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Abbeville Down to 1A

Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2024 10:28 am
by 8timechamps
Appellate panel votes 4-3 in favor of Abbeville's appeal to go from 2A to Class A.

State Championships on deck incoming!

Re: Abbeville Down to 1A

Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2024 11:40 am
by *Topcat*
Ticket sales for football just crashed, hope they know that. Football is the gravy train here, everyone knows this. Non revenue sports are great but they don't pay the bills. I would hope that it was not the Football program personnel pushing this. Big mistake, IMO.

Re: Abbeville Down to 1A

Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2024 11:45 am
by 8timechamps
*Topcat* wrote:
Fri Jan 19, 2024 11:40 am
Ticket sales for football just crashed, hope they know that. Football is the gravy train here, everyone knows this. Non revenue sports are great but they don't pay the bills. I would hope that it was not the Football program personnel pushing this. Big mistake, IMO.
Yeah I agree. Based on their argument it didn't seem like football was the driving factor. They talked mostly about how every other sport didn't have good numbers, even declining numbers. And said the travel argument we've already discussed. The Abbeville admin talked about how pretty much the only points they get in the Carlisle Cup come from football.

Re: Abbeville Down to 1A

Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2024 12:00 pm
by *Topcat*
7timechamps wrote:
Fri Jan 19, 2024 11:45 am
*Topcat* wrote:
Fri Jan 19, 2024 11:40 am
Ticket sales for football just crashed, hope they know that. Football is the gravy train here, everyone knows this. Non revenue sports are great but they don't pay the bills. I would hope that it was not the Football program personnel pushing this. Big mistake, IMO.
Yeah I agree. Based on their argument it didn't seem like football was the driving factor. They talked mostly about how every other sport didn't have good numbers, even declining numbers. And said the travel argument we've already discussed. The Abbeville admin talked about how pretty much the only points they get in the Carlisle Cup come from football.
Yep. I figured as much. Politics and caving. The world we live in. I am all for the other sports, but, the weight of the football program is more than all the other combined....x10.

Re: Abbeville Down to 1A

Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2024 12:07 pm
by *Topcat*
So the voters basically just doomed every other 1A football program in the state. Wonder if they even think about such things. That is sad to me. It's called competitive sports.

Re: Abbeville Down to 1A

Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2024 12:08 pm
by DFOLDMAN
*Topcat* wrote:
Fri Jan 19, 2024 12:00 pm
7timechamps wrote:
Fri Jan 19, 2024 11:45 am
*Topcat* wrote:
Fri Jan 19, 2024 11:40 am
Ticket sales for football just crashed, hope they know that. Football is the gravy train here, everyone knows this. Non revenue sports are great but they don't pay the bills. I would hope that it was not the Football program personnel pushing this. Big mistake, IMO.
Yeah I agree. Based on their argument it didn't seem like football was the driving factor. They talked mostly about how every other sport didn't have good numbers, even declining numbers. And said the travel argument we've already discussed. The Abbeville admin talked about how pretty much the only points they get in the Carlisle Cup come from football.
Yep. I figured as much. Politics and caving. The world we live in. I am all for the other sports, but, the weight of the football program is more than all the other combined....x10.
LOL....Jamie gets to keep pace with Knotts after all....

Fear The Fox...

Re: Abbeville Down to 1A

Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2024 12:10 pm
by *Topcat*
DFOLDMAN wrote:
Fri Jan 19, 2024 12:08 pm
*Topcat* wrote:
Fri Jan 19, 2024 12:00 pm
7timechamps wrote:
Fri Jan 19, 2024 11:45 am
*Topcat* wrote:
Fri Jan 19, 2024 11:40 am
Ticket sales for football just crashed, hope they know that. Football is the gravy train here, everyone knows this. Non revenue sports are great but they don't pay the bills. I would hope that it was not the Football program personnel pushing this. Big mistake, IMO.
Yeah I agree. Based on their argument it didn't seem like football was the driving factor. They talked mostly about how every other sport didn't have good numbers, even declining numbers. And said the travel argument we've already discussed. The Abbeville admin talked about how pretty much the only points they get in the Carlisle Cup come from football.
Yep. I figured as much. Politics and caving. The world we live in. I am all for the other sports, but, the weight of the football program is more than all the other combined....x10.
LOL....Jamie gets to keep pace with Knotts after all....

Fear The Fox...
He will surpass him now.

Re: Abbeville Down to 1A

Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2024 12:14 pm
by DFOLDMAN
Ware Shoals and Dixie prepare for some serious whuppin's

Fear The Fox...

Re: Abbeville Down to 1A

Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2024 12:15 pm
by *Topcat*
Can we appeal the appeal please.

Re: Abbeville Down to 1A

Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2024 12:54 pm
by eagle93
I respect Abbeville for it's lengthy football success. But it's hard for me to respect this move when you've had success where you are in 2A.