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I hope we are done talking about boycotting the Apple Cup

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COCoug said:
With regards to the 57,000 attendance- as a fan base we control that.
Lumen Field only holds 68,740, so we are 11,000 short of a sell-out, which happens in Martin Stadium frequently. Next year will sell out.

Second- which Power 4 team would you rather beat than Washington? We aren't going to win the National Championship, and most bowls are crap, so this is why we even play the sport.

Third- years ago a WSU administrator was quoted as saying the most important factor in lobbying the state legislature for funding was for WSU to win the Apple Cup. We need this to compete with UW for high school kids to come to Pullman as students, for our athletic programs to stay relevant, and for our state support. None of that happens with a win over Rutgers or Indiana, or a loss to Tennessee or Penn State.
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I hope we are done talking about boycotting the Apple Cup

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COUGinNCW said:
Was there ever a public records request to see the contract?
Ticket revenue had to be in the $10-12M range. Splitting 50-50 with uw after expenses? How about concessions? That had to be a pretty good number if we got any of it. Overall, should be a good chunk of $$$.
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I would think, if the contract was that beneficial for us, they would've disclosed the details to the faithful by now? To ease concerns?
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I hope we are done talking about boycotting the Apple Cup

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CougPatrol said:
Nearly all of the body bag games this year involved complete mismatches. Fresno State and Colorado State were the only decent teams I saw on the list who collected good paydays. These games are impossibly difficult to schedule, and more and more programs are going to be hesitant to schedule teams like WSU due to the risk of loss. Why schedule WSU over an FCS program or someone like Georgia State?
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We'll be a "safe" matchup in that respect soon enough I believe.

I generally think winning Saturday has clouded everyone's perspectives on this game. Unless UW completely melts down athletically and turns into Rutgers, we're gonna win this game less often than we historically have going forward. I look forward to hearing everyone's thoughts on this game after a string of non-competitive losses. Our new reality is going undefeated is the #1 goal every season. SOS with 1 or more losses is useless.

My thoughts on the revenue we'd miss out on if we stopped the AC,,,,,,meh. If that $3mill or whatever it is, proves catastrophic, why are we even bothering to have a football team?
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cr8zyncalif said:
One thing I don't see a lot in these "play/don't play the Fuskies" discussions is our need for strength of schedule for both rankings and CFP purposes. Our new league games are not going to have P4 strength of schedule. If we could lock in home & away games with a similar level P4 team, then I could listen to the anti-Fuskie game rants a lot easier. But we will have a lot of trouble getting a P4 to do home & away. As long as we have home & away (as we have for the next 4 years, as I recall), I have no problem playing them. And more often than not, I think it benefits us to play early in the season, for many reasons. Long story short, I may have to hold my nose, but continuing to play UW makes sense for WSU.
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Losing to the only "strong" team on your schedule doesn't help you. You're better off being undefeated and untested, than already showing you're not good enough to beat the 5th-8th place team in the B1G.
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I hope we are done talking about boycotting the Apple Cup

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With regards to the 57,000 attendance- as a fan base we control that.
Lumen Field only holds 68,740, so we are 11,000 short of a sell-out, which happens in Martin Stadium frequently. Next year will sell out.

Second- which Power 4 team would you rather beat than Washington? We aren't going to win the National Championship, and most bowls are crap, so this is why we even play the sport.

Third- years ago a WSU administrator was quoted as saying the most important factor in lobbying the state legislature for funding was for WSU to win the Apple Cup. We need this to compete with UW for high school kids to come to Pullman as students, for our athletic programs to stay relevant, and for our state support. None of that happens with a win over Rutgers or Indiana, or a loss to Tennessee or Penn State.
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Coach Jake says,,,

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Coug90 said:
He has triggered the F out of UW fans 😂. I love how much this game means to him, that’s important when you coach at WSU. You can’t be indifferent about it.
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Yes- winning the Apple Cup has to be job 1.
Otherwise you leave Pullman with 7 consecutive Apple Cup losses, even though you were favored in most, because for some reason you decided the game against Washington was just another conference game and you didn't want to place any special emphasis on it....
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Loyal Coug1 said:
Good. Stay out. Your 12 political posts in one day sort of mute your outraged outcry.
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You don’t like being challenged. I get it. I don’t blame you.

Are you drunk again? Just asking.

This thread will stay on top of the basketball board only as long as you want it to. You started it and you can certainly end it.

You can’t control it and that chaps your azz.
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I hope we are done talking about boycotting the Apple Cup

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dgibbons said:
Well you should since you're the one throwing dollar amounts around. Scroll down to the table showing WKU got $1.9 million from Bama. I guess we know you'll be sleeping in your wife's basement if you get divorced.


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1.9 million for a loss for a complete away game? Most definitely likely COUGS got more than that for a win in a neutral game (this season) with a decent shot at the same at home next season. Taihtsat
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dgibbons said:
First, WSU has to have enough confidence and pride to NOT be the former husband living the wife's basement after the divorce because rent is high.

Second, if the financial situation is so dire, play body bag games. Get a real payday from Tennessee, tOSU, Alabama, or whoever. They pay way more than $1 million, and you know that.
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We have a much better chance of beating uw in a neutral site than beating any of the teams that you listed AT their place.

In the above scenario we get both the money and a decent shot at a victory and a pleasant game-day experience for the fanbase and alumni. That's all I have to say about that.
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I think we should all take a moment and think about Pat Chun

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Stretch 74 said:
1. I'm very confident you don't even know what a cult is.
2. My opinion obviously means a lot to you or you would just put me on ignore.
3. I often have good things to say, although they may be controversial, and they mean something to you or you would never respond.
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Folk INSIDE a cult don't know they are in a cult. Nobody "knowingly" joins a cult.

Those of us on the outside can see most clearly those that are in a cult. We're just trying to help!!! 😁

That's all I have to say about that!
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Coug90 said:
You’re balls deep in a childish cult. Your opinion has zero value to me.
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1. I'm very confident you don't even know what a cult is.
2. My opinion obviously means a lot to you or you would just put me on ignore.
3. I often have good things to say, although they may be controversial, and they mean something to you or you would never respond.
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