"Are there areas that need improvement" Ya think!

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Did anyone see the article in the Business Journal about the U of M marketing. It noted that Ms. McCarter rarely goes to the games and her idea of marketing the Tigers is passing out schedules, posters at the BOA and throwing shirts out at the game. No wonder D. Williams didn't have a chance for more national attention. They should be blasting to the media about Tiger basketball. Also, they need to generate more local support for the team in an attempt to get the city behind the Tiger sports programs. This might create a more lasting relationship.

You're not blaming anyone??? Are you serious??? I don't think anyone can read your words above and thing you are not blaming anyone.

As far as your ideas...the things you mentioned have been tried before. If it was tried but not repeated, that probably means that either it was cut from the budget because of $$$ or it was not deemed to be a worthwhile event/program/whatever because of lack of support or interest. Believe it or not, the folks in the offices over on Normal Street really are working hard for us and they are not the incompetant fools many make them out to be on this board. Are there areas that need improvement? Absolutely. But that is hardly an indictment of the entire staff. Try focusing on the positives, I find it makes life much more enjoyable.

TFS

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tigerpikapp Wrote:Besides Jeb hitting the nail on the head, I give mad props to Angela for being a full-time mommy and director of marketing for the AD. I've worked every Tiger basketball game for the last 3 and a half years and she's been at every one since she's been employed and she busts her tail to do what she can in-arena and elsewhere to promote Tiger athletics. It would also help if she had full control over the media advertising and promotions, but she doesn't. Contact Tiger Sports Properties if you want to complain about the lack of Tiger promotions and advertising...that's their contractual duties.

BINGO!!!! DING! DING! DING! DING! WE HAVE A WINNER HERE!!! Tiger Sports Properties is where the complaints should be directed.

Are they the ones who came up with the putt putt and KFC shoot the bird contest during timeouts?????

tigerjeb Wrote:Im an old fart.

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I hate to stir the pot, but just take this as an effort to improve things. I am willing to do my part.

One, who is in a position to increase interest among our own students in attending "their school's" football games? They may be commuter students, but hey, the fans are commuters, too. The students drive to class. Why in the heck can't they drive to games? Seems like a huge untapped group of folks who should be real interested. And by the way, for my information, do they have to pay full price for a ticket?

Two, there are several groups at the University that I think should be running busses to away games. When my friend and I tried to find out who might be running a bus to a game, the Athletic Office had no idea. Granted, this is not their job, but there is no coordination of info at the University at all, and more importantly, there is little effort to get fans to the games on busses, anyway. The Alumni Association bus we took was an incredible experience. We just need more of it.

Three, am I the only one who hates getting bombarded every single minute in the LB with these inane contests on the field while the game is going on, and these dancing kids and kissing couples on the Jumbotron? I say keep everyone off the field during the game but the players. Can't we just play football, like in the old days? Oh, to be in Crump Stadium just one more time!

And I sure do miss the announcer telling the big scores of the day during the game and hearing the crowd response. It's not nearly as much fun watching the scrolling scores of the top 25 teams in the nation, rather than the teams everyone around here follows.

And so what, we have one sign with the Tiger schedule on it on Central near the LB! We need several of them all over town!

Try focusing on the positives, I find it makes life much more enjoyable.

TFS[/quote]

Speaking of positives, it must make you feel all warm and fuzzy that Cal and his team are #5 in the nation ;-)

Quote:And so what, we have one sign with the Tiger schedule on it on Central near the LB! We need several of them all over town

there are.

Where?

I AM focusing on the positives. 1, I had so much fun on the Alumni bus trip to Knoxvee that I wish more people could have experienced it. Everyone is not an alum.

2. I had so much fun at every one of the games this year, I wish more students would avail themselves of the fun and memories during their college years.

