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Arky vs. aTm question
Posted on 10/2/11 at 3:12 am
Posted on 10/2/11 at 3:12 am
don't they have a multi-year deal to play at Jerryworld? Are they going to play their conference game in Jerryworld until that deal runs out? Is it possible the game stays in Dallas on a permanent basis?
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Posted on 10/2/11 at 3:16 am to Alabama Slim
I feel like Jerry will pay them enough money to keep it there for a while
Posted on 10/2/11 at 3:20 am to Alabama Slim
I think they have to play out the original contract in Cowboys stadium. Not quite sure when that is over though.
Posted on 10/2/11 at 3:38 am to Woopigsooie20
It's a 10 year deal IIRC.
Posted on 10/2/11 at 4:40 am to CGSC Lobotomy
Jerry loves money too much to let the contract expire prematurely for a home and home. He's an Arky, so I think the only way this ends quickly is if the school goes to him, and I don't think that will happen.
Posted on 10/2/11 at 6:57 am to Alabama Slim
There are several factors that are going to play in to this on the Arkansas side of things.
Our administration will have to decide on an SEC game in Little Rock, or in Arlington. We are not going to be able to have both. If we have both, we will lose an SEC home game in Fayetteville. The current contract with War Memorial states that we must play one conference opponent there each season.
It will definitely be interesting to see what happens with the aTm game.
Knowing that aTm has lost all 3 games to us at Cowboys Stadium, it surprises me that they would want to keep losing there.
Our administration will have to decide on an SEC game in Little Rock, or in Arlington. We are not going to be able to have both. If we have both, we will lose an SEC home game in Fayetteville. The current contract with War Memorial states that we must play one conference opponent there each season.
It will definitely be interesting to see what happens with the aTm game.
Knowing that aTm has lost all 3 games to us at Cowboys Stadium, it surprises me that they would want to keep losing there.
Posted on 10/2/11 at 7:10 am to Hawgeye
I've heard that we could go home and home with aTm and then play a different team in Jerry World. Texas maybe? OU?
Posted on 10/2/11 at 8:33 am to Stonehog
Both AD's seem agreeable to keeping it the way it is from what I read in the paper. $5 mil per game has a way of encouraging that.
Posted on 10/2/11 at 9:15 am to WonderWartHawg
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Both AD's seem agreeable to keeping it the way it is from what I read in the paper. $5 mil per game has a way of encouraging that.
That might be political speak though. Out of curiosity, I just did some rough math for the A&M side of things.
30,000 student tickets @ $50 each: $1.5 million
50,000 regular priced tickets ~$85: $4.25 million
That's $5.75 million for an A&M home game, but that's also not taking into account concessions in the stadium, parking $$$, and a boost to the local economy for hotels/restaurants/gas stations/merchandise sales/etc. Of course, with a home and home you essentially need to divide that total figure by 2 to account for playing the away game the following year. I'm sure the $5 million is appealing but I think the real draw is an excuse to get a week's worth of PR in the DFW market.
I know a decent # of A&M fans (including myself) that aren't big fans of the prices associated with a game at JerryWorld. I went once just to have that experience but I'd much rather host you guys at Kyle Field and get a chance to road trip to y'all's stadium than continue playing there.
Posted on 10/2/11 at 9:16 am to WonderWartHawg
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Both AD's seem agreeable to keeping it the way it is from what I read in the paper. $5 mil per game has a way of encouraging that.
^^^ This
Posted on 10/2/11 at 9:25 am to Pigfeet
They will probably come to some scheduling compromise. Kyle Field, Dallas, Fayetteville, Dallas, etc.
Posted on 10/2/11 at 9:27 am to Hawgeye
quote:You play them ALL there.
The current contract with War Memorial states that we must play one conference opponent there each season.
I refuse to travel to Arkansas until we play you in Fayetteville.
Posted on 10/2/11 at 9:29 am to Pigfeet
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Both AD's seem agreeable to keeping it the way it is from what I read in the paper. $5 mil per game has a way of encouraging that.
It's all about what's best for the students.
Posted on 10/2/11 at 9:38 am to WonderWartHawg
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Both AD's seem agreeable to keeping it the way it is from what I read in the paper. $5 mil per game has a way of encouraging that.
Actually, the paper only had quotes from aTm's AD. Long declined comment as noted at the end of that article.
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