Could we soon see sponsored logos on the field?

#51
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Of course it's inevitable. See the ESPN story today in which we learn that commercial patches on uniforms will likely be a reality soon--and the Florida athletic director seems keen on the idea. College presidents, athletic directors and conference commissioners have all become disgustingly greedy. Until fans say, 'enough,' I'm not watching the games, it will keep getting worse. And fans will put up with endless nonsense and crap to watch the games. Everybody knows that--that's why there's already talking of expanding the playoff even more. We've got clowns who think the 64-team college BB tournament should be expanded so more teams can take part. Total idiocy. College football in the near future will become a bigger version of the old fake, made-for-TV roller derby. The Bay Area Bombers live!
 
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I know that my company has been in talks with Vol Network about sponsoring the goalposts.
 
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Freak said:
College football is going to be more about money than it ever has been.




Another idea that's mentioned is licensing player names for use in college fantasy sports.

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NCAA to consider allowing sponsor logos on field in wake of proposed revenue sharing settlement

The NCAA will consider allowing schools to have sponsor logos on football fields in wake of proposed revenue sharing settlement that was approved.
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College Football owned by the billionaire elites now. Can't wait for this Pfizer logos on the fields. NFL Jr. College football (sports) is officially in ruins. Meet the new owners
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Some of you will fuss about anything.

Take a look at Lindsey Nelson stadium where the baseball team plays. What to you see all around the field wall?
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Football is simply behind the times. The game will not be effected at all.
 
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Voltopia said:
This must be what it feels like to watch a loved one descend into an ever-tightening spiral of drugs and prostitution.
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There was a bag of Tostitos on the field at the Fiesta Bowl a long time ago. This has just been another of those “rules for thee, not me” things from the NCAA. So in this analogy I guess we’re just looking at an old picture of our boss and realizing the person we didn’t recognize all the other times we looked at the picture, was his pimp :p
 
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Freak said:
College football is going to be more about money than it ever has been.




Another idea that's mentioned is licensing player names for use in college fantasy sports.

www.usatoday.com

NCAA to consider allowing sponsor logos on field in wake of proposed revenue sharing settlement

The NCAA will consider allowing schools to have sponsor logos on football fields in wake of proposed revenue sharing settlement that was approved.
www.usatoday.com
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"And there goes Nico into the FOOD CITY END ZONE!" "Give Him SIX!" Please don't ever.......
 
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Freak said:
College football is going to be more about money than it ever has been.




Another idea that's mentioned is licensing player names for use in college fantasy sports.

www.usatoday.com

NCAA to consider allowing sponsor logos on field in wake of proposed revenue sharing settlement

The NCAA will consider allowing schools to have sponsor logos on football fields in wake of proposed revenue sharing settlement that was approved.
www.usatoday.com
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I don't think the NCAA has much to say about anything related to college sports anymore. They have been relegated to basically being an observer and nothing more. I look for them to cease existing in the not too distant future. Having said that, yes, I believe there will be logos on the field, on jerseys, just about anything that can be thought of. Colleges will have to have more revenue streams to help with player payments.
 
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One scenario I hadn't thought of, what is the likelihood of the best high school players becoming a developmental league for the NFL? That would change college football dramatically. There could still be college football, but the skill level of the players would not be what we are accustomed to seeing currently. Thoughts?
 
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JohnWardForever said:
"And there goes Nico into the FOOD CITY END ZONE!" "Give Him SIX!" Please don't ever.......
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More like "Iamaleava makes the WEIGELS touchdown pass to a wide open Squirrel White brought to you by Carl's Jr, in the corner of the FOOD CITY ENDZONE!" "Give him a PILOT FLYING J SIX!"

The people who don't want to see the outcome often focus on individual things. "Oh, that logo on the uniform isn't so bad." or "It's just one advertisement on the field." That completely misses the point. It's not any one incident. It's the mindset. The greasy "I'll sell a tattoo slot on my mother's ass for a buck" mindset, for a supposedly lofty sport about student athletes. Granted, that whole student-athlete part is being demolished too, but that doesn't make any of it less sordid. Sorry -- less FIRST HORIZON BANKING sordid.
 
