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re: As a board, I think we should adopt a Mexican College Football team to follow
Posted on 10/11/15 at 11:03 pm to RGV AG
Posted on 10/11/15 at 11:03 pm to RGV AG
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Monterrey Tech is a private institution, with total enrollment exceeding 90,000 at more than 30 campuses throughout Mexico (the LSC representatives made it clear that membership would be only for a single campus, presumably the one in Monterrey). It has the significant advantage of being accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools since the NCAA requirement of accreditation by an American agency became an issue in Simon Fraser’s case.
Think about the Tshirt sales. Lotta green to be made by playing bigger time football in Mexico. Most DII games probably have attendance of 8-20K at best. Monterrey Tech puts about 35K in it's stadium a few times a year for big games. US teams would be big time sellouts, and tickets would not be cheap.
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Posted on 10/12/15 at 2:19 am to RGV AG
I wonder what scared off the NCAA? The money potential is there, especially with merchandise, TV and Radio contracts, and sponsors (coca-cola is already a jersey sponsor). Maybe the Los Zetas and Gulf Cartel violent presence? The city and suburbs are mostly quiet for a city right smack in the middle of narco country. It still sees violent crimes from time to time, but for its size, it could be a lot worse. I remember they had a cartel shootout in one of the local university that claimed lives a while back. Tec did agree to play all of their home games in the U.S. side of the border, but I guess that wasn't enough.
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