TJ Pittinger
It has been...
2122 days since UM beat FSU
1375 days since Clemson beat FSU
948 days since UF beat FSU
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Why the ACC should have uneven bowl revenue distribution.....
ACC in transition
seminole72
"You seem annoyed that I'm discussing unequal bowl revenue distribution. And you've gone from from predicting what the ACC will do to declaring that they will do nothing and that it is correct that they make no change and that anyone urging an opposite opinion is not of the real world, but throwing things against a message board that's not based on all the facts. Yet you say you don't have all the facts, so how can you possibly factually know that what I'm asking is just throwing crap against a wall? You don't know, but you're sure I couldn't know. I do know that an unequal distribution formula is used by the SEc and I haven't noticed their demise. Did I miss a headline or is that more insider knowledge? Raising the LHN in this context is at best disingenuous and at worse deliberate obfuscation. LHN has nothing directly to do w/ the Big 12 revenue distribution and I think you know that. Texas created it and its based on their brand power. ND does something similar w/ NBC and I don't see you pointing at them as destroyers of the ACC. In fact, if you could be just a little objective and remove yourself from your real world, you'd recognize that the ACC presently has unequal revenue distribution right now. Read the agreement w/ ND if you have doubts. The whole equal distribution is the only fair thing is completely dispelled by this fact.
You made a statement previously that the ACC would never consider an uneven distribution of bowl revenue. Swofford once said they would look at it. I asked you why you said that. You reply with instructions about the real world. But you don't want to argue? No. You just don't want the subject to come up because neither you nor anyone else seems to have a cogent explanation of why it is good in the SEC, but bad in the ACC; why its ok for ND, but not for any other school. "
Monday, June 29, 2015
FSU Factoid of the Day
Jeff
Nice, Noles had 6th biggest bump in average attendance last season. Tops in ACC in avg. attendance (14th overall). pic.twitter.com/u1AtHEWOpW
Thursday, June 25, 2015
FSU Factoid of the Day
DevinFSU
Out of P5 teams that claim 3 or more National Championships, the programs had on average a 50 year start on FSU.
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Factoid of the Day
http://csnbbs.com/thread-738898-page-35.html
"Possibly the WORST year ever in terms of ACC vs SEC revenue gap was 2010:
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That year the gap was over $11 million per team!
The last few years the gap has been virtually zero.
For the forseeable future I expect to see about a $6 million/year gap until the ACC can launch a profitable tier 3 network like the SEC Network.
The good news: when the ACC needed it most (circa 2011-12), they were able to get a much higher-paying contract.
The bad news: that was really a lousy time to be negotiating a contract for ACC football! "
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
FSU leadership fact of the day
FSU simply has horrible leadership that only works to enrich themselves. Hiring an unqualified president with claims of huge payback from the state.....just corruption and FSU pays.
Democratic Nole @DemocraticNole 18 minutes ago
Democratic Nole
UCF, USF, and UF all got $20-$30 million in capital outlays. FSU got $3 million. None of those universities are run by politicians.
FL leg delivered $114 million in capital funding this session to univs. FSU got $3 million, behind FGCU, FAMU, etc. http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?PublicationType=Appropriations&CommitteeId=&Session=2015A&DocumentType=Budget%20Conference%20Offers&FileName=PECO.pdf …
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Conference Payout comparison/projections?
http://csnbbs.com/thread-738898-page-31.html
Marge Schott
"And if we are including the $11M for the ACC average that was withheld from bowl payouts/traveling expenses, then we must also include the $19M that was withheld by the SEC in 2014-15. That's $1.4M/school.
But having looked at some articles reporting the 2014-15 SEC revenue while trying to find their bowl/reimbursement figure, I've also come to the conclusion that their $31.2M figure is more math errors by "journalists". I'm pretty sure the SEC office also receives a share, much like the ACC. However, in none of the articles I've read is that accounted for. They also seem to mistakenly refer to the conference's total revenue as the total amount "distributed".
They had $455.8M in revenue and are distributing $436.8M of that, per reports. IF you divide that $436.8M by 14 you have $31.2M/school. They also report the $19M retained from the bowls. But 436.8 + 19 is 455.8M. That would leave nothing for the SEC office. And, as I've said about Swofford, Slive wasn't working for free. So I think a more accurate figure would be $436.8M / 15 = $29.1M/school. Then add in the $1.4M/school from their bowl reimbursements ($19M/14), and you get $30.5M/school. It's roughly $700K/school less than media are seemingly inaccurately reporting.
2014-15 payouts
ACC: $24.7M/school ?
SEC: $30.5M/school
2015-16 payouts
ACC: $24.0M/school ? (including ESPN contract annual increase and the loss of at least $23.5M in CFP/Orange Bowl money)
SEC: $31.3M/school ? (only including an increase of $12.5M in Sugar Bowl money, not including SECN gains or ESPN contract annual increase) "
ACC TV Network....ESPN activing working against ACC
So this week, ESPN did an Outside The Lines exposes on FSU (and UF) basically saying it is shocking that black athletes arrested get off more often than regular students (most likely with lesser legal representation)....SHOCKING.
It was just one more of MANY shots ESPN has pointed at FSU over the years....ESPN knows it makes money with a villain and FSU is it.
ACC has made no effort to protect it's property of course.....because it is a dysfunctional conference that doesn't operate like the SEC or B1G....two conferences who would take issue if it's own network was going after it's properties so aggressively.
Of course, this doesn't mean ESPN never takes a shot or two at SEC schools....of course they do, but it isn't so concentrated and it is balanced out and then some with PRO SEC discussion.
One random example today, some ESPN college football headlines on their website:
Odds favor Ohio St., Bama for conference titles
Hamilton: SEC footprint appearing in Texas
Oregon State grad transfer visiting Alabama
Who is the SEC's top offensive lineman?
Alabama has SEC's most intriguing QB battle
Will ACC champ miss the playoff?
It's that second prediction, however, that we'll likely be hearing a lot more about as the season progresses. Obviously it's silly to get too worked up over the playoff in June, but it doesn't take much reading of the tea leaves to see how the ACC ends up as the odd man out at year's end.
