Peyton does support UTK quite generously. We do note that post-Indy and pre-Denver, Manning visited Duke to hang with Dangerous Dave Cutcliff. All true Vols fans honor Dave and are thankful for the success he brought to Tennessee.
Colorado's problems run deep. I do not know that they will ever be solved without cleaning out the entire administration, but, we'll see if Bohn's successor can instill some respect and respectability into CU's athletics. Meanwhile, Mike McIntyre has a job ahead of him.
Speculatively, I'd say borrow from Barry Alvarez. Build the program, schedule OOC LSOPs early, try to win some conference games. Then, since you don't have Wiscy fans, promote attendance by selling discounted packages, giving season ticket subscribers the best seats, host "pick your seats" days to boost season and packaged ticket sales, try negotiating an allocation of tickets for inclusion in travel & convention packages, advanced single-game group sales, and create game-day promotions to sell deeply discounted single tix. Use the band. Call in all favors from celebrity alums for promotion. Get butts in the seats. Fans may actually develop...
Speculatively, I'd say borrow from Barry Alvarez. Build the program, schedule OOC LSOPs early, try to win some conference games. Then, since you don't have Wiscy fans, promote attendance by selling discounted packages, giving season ticket subscribers the best seats, host "pick your seats" days to boost season and packaged ticket sales, try negotiating an allocation of tickets for inclusion in travel & convention packages, advanced single-game group sales, and create game-day promotions to sell deeply discounted single tix. Use the band. Call in all favors from celebrity alums for promotion. Get butts in the seats. Fans may actually develop...