3. I am just wondering whether all the noise and activity in the LB during a game adds to or distracts from the game.

And thank you, life is very enjoyable, especially expressing opinions and getting feedback on this board. Merry Christmas and Greetings of the Season!

tigervideoguy Wrote:cudos for working hard at an event and putting in long hours. That's their job. What about promoting the Tigers around town....any billboards this year, any trading cards for the kids (past 2 years), any meet and greets, any commercials other than Cal with 1st Tn or Kroger? Come on! I love the Tigers, but get the name out, don't just depend on true blue fans. Any pep rallys, any interview onlocal radio, pre-game tiger events on Beale, open practice for the fans, autograph sessions after the game? Think how happy your kid would be to meet the Tiger players.....

There are plenty of things that don't cost a lot of money that would create fan interaction. I think some older fans fell asleep during the action packed midnight madness. That was a media relations chance to show off...I went, did you? If you watched any other teams that night, ours was week and very little was done to excite the fans.

We don't have the excitement that some other schools have. Granted we are a commuter school, but we can even get some people to wear blue to the games. Marketing, public relations, whatever. Memphis should be about supporting the Tigers, but the University needs to make a better effort to be more fan friendly.

Here are some answers to your suggestions:

1. Meet and Greets, autograph sessions, open practices and anyhting else directly involving players and coaches is a decision made by the head coach. If Coach West or Cal don't want their players to stay after games or get there too early- they won't. Don't blame the marketing department for decisions that may be made by the coaching staffs. Pep rallies would be nice, but who would go if the coaches (hypothetically) said the players wouldn't be there? Interviews...media relations' job, not marketing.

2. There could be more billboards, tv/radio ads and trading cards. But talk to Tiger Sports Properties about that. They control advertising and sponsorship. The marketing department could do the trading cards...if TSP would let them seek their own sponsorships to pay for them.

3. Marketing isn't responsible for promoting players for awards- Media Relations is and they did a hell of a job this year for DeAngelo.

4. People keep bringing up the difference between Marketing and Media Relations because they are very different and you need to know where to focus your complaints, even if they are unwarranted.

5. Could you tell us all of the suggestions you have personally given to Angela about improving the marketing department? I would love to know what she thinks of your ideas.

Anything else you need me to answer?

Also, if it's her job to do all those things, then it's the students' job to show up and support their school. Do the Cameron Crazies go to games because of cool billboards? I mean seriously, were are #5 in the nation!

Angela, busts her rear end at events and the reason that article says she never watches the games is that she is TOO busy running around and making things were from behind the scenes. She coordinates everything that goes on at all of the Football andd Basketball games. Her and her staff are the first ones there getting things set up and the last ones to leave.

She has done an outstanding job with what she has been given and I feel for her for having to work under Syra for 2 years because she knows her stuff and alot of the ideas she had before were shot down by someone who thought they knew what they were doing.

tigervideoguy Wrote:cudos for working hard at an event and putting in long hours. That's their job. What about promoting the Tigers around town....any billboards this year, any trading cards for the kids (past 2 years), any meet and greets, any commercials other than Cal with 1st Tn or Kroger? Come on! I love the Tigers, but get the name out, don't just depend on true blue fans. Any pep rallys, any interview onlocal radio, pre-game tiger events on Beale, open practice for the fans, autograph sessions after the game? Think how happy your kid would be to meet the Tiger players.....

There are plenty of things that don't cost a lot of money that would create fan interaction. I think some older fans fell asleep during the action packed midnight madness. That was a media relations chance to show off...I went, did you? If you watched any other teams that night, ours was week and very little was done to excite the fans.

We don't have the excitement that some other schools have. Granted we are a commuter school, but we can even get some people to wear blue to the games. Marketing, public relations, whatever. Memphis should be about supporting the Tigers, but the University needs to make a better effort to be more fan friendly.

As your name suggest , it might serve you to be aware of the marketing that the Lady tigers are doing trying to improve there attendance and fund raising,
I dont think all these event just happened.....
Try to be in attendance this coming Friday at the Lady Tiger game.....

As your name suggest , it might serve you to be aware of the marketing that the Lady tigers are doing trying to improve there attendance and fund raising,
I dont think all these event just happened.....
Try to be in attendance this coming Friday at the Lady Tiger game.....[/quote]

In order of importance to you, how would you rate the following:

Lady Tigers volleyball
Lady Tigers basketball
Lady Tigers swimming
Tigers football
Men's Tigers basketball

???? just curious......