Just last year, Florida State struggled to earn credibility in the eyes of the committee (and the general public) in spite a second straight undefeated season. Close games were chalked up as another indication of FSU's weakness, and the ACC as a whole was largely overlooked. If the Noles had a loss on their resume, they'd have been out. So what are the chances that an ACC team finishes without a blemish this season?
Certainly it's possible someone runs the table, but this season feels more balanced than it has in the league the last few years. Clemson and FSU lost major stars, while Georgia Tech is at a high point, North Carolina State, Virginia Tech and North Carolina all have buzz, and Duke, Miami, Louisville and others are all more than capable of marching to a division title, too. For the first time in a long time, the ACC seems like it has the depth that has earned raves for the SEC for a decade -- only it's quite possible that depth is what keeps the ACC out of the playoff.
Meanwhile, the Big 12 favorites (Baylor and TCU) already have plenty of buzz after being left out a year ago. The SEC and Pac-12 are widely regarded as the toughest conferences, and should Ohio State be in position to make the playoff again there's little chance the defending champs would be on the outside looking in. In other words, as the narratives start to take shape, the ACC's needs work.
But let's keep things in perspective here, too. If Clemson wins the ACC this year, it will have done so by playing Louisville, Notre Dame, Miami, FSU and South Carolina -- plus potentially two games against Georgia Tech. If the Yellow Jackets win it, it will have traversed a schedule that includes Notre Dame, Clemson, FSU, Virginia Tech, Miami and Georgia. Neither would be a cake walk, but would either be enough to put the ACC over the hump?
Looking at those schedules a little more closely, the two teams that stand out are Notre Dame and Miami. Clemson and Georgia Tech will face them (and FSU would get Miami, too, should the Noles win the Atlantic), which puts the Irish and the Canes in prime position to dictate who takes the ACC and how that champion is viewed at year's end. Solid seasons from Notre Dame and Miami can make the ACC champ look a lot better. Mediocre years (like in 2014) won't do much to help the league's profile."
It was just one more of MANY shots ESPN has pointed at FSU over the years....ESPN knows it makes money with a villain and FSU is it.
ACC has made no effort to protect it's property of course.....because it is a dysfunctional conference that doesn't operate like the SEC or B1G....two conferences who would take issue if it's own network was going after it's properties so aggressively.
Of course, this doesn't mean ESPN never takes a shot or two at SEC schools....of course they do, but it isn't so concentrated and it is balanced out and then some with PRO SEC discussion.
One random example today, some ESPN college football headlines on their website:
Notice anything? This is standard...somewhat subtle (maybe not) ESPN SEC fare. Prop up the SEC....piss on the ACC....ignore the UF Gator CB that just got arrested (no article seen yet. Think they would have it up if FSU player was arrested?).
This is one more example of where the ACC doesn't 'get it'. Don't got into business with a network that not only doesn't back you.....they have some incentive to kill off your properties that threaten the SEC.
HORRIBLE business move.....but Swofford's son is employed...so Tobacco Road is happy.
"We're getting into the heart of prediction season, and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution posits a few for the upcoming season. Among the takeaways from the ACC:
- Georgia Tech will win the Coastal for the third time in four years -- but might still take a step backward.
- Clemson will win the ACC but be left out of the College Football Playoff.
It's that second prediction, however, that we'll likely be hearing a lot more about as the season progresses. Obviously it's silly to get too worked up over the playoff in June, but it doesn't take much reading of the tea leaves to see how the ACC ends up as the odd man out at year's end.
Just last year, Florida State struggled to earn credibility in the eyes of the committee (and the general public) in spite a second straight undefeated season. Close games were chalked up as another indication of FSU's weakness, and the ACC as a whole was largely overlooked. If the Noles had a loss on their resume, they'd have been out. So what are the chances that an ACC team finishes without a blemish this season?
Certainly it's possible someone runs the table, but this season feels more balanced than it has in the league the last few years. Clemson and FSU lost major stars, while Georgia Tech is at a high point, North Carolina State, Virginia Tech and North Carolina all have buzz, and Duke, Miami, Louisville and others are all more than capable of marching to a division title, too. For the first time in a long time, the ACC seems like it has the depth that has earned raves for the SEC for a decade -- only it's quite possible that depth is what keeps the ACC out of the playoff.
Meanwhile, the Big 12 favorites (Baylor and TCU) already have plenty of buzz after being left out a year ago. The SEC and Pac-12 are widely regarded as the toughest conferences, and should Ohio State be in position to make the playoff again there's little chance the defending champs would be on the outside looking in. In other words, as the narratives start to take shape, the ACC's needs work.
But let's keep things in perspective here, too. If Clemson wins the ACC this year, it will have done so by playing Louisville, Notre Dame, Miami, FSU and South Carolina -- plus potentially two games against Georgia Tech. If the Yellow Jackets win it, it will have traversed a schedule that includes Notre Dame, Clemson, FSU, Virginia Tech, Miami and Georgia. Neither would be a cake walk, but would either be enough to put the ACC over the hump?
Looking at those schedules a little more closely, the two teams that stand out are Notre Dame and Miami. Clemson and Georgia Tech will face them (and FSU would get Miami, too, should the Noles win the Atlantic), which puts the Irish and the Canes in prime position to dictate who takes the ACC and how that champion is viewed at year's end. Solid seasons from Notre Dame and Miami can make the ACC champ look a lot better. Mediocre years (like in 2014) won't do much to help the league's profile."
Sunday, June 14, 2015
university projects in limbo as deadline nears
university projects in limbo as deadline nears
"The House and Senate have agreed to base preeminent funding levels for FSU ($20 million) and the University of Florida ($25 million). But the chambers are $1 million apart on additional preeminent funding: The Senate proposed $4 million and the House $5 million in additional preeminent funding. As of Friday, the issue had been bumped to Corcoran and Lee to decide on.
