A&M Corpus Christi Football pros & cons

[pirate44]

accoding to the Caller Times newspaper, a Consulting firm was hired for a feasibilty study on adding football to the list of college sports (Div. 1 AA Southland Conference). here is a list they came upp with of pros & cons. a funny thing i noticed was the reference to Jimmy Buffet LOL







NACDA Consulting summarized what it believed would be the strengths and weaknesses of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi adding a football program.

Strengths


Well-defined university goals

An understanding by the university of the economics of adding a Division I-AA football team

The Jimmy Buffett culture of the university

Beach location

Community support to build the American Bank Center and Whataburger Field

Community pride in the university

Southland Conference membership




Weaknesses


Faculty does not understand the investment in - and benefits of - athletics

Lack of space to expand for football and women's soccer facilities

Student support not strong at off-campus venues

The athletics identity is not visible

Lack of corporate sponsorship dollars available

Lack of community support for the athletic program

Budget, including scholarships, insurance, Title IX needs and staffing needs
Source: NADA Consulting

[burnet44]

sorry no and way
too much money
unless the aggies pump money in

these reasons are killers

Faculty does not understand the investment in - and benefits of - athletics

TRY TO TELL A PROF YOU NEED HIM FOR SAT.'S GAME

Student support not strong at off-campus venues

COMMUTER UNIVERSITY A KILLER ASK UTA-LAMAR-UH

Lack of corporate sponsorship dollars available

MONEY-MONEY-MONEY

Lack of community support for the athletic program

NO SUPPORT NO WAY

[westcoast54]

Would apply for an assistants job here in a heartbeat!

[AP Panther Fan]

As for the weaknesses, I think they are about to solve some of their lack of space issues when the City gives the golf course to them.

I also find it hard to believe that there is a shortage of corporate sponsorships. If Corpus will support Whataburger Field, the American Bank Center and hockey of all things...I think they will support college athletics. It may be too soon, but given time to alleviate each of the weaknesses, I can see this happening.

And of course there is the Jimmy Buffet mentality

[Hannibal]

Some of us have always had that mentality.

[AP Panther Fan]

Originally posted by Hannibal
Some of us have always had that mentality.

ha ha ha...some of us know you better Mr. Let's See If I can Break This Bat

nice try though....

[Phil C]

CORPUS CHRISTI NEEDS A GOOD CAPACITY STADIUM WITH PLEANTY OF AVAILABLE PARKING!

[burnet44]

for HS games

[AP Panther Fan]

Originally posted by Phil C
CORPUS CHRISTI NEEDS A GOOD CAPACITY STADIUM WITH PLEANTY OF AVAILABLE PARKING!

lol...Cabiness Field not good enough I take it. Last time I went there was a few years ago when Sinton played Zapata. You are right, the parking is horrible. I think I had to walk a mile.

[Hannibal]

Originally posted by AP Panther Fan
ha ha ha...some of us know you better Mr. Let's See If I can Break This Bat

nice try though....

I haven't broken a bat in two years. Not promising anything about this year though.

[Buccaneer]

Originally posted by Phil C
CORPUS CHRISTI NEEDS A GOOD CAPACITY STADIUM WITH PLEANTY OF AVAILABLE PARKING!

If A&MCC fields a team they will play at Buc Stadium after spending $500,000 to meet the Southland Conference standards. A new stadium would cost up to $25million.

[luvhoops34]

Originally posted by Buccaneer
If A&MCC fields a team they will play at Buc Stadium after spending $500,000 to meet the Southland Conference standards. A new stadium would cost up to $25million.

I can't believe I actually know where Sodville is.....

[Phil C]

Originally posted by AP Panther Fan
lol...Cabiness Field not good enough I take it. Last time I went there was a few years ago when Sinton played Zapata. You are right, the parking is horrible. I think I had to walk a mile.

AP Memorial Stadium is even worse!

[Phil C]

Originally posted by Buccaneer
If A&MCC fields a team they will play at Buc Stadium after spending $500,000 to meet the Southland Conference standards. A new stadium would cost up to $25million.

SPARE NO EXPENSE!!

[Phil C]

They wasted money on a consultant probably. They could have gone to Kingsville to see a great stadium with pleanty of parking. The only thing they would probably want to make a stadium with much more capacity.