Comments on: TCF Bank Stadium takes sport of logo-spotting at U of M to new heights http://minnesotaindependent.com/44548/tcf-bank-stadium-logos-university-of-minnesota News. Politics. Media. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:48:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Corporate Babysitter » Blog Archive » University of Minnesota marching band can form a perfect corporate logo http://minnesotaindependent.com/44548/tcf-bank-stadium-logos-university-of-minnesota/comment-page-1#comment-41021 Corporate Babysitter » Blog Archive » University of Minnesota marching band can form a perfect corporate logo Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:22:15 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=44548#comment-41021 [...] included in the details of the contract signed when TCF put up dollars for the new stadium, but these were: [TCF Bank Stadium] and/or Stadium Logo shall be prominently displayed in a fixed manner on the [...] [...] included in the details of the contract signed when TCF put up dollars for the new stadium, but these were: [TCF Bank Stadium] and/or Stadium Logo shall be prominently displayed in a fixed manner on the [...]

]]> By: gp http://minnesotaindependent.com/44548/tcf-bank-stadium-logos-university-of-minnesota/comment-page-1#comment-39115 gp Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:39:46 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=44548#comment-39115 In the face of declining funding from the state, the U is doing what is necessary to maintain its quality. It makes sense for the U to solicit corporate sponsors for classrooms at the business school, and if that can keep the school from raising tuition to pay for its new facilities, then so be it. I think the stadium naming rights deal was too favorable for TCF. TCF is getting a lot of great publicity for $35 million. Sadly, it seems that most new college football stadiums are forced to go down this route. Akron just finished a stadium with a naming deal with InfoCision, and in recent history, UCF and Louisville had deals with Bright House Networks and Papa John's, respectively. In the face of declining funding from the state, the U is doing what is necessary to maintain its quality. It makes sense for the U to solicit corporate sponsors for classrooms at the business school, and if that can keep the school from raising tuition to pay for its new facilities, then so be it.

I think the stadium naming rights deal was too favorable for TCF. TCF is getting a lot of great publicity for $35 million. Sadly, it seems that most new college football stadiums are forced to go down this route. Akron just finished a stadium with a naming deal with InfoCision, and in recent history, UCF and Louisville had deals with Bright House Networks and Papa John’s, respectively.

]]> By: Ginny http://minnesotaindependent.com/44548/tcf-bank-stadium-logos-university-of-minnesota/comment-page-1#comment-39080 Ginny Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:46:55 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=44548#comment-39080 Where does it say that news reporters or average people or anyone other than the University itself have to refer to this stadium as TCF Stadium? Reporters especially seem to fall strangely into line, compliantly referring to all such branded places by their branded names. What would happen if reporters, and average people, referred to this place as Gopher Stadium, or the gopher stadium, the Gopher's stadium, or the U of M stadium? Would storm troopers show up at the door? And it happens all the time with events, too. Like you can't just call the Uptown Art Fair the Uptown Art Fair, media/reporters call it the Pepsi Uptown Art Fair (or whoever the sponsor was) as if they are under advertising contract with the event itself. Weird. Where does it say that news reporters or average people or anyone other than the University itself have to refer to this stadium as TCF Stadium? Reporters especially seem to fall strangely into line, compliantly referring to all such branded places by their branded names. What would happen if reporters, and average people, referred to this place as Gopher Stadium, or the gopher stadium, the Gopher’s stadium, or the U of M stadium? Would storm troopers show up at the door?

And it happens all the time with events, too. Like you can’t just call the Uptown Art Fair the Uptown Art Fair, media/reporters call it the Pepsi Uptown Art Fair (or whoever the sponsor was) as if they are under advertising contract with the event itself.

Weird.

]]> By: justin http://minnesotaindependent.com/44548/tcf-bank-stadium-logos-university-of-minnesota/comment-page-1#comment-39009 justin Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:31:10 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=44548#comment-39009 Heh. Puts Obama's comparison of the "public option" to public universities in a new light. I like the public option, but I'm not sure I want to see private company names above every operating room. Then again, that's pretty much what we have right now... Heh. Puts Obama’s comparison of the “public option” to public universities in a new light. I like the public option, but I’m not sure I want to see private company names above every operating room. Then again, that’s pretty much what we have right now…

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