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per Alex Friedrich:
The University of Minnesota will get long-awaited national exposure Jan. 1 when it plays against Missouri in the Citrus Bowl — Minnesota's first major bowl in more than half a century.
Just don't expect it to get a big payoff.
Because of the way the Big Ten and other conferences share bowl money, the university will get the same amount as every other school in the Big Ten — regardless of whether it plays in a bowl.
"It's not a payday for Minnesota — it's not a payday for anybody," said Mike Poorman, a Penn State University senior lecturer who covers the sports industry. "It's a very ... socialistic division of revenues."
Big Ten authorities are giving Minnesota a stipend of $2 million for travel and accommodation. With that stipend, the U of M will transport, house and feed its bowl delegation, which includes the team, marching band, spirit squads, regents and senior administrators. They'll fly down Dec. 29 and return just after the game on Jan. 1.
With travel and accommodation for so many, Werle said, $2 million "doesn't go as far as you might think."
But he said the Gophers "are going to do our damndest" not to go over budget.
"We're always very careful that we do things right — but not necessarily over the top," he said.
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2014/12/19/gopher-football-citrus-bowl
Go Gophers!!
The University of Minnesota will get long-awaited national exposure Jan. 1 when it plays against Missouri in the Citrus Bowl — Minnesota's first major bowl in more than half a century.
Just don't expect it to get a big payoff.
Because of the way the Big Ten and other conferences share bowl money, the university will get the same amount as every other school in the Big Ten — regardless of whether it plays in a bowl.
"It's not a payday for Minnesota — it's not a payday for anybody," said Mike Poorman, a Penn State University senior lecturer who covers the sports industry. "It's a very ... socialistic division of revenues."
Big Ten authorities are giving Minnesota a stipend of $2 million for travel and accommodation. With that stipend, the U of M will transport, house and feed its bowl delegation, which includes the team, marching band, spirit squads, regents and senior administrators. They'll fly down Dec. 29 and return just after the game on Jan. 1.
With travel and accommodation for so many, Werle said, $2 million "doesn't go as far as you might think."
But he said the Gophers "are going to do our damndest" not to go over budget.
"We're always very careful that we do things right — but not necessarily over the top," he said.
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2014/12/19/gopher-football-citrus-bowl
Go Gophers!!