Also undecided is how much FSU will get in performance funding. Eight of the state’s universities will vie for the $400 million in available performance funds. FSU dropped in the rankings this year but still retained a high-enough score to maintain the funds. Last year, FSU received $31.7 million in performance money."
"FSU’s legislative priorities:
- $5 million in additional preeminence funding to attract top-tier faculty
- Current negotiations: House: $5 million - Senate: $4 million
Capital projects (to be determined):
- Construction of the Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science Building - $36.1 million
- STEM Teaching Lab planning phase - $2.2 million
- Planning phase of Interdisciplinary Research and Commercialization Building - $5 million"
Friday, June 12, 2015
Arena District Development UPDATE
Massive changes to the plan.....not sure what to think. Ambitious. Just hope it looks good. FSU has done well in that area so far.
http://arenadistrict.fsu.edu/
http://arenadistrict.fsu.edu/documents/2015-06-08-Version2.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU0TTyhz1_o
http://arenadistrict.fsu.edu/
http://arenadistrict.fsu.edu/documents/2015-06-08-Version2.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU0TTyhz1_o
ACC Title game TV ratings
Andrea Adelson
How good was that? It was up 417 percent in TV ratings over their meeting in the 2012 ACC title game. Obviously '14 had way more at stake.
The 2014 ACC title game btw FSU-GT was the highest rated + most watched in league history, w/a 6.2 final rating and 10.1 million viewers.
ACC brings in over $300 million for 2013-14
David Teel
Unlike the SEC and others, #ACC has not projected 2014-15 revenue, but with MD settlement and CFP windfall, expect significant spike.
Maryland shown as receiving $18.0M in 2013-14 #ACC revenue, but that w/held in court settlement. Will eventually go to remaining schools.
More #ACC distributions: Miami $19.5M, BC $19.4M, GT $19.2M, Cuse $19.2M, Pitt $18.9M, NC State $18.2, WF $17.9M, ND $4.9M.
A year ago, #ACC estimated 2013-14 revenue at $291.7M, so came in more than $11M above projection.
Just received #ACC 2013-14 tax return. Total revenue up 30% to $302,306,749. Biggest jumps: TV to $197.2M and bowls to $48.8M.
Shows how much more football is worth. ND is only getting basketball/non-FB share and it's over $14 million less. https://twitter.com/DavidTeelatDP/status/609392931930251264 …
More #ACC distributions: Miami $19.5M, BC $19.4M, GT $19.2M, Cuse $19.2M, Pitt $18.9M, WF $17.9M, ND $4.9M.
ACC brings in over $300 million for 2013-14
"The ACC hit a record in revenue for the 2013-14 year, bringing in over $300 million to beat its own projections.
"The ACC hit a record in revenue for the 2013-14 year, bringing in over $300 million to beat its own projections.
According to IRS filings, the ACC had a record $302.3 million in revenue for last season, its first year as a 15-member league. But it also paid its member institutions $11 million in league championship game/tournament reimbursements, raising its total revenue number to $313.3 million.
The 14 full-time ACC members each received an average of about $22.1 million. Notre Dame, a full member in all sports but football, received $4.9 million, according to the IRS filing. Last year, the ACC projected it would bring in about $291 million."
http://csnbbs.com/thread-738898-page-23.html
"Rights and Licensing revenue for 2014 broke down this way (from USA Today):
Clemson: $29,962,584
S Carolina: $31,593,526
Florida State: $40,493,922
Florida: $39,424,395
So, yes, the last year that ACC data is currently available it was neck-and-neck with the SEC.
Even the SEC numbers being quoted are not "official" yet.
BTW, I think Teel's numbers are a subset of the above revenues. "
"Lou_C Wrote: Ok...so David Teel just got the ACC tax returns for 2013-14. Here's what everyone got...
VT $19.3M
UVa $18.3M
Clemson $21.3
Duke & FSU $20.2M
UNC $19.8M
Miami $19.5M
BC $19.4M
GT $19.2M
Cuse $19.2M
Pitt $18.9M
N.C. State $18.2M
WF $17.9M
ND $4.9M
This does NOT include championship reimbursements, for whatever that's worth.
This is NOT for comparison to the SEC numbers in this thread of $31M. That is what the SEC will distribute for 2014-2015...this is for 2013-2014. The SEC distributed $20.9M per school for 2013-2014. So before the SEC Network, the ACC had pulled reasonably close.
The ACC (and I think PAC) does NOT announce projected payments. We don't find out until someone get's their hands on their tax returns.
So this does not include the playoff money, any tv increases, or new bowl payments coming in 2014-2015. So the question is how much is that worth, and how far it will be behind $31M."
ACC tax return shows doubling of revenue last four years but future challenges
"The ACC reported $302,306,749 in revenue, nearly $11 million more than the $291.7 million it had estimated last spring. Moreover, the windfall was 30 percent higher than 2012-13’s $232.4 million and nearly double 2009-10’s $158.2 million.
Member schools, league HQ and fans have every reason to welcome the news, but no one should confuse the ACC with the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference, the Bill Gates and Warren Buffett of college sports.
And everyone should continue to recognize the ACC’s need to team with ESPN on a profitable cable channel that would partially close the revenue gap with the Big Ten and SEC, each of which boasts a cash-printing cable network.
Some observations regarding the ACC's tax return and long-term finances:
# Like each of the five power conferences, the ACC’s revenue bump was fueled by television rights fees, which jumped from $146.6 million in 2012-13 to $197.2 million in 2013-14, the league’s first with 14 members for football and 15 – Notre Dame is the partial – for other sports. Thanks to its ESPN contracts, ACC media rights have increased 149 percent in the last three years.
# In keeping with past ratios, the ACC distributed 91 percent of its revenue to member schools – the league does not disclose the exact formula, but it includes football bowl participation and other performance metrics. Shares ranged from Clemson’s $21.3 million to Wake Forest’s $17.9 million. Virginia Tech’s was $19.3 million, Virginia’s $18.3 million.
