Purple Day in Ft. Worth

RE Tycoon · Post by **RE Tycoon** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 11:26 pm

Barf, annoying channel 8 anchor lady said they were wearing purple for TCU. I don't get it. How do they get media attention and bandwagon fans for a mediocre bowl?

CalallenStang · Post by **CalallenStang** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 11:27 pm

RE Tycoon wrote:Barf, annoying channel 8 anchor lady said they were wearing purple for TCU. I don't get it. How do they get media attention and bandwagon fans for a mediocre bowl?

pay people off

RyanSMU98 · Post by **RyanSMU98** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 11:34 pm

RE Tycoon wrote: How do they get media attention and bandwagon fans for a mediocre bowl?

I am optimistically choosing to believe that this is due to the fact that TCU is playing their bowl game today, and that SMU will get similar attention/treatment when the BBVA Compass Bowl rolls around in a couple of weeks. We won't, of course, but I am choosing to believe it.

PonySnob · Post by **PonySnob** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 11:38 pm

smupony94 wrote:His dad did

So did his half brother.....

BB#2 · Post by **BB#2** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 11:56 pm

Ross Perots grandkids went there too

GiddyUp · Post by **GiddyUp** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 12:06 am

For crying out loud, don't we own a building or two besides Central Towers? Huge Banner downtown would be cool -- like the Massive ones on the sides of buildings.

BB#2 · Post by **BB#2** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 12:09 am

We need to revamp the marketing department big time, billboards and banners downtime would be a start. Anyone have a picture of the Hunt building with TCwho on it?

squire · Post by **squire** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 2:12 am

RE Tycoon wrote:Barf, annoying channel 8 anchor lady said they were wearing purple for TCU. I don't get it. How do they get media attention and bandwagon fans for a mediocre bowl?

Build a program that wins football games consistantly, despite a lack of blue chip recruits.
Attend bowl games annually.
Thrill fans on national stage with upset win in Rose Bowl, against bigger, stronger, higher profile team.
Market program.

Dutch · Post by **Dutch** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:24 am

Yep. 109 wins in 10 years

huskerpony · Post by **huskerpony** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 8:25 am

Thankfully that will start to slow down now.

SMUer · Post by **SMUer** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:24 am

Yes, let's check off that list before we even bother telling Dallas that we have a football team... :roll:

I'm not lamenting the fact that Dallas isn't tossing out with ticker-tape before every SMU game; I'm astonished that we can't get the same treatment that the Stars, Mavericks, Rangers, Cowboys and now TCU get from a building owned by someone sitting on our freaking board.

One Trick Pony · Post by **One Trick Pony** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:28 am

Ill be honest here. If SMU had gone undefeated two years straight. And played the 2011 schedule they still would not sell out its 35,000 stadium. I blame no one exsept your own. Minus the few faithful.

Dallas has so many people from other places and their loyalty remains there.

On a side note: Is there one FBS team with out a marketing department? Or is the mob boss smart enough to know it wont matter.

soccermom · Post by **soccermom** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:37 am

Since, sadly, I will miss this bowl game, I am making Friday AND Saturday (6th & 7th) SMU days by wearing my SMU stuff!

FroggieFever · Post by **FroggieFever** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 1:52 pm

SMUer wrote:Hunt Oil Building in Dallas is scrolling TCU (logo) Go TCU Beat LaTech. Disgusting.

Ray Hunt = huge supporter of the Frogs.

FroggieFever · Post by **FroggieFever** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 1:53 pm

BB#2 wrote:Ross Perots grandkids went there too

Ross Perot Jr. is also a huge Frog. Hunter (his son) goes to TCU.