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— Let me count the ways college football is seeing a continued decline in attracting fans to stadiums: Overpriced tickets, uncertain starting times, traffic jams, overpriced hotel rooms, some night games ending around midnight, overpriced (again) concessions, long television delays for commercials, terrible opponents, long reviews of disputed plays, parking lot problems, drunks, mid-week games and last but not least -- a lousy team.
It wasn't always this way, but colleges sold their souls to TV networks and the marriage with big business left fans to deal with many inconveniences and price gouging.
Here's a number that should alarm most athletic directors. As reported in The Birmingham News, through the first five weeks of the 2013 season, attendance at Football Bowl Subdivision games is down 3 percent compared to this time last year. Worse yet, game attendance is off almost 6 percent from the same period in 2011.
News reporter Jon Solomon's analysis showed average attendance this season is 45,596, down from 47,181 in 2012 and 48,279 in 2011.
Now this is startling: Half of the teams in the vaunted Southeastern Conference have shown dips in crowd size, modest as they may be. The issue isn't regional as attendance is dropping across the country. So far this season six schools have seen attendance drop by 4 percent or more -- Penn State, Southern California, Michigan State, Iowa, Arkansas and Virginia Tech.
Here's part of the problem: Games are expensive to attend. Depending on where you go, single game tickets go for $50 each (much more if you go through a broker), parking is another $20 and food and souvenirs, if you take the kids, can break the bank. On the other hand, if you stay home and watch it on a high-definition TV, you get none of the hassles, have a better, sharper view of the game, and can use commercial breaks to run to the kitchen for snacks that aren't outrageously priced.
Which sounds like the better deal?
Now some college administrators might try to counter the argument by pointing out overall attendance continues to set records and teams are bringing in more money than ever. Also, some early-season games are scheduled against over-matched opponents so there's no pent up demand to buy tickets, especially if a more-enticing home game is in the offing.
There are some who may see this as just a matter of overexposure during a period where people are making cautionary spending decisions. But here is something to fear. There is a disturbing trend among students to skip games. The Wall Street Journal reported that student attendance "is an illness" that has been spreading for years. Over the past four seasons, students at the University of Georgia left empty 39 percent of the seats in their designated section at Sanford Stadium.
Alabama, which has won three of the past four national championships, has experienced the same problem. Almost a third of the student-designated seats at Bryant-Denny Stadium remained empty at times.
This doesn't mean the students are losing interest in football. What it does suggest is that there are sometimes better places to watch the game – such as campus bars or fraternity houses where the beer and the good times flow freely.
The concern has reached the point that the SEC has hired a consulting firm to look into the matter. The league wants to know what it can do to improve the game-experience for its fans, especially the younger ones who the conference counts on becoming the season ticket holders of tomorrow.
In another case, it's a generational matter. Students don't want to give up their technological gadgets. Asking them to surrender use of their cell phones for four quarters is a non-starter. Adequate Wi-Fi capability isn't available in many stadiums and upgrades needed to serve upwards of 100,000 fans is an expensive proposition. Industry experts told The Journal the cost would range somewhere between $2 million to $10 million per stadium.
In this day of big-time, big-money athletics, it seems odd that universities are struggling with so many challenges. Whether it's alums grumbling about higher prices or students looking for a better time, athletic directors should be learning that bigger doesn't always make better. It's simple: college football fans don't need to look at the scoreboard to know they're getting a bad deal.
Tom Lindley is a sports columnist for the CNHI News Service. Reach him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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First live interview with Paul Ryan since election on 'Meet the Press'
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Brewers introduce gold alternate jersey
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Strengthen education and economy, Madison mayor urges city
Madison Mayor Paul Soglin, in his state of the city speech Wednesday, said his city can be special again by strengthening public education and encouraging a more dynamic, modern economy, according to a report in the Wisconsin State Journal.
Woman in 'Crazy Love' story documentary dies at age 75
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14-year-old accedes to adult court in great-grandmother's death
A 14-year-old Sheboygan boy had given up trying to have his first-degree intentional homicide case moved into juvenile court.
Antonio Barbeau and another 14-year-old are charged with killing Barbeau's 78-year-old great-grandmother in September. Barbeau's case has been scheduled for a so-called reverse waiver hearing, at which he could argue why it should be transferred to children's court. »Read Full Blog Post
Traumatic brain injuries continue to capture headlines
The issue of traumatic brain injuries, including concussions, continues to attract attention in the news media.
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Dairy farmers' forecast looks good; crop farmers in limbo
Madison - Wisconsin's dairy farmers are poised for a strong 2013 because milk prices are expected to rise and feed prices are likely to drop, a panel of agriculture experts predicted Wednesday.
