Posters

[DomeIsHome]

Per Dannon's twitter

"Each sport will have a dedicated "poster game" where the first so many people in the door will receive a sport specific poster"

"That replaces the bulk posters that we have produced in the past. Allows us to reward fans who attend our events."

[DomeIsHome]

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On when the "poster games" will be:

Troy A Dannen @TroyDannenUNIAD

Not sure. In FB it will likely be one of the last two games. Don't even have final BB schedules yet.

[UNIpanther99]

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Couldn't they get a soft drink sponsor or something like that to pay to print a bunch of UNI schedule posters with their logo on it as sponsor? Seems like a missed opportunity on the part of UNI/Learfield.

[panther-state]

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Couldn't they get a soft drink sponsor or something like that to pay to print a bunch of UNI schedule posters with their logo on it as sponsor? Seems like a missed opportunity on the part of UNI/Learfield.

You're assuming a soft drink like Pepsi (who I'm pretty sure is the only option since the university has a contract with them) would be willing to fit the bill. I would hope they'd be okay with paying for a couple thousand posters (and maybe that's how many are getting paid for) but who knows besides the people who deal with the situation. I would like to see more information on the situation and whether a sponsor is involved or if the athletic teams are doing this out of their budgets.

[JayJ79]

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Would think it would make more sense to have the Central State game be the "poster game". That could boost attendance when the opponent isn't really going to draw a crowd. Unless they figure the crowd will be okay just b/c it's the home opener.

[06panther10]

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This is really one of the dumbest things I have ever heard of. What purpose does serving out a few hundred posters at the end of the football season do???

You don't print off and give out these posters every year just so little 10 year old Jimmy can put one on his bedroom wall. You do it because giving these posters out is good advertising. The posters are put up all over town in CF, are put up in people's offices, and they are put up in businesses all over state. Giving a few people posters at the end of the football season is completely worthless.

I mean, seriously, how much does it cost to get the posters made every year?? I find it extremely hard to believe that it is a huge chunk of money, and whatever the cost may be, it is probably worth it IMO. Like I said in the other thread about this, this is a seemingly small thing, but it is completely ridiculous, embarrassing, and really shortsighted IMO.

[panther-state]

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If $ is the issue (which I'm sure it is), the solution (based on not knowing anything about actual costs, etc...) is to simply reduce the amount of posters made up for each sport. I know that we have a very large amount of leftovers for FB and MBB from this past year. Cut it in half and I assume you save a good chunk of money and could come close to financing next years posters with that extra cash.

I still think that there is a lot missing from this equation before we can really say why things are this way. I agree that it looks silly though

[Durf73]

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I want a schedule poster before the season starts, not when it is getting done??????? Gee high school athletic departments do this all the time & they some how foot the bill? Hey athletic department call Cedar Falls High if you need help to figure it out!

[Hail Our Panthers]

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Seems likes cheap way to save to save a buck to me. Been going to dozens of games a year recently and now that I'm leaving the state I guess I'm just SOL. Definately would have had some on my wall for some advertising like 06 said but oh well

[Cat80]

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Coworkers have ISU posters and schedule magnets up at their workstations.

[FOTY]

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(when working in Iowa) I've always enjoyed the fb posters in the office. It's fun walking down the rows of never ending cubicles knowing which associates wore the purple and gold. Actually met quite a few UNI grads by starting up conversation doing just that.

In an office building of 1000s, it made the day just a little more enjoyable.

[achrist70]

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Seems likes cheap way to save to save a buck to me. Been going to dozens of games a year recently and now that I'm leaving the state I guess I'm just SOL. Definately would have had some on my wall for some advertising like 06 said but oh well

I'll send you one.

Also I like the idea that someone said of having it for the first game. I also think they should do it like they do for other sports and have the players at a table signing the posters. That sounds like a way to get more that 4k out to that game.

[Moose39]

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I'll send you one.

Also I like the idea that someone said of having it for the first game. I also think they should do it like they do for other sports and have the players at a table signing the posters. That sounds like a way to get more that 4k out to that game.

That would be too much...

Please tell me you weren't getting Johnny Moran's autograph. The jersey chasing would be sad enough, but an autograph would just be pathetic...

[Moose39]

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If $ is the issue (which I'm sure it is), the solution (based on not knowing anything about actual costs, etc...) is to simply reduce the amount of posters made up for each sport. I know that we have a very large amount of leftovers for FB and MBB from this past year. Cut it in half and I assume you save a good chunk of money and could come close to financing next years posters with that extra cash.

I still think that there is a lot missing from this equation before we can really say why things are this way. I agree that it looks silly though

This. In the storage closets in the dome, there are just boxes of posters from sports, and even more from the less popular ones (i.e. swimming, tennis, track)

[ubuntuCAT]

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Easy solution..... sell them.