SportsDoc Posted February 12, 2009 Posted February 12, 2009 Here's an interesting issue the NCAA faces with one of its major sponsors, Coca-Cola and their Vitamin Water, which is provided at NCAA sanctioned events. link And from their own site: link Cynical people might think this a bit hypocritical. Quote
Chief Illiniwek Supporter Posted February 12, 2009 Posted February 12, 2009 Cynical people might think this a bit hypocritical. What? The NCAA being hypocritical? Pshaw. Never in a million years. Remember that when you're watching the NCAA Tournament, brought to you by Pontiac; official car of the NCAA. And you might just see an advertisement for the Jeep Cherokee. And your arena isn't suitable for the NCAA tournament, but the Chicago Stadium (with Blackhawk logos on every other row, and a 10-foot tall logo dirctly across the street) certainly is. Quote
Goon Posted February 14, 2009 Posted February 14, 2009 What? The NCAA being hypocritical? Pshaw. Never in a million years. Remember that when you're watching the NCAA Tournament, brought to you by Pontiac; official car of the NCAA. And you might just see an advertisement for the Jeep Cherokee. And your arena isn't suitable for the NCAA tournament, but the Chicago Stadium (with Blackhawk logos on every other row, and a 10-foot tall logo dirctly across the street) certainly is. I think the NCAA and some of the schools that are against playing teams with the logo unless it does suit their fancy. Like FSU and Wisconsin in Football. Quote
Chief Illiniwek Supporter Posted February 14, 2009 Posted February 14, 2009 I think the NCAA and some of the schools that are against playing teams with the logo unless it does suit their fancy. Like FSU and Wisconsin in Football. I just think that all of those schools like Wisconsin with "policies" bend over backward so that their ideals don't actually cost them money. No, we don't play them because of their nickname. It's all about them. Uh... Unless they're in our conference.Or, unless it's a bowl game with lots of money and exposure on the line for us.Or, unless it's the NCAA basketball tournament (again, with lots of money and exposure on the line for us). So we definitely will NOT play them in JV Lacrosse, or Cross Country or Gymnastics. But a sport that makes a lot of money for us? Yeah, we'll consult our policy for the exception that covers that and get back to you with a date and time. What always suits their fancy is making money. "Policy" is somewhere down the list. Quote
Goon Posted February 15, 2009 Posted February 15, 2009 I just think that all of those schools like Wisconsin with "policies" bend over backward so that their ideals don't actually cost them money. No, we don't play them because of their nickname. It's all about them. Uh... Unless they're in our conference.Or, unless it's a bowl game with lots of money and exposure on the line for us.Or, unless it's the NCAA basketball tournament (again, with lots of money and exposure on the line for us). So we definitely will NOT play them in JV Lacrosse, or Cross Country or Gymnastics. But a sport that makes a lot of money for us? Yeah, we'll consult our policy for the exception that covers that and get back to you with a date and time. What always suits their fancy is making money. "Policy" is somewhere down the list. Exactly, their talking out of both sides of their mouths. Quote
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