Notre Dame’s partial share was $4.9 million, and while the tax return, Form 990 for the CPAs in the audience, showed Maryland receiving $18.0 million in its final year of ACC membership, that money was withheld as part of a court settlement over the Terps’ move to the Big Ten. Maryland’s negotiated exit fee of approximately $31 million will be shared among the ACC’s remaining members and likely will be reflected in 2014-15 distributions.
None of the above shares include an approximately $11 million championship pool that the ACC reserves for programs that qualify for NCAA postseason."
"Lack of projection notwithstanding, ACC revenue should increase markedly again. First, there’s the Maryland settlement money. Second, there’s a windfall from the inaugural College Football Playoff – the ACC’s share was about $58.3 million, a 70-percent jump from the $34.2 million provided by the Bowl Championship Series in 2013-14. Finally, there's the new Orange Bowl contract, which began last season and is valued at $27.5 million.
# Analyzing conference distributions is an annual rite among media and fans, even as varying accounting practices and cycles of television contracts preclude precise comparisons.
CBSSports.com’s Jon Solomon and the San Jose Mercury-News’ Jon Wilner excel at gathering and assessing data from the power conferences, and according to their reporting on the other four, the ACC’s average $19.2 million distribution to full members in 2013-14 lagged far behind the Big Ten ($26.4 million) and slightly below the Pacific 12 ($21 million), SEC ($20.9 million) and Big 12 ($19.8 million).
The contrasts could be more jarring in 2014-15, and beyond.
The SEC and Big 12 last month projected per-school distributions of $31.2 million and $25.6 million, respectively. The SEC’s 49-percent jump is due in large measure to the rousing launch of the SEC Network, a partnership with ESPN that the ACC can only hope to approach -- South Carolina athletic director Ray Tanner told his school’s Board of Trustees that each of the league’s 14 members netted about $5 million from the network.
According to an internal Purdue document obtained by the Lafayette (Ind.) Journal & Courier, the Big Ten expects per-school shares to mushroom to $44.5 million by 2017-18, the first year of the conference’s renegotiated Tier One television deals.
The ACC’s contract with ESPN extends through 2026-27.
Which brings us to the relentlessly parsed prospects for an ACC channel. The league office has told athletic directors and coaches to refrain from such discussions, and Swofford understandably offers only enough nuggets to encourage, but not inflate, expectations.
As knowledgeable sports business reporter Chadd Scott wrote earlier this month on SportsDayNow.com, a channel is not a cure-all for the ACC. Indeed, as evident in USA Today’s 2013-14 database of public school athletic revenue and expenses, shortfalls in ticket sales and fundraising are primary reasons No. 17 Florida State was the only ACC member among the top 25 nationally in revenue.
The 14 full-time ACC members each received an average of about $22.1 million. Notre Dame, a full member in all sports but football, received $4.9 million, according to the IRS filing. Last year, the ACC projected it would bring in about $291 million."
http://csnbbs.com/thread-738898-page-23.html
"Rights and Licensing revenue for 2014 broke down this way (from USA Today):
Clemson: $29,962,584
S Carolina: $31,593,526
Florida State: $40,493,922
Florida: $39,424,395
So, yes, the last year that ACC data is currently available it was neck-and-neck with the SEC.
Even the SEC numbers being quoted are not "official" yet.
BTW, I think Teel's numbers are a subset of the above revenues. "
"Lou_C Wrote: Ok...so David Teel just got the ACC tax returns for 2013-14. Here's what everyone got...
VT $19.3M
UVa $18.3M
Clemson $21.3
Duke & FSU $20.2M
UNC $19.8M
Miami $19.5M
BC $19.4M
GT $19.2M
Cuse $19.2M
Pitt $18.9M
N.C. State $18.2M
WF $17.9M
ND $4.9M
This does NOT include championship reimbursements, for whatever that's worth.
This is NOT for comparison to the SEC numbers in this thread of $31M. That is what the SEC will distribute for 2014-2015...this is for 2013-2014. The SEC distributed $20.9M per school for 2013-2014. So before the SEC Network, the ACC had pulled reasonably close.
The ACC (and I think PAC) does NOT announce projected payments. We don't find out until someone get's their hands on their tax returns.
So this does not include the playoff money, any tv increases, or new bowl payments coming in 2014-2015. So the question is how much is that worth, and how far it will be behind $31M."
ACC tax return shows doubling of revenue last four years but future challenges
"The ACC reported $302,306,749 in revenue, nearly $11 million more than the $291.7 million it had estimated last spring. Moreover, the windfall was 30 percent higher than 2012-13’s $232.4 million and nearly double 2009-10’s $158.2 million.
Member schools, league HQ and fans have every reason to welcome the news, but no one should confuse the ACC with the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference, the Bill Gates and Warren Buffett of college sports.
And everyone should continue to recognize the ACC’s need to team with ESPN on a profitable cable channel that would partially close the revenue gap with the Big Ten and SEC, each of which boasts a cash-printing cable network.
# Like each of the five power conferences, the ACC’s revenue bump was fueled by television rights fees, which jumped from $146.6 million in 2012-13 to $197.2 million in 2013-14, the league’s first with 14 members for football and 15 – Notre Dame is the partial – for other sports. Thanks to its ESPN contracts, ACC media rights have increased 149 percent in the last three years.
# In keeping with past ratios, the ACC distributed 91 percent of its revenue to member schools – the league does not disclose the exact formula, but it includes football bowl participation and other performance metrics. Shares ranged from Clemson’s $21.3 million to Wake Forest’s $17.9 million. Virginia Tech’s was $19.3 million, Virginia’s $18.3 million.
Notre Dame’s partial share was $4.9 million, and while the tax return, Form 990 for the CPAs in the audience, showed Maryland receiving $18.0 million in its final year of ACC membership, that money was withheld as part of a court settlement over the Terps’ move to the Big Ten. Maryland’s negotiated exit fee of approximately $31 million will be shared among the ACC’s remaining members and likely will be reflected in 2014-15 distributions.
None of the above shares include an approximately $11 million championship pool that the ACC reserves for programs that qualify for NCAA postseason."
