Brey calls BC "toughest" place to play

[Golden Avalanche]

What constitutes a "Major Donor" and how many of them are there? In an 18M seat arena I can't believe Major Donors take up all the sideline seats.

We have given Marquette more than $50M. My wife had corporate matching at Microsoft and the Gates Foundation so that added another $30M. Does that make us a major donor?

I am all in favor of getting the kids out of the end zone and putting them along the court. I think repositioning the kids in a better tactical position is a great force multiplier for Marquette. At the end of the day, the current students are the university.

If you've given Marquette more then $50 million, you're not just a ludicrously Crean-obsessed pontificating knob. You're a very bored ludicrously Crean-obsessed pontificating knob.

[keefe]

If you mean "M" for million, then yes, you'd be a major donor.  If you mean M as the Roman Numeral for 1,000, no one uses that any longer, but rather "K" as in $50K for $50,000, and no, you would not be a major donor at that level.   But I'm certain the University sent you multiple thank you letters.

M as 000 which is still used in Strat Planning at PepsiCo, GE Capital, and T Mobile. I think it may be a Finance convention.

In any event, we wrote some checks over the years without any expectation other than keeping it from Uncle Sam. My wife's employers had some matching programs too so Marquette got that incremental benefit. But we never gave money looking for tickets or any other form of kick back. Nor was our giving to support the athletic department. I actually don't recall getting anything back but that's likely due to the chaff in one's life obscuring thank you letters. We have given to our grad alma maters and I got a license plate holder from Michigan and a coffee mug from HBS. I know my wife had a lot of stuff from Columbia and I think some of that she got for gifts.

So if the bar for Major Donor is measured in the millions then Marquette's endowment must be much larger than what is reported as there are thousands of seats along both sides of the court at the BC. I get rewarding giving with preferential seating but what is that threshold?

[keefe]

If you've given Marquette more then $50 million, you're not just a ludicrously Crean-obsessed pontificating knob. You're a very bored ludicrously Crean-obsessed pontificating knob.

If I had $50MM I doubt I would be giving it to Marquette. I would buy an Islay distillery and a walk in humidor. I would likely get a new driver as mine doesn't seem to work right. And a Hickory Stick putter.

[The Process]

If you've given Marquette more then $50 million, you're not just a ludicrously Crean-obsessed pontificating knob. You're a very bored ludicrously Crean-obsessed pontificating knob.

... who should just link his resume in his signature so we all know just how great he is.

[warriorchick]

I said putting the kids along the lines would displace major donors.  I did not say that all of the people who currently sit there are major donors.

People got those primo seats because they had priority according to the "points system".  You earn points in a variety of ways, including having degree(s) from Marquette, donations, and holding season tickets for a consecutive number of years.

I suppose I used shorthand in my original comment; but suffice it to say that the University isn't going to move back hundreds of long-term, loyal fans who have sat in those seats for a number of years so that some obnoxious drunken freshmen can sit there instead.

Besides, I think the shape of the current section is more of a monolithic, intimidating presence.

[Chicos' Buzz Scandal Countdown]

M as 000 which is still used in Strat Planning at... GE Capital

Not in the last 7 years

[Chicos' Buzz Scandal Countdown]

I know my wife, who was a cheerleader there, would agree with that sentiment.

Consider me (including my 9 inch Johnson) very impressed

[keefe]

I said putting the kids along the lines would displace major donors.  I did not say that all of the people who currently sit there are major donors.

People got those primo seats because they had priority according to the "points system".  You earn points in a variety of ways, including having degree(s) from Marquette, donations, and holding season tickets for a consecutive number of years.

I suppose I used shorthand in my original comment; but suffice it to say that the University isn't going to move back hundreds of long-term, loyal fans who have sat in those seats for a number of years so that some obnoxious drunken freshmen can sit there instead.

Besides, I think the shape of the current section is more of a monolithic, intimidating presence.

My tenure was that we sat in the end zone of the Arena. I never cared as it was fun just going to the games. Back then we were always ranked in the Top 10.

I have wondered about the thinking behind giving the kids the sh1tty seats. At Michigan Stadium the student seats are in the end zone but at Crisler and Yost the students wrap alongside the court/ice. In fact, I think that at Yost it's carnival seating meaning first come, first served. I know Harvard hockey is the same.

I have given in the past without any expectation of anything. Isn't the point of giving just that? Seems that giving with the expectation of getting is more like purchasing.

[The Process]

Consider me (including my 9 inch Johnson) very impressed

I assume the cheerleaders were familiar with said Johnson...?

