(03-14-2021 11:52 AM)Big Red Wrote:  

(03-14-2021 09:43 AM)randyfensfanclub1 Wrote:  

(03-11-2021 11:30 PM)Big Red Wrote:  

(03-11-2021 08:25 PM)uiniu57 Wrote:  We know it's all about the money but here is the proof college athletics is selling its soul. For those who don't want to read the story, thanks to a five-year deal, rather than call them Michigan State Spartans, they'll be announced as the "MSU Spartans Presented by Rocket Mortgage"

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/michigan-st...57968.html

Question: So can STF sell us as the "NIU Huskies Presented by Purina One" or do we go local as in the "NIU Huskies Presented by Fattys".

I can't believe a publicaly funded university (in essence, property of the state of Michigan) is allowed to legally do this.

While I think it's tacky, what is the difference between that and name on arena, sponsorship all over stadiums and on air ads?

What I think is more of a conflict of interest is allowing beer companies to sponsor collegiate athletics. But no one a has an issue with that when their school gets $ from it.

There's a big difference between naming a building and replacing the school name (or changing it in this case). What's to stop them from the school becomming MSU presented by "fill in corporate sponsor that changes ever 10 years"?

At what point does a publicly funded university not have free reign in it's names?

I want to say back in the 90s (or late 80s maybe) there was a push to change Northern Illinois University to the University of Northern Illinois and it faced backlash and maybe even was voted down. That's a miniscule change compated to what Michigan State could be opening the door for.

I mean....Boise State had their blue turf and now Eastern Michigan has gray turf.

This is the same thing (basically....;-)

Nothing.

And stadium, arena, billboard, uniform, radio ad, intro....no matter how you cut it, $ goes to athletics.