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Re: Purple Day in Ft. Worth
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 11:26 pm
by RE Tycoon
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?
Re: Purple Day in Ft. Worth
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 11:27 pm
by CalallenStang
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
Re: Purple Day in Ft. Worth
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 11:34 pm
by RyanSMU98
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.
Purple Day in Ft. Worth
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 11:38 pm
by PonySnob
smupony94 wrote:His dad did
So did his half brother.....
Re: Purple Day in Ft. Worth
Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 11:56 pm
by BB#2
Ross Perots grandkids went there too
Re: Purple Day in Ft. Worth
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 12:06 am
by GiddyUp
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.
Re: Purple Day in Ft. Worth
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 12:09 am
by BB#2
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?
Re: Purple Day in Ft. Worth
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 2:12 am
by squire
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.
Purple Day in Ft. Worth
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:24 am
by Dutch
Yep. 109 wins in 10 years
Re: Purple Day in Ft. Worth
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 8:25 am
by huskerpony
Thankfully that will start to slow down now.
Re: Purple Day in Ft. Worth
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:24 am
by SMUer
Yes, let's check off that list before we even bother telling Dallas that we have a football team...
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.
Re: Purple Day in Ft. Worth
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:28 am
by One Trick Pony
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.
Re: Purple Day in Ft. Worth
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:37 am
by soccermom
Since, sadly, I will miss this bowl game, I am making Friday AND Saturday (6th & 7th) SMU days by wearing my SMU stuff!
Re: Purple Day in Ft. Worth
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 1:52 pm
by FroggieFever
SMUer wrote:Hunt Oil Building in Dallas is scrolling TCU (logo) Go TCU Beat LaTech. Disgusting.
Ray Hunt = huge supporter of the Frogs.
Re: Purple Day in Ft. Worth
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 1:53 pm
by FroggieFever
BB#2 wrote:Ross Perots grandkids went there too
Ross Perot Jr. is also a huge Frog. Hunter (his son) goes to TCU.