[keefe]

Not in the last 7 years

Showing my age then. So FP&A has been brought into the new millennia?

I'm assuming you are with GE Cap? I worked with GEFA in Japan on the Toho Semei acquisition/integration and in Jakarta on the Bank Bali, Astra Motors/Cycle & Carriage, Telekom Indo, Tanjung Priok Port, and Bentoel deals. Also supported the Fluor Daniels power grid underwriting. What part of Cap are you in?  

[4everwarriors]

Crean gave 100K to MU for a soccer stadium. If you don't believe me, just ax Manti Te'o.

[Sir Lawrence]

People got those primo seats because they had priority according to the "points system".  You earn points in a variety of ways, including having degree(s) from Marquette, donations, and holding season tickets for a consecutive number of years.

You are sort of correct.  The very best primo seats are obtained regardless of the point system.  Take the court side seats, for example.  You don't have to have any points if you are willing to drop $5,000 per seat as a donation to the Blue and Gold Fund, plus the cost of the season tickets.  Same for the first three rows of seats behind the media table, only those go for $3,000/seat (I think).  And those folks don't have to participate in the semi-annual seat relocation requiring the point system that you described, as long as they continue to pony up for the seat license.  And I have zero problem with that.  

[LAZER]

Showing my age then. So FP&A has been brought into the new millennia?

Eh, I still see M's out there quite a bit.

[keefe]

Consider me (including my 9 inch Johnson) very impressed

Poor boy...still measures in inches

[MUFC9295]

M as 000 which is still used in Strat Planning at PepsiCo, GE Capital, and T Mobile. I think it may be a Finance convention.

Indeed "M" may be a finance convention.  In fixed income where 1 bond is $1000, "M" always follows - it's a standard.  No one uses "K" in this arena.  It is the opposite for stocks, though, if I'm not mistaken.

[warrior_rugby15]

You are sort of correct.  The very best primo seats are obtained regardless of the point system.  Take the court side seats, for example.  You don't have to have any points if you are willing to drop $5,000 per seat as a donation to the Blue and Gold Fund, plus the cost of the season tickets.  Same for the first three rows of seats behind the media table, only those go for $3,000/seat (I think).  And those folks don't have to participate in the semi-annual seat relocation requiring the point system that you described, as long as they continue to pony up for the seat license.  And I have zero problem with that.  

Aside from the obvious $5,000 donation to the Blue and Gold fund how much are season tickets per game or for the season?

[The Process]

Poor boy...still measures in inches

Judging from your use of Ms, you've gone metric and measure in mms.

[Sir Lawrence]

Aside from the obvious $5,000 donation to the Blue and Gold fund how much are season tickets per game or for the season?

For those seats, roughly $1,000 per seat/season.

[keefe]

Indeed "M" may be a finance convention.  In fixed income where 1 bond is $1000, "M" always follows - it's a standard.  No one uses "K" in this arena.  It is the opposite for stocks, though, if I'm not mistaken.

I never saw K where I worked. The convention was always M. I was involved with GE's Unit Trust company in Japan and we used the M convention in all correspondence. We had a hedging operation to cover Forex risk for Japanese shareholders where we took Yen-denominated forward positions every hour, 24 hours a day, through our Treasury operations in Singapore, London, and NY and GE Treasury also used the M convention.

My last corporate work was in Corp Strat at T Mobile and our corporate masters in Bonn used the M. Within T Mobile Seattle the Finance teams used M while the marketing folks used K. We had a slide listing device sales expressed with the M and the brand managers sh1t, thinking they were on the hook for millions vice thousands of units sold.  

[keefe]

Judging from your use of Ms, you've gone metric and measure in mms.

Meters

[4everwarriors]

Poor boy...still measures in inches

You're correct. A 228.6 millimeter Johnson sounds quite impressive, aina?

[keefe]

... who should just link his resume in his signature so we all know just how great he is.

Said the guy who calls himself Captain Awesome...

[keefe]

You're correct. A 228.6 millimeter Johnson sounds quite impressive, aina?

It's all marketing, isn't it?

[MerrittsMustache]

For those seats, roughly $1,000 per seat/season.

Depends where you are along the sidelines. I sat in a big-wig co-workers seats a 5 rows up from Buzz and IIRC the price on the tix was ~$38.

$38 x 18 games = $684/season (plus fees). I assume closer to mid-court is more expensive.

[The Process]

Said the guy who calls himself Captain Awesome...

Actually, the cheerleaders do.