Say Hello (Again) to the new METRO CONFERENCE

Terry Webster · Post by **Terry Webster** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:03 pm

Cinci is home to Great American Insurance. I bet we can get them to sponsor...The Great American Athletic Conference.

Paladin · Post by **Paladin** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:14 pm

DiamondM wrote:One of the best ideas I've heard came from my husband. If it's all about money now, why not just sell naming rights to a company that has a name that is solid (not just to the highest bidder). There are several airlines that have decent names that don't depend on geography -- United, American, Spirit. Some insurance companies would work -- Nationwide, United Healthcare, Liberty Mutual, MetLife, Transamerica. Citigroup would work.

Big Pharma would pay millions for "The Low T Conference"

PonyKai · Post by **PonyKai** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:21 pm

The Preparation H Conference.

SMU2007 · Post by **SMU2007** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:38 pm

The NGAS conference.

Greenwich Pony · Post by **Greenwich Pony** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 3:35 pm

With all the city member schools, how about the "Fairly Urban Conference?"

Sewanee Stang · Post by **Sewanee Stang** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 3:50 pm

Why not sell the naming rights to the conference?

Fedex Conference
Coca Cola Conference
Exxon Conference
Budweiser Conference

It might be worth a couple of million bucks.

GiddyUp · Post by **GiddyUp** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 4:07 pm

Sewanee Stang wrote:Why not sell the naming rights to the conference?

Fedex Conference
Coca Cola Conference
Exxon Conference
Budweiser Conference

It might be worth a couple of million bucks.

There ya go, why not for $10M/yr or so

Cardinal Puff · Post by **Cardinal Puff** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 4:11 pm

If we were the ESPN Conference we might possibly get better coverage..

Stallion · Post by **Stallion** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 4:13 pm

at 2 Million a team the To Be Named Conference is an ESPN commercial for their prime time lineup

Water Pony · Post by **Water Pony** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 5:30 pm

I would not hesitate to add Omaha (Creighton), Indianapolis (Butler) and Richmond (VCU), plus our likely 11th FB team, Tulsa. They are BB with good non-revenue sports in good size cities.

As for the name, Your Metropolitan Colleges of America (YMCA).

Water Pony · Post by **Water Pony** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 5:37 pm

By the way, the FEDEX Conference is actually a great idea. A good brand which travels well. Implies Federation and "pony" EXPRESS.

SMUer · Post by **SMUer** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 5:40 pm

I say we call ourselves "Big 10" and then argue with the other B1G about how to properly count.

AusTxPony · Post by **AusTxPony** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 5:46 pm

I wouldn't be surprised to see someone come in for Bball with Navy...VCU, Wichita St. etc. Plus I do think Tulsa will get a bid for 2014 or 15. I kind of like the METRO CONF. idea, better than something new.

East Coast Mustang · Post by **East Coast Mustang** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 5:54 pm

Yeah, I see no problem adding strong bball programs that don't sponsor football. They'll want to play with UConn, Memphis, Cincy, and Temple.

By the way, UConn must be [deleted] themselves over realignment. Good lord did they get screwed

Water Pony · Post by **Water Pony** » Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:11 pm

East Coast Mustang wrote:Yeah, I see no problem adding strong bball programs that don't sponsor football. They'll want to play with UConn, Memphis, Cincy, and Temple.

By the way, UConn must be [deleted] themselves over realignment. Good lord did they get screwed

Not as bad as Cincinnati for FB and BB.

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