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Post by saintflorian on Dec 22, 2023 9:53:23 GMT -6
YES, when we went to Clemson you saw IPTAY stickers on almost every car, GREAT idea that probably just barely covered the advertising & production costs the first year ... BUT can you imagine what it is pulling in now!?! Here's my story. After trying unsuccessfully for for 2 years to make a living selling insurance, I found myself unemployed with a wife, 2 kids, and a mortgage. School was my only option. For the next 4 years, we lived off scholarships, grants, my wife's tireless 50 hour work weeks, and the grace of God. Those times were hard...eat a ham sandwich with our Kraft mac n cheese, or go to our son's middle school football game... hard. There was zero entertainment. On the day I graduated, I received a packet from the Alumni Association. Included in that packet was a flyer from the athletic department. It offered us, as new grads, the opportunity to join what was then the 2 For 2 program. We could buy 2 season tickets for 2 years at half price ($25/each). We decided to go out on a limb and take $150 from my first paycheck and buy 4 tickets. That $150 came from a new grad who should have been legally bankrupt and iddm't have the proverbial pot, but came it did. I became a Troy fan that year and, as they say, the rest is history. I share this to say, it doesn't have to be complicated, it doesn't have to be a huge amount of money that's being requested, it just has to be something that is creative and catches the eye of its intended market. These type of things may still be done, I don't know, but little things like 1995's 2 For 2 program for new grads will pay huge dividends down the road. Thanks for sharing. The Troy alumni team have been doing things for a long time. I still believe Troy will grow to new heights, it just will take time, generational time as we build block by block, new class by new class.
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Post by crawlspace13 on Dec 22, 2023 11:34:07 GMT -6
$umrall is the master of coach speak… “I won’t take coaches or players from Troy before the bowl game.” They're coaching the game, so there's no lie there. And we all knew they were leaving - Gasparato for certain since he wasn't announced the new HC, the others highly likely. It being announced shocks absolutely no one, including the players. Y'all need to stop acting like you don't know successful coaches take their staffs with them.
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Post by bulldogtrojan on Dec 22, 2023 11:40:00 GMT -6
My thoughts - I have been in fundraising, at one point at Troy (State) University. Athletics seems to focus on larger donors - paying for trips, meals etc. These individuals are generous and kind and can afford to travel on their own most times. Saying "Thank you" is an important part of developing relationships. For the last three years, I have been consistently giving to baseball in honor of my Dad (One of the First Base Mafia). To this day, ADBJ has not acknowledged this. It's not much in the grand scheme but tops $5K. I don't do this for any one person but for Troy and will continue to give no matter who is in charge, but hearing "Thank you" is important. Successful fundraising campaigns need a plan that includes all donor levels - so much $$ come from X number of donors with a large base of donors who can afford to give some (Clemson's IPTAY). This insures if your larger donors leave you are not left empty handed. This should also apply to the overall fundraising effort for the University. I think Gary Wilbert does a great job but he is one person. It goes back to the "we do more with less" mantra that I am tired of hearing.
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Post by chasin170 on Dec 22, 2023 14:27:49 GMT -6
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Post by chasin170 on Dec 22, 2023 14:29:31 GMT -6
SO WHAT NOW WHAT!
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Post by buzzlightyear on Dec 22, 2023 15:22:53 GMT -6
GOOD!!! Maybe it lacks something without “context”
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Post by buzzlightyear on Dec 22, 2023 15:23:42 GMT -6
GOOD!!! Maybe it lacks something without “context” I will call Harvard, Penn and MIT and see they can help me.
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Post by srbtrojan on Dec 22, 2023 15:39:24 GMT -6
Coach Parker made a hell of a run at trying to keep Rusty! The school opened up the pocket book but at the end of the day he moved on. Thank you for your time here and wish you nothing but the best. He probably tripled his salary along the way! Well deserved! Having the extra money now to hopefully offer a strength coach should help us attract a high quality coach! we will be fine! I trust our leadership and our new coach! Go Trojans!
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Post by Mr. Ho on Dec 22, 2023 17:28:07 GMT -6
Rusty was also here with the Bald Menace....so there's that
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Post by Hemi Man on Dec 22, 2023 18:28:05 GMT -6
Coach Parker made a hell of a run at trying to keep Rusty! The school opened up the pocket book but at the end of the day he moved on. Thank you for your time here and wish you nothing but the best. He probably tripled his salary along the way! Well deserved! Having the extra money now to hopefully offer a strength coach should help us attract a high quality coach! we will be fine! I trust our leadership and our new coach! Go Trojans! Spot on.
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Post by trojanfan1988 on Dec 22, 2023 18:46:03 GMT -6
Rusty was also here with the Bald Menace....so there's that Ho...I respect you more than anyone on this board....Fester had more talent than CJS, CRW had them ready....he just couldn't coach them.
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Post by Trojan By Birth on Dec 22, 2023 18:51:53 GMT -6
Rusty was also here with the Bald Menace....so there's that Ho...I respect you more than anyone on this board....Fester had more talent than CJS, CRW had them ready....he just couldn't coach them. My feelings are hurt. I thought we were BFFs.
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Post by trojanfan1988 on Dec 22, 2023 19:29:55 GMT -6
Ho...I respect you more than anyone on this board....Fester had more talent than CJS, CRW had them ready....he just couldn't coach them. My feelings are hurt. I thought we were BFFs. I Am sorry.....lets enjoy the game tomorrow. Go Trojans...
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Post by The Cardinal Rule on Dec 22, 2023 19:30:28 GMT -6
This just in: Tulane is expected to announce Mr. Ho has been hired to be their message board ambassador per 24/7 sports. Ho has been a part of the online Troy Community since Go Troy Trojans dot com and Troy Fans dot com.
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Post by buzzlightyear on Dec 22, 2023 19:45:58 GMT -6
This just in: Tulane is expected to announce Mr. Ho has been hired to be their message board ambassador per 24/7 sports. Ho has been a part of the online Troy Community since Go Troy Trojans dot com and Troy Fans dot com. Ho been part of Troy since called : State Normal School at Troy.
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Post by Mr. Ho on Dec 23, 2023 5:20:20 GMT -6
This just in: Tulane is expected to announce Mr. Ho has been hired to be their message board ambassador per 24/7 sports. Ho has been a part of the online Troy Community since Go Troy Trojans dot com and Troy Fans dot com. Ho flat-out deny this trash talk. Ho not play on loser Messaging Board for money, Ho play on loser Messaging Board for Keyboard Glory. And he get that plenty on TMTDM loser Messaging Board. Besides, moving to Tulane loser Messaging Board pretty much lateral move anyway.
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Post by ksdtrojan on Dec 23, 2023 6:27:06 GMT -6
This just in: Tulane is expected to announce Mr. Ho has been hired to be their message board ambassador per 24/7 sports. Ho has been a part of the online Troy Community since Go Troy Trojans dot com and Troy Fans dot com. Ho flat-out deny this trash talk. Ho not play on loser Messaging Board for money, Ho play on loser Messaging Board for Keyboard Glory. And he get that plenty on TMTDM loser Messaging Board. Besides, moving to Tulane loser Messaging Board pretty much lateral move anyway. everyone knew this was merely propaganda Ho Trojan for life. He knows we all NEED him.
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