Another Banner or billboard?

[Rudy]

I'd seriously consider using my MGC donation for a RV buyout. 

Edited October 30, 2015 by Rudy
auto correct strikes again

[UNT90]

I'd seriously consider using my MAC donation for a TV buyout. 

So confused...  

 

Lol

[rcade]

After Saturday, I am considering asking for additional donations. Several have brought up billboards in Denton as a better and longer duration  for the money option.

Id like thoughts on this. Banner or billboards? 

I will support either one, but my preference is a billboard. Smatresk doesn't get it yet. This isn't just an outspoken minority. Most Mean Green fans are tired of RV producing more excuses than wins.

Edited October 30, 2015 by rcade

[Rudy]

So confused...  

 

Lol

MGC donation. Auto correct strikes again. 

[EagleMBA]

I will support either one, but my preference is a billboard. Smatresk doesn't get it yet. This isn't just an outspoken minority. Most Mean Green fans are tired of RV producing more excuses than wins.

I'm a finance guy; all I know about outdoor advertising you could put on the head of a pin. But I have a couple of ideas, which curiously came to me while watching "Ancient Aliens". Please allow me to throw these out for discussion; no pride of authorship, feel free to tear me a new one.

1.  Billboard:

Green Light To Greatness

Red Light To Athletic Mediocrity

FireRickV.Com

2. Magnetic Signs:

I have no idea how expensive those magnetic signs are that people slap on their car doors. If they are economical in quantity, we could get them on a few cars and they would get wide exposure by as many people that would do it.

 

Further affiant sayeth not. Criticize at will!

ADDITION: re: Billboard, I suspected the phrase Greenlight to Greatness would be copyrighted. Have to come up with a variation to avoid "issues".

Edited October 30, 2015 by EagleMBA
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[UNT90]

MGC donation. Auto correct strikes again. 

For a minute I thought we had joined the MAC and had a really bad TV deal...

[Tyler Maryak]

the website should have a poll or something to find out just how many people want him gone.  i know we can track visits, but a poll may be more revealing.

[Mike Jackson]

Count me in. The RV and Smatresk comments from the latest article in the Daily are more then I can stand. If the banner doesn't get the job done, I'll fork over some cash for a billboard. UNT90, I'll PM you.

My personal suggestions...

No digital billboard. Also the billboard should call out Smatresk to do his job and remove RV. Twitter, Facebook, and/or a fireRV website should also be included. If the billboard was located near the campus off of 35E it would be ideal.

Count me in too.  You will get at least 50% of the money I would have spent on tickets for the 2017 season.  

 

[Cr1028]

Count me in too.  You will get at least 50% of the money I would have spent on tickets for the 2017 season.  

 

Like the 2017 season after RV's contract will have expired?

[Army of Dad]

Like the 2017 season after RV's contract will have expired?

And after any prospective new AD is saddled with two more RV hires in the two real money sports?

Edited October 30, 2015 by Army of Dad

[NorthTexan95]

Billboard is my preference but I'll do whatever we decide. 

[MeanGreenD]

Like the 2017 season after RV's contract will have expired?

Contract expires February 2018.  A little less than 2 1/2 years away

[adman]

I am in, do the billboard? Is it a video board or just a sign? 

you don't want to do video. actual static is the way to go. 

I'm thinking FireRV.com will be on the billboard. Also, maybe the billboard will be school colors. Probably can't use a school logo. 

I was thinking of having the billboards go up the Friday before the UTEP game.

If a board is available expect at least a 30day turn for production and placement.  Don't use more than 8 words in your message. 

You could also do posters a la annual football poster/schedule and see how many local businesses would let you post. Pretty low cost and quite newsworthy once up.

[hickoryhouse]

How much does it cost to do a smart advertisement on websites, such as GMG or geographically based in and around denton etc...    That would get eyes, but I have no idea how that works.

[Cr1028]

Contract expires February 2018.  A little less than 2 1/2 years away

Thanks. I guess I was misinformed. I kept seeing 18months and year-and-a-half thrown around.

[KingDL1]

Contract expires February 2018.  A little less than 2 1/2 years away

Are you referring to RV's contract I was informed it has 16 months left going on 15. Is that wrong?

[Cerebus]

Are you referring to RV's contract I was informed it has 16 months left going on 15. Is that wrong?

At first:

DRC: Villarreal’s deal includes bonuses, incentives

UNT athletic director Rick Villarreal will receive a base salary of $275,000 with an annual $100,000 retention bonus and a $7,200 car allowance beginning on Sept. 1, 2013, under terms of his new contract that will run through Feb. 28, 2017.

 

But then:

DRC: Villarreal has additional year on contract

Villarreal’s latest extension adds a year to his contract, which now runs through Feb. 28, 2018.

 

[KingDL1]

 

 

At first:

DRC: Villarreal’s deal includes bonuses, incentives

 

But then:

DRC: Villarreal has additional year on contract

 

That is freaking insane, RV should not get two more days let alone nearly 2 1/2 years.

That is two f'ing long!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[UNTDoc]

[UNT90]

UNT administration doesn't care. Plain and simple. 

They are going to be shocked at the amount of alumni giving they lose from this point forward

[untjim1995]

UNT administration doesn't care. Plain and simple. 

They are going to be shocked at the amount of alumni giving they lose from this point forward

Nah, it won't shock them at all...all they care about is getting enrolled students and providing a "valued" education. The rest doesn't matter to them at all. The only reason they offer athletics here is because they think they are supposed to do it, just like an spare school district would.

This place has never cared about alumni giving--that's why the endowment is ridiculously low.

It is what it is...we all just didn't go to a school that cares about winning in athletics. The fast most of us come to this realization, the faster you can come to grips with the situation that we are given by the BOR and administration.

[MeanGreenTexan]

UNT administration doesn't care. Plain and simple. 

They are going to be shocked at the amount of alumni giving they lose from this point forward

No they wont, because our dollars don't add up to the contributions of "the 17".

Now, if Ernie, or anyone in the "Wheel Club" were to walk away...

[EagleMBA]

Insanity.

[Got5onIt]

How about just making it real simple:

"This man has lead UNT athletics for the last 15 years"

"FireRV.com"

Then under the 2 captions have that pic posted here that shows RV with his hands out.

 

The entire metroplex associates UNT athletics with major suckage. They'll understand when they see the billboard.

[Green Jackal]

I know where you can get a good deal on a used blimp is you want to go that route.