The economic impact of one college athlete

[Rasputin_Vol]

If a coach like Cutcliffe is worth $1.5 million and Fulmer is worth $2 million plus, how much would a player such as Darren McFadden or Tim Tebow be worth?

Suppose we had some hot shot junior here in Tennessee that had a decision to make as to whether to go pro or stay for one more season. (They would have to be on the level of a Manning or McFadden or Tebow and not an Arian Foster).

How much of an economic impact (just in the city of Knoxville) would a player's decision mean if you compare is impact if he stays vs his impact if he decides to leave?

 

[hatvol96]

Case In Point: Colt Brennan at Hawaii.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

If Tim Tebow decides to go pro after his junior season, how much of an impact would that have on just the city of Gainesville? I'm talking hotels, restaurants, Tebow jersey sales, possible bowl game payouts that could have been, etc...

 

[hmanvolfan]

If a coach like Cutcliffe is worth $1.5 million and Fulmer is worth $2 million plus, how much would player such as Darren McFadden or Tim Tebow be worth?

Suppose we had some hot shot junior here in Tennessee that had a decision to make as to whether to go pro or stay for one more season. (They would have to be on the level of a Manning or McFadden or Tebow and not an Arian Foster).

How much of an economic impact (just in the city of Knoxville) would a player's decision mean if you compare is impact if he stays vs his impact if he decides to leave?

Don't get the question. The economic impact of playing in the NFL is felt in the players family. In college football the players aren't paid on an NFL scale so it doesn't matter if they stay or go. When a player goes to the NFL he is replaced by a new college player at a zero salary. Are you enjoying the egg nog normally associated with the holidays?

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

Don't get the question. The economic impact of playing in the NFL is felt in the players family. In college football the players aren't paid on an NFL scale so it doesn't matter if they stay or go. When a player goes to the NFL he is replaced by a new college player at a zero salary. Are you enjoying the egg nog normally associated with the holidays?

I'm talking about in terms of potential added revenue in a city from peripheral businesses related to football. :ermm:

 

[hmanvolfan]

I'm talking about in terms of potential added revenue in a city from peripheral businesses related to football. :ermm:

I realize what you're talking about. My point is that a winning college football program will draw the same amount of fans whether Tebag or Johnson is the qb.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

I realize what you're talking about. My point is that a winning college football program will draw the same amount of fans whether Tebag or Johnson is the qb.

The number of additional bandwagon fans alone would generate a couple million in sales at local establishments...

 

[hatvol96]

The number of additional bandwagon fans alone would generate a couple million in sales at local establishments...

Uh, no. Not at places like Tennessee, Oklahoma, Florida, etc.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

Uh, no. Not at places like Tennessee, Oklahoma, Florida, etc.

ESPN - Bush says paydays should start in college - College Football

Bush is well aware that he was worth a lot of money to USC, though it's not clear exactly how much the school profited from the star last year. Thousands of his No. 5 jerseys were sold, including in two days 1,200 replicas that carried a Rose Bowl patch. And more than 5,000 fans paid $79.95 to get behind-the-scenes footage of Bush and teammate Matt Leinart on Mattreggietv.com - Football Resources and Information. This website is for sale!.

Bush was worth at least $500,000 in direct economic impact to the athletic department, according to a formula devised by Robert Brown, an economics professor at Cal State-San Marcos, who has been studying college athletes and their worth to their schools for more than two decades. That figure includes Bush's impact on television contracts as well as championship and gate revenues. But according to Brown, Bush's real economic impact is likely greater, because those numbers do not account for indirect revenue effects, such as merchandise sales.

Keep in mind, that is just a half million dollars to the athletic dept. (sans indirect revenue from merchandise sales). We're not even talking about what it did for the local economy. Having a impact player (even at a university like Tennessee, Florida, etc.) could mean the difference between a BCS bowl game and a Cotton Bowl appearance (or worse). That is a direct impact just to the school, not even counting what other revenue you could shovel in on merchandise from rabid fans that want to buy a anything with Peyton/Bush/Tebow on it for an extra 365 days.

 

[hmanvolfan]

Your original question is what is the difference to the college's town if the athlete stays for another year or two as opposed to going pro. The answer is none. Then you bring up revenue from said players professional career and endorsement power. Again, the answer to the original question regarding monetary impact on the players college town is again none. Thanks for your participation.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

Your original question is what is the difference to the college's town if the athlete stays for another year or two as opposed to going pro. The answer is none. Then you bring up revenue from said players professional career and endorsement power. Again, the answer to the original question regarding monetary impact on the players college town is again none. Thanks for your participation.

I didn't bring up their endorsement power from their professional career in the argument.

I'll ask this... how much money did Robert Meachem potentially lose the university/Knoxville by going pro? Had he stayed, we could have possibly been in a BCS championship game. What would have been the payoff difference between a BCS Bowl like the Sugar Bowl vs teh Outback? What would have been the difference in sales of a Meachem jersey had he stayed? The BCS bowl alone would have been addtional millions for the University of Tennessee's athleteic department. Not too mention added merchandise sales due to the boost in excitement of winning SEC.

Again, I'm not even talking about their professional career (don't know where you gleaned that from, but whatever).

 

[hatvol96]

ESPN - Bush says paydays should start in college - College Football





Keep in mind, that is just a half million dollars to the athletic dept. (sans indirect revenue from merchandise sales). We're not even talking about what it did for the local economy. Having a impact player (even at a university like Tennessee, Florida, etc.) could mean the difference between a BCS bowl game and a Cotton Bowl appearance (or worse). That is a direct impact just to the school, not even counting what other revenue you could shovel in on merchandise from rabid fans that want to buy a anything with Peyton/Bush/Tebow on it for an extra 365 days.

If they're not selling #15 jerseys, they'll be selling some other number. There is zero benefit to the local economy. The restaurant/bar numbers in Knoxville on football weekends have been static for a decade. It's not like the Manning years were noticeably more profitable than the Rick Clausen era.