Another Stadium Thread

EagleD · June 25, 2008

I really think we will need corporate sponsorship to fund a new stadium. I have no idea who we would target as a potential investor, or how much we would charge for naming rights. Any ideas?

Censored by Laurie · June 25, 2008

I really think we will need corporate sponsorship to fund a new stadium. I have no idea who we would target as a potential investor, or how much we would charge for naming rights. Any ideas?

I still insist Frenchy's would be ideal:

GreenAlums · June 25, 2008

I still insist Frenchy's would be ideal:

Love it! And I think that's a great idea!

UNTLifer · June 25, 2008

Hasn't this been discussed at great lengths is past threads throughout the years?

Interstate Batteries

Jolly Green Giant

Sam Moon

Peterbilt

Southwest Airlines

Tina Yothers

Green Mean · June 25, 2008

My company that I work for is a Fortune Global 500 company but they are really on the down low as far as many people knowing them. They just started a big push for branding quite similar to what UNT did a few years ago with their logo etc. The company is CSC (Computer Sciences Corporation) and I certainly think they may be interested in pursuing something like this if the benefit is good for them.

LAZER · June 25, 2008

I am pretty sure The president of tax/CFO (not sure which) of Southwest airlines and her husband (an accounting partner at deloitte) are both UNT alums. I would think maybe we could get either Deloitte, KPMG, Ernst and Young or southwest airlines to sponser the stadium. I know KPMG gives alot of money to COBA and the career center. Maybe some of these people can pull some weight at their companies COBA alumni awards

GreenMachine · June 25, 2008

My company that I work for is a Fortune Global 500 company but they are really on the down low as far as many people knowing them. They just started a big push for branding quite similar to what UNT did a few years ago with their logo etc. The company is CSC (Computer Sciences Corporation) and I certainly think they may be interested in pursuing something like this if the benefit is good for them.

I worked for CSC in Austin about 10 years ago right out of college. They were in competition with EDS at the time for some high dollar contracts with various insurance companies to install and implement their software.

gangrene · June 25, 2008

I've commented on this very subject several times. I handle regional advertising for a very pretigious global company that has regional headquarters in Dallas. While they have neither the budget nor need (to build the brand image) to commit millions of dollars for stadium naming rights, I think there would be some interest in sponsorship opportunities with UNT.

I've evaluated and recommended numerous sports sponsorship packages for my clients, which have invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in these packages with universities and pro sports teams in the five-state area.

My problem is that I have never received a proposal of any sort from anyone representing UNT. And UNT is one of the few I can think of that hasn't tried to pitch me or my clients at one time or another. I was even approached by the Southland Conference recently!!

So you're asking why don't I approach UNT on behalf of my client?? Because that's not the way this business works and, being a proud UNT alumnus, my true intentions would be questioned from the start. UNT has some SERIOUS deficiencies in the marketing department.

SUMG · June 25, 2008

Vandalay Industries.

UNTLifer · June 25, 2008

Vandalay Industries.

Latex, correct?

Ibleedgreen · June 25, 2008

Here it is:

http://www.meangreen.com/

Dub820 · June 25, 2008

Latex, correct?

Importing/exporting

ipEAGLE · June 25, 2008

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Hasn't this been discussed at great lengths is past threads throughout the years?
Sam Moon

Damn... The stadium will be built out of plastic jewelry and will fall apart within 1 yr, but on the plus side we can have a Sam Moon store inside the stadium and attract about 2.5 million women from DFW that seem to love plastic jewelry. Hmmm.

Quoner · June 25, 2008

Hasn't this been discussed at great lengths is past threads throughout the years?
Interstate Batteries
Jolly Green Giant
Sam Moon
Peterbilt
Southwest Airlines
Tina Yothers

This is a noble attempt, but sadly, we all know how this will end

HINT: You are not the tanks

Dub820 · June 25, 2008

Best case scenario is that future installments of NCAA Football for the PS3/XBox360 will have the option to add onto or construct a new stadium for your team as you build it into a more prestigous program. In that scenario, I think us getting a new stadium in the next couple of years is very possible :lol:

GoMeanGreen1999 · June 25, 2008

I still insist Frenchy's would be ideal:

Great idea. We lived for years with the orange seats in the Super Pit, so why not an Orange field for a while.

UNTflyer · June 25, 2008

I've been to Frenchy's office. I seriously doubt they have $20 million to sponsor a stadium.

Peterbilt is a good choice. JC Penney may be another.

eulessismore · June 25, 2008

Didn't the CEO of Mrs. Bairds bread go to North Texas? They got taken over by the Mexican bread company, Grupo Bimbo. Maybe "Grupo Bimbo Field"? Nobody who heard of it would ever forget it!

Mean Green Matt · June 25, 2008

I still insist Frenchy's would be ideal:

Whose stadium is that?

greenjoe · June 25, 2008

Is that Owen's Stadium at OU ?

eulessismore · June 25, 2008

Or just Bimbo Field. We might lure all the ladies that used to go to Fort Worth hockey games. Tasty knows what I am talking about...

I was hoping you guys would take that little morsel of information and use your creative writing skills to spice it up..."Bimbo Field" does have kind of a ring to it!

Mean Green Matt · June 25, 2008

Is that Owen's Stadium at OU ?

Nope, I looked all through worldstadiums.com, but still can't find it....now that I'm looking at it, it kind of doesn't look real, nevertheless I like it. I could go for that for the new stadium.

Edited June 25, 2008 by Mean Green Matt