"Lack of projection notwithstanding, ACC revenue should increase markedly again. First, there’s the Maryland settlement money. Second, there’s a windfall from the inaugural College Football Playoff – the ACC’s share was about $58.3 million, a 70-percent jump from the $34.2 million provided by the Bowl Championship Series in 2013-14. Finally, there's the new Orange Bowl contract, which began last season and is valued at $27.5 million.
# Analyzing conference distributions is an annual rite among media and fans, even as varying accounting practices and cycles of television contracts preclude precise comparisons.
CBSSports.com’s Jon Solomon and the San Jose Mercury-News’ Jon Wilner excel at gathering and assessing data from the power conferences, and according to their reporting on the other four, the ACC’s average $19.2 million distribution to full members in 2013-14 lagged far behind the Big Ten ($26.4 million) and slightly below the Pacific 12 ($21 million), SEC ($20.9 million) and Big 12 ($19.8 million).
The contrasts could be more jarring in 2014-15, and beyond.
The SEC and Big 12 last month projected per-school distributions of $31.2 million and $25.6 million, respectively. The SEC’s 49-percent jump is due in large measure to the rousing launch of the SEC Network, a partnership with ESPN that the ACC can only hope to approach -- South Carolina athletic director Ray Tanner told his school’s Board of Trustees that each of the league’s 14 members netted about $5 million from the network.
According to an internal Purdue document obtained by the Lafayette (Ind.) Journal & Courier, the Big Ten expects per-school shares to mushroom to $44.5 million by 2017-18, the first year of the conference’s renegotiated Tier One television deals.
The ACC’s contract with ESPN extends through 2026-27.
Which brings us to the relentlessly parsed prospects for an ACC channel. The league office has told athletic directors and coaches to refrain from such discussions, and Swofford understandably offers only enough nuggets to encourage, but not inflate, expectations.
As knowledgeable sports business reporter Chadd Scott wrote earlier this month on SportsDayNow.com, a channel is not a cure-all for the ACC. Indeed, as evident in USA Today’s 2013-14 database of public school athletic revenue and expenses, shortfalls in ticket sales and fundraising are primary reasons No. 17 Florida State was the only ACC member among the top 25 nationally in revenue.
Of the record 20 public schools that reported more than $100 million in income, the SEC and Big Ten accounted for seven each, the Big 12 three, Pac-12 two and ACC one.
Perhaps Scott’s most salient point is that with small, private schools such as Duke and Wake Forest, the ACC’s average undergraduate enrollment, including Notre Dame, is approximately 15,700. So despite a geographic footprint that includes half the U.S. population, the ACC has a smaller fan base than the SEC (average enrollment of about 24,500) and Big Ten (27,800), making a potential network a harder sell.
Granted, if money guaranteed success, top-10 revenue producers Texas, Michigan and Florida wouldn’t have given the bum’s rush to football coaches Mack Brown, Brady Hoke and Will Muschamp. And half the top 20 wouldn't have failed to reach the 2015 NCAA men's basketball tournament.
But ACC schools, collectively and individually, need to find more money. The task won’t be easy, and even if they do, the Big Ten and SEC still figure to lead the arms race.
The ACC's challenge: Do more with less.
Some charts offered for context. The first shows recent ACC revenue for rights fees, football bowls, NCAA basketball tournament and the average, per-school share.
ACC REVENUES LAST SEVEN YEARS
Total TV Bowl NCAA Avg. share
2007-2008 $162.8 $75.3 $29.2 $15.1 $11.8
2008-2009 $172.7 $76.9 $30.7 $15.9 $13.6
2009-2010 $158.2 $77.6 $31.6 $18.2 $11.7
2010-2011 $167.2 $79.3 $36.7 $18.2 $12.3
2011-2012 $223.6 $130.5 $43.8 $17.7 $16.9
2012-2013 $232.4 $146.6 $36.7 $18.2 $17.6
2013-2014 $302.3 $197.2 $48.8 $17.5 $19.2*
* Average full share. Partial ACC member Notre Dame received $4.9 million in its first year in the league.
VIRGINIA TECH, VIRGINIA SHARES OF ACC REVENUE
Tech UVa
2007-2008 $12.8 $12.1
2008-2009 $15.4 $12.5
2009-2010 $11.9 $11.0
2010-2011 $14.1 $11.2
2011-2012 $18.5 $17.4
2012-2013 $18.3 $16.8
2013-2014 $19.3 $18.3
SCHOOL SHARES FOR 2013-14
Clemson: $21.3M
Florida State: $20.2M
Duke: $20.2M
North Carolina: $19.8M
Miami: $19.5M
Boston College: $19.4M
Virginia Tech: $19.3M
Georgia Tech: $19.2M
Syracuse: $19.2M
Pittsburgh: $18.9M
Virginia: $18.3M
N.C. State: $18.2M
Wake Forest: $17.9M
Notre Dame: $4.9M"
Perhaps Scott’s most salient point is that with small, private schools such as Duke and Wake Forest, the ACC’s average undergraduate enrollment, including Notre Dame, is approximately 15,700. So despite a geographic footprint that includes half the U.S. population, the ACC has a smaller fan base than the SEC (average enrollment of about 24,500) and Big Ten (27,800), making a potential network a harder sell.
But ACC schools, collectively and individually, need to find more money. The task won’t be easy, and even if they do, the Big Ten and SEC still figure to lead the arms race.
The ACC's challenge: Do more with less.
Some charts offered for context. The first shows recent ACC revenue for rights fees, football bowls, NCAA basketball tournament and the average, per-school share.
ACC REVENUES LAST SEVEN YEARS
2007-2008 $162.8 $75.3 $29.2 $15.1 $11.8
2008-2009 $172.7 $76.9 $30.7 $15.9 $13.6
2009-2010 $158.2 $77.6 $31.6 $18.2 $11.7
2010-2011 $167.2 $79.3 $36.7 $18.2 $12.3
2011-2012 $223.6 $130.5 $43.8 $17.7 $16.9
2012-2013 $232.4 $146.6 $36.7 $18.2 $17.6
2013-2014 $302.3 $197.2 $48.8 $17.5 $19.2*
* Average full share. Partial ACC member Notre Dame received $4.9 million in its first year in the league.
