Kruciff
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Not a bad idea for a UCF-USF trophy (trophies?)
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Quote:Here’s how it would work, and we’ve already thought all this out:
The winner of the annual game would have every Interstate-4 sign replaced with one in its colors, as you see above.
The stretch of I-4 in question would run from Sanford (Exit 104) to the western terminus at the 275 Interchange, just south of USF’s campus. (If anyone knows exactly how many of those there are on that stretch, let us know)
The signs in question would only be the stand-alone Interstate shields you see every few miles or so to remind you what road you’re on – not the ones on the big exit signs.
It would take two crews one day to take care of the whole stretch of highway.
Obviously, it would take the cooperation of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, the Florida Department of Transportation (and its Central Florida and West Central Florida District offices), and a nod from the Federal Department of Transportation as well. But some donor can come up with the money for the signs, no?
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MemphisTigerFreak
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RE: Not a bad idea for a UCF-USF trophy (trophies?)
I like it.
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RE: Not a bad idea for a UCF-USF trophy (trophies?)
Needs a countdown clock, a goofy name, and an unwilling opponent.
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SublimeKnight
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RE: Not a bad idea for a UCF-USF trophy (trophies?)
No way the federal dot allows this to happen.
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06-05-2015 06:22 AM |
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RE: Not a bad idea for a UCF-USF trophy (trophies?)
how bout a gold painted 5 gallon gasoline can?
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RE: Not a bad idea for a UCF-USF trophy (trophies?)
(06-05-2015 06:22 AM)SublimeKnight Wrote: No way the federal dot allows this to happen.
That was my thought to, cost of creating new signs every year and installing them, would cost an arm and a leg. My hometown of Sylvania, OH hold the LPGA Marathon Classic, and replaces the street signs of the street that the course sits on with the winner's name, and there have been calls to cut it because of the costs every year, can't imagine what replacing 50 signs would cost every year.
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06-05-2015 07:38 AM |
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RE: Not a bad idea for a UCF-USF trophy (trophies?)
(06-05-2015 07:38 AM)BearcatMan Wrote: (06-05-2015 06:22 AM)SublimeKnight Wrote: No way the federal dot allows this to happen.
That was my thought to, cost of creating new signs every year and installing them, would cost an arm and a leg. My hometown of Sylvania, OH hold the LPGA Marathon Classic, and replaces the street signs of the street that the course sits on with the winner's name, and there have been calls to cut it because of the costs every year, can't imagine what replacing 50 signs would cost every year.
I'm sure the paint/decal used on the sign is some DOT regulated thing and only one manufacturer makes it (who has good DC connections) and it's like $1000 per sign. The grade of steel used is probably a similar situation. If you told me that the "cost" was $1M to do it, I wouldn't be shocked.
Aside from cost, they'd say it's a public safety thing. The driving test shows a red, white, and blue sign.
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06-05-2015 07:55 AM |
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RE: Not a bad idea for a UCF-USF trophy (trophies?)
I'd just get a sign made and make it a traveling trophy. Replacing them all on I-4 isn't doable. But the idea of the sign being colored differently on each side for a trophy is great.
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RE: Not a bad idea for a UCF-USF trophy (trophies?)
You guys are way overthinking this. The best trophies are from a prank or some other kind of mischief. Why don't you guys just steal an old beat up I-4 sign and attach it to a base?
(This post was last modified: 06-05-2015 09:51 AM by blunderbuss.)
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RE: Not a bad idea for a UCF-USF trophy (trophies?)
(06-05-2015 07:33 AM)tigerjeb Wrote: how bout a gold painted 5 gallon gasoline can?
And set it on fire ---
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06-05-2015 10:13 AM |
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SublimeKnight
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RE: Not a bad idea for a UCF-USF trophy (trophies?)
What about a smoothie or a slashed tire?
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06-05-2015 10:23 AM |
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Not a bad idea for a UCF-USF trophy (trophies?)
(06-05-2015 10:23 AM)SublimeKnight Wrote: What about a smoothie or a slashed tire?
Or soap :)
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Wooglin157
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RE: Not a bad idea for a UCF-USF trophy (trophies?)
Interesting idea, but like others have said, DOT - state or federal would never allow this.
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RE: Not a bad idea for a UCF-USF trophy (trophies?)
How about you guys play the game in the median halfway between the two schools.
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RE: Not a bad idea for a UCF-USF trophy (trophies?)
It's a missed opportunity if it does not say "War on 4".
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RE: Not a bad idea for a UCF-USF trophy (trophies?)
Maybe thats the trophy.... the two differently colored sides. Could always put up signs similar to the "Adopt a Highway" program, and have the losing university pick up the tab while the winner gets their logo plastered all over. And those sponsorships last a year, plus the highways get cleaned. Everyone wins.
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06-06-2015 10:23 PM |
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RE: Not a bad idea for a UCF-USF trophy (trophies?)
i like the usf/ucf rivalry
it's always funny because there will be 10 pages of why it's not a rivalry with lots of smack talk....
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Kruciff
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RE: Not a bad idea for a UCF-USF trophy (trophies?)
(06-06-2015 10:23 PM)porterhouse7070 Wrote: Maybe thats the trophy.... the two differently colored sides. Could always put up signs similar to the "Adopt a Highway" program, and have the losing university pick up the tab while the winner gets their logo plastered all over. And those sponsorships last a year, plus the highways get cleaned. Everyone wins.
That could be a good selling point.
Also, make the losing football team do it. USF players are used to those fluorescent orange vests anyway so it should come naturally.
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RE: Not a bad idea for a UCF-USF trophy (trophies?)
I actually like this, though i doubt the feds would allow it.
(This post was last modified: 06-07-2015 06:48 AM by quo vadis.)
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RE: Not a bad idea for a UCF-USF trophy (trophies?)
(06-06-2015 10:29 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote: i like the usf/ucf rivalry
it's always funny because there will be 10 pages of why it's not a rivalry with lots of smack talk....
It's not really a rivalry. The money to change these signs should be donated to UCF's athletic department.
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