surely. Sales doesn’t equate profit. $1 million by percentage of total windfall and total athletic revenue, is not that impressive.

 

[CyDude16]

What is your source? Because this assertion is contrary to logic and everything I've heard about the food/beverage industry.

Stadium overhead is clearly far different but your run of the mill food/beverage account.

I’ve been around the industry one way or another for well over a decade. The margins on alcohol in are obviously great for business when it comes to a bar or restaurant, etc. Arenas and Stadiums are clearly completely different animals when it comes to overhead that cuts into your margins of profit.