Re: new schedule is out

[jon breiner]

Well, I remember at the time it was talked up like this link:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/pastseasons/1996/news.cincystadm.html

But I remember there were also reports that they had shopped the naming
rights first and did not like the dollar amounts offered and decided to go
with PBS.

Although this link says Brown had to cover the naming rights ($5 mil)
himself.  So I might be remembering wrong.

http://www.cincypost.com/sports/1997/koch053197.html

jon b


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bryan Sherman" <address@hidden>
To: <address@hidden>
Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 2:35 PM
Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] new schedule is out


> Realizing this is NOT a Bengals forum, I do still have to ask Jon, is this
> true, or just something you heard? This is the first time I heard of this.
>
> That being said, I wouldn't put forth the Bengals organization as a
> model... lol
>
> > The Bengals did try to sell the right first.  After not getting what
they
> > considered the "appropriate" amount, they then said the name would be
Paul
> > Brown Stadium.  Had Fifth Third put up $50 mil or whatever, the Bengals
> > would have gladly done it "wrong".  :)
> >
> > jon b
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "ALACOMBE" <address@hidden>
> > To: <address@hidden>
> > Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 10:40 PM
> > Subject: RE: [UC Basketball] new schedule is out
> >
> >
> > > For me it is the change of the name that I do not like.  How would
> > > you like to cheer for the UC Fifth Thirdians?  Absurd, right.  Well
> > > it is the same damn thing.  It was the Shoe and it still is the
> > > Shoe.  If it was named when it was built I think most people would
> > > not have a problem with it.  This way it appears that they sold
> > > out.
> > >
> > > The one thing that the Bungles did the right way was naming the
> > > stadium, Paul Brown Stadium - very cool move.
> > >
> > > Andy
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: jon breiner [mailto:address@hidden
> > > > Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 9:22 AM
> > > > To: address@hidden
> > > > Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] new schedule is out
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > More likely to be the Proctor and Gamble School of Chemistry due
> > > > to research
> > > > commitments.
> > > >
> > > > A friend of mine got their ME degree from GMI.  I hear you can get
one
> > > > anywhere these days!
> > > >
> > > > On a more serious note, it still says "Shoe" underneath Fifth Third
> > Arena.
> > > > I do not like the name change much, but it is all part of the
> > > > financing for
> > > > the Varsity Village so I understand why.
> > > >
> > > > jon b
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "ALACOMBE" <address@hidden>
> > > > To: <address@hidden>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 10:38 PM
> > > > Subject: RE: [UC Basketball] new schedule is out
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Too late, there already was  GMI - General Motors Institute ;-)
> > > > >
> > > > > How about The Charmin School of Chemistry?
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: Panth [mailto:address@hidden
> > > > > > Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 10:27 PM
> > > > > > To: address@hidden; 'Mike Sherrick'
> > > > > > Subject: RE: [UC Basketball] new schedule is out
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Neither do I.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > How about naming the university after a business/bank too? It's
> > > only
> > a
> > > > > > matter of time before we have "General Motors University" or
> > "American
> > > > > > Express School of Business".
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Panth
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: Mike Sherrick [mailto:address@hidden
> > > > > > Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 7:20 PM
> > > > > > To: address@hidden
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] new schedule is out
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I  guess this "Fifth Third Arena" is the Shoe?  I don't think
much
> > of
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > name change.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Mike in Newfoundland
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "jon breiner" <address@hidden>
> > > > > > To: <address@hidden>
> > > > > > Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 8:33 PM
> > > > > > Subject: [UC Basketball] new schedule is out
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > They releases times and dates.  The Miami game was changed from
> > Sunday
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > Sat. (to not conflict with the Bengals game downtown).  I could
> > > have
> > > > > > predicted it.  I just got done setting up my Thanksgiving and
> > > > Christmas
> > > > > > travel (in-laws) plans around all the previously known info
> > > > and the fact
> > > > > > that I had it all worked out without missing anything other than
1
> > > > > > basketball game against Coppin St. was too good to be true.  :)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > http://www.ucbearcats.com/sports/mbball/schedule.asp
> > > > > >
> > > > > > jon b