Crop farmers, on the other hand, face a key unknown - whether they'll get enough rainfall to compensate for last year's prolonged parched conditions. »Read Full Article(3)
Report: Shawn Marcum heads to Mets
NEW YORK - A Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher is heading to New York to pitch with the New York Mets, according to a report.
CBS Sports reporter Jon Heyman says that Shawn Marcum, who pitched with the Brewers in 2011-12, has agreed to terms with the Mets for 2013, pending a physical. »Read Full Article
Outside jurors to hear homicide trial in Lafayette County
Darlington - A jury from outside Lafayette County will hear the case against an Argyle man accused of killing his children by setting his house on fire.
Jury selection for Armin Wand's trial will be held Feb. 22 in Marathon County. »Read Full Article
Office space fills as rents drop
The Milwaukee area's office market saw more space absorbed by tenants during the fourth quarter as rents dropped, according to a new survey.
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Vacation Beach House Rental, Single Family - COOLIN in North Myrtle Beach
- bedrooms 4
- baths 2
- sleeps 11
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- community Cherry Grove
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****Call Elliott Beach Rentals for the best rate guaranteed, plus receive an additional $75 off when you speak with one of our professional vacation specialist. *****
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In Cherry Grove across the street from the beach is Coolin Out, a 4 bedroom, 2 bath, non smoking classic beach house on stilts that sleeps 11 people.
Coolin Out's list of amenities includes hardwood flooring throughout, a full kitchen with a breakfast bar with seating, full size appliances, microwave, dishwasher, 3CCTV, VCR and DVD.
The street side porch furnished with chairs and a picnic table spans the entire width of the house and offers a glimpse of the Atlantic Ocean across the street. Cross the street back to Coolin Out after a beach day and rinse the sand off with the outside shower. The gas grill will perhaps entice you to have a beach style cook out with fresh fish and shrimp found at the local seafood markets.
Additional Rental Information:
*Please refer to property name when making an inquiry or reservation. We rent to families and responsible adults only. No house parties. No Pets. No Smoking. Weeks only June thru August. Minimum Rental Age 25 years.
Note: Please note rental rates are subject to change and may increase or decrease depending on availability. Existing reservations with prepayment are excluded.
Reservations: Open 7 days a Week; 8:30AM to 9PM (Mon-Sat) and 8:30AM to 7:00PM (Sunday)
****Reservation must be for 7 nights to qualify for the $75 Call In Bonus. Not to be combined with any other discount offer.
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Elliott Beach Rentals 888-669-7853 ext. 1
house rental amenities
Microwave, Dishwasher, Disposal, 3CCTV, VCR, DVD, large street side porch furnished with chairs, charcoal grill, outside shower.
Bedding: 3 Double, 5 Single
activities and attractions in North Myrtle Beach South Carolina
Ripley's Aquarium, Believe It or Not Museum, Haunted Adventure and 4-D moving theater, ice cream shops, outlet malls, seafood restaurants, water sports, Miniature Golf, Indoor Miniature Golf, championship golf, Casino Boats, shopping, gourmet dining, concerts, live theatre, Dolphin Sighting Cruises, Fishing Charters, freshwater fishing, Family Kingdom amusement park, water parks, museum, fitness center, day spas, jet ski rentals, parasailing, windsurfing, kayaking, biking, shelling, surfing, swimming, Myrtle Beach Pelicans professional baseball team, Broadway at the Beach, Barefoot Landing, Tanger Outlet Centers, Alligator Adventure, Alabama Theatre, Dolly Parton's Pirates Voyage Fun, Feast and Adventure, Carolina Opry, House of Blues, Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament Show, Le Grande Cirque, Legends in Concert, Banana Boat Rides, Brookgreen Gardens, Huntington State Park, Wonder Works, Myrtle Beach Skywheel, Myrtle Beach Zip Line, Myrtle Beach Speedway Nascar Experience and much more!
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RATES: Rates are higher Easter, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, and special event weeks. Rates are subject to 13% sales/accommodations tax and a Non-Refundable Processing Fee of $27 for amounts up to $400, $45 for amounts $401 - $900, and 6.5% of amounts over $901, capped at $300 is required on all reservations in addition to rental charges.
CVB FEE: Included in the processing fee is a $2.00 per night CVB fee, which is required on all reservations.
CHARITABLE DONATION: An optional charitable donation of $1.00 per night shall be added to all reservations unless you opt out at the time of booking.
