Michigan State with a nickname change

[OttoinGrotto]

i hate myself when i laugh at your posts once every couple years

Uh... thanks?

 

[Trueblue25]

i hate myself when i laugh at your posts once every couple years

 

[Orangello]

Georgetown University presented to you by Depends

 

[Ajflood12]

I thought I was reading an onion article. How much more money do these schools need?

 

[ORRange]

Rutgers The State University of New Jersey brought to you by ROTOROOTER.

 

[skurey]

Syracuse skureys has a nice sound to it

 

[stuckinbig11]

Did April Fools Day come early?

 

[DeGrozz]

Nothing says "it's about the beauty of amateur sports and academics" like naming your team after a discount mortgage company.

 

[Cusesky8214]

I can see it now...The UConn fleshlights!

 

[two3zone]

USC Trojans presented to you by Viagra

You won.

 

[Col. Bleep]

Notwithstanding the personal connection to MSU...you'd think they would have done that deal with the Houston Rockets.

 

[OrangeOnions]

Wichita State Shockers presented by K-Y Jelly

 

[CA Monk]

The MSU fallout is fast and furious as institutions of higher learning (and Miami of Fla) don't want to miss out on the sponsorship bandwagon:

1. Oral Roberts...presented by Scope
2. Texas A&M...changes name to Texas M&Ms
3. Alabama Crimson Tide Detergent
4. Slippery Rock...represented by Smith & Varney Personal Injury Attorneys
5. Liberty...brought to you by God
6. Oregon...sponsored by Big Baller Brand (can't believe they outbid NIKE)
7. Miami of Fla...The Jewelry Exchange
8. BYU...brought to you by the new Broadway musical 14 Brides for 7 Brothers

Some low-hanging fruit. I hope for your enjoyment

 

[TexanMark]

I mean it is bad enough for the low majors but Colgate is just giving themselves away for free.

 

[capeorange]

 

[SUintheVille]

I mean it is bad enough for the low majors but Colgate is just giving themselves away for free.

Colgate presented to you by Crest? Imagine if that happened. Or Aim high Colgate.

 

[Orangemen]

“The university also is seeking endowments for its head and assistant coaches to “assure that we can meet and respond appropriately to the daily standards being set for intercollegiate coaching salaries,” according to its Spartan Fund website. Naming rights start at $500,000 for assistant coaches in football, men’s basketball and ice hockey and go up to $5 million for football and men’s basketball head coaches.”

this is so bad on so many levels. When the college amateur athletics sham falls apart, this will be exhibit A.

 

[IthacaMatt]

I mean no soul is going to actually say that in conversation.

But broadcasters will be forced to.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

“The university also is seeking endowments for its head and assistant coaches to “assure that we can meet and respond appropriately to the daily standards being set for intercollegiate coaching salaries,” according to its Spartan Fund website. Naming rights start at $500,000 for assistant coaches in football, men’s basketball and ice hockey and go up to $5 million for football and men’s basketball head coaches.”

this is so bad on so many levels. When the college amateur athletics sham falls apart, this will be exhibit A.

Wow.

Tom Izzo really is brought to you by Carl's Jr.

 

[sutomcat]

Michigan State announces basketball team will now be called 'MSU Spartans Presented by Rocket Mortgage'

Sparty will be called something new in the Breslin Center.

sports.yahoo.com

This is real.
Holy you know what. If I were an athlete I want to be paid like an employer now.

Should have partnered with a law firm to help get them through all the frisky doctor lawsuits they are dealing with.

 

[orangefog]

So, players should be able to seek their own endorsement deals. Zion Williamson was already brought to Duke by Nike.

 

[orange79]

Georgetown University presented to you by Depends

I would have gone with Georgetown University presented to you by Timex, but that's just me.

 

[MSOrange]

“The university also is seeking endowments for its head and assistant coaches to “assure that we can meet and respond appropriately to the daily standards being set for intercollegiate coaching salaries,” according to its Spartan Fund website. Naming rights start at $500,000 for assistant coaches in football, men’s basketball and ice hockey and go up to $5 million for football and men’s basketball head coaches.”

this is so bad on so many levels. When the college amateur athletics sham falls apart, this will be exhibit A.

Not to excuse it, but other schools have actually done that, already so Michigan State wouldn't be a trendsetter on that. The University of Iowa women's basketball program just got a $7 million gift from a former player and their head coach position is now offically called "P. Sue Beckwith, M.D., Head Women’s Basketball Coach"

 

[Briancuse]

wow didnt know...wonder what rocket watts mom will purchase???

In my next life I want my name to be Rocket Watts.

 

[AZOrange]

The Syracuse Fighting Fuccillo Automalls?