(06-08-2018 10:49 AM)inductchuck16 Wrote:  [quote='utrocks84' pid='15335488' dateline='1528461041']
How about Promedica Glass Bowl. The green lighting wrapping around the bowl would really be beautiful. Wouldn't it?

You'd have to make it midnight blue and/or gold lighting, much like they used to do when Savage Arena was renovated...I wonder what ever happened to those lights. It's the little things that make a big difference in the aesthetics.

Promedica Field at the Glass Bowl. Games at the PFGB does not sound half bad. Promedica has deep pockets, and with their affiliation with UT, it could happen, only if the $$$ is right.

(06-08-2018 07:39 AM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(06-07-2018 07:52 AM)eastisbest Wrote:  

(06-07-2018 09:58 AM)PaulJ Wrote:  

(06-07-2018 07:52 AM)eastisbest Wrote:  Eastisbest Bowl? It's gotta a ring to it.
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Does the University have a naming policy? Something set in stone so that a paid power hungry doesn't start naming everything after a gas station?

Yes the UT Foundation and UT have a very defined naming policy, but having said that I am not sure that in every case a naming opportunity has resulted in the donation required (or even committed-enough said. UT BOT approves all naming opportunities but if you bring enough money to the table you can get you name on anything-that is the practice in higher education ..

So the "very defined naming policy" is not very defined. ...

I was able to google find the naming policies for several universities, but not UT. Are UT's policies on-line for the general public?

Every policy is available, as is just about everything pertaining to the University via a FOIA request.

Not likely they'd make anyone jump through such an unreasonable hoop, to see a public policy. Not in this day and age as atests all those I found for other universities, even private ones. I haven't found it yet but I'm sure it's somewhere on-line, I just need to find the right words. I don't think UT goes by "charter," so I'm wondering what it would be.

It had been awhile since I'd been to the website. Nicely redone, one of the easier ones to navigate and find what I'm looking for. Some very inviting photos, very people oriented. Very importantly, uncluttered. They misspelled "Pittsburgh," though. Pittsburg is in California.


We had a discussion on this board about the old website. This re-do couldn't have met my wish list much better. Some drone vid campus tour be nice. Maybe they're there also.

We don't need no stinkin FOIA

Naming of tangible and intangible assets

(06-08-2018 12:12 PM)eastisbest Wrote:  

(06-08-2018 07:39 AM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(06-07-2018 07:52 AM)eastisbest Wrote:  

(06-07-2018 09:58 AM)PaulJ Wrote:  

(06-07-2018 07:52 AM)eastisbest Wrote:  Eastisbest Bowl? It's gotta a ring to it.
...
Does the University have a naming policy? Something set in stone so that a paid power hungry doesn't start naming everything after a gas station?

Yes the UT Foundation and UT have a very defined naming policy, but having said that I am not sure that in every case a naming opportunity has resulted in the donation required (or even committed-enough said. UT BOT approves all naming opportunities but if you bring enough money to the table you can get you name on anything-that is the practice in higher education ..

So the "very defined naming policy" is not very defined. ...

I was able to google find the naming policies for several universities, but not UT. Are UT's policies on-line for the general public?

Every policy is available, as is just about everything pertaining to the University via a FOIA request.

Not likely they'd make anyone jump through such an unreasonable hoop, to see a public policy. Not in this day and age as atests all those I found for other universities, even private ones. I haven't found it yet but I'm sure it's somewhere on-line, I just need to find the right words. I don't think UT goes by "charter," so I'm wondering what it would be.

It had been awhile since I'd been to the website. Nicely redone, one of the easier ones to navigate and find what I'm looking for. Some very inviting photos, very people oriented. Very importantly, uncluttered. They misspelled "Pittsburgh," though. Pittsburg is in California.


We had a discussion on this board about the old website. This re-do couldn't have met my wish list much better. Some drone vid campus tour be nice. Maybe they're there also.