SECURITY DEPOSIT: None is required if the guest has a valid MC or VISA. If a MC or VISA is not presented the guest will be pay a $500.00 cash deposit. Please allow to (4) weeks for return of deposit.
CANCELLATION: From the date of booking your reservation, you have 5 business days to cancel/change your reservation without penalty. Confirmed reservations are not transferable. Confirmed reservations may be cancelled by written notice.
LINENS: No linens are furnished... Please arrange for linens in advance. Linens are $35.00 per bed + tax
DEPARTURE MAID SERVICE: Available upon request for an additional cost of $75 for 1 & 2 bedrooms, $115 for 3 & 4 bedrooms, $145 for 5 & 6 bedrooms and $170 for 7 & 8 bedrooms and $190 for 9 & 10 bedrooms (except for some promotions and specific units that require the purchase of cleaning at a reduced price plus tax). If maid service is not requested, the guest is responsible for cleaning. If unit is not cleaned, the cost of departure cleaning will be charged to guests account.
DEPARTURE INSPECTION: A departure inspection fee will be added to all reservations that either do not purchase cleaning or for which the service is provided for free. Fees are: $15 for 1BR, $25 for 2BR, $30 for 3BR, $35 for 4BR, $40 for 5BR & $45 for 6BR or larger.
A prepayment of one half of the rental rate is required to confirm a reservation. A personal check is the required method of prepayment. Prepayment MUST be received within five (5) business days after making reservation. Please state reservation number, unit and date of occupancy on your advance deposit check. Upon receipt of your deposit, written confirmation will be sent showing the reserved unit, remaining balance, and rental dates. Check-in and check-out will be through our office at 401 Sea Mountain Highway in the Cherry Grove Section of North Myrtle Beach unless otherwise noted on confirmation letter.
Bringing a pet will result in eviction with no monies refunded.
Elliott Beach Rentals 888-669-7853 ext. 1
accepted payment methods
Prior to paying a reservation deposit, always verify payment instructions by calling the phone number displayed on this listing page. By contacting the owner directly and paying by an approved method - credit card, paypal, check or bank transfer - your reservation payment will be protected up to $1,000.Learn more in our Security Center
Top things to do in North Myrtle Beach
- House of Blues
- Shopping & Dining
- Golf
- Amusement Park - Summer months
- Night Life & Live Dinner Theatre
Top things to do on a budget
- Beach - swimming, shelling, sunbathing
- Flea Markets
- Outlet Shopping
- Thrift Stores
- Picnic in the park or on the beach
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Pitchers and catchers, the smell of freshly mowed grass and sunscreen in the air.Not a moment too soon, to draw the curtains on this strange and taxing offseason, in which both the Hot Stove and free agents searching for a gig simmered. With the economy throwing hard and inside, free agents have either downsized their opening requests, or are still Lost on an island as befuddling as that hit TV series. The brush-off of free agents was arguably the biggest, longest running story of offseason 2008-09. The most astonishing aspect of the market is a coin flip: That 72 of 220 remain unsigned, including those who became free agents when not tendered a contract by their teams by Dec. 12, but excluding five who have retired (Greg Maddux, Mike Mussina, Todd Jones, Jeff Kent and Sean Casey); or that 50 who did sign did so to Minor League contracts? Either way, a cold winter of cold shoulders. Reasons for the lethargic market were many, but they always got back to the sluggish economy, which most teams expect to impact their cash flow due to the pullback of corporate advertisers. As Pirates club president Frank Coonelly remarked at the end of January, the free agents were "still asking for prices based on yesterday's market." The early birds got them. And not just from the Yankees, who signed their $441.5 million holy trinity of CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett and Mark Teixeira between Dec. 10-23. Other key December signings included Francisco Rodriguez (Mets), Rafael Furcal and Casey Blake (Dodgers), Raul Ibanez and Jamie Moyer (Phillies) and closers Kerry Wood (Indians) and Brian Fuentes (Angels). All made out OK financially, pulling down an aggregate $166,500,000. Although it took the other 29 teams a while to match the Bombers' spending spree. Fifty-eight signings to be exact: Derek Lowe's $60 million agreement on Jan. 13 with the Braves finally put the 29 over the Yankees trio. Then the money shriveled.
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The follow-up question was, "If it is critical, then how much time each month is spent focusing on hiring, excluding when you are actively looking to fill a position?" Not surprisingly, only three people responded positively.
Something that is critical to the success of the organization gets virtually zero time unless there is a current need. Is that the way most critical issues are handled in your company? No strategic planning? No thought or action discussed or taken until the problem arises? Only once the problem arises is it dealt with?