I rate them all important, except the swimming team, dont know if they exist.
All sports withing the athletic program are important...
I also rate baseball, softball, track men and womens.
and yes I do attend all of them when in Memphis and times allows... I must admitt that I have never attended a soccer match or a tennis match

By the way which do you deem as the most important ??????

k2tigers Wrote:As your name suggest , it might serve you to be aware of the marketing that the Lady tigers are doing trying to improve there attendance and fund raising,
I dont think all these event just happened.....
Try to be in attendance this coming Friday at the Lady Tiger game.....

In order of importance to you, how would you rate the following:

Lady Tigers volleyball
Lady Tigers basketball
Lady Tigers swimming
Tigers football
Men's Tigers basketball

???? just curious......[/quote]

I rate the Tigers basketball team as the most important. It is and always will be the flagship sport for the university. Go Tigers Go!

Quote:am I the only one who hates getting bombarded every single minute in the LB with these inane contests on the field while the game is going on,

It is NOT every single minute. Try using a modicum of reason and adult analysis, Einstein.

Did you EVER stop to consider for a few seconds that maybe KFC and the car dealerships are paying a fee to be sponsors? And MAYBE included in the deal with MEMPHIS are these inane contests?

Damn.

Quote:and these dancing kids and kissing couples on the Jumbotron?

It's called FUN.

I suggest you experience some once in a while!

What do you suggest be shown on that $1mm Jumbotron during timeouts? FAA test crashes? Flight 11 crashing into Tower 2 from various angles?

Quote:I say keep everyone off the field during the game but the players. Can't we just play football, like in the old days?

Yes, and let's regress to leather helmets as well.

And get rid of the band and the cheerleaders - keep 'em OFF the field! That's wa-a-a-a-y too much FUN and we CANNOT have any of that!

Finally, remove those pesky ESPN/CSTV television crew and equipment as well. What a major pain in the keister!

Quote:Oh, to be in Crump Stadium just one more time!

This HANDS DOWN has to be the most ridiculous suggestion I have EVER seen on this board.

Why don't you go down to Crump Stadium and sit there a while. It has no Jumbotron or cheerleaders or TV stuff or any of that other distracting stuff you seem to hate.

Get a life, or better yet, give serious consideration to joining the rest of civilization in the 21st century.

boss man Wrote:

Quote:am I the only one who hates getting bombarded every single minute in the LB with these inane contests on the field while the game is going on,

It is NOT every single minute. Try using a modicum of reason and adult analysis, Einstein.

Did you EVER stop to consider for a few seconds that maybe KFC and the car dealerships are paying a fee to be sponsors? And MAYBE included in the deal with MEMPHIS are these inane contests?

Damn.

Quote:and these dancing kids and kissing couples on the Jumbotron?

It's called FUN.

I suggest you experience some once in a while!

What do you suggest be shown on that $1mm Jumbotron during timeouts? FAA test crashes? Flight 11 crashing into Tower 2 from various angles?

Quote:I say keep everyone off the field during the game but the players. Can't we just play football, like in the old days?

Yes, and let's regress to leather helmets as well.

And get rid of the band and the cheerleaders - keep 'em OFF the field! That's wa-a-a-a-y too much FUN and we CANNOT have any of that!

Finally, remove those pesky ESPN/CSTV television crew and equipment as well. What a major pain in the keister!

Quote:Oh, to be in Crump Stadium just one more time!

This HANDS DOWN has to be the most ridiculous suggestion I have EVER seen on this board.

Why don't you go down to Crump Stadium and sit there a while. It has no Jumbotron or cheerleaders or TV stuff or any of that other distracting stuff you seem to hate.

Get a life, or better yet, give serious consideration to joining the rest of civilization in the 21st century.

Why stop at Crump --lets go back to whne they did not have white lines for every game and when we played college teams, jr college teams, high school teams, and military teams --- THOSE were the PURE days --- If we were serious about football we would go back to those days!