I still like the idea of Hooters as a major sponsor, anyone else? It would be unique.
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I still like the idea of Hooters as a major sponsor, anyone else? It would be unique.
Principal Practice Facility for Basketball?Quote:
Originally Posted by cycopath25
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Originally Posted by ketelmeister
Are they willing? Do we have any boards or anything anywhere?
Maybe they can supply the concessions and concession workers,Quote:
Originally Posted by ketelmeister
Someone should really get to them (Athletic Department) and maybe even shoot an email to the owner of Hooter's who is an ISU alum I believe. I could go for Hooters South End-Zone...and even serve hooters wings at the games!!! Although, I'd be in the restroom more than I would the game lolQuote:
Originally Posted by cloneu
Rename Ames "Principal City"
20 million for 5 or 10 years I would guess
Trust me, the athletic department is in contact with Ed Droste. He is a big booster for ISU. Hooters was a major sponsor of ISU football when Jim Walden was head coach.Quote:
Originally Posted by scottie33
Maybe we could get some needed development if this is the case lol....like a long john silvers, hardees, burger king on the far southwest side of town!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by wartknight
Maybe we can funnel some of that Nike money to ISU.
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Originally Posted by cloneu
Is not this a 25th anniversary celebration year for Hooters?
Hooters.com
I'm afraid that bio is out of date. I've had the opportunity to talk with Mike on several occasions, and last I talked to him (last spring) he had left Nike to pursue an opportunity with a furniture company. The guy had the "Champions" t-shirts for every loser of the Final Four going back many years, don't know how one could give up such power!Quote:
Originally Posted by goldmember
Anyways, it was a step up for him professionally, but it probably won't help ISU's cause for sports sponsorships.
20 Million would be a huge surge. I mean huge. We should never remove Jack Trice's name from the football field but honestly... for 20 mil, we'd need to consider any option.
I wouldn't care if each endzone was filled in with a picture of the principal building and their current stock price each week for 20 mil. I mean that would be huge. Practice facility would almost be ready to go for that much.
The already have principal park for the ICubs, why would they name a second athletic arena after them. And they are throwing a ton of money down on the riverfront revitalization near the ball park.
I just dont see it happening. I wish it would happen though. Sure they wouldnt want to do Hilton? It holds more events. But football is king anymore in Iowa, at least with the way most in state teams are playing the last few years.
I agree that 20 million would be an awesome surge - I can't imagine it's any more than a one-time gift, but that would still be awesome as far as getting the facilities ball rolling even more. I'm with a lot of the others in that Hilton and Jack Trice need to stay. Principal Field at Jack Trice Stadium doesn't sound too bad though, or just about any other facility/area/structure you can think of.