And lest we all forget, there's 3 B1G football stadiums (Maryland, Minnesota, and Rutgers) that are currently having naming rights on their football stadiums.
The tradition has always been about money. Now it’s just a matter of how much more money.sadly, it looks like current money is getting in the way of 130 years of tradition
I’m not sure. Eventually it’s only an illusion designed to resemble what we once knew as college football. When it becomes just a pro team playing in a (named) college stadium, the only difference between college and NFL is an age/eligibility restriction, right? At that point, will some fans shift their attention to the NFL rather than the lowly farm teams? Or to other college sports? My wife is watching Oklahoma softball as I write this. She tells me college likely wasn’t an option for her w/o athletic scholarships. Real student athletes still exist in some sports.If schools can pay players, more revenue needs to be generated. Do we wanna be good or not?
I don't really care about naming facilities. It really is just another facet of putting a large donor's name on it as has been done for years. The line I feel needs to be maintained, and was crossed with the SFC, is that the original name needs to be maintained. Should have been "State Farm Assembly Hall" or "xxxx Memorial Stadium". Don't completely get rid of the original name!And lest we all forget, there's 3 B1G football stadiums (Maryland, Minnesota, and Rutgers) that are currently having naming rights on their football stadiums.
I don't really care about naming facilities. It really is just another facet of putting a large donor's name on it as has been done for years. The line I feel needs to be maintained, and was crossed with the SFC, is that the original name needs to be maintained. Should have been "State Farm Assembly Hall" or "xxxx Memorial Stadium". Don't completely get rid of the original name!
Colangelo Assembly Hall would be just fine by me.Would you have preferred Simon Skojdt Assembly Hall like they have in Bloomington?
I could be wrong but I though that IU's arena being named after Simon Skodjt was an issue since she didn't go there.Colangelo Assembly Hall would be just fine by me.
I know that in past years, we had the "Case IH Red Zone" or something like that for Illini football broadcasts. Might as well just go all out.I think we can sell ever 5 yards.
"Illini take over from the Ameren IP 25 yard line...."
I think we can sell ever 5 yards.
"Illini take over from the Ameren IP 25 yard line...."
And these things will likely spell the end of my fandom.......... But my connection will have probably been severed long before that point..........I think corporations will sponsor/co-own teams eventually.
State Farm Fighting Illini? Chief will come back?I think corporations will sponsor/co-own teams eventually.
The Colt 45 Midfield...your play call works every timeI think we can sell ever 5 yards.
"Illini take over from the Ameren IP 25 yard line...."
50%of the time, every time.
I can picture Brian Barnhart with a Rolodex of sponsorship cards he has to read after every other play.I think we can sell ever 5 yards.
"Illini take over from the Ameren IP 25 yard line...."
Yes! And can you imagine a long touchdown call?I can picture Brian Barnhart with a Rolodex of sponsorship cards he has to read after every other play.
kinda sadly, a bunch of them closed in the Chicago area the past 2-3 yearsYes! And can you imagine a long touchdown call?
He's to the Chief Takomasak* 35... cuts inside to the Casey's 40....
Exhausting!
* Freshman year I encountered Steak n Shake for the first time and I thought that was the Chief's new name.