VIRGINIA TECH, VIRGINIA SHARES OF ACC REVENUE
Tech UVa
2007-2008 $12.8 $12.1
2008-2009 $15.4 $12.5
2009-2010 $11.9 $11.0
2010-2011 $14.1 $11.2
2011-2012 $18.5 $17.4
2012-2013 $18.3 $16.8
2013-2014 $19.3 $18.3
SCHOOL SHARES FOR 2013-14
Clemson: $21.3M
Florida State: $20.2M
Duke: $20.2M
North Carolina: $19.8M
Miami: $19.5M
Boston College: $19.4M
Virginia Tech: $19.3M
Georgia Tech: $19.2M
Syracuse: $19.2M
Pittsburgh: $18.9M
Virginia: $18.3M
N.C. State: $18.2M
Wake Forest: $17.9M
Notre Dame: $4.9M"
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
FSU Factoid of the Day
SportsCenter
After catching last night's no-hitter, Buster Posey adds to an already impressive resume. pic.twitter.com/5sIKrusYcu
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
FSU Foundation Fundraising
Dear Friend of Florida State:
Florida State University ranks 214 out of 268 national universities in financial resources, according to U.S. News and World Report. As low as this ranking is, it belies the fact that our students and alumni excel spectacularly, since the University makes the most of its finite resources. Consider: For two consecutive years (2013-14) Florida State was ranked first in the nation by U.S. News when it comes to delivering quality to its students. This year, we are ranked second.
Today, I ask that you consider making a gift to Florida State and join more than 17,000 alumni who choose to support the University each year. Even though we continue to make the most of what we have, we cannot afford to lose ground due to a lack of resources. What will your support provide? Here are a few examples:
- On average, 3,589 scholarships are awarded each year through the FSU Foundation to help students achieve their dreams of earning a college degree;
- The latest books, journals and online resources for a variety of disciplines are made available to every student, faculty and staff member at our University Libraries; and
- Nearly $4 million is given in direct faculty support, improving the student experience through classroom instruction and research programs.
Private philanthropy can help Florida State close the gap on key indicators. We have the best alumni giving rate when compared to all Florida public universities—a statistic for which we can all be proud—but we fall short when compared to public universities in the ACC. Help us Raise the Torch for Florida State by making a gift today.
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Faculty resources are an important factor in national rankings—and it is an area in which we must improve. The University has already devoted its resources to the hiring of additional faculty—people who are national and international leaders in their disciplines. However, your support is needed to fill in the gaps. Private dollars allow Florida State to compete with other major universities in the recruitment and retention of faculty members.
Among the nine public universities in the Atlantic Coast Conference, FSU ranks sixth in faculty resources and a distant ninth for total financial resources. We need your help to improve upon these numbers. Please, make a gift today. You can designate your gift to benefit the programs and initiatives that are meaningful to you through any of the following ways:
- Online: Visit our secure giving site to put your gift to work quickly.
- Phone: Call (850) 644-6000 to make a gift using your credit or debit card.
- Mail: Send your check, made payable to the FSU Foundation, by mail to:
Florida State University Foundation
2010 Levy Ave., P.O. Box 3062739
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2739
Each gift received will get us closer to the $1 billion goal of Raise the Torch: The Campaign for Florida State. Your support will not only help today’s students but also alumni by increasing the value of a degree from Florida State. On behalf of everyone at FSU who will benefit from your support, thank you!
With Seminole Pride,
Tom Jennings
Vice President for University Advancement
and President, FSU Foundation
Vice President for University Advancement
and President, FSU Foundation
P.S. Double or triple the impact of your gift!
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You could potentially double or even triple the impact of your gift to Florida State if you or your spouse is employed by a company that matches the charitable contributions of its employees. Visit matchinggifts.com/fsu to find out if your employer has a matching gift policy.
Frenchtown Committee Reviews Plans for Medical Center, Retail Stores
Improvements to area around FSU campus.
Frenchtown Committee Reviews Plans for Medical Center, Retail Stores
"TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Preliminary plans are coming into focus on Tallahassee's Southside and the Frenchtown area.
The Greater Frenchtown/Southside Community Redevelopment Area Citizens Advisory Committee has plans for a Big Bend Cares Medical Center.
It also reviewed plans for a redeveloped Frenchtown, which involves a grocery store, urgent care clinic, retail stores and housing.
"That's what's at the heart of the project is really to have a crosscut of the socioeconomic fabric of our community living in that area," said Donald Gray of the Fitzgerald Collaborative Group.
The committee also discussed next year's budget, which is estimated at a little more than $2 Million."
Frenchtown Project: Excitement & Unanswered Questions
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Tallahassee -- Developers are presenting more details of an ambitious plan for a stretch of West Tennessee Street.
Property owners propose a revitalization project including new townhomes and businesses, even an urgent care clinic.
But city officials say there are still many unanswered questions.
The project would cover a large area in the 400 block of West Tennessee Street, surrounding the former homeless shelter.
A group called Frenchtown Redevelopment Partners envisions apartments, townhomes, a public courtyard, and retail areas including a grocery store.
"It would benefit the greater community, cause these are uses that are vital for downtown, for residents downtown. A grocery store within walking district, right? Residents downtown, students, residents of Frenchtown," said Donald Gray with Fitzgerald Collaborative, the urban designer who came up with the conceptual plans for the development.
Right now, the block includes just a few businesses among empty lots and vacant buildings.
Gray envisions retail space for existing and new stores, a banking center, a business incubator, along with apartments, condos, a parking garage, pedestrian areas, even an amphitheater. He says the project could really boost the attitude of people living in the neighborhood.
"Not only feeling like I belong in the community but feeling like I have a stake in the community," said Gray.