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bigorangepoppa said:
One scenario I hadn't thought of, what is the likelihood of the best high school players becoming a developmental league for the NFL? That would change college football dramatically. There could still be college football, but the skill level of the players would not be what we are accustomed to seeing currently. Thoughts?
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Why would the NFL invest a dime in that, when college has already made itself the defacto developmental league for the NFL? Hundreds and hundreds (and hundreds) of millions spent per yer, all to refine thousands of players down into handful of elites the NFL can casually choose from each spring. The NFL would be insane to take on any of that expense or burden, or to involve themselves with all the headaches of developing immature players. To say nothing of the free advertising and marketing that comes from ESPN and FOX, who push specific players and grow their brands as part of their work peddling college games -- giving the NFL packaged and produced brands that they can then insert into their professional marketing machine. The NFL will never voluntarily touch that.
 
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When do they sell the naming rights to Neyland Stadium? I hope I'm dead by the time that happens, but $101 million might get some traction.
 
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Each play will have a pop up ad (with higher volume of course) saying “this play brought to you by”
Each new series will have pop up ads saying “this series sponsored by”
And there will be logos on helmet visors
 
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Bloodrunsorange27 said:
Each play will have a pop up ad (with higher volume of course) saying “this play brought to you by”
Each new series will have pop up ads saying “this series sponsored by”
And there will be logos on helmet visors
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And we the fans,on que, will stand up and sing a product jingle. Depending which product is on our seat.
 
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Bloodrunsorange27 said:
Each play will have a pop up ad (with higher volume of course) saying “this play brought to you by”
Each new series will have pop up ads saying “this series sponsored by”
And there will be logos on helmet visors
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The Pride of the Southland will becoming the Jimmy Dean Pride of the Southland Marching Band.

The Vol Navy will be renamed the Gentleman Jack Volunteer Reserves.

Skill positions can be sponsored. The Kodak wide receiver corps. The State Farm offensive line.

Checker Neyland can easily be corporatized - no longer will fans be in the orange or white sections, but rather in the FARM BUREAU INSURANCE OF TENNESSEE ORANGE or WEIGELS WHITE sections.

Actually, that's an even better idea. Sell off the naming rights to Tennessee orange and white as colors. No longer will we be the BIG ORANGE. We'll be the BIG FOOD CITY ORANGE.

If you're willing to sell anything for a dollar, you're willing to sell everything for a dollar. No limits to what you can sell if you're truly ready to sell it.
 
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Voltopia said:
This must be what it feels like to watch a loved one descend into an ever-tightening spiral of drugs and prostitution.
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I've already stopped attending games since the gameday experience is a mess (and pretty expensive). Once it becomes $100 a month for the TV subscriptions for a product covered in ads, I'll likely start watching less, too. It's definitely sad that revenue and advertising constantly have to takeover everything.
 
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Probably_in_Class said:
I've already stopped attending games since the gameday experience is a mess (and pretty expensive). Once it becomes $100 a month for the TV subscriptions for a product covered in ads, I'll likely start watching less, too. It's definitely sad that revenue and advertising constantly have to takeover everything.
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Totally understand. I'm in the same boat. Still try to go to games, but the constantly increasing prices and the more pervasive nature of those hikes tell me that the proverbial game has changed. I've been telling people around me that "we'd better enjoy this while we can" for a decade now, but it feels like the worm is turning.

When the entire concept of "college athletics" is stripped away and replaced with a purely business-oriented profit system, people will be very surprised to learn just how far and how hard they can be squeezed. And the squeezes will be very familiar, especially to any fan of a professional football or basketball team. Hell, just a few months ago, Oklahoma's athletic director threatened to move the basketball arena project out of Norman and into Oklahoma City, unless Norman approved their basketball arena plan (which, naturally, would require Norman to spend taxpayer money on). Sound familiar? No different than when billionaire pro team owners attempt to hold cities hostage for free money. Only now colleges are growing comfortable with that same mindset. No longer part of the community, just a business that happens to be there. How very professional of them.
 
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Freak said:
I'm not thrilled with the direction of the sport, either, but we have no choice but to embrace it. It's a new era.
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Oh, I’d say we got plenty of choices. They’ve just about already priced the average fan out of the game. They better hope corporations can keep them afloat.
 
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