Coming soon to GT: Corporate sponsorships and new names for football field and basketball gym

[Techfan02]

It’s an old crappy stadium. Would be nice to get some money to raze it and replace it with a nice smaller modern stadium

You piss down the line like the rest of us

 

[Root4GT]

You piss down the line like the rest of us

Same as I did 50+ years ago. That doesn’t make it “special” just old and crappy

 

[UgaBlows]

It's fine, but the new sponsor will want its own logo front and center.
Upon reflection, I'm not sure all of this is worth the money. Tech should be careful about this. It may negatively impact its own brand.

The only negative impact will be upon our own fragile GT ego’s. Literally nobody else in cfb or elsewhere cares.

 

[Augusta_Jacket]

I mean, everyone knows it's called Grant field simply because the Grant family gave $15k in 1913 to build the concrete stands, right? Let's name the stands the Grant Stands and make the money off the field.

 

[bobongo]

The only negative impact will be upon our own fragile GT ego’s. Literally nobody else in cfb or elsewhere cares.

Right now, but somewhere down the road we may find these old traditions important to our brand, and the importance of them both monetary and otherwise should be worked into our calculations.
I didn't say don't do it. I'm saying is that we should be careful not to sacrifice them for momentary lucre. If we can do that, I'm all for it.

 

[yeti92]

Money baby. We need money if you wish to be competitive. Not with UGa or Alabama, but even with VPI&SU and UNC etc.

This again? We are 18-6 against UNC over the past 25 years. UNC is not competitive with us. And we are 5-3 against VT since 2014. And we beat both of them last year.

 

[pinglett]

How much would this deal be worth and for how long?

from 2022....UCF is getting about $2 million a year for 10 years. Maybe we could do better in 2023?

Goodbye, Bounce House: UCF sells stadium naming rights to FBC Mortgage

The University of Central Florida's Board of Trustees approved a $19.5 million deal for FBC Mortgage to sponsor for the school's football stadium during a...

www.orlandoweekly.com

 

[GCdaJuiceMan]

Show me the money!!!!

 

[bensaysitathome]

from 2022....UCF is getting about $2 million a year for 10 years. Maybe we could do better in 2023?

Goodbye, Bounce House: UCF sells stadium naming rights to FBC Mortgage

The University of Central Florida's Board of Trustees approved a $19.5 million deal for FBC Mortgage to sponsor for the school's football stadium during a...

www.orlandoweekly.com

The fact that I didn't know this ever happened probably tells you other fans won't give two s***s.

But still, it feels kind of dirty.

 

[Jacketman99]

Please explain to me how this would negatively impact GT at all? It is literally free money for an AA that is drowning in debt.

 

[WraleighWreck]

Gotta be something better than Hyundai to sponsor the stadium. Was yugo not interested?

 

[TooTall]

If ADJB has shown us anything its that he does things in a calculated way. Im giving him the benefit of a doubt.

 

[Buzzter]

Given their propensity for poor decisions, they might sign a deal with freaking bud light and put a picture of mulvaney on the scoreboard.

 

[yeti92]

Given their propensity for poor decisions, they might sign a deal with freaking bud light and put a picture of mulvaney on the scoreboard.

Does the Buzzweiser song at the end of the 3rd quarter get cancelled this year for similarity? I'd think at the very least, some fans will modify certain lyrics.

 

[jojatk]

This again? We are 18-6 against UNC over the past 25 years. UNC is not competitive with us. And we are 5-3 against VT since 2014. And we beat both of them last year.

What is your point? Honest question. Is it that the examples used were ones you disagree with or are you saying that we don't need the money because we are already competitive enough? Or none of the above?

Yes we've beaten UNC. But the last 4 years they've been to bowl games (lost 3 of the 4) and we haven't even sniffed one. VPISU was probably a bad example, I'll give you that. And, honestly, we don't know how competitive we'll be now with Coach Key at the helm (I think, though, we probably all agree he gives us a much better chance than his predecessor and I'm excited to see how Key and his staff move the needle as I expect they will nicely).

 

[GTNavyNuke]

I just hope we win enough to go to a bowl game next year, including winning at the North Avenue Trade School (NATS) field enough to get there.

 

[billga99]

Our tradition unfortunately doesn't mean a lot to the outside world. For long-term GT fans it does. But reality is we have to significantly up our revenue stream. Looking at the West Stands, we have a senior fan base and my suspicion is a substantial portion of the donor base. We need to attract new fans and fast. That comes from having money to compete. The naming rights (assuming it does to GT Athletics) will not help NIL but will help what we can pay for facilities, coaching staff and recruiting staff. We need the money. If we can get a decent deal for naming rights, it is time to pull that lever. I am not wild about losing traditions but that is long gone with the crazy TV money, the effects of NIL and open season on transfers. We need to figure out a way to be back in the Top 25 consistently to make any progress in this athletic rat race.

 

[Flajacket]

The GTAA needs a lot more money. So I wouldn’t bee surprised to see major sponsorship deals for the naming rights to GT’s football field and basketball gymnasium — especially when the new AD comes on board.

How about:

Home Depot Stadium at Bobby Dodd-Grant Field

As a Tech Alumni and a Home Depot retiree this works for me.

 

[Root4GT]

I mean, everyone knows it's called Grant field simply because the Grant family gave $15k in 1913 to build the concrete stands, right? Let's name the stands the Grant Stands and make the money off the field.

The Grant family got over 100 years of “notoriety” for $15K. Thanks and move on if there is a good deal out there.

Really need a billionaire to pay to raze the old stadium and build a modern one. Not likely though.

 

[roadkill]

Speaking of tradition, last year's Rose Bowl was "The Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential". Did anyone object?