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T.P.F.K.A.D.W. PhD Student Posts 1171 |
10-30-18 02:47 PM - Post#263799
What the hell? https://twitter.com/PennBasketball/status /10573394... |
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palestra38 Professor Posts 32803 |
10-30-18 03:04 PM - Post#263802
Time to just re-name the school Wharton University and instead of "Let's Go Quakers", we'll chant "Open for Business" |
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penn nation Professor Posts 21193 |
10-30-18 03:10 PM - Post#263804
This will go as well as when they renamed the Queensboro Bridge the Ed Koch Bridge or the New Tappan Zee Bridge the Mario Cuomo Bridge. We'll still just be calling it the Palestra, no matter what the official name is. I feel sorry for the public address folks who will be force fed a continual stream of MacQuarie and Quaker items. Quite a mouthful. |
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palestra38 Professor Posts 32803 |
10-30-18 03:17 PM - Post#263805
The building name has not changed---they just sold the naming rights to the court (and scoreboard, apparently) |
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T.P.F.K.A.D.W. PhD Student Posts 1171 |
10-30-18 03:18 PM - Post#263806
What is NOT for sale? Jeez, I'm gonna slap my name on a toilet in Franklin Field. |
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TheLine Professor Posts 5597 |
10-30-18 03:20 PM - Post#263807
I get dibs on the trough. |
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weinhauers_ghost Postdoc Posts 2137 |
10-30-18 03:22 PM - Post#263808
The building name has not changed---they just sold the naming rights to the court (and scoreboard, apparently) If we're going to name the court, I would rather it had been named for a coach or player who has made a significant contribution to the program over its history. |
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penn nation Professor Posts 21193 |
10-30-18 03:26 PM - Post#263809
Mrs Nation and I honeymooned in Sydney. Macquarie Point is one of the most scenic spots in that very scenic city. Had some lovely walks and picnics there. |
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palestra38 Professor Posts 32803 |
10-30-18 03:30 PM - Post#263810
And if Bob Weinhauer has a few million to spare, it will be named for him. |
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Streamers Professor Posts 8220 
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10-30-18 04:06 PM - Post#263819
I know this sort of thing might have been inevitable, but MacQuarie is definitely not my first choice of local firms to get in bed with. Hope this is a short term arrangement. |
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rbg Postdoc Posts 3050 |
10-30-18 04:16 PM - Post#263823
If they had just made this the Esformes Court back in 2015, it would have saved everyone affiliated with the program a lot of heartache. |
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palestra38 Professor Posts 32803 |
10-30-18 04:23 PM - Post#263824
Ouch. |
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TheLine Professor Posts 5597 |
10-30-18 04:40 PM - Post#263826
I'm surprised they didn't strike a deal with Hamilton. |
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T.P.F.K.A.D.W. PhD Student Posts 1171 |
10-30-18 05:01 PM - Post#263827
If they had just made this the Esformes Court back in 2015, it would have saved everyone affiliated with the program a lot of heartache. It's all about ROI. Jerome was MUCH cheaper. |
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SteveChop PhD Student Posts 1154 |
10-30-18 05:19 PM - Post#263830
Sorry. Much to my regret, the trough was eliminated when the Weiss pavilion was built. 
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jmverlin Junior Posts 218 |
10-30-18 06:40 PM - Post#263831
Fran Dunphy Court has a much better ring to it. |
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palestra38 Professor Posts 32803 |
10-30-18 09:01 PM - Post#263834
In January 19 (at 5 pm), we should all celebrate the career of Fran Dunphy at the Macquarie Court at the Palestra |
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Ted Junior Posts 222 |
10-31-18 02:46 PM - Post#263915
P38 - Will you be changing your handle to "Macquarie38? |
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palestra38 Professor Posts 32803 |
10-31-18 02:54 PM - Post#263916
My naming rights are up for auction as we speak |
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QHoops Senior Posts 368 |
10-31-18 03:48 PM - Post#263920
How about Jeff2sf? |
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10Q Professor Posts 23360 |
10-31-18 05:47 PM - Post#263929
Maybe the penalty box at the Rink can be renamed for Jerome. |
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mbaprof Senior Posts 345 |
10-31-18 06:06 PM - Post#263931
Would be interesting to know how much we sold out for? I assume its a pretty significant amount which can go towards getting this program where we all want it to be, high mid major with a change to do some damage to the brackets |
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SteveChop PhD Student Posts 1154 |
10-31-18 10:53 PM - Post#263960
The article seems to imply that it was for more than basketball - hope that this is at least a 7 figure amount for a number of years. |
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Quakers03 Professor Posts 12530 |
