I need your help

[greenjoe]

(My best Joe Pesci voice)   OK   OK   OK   You know those guys that go to a game wearing a shirt or jersey of a team that's NOT playing that night ?  Well, I've decided to do something about it. 

My store, Denton Bicycle Center, is doing a promotion this basketball season called, "Take the shirt off your back."  Here's how it works.

One of the promotions people finds a guy wearing a UT shirt while we're playing Rice or somebody.  Another promotions person goes up into the stands and makes contact with this UT person. 

 

The guy on the floor says,  It's time for "Take the Shirt off your back" presented by Denton Bicycle Center."  "Hey Mary.  Where are you ?"

Mary says, "I'm up here with Bob.  Hey Bob, is that a University of Texas shirt you're wearing ?"

Bob says, "Yes."

Mary to the crowd, "Hey everybody.  Has anyone here ever heard of the University of Texas ?"

The crowd says, "NOOOOO."

Mary to crowd, "Would you like Bob to wear a North Texas Mean Green shirt ?"

Crowd, "YESSSSSS."   (Hopefully Bob puts on the free NT shirt and doesn't come looking for me)

Mary to Bob, "Thanks Bob for taking the shirt off your back brought to you by your friends at Denton Bicycle Center."

 

 

You got it ?  I need your help with "NO" and with "YES". 

 

GO MEAN GREEN

 

[Army of Dad]

I'd take part in the crowd chants.

 

[golfingomez]

isn't that what Ricky V used to do at times?

[GMG_Dallas]

15 minutes ago, golfingomez said:

isn't that what Ricky V used to do at times?

When I was at UNT, I definitely saw people driving around asking people to take off their "other" school shirts and to put on a UNT shirt which was provided for free. These were usually students of SGA doing this though. 

[southsideguy]

If you can find fans at the pit to do this with that would be a great idea.

[drex]

Good idea, now make it happen.

[Ben Gooding]

I think it's a good promotion for yourself and something to take attention away from the horrible basketball currently being played at The Pit. 

Edited October 13, 2016 by Ben Gooding

[Marty]

Go for it!

[grossman]

I like it

[KRAM1]

Yes!  Great idea...fun too.  Assume you would only be looking for men to change shirts in public? ?

[dmaxel]

20 hours ago, GMG_Dallas said:

When I was at UNT, I definitely saw people driving around asking people to take off their "other" school shirts and to put on a UNT shirt which was provided for free. These were usually students of SGA doing this though. 

I saw this on my Facebook feed about 14 hours ago. It's SGA and Talons.

[greenjoe]

Well, since basketball is a winter sport, I was thinking the t-shirt could be pulled over the existing shirt.  However, you bring up an interesting point and maybe a way to increase attendance at basketball games. 

Edited October 15, 2016 by greenjoe

[emmitt01]

On October 13, 2016 at 3:52 PM, golfingomez said:

isn't that what Ricky V used to do at times?

That was RV's original idea the way the Mean Green are named after Joe Greene.  

Much like the woman who actually coined the phrase, my (not SGA's) efforts to get that started on our campus will continue to be incorrectly attributed

[meangreen16]

On 10/13/2016 at 3:52 PM, golfingomez said:

isn't that what Ricky V used to do at times?

I remember him mentioning this during Orientation at Apogee. At first I thought it was cool, but then you realize no one is going to drive to the Athletic Center to trade in shirts...even if you went to the AC a freshman wouldn't know where the hell to go since no one is ever at that desk out front. 

Good to see SGA take it to where the students actually are. 

[KRAM1]

Greenjoe...you going to do this?  Really a great idea.

[greenjoe]

Yep.  We've already got the promotion approved by the Athletic Department, we've ordered and received the t-shirts and we're waiting to get the script approved.  All we need now is to have Mean Greens fans to answer "No" and "Yes."  In that order.

 

I think this is going to be fun.

 

GO MEAN GREEN

[KRAM1]

3 hours ago, greenjoe said:

Yep.  We've already got the promotion approved by the Athletic Department, we've ordered and received the t-shirts and we're waiting to get the script approved.  All we need now is to have Mean Greens fans to answer "No" and "Yes."  In that order.

 

I think this is going to be fun.

 

GO MEAN GREEN

Well done, Sir! Good on you!

[cogido]

Joe,  great idea, love the energy - but wouldn't you create a situation where More people would wear other school colors in an effort to get "caught" and get a free UNT shirt ?  Nonetheless, KUDOs to you for being a mover and shaker !

[greenjoe]

We win either way.  Even if a "ringer" just wants a new t-shirt, the bit goes on, another fan is dressed in green, and Denton Bicycle Center gets another walking advertisement.  Winner, winner, winner.

 

GO MEAN GREEN

[Matt from A700]

Yes, the Pit crowds need to get more involved.

Although I can't complain too much because on vacation to Seattle this year, I wore my Rangers shirt to a Mariners/Asswipes game.

[greenjoe]

Don't forget.  Tonight us the first game of the new BB season.  

I need Mean Green fans to answer "Noooooo" when the promotions person asks and then " Yeassssss" for the victim to put on a NT shirt.  I don't know when this is going to come up.  Be ready.

 

GO MEAN GREEN

[KRAM1]

Saw the t-shirt give away during the Drexel game.  Lots of fun.  Lady was wearing a Dallas Cowboys shirt.  Does this even count?  Anyway, she put on the Mean Green Tee over her Cowboys shirt.  Later the camera picked he up in her seat...guess what?  She had taken the UNT tee off...folded it nicely over the seat in front of her and was again displaying the Dallas Cowboys tee.  WHAT?  I wanted to go grab the UNT tee and give it to someone else!  Should have been required to keep that UNT Tee on!

 

This is a fun promo and funded by a great UNT fan.  Let's get behind this at the games and have some fun with it at every home game.  Thanks greenjoe.  Well played, Sir.