GDT: 2024 UFL Thread

[GKJ]

Some people saying the attendance isn’t good, but I think that’s pretty in-line with what you’d expect for a high level minor league sport. St. Louis is an outlier, but that’s a good thing, and not something that makes anyone else look bad. The question becomes whether or not they’re worth the stadiums they’re running.

 

[Babe Ruth]

Some people saying the attendance isn’t good, but I think that’s pretty in-line with what you’d expect for a high level minor league sport. St. Louis is an outlier, but that’s a good thing, and not something that makes anyone else look bad. The question becomes whether or not they’re worth the stadiums they’re running.

It's also a little different paradigm now.. the spring leagues are effectively made-for-TV leagues. Because of their well designed tv contracts, they don't really need in-person ticket sales. It's not a good look to have empty stands, buy their financial model doesn't rely on ticket revenue (as I understand it).

 

[MMC]

Michigan gets Perry back for the playoffs

https://x.com/i/web/status/1798173319931572412

 

[MMC]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1798518078810316878

 

[MMC]

 

[MMC]

 

[MMC]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1798884439272960378

 

[MMC]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1799106820621087054

 

[MMC]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1799155771764285945

 

[MMC]

Some people saying the attendance isn’t good, but I think that’s pretty in-line with what you’d expect for a high level minor league sport. St. Louis is an outlier, but that’s a good thing, and not something that makes anyone else look bad. The question becomes whether or not they’re worth the stadiums they’re running.

The bigger concern at least to me would be that it's declined for most teams since last season, but not enough of one to where I'd question the stability of the league. Though it may inspire them to move some markets around before next season and I don't know that they'll expand from 8 quite yet.

 

[MMC]

Lovett, McFarland, and Garbers all active for SA is good

https://x.com/i/web/status/1799255424467628506

 

[MMC]

Some real crappy QB play in this USFL Championship game, fun game though

 

[MMC]

Birmingham beats Michigan, will play in the Championship for the third straight year

 

[Babe Ruth]

Birmingham beats Michigan, will play in the Championship for the third straight year

Yup.. good comeback. Solid game for their backup QB (Corral). And I thought there was a good commentator conversation about who will be Birmingham's starter in the title game.
I'd stay with Corral, but..

 

[GKJ]

The bigger concern at least to me would be that it's declined for most teams since last season, but not enough of one to where I'd question the stability of the league. Though it may inspire them to move some markets around before next season and I don't know that they'll expand from 8 quite yet.

It all comes down to what kind of fee gets paid to run the stadium vs. the stadium being dark on a weekend.

 

[MMC]

After losing to them twice during the regular season, the Brahmas finally get a win against the Battlehawks and will face the Stallions in the Championship game. Stallions at 9-1, suffered their only loss against the Brahmas. Should be a great game, looking forward to it

 

[MMC]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1800257587235188911

 

[MMC]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1800570572847595678

 

[GKJ]

Helps that they moved up the schedule, and they're not going to do the championship on 4th of July weekend. Both are good moves obviously.

 

[MMC]

Helps that they moved up the schedule, and they're not going to do the championship on 4th of July weekend. Both are good moves obviously.

Impressive number for the XFL game in particular considering the NBA Finals were on at the same time

 

[GKJ]

The Lions signed Michigan kicker Jake Bates.

 

[Babe Ruth]

UFL Championship tonight 6/15 (5 pm)

 

[MMC]

 

[GKJ]

Birmingham has this won, it's 25-0 with 2 minutes left. 3 out of 3 championships

 

[MMC]

Missed the game celebrating Father’s Day with my dad, not surprised Birmingham won in dominant fashion though. Great season overall