Marketing has done a great job over the last 18 months on the redevelopment of that site and the transition of all colleges to a similar format (many college websites were damn near impossible to to traverse with page trees more confusing than I've ever seen). They've done a phenomenal job on the recruitment marketing materials as well, very sleek and attention grabbing but still quite informative.

(06-08-2018 12:12 PM)eastisbest Wrote:  

(06-08-2018 07:39 AM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(06-07-2018 07:52 AM)eastisbest Wrote:  

(06-07-2018 09:58 AM)PaulJ Wrote:  

(06-07-2018 07:52 AM)eastisbest Wrote:  Eastisbest Bowl? It's gotta a ring to it.
...
Does the University have a naming policy? Something set in stone so that a paid power hungry doesn't start naming everything after a gas station?

Yes the UT Foundation and UT have a very defined naming policy, but having said that I am not sure that in every case a naming opportunity has resulted in the donation required (or even committed-enough said. UT BOT approves all naming opportunities but if you bring enough money to the table you can get you name on anything-that is the practice in higher education ..

So the "very defined naming policy" is not very defined. ...

I was able to google find the naming policies for several universities, but not UT. Are UT's policies on-line for the general public?

Every policy is available, as is just about everything pertaining to the University via a FOIA request.

Not likely they'd make anyone jump through such an unreasonable hoop, to see a public policy. Not in this day and age as atests all those I found for other universities, even private ones. I haven't found it yet but I'm sure it's somewhere on-line, I just need to find the right words. I don't think UT goes by "charter," so I'm wondering what it would be.

It had been awhile since I'd been to the website. Nicely redone, one of the easier ones to navigate and find what I'm looking for. Some very inviting photos, very people oriented. Very importantly, uncluttered. They misspelled "Pittsburgh," though. Pittsburg is in California.


We had a discussion on this board about the old website. This re-do couldn't have met my wish list much better. Some drone vid campus tour be nice. Maybe they're there also.

Not sure where the naming opportunities/donation level list can be publicly found, but I know that I have seen it presented at donor meetings/events. And pretty standard fund raising materials as I have seen same provided for other schools I have attended or supported (including my kids).

(06-08-2018 01:22 PM)PaulJ Wrote:  Not sure where the naming opportunities/donation level list can be publicly found,

I posted it above.

(06-08-2018 03:32 PM)eastisbest Wrote:  

(06-08-2018 01:22 PM)PaulJ Wrote:  Not sure where the naming opportunities/donation level list can be publicly found,

I posted it above.

You posted the Board policy, what I was referring to was a list of the levels of donation required to achieve naming rights of certain features (building, room, etc...)

(06-09-2018 11:06 AM)PaulJ Wrote:  

(06-08-2018 03:32 PM)eastisbest Wrote:  

(06-08-2018 01:22 PM)PaulJ Wrote:  Not sure where the naming opportunities/donation level list can be publicly found,

I posted it above.

You posted the Board policy, what I was referring to was a list of the levels of donation required to achieve naming rights of certain features (building, room, etc...)

Oh right. Other than that 100k decision line, nothing there really standardizes.

I'd settle for "etc." The Eastisbest Memorial Midnight Blue Rose. Not even a whole garden. Just one flower because you know, everything has to be tagged with a name in this modern culture. I'd like it somewhere prominent. Maybe that greenhouse looking thing on U-Hall overlooking the quad. How much you think that would cost?

Build a new stadium, name it after the devil for all I care. As long as it stands, the Glass Bowl is the Glass Bowl.

Toledo's very own Jami Farr Marathon Gas Bowl

Has any MAC stadium been named due to a large donation from a corporation or individual (vs historical or honor)? I would think that such an opportunity is always possible for the Glass Bowl as although perhaps limited in the number of such individuals and corporations that are in Toledo, but some do have a significant giving history to UT. Perhaps current President and AD have resisted the temptation to accept such naming for a donation but I suspect the chance exists.

(06-12-2018 02:47 PM)PaulJ Wrote:  Has any MAC stadium been named due to a large donation from a corporation or individual (vs historical or honor)? I would think that such an opportunity is always possible for the Glass Bowl as although perhaps limited in the number of such individuals and corporations that are in Toledo, but some do have a significant giving history to UT. Perhaps current President and AD have resisted the temptation to accept such naming for a donation but I suspect the chance exists.

