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Pakled posted:The only thing worse than having your stadium named by a corporate sponsor is for the corporate sponsor to be as unglamorous as Kroger I think the worst stadium deal of all time was Troy playing at "Movie Gallery Stadium." Of course I'm sure Troy athletics needed the cash, I'm not sure Kentucky needs the cash, what with the NCAA tournament payouts and SEC payouts. KICK BAMA KICK posted:When was the last SEC stadium to get a name change before this? Adding to one of the hyphenated ones? UF just changed their stadium last fall to Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (loving huge mouthful).
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an adult beverage posted:UF just changed their stadium last fall to Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (loving huge mouthful). Don't forget Ron Zook Field at Doak Campbell Stadium!
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swickles posted:Don't forget Ron Zook Field at Doak Campbell Stadium! I was there at the christening, they carried Zook off the field on their shoulders! I'll never forget 
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an adult beverage posted:I was there at the christening, they carried Zook off the field on their shoulders! I'll never forget Comeuppance for the Swindle in the Swamp. gently caress you PK Sam.
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Pakled posted:http://kentuckysportsradio.com/football-2/report-commonwealth-stadium-will-be-renamed-kroger-field/ Considering how often they'll get killed there, Kentucky now has the official Murder Kroger.
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I know it's basketball which doesn't count, but Kentucky doesn't even have the worst corporate naming deal in the state as long as the KFC Yum! Center is around.
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an adult beverage posted:UF just changed their stadium last fall to Steve Spurrier-Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (loving huge mouthful). RC and Moon Pie posted:Georgia possibly considered hyphenating Sanford Stadium to include Wally Butts.
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Scarf posted:Considering how often they'll get killed there, Kentucky now has the official Murder Kroger. NCAA Kickoff Week One: Kentucky now has the official Murder Kroger
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Pakled posted:The only thing worse than having your stadium named by a corporate sponsor is for the corporate sponsor to be as unglamorous as Kroger
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Incoherence posted:Honestly, I'm not sure if a corporate sponsor is that much worse than just naming it for a booster with really deep pockets. You're taking money for it either way, and it's probably easier to terminate a sponsorship contract than try to erase some horrible racist/rapist/pedophile booster's name. Eh, I figure a human name sounds more respectable than the name of a company. Here's how I'd rank it: 1. Any name that's stood for 80+ years 2. Unique geographical feature 3. Mascot/School/City/State Name 4. Name of a former coach 5. Name of a donor 6. Corporate name
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Pakled posted:Eh, I figure a human name sounds more respectable than the name of a company. Wrigley must bend your mind into a pretzel
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Spacemonkey57 posted:I know it's basketball which doesn't count, but Kentucky doesn't even have the worst corporate naming deal in the state as long as the KFC Yum! Center is around. Isn't the Yum Center the main downtown arena/venue for the city of Louisville? It's not really an on-campus named stadium. Memphis basketball plays at the FedEx Forum, but it's off-campus and at the city's main arena so I don't think that really counts either. It actually seems pretty rare for teams to have on-campus corporate stadium and arena naming deals which I think is pretty cool. Although Florida just took a corporate naming sponsor for the basketball arena. 
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Memorial Stadium is the worst imo. It's the Tigers/Wildcats of stadium names.
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kittenmittons posted:Memorial Stadium is the worst imo. It's the Tigers/Wildcats of stadium names. You gotta problem with honoring our students who died in WW1 boy?  loljk no one cares about Kansas football
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an adult beverage posted:Isn't the Yum Center the main downtown arena/venue for the city of Louisville? It's not really an on-campus named stadium. Memphis basketball plays at the FedEx Forum, but it's off-campus and at the city's main arena so I don't think that really counts either. Corporate names are definitely uncommon at the college level. Big donor or legendary coach is how it usually is. Tech's two main facilities both have corporate sponsorship. SBC bought the naming rights to the football field in 2000, which reverted to AT&T when they were bought out. And United Supermarkets was the principle donor for the basketball stadium, so they got the first stab at the naming rights. For the first 15 or so years of its life, it had the excellent name of "United Spirit Arena" or the USA. They changed it last year to "United Supermarkets Arena" which is not near as cool, but less easily mistaken as not being corporate.
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nobody reads the coachign thread anymore but nick saban got mega paidquote:Nick Saban has agreed to an 8-year contract extension through January 31, 2025. Steve Berkowitz points out that Saban will make $11.25 million this season that includes a $4 million signing bonus.
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Pakled posted:Eh, I figure a human name sounds more respectable than the name of a company. 7. Corporate Acronym, because Texas Dow Employees Credit Union Stadium is the worst stadium name in sports.
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DJExile posted:nobody reads the coachign thread anymore but nick saban got mega paid *in monotone* paying the players would destroy the sanctity and tradition of college football.
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DJExile posted:nobody reads the coachign thread anymore but nick saban got mega paid There's just not enough money in college sports to pay athletes *build billion dollar practice facility made entirely out of flat screens* *signs linebackers coach to a million dollar contract* Yep no money sorry
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DJExile posted:nobody reads the coachign thread anymore but nick saban got mega paid Jesus Christ the coaching salary bubble is going to pop big time. Ten years ago I think the highest salary was like $4 million a year.
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an adult beverage posted:Jesus Christ the coaching salary bubble is going to pop big time. Ten years ago I think the highest salary was like $4 million a year. The contract Ferentz signed in 05 that shocked everyone now would not buy you a last place finish in the SEC West MourningView fucked around with this message at 16:57 on May 2, 2017 |
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an adult beverage posted:Jesus Christ the coaching salary bubble is going to pop big time. Ten years ago I think the highest salary was like $4 million a year. not at bama it isn't roll tide messages are hitting my phone. I hate that they're sincere
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kittenmittons posted:Memorial Stadium is the worst imo. It's the Tigers/Wildcats of stadium names. This year Wisconsin plays at Camp Randall 7 times and Memorial Stadium 3 times.
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kittenmittons posted:Memorial Stadium is the worst imo. It's the Tigers/Wildcats of stadium names. Sorry for caring about the TROOPS
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MourningView posted:The contract Ferentz signed in 05 that shocked everyone now would not buy you a last place finish in the SEC West How much are they paying Bert now anyways? Is he up to 5 million?
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Crotch Bat posted:That's a lot of money to finish 2nd. 
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It is going to be pretty funny if everyone basically transformed the sport around this TV money -- realignment, conference networks, coach salaries, ballooning auxiliary staff, ludicrous facilities -- and then it just disappears.
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KICK BAMA KICK posted:It is going to be pretty funny if everyone basically transformed the sport around this TV money -- realignment, conference networks, coach salaries, ballooning auxiliary staff, ludicrous facilities -- and then it just disappears. Yeah, the bubble bursting on this is going to be messy.
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So the AAC is going with some big brand-shaping campaign to improve perception, it's being called American Power. Nice and satisfyingly MAGA-ish name, got an advertising plan, just gotta get a good hashtag for social media... #AmericanPow6r  Always two steps forward, one step back with this conference
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Korranus posted:So the AAC is going with some big brand-shaping campaign to improve perception, it's being called American Power. Nice and satisfyingly MAGA-ish name, got an advertising plan, just gotta get a good hashtag for social media... So wait, what does the six mean? Oh "Power Six" lol
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Warbird posted:Roll Tide I suppose. If anyone should have piggly wiggly field it should be Arkansas 
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Pakled posted:So wait, what does the six mean? Really should just be Five and they should kick the Big 12 out.
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