Montlake Futures Interview - KJR/Softy
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Wait I thought Pat Chun's best attribute was that he's an amazing fundraiser?
The same thing was said about Sundress Jen
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It's a good idea and they indirectly are already doing it with the tips that are going to local area booster clubs (i.e. youth football)
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I'm not against keeping the Apple Cup but it's important that we also recognize the following:
- Wazzu is a B game at best in the A-B-C scheduling matrix
- That game will almost always mean more to the Coug than it does to us going forward … there's not a ton of upside for UW in this game
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How many times has Chun been public facing since taking the job? It doesn't seem like it's been often
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Based on the interview I'd categorize that as progressing "not well"
The way I see it the value proposition that Montlake Futures (and honestly the AD as well) is making to raise funds is to pull at heart strings and kind of guilt trip people into donating
Why would a business (particularly a publicly traded one) be swayed by that type of value proposition? If there are business opportunities that would offer a positive ROI to a business they would be visible (see Adidas with Penix and Odunze)
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The way I see it the value proposition that Montlake Futures (and honestly the AD as well) is making to raise funds is to pull at heart strings and kind of guilt trip people into donating
The AD is run by retards. Hope this helps. It's only been obvious
We have our very own guilt monger here Husky new york or whatever
People don't invest in shitshows. I wonder how many phone calls were made to keep DeBoer
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The “pulling on heartstrings” approach is primarily pointed at fans. Trying to get Joe Blow grocery worker to pony up $25/mo to help fund players salaries. I’d highly doubt that this is the tact used for Fortune 500 companies. That said, whatever method they’re using for those businesses is not entirely successful and there should probably be a pivot in philosophy to leverage the big money that’s close at hand.
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@HFNY true?
At any rate, as several of posters said before, it doesn't seem as though UW is as poor as the dawgman crowd would have you believe. Maybe we? just don't know how to spend it well.
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I sure as hell hope Joe Blow grocery worker isn't paying into college football collectives, even $0.01. Those people need subsidies just to live within 50 miles of Seattle and need financial aid for their children to attend college. College football is an indulgence for those with discretionary income and time. If you're living paycheck to paycheck, you should be focused on other shit, like a second or better job, and not try and save the crumbling edifice that is the game of college football.
Ok, I'll TITTT. Rant over.
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"With the freedom of player movement and lack of overall player investment in programs in general, the prior value propositions that supporters were asked to buy into through Athletic Departments (funding facilities, academic services, the education/growth journey of the athlete) are ever evolving and are changing … this has to be recognized by all"
This is a key point and something that needs to get fixed. If we're? investing in players then they need to commit to the institution and not get to move around willy nilly chasing bags and following coaches. Make these kids sign 2 to 4 years deals out of HS.
