Sponsorship taken to a new level

[CameronBornAndBred]

Michigan State entered new territory on Thursday by announcing a massive expansion in its endorsement deal with Rocket Mortgage, including a name change for its men's basketball team on campus.

Yes, rather than call them the Michigan State Spartans, the team will now receive the following treatment in East Lansing's Breslin Center:

Under the new five-year deal, Detroit-based Rocket Mortgage will be the presenting sponsor of the famed men's basketball team which will now be known throughout the Breslin Center as, "MSU Spartans Presented by Rocket Mortgage."

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

And...please don't let this ever happen at Duke.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/michiga...223057968.html

[bundabergdevil]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

And...please don't let this ever happen at Duke.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/michiga...223057968.html

I honestly thought that was excerpted from an Onion article.

[uh_no]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

And...please don't let this ever happen at Duke.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/michiga...223057968.html

not while K is involved, anyway.

But is it all that better than "whatever field at wallace wade stadium?" I honestly don't remember the name.

[bundabergdevil]

not while K is involved, anyway.

But is it all that better than "whatever field at wallace wade stadium?" I honestly don't remember the name.

I don't know. What do you think about Duke University Blue Devils Presented by Bojangles?

[cbarry]

Wait... I really, really thought this was a joke. I checked the calendar to make sure it’s not April 1 today.

That is ridiculous.

[BLPOG]

I don't know. What do you think about Duke University Blue Devils Presented by Bojangles?

I'm sold

[budwom]

And the world moves towards the one described by David Foster Wallace in Infinite Jest ...e.g. Year of the Whopper, Year of the Tucks Medicated Pad, Year of the Perdue Wonderchicken...

[jwillfan]

Just sitting out there

Duke's Mayonnaise!

[dudog84]

Just sitting out there

Duke's Mayonnaise!

At least you didn't suggest Duke (the dog) from Bush's Baked Beans. Hate to see Cameron turned into the campfire scene from Blazing Saddles.

[flyingdutchdevil]

...as someone who grew up watching a lot of Premier League, Eredivisie, and La Liga (where everything is sponsored), I like this. It's a really, really easy way to get additional income, and I doubt fans aren't going to support the team because of this.

Also, it further emphasis that college ball just isn't an amateur sport anymore, which I've agreed with for a while.

Next step, which will probably get a few fans to jump off a cliff: sponsorships on the jerseys.

[dudog84]

...as someone who grew up watching a lot of Premier League, Eredivisie, and La Liga (where everything is sponsored), I like this. It's a really, really easy way to get additional income, and I doubt fans aren't going to support the team because of this.

Also, it further emphasis that college ball just isn't an amateur sport anymore, which I've agreed with for a while.

Next step, which will probably get a few fans to jump off a cliff: sponsorships on the jerseys.

NASCAR was ahead of it's time.

[CameronBornAndBred]

NASCAR was ahead of it's time.

New post game basketball interviews.

"So Coach Izzo, your defense looked great today and helped your team be dominant in the victory, what can you tell us about your game plan?"

"Thanks, and first off I'd like to thank Rocket Mortgage for even making this possible."

[Tripping William]

New post game basketball interviews.

"So Coach Izzo, your defense looked great today and helped your team be dominant in the victory, what can you tell us about your game plan?"

"Thanks, and first off I'd like to thank Rocket Mortgage for even making this possible."

Izzo channeling his inner DeChambeau . . . . .

[MarkD83]

NASCAR was ahead of it's time.

if you ever plan to or have been to a NASCAR race go early and watch the driver introductions. There is an official standing near the drivers with a whole stack of hats, one for each sponsor. The driver has to put on each of the hats and have a picture taken.

So can you imagine Coach K or Tom Izzo at the end of a game in a press conference having to put on a new hat every 20-30 seconds for each sponsor....

[budwom]

NASCAR was ahead of it's time.

The eventual challenge for hoops and soccer may be to extend the uniforms to long sleeves and long pants to accommodate more sponsor advertising...NASCAR definitely maxes this out, so many square feet of billboard space on each driver.

[Tripping William]

...as someone who grew up watching a lot of Premier League, Eredivisie, and La Liga (where everything is sponsored), I like this. It's a really, really easy way to get additional income, and I doubt fans aren't going to support the team because of this.

Also, it further emphasis that college ball just isn't an amateur sport anymore, which I've agreed with for a while.

Next step, which will probably get a few fans to jump off a cliff: sponsorships on the jerseys.

Like, say, Nike? Or adidas? {ducks & runs}

[bundabergdevil]

Just sitting out there

Duke's Mayonnaise!

Never let mayonnaise sit out for too long.

[CrazyNotCrazie]

Just sitting out there

Duke's Mayonnaise!

Duke's Commodities Brokerage

[duketaylor]

not while K is involved, anyway.

But is it all that better than "whatever field at Wallace Wade stadium?" I honestly don't remember the name.

Dan Brooks is the current women's golf coach at Duke and has coached Duke to 7 NCAA championships since coming to Durham when I was a soph or junior. Dan's a good friend and great coach/motivator. He certainly didn't pay for this honor, he earned it. He's coached many All-Americans and had maybe 2 or 3 NPOY!!

Here's his bio:
https://goduke.com/staff-directory/dan-brooks/276

Another great hire by Tom Butters, for sure!!!

[CrazyNotCrazie]

Dan Brooks is the current women's golf coach at Duke and has coached Duke to 7 NCAA championships since coming to Durham when I was a soph or junior. Dan's a good friend and great coach/motivator. He certainly didn't pay for this honor, he earned it. He's coached many All-Americans and had maybe 2 or 3 NPOY!!

Here's his bio:
https://goduke.com/staff-directory/dan-brooks/276

Another great hire by Tom Butters, for sure!!!

It isn't named after Dan Brooks. It is named after Steve Brooks, a rich alum. I don't necessarily have an issue with this but wanted to get the facts straight.

https://today.duke.edu/2015/07/brooks