Clemson Athletic Fees

We are the last school in the nation to charge nothing. Long overdue. I don't understand your argument either. Of course it is not Clemson's main goal, but having great athletic programs that all of our students attend is A goal. I also don't understand when you say "I don't give a rip what other schools do" because that is your competition. I hope that you do not run your own business for your sake because that ish would fail miserably.

The fee is the equivalent of two textbooks for a service provided. It has nothing to do with tuition. Every student is essentially getting a service for nothing right now and that is not something can continue to happen (as evidenced by the fact that we are the only school left that does not charge a fee)

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Re: Clemson Athletic Fees

Nov 13, 2014, 6:01 PM

While I do not like the idea of charging additional fees, I think that saying hiring DRad was a "big mistake." Being a recent graduate, I would not have wanted an additional fee tacked on to my tuition when I was a student. But, looking at my bills, the school already charged $35 for a "bus" fee. I paid $35 dollars a semester for CAT Buses that I never rode cause I walked to class from the parking lots due to bus overcrowding and the buses never being on time. As a student, I would rather pay $80something dollars to enjoy football, basketball, and baseball games.

My one concern with this athletic fee is: Many students already pay a $40/year IPTAY collegiate club membership fee. So in essence, many students are not going to games for free. Yes, a student could not have an IPTAY membership and still attend games for free due to class distribution and other avenues, but would IPTAY collegiate club members have to pay $120something to be able to have the same access to athletic events? In order to not impose a $80 dollar fee on top of many existing IPTAY members, why not simply begin to slowly phase out free student ticketing and begin to enforce a mandatory IPTAY membership for attendance to athletic events. It could start with football. The separate distributions are a nightmare... between block seating, class distribution, and IPTAY its a logistical nightmare given the WEEKS I spent in a tent just to have lower bowl seats to a game.

By starting a policy of "optional" IPTAY membership for those who want to attend football, you can make the money there without the school-wide $80 fee for every student. The other sports could still have the free distribution... Lord knows they can't bribe students to show up consistently for basketball games. I would start with football and then see how it works from there.

I had the opportunity to ask David Wilkins this summer what he though about DRad. He said it was one of the best hires Clemson has ever made... and I agree. Wilkins said that the academics of Clemson are very strong and improving, but why not make football the "front porch" of this university. It is no co-incidence in my mind that with the recent appearance in many more nationally televised, primetime games and two BCS bowls in 4 years, Clemson has achieved a top 20 ranking for the first time. DRad may be aggressive, but he knows how to get a program to make money and expand. Since his arrival our facilities have drastically improved, or been scheduled for major renovations or face-lifts. This feeds recruiting... which feeds athletic success... which leads to primetime games... which leads to national broadcasting of Clemson television commercials and an the expansion of the Clemson brand... which leads to out of state students bringing lots of additional tuition money... which leads to better allocation of educational resources... which leads to top 20 ranking... Thank you DRad for a top 20 ranking.

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Why not sell our stadium name rights, place tacky

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