10-31-18 11:19 PM - Post#263964
We didn't sell out. Just ask Grace. We were just waiting for the right "fit." Thank goodness this great company came along to save the day. I'd love to know where this money goes to help (haven't practice facilities and the entire sports complex been updated?). Mark me as a cynic, but all I got when reading the story was how this makes good resume fodder for an AD...Are we really that desperate for funds? After a title year no less? |
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omegahouse Freshman Posts 84 
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10-31-18 11:23 PM - Post#263965
With abject apologies (attended by the obligatory bowing and scraping), I find this to be incredibly offensive: if “branding†is a predicate to “raising the required funds to competeâ€, why not sell the name of the institution to the highest (or most robustly aggressive) bidder)? Why not festoon the uniforms of the athletes with advertisements? Why not pay athletes for sponsor tattoos? Really, where does one stop and ask “is this too much, in the grand scheme of matters?â€. At what point is one’s identity determined by the logo on one’s clothing, in contrast to one’s history? Are we game enough to ask these uncomfortable questions? Knowing arrows (some flaming) might be coming my way, do we really want to stumble, blindly, down this road? Just sayin’ |
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omegahouse Freshman Posts 84
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 10-31-18 11:29 PM - Post#263966
OK, stated more succinctly: if one is sui generis, why resort to a stunt such as this? |
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10Q Professor Posts 23360 |
11-01-18 08:13 AM - Post#263972
Maybe we can fund a couple of extra athletic scholarships. |
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gopenngo Masters Student Posts 487 |
11-01-18 01:04 PM - Post#263994
"Welcome to Macquarie Stadium at Historic Franklin Field, located in the Macquarie Riverfront Complex." And, how does one pronounce Macquarie? Does it rhyme with Quackery? |
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gopenngo Masters Student Posts 487 |
11-01-18 01:07 PM - Post#263997
Is the first "a" similar to the Hah-vard "ah," so it would be Mahckery Court? |
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T.P.F.K.A.D.W. PhD Student Posts 1171 |
11-01-18 01:36 PM - Post#264000
Is the first "a" similar to the Hah-vard "ah," so it would be Mahckery Court? "Welcome to Mockery Court at the formerly historic Palestra, brought to you by Mockery Investments. Penn and Mockery, perfect together!" |
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rbg Postdoc Posts 3050 |
11-07-18 09:15 PM - Post#264723
Penn Athletics has another sponsor, AXIA Time. According to the article at the DP, Penn alumnus and Penn Lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee John Kanaras founded AXIA Time this year and has quickly become partners with all eight schools in the Ivy League. Not sure about the other schools, but Penn has created a new name for this weekend's Homecoming football game. https://www.thedp.com/article/2018/11/penn- athleti... - AXIA Time will be giving away a watch at select Penn home athletic events throughout the year. The company will have its first giveaway at the Palestra on Friday night during Penn men’s basketball’s home opener against Rice. The next day, another AXIA timepiece will be gifted to a fan at Penn football’s homecoming matchup, now called Homecoming: Presented by AXIA Time, against Harvard. Furthermore, during some of Penn’s home conference games, the Palestra will have an AXIA Time table, where fans can try on watches from the University Timepieces collections and enter for a chance to win one of their own. - |
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penn nation Professor Posts 21193 |
11-07-18 09:18 PM - Post#264724
Will we have a new poster named Axia Time Sunset? Candle lighting time's getting quite early this time of year, ya know. |
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gopenngo Masters Student Posts 487 |
11-07-18 10:50 PM - Post#264742
I axe ya, at Mockery Court will the offense have to beat a 30 second Timepiece? |
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gopenngo Masters Student Posts 487 |
11-07-18 10:53 PM - Post#264744
This injury timeout is sponsored by Penn Orthopedics... |
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weinhauers_ghost Postdoc Posts 2137 |
11-07-18 10:57 PM - Post#264747
This injury timeout is sponsored by Penn Orthopedics... Make this shot from half court, win a free ACL reconstruction. |
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penn nation Professor Posts 21193 |
11-07-18 11:03 PM - Post#264748
Is it just me, or are they rolling out new sponsors at a clip of one per week? Why has the Ivy League, of all things, capitulated to this corporate nonsense? |
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dperry Postdoc Posts 2214
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11-08-18 02:21 PM - Post#264806
From what I've heard in other fora, Penn Athletics does not get subsidized to the same extent that some of the other Ivies do, so they may need everything they can get.
What is NOT for sale? Jeez, I'm gonna slap my name on a toilet in Franklin Field. The library already beat you to it. Check out the urinals in the bathroom near Rosengarten sometime. I'm not making this up. 
