slu72 Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 What is high on the salary scale? Who are we talking about in the $2 million+ range? I don't think we need to pay anyone $2mm unless he's in the Pitino, Izzo, et al category. My guess would be $1mm to $1.2mm w/ a decent budget for recruiting and staff. Plus some incentives for making the dance, winning titles, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyJumpUp Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 I don't think we need to pay anyone $2mm unless he's in the Pitino, Izzo, et al category. My guess would be $1mm to $1.2mm w/ a decent budget for recruiting and staff. Plus some incentives for making the dance, winning titles, etc. To get a Pitino/Izzo type to come to SLU, you would need something in the $5-10 million dollar range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonwich Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 I can tell you that even in the days since Coach Crews was let go, tickets sales and giving to the Billiken Club have seen an increase already! How could ticket sales have possibly gone up? Did people who dropped season tickets indicate that they'd start up again for next year? Or did corporations suddenly jump back in and give money so they could buy the center-section seats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 fan Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 To have a coach in the top 50 pay wise, is north of $1.5 million per year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slu72 fan Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 I can tell you that even in the days since Coach Crews was let go, tickets sales and giving to the Billiken Club have seen an increase already! don't know your source and hope your correct. The Billiken Golf tournament is May 2. Maybe some of you would like to participate. The Billiken Club needs all the help it can muster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kshoe Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 How could ticket sales have possibly gone up? Did people who dropped season tickets indicate that they'd start up again for next year? Or did corporations suddenly jump back in and give money so they could buy the center-section seats? I was going to call BS on that statement too. I seriously doubt anybody was calling the ticket office saying "sign me up for season tics even though I have no idea who our next coach is going to be." If an increase in ticket sales is defined as 4 new season tickets sold, then sure that seems possible. But much more than that...unlikely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 How could ticket sales have possibly gone up? Did people who dropped season tickets indicate that they'd start up again for next year? Or did corporations suddenly jump back in and give money so they could buy the center-section seats? Busted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonwich Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Oh, stop being so shrill, you guys! I wasn't jumping on Dr. B's case. He has good inside sources. I was just wondering how that could be possible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adman Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Oh, stop being so shrill, you guys! I wasn't jumping on Dr. B's case. He has good inside sources. I was just wondering how that could be possible! Mr B, There was a drop off in season ticket sales after the 2014-2015 season. Some may be coming back based on signals they're seeing: speed of process, objective of hiring with head coaching experience, U not messing around. Trying to beat the market! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Can I buy my tickets now or do I have to wait until they go on sale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorB Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Look, that is what I was told, more or less. Maybe I did not state it clear enough for the close readers on here; maybe he said there is increase "interest in ticket sales" rather than "ticket sales." Please excuse my ignorance and obtuseness. He definitely told me interest in Billiken Club has soared in just a few days. Believe it, don't believe it, I really don't care, to be honest.. . . . and by the way, why would someone just make it up, anyway?? And no, sorry, I did not have the New York times fact-checking team on the case, sorry to disappoint all of you. Oh, stop being so shrill, you guys! PS: The shrillness gets very old on here; I can tell you for a fact that there are a number of insiders I know personally, who never post on here anymore, because of it. Why post stuff, only to get a lot of it thrown back in your face?? Not very motivating. . . . so I'll be sure, if I hear anything that might interest anyone, to run to Billikens.com to post it -- NOT! over and out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taj79 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Doc: in what section of Chaifetz do your season tickets sit? How many do you have? Do you occasionally sell them when you can't make a game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kshoe Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Look, that is what I was told, more or less. Maybe I did not state it clear enough for the close readers on here; maybe he said there is increase "interest in ticket sales" rather than "ticket sales." Please excuse my ignorance and obtuseness. He definitely told me interest in Billiken Club has soared in just a few days. Believe it, don't believe it, I really don't care, to be honest.. . . . and by the way, why would someone just make it up, anyway?? And no, sorry, I did not have the New York times fact-checking team on the case, sorry to disappoint all of you. PS: The shrillness gets very old on here; I can tell you for a fact that there are a number of insiders I know personally, who never post on here anymore, because of it. Why post stuff, only to get a lot of it thrown back in your face?? Not very motivating. . . . so I'll be sure, if I hear anything that might interest anyone, to run to Billikens.com to post it -- NOT! over and out. Doc, I get that the "shrillness" here can get old but you have to admit that many of the "insiders" are unabashed homers and don't really report things as they are. Some do, but many don't. You aren't a homer (in fact I think your swings on either the greatness of something or how horrible something is are a bit extreme) but you still can't expect to post something that is so obviously questionable as an increase in ticket sales (especially considering tickets aren't being sold at this point) and not expect some feedback. Perhaps the next time someone is feeding you some "inside information" and it seems too fantastic to be real, you could question it a bit before reporting it out to the general billikens.com community? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACE Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Doc, I get that the "shrillness" here can get old but you have to admit that many of the "insiders" are unabashed homers and don't really report things as they are. Some do, but many don't. You aren't a homer (in fact I think your swings on either the greatness of something or how horrible something is are a bit extreme) but you still can't expect to post something that is so obviously questionable as an increase in ticket sales (especially considering tickets aren't being sold at this point) and not expect some feedback. Perhaps the next time someone is feeding you some "inside information" and it seems too fantastic to be real, you could question it a bit before reporting it out to the general billikens.com community? +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschkind Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Mr B, There was a drop off in season ticket sales after the 2014-2015 season. Some may be coming back based on signals they're seeing: speed of process, objective of hiring with head coaching experience, U not messing around. Trying to beat the market! It's Dr. B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonwich Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 It's Dr. B Naw, just Mr. I didn't pass one of my two prelims so I just took my master's and left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseman Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Frank has been wrong so many times about who we were going to sign as a coach or as a player so I really take what he says with a grain of salt. I appreciate that he at least thinks about the Bills but he is not tuned in to the program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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