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Slap in the Face - Suggestions?
Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 2:08 pm
by CatMom
Bobcat Stadium is on Aquarena Springs Dr. The street that goes along the back of it (one v. long block over) is Hopkins. In fact, the baseball stadium is on Charles Austin Dr and Hopkins. San Marcos is served by Grande Communications cable. They just put this billboard up along Hopkins. Taking ideas for demolition, destruction, defacement......
Re: Slap in the Face - Suggestions?
Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 3:03 pm
by ATL
Well there is always the typical arson. but thats boring. and you could always take a box of 12 gauge shells and turn it into a target practice sheet like at the firing range. but again boring. Spray painting the bobcat logo over colts face and and writing screw em horns under it would be a nice touch. I have a friend who is an A-10 warthog mechanic at laughlin AFB i'm sure he'd have some buddy's who would like to use it for target practice.
Re: Slap in the Face - Suggestions?
Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 3:39 pm
by 49RFootballNow
About three years ago when our football push was just starting, UNC Pembroke (who just started football) had a billboard across the street from UNC Charlotte. It was beside the #1 off campus text book and UNC Charlotte merchandise seller. The billboard lasted 1 day. We organized on facebook and our main message board and bombarded the billboard company. They took that down quickly. We don't consider UNCP, which is DII and only 5000 students, as a competitor, but it was still a bad location choice. Yet, I'd rather have another school's sports billboard across from our campus than have a school in the same system open a medical school extension program in our own city, just so we won't start our own medical school.
I'd bomb Grande's email and phonelines.
Re: Slap in the Face - Suggestions?
Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 3:55 pm
by ATL
49RFootballNow wrote:About three years ago when our football push was just starting, UNC Pembroke (who just started football) had a billboard across the street from UNC Charlotte. It was beside the #1 off campus text book and UNC Charlotte merchandise seller. The billboard lasted 1 day. We organized on facebook and our main message board and bombarded the billboard company. They took that down quickly. We don't consider UNCP, which is DII and only 5000 students, as a competitor, but it was still a bad location choice. Yet, I'd rather have another school's sports billboard across from our campus than have a school in the same system open a medical school extension program in our own city, just so we won't start our own medical school.
I'd bomb Grande's email and phonelines.
I like his idea even better.
Re: Slap in the Face - Suggestions?
Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 3:57 pm
by Sarah Palin
Re: Slap in the Face - Suggestions?
Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 4:17 pm
by blueballs
Paint ball...
Re: Slap in the Face - Suggestions?
Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 4:47 pm
by grizzaholic
blueballs wrote:Paint ball...
Could be dangerous.
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Re: Slap in the Face - Suggestions?
Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 10:51 pm
by CatMom
You guys are great. Love the suggestions. I may pass them on to the Bobcat Faithful.
In the meantime Randy Stevens of the San Marcos Daily record commented on the uproar. The guy is a UT homer anyway and he is really clueless about what is changing on campus and in San Marcos where TXST is concerned
http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/sports/x ... -wrong-way
If this is a SM based company they are out of touch. If it's a statewide campaign, why does it say 'Hey Bobcats' on there? Do all the other signs in Texas have 'Hey Bobcats'? If not, then they have regionalized it and they could very well have also changed what is sticking out on that football.
Re: Slap in the Face - Suggestions?
Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 5:19 am
by blueballs
Or have the competing cable or satellite company put up a billboard right across the street that says, "Just like McCoy, Grande Communications cable goes down and is of no use when you need it the most. Don't settle for second place, and have Nick Saban as the spokesperson."
Re: Slap in the Face - Suggestions?
Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 5:58 am
by Tribe4SF
Sarah Palin wrote:
God, you're hot!!!
Re: Slap in the Face - Suggestions?
Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 7:59 am
by houndawg
CatMom wrote:Bobcat Stadium is on Aquarena Springs Dr. The street that goes along the back of it (one v. long block over) is Hopkins. In fact, the baseball stadium is on Charles Austin Dr and Hopkins. San Marcos is served by Grande Communications cable. They just put this billboard up along Hopkins. Taking ideas for demolition, destruction, defacement......
I see the most potential fun in the defacement category.
It wouldn't take two guys with a ladder 45 minutes to change "Get Hooked" into "Get *ucked". Do a good job and it might be days before it gets noticed/reported.
I'd go with "Get *ucked by AGS".
There's the plan, now we want to see some pics.
Re: Slap in the Face - Suggestions?
Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 9:32 am
by panama
LOL! Great Thread and CatMom has the best user name.
Re: Slap in the Face - Suggestions?
Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 9:41 am
by CatMom
panama wrote:LOL! Great Thread and CatMom has the best user name.
