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This is possible. I know of more than a few candidates for various non-athletic positions around campus that were interested until they actually got here in person...then were maybe not quite so interested.rocki wrote: Fri Dec 17, 2021 4:23 pmfor all I know, it might have been the other candidates' choice to change their minds after the interview and seeing what the circumstances were
If the city had a bunch of money to burn, they should build a "mini convention center" between the Hampton Inn and the Best Western next to it. Big enough to cater a herd feeding of all the people associated with a D1 football team. Then a team could probably stay in Macomb sharing rooms in the two hotels. Still fly into Peoria or Moline but I would think any coach would like that arrangement much better than taking a 2 hour bus ride on game day. You might be able to finagle some dollars from each hotel company to make it happen if sharing rights can be agreed to.ST_Lawson wrote: Fri Dec 17, 2021 4:28 pmThis is possible. I know of more than a few candidates for various non-athletic positions around campus that were interested until they actually got here in person...then were maybe not quite so interested.rocki wrote: Fri Dec 17, 2021 4:23 pmfor all I know, it might have been the other candidates' choice to change their minds after the interview and seeing what the circumstances were
Unfortunately, Macomb is relatively remote. We don't have a local TV station; we don't have a hotel big enough to house a visiting football team; we're quite a ways from the nearest airport that you can charter a football-team-sized jet out of. It takes a certain kind of person to know and accept the limitations of the situation.
All of that four 4-5 home football games a year? Yep, that would have to be a "bunch of money to burn" with nothing better to spend it on.sealhall74 wrote: Fri Dec 17, 2021 4:58 pm=0.95emIf the city had a bunch of money to burn, they should build a "mini convention center" between the Hampton Inn and the Best Western next to it. Big enough to cater a herd feeding of all the people associated with a D1 football team. Then a team could probably stay in Macomb sharing rooms in the two hotels. Still fly into Peoria or Moline but I would think any coach would like that arrangement much better than taking a 2 hour bus ride on game day. You might be able to finagle some dollars from each hotel company to make it happen if sharing rights can be agreed to.
I wish Macomb had the business to be able to support something like that, but Tere's right. If the only use it's going to get is to host football teams a few times a year, it's not worth it.Tere wrote:Thu Jan 01, 1970 3:45 amAll of that four 4-5 home football games a year? Yep, that would have to be a "bunch of money to burn" with nothing better to spend it on.sealhall74 wrote: Fri Dec 17, 2021 4:58 pm=0.95emIf the city had a bunch of money to burn, they should build a "mini convention center" between the Hampton Inn and the Best Western next to it. Big enough to cater a herd feeding of all the people associated with a D1 football team. Then a team could probably stay in Macomb sharing rooms in the two hotels. Still fly into Peoria or Moline but I would think any coach would like that arrangement much better than taking a 2 hour bus ride on game day. You might be able to finagle some dollars from each hotel company to make it happen if sharing rights can be agreed to.
Where do Macombies go now for things like craft fairs, weddings and receptions, big business meetings, Coach's Football Show (assuming Myers will do a public one instead of in the studio), ....ST_Lawson wrote: Sat Dec 18, 2021 10:12 amI wish Macomb had the business to be able to support something like that, but Tere's right. If the only use it's going to get is to host football teams a few times a year, it's not worth it.Tere wrote:Thu Jan 01, 1970 3:45 amAll of that four 4-5 home football games a year? Yep, that would have to be a "bunch of money to burn" with nothing better to spend it on.
If the Convention & Visitor's Bureau thinks they might be able to drum up enough business to use it on a fairly regular basis outside of that, then it could be, but I don't see Macomb being in that position at this point.
4-5 home games....then hopefully translates to more high school and youth events being hosted throughout the year. It's been done in other smaller towns with much success.Tere wrote:Thu Jan 01, 1970 3:45 amAll of that four 4-5 home football games a year? Yep, that would have to be a "bunch of money to burn" with nothing better to spend it on.sealhall74 wrote: Fri Dec 17, 2021 4:58 pm=0.95emIf the city had a bunch of money to burn, they should build a "mini convention center" between the Hampton Inn and the Best Western next to it. Big enough to cater a herd feeding of all the people associated with a D1 football team. Then a team could probably stay in Macomb sharing rooms in the two hotels. Still fly into Peoria or Moline but I would think any coach would like that arrangement much better than taking a 2 hour bus ride on game day. You might be able to finagle some dollars from each hotel company to make it happen if sharing rights can be agreed to.