I think a summer clothing company paid big bucks to advertise their green warm weather garments in Mt. Pleasant.

Kind of off topic...USF just partnered with a local company for naming rights to their basketball arena.

http://www.tampabay.com/sports/usf-bulls...ng-rights/

Rocket Dog Shoes with Rocky/Rocksy adding a Rocket Dog to the Rocket family.

(06-12-2018 03:30 PM)H2Oville Rocket Wrote:  

(06-12-2018 02:47 PM)PaulJ Wrote:  Has any MAC stadium been named due to a large donation from a corporation or individual (vs historical or honor)? I would think that such an opportunity is always possible for the Glass Bowl as although perhaps limited in the number of such individuals and corporations that are in Toledo, but some do have a significant giving history to UT. Perhaps current President and AD have resisted the temptation to accept such naming for a donation but I suspect the chance exists.

I think a summer clothing company paid big bucks to advertise their green warm weather garments in Mt. Pleasant.

Akron did as well with Infocision for $10M over 20 years, effectively doubling the MAC media rights revenues every year, plus an additional $5M over 20 years for Summa Care to name the field.

For reference, if UT got a similar deal, that $750,000/year would be an increase of about 6% of their yearly non-allocated revenue (monies collected by the athletic department through operations and not student fee subsidies).

(06-13-2018 02:19 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(06-12-2018 03:30 PM)H2Oville Rocket Wrote:  

(06-12-2018 02:47 PM)PaulJ Wrote:  Has any MAC stadium been named due to a large donation from a corporation or individual (vs historical or honor)? I would think that such an opportunity is always possible for the Glass Bowl as although perhaps limited in the number of such individuals and corporations that are in Toledo, but some do have a significant giving history to UT. Perhaps current President and AD have resisted the temptation to accept such naming for a donation but I suspect the chance exists.

I think a summer clothing company paid big bucks to advertise their green warm weather garments in Mt. Pleasant.

Akron did as well with Infocision for $10M over 20 years, effectively doubling the MAC media rights revenues every year, plus an additional $5M over 20 years for Summa Care to name the field.

For reference, if UT got a similar deal, that $750,000/year would be an increase of about 6% of their yearly non-allocated revenue (monies collected by the athletic department through operations and not student fee subsidies).

Rumor has it that the former Akron football Stadium (the Rubber Bowl) had entertained exclusive naming rights from a company called Trojan....

(06-20-2018 09:40 AM)MotoRocket Wrote:  

(06-13-2018 02:19 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(06-12-2018 03:30 PM)H2Oville Rocket Wrote:  

(06-12-2018 02:47 PM)PaulJ Wrote:  Has any MAC stadium been named due to a large donation from a corporation or individual (vs historical or honor)? I would think that such an opportunity is always possible for the Glass Bowl as although perhaps limited in the number of such individuals and corporations that are in Toledo, but some do have a significant giving history to UT. Perhaps current President and AD have resisted the temptation to accept such naming for a donation but I suspect the chance exists.

I think a summer clothing company paid big bucks to advertise their green warm weather garments in Mt. Pleasant.

Akron did as well with Infocision for $10M over 20 years, effectively doubling the MAC media rights revenues every year, plus an additional $5M over 20 years for Summa Care to name the field.

For reference, if UT got a similar deal, that $750,000/year would be an increase of about 6% of their yearly non-allocated revenue (monies collected by the athletic department through operations and not student fee subsidies).

Rumor has it that the former Akron football Stadium (the Rubber Bowl) had entertained exclusive naming rights from a company called Trojan....

Should be the name of Troy University's FB stadium.

(06-13-2018 07:14 AM)TampaRocket Wrote:  Kind of off topic...USF just partnered with a local company for naming rights to their basketball arena.

http://www.tampabay.com/sports/usf-bulls...ng-rights/

RIP the Sun Dome (one of my favorite arena names).