Georgetown Final Four = Football Improvement?

**Lehigh Football Nation** · March 26th, 2007, 01:56 PM

With Georgetown making it to the Final Four, I'm thinking that some of the monetary problems occurring at Georgetown's athletic department may be alleviated.

Can someone who knows more than I do explain how Georgetown's Final Four helps the athletic department? Presumably there will be more sponsorship deals, prize money for making the Final Four, more alumni giving, etc.

Could this be the event that awakens the "sleeping giant" in Georgetown football?

**appfan2008** · March 26th, 2007, 01:59 PM

I doubt it... DC and Georgetown dont care about football

**89Hen** · March 26th, 2007, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by appfan2008

I doubt it... DC and Georgetown dont care about football

**youwouldno** · March 26th, 2007, 02:00 PM

Oh it's going to mean a ton of $$$. Don't look for any of that to go towards anything football-related.

**89Hen** · March 26th, 2007, 02:03 PM

Originally Posted by Lehigh Football Nation

With Georgetown making it to the Final Four, I'm thinking that some of the monetary problems occurring at Georgetown's athletic department may be alleviated.

AFAIK the two are unrelated. It's not the AD, it's the school in general not wanting to pay for things on 'credit'. They've built a ton of new buildings on campus all of which have to be paid for. I don't think G'town making it to the FF will have much of an impact on football at all.

**WUTNDITWAA** · March 26th, 2007, 02:03 PM

Originally Posted by appfan2008

I doubt it... DC and Georgetown dont care about football

DC cares about football. In fact, the passion for the Redskins is what stunts FB growth at any of the area colleges.

**andy7171** · March 26th, 2007, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by appfan2008

I doubt it... DC and Georgetown dont care about football

Don't care about FCS football, true. Most big cities don't.

**putter** · March 26th, 2007, 03:36 PM

Each win makes more money for their conference and then the teams split up the pot. I think Montana's win last year was worth $125k to the Big Sky.

**LBPop** · March 26th, 2007, 05:38 PM

While you might think I know about this stuff, I'm still having trouble accepting the reality of how little money this football program has. Having said that, I'm going to speculate that increased enthusiasm in sports at Georgetown will increase alumni contributions. While the administration will probably not divert NCAA tournament money to football, some contributions to the athletic department could probably find their way to football.

DFW is the real expert here and my guess is that he will see the title of this thread and weigh in with some real insight...not my guesses/speculation.