Just across the street from the area, Mary Jane Banes-Egina is encouraged by the plans. She and seven partners just opened the city's only Filipino restaurant, REAL Sarap. Banes-Egina calls the current scene on West Tennessee old and dire.
"This area needs a facelift, something modern, something that people will say, 'Okay let's go visit this new place!' Because curiosity always brings people," said Banes-Egina.
Tallahassee's Community Redevelopment Agency says at this point, plans for the site are very preliminary. There's no estimated cost or timeline.
CRA Executive Director Roxanne Manning says the developer needs to conduct a market study to determine feasibility and provide more information about tenants and funding.
Mary Jane calls it a long shot, but hopes to see big changes across the street.
"This is a positive thing, something you're changing the facade changing the impression of the area," she said."
Frenchtown Committee Reviews Plans for Medical Center, Retail Stores
"TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Preliminary plans are coming into focus on Tallahassee's Southside and the Frenchtown area.
The Greater Frenchtown/Southside Community Redevelopment Area Citizens Advisory Committee has plans for a Big Bend Cares Medical Center.
It also reviewed plans for a redeveloped Frenchtown, which involves a grocery store, urgent care clinic, retail stores and housing.
"That's what's at the heart of the project is really to have a crosscut of the socioeconomic fabric of our community living in that area," said Donald Gray of the Fitzgerald Collaborative Group.
The committee also discussed next year's budget, which is estimated at a little more than $2 Million."
Frenchtown Project: Excitement & Unanswered Questions
"
Tallahassee -- Developers are presenting more details of an ambitious plan for a stretch of West Tennessee Street.
Property owners propose a revitalization project including new townhomes and businesses, even an urgent care clinic.
But city officials say there are still many unanswered questions.
The project would cover a large area in the 400 block of West Tennessee Street, surrounding the former homeless shelter.
A group called Frenchtown Redevelopment Partners envisions apartments, townhomes, a public courtyard, and retail areas including a grocery store.
"It would benefit the greater community, cause these are uses that are vital for downtown, for residents downtown. A grocery store within walking district, right? Residents downtown, students, residents of Frenchtown," said Donald Gray with Fitzgerald Collaborative, the urban designer who came up with the conceptual plans for the development.
Right now, the block includes just a few businesses among empty lots and vacant buildings.
Gray envisions retail space for existing and new stores, a banking center, a business incubator, along with apartments, condos, a parking garage, pedestrian areas, even an amphitheater. He says the project could really boost the attitude of people living in the neighborhood.
"Not only feeling like I belong in the community but feeling like I have a stake in the community," said Gray.
Just across the street from the area, Mary Jane Banes-Egina is encouraged by the plans. She and seven partners just opened the city's only Filipino restaurant, REAL Sarap. Banes-Egina calls the current scene on West Tennessee old and dire.
"This area needs a facelift, something modern, something that people will say, 'Okay let's go visit this new place!' Because curiosity always brings people," said Banes-Egina.
Tallahassee's Community Redevelopment Agency says at this point, plans for the site are very preliminary. There's no estimated cost or timeline.
CRA Executive Director Roxanne Manning says the developer needs to conduct a market study to determine feasibility and provide more information about tenants and funding.
Mary Jane calls it a long shot, but hopes to see big changes across the street.
"This is a positive thing, something you're changing the facade changing the impression of the area," she said."
Friday, June 5, 2015
FSU Budget info
Winning leads to windfall for FSU, coaches
"FSU’s athletic program saw a 14.7 percent increase in revenue and a 16.1 percent increase in expenses during the 2013-14 school year, according to a investigation into public athletic department finances published last week by USA Today.
The increases are directly related to FSU’s victory in the 2013 BCS National Championship Game, the school’s senior associate athletic director/chief financial officer Matt Behnke told the Tallahassee Democrat on Wednesday.
“It was clearly a perfect storm,” Behnke said. “And winning a national championship was a large part of it.”
The Seminoles saw dramatic increases in ticket sales ($25,550,753, up $5.24 million), contributions ($22,521,533, up $3.6 million) and rights/licensing ($40,493,922, up $3.7 million) over the last school year.
FSU also reported close to $20.8 million in revenues from NCAA/conference distributions.
According to Behnke, ticket sales for the 2013 national championship game in Pasadena accounted for the increase.
Winning the title increased royalties on officially-licensed merchandise and inspired contributions from members of Seminole Boosters, Inc. — which has specific financial thresholds to meet if members wish to take advantage of priority tickets and/or parking.
“The percentage increases we’ve seen related to both revenues and expenses were not outside of the range of what we saw with other schools who have won a national championship — so it was expected,” Behnke said.
Seminole self-sufficiency
"The ACC was the only member of the Power Five Conference to not have a school ranked amongst the Top 16 programs. FSU’s total revenue ranked 17th nationally and trailed $19.8 million behind the University of Florida, which ranked ninth and grossed $124.6 million.
Despite FSU’s position, Behnke said the athletic program is self-sufficient — meaning revenues exceeded expenses last season — thanks to net incomes accrued over the previous two school years ($2.9 million in 2012-13 and $2.1 million last year).
According to USA Today, all 50 Power Five schools are self-sufficient — but only when taking into account money collected from subsidies (student fees, university funding or direct government support).
FSU’s athletic program collected $7.98 million in student fees for the 2013-14 school year, but in turn does not charge students for tickets to sporting events.
When that money isn’t taken into account, only 24 of the 230 schools are operating at a profit — but FSU is not one of them, according to the story and a study by Indiana University's National Sports Journalism Center. The ACC was also the only conference in the Power Five not operating at a profit using that measurement.
Using that calculation, FSU accounted for $2.07 million more in expenses than revenues in the last school year.
“Here is the core difference with that particular analysis: we receive student athletic fees on a credit hour basis and in return provide all students with tickets to athletic events without additional charges or fees,” Behnke said. “That is how we continue to operate at Florida State. The way in which other institutions handle student athletic fees and tickets varies by institution.
“Based upon the analysis, if we sold student tickets in a manner similar to some, we would operate at a profit.”
