Wetmore over charging to use his facility

UCCS charges $15 per person for two hours of practice (in other words, not a meet) on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 5 to 7 PM. I guess it's the nature of the Colorado indoor track market

Surely this facility actually belongs to a taxpayer-funded institution, yes?

critic 100 wrote:

$22.000 to run a high school meet. I guess he is clueless about recruiting. Maybe his next steeple chaser just might go to a high school who runs on CU's facility.

Who set this price? What about the price to use the old facility? bet you it wasn't 22K

Hahahahahahahahahahaha a top 5 coach of all time is "clueless" about recruiting... OK.

Repeat this in your head over and over again: CU doesn't need high school meets to garner interest from high schoolers.

Jajsjxjdkakan wrote:

critic 100 wrote:

$22.000 to run a high school meet. I guess he is clueless about recruiting. Maybe his next steeple chaser just might go to a high school who runs on CU's facility.

Who set this price? What about the price to use the old facility? bet you it wasn't 22K

Hahahahahahahahahahaha a top 5 coach of all time is "clueless" about recruiting... OK.

Repeat this in your head over and over again: CU doesn't need high school meets to garner interest from high schoolers.

Trying to blame wetmore is bizarre, he has nothing to do with it.

However, I agree that 22,000 to rent a publically funded and publically owned facility is outrageous if it is a local high school renting the track. If the group trying to rent it and put on the event is a private organization, then I'm less outraged.

A top 5 coach in what? Are you serious? If true, how many NCAA All Americans has he produced in an event in track and field other than the steeple chase. Check out how old Colorado's school records are? They are, most likely, older than 90% of people who read this blog. Top 5? Yes- in cross country. What about the other 2/3rd parts of the sport.

I'm a northeast guy - just wondered what it normally costs to rent out an indoor facility for a day. What does the armory charge, or ocean breeze, or JDL fastrack in NC for a full day of a high school invitational???

It pisses me off how much Aaron Judge charges for tickets at Yankee Stadium

I love how you show up on any CU or Wetmore thread.

Athletes out of Wetmore's stable:

Culpepper's

Goucher's

Nelson

Slattery's

Torres'

Ritz

Simpson

Coburn

Kipp

Probably a few I forgot.

But he sucks. I haven't kept up. Have you posted the list of Olympians you've trained?

22 dollars seems like a bargain.

Seems reasonable wrote:

22 dollars seems like a bargain.

+1

Wetmore isn't on the facilities staff, he's a head coach. Also, CHSAA has no official indoor season.

critic 100 wrote:

A top 5 coach in what? Are you serious? If true, how many NCAA All Americans has he produced in an event in track and field other than the steeple chase. Check out how old Colorado's school records are? They are, most likely, older than 90% of people who read this blog. Top 5? Yes- in cross country. What about the other 2/3rd parts of the sport.

Learn your history son.

OP goes home DEVASTATED and stupid.

At least as of last year and probably nothing has changed the local clubs are stuck using the old facility as well, which CU still charge a ridiculous amount for hours on. It's worse than you think based on the entry fees.

It’s probably not Wetmore, and it is probably University policy. It is not surprising in Boulder, it is even hard to find a free track to workout at the public middle and high schools.

To a lot of you this number will not make sense and its because many have not

(a) been an meet director / event organizer

(b) understand the notion that the logistics of the event, the venue itself and the personnel involved costs money

Track & Field facilities, equipment and so forth continue to act as only a status reinforcement display of university athletics and tradition. The sport does not monetize itself and is crutched largely with football revenues. High school coaches feel entitled to new tracks, bleachers, and travel per diem but often times if you ask them to contribute to expenses they go silent. Teachers dont earn much, budget cuts, family, etc.

Track Facilities cost big money. I view this maneuver by Wetmore as one that says unless youre going to turn a profit with a national caliber event please dont bother asking us to be your charity. It sends a very stern and direct message to the many people out there who believe the facility belongs to the public that no it certainly does not. Wetmore is not going to be your volunteer nor help you make a name for yourself by donating his time, connections and name. It's $22,000 up front or go to one of the area high schools where the meet is more appropriate. Ive seen certain meets collect 10k-15k in entries and tickets and not kick anything back to the venue that provided the track, the lights, the box, the internet, etc.

Wetmore wants that money probably because in the past he has been a key factor in the planning -- a month in advance. Look how much money he yields per month and do the math. It is not worth it for him to lose focus on what he is doing to deliver a greater good for people that do not benefit him.

critic 100 wrote:

$22.000 to run a high school meet. I guess he is clueless about recruiting. Maybe his next steeple chaser just might go to a high school who runs on CU's facility.

Who set this price? What about the price to use the old facility? bet you it wasn't 22K

^^^Yawns^^^

Where did the idea originate that if a building is on public property, it's basically up for grabs? Go try throwing a keg party in a goddam library and see how far you get.

UsedToBeKnowItAll wrote:

Athletes out of Wetmore's stable:

OMG! OMG! OMG! You can't say that! Are you calling the Gouchers, the Culpeppers, Coburn, Simpson, and the others a bunch of animals? There is obviously no other usage of that word! Do you think you're the governor of Virginia? "ayyyyyyy" will be reporting you to the mods, the FBI, MI6, and Santa Clause. You will be on the Naughty List next year!