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Report: Florida loses $840,000 on Sugar Bowl visit
Posted on 6/16/13 at 8:47 am
Posted on 6/16/13 at 8:47 am
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Getting invited to play in a bowl game does not guarantee that a school will not lose money when making an appearance. In fact, bowl appearances sometimes cost more than what they generate -- even BCS games that feature the sport's biggest names.
And it turns out even one of the best-run athletic departments in the country playing in its conference's most sought-after bowl destination isn't immune. The Gainesville Sun reported that at an annual budget meeting Wednesday, Florida revealed it lost $840,000 when in played in January's Sugar Bowl. The culprit: The Gators athletic department was unable to sell its allotment of 17,500 tickets. There was a sizable amount of unsold tickets.
The financial blow is insult to injury after former Florida defensive coordinator Charlie Strong and his Louisville Cardinals dominated the Gators, 33-23.
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Posted on 6/16/13 at 8:49 am to Swoopin
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Posted on 6/16/13 at 8:49 am to Swoopin
I heard this on a shitty, hack job low rent, sports radio show on Thursday, so I'm going to assume it's been posted here.
But thats unreal how much they lost
But thats unreal how much they lost
Posted on 6/16/13 at 8:52 am to Swoopin
that's pathetic. fairweather fan base in the state of Florida will be UF's achille's heel.
Tennessee's 2013 Spring game had higher attendance (61,076) than 2013 Sugar Bowl (54,178)
Tennessee's 2013 Spring game had higher attendance (61,076) than 2013 Sugar Bowl (54,178)
This post was edited on 6/16/13 at 8:57 am
Posted on 6/16/13 at 8:55 am to Swoopin
Unlike Tennessee, they can afford to lose it.
Posted on 6/16/13 at 9:46 am to Swoopin
It didn't help that it was in the middle of the week.
Posted on 6/16/13 at 10:41 am to Swoopin
Most uninteresting BCS matchup ever.
Can't wait until the playoffs because Bowls can go back to picking who they want.
Can't wait until the playoffs because Bowls can go back to picking who they want.
Posted on 6/16/13 at 1:00 pm to Swoopin
ULownstUFsince2013
Posted on 6/16/13 at 2:35 pm to Swoopin
Why Florida why? Now us UK fans have to listen to Louisville fans crow about beating an SEC elite team. I don't get why Florida didn't show up for that game.
Posted on 6/16/13 at 4:46 pm to Swoopin
840K is cheap to UF Athletics and it's donation coffers..
Lville'e sodomy and pistol-whipping of a no-show Gator bunch took much more.
Lville'e sodomy and pistol-whipping of a no-show Gator bunch took much more.
Posted on 6/17/13 at 12:40 am to Swoopin
quote:Anyone else shocked by this? I'm utterly stunned. This is really a mystery for the ages. Florida has always had such diehard fans. Just look at the Panthers, Rays, Marlins, Heat, and Jaguars.
The Gators athletic department was unable to sell its allotment of 17,500 tickets. There was a sizable amount of unsold tickets.
Posted on 6/17/13 at 8:49 am to Swoopin
Posted on 6/17/13 at 10:06 am to Swoopin
And they lost their manhood!
Posted on 6/17/13 at 12:02 pm to Swoopin
It was sad seeing UofL travel better than UF.
Was at the game, UF was owned on the field and in the seats. Sad sad sad
Was at the game, UF was owned on the field and in the seats. Sad sad sad
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