NDSU to MWC

[HelenaHandBasket]

Understand the donations of funding the upfront cost, are the NDSU alum that more wealthy and giving as the UM alum?

Also, we keep saying we don't have the funding for additional scholarships, while NDSU already supports 16 D1 sports to our 15 all while having a smaller revenue stream on the face of it anyways.

You think NDSU has a smaller athletic budget than UM?

 

[Marty11]

You think NDSU has a smaller athletic budget than UM?

Again just a quick AI dive shows NDSU athletic budget of $30M and UM at $29M. AI shows that UM generated approximately $29.2M in revenue while NDSU shows $27M-$29M, pretty similar.

 

[HelenaHandBasket]

Again just a quick AI dive shows NDSU athletic budget of $30M and UM at $29M. AI shows that UM generated approximately $29.2M in revenue while NDSU shows $27M-$29M, pretty similar.

So you think this decision is based on current revenue streams only?

 

[5280Griz]

Maybe somebody can enlighten me on the whole money issue. First off the enrollment for both UM and NDSU is approximately the same(NDSU 12,000 and UM 11,000); Montana as a state a bit more populated by 300,000 or so.

According to a quick AI search the cost of attendance at UM (in-state) is $31,000 while the cost at NDSU is $22,000. Out-State for UM is $58,000 with NDSU at $26,000.

UM averages roughly 7-8,000 more fans at home football games while demanding a higher ticket prices then NDSU. This alone is approximately $500,000 in additional revenue each year just in ticket sales based on 7 home games.

So, I guess what I'm getting at is how does NDSU seem to have so much more dollars than UM?

More donors.

 

[HelenaHandBasket]

More donors.

That isn't the only revenue stream.

 

[5280Griz]

Understand the donations of funding the upfront cost, are the NDSU alum that more wealthy and giving as the UM alum?

Also, we keep saying we don't have the funding for additional scholarships, while NDSU already supports 16 D1 sports to our 15 all while having a smaller revenue stream on the face of it anyways.

If UM and MSU’s biggest donors wanted to get behind moving up and paying for it with donations they would move up. NDSU is not tied to another university and their top donors are behind moving up.

 

[5280Griz]

That isn't the only revenue stream.

No but from what I understand that is the main difference from UM. UM has more games on national tv and more ticket sales.

 

[HelenaHandBasket]

No but from what I understand that is the main difference from UM. UM has more games on national tv and more ticket sales.

Whatever dude, you seem to have your finger on the pulse of the matter.

 

[NDSUSR]

You guys are in luck, the kids from UND are starting their owd FBS conference.
These guys are

Conference Realignments - Take 2

forum.siouxsports.com

 

[5280Griz]

You guys are in luck, the kids from UND are starting their owd FBS conference.
These guys are

Conference Realignments - Take 2

forum.siouxsports.com

Yeah one of the only schools in America that cares more about hockey than football.

 

[Griz til I die]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2021041467456737418

Good article interviewing Haslam on the NDSU move up and the current hurdles that exist for UM and msu! Interesting that Leon Costello declined to comment. Basically when it’s all said and done, you’re gonna need about $50M to make it work. Would the state be willing to pony that up for each school? Let alone just one? I’m not so sure they would.