S.M.U. shirts at Albertsons

smu diamond m · Post by **smu diamond m** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 5:28 pm

MrMustang1965 wrote:Two things will (hopefully) make these things change:

1) SMU begins to win.

2) SMU loosens its restrictions (licensing) on its logo/name.

I think SMU gives rights to that collegiate licensing company, and then they in turn issue them to manufacturers. I imagine it's a lack of demand moreso than lack of supply

BIGHORSE · Post by **BIGHORSE** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 5:57 pm

There were only 6 adult shirts and 6 children shirts total.

MrMustang1965 · Post by **MrMustang1965** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:43 pm

smu diamond m wrote:
MrMustang1965 wrote:Two things will (hopefully) make these things change:

1) SMU begins to win.

2) SMU loosens its restrictions (licensing) on its logo/name.

I think SMU gives rights to that collegiate licensing company, and then they in turn issue them to manufacturers. I imagine it's a lack of demand moreso than lack of supply

Almost every retailer that I ask about this says - almost verbatim as if it's been rehearsed - "SMU won't give us permission to sell their items in our stores."

While I agree with the 'supply and demand' argument, I still find it puzzling that so many retailers use this same line over and over.

FWMustangGirl · Post by **FWMustangGirl** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:54 pm

MrMustang1965 wrote:Almost every retailer that I ask about this says - almost verbatim as if it's been rehearsed - "SMU won't give us permission to sell their items in our stores."

While I agree with the 'supply and demand' argument, I still find it puzzling that so many retailers use this same line over and over.

We've heard the same thing when we've asked. But I have seen more SMU gear as of late, even here in the land of the Frogs. I really hope the university has realized that allowing people to sell their logos on shirts does not harm anyone.

RunPeruna · Post by **RunPeruna** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:02 am

I have a question that I have been wondering about for a while and this thread seems to be a good place to ask it. Why can you find three different pony logos on t-shirts in the SMU bookstore? I assume all three are trademarked and ok'd by the school, but it seems that if they were truly worried about their brand, then they would fix this. Any thoughts/information would be appreciated. Maybe I'm the only person that cares.

FWMustangGirl · Post by **FWMustangGirl** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:02 am

RunPeruna wrote:I have a question that I have been wondering about for a while and this thread seems to be a good place to ask it. Why can you find three different pony logos on t-shirts in the SMU bookstore? I assume all three are trademarked and ok'd by the school, but it seems that if they were truly worried about their brand, then they would fix this. Any thoughts/information would be appreciated. Maybe I'm the only person that cares.

You aren't the only one who cares. It drives my husband insane.

Longtime · Post by **Longtime** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 2:48 pm

There are definitely two different running pony logos - I'm not sure about a third. Only one is authentic. It's the one used on the football helmet. Somehow over the years an alternate pony creeped into SMU's official merchandise. The alternate version has more of an "s" curve in the tail and larger hindquarters. A friend of mine has dubbed this the "fat-arse pony" -only he doesn't say "arse." The official pony is more streamlined (and just plain looks better).

To see what the "official" logo, colors and trademarks are, go here:

http://smumustangs.cstv.com/ot/smu-licensing.html

From what I can tell, SMU is making more of an effort to eliminate the fat-arse pony, but it's still out there on fairly new merchandise. Anything you see produced by specifically by SMU, including signage in Moody, Ford, etc., has the official, more streamlined pony. The one exception is in the Crum Center, where the fat-ass pony can been seen in some spots (whoever is responsible for this should be flogged!)

You can go to Lids at Northpark (which has a large selection of SMU caps, by the way) and see hats with both pony logos. Sometimes on the exact same style of hat! Hopefully this means word is spreading to manufacturers - and more importantly to whatever sources they rely on for logos and colors.

Longtime · Post by **Longtime** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 2:58 pm

I don't have a password for Logs on Demand, which is supposedly the gatekeeper for manufacturers and retailers who want to use our logos.

But I did come up with a collegiate licensing page with some info:

http://www.clc.com/clcweb/publishing.ns ... ode=SOMETH

Everything on there seems correct, except it says our macot's name is Peruna or Stang.

Stang?

couch 'em · Post by **couch 'em** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:42 am

Longtime wrote:I don't have a password for Logs on Demand, which is supposedly the gatekeeper for manufacturers and retailers who want to use our logos.

But I did come up with a collegiate licensing page with some info:

http://www.clc.com/clcweb/publishing.ns ... ode=SOMETH

Everything on there seems correct, except it says our macot's name is Peruna or Stang.

Stang?

It also lists Laura Bush as a diplomat in the 'fun facts' section. Was she ever a diplomat?

couch 'em · Post by **couch 'em** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:47 am

Longtime wrote:To see what the "official" logo, colors and trademarks are, go here:

http://smumustangs.cstv.com/ot/smu-licensing.html

Hopefully we use this shade of blue!

DanFreibergerForHeisman · Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:29 pm

Once again, another official reference to the SMU blue being PMS 286.

The new jerseys better not be navy blue!!!!!!

BTW, that stupid curly-cue tailed pony has driven me nuts for years.