Wren Baker: NT Logo on 247Sports.com

MeanGreen01 · January 10, 2017

Wren Baker, one of the largest recruiting websites, 247sports.com still doesn't have our official logo. (Logo is hideous actually) This is a huge site for potential recruits and we need to have this updated ASAP. I'm a MG Club Member, will renew again this year, and I'm excited and optimistic about the future of Mean Green football and athletics. This new coaching staff gets it and understands that recruiting is the life blood of any program. What a season but we have many more 1sts with this group, awaken this sleeping giant bud. GMG

Here's what I'm referring to on 247sports

247sports recruiting rankings

Edited January 10, 2017 by MeanGreen01
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dmaxel · January 10, 2017

I also think ESPN still shows our home games played at "Mean Green Stadium" rather than "Apogee Stadium"

UNTFan23 · January 10, 2017

34 minutes ago, MeanGreen01 said:

Wren Baker, one of the largest recruiting websites, 247sports.com still doesn't have our official logo. (Logo is hideous actually) This is a huge site for potential recruits and we need to have this updated ASAP. I'm a MG Club Member, will renew again this year, and I'm excited and optimistic about the future of Mean Green football and athletics. This new coaching staff gets it and understands that recruiting is the life blood of any program. What a season but we have many more 1sts with this group, awaken this sleeping giant bud. GMG

Here's what I'm referring to on 247sports

247sports recruiting rankings

The best the AD can do is ask them to use the right logo. They can't make the site use the correct logo.

drex · January 10, 2017

Actually, it is one of the logos produced by the people in university marketing...not a very popular logo, but one of the 'official ones' just the same.

Aldo · January 10, 2017

4 minutes ago, drex said:

Actually, it is one of the logos produced by the people in university marketing...not a very popular logo, but one of the 'official ones' just the same.

While we are nitpicking, it's not our official athletic logo. Also, I don't know if that one (shown on 247) is being used any more.

Travis · January 10, 2017

I wouldn't call it hideous.

Mean Green 93-98 · January 10, 2017

I'm pretty sure that is indeed current.

http://beta.sportslogos.net/logos/view/78239742005/North_Texas_Mean_Green/2005/Secondary_Logo

That's not an official site, but unless something has been changed very recently, it is correct.

Edited January 10, 2017 by Mean Green 93-98

Aldo · January 11, 2017

Just an FYI (somebody just needs to tweet 247 about this)

Screen cap attached from the unt identity guide are the only non-diving eagle or Mean Green or UNT spirit/athletic marks

FirefightnRick · January 11, 2017

Rick

Edited January 11, 2017 by FirefightnRick

UNT Mean Green · January 11, 2017

6 hours ago, MeanGreen01 said:

Wren Baker, one of the largest recruiting websites, 247sports.com still doesn't have our official logo. (Logo is hideous actually) This is a huge site for potential recruits and we need to have this updated ASAP. I'm a MG Club Member, will renew again this year, and I'm excited and optimistic about the future of Mean Green football and athletics. This new coaching staff gets it and understands that recruiting is the life blood of any program. What a season but we have many more 1sts with this group, awaken this sleeping giant bud. GMG

Here's what I'm referring to on 247sports

247sports recruiting rankings

Why not contact David Stenklyft about this and have him handle with the folks at 247?

NT93 · January 11, 2017

1 hour ago, FirefightnRick said:

Rick

Greatness

VideoEagle · January 11, 2017

8 hours ago, UNT Mean Green said:

Why not contact David Stenklyft about this and have him handle with the folks at 247?

Exactly! If you see something like this, contact the athletic department directly rather than post here. If you aren't sure whom to contact, then email Wren. He does respond to things, although it might be several days before you get an answer.

UNT Mean Green · January 11, 2017

8 minutes ago, VideoEagle said:

Exactly! If you see something like this, contact the athletic department directly rather than post here. If you aren't sure whom to contact, then email Wren. He does respond to things, although it might be several days before you get an answer.

Yes, though this is not something though that the Athletics Director should have to deal with. Contact the Football Director of Recruiitng, and I'm sure he can get it handled.

UNTFan23 · January 11, 2017

19 minutes ago, UNT Mean Green said:

Yes, though this is not something though that the Athletics Director should have to deal with. Contact the Football Director of Recruiitng, and I'm sure he can get it handled.

More often than not, no one in the Athletics Department even knows about things like this. I doubt they pay someone to just go out and surf the internet looking at sites like this to make sure everyone is using the correct logos.

keith · January 11, 2017

Must. Defend. The. Brand.

untjim1995 · January 11, 2017

11 hours ago, FirefightnRick said:

Rick

This face on an albino squirrel would cause heads to explode...

Stix · January 11, 2017

14 hours ago, FirefightnRick said:

Rick

SODE (Son of Daffy Eagle)?

Ryan Munthe · January 11, 2017

14 hours ago, FirefightnRick said:

Rick

It's a kids logo. Only used for Junior Mean Green Club etc

southsideguy · January 11, 2017

maybe we don't want to scare the children and freshman with an eagle who is not happy or smiling.

Mike Jackson · January 11, 2017

1 hour ago, southsideguy said:

maybe we don't want to scare the children and freshman with an eagle who is not happy or smiling.

LOL, I assumed you were joking.

southsideguy · January 12, 2017

i was partly, university of iowa was up in arms about their mascot was to scary for children earlier this year.

Aquila_Viridis · January 12, 2017

21 hours ago, FirefightnRick said:

It is an accurate rendering of the look on an actual eagle's face after taking a large and badly needed dump.

FirefightnRick · January 12, 2017

6 hours ago, Ryan Munthe said:

It's a kids logo. Only used for Junior Mean Green Club etc

Even worse, and almost as bad as mixing in that retarded squirrel so as to water down our college brand and weaken our marketability even further.

Rick

All About UNT · January 12, 2017

12 hours ago, UNTFan23 said:

More often than not, no one in the Athletics Department even knows about things like this. I doubt they pay someone to just go out and surf the internet looking at sites like this to make sure everyone is using the correct logos.

Dude... I love ya but you can't tell me not one coach (past or present since 24/7 has been up) or not one AD staffer hasn't seen this glaring logo. I have noticed it for years now but feel like it's not my job (quite literally) to have it updated.

Ryan Munthe · January 12, 2017

20 minutes ago, FirefightnRick said:

Even worse, and almost as bad as mixing in that retarded squirrel so as to water down our college brand and weaken our marketability even further.

Rick

Omg you complain about everything. Using a happy Scrappy to market to kids is "watering down" the brand you're right.

Edited January 12, 2017 by Ryan Munthe