How does UNT get away with this...?

MrMustang1965 · Post by **MrMustang1965** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 5:35 pm

In the grand scheme of things, I suppose this is a trivial matter. But I'm curious about something I recently noticed while passing through Denton.

I drove by the UNT stadium on I-35 and saw signs advertising alcoholic beverages on the stadium and around it.

Now...maybe I'm mistaken...but isn't this a violation of NCAA rules? Aren't alcoholic beverages and advertisements for them prohibited in collegiate venues? And isn't the stadium used for high school playoff games, too? Wouldn't this be a violation of UIL rules, as well?

Perhaps MeanGreenGem can shed a little 'lite' on this.

PonySnob · Post by **PonySnob** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 5:53 pm

What we should be more concerned with is how has UNT been able to turn their program around so that they have winning seasons and go to bowl games every year while our program continues to win 2-3 games per year. When was the last time that UNT had a winless season?

MrMustang1965 · Post by **MrMustang1965** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:19 pm

Wow. Stay on the subject/question, please. :roll:

Casey · Post by **Casey** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 8:01 pm

PonySnob wrote:What we should be more concerned with is how has UNT been able to turn their program around so that they have winning seasons and go to bowl games every year while our program continues to win 2-3 games per year. When was the last time that UNT had a winless season?

Way to read the original post.

So, back to MM65: are you sure they sell alcohol in Fouts Field? I wonder if there's some sort of sponsorship arrangement, under which a beer company can claim to be doing its part to support education in Texas, without actually distributing beer. (After all, it's not like you have to convince too many college students to go try a beer.)

MrMustang1965 · Post by **MrMustang1965** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 8:10 pm

Casey: I'm pretty sure they don't sell it...but there's plenty of advertising around there. Perhaps MeanGreenGem can shed a little 'lite' on this subject. I thought it was forbidden to even have alcohol advertisements at an NCAA events, as well as UIL sanctioned events which I'm sure they have there, too.

davidsmu94 · Post by **davidsmu94** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 8:51 pm

Wait, I'm not supposed to drink at Ford?? oops :shock:

Mustangs35SMU · Post by **Mustangs35SMU** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 9:41 pm

In regard to the UIL part...
I dont think I've ever heard of a High School playoff game being played there? Maybe Im wrong but I dont think there ever has been one.

CalallenStang · Post by **CalallenStang** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 9:47 pm

OK...here's the thing

The NCAA allows conferences to set policies regarding the promotion and sale of alcoholic beverages. Here in Corpus Christi, the local college can sell beer at the basketball games because they are independent, but not at softball games because the softball team is part of a conference who will not allow it. So the issue has surfaced here and I am familiar with it.

By the way, I'm CalallenStang! Hello everyone!

MrMustang1965 · Post by **MrMustang1965** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 9:58 pm

CalallenStang wrote:OK...here's the thing

The NCAA allows conferences to set policies regarding the promotion and sale of alcoholic beverages. Here in Corpus Christi, the local college can sell beer at the basketball games because they are independent, but not at softball games because the softball team is part of a conference who will not allow it. So the issue has surfaced here and I am familiar with it.

By the way, I'm CalallenStang! Hello everyone!

Calallen: welcome to ponyfans! I see you're a 'newbie'. I saw some GREAT high school football games in your neck of the woods back in the mid-80s and late 80s.

By 'local college' are you referring to Del Mar College?

CalallenStang · Post by **CalallenStang** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 9:59 pm

MrMustang1965 wrote:
CalallenStang wrote:OK...here's the thing

The NCAA allows conferences to set policies regarding the promotion and sale of alcoholic beverages. Here in Corpus Christi, the local college can sell beer at the basketball games because they are independent, but not at softball games because the softball team is part of a conference who will not allow it. So the issue has surfaced here and I am familiar with it.

By the way, I'm CalallenStang! Hello everyone!
Calallen: welcome to ponyfans! I see you're a 'newbie'. I saw some GREAT high school football games in your neck of the woods back in the mid-80s and late 80s.

By 'local college' are you referring to Del Mar College?

Actually, Del Mar has no athletic programs. I'm referring instead to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.

Edit: Typo

MrMustang1965 · Post by **MrMustang1965** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:09 pm

Thanks for the clarification, CalallenMustang. Again, welcome!

CalallenStang · Post by **CalallenStang** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:11 pm

MrMustang1965 wrote:Thanks for the clarification, CalallenMustang. Again, welcome!

Thanks for the welcome!!!

Here's to a better season for the Stangs this year!

MrMustang1965 · Post by **MrMustang1965** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:26 pm

So is it left up to the individual school of the conference that allows the sale of alcoholic beverages?

(Don't ya just love the consistency of the NCAA? Case in point: Baylor basketball punishment :roll:

)

So this means Arkansas State, Arkansas-Little Rock, Denver, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Middle Tennessee, New Mexico State, New Orleans, South Alabama, Troy University and Western Kentucky can all sell beer at their games? :shock:

CalallenStang · Post by **CalallenStang** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:31 pm

MrMustang1965 wrote:So is it left up to the individual school of the conference that allows the sale of alcoholic beverages?

(Don't ya just love the consistency of the NCAA? Case in point: Baylor basketball punishment )

So this means Arkansas State, Arkansas-Little Rock, Denver, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Middle Tennessee, New Mexico State, New Orleans, South Alabama, Troy University and Western Kentucky can all sell beer at their games?

Yes...in a conference that allows the sale of alcoholic beverages, it is left up to the school.

(That Baylor Punishment is absolutely wrong. First, they shouldn't even be playing. Second, don't punish the kids that are there now for what Bliss did...let the transfer out without penalty)

I am guessing that that is the Sun Belt policy: If UNT can do it, then the others can as well.

Bergermeister · Post by **Bergermeister** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 9:33 am

Pesky murder.