Still waiting for some solid info on net revenue/loss from the I-Bowl. Did the bowl give Tech a higher payout than they did to Northern Illinois? According to that article, both got $750K before expenses. Did Tech bus over the day of the game to minimize costs or stay in Shreveport? The true cost (or profit) would be useful to know. A lot of minor bowls are losses for the teams but done for exposure and to reward the players.

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Posted by johnnylightnin

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Member since Jun 2007

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Posted on 8/22/09 at 3:33 pm to CalBengal

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Still waiting for some solid info on net revenue/loss from the I-Bowl. Did the bowl give Tech a higher payout than they did to Northern Illinois? According to that article, both got $750K before expenses. Did Tech bus over the day of the game to minimize costs or stay in Shreveport? The true cost (or profit) would be useful to know. A lot of minor bowls are losses for the teams but done for exposure and to reward the players.

Tech got a higher pay-out. It was 900K. We stayed in Shreveport the night before. Not sure what the net was and pretty sure the 900K isn't documented.

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Posted by CalBengal

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Posted on 8/22/09 at 3:36 pm to CalBengal

Shouldn't any Louisiana taxpayer have a say in La Tech athletics? Especially with those athletic endeavors are underwritten by that hardworking taxpayer?

Look at report page 9 (actually page 11 of 14 of pdf)

State Auditor's Report - Latech Athletics

Fiscal year ended: (2005 football season)
Football revenue: $600K (for a SEASON!)
Football away games and guarantees (i.e., whore games): $1.1 million
Total Direct Institutional Support (Money out of your pockets, taxpayers) $4.3 million (and they report it as revenue, of which it is one third of total reported revenue!)

Now this is the most current info found on the web. Perhaps you all can provide more recent numbers.

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