Re: [gatortalk] RE: [gatornews] Orlando Sentinel - Some Gators fans turn in season tickets

On a somewhat related topic. Apparently the Gator radio network is not what it once was. A couple of years ago we were watching the Dawgs and Gators with the Palm Beach Gator club and decided to head back to Port St Lucie a little early. It was nearly impossible to find a radio broadcast of the game. I thought I was going to have to get my wife to hang out of the car window holding a metal coat hanger to bring in a station.
Charlie

On 4/11/2013 4:39 PM, Jay Cicone wrote:

Similar though not so drastic effect here as well. The majority of the 15-20k of scholarship dollars we give away each year comes from the annual golf event followed by the Gathering. We have had zip from the athletic department or alumni. Nada BUT---We do get Pat Dooley every year and that pulls in around 100 rabid fans for a great football preseason bash---of course we make nothing on that and feed everyone…..If we had  a couple coaches and or ex players, the golf event would draw well over 100 people(with advertising and add ons, that’s $10k to the club) and the gathering would pull in 400/500 or more folks(another $2.5k minimum). That one weekend would cover 75% of our annual budget.

 

On Apr 11, 2013, at 2:34 PM, Sandy Alonso wrote:

Hi Stephen,

I followed along (and agreed) with everything you said except the gutting of Gator Clubs and Gatherings.  Can you explain that some?  Not sure I'm aware of that.

Sandy

 

 

Collier County Gator Club doesn't exist anymore; and - even when it did - it was decades since a coach of note appeared.

 

I think Billy D in his first year is the last one I remember.

 

Without support, we couldn't sell dinner and golf tickets, couldn't give scholarships and it ended up folding.

 

Compare that with when Spurrier and Kruger would alternate; lots of tickets sold, the students who won the scholarships would speak; they were glorious events.

 

Alas, no more.

 

-Zeb

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