HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!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."
And...please don't let this ever happen at Duke.
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/michiga...223057968.html
Q "Why do you like Duke, you didn't even go there." A "Because my art school didn't have a basketball team."
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.
I saw this on my go to Michigan fan site and also thought it MUST be a joke. At least the Spartys lost today. Silver linings, something something...
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Explain to me how we aren’t paying college athletes again.
I guess if you’re going to have someone pay for your building it might as well be a mortgage company.
Maryland Terrapins presented by Johnny Rockets?
UNC Tar Heels presented by Reading is Fundamental?
I bet Rocket Watts is looking forward to playing in Rocket Mortgage Arena
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!!!
Last edited by duketaylor; 03-11-2021 at 09:31 PM. Reason: forgot to put "Stadium" at end of WW, my bad
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
Duke positive test and my ignorance, so very sorry!!
Probably just a matter of time (aren't we already presented by Nike?). It's The American Way. We should have a poll on how many years it takes.
if it was named for Mel Brooks!!
Sorry, I received a shot for Covid yesterday and have been in a funk since.
That or too much ...something else!!!