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palestra38 Professor Posts 32803 |
11-08-18 02:27 PM - Post#264808
I wouldn't go to Rosengarten when I attended Penn. Why would I do so now? I did however, go to the McLelland sub-sub-sub basement to study. That was true purgatory. |
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weinhauers_ghost Postdoc Posts 2137 |
11-08-18 03:10 PM - Post#264821
I wouldn't go to Rosengarten when I attended Penn. Why would I do so now? I did however, go to the McLelland sub-sub-sub basement to study. That was true purgatory. My favorite spot was up in the carrels in Furness. |
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T.P.F.K.A.D.W. PhD Student Posts 1171 |
11-08-18 03:17 PM - Post#264825
I wouldn't go to Rosengarten when I attended Penn. Why would I do so now? To see your name on a urinal, duh. |
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10Q Professor Posts 23360 |
11-08-18 03:18 PM - Post#264826
Sharswood Hall for me. |
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palestra38 Professor Posts 32803 |
11-08-18 03:26 PM - Post#264829
I remember going to the urinals in the basement of Bennett Hall and looking up. It said... 90-47 |
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10Q Professor Posts 23360 |
11-08-18 03:48 PM - Post#264835
Why were you looking up at such a moment? |
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palestra38 Professor Posts 32803 |
11-08-18 04:10 PM - Post#264841
I have enough practice that I don't have to look down |
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10Q Professor Posts 23360 |
11-08-18 04:13 PM - Post#264842
Wide left |
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gopenngo Masters Student Posts 487 |
11-08-18 04:49 PM - Post#264848
Don't eat the big white mint. |
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rbg Postdoc Posts 3050 |
11-12-18 09:17 AM - Post#265272
http://www2.philly.com/philly/opinion/commen tary/p... |
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palestra38 Professor Posts 32803 |
11-12-18 09:31 AM - Post#265273
Howard IS a Luddite. But he is among the 10 greatest living Penn fans. |
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Streamers Professor Posts 8220
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11-12-18 09:44 AM - Post#265277
He’s absolutely right about this one, and he makes the point very effectively. |
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section110 Masters Student Posts 847 |
11-12-18 05:59 PM - Post#265304
Amen |
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Quakers03 Professor Posts 12530 |
11-12-18 06:39 PM - Post#265313
Speaking of this, AJ was on the twitter machine fighting for a very good cause. He makes some strong points. What could they be thinking?
So @pennathletics sold out Palestra floor, I was part of huge successful fundraising campaign, yet there are budget cuts not allowing @penncheer and @PennBand to stay in hotels on our league games. Only reason band can go is they make own accommodations. Where’s the money going?
Besides the actual teams there’s nothing more “college sports†than band and cheerleaders.. especially since they are among our biggest supporters. Also weird that this is new this year only after we raised all of this money. |
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dperry Postdoc Posts 2214
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11-12-18 07:18 PM - Post#265335
1.) Who's AJ? 2.) Link, please?
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palestra38 Professor Posts 32803 |
11-12-18 08:45 PM - Post#265345
Brodeur |
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palestra38 Professor Posts 32803 |
11-16-18 02:52 PM - Post#265846
Article on AJ's thoughts today in the Inq: http://www2.philly.com/philly/sports/college s/penn... |
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DCAJedi Masters Student Posts 582 |
11-16-18 02:58 PM - Post#265847
A minor clarification to the above: if you go looking in today's paper, it isn't there because it just went online today. Might be in tomorrow's (hopefully it will be, but it's not my decision of course).
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Quakers03 Professor Posts 12530 |
11-16-18 03:11 PM - Post#265850
So we still have no idea what actually happened with the band and cheerleaders. It's really all about being there for more women's games? I have to assume some folks in these parts know more. |
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rbg Postdoc Posts 3050 |
11-17-18 06:33 PM - Post#266138
Former AD Steve Bilsky weighs in on the Macquarie Court controversy. It does not seem that Bilsky approves of Calhoun's decision. https://www.thedp.com/article/2018/11/steve -bilsky... Below are some excerpts: - It is not an exaggeration to say the Palestra court is sacred to legions of former players and fans throughout the Philadelphia region. We all know the storied history that has enabled the Palestra to be referred to as the Cathedral of College Basketball. To place a corporate name on its floor tarnishes that image and detracts from the pureness and spectacle that has made the Palestra experience unduplicated. The Palestra is unlike any other arena in the country and keeping it unique adds to its reputation. - - I assume that the University’s senior leadership participated in the decision to name Macquarie Court. Since Penn is fortunate to have outstanding senior leaders who do understand and are sensitive to institutional history, it is surprising that, in this case, dollars seemed to outweigh sentiment and tradition. No one knows more than I do about the challenge of funding an immense enterprise like Penn Athletics and Recreation. In fact, I was approached several times about naming the Palestra floor. Once, a senior University official approached me about a potential donor who was considering making a $25 million gift to Penn, the caveat being it had to include the naming of the Palestra. I admit I was initially tempted, but ultimately told the official that the Palestra was not for sale. - - The Palestra has hosted more college basketball games than any other arena. Franklin Field was the country’s first two-tiered stadium and the oldest stadium still operating for football games. The Penn Relays is the oldest and largest track and field competition in the United States. We are so lucky that these treasures all belong to Penn. However, with these blessings come responsibilities. The Palestra court, Franklin Field turf, and Penn Relays name should never be shared with any corporate entity. Otherwise, we’ll be like everyone else. Is this the outcome we desire? I do not want to see our marketing and advancement efforts handcuffed. I’m sure there are other ways to utilize the Palestra and Franklin Field in revenue enhancement strategies, that don’t come at the expense of cheapening our classic venues. - |
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Silver Maple Postdoc Posts 3770 |
11-17-18 10:16 PM - Post#266154
I'm not crazy about this court-naming decision, but I really don't want to hear ANYTHING from Steve Bilksy. If he had a shred of decency, he would just shut up and go away. And if he were standing next to me right now, I would tell him that to his overly tanned face. |
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