This management style only happens with hiring. Most other critical issues are regularly discussed during management meetings. Ongoing programs such as cost reductions, product development, increasing sales or market share, customer service, improving operational efficiencies are all constantly discussed and often major components of the company's strategic plan. In fact, most strategic plans all have great plans for growth. Yet few ever include a strategy for hiring the people needed to execute the plan as the company grows. Except for a vague paragraph, strategic hiring is rarely part of a strategic plan.
Companies that truly want to hire top talent and do it on a consistent basis must avoid these four landmines when hiring:
Untrained managers: This is the No. 1 reason hiring fails. Few managers are actually trained on how to hire. Most managers have never even attended one course or read a book on hiring. The few that have had training, it is usually limited to interviewing training. Granted, this is better than nothing, but interviewing is only one step in an effective hiring process. If you aren't finding qualified candidates, all interviewing training will do is validate they aren't qualified. If the job isn't properly defined then where you look for candidates may not be the right place, resulting in unqualified candidates.
If companies are serious about improving hiring, step one is to develop an effective hiring process and then train their managers in all aspects of the process.
Poorly defined job: This mistake results in the search going sideways before it even starts. Traditional job descriptions for the most part aren't job descriptions at all. Most describe a person. Does this read like your job descriptions: Minimum five years of experience, minimum B.A. degree, then a list of minimum skills/knowledge and certifications? Let's not forget the endless list of behaviors the candidate must have: team player, high energy, self-starter, strategic thinker, good communicator, etc. Of course there is the list of the basic duties, tasks and responsibilities. This traditional job description defines a minimum qualified person, not the job. So before the search starts it is all about finding the least qualified person. Is there any wonder why the least qualified person shows up at your door?
Instead of defining the least qualified person, start by defining superior performance in the role or the results expected to be achieved once the person is on board. For example:
Improve customer service feedback scores from X to Y.
Reduce turnover from X percent to Y percent within the next 12 months.
Implement a sales forecasting process that includes a rolling three-month forecast that is accurate within X percent of actual sales.
Now this is the real job. It defines expectations, not some vague terms or minimum requirements. For every job there are usually at least four of these results required. The job is being defined by performance. In order for the person to be able to achieve these results they must have the right experience. Maybe it is five years, maybe three or maybe 10, it doesn't matter. If they can do these it is enough. Now go find a person that can explain how they will deliver these once on board and you have the right person.
Finding the least qualified candidates: This is one of the biggest problems faced by companies. This happens as a result of number two. Most companies search for the least qualified to start with, then complain they are seeing only unqualified candidates.
The other issue causing this problem is most companies start the hiring process too late. They wait until they absolutely need someone then expect when they decide they are ready to hire someone, at that moment in time, top talent will magically appear on the market, find them, be so compelled after reading the minimum job description to update their resume and respond.
Reactive hiring is a thing of the past. Hiring top talent requires proactive hiring. This means your hiring managers must be in the market engaging people all the time, not only when hiring. They should be connecting with people on LinkedIn, involved in professional associations and commit at least an hour or two a month to hiring. Few managers spend any time engaging potential candidates when they aren't actively hiring. In fact, many even discard resumes as they come in if they aren't hiring. Finding top talent doesn't take a lot of time each month, but it does take a consistent monthly effort of an hour or two.
Disrespecting the candidates: Top talent, especially those candidates working in no hurry to make a job change (often referred to as passive candidates), will walk away from a manager or company if they aren't respected in the interviewing process.
Some common complaints by candidate of being disrespected include:
• The hiring manager being late for the interview. Few managers would accept it if the candidate is late, so why should it be OK for the manager?
• Lack of preparation by the interviewer. Again, if the candidate came in unprepared would that be acceptable?
• Taking calls during the interview.
• Telling the candidate if they have any further questions to call and then ignoring the calls. If managers don't respect the candidate during the hiring process it isn't going to get any better once they are hired.
• The interview is a PR event. These candidates will make sure others know how they were treated. They may post it on a website, hear about a person they know interviewing and speak with them about their experience. Bad PR is never a good thing. This is an easy thing to fix. All it takes is treating candidates the same way you would treat a customer.
If your company is having hiring problems, taking a step back to review if any of these four mistakes hit home is the best place to start changing how your company hires.
Brad Remillard is a speaker, author and trainer with more than 30 years of experience in hiring and recruiting. He is the co-founder of Impact Hiring Solutions and co-author of, "You're NOT the Person I Hired: A CEO's Guide to Hiring Top Talent." For more information visit www.bradremillard.com.
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