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Re: Say Hello (Again) to the new METRO CONFERENCE
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:03 pm
by Terry Webster
Cinci is home to Great American Insurance. I bet we can get them to sponsor...The Great American Athletic Conference.
Re: Say Hello (Again) to the new METRO CONFERENCE
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:14 pm
by Paladin
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"
Re: Say Hello (Again) to the new METRO CONFERENCE
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:21 pm
by PonyKai
The Preparation H Conference.
Re: Say Hello (Again) to the new METRO CONFERENCE
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:38 pm
by SMU2007
The NGAS conference.
Re: Say Hello (Again) to the new METRO CONFERENCE
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 3:35 pm
by Greenwich Pony
With all the city member schools, how about the "Fairly Urban Conference?"
Re: Say Hello (Again) to the new METRO CONFERENCE
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 3:50 pm
by Sewanee Stang
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.
Re: Say Hello (Again) to the new METRO CONFERENCE
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 4:07 pm
by GiddyUp
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
Re: Say Hello (Again) to the new METRO CONFERENCE
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 4:11 pm
by Cardinal Puff
If we were the ESPN Conference we might possibly get better coverage..
Re: Say Hello (Again) to the new METRO CONFERENCE
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 4:13 pm
by Stallion
at 2 Million a team the To Be Named Conference is an ESPN commercial for their prime time lineup
Re: Say Hello (Again) to the new METRO CONFERENCE
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 5:30 pm
by Water Pony
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).
Re: Say Hello (Again) to the new METRO CONFERENCE
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 5:37 pm
by Water Pony
By the way, the FEDEX Conference is actually a great idea. A good brand which travels well. Implies Federation and "pony" EXPRESS.
Re: Say Hello (Again) to the new METRO CONFERENCE
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 5:40 pm
by SMUer
I say we call ourselves "Big 10" and then argue with the other B1G about how to properly count.
Re: Say Hello (Again) to the new METRO CONFERENCE
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 5:46 pm
by AusTxPony
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.
Re: Say Hello (Again) to the new METRO CONFERENCE
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 5:54 pm
by East Coast Mustang
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
Re: Say Hello (Again) to the new METRO CONFERENCE
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:11 pm
by Water Pony
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.