Ya know.. I agree... but.. if Tebow doesnt live up to expectations... they may end up losing money on him.
On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 7:20 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > 17,000 seats * $50 per ticket * 10 games = $8,500,000 > > If they draft Tebow, pay him $1 million per year - then they might get a > return of $8.5 million > > BUT - they will have to play Tebow and not just have him standing on the > sideline. > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [gatornews] AJC.com: Florida governor urges Jaguars to draft > Tebow > From: Woody <[email protected]> > Date: Tue, December 08, 2009 7:09 am > To: [email protected] > > Florida governor urges Jaguars to draft Tebow > > The Associated Press > > TALLAHASSEE — Florida Gov. Charlie Crist thinks Tim Tebow could be the > answer to the Jacksonville Jaguars attendance problems. > > Crist said Monday that he’s talked with the Jaguars ownership about > taking the celebrated Florida quarterback in the NFL Draft next April > as a means to sell more season tickets and keep the team from moving > out of Jacksonville. > > About 17,000 fans chose not to renew their season tickets this year, > many citing the economic climate. About 30,000 seats were empty Sunday > for Jacksonville’s 23-18 victory over Houston. > > Tebow, who grew up in Jacksonville, won the Heisman Trophy in 2007 and > led the Gators to a national championship last year. He is a finalist > for this year's Heisman Trophy. > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