Thanks panama
Here's the 'official' BCF response to homer Stevens article:
http://bobcatfans.com/archives/1691
I doubt the SMDR would publish it but I suggested they send it to the other San Marcos paper or the Austin paper. We'll see what happens. I still like some of these ideas though
Well, off to work. Just got called in on my day off!!!!
Re: Slap in the Face - Suggestions?
Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 10:19 am
by panama
I get your frustration. In football crazy states like TX and GA there is soooo much of a turf war its ridiculous. You guys are kind of in the situation we are in, in that you're a huge university being overshadowed by the big in-state traditional powers. Good for you guys that you didn't take it laying down.
CatMom wrote:panama wrote:LOL! Great Thread and CatMom has the best user name.
Thanks panama
Here's the 'official' BCF response to homer Stevens article:
http://bobcatfans.com/archives/1691
I doubt the SMDR would publish it but I suggested they send it to the other San Marcos paper or the Austin paper. We'll see what happens. I still like some of these ideas though
Well, off to work. Just got called in on my day off!!!!
Re: Slap in the Face - Suggestions?
Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 2:16 pm
by LeadBolt
You could offer a prize to the campus organization with the most fun defacement....
Re: Slap in the Face - Suggestions?
Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 6:30 pm
by CoachL
Might I suggest that you simply turn the other cheek?
Re: Slap in the Face - Suggestions?
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 2:53 pm
by SA_Bobcat
Grande has been a long-time supporter of Texas State students and athletes and we will continue to do so. We sincerely respect the university and the community, and are proud to call San Marcos “home.” We apologize if the billboard featuring Colt McCoy was offensive to Bobcat fans. The billboard ad will be pulled today in an effort to show our respect to this community we love so much.
Grande Communications
Like someone said, this situation isn't about UT--this is about Texas State. Excellent point. As "small" of a victory as this may seem, this university and community has come a LONG way with regard to school pride. This crap may have gone by without a complaint as recently as the very early 2000s. Well, we're no SWT, UT-wannabe anymore. Can't say how proud of our students, alumni, and community for standing up for our great school.
Re: Slap in the Face - Suggestions?
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 6:44 pm
by CatMom
Pride In Action
Thank all of you for your fun and well intended suggestions. As stated above, even 5 years ago no one would have cared about this billboard, or at least not enough people to make even a small amont of noise; let alone turn this around and have it gone in a span of 48 hours after "springing into action"
I am really proud of this...it's a small, but significant, victory.
Re: Slap in the Face - Suggestions?
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 7:01 pm
by houndawg
CatMom wrote:Pride In Action
Thank all of you for your fun and well intended suggestions. As stated above, even 5 years ago no one would have cared about this billboard, or at least not enough people to make even a small amont of noise; let alone turn this around and have it gone in a span of 48 hours after "springing into action"
I am really proud of this...it's a small, but significant, victory.
Bummer. It would have been so easy to rewrite it a Get F*****d.
Re: Slap in the Face - Suggestions?
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 7:09 pm
by CatMom
Well, apparently folks from Grande went to the BCF board and read the thread there. I had quoted some of the suggestions from here so I am sure they are aware of some of the plots being hatched.
Re: Slap in the Face - Suggestions?
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:02 pm
by Ursus A. Horribilis
CoachL wrote:Might I suggest that you simply turn the other cheek?
Oh for the love of god...I get so sick & tired of saying this...
GRIZO, PULL YOUR GOD DAMN PANTS UP!!! YOU'RE IN PUBLIC MAFOCKER!!!
Re: Slap in the Face - Suggestions?
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 9:03 pm
by DKHardee
Tribe4SF wrote:Sarah Palin wrote:
God, you're hot!!!
i wish Mr. Heffner would toss a lot of bills her way. She is sooooooo hot.
Re: Slap in the Face - Suggestions?
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 6:12 am
by panama
I am shocked and really proud of you guys. GSU is in a smilar situation having 30,000 students in Downtown Atlanta and being 15 or 20 city blocks from Georgia Tech in Midtown and an hour (65 miles) form U of Georgia in Athens. So I get the whole overshadowed by the big boys thing. These little battles are for respect, not only on the field or court , but also in the state legislature when people start doling out millions for science buildings. We had our own local "I never thought this wuld ever happen." moment yesterday here in Atlanta, so I totally get where youre coming from.
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As for the FCS haters who have an issue with you because you have voiced that you want to move up, they'll get over it when you play your first bowl game.
Re: Slap in the Face - Suggestions?
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 8:30 am
by G&B
Tag the sign, make it say a hooker.
Re: Slap in the Face - Suggestions?
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 6:15 pm
by JohnStOnge
You Texas State at San Marcos people are reminding more and more of University of Louisiana at Lafayette people.