Comments on: When You Absolutely, Positively Have to Be a Corporate Tool http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/16/when-you-absolutely-positively-have-to-be-a-corporate-tool/ The Obsessive Study Of Athletics Aesthetics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:25:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Brian http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/16/when-you-absolutely-positively-have-to-be-a-corporate-tool/#comment-315865 Brian Sat, 21 Feb 2009 21:56:25 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/16/when-you-absolutely-positively-have-to-be-a-corporate-tool/#comment-315865 The University of Louisville's Men's team wore their white "home" jerseys today at Cincinnati. The Bearcats were having a "Ring of Red" promotion where the fans and team wore all red. Seems like they might have done that against a team whose primary color is red. Here's a photo from the worldwide leader's website: http://espn.go.com/ncb/photos?photoId=2153881&gameId=290522132. The University of Louisville’s Men’s team wore their white “home” jerseys today at Cincinnati. The Bearcats were having a “Ring of Red” promotion where the fans and team wore all red. Seems like they might have done that against a team whose primary color is red. Here’s a photo from the worldwide leader’s website: http://espn.go.com/n....

]]> By: Dylan http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/16/when-you-absolutely-positively-have-to-be-a-corporate-tool/#comment-315210 Dylan Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:15:57 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/16/when-you-absolutely-positively-have-to-be-a-corporate-tool/#comment-315210 It would be foolish for a school to sell out to corporate interests...now, let me find my Nike shoes and headband. good thing football hasn't sold out like basketball either...now, I'm just going to have some Tostitos and then I have to run by Meineke. It would be foolish for a school to sell out to corporate interests…now, let me find my Nike shoes and headband.

good thing football hasn’t sold out like basketball either…now, I’m just going to have some Tostitos and then I have to run by Meineke.

]]> By: Paul Lukas http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/16/when-you-absolutely-positively-have-to-be-a-corporate-tool/#comment-315168 Paul Lukas Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:48:37 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/16/when-you-absolutely-positively-have-to-be-a-corporate-tool/#comment-315168 [quote comment="315167"][quote comment="315093"]W/R/T the Memphis purple/orange tribute. It's tacky, but not a travesty. Take a walk on any major college campus and count the number of buildings named after corporations or wealthy donors who helped to endow the institution or pay for a given facility. [/quote] If you go to the U of M campus, the newest building was namedand paid for by FedEx(FedEx Institute of Technology). FedEx is the largest private employer of U of M grads, and largest private employer for the City of Memphis, and largest corporate philanthropist in Memphis and the MidSouth. FedEx is the corporate engine of the city. If they leave, not only do the 30,000 plus working directly for them become unemployed so do tens of thousands more whose jobs exist in Memphis solely because FedEx is in the area.[/quote] That's all very nice. But it has exactly zero bearing -- ZERO -- on whether it's appropriate for a public institution to dress up in corporate colors, or whether it's appropriate to turn 20-year-old amateur athletes into corporate billboards. What you're basically saying is that FedEx is too big to fail. In case you hadn't noticed, that approach has gotten us into a slight bit of trouble lately. patrick said:

Tim said:

W/R/T the Memphis purple/orange tribute. It’s tacky, but not a travesty.

Take a walk on any major college campus and count the number of buildings named after corporations or wealthy donors who helped to endow the institution or pay for a given facility.

If you go to the U of M campus, the newest building was namedand paid for by FedEx(FedEx Institute of Technology).

FedEx is the largest private employer of U of M grads, and largest private employer for the City of Memphis, and largest corporate philanthropist in Memphis and the MidSouth. FedEx is the corporate engine of the city. If they leave, not only do the 30,000 plus working directly for them become unemployed so do tens of thousands more whose jobs exist in Memphis solely because FedEx is in the area.

That’s all very nice. But it has exactly zero bearing — ZERO — on whether it’s appropriate for a public institution to dress up in corporate colors, or whether it’s appropriate to turn 20-year-old amateur athletes into corporate billboards.

What you’re basically saying is that FedEx is too big to fail. In case you hadn’t noticed, that approach has gotten us into a slight bit of trouble lately.

]]> By: patrick http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/16/when-you-absolutely-positively-have-to-be-a-corporate-tool/#comment-315167 patrick Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:10:06 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/16/when-you-absolutely-positively-have-to-be-a-corporate-tool/#comment-315167 [quote comment="315093"]W/R/T the Memphis purple/orange tribute. It's tacky, but not a travesty. Take a walk on any major college campus and count the number of buildings named after corporations or wealthy donors who helped to endow the institution or pay for a given facility. [/quote] If you go to the U of M campus, the newest building was namedand paid for by FedEx(FedEx Institute of Technology). FedEx is the largest private employer of U of M grads, and largest private employer for the City of Memphis, and largest corporate philanthropist in Memphis and the MidSouth. FedEx is the corporate engine of the city. If they leave, not only do the 30,000 plus working directly for them become unemployed so do tens of thousands more whose jobs exist in Memphis solely because FedEx is in the area. If THE team in Memphis(the NBA Grizz are an afterthought) wants to honor this company and, more importantly, their 30,000 employees for one night with FedEx themed jerseys and a FedEx Appreciation Night, than so be it. Patrick Austin, TX Tim said:

W/R/T the Memphis purple/orange tribute. It’s tacky, but not a travesty.

