In Reply to: Chip was bad for UCLA's football business. 1 game over .500... posted by Born2BBruin on June 26, 2024 at 07:24:25
Ucla has the tenth largest football venue in the nation. 68% larger than Autsen Stadium, 30% larger than Husky Stadium and 17% larger than the Coliseum. So, of the new west coast B10 teams, Ucla has the most seats to fill. "Half full" should be taken in context.
Chip was left with a program in disarray and it generated little interest in his early rebuild years. Once the program found its bearings, Chip's 2023 team finished with an average home attendance of 47,950, the best without an SC game. And that is with a poorly thought out non-con home schedule in both 2022 and 2023 with Coastal Carolina, Alabama State, South Alabama, Bowling Green and North Carolina Central generating zero local interest.
Tenth largest stadium, rebuild lag, poor scheduling, season ticket holder re-seating to the shady side. Yep, it's clearly all on Chip. You nailed it BRO!
You should begin to see that your claims about attendance aren't based on facts or reason. They are opinions assigned to you by the Chip Hating media you consume, i.e., the Parasite and Bolch.
Chip gave preference to the portal in recruiting for a ton of good reasons, including relative dearth of funds, immediate impact from transfers, better information for evaluating D1 level talent and shorter recruiting process. His preference ran counter to the financial interests of the Parasite, so you were told to hate Chip. And you did.
For two full years after NIL was organized here by the Men of Westwood, Jarmond actively resisted it. During those two years when other programs were pushing aggressively into NIL, MoW was not invited on campus, was not invited to Ucla fundraising functions, was not discussed with Wooden Fund donors for fear MoW would cannibalize WF fundraising, was not included or mentioned in any Ucla publications or mail pieces, was portrayed as a "risk" to Ucla. Clearly, this is on Chip also. Good insights, BRO.
If you think the Parasite is a critical aspect of the university's marketing, you're failing to see how insignificant it is. The Ucla brand accrues national and global power through broad, repetitive exposure and visibility which is a function of Ucla's favorable location and the success of its sports teams generally. John Wooden had a far greater impact on the power of the Ucla brand than any single person or organization before or since.
The fansite media are blood sucking parasites that contribute zero to the lasting value of the Ucla brand. They are ok as far as providing updates, but their editorial biases are harmful to the football team.
So is Ucla. By constantly churning the football program, Guerrero and now Jarmond continue the folly that has beset us since Donahue retired. We need insightful, talented, bold leadership in football to raise money, get more talent and win more games. Jarmond isn't the guy.