FSU’s athletic program and Seminole Boosters, Inc., collectively also gave $2.625 million back to the school, which will be allocated however FSU’s administration decides to spend it, according to Behnke.
“So when you talk about being self-sufficient, being able to contribute back truly defines the program’s ability to be self-sufficient,” Behnke said.
“The university wouldn’t subsidize us only just to have athletics give it back, and I think maybe that’s more of an accurate picture. Athletics is one part of this great university, and giving back to the students annually is something that we all take great pride in.”
As far as the expenses go…
FSU spent $98,866,182 last year — the highest since USA Today began compiling the database in 2005. The total is up $14.1 million from the previous school year.
The Seminoles paid $32.7 million in coaching salaries and contract bonuses last year, up $5.5 million from the year before. FSU coach Jimbo Fisher earned $3.5 million and his nine assistants collectively earned $3.4 million before bonuses during the 2013-14 season.
FSU paid $9.5 million in scholarship money last year, and also saw an increase of $6.78 million in “other” expenses from the previous year to $42.9 million.
Behnke said the increase in spending also comes from more expensive team travel, including FSU’s trip to play for the national title in Pasadena, California, which cost about $2.8 million and resulted in a net loss of more than $480,000.
FSU also spent $1.87 million more than it did last year (about $13.8 million total) for “building/grounds,” which Behnke said covered locker room renovations for football team and recurring maintenance.
Florida State numbers
Total Revenue; $196,030,398
Total Expenses; $98,866,182
Total subsidy; $7,980,366
Percent subsidy; 7.62
FSU revenues
Ticket sales; $25,550,753
Contributions; $18,894,097
Rights/licensing; $40,493,922
Student fees; $7,980,366
School funds; $0
Other; $8,227,880
Total; $104,774,474
FSU expenses
Coaching/staff pay; $32,748,373
Scholarships; $9,471,927
Building/grounds; $13,786,951
Other; $42,858,931
Total Expenses; $98,866,182
Florida Public Schools
9. Florida; SEC; $124;611;305
17. Florida State; ACC; $104;774;474
56. UCF; AAC; $49;764;152
57. USF; AAC; $48;383;928
90. Florida International; C-USA; $$28;104;062
106. Florida Atlantic; C-USA; $24;352;818
154. Florida Gulf Coast; Atl Sun; $14;434;002
178. FAMU; MEAC; $12;444;254
205. North Florida; Atl Sun; $10;453;436
Top 5 Total Revenue schools:
1. Oregon; Pac-12; $196 million
2. Texas; Big 12; $161 million
3. Michigan; Big Ten; $157.9 million
4. Alabama; SEC; $153.2 million
5. Ohio State; Big Ten; $145.2 million
ACC Public Schools Total Revenues
1. Florida State; $104.8 million
2. Louisville; $88.7 million
3. North Carolina; $83.8 million
4. Virginia; $83.7 million
5. Clemson; $74.8 million
6. Virginia Tech; $73.1 million
7. N.C. State; $70.5 million
8. Georgia Tech; $68.5 million
SEC Bowl Revenue Strategy
Worth noting.
I believe the ACC needs to offer a percentage to teams in bowls BEFORE distributing to conference for an equal split. Something like 25%-35%.
When a conference has an overwhelming number of teams content to settle for lower end bowls, it is important to reward production.
SEC Bowl Revenue Strategy
Marge Schott Wrote: This is what the SEC does, per an AL.com article citing businessofcollegesports.com:
You quoted from this
http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2014/...875_m.html
But the juicy one is this
http://businessofcollegesports.com/2014/...e-payouts/
I believe the ACC needs to offer a percentage to teams in bowls BEFORE distributing to conference for an equal split. Something like 25%-35%.
When a conference has an overwhelming number of teams content to settle for lower end bowls, it is important to reward production.
SEC Bowl Revenue Strategy
Marge Schott Wrote: This is what the SEC does, per an AL.com article citing businessofcollegesports.com:
Quote:For bowl games with receipts between $4 million and $6 million, like the Peach, the school keeps $1.475 million, plus a travel allowance. For bowl games with receipts of $6 million or more, like the Sugar and Orange, the school keeps $2 million, plus the travel allowance. If an SEC team makes it to the championship game, it receives another $2.1 million, plus travel allowance.
The rest of the revenue from the CFP bowls is divided evenly between the 14 schools and the conference office.
You quoted from this
http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2014/...875_m.html
But the juicy one is this
http://businessofcollegesports.com/2014/...e-payouts/
Quote:SEC Conference distribution model:
For bowl games with receipts of $4,000,000 - $5,999,999, the participating team retains $1.475 million (Ole Miss), plus a travel allowance determined by SEC. For bowl games with receipts of $6 million or more, the participating team receives $2 million (Alabama and Mississippi State), plus a travel allowance determined by the SEC. If an SEC team makes it to the championship game, it receives another $2.1 million, plus travel allowance. The remainder of the revenue from these [CFP] bowls is divided 15 ways – one share for each of the 14 SEC teams and one share for the conference office. There’s also a distribution method for bowls with lower payouts, but I’m not covering that here.
Thursday, June 4, 2015
ACC conf games the last 3 years
David Hale @DavidHaleESPN 11 minutes ago
Best records in conf games last 3 yrs:
ACC- FSU (26-1)
B1G- OhioSt (25-1)
SEC- Bama (23-3)
Pac- Oregon (24-4)
B12- OU, KSU, Bay (20-7)
David Hale @DavidHaleESPN 7 minutes ago
Overall #ACC records in conference games last 3 years… pic.twitter.com/baOte3zXi6
David Hale @DavidHaleESPN 4 minutes ago
If you’re curious, here are the SEC records in conference games over last 3 seasons…
ACC Distribution
Waiting for more info, but FSU sent out a budget that had ACC distribution at $22 Million (around $4 million less than Big 12 and $10 Million less than SEC).
Next year projection showed $23 million projection.
Tough numbers for this year....next year will get very interesting.
Next year projection showed $23 million projection.
Tough numbers for this year....next year will get very interesting.
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