Take a walk on any major college campus and count the number of buildings named after corporations or wealthy donors who helped to endow the institution or pay for a given facility.

If you go to the U of M campus, the newest building was namedand paid for by FedEx(FedEx Institute of Technology).

FedEx is the largest private employer of U of M grads, and largest private employer for the City of Memphis, and largest corporate philanthropist in Memphis and the MidSouth. FedEx is the corporate engine of the city. If they leave, not only do the 30,000 plus working directly for them become unemployed so do tens of thousands more whose jobs exist in Memphis solely because FedEx is in the area.

If THE team in Memphis(the NBA Grizz are an afterthought) wants to honor this company and, more importantly, their 30,000 employees for one night with FedEx themed jerseys and a FedEx Appreciation Night, than so be it.

Patrick
Austin, TX

]]> By: Sammy http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/16/when-you-absolutely-positively-have-to-be-a-corporate-tool/#comment-315166 Sammy Tue, 17 Feb 2009 06:08:40 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/16/when-you-absolutely-positively-have-to-be-a-corporate-tool/#comment-315166 Another great NYT headline: "New Glove for Wang." Another great NYT headline: “New Glove for Wang.”

]]> By: Hibbs http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/16/when-you-absolutely-positively-have-to-be-a-corporate-tool/#comment-315165 Hibbs Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:19:11 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/16/when-you-absolutely-positively-have-to-be-a-corporate-tool/#comment-315165 Greatest silver on silver helmet matchup for a Super Bowl matchup? The Patriots vs. Panthers matchup. Put that in your cryptoquip and smoke it. Greatest silver on silver helmet matchup for a Super Bowl matchup? The Patriots vs. Panthers matchup. Put that in your cryptoquip and smoke it.

]]> By: andy http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/16/when-you-absolutely-positively-have-to-be-a-corporate-tool/#comment-315164 andy Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:43:08 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/16/when-you-absolutely-positively-have-to-be-a-corporate-tool/#comment-315164 That is an Obie logo on the Alomar bothers' undershirts. Here is a shot of Obia spikes: http://www.ausport.com.au/catalogue/c47/c87/p815 That is an Obie logo on the Alomar bothers’ undershirts.

Here is a shot of Obia spikes:

http://www.ausport.c...

]]> By: LogoCreep http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/16/when-you-absolutely-positively-have-to-be-a-corporate-tool/#comment-315163 LogoCreep Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:38:16 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/16/when-you-absolutely-positively-have-to-be-a-corporate-tool/#comment-315163 In regards to Huet’s black stripes, I think that might be for all Blackhawk goaltenders (at least currently). I had noticed at both Ducks/Blackhawks games at the Pond this year that the black stripes on both Huet and Khabibulin’s unis were thicker than the red stripe (noticed it from the third deck, even). The only reason I never mentioned it here (aside from being a lurker), was that I swear I had seen it mentioned here before. Last year's news. In regards to Huet’s black stripes, I think that might be for all Blackhawk goaltenders (at least currently). I had noticed at both Ducks/Blackhawks games at the Pond this year that the black stripes on both Huet and Khabibulin’s unis were thicker than the red stripe (noticed it from the third deck, even). The only reason I never mentioned it here (aside from being a lurker), was that I swear I had seen it mentioned here before.

Last year’s news.

]]> By: LogoCreep http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/16/when-you-absolutely-positively-have-to-be-a-corporate-tool/#comment-315162 LogoCreep Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:34:31 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/16/when-you-absolutely-positively-have-to-be-a-corporate-tool/#comment-315162 Uni Watch News Ticker: NBA all-star weekend thoughts, in no particular order: Holy fuck! Or, to put it another way — no, there is no other way. Holy fuck! Didn’t exactly help that Michael Beasley wore mismatched sneakers. I mean, jeez, holy fuck (screen grabs courtesy of Jonee Eisen). … Arguably even weirder: For the celebrity challenge game, players wore Adidas-branded 1995 all-star jerseys and, in some cases, pink sneakers. Sucks that a League shows a little creativity once and doesn;t take themselves too seriously once in a while... Lighten up. The come out wearing a bland D-League uni and we' hear complaining about how bland they were... such predictable ranting. Uni Watch News Ticker: NBA all-star weekend thoughts, in no particular order: Holy fuck! Or, to put it another way — no, there is no other way. Holy fuck! Didn’t exactly help that Michael Beasley wore mismatched sneakers. I mean, jeez, holy fuck (screen grabs courtesy of Jonee Eisen). … Arguably even weirder: For the celebrity challenge game, players wore Adidas-branded 1995 all-star jerseys and, in some cases, pink sneakers.

Sucks that a League shows a little creativity once and doesn;t take themselves too seriously once in a while… Lighten up. The come out wearing a bland D-League uni and we’ hear complaining about how bland they were… such predictable ranting.

]]> By: Wren http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/16/when-you-absolutely-positively-have-to-be-a-corporate-tool/#comment-315161 Wren Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:28:33 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/02/16/when-you-absolutely-positively-have-to-be-a-corporate-tool/#comment-315161 Someone probably already mentioned this, but the refs in the Celebrity game were actually NBADL refs, which is why there ref jerseys were different, I think. Someone probably already mentioned this, but the refs in the Celebrity game were actually NBADL refs, which is why there ref jerseys were different, I think.

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