USD "Keep it Classy" Campaign

[usdfbalum]

Re: USD "Keep it Classy" Campaign

Insecurity, I don't think I've ever been described as insecure but I'll consider it.

Did you mean I'm insecure because I don't embrace the resumption of rivalry that lacks mutual respect? If that is the case then you are spot on.

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1. Now you have been.

2. No

[JimmyJack]

Re: USD "Keep it Classy" Campaign

I would like to take a wait and see attitude about all of this. USD's billboard was primarily a shot across the bow of its own fans, challenging them to get excited. I suppose if it got us talking, that was just gravy for them. I think maybe it would have been enough to place one around Sioux Falls since USD has essentially zero fans in Brookings, but I still can't get that worked up about that. It's just marketing. And the placement served to get the media's attention, which again served the purpose of firing up USD fans.

Let's see what happens. One of the essential ingredients towards creating a more respectful rivalry is for everyone (including us) to learn to let the past go and try turn the other cheek. No doubt somebody will insult somebody else. Some USD fan will wear an inappropriate t-shirt. Some SDSU fan will holler "Screw the U". Maybe one side or the other will push it too far. When those things become contests to one-up each other, then you have a problem.

I can't control anything other than what's in front of me. I can control my behavior. I can control how I react to things. It's not my problem to get USD fans in line. That's up to USD fans and administrators. But we can try to influence how our own fans and students behave. I would hate to lose the Summit Sportsmanship Award next year because we couldn't resist counterpunching USD fans. And wouldn't it be great if USD set out to take the Sportsmanship Award away.

Bottom line: Forget the billboard, it's meaningless. Start fresh and see what happens. Above all, avoid getting in an arms race with opposing fans to see who can push the envelope farther. As we all know from grade school: The only way to beat a bully is to ignore him, no matter what he does.

[Nidaros]

Re: USD "Keep it Classy" Campaign

I would like to take a wait and see attitude about all of this. USD's billboard was primarily a shot across the bow of its own fans, challenging them to get excited. I suppose if it got us talking, that was just gravy for them. I think maybe it would have been enough to place one around Sioux Falls since USD has essentially zero fans in Brookings, but I still can't get that worked up about that. It's just marketing. And the placement served to get the media's attention, which again served the purpose of firing up USD fans.

Let's see what happens. One of the essential ingredients towards creating a more respectful rivalry is for everyone (including us) to learn to let the past go and try turn the other cheek. No doubt somebody will insult somebody else. Some USD fan will wear an inappropriate t-shirt. Some SDSU fan will holler "Screw the U". Maybe one side or the other will push it too far. When those things become contests to one-up each other, then you have a problem.

I can't control anything other than what's in front of me. I can control my behavior. I can control how I react to things. It's not my problem to get USD fans in line. That's up to USD fans and administrators. But we can try to influence how our own fans and students behave. I would hate to lose the Summit Sportsmanship Award next year because we couldn't resist counterpunching USD fans. And wouldn't it be great if USD set out to take the Sportsmanship Award away.

Bottom line: Forget the billboard, it's meaningless. Start fresh and see what happens. Above all, avoid getting in an arms race with opposing fans to see who can push the envelope farther. As we all know from grade school: The only way to beat a bully is to ignore him, no matter what he does.

Well said and I agree with what you have offered in this post.

[JackJD]

Re: USD "Keep it Classy" Campaign

This thread has basically broken down to some personal attacks (see, e.g. post #211...usdfbalum, you're directing your comments at one person, that's 10 yards and loss of a down around these parts. We like our smack to include an attempt at humor.)

Ready to stick a fork in this thread? Best way to vote is to let this thread just fade away.

And, under one accepted theory in advertising "there's no such thing as bad advertising", looks like yesterday's TOB announcement gained more attention -- for no out-of-pocket dollar cost -- than all the billboards in South Dakota.

[jackmd]

Re: USD "Keep it Classy" Campaign

1. Now you have been.

2. No

Duly noted.

[jackrabit1]

Re: USD "Keep it Classy" Campaign

Well, we can settle this argument this spring on the baseball diamond as both schools are now in the Sum--

oh... wait...

never mind.

[yoteforever]

Re: USD "Keep it Classy" Campaign

Well, we can settle this argument this spring on the baseball diamond as both schools are now in the Sum--

oh... wait...

never mind.

Points for you. That's GOOD SMACK. I like it. And you're right. TOB doesn't pitch, does he?

[jacksfan29]

Re: USD "Keep it Classy" Campaign

Points for you. That's GOOD SMACK. I like it. And you're right. TOB doesn't pitch, does he?

Actually, I believe he was 12 - 0 as a start his senior year in HS while hitting over .370

[Grape Ape]

Re: South Dakota State at Youngstown State

Just heard that another billboard will be going up outside of Brookings...soon. It will say "Bring it Bunny!". I am a little surprised that Lawrence and Schiller would get involved with this...especially given the tone of the ad campaign. You'd think that it might have an adverse effect on business...if you made the wrong person mad.

[Nidaros]

Re: South Dakota State at Youngstown State

Just heard that another billboard will be going up outside of Brookings...soon. It will say "Bring it Bunny!". I am a little surprised that Lawrence and Schiller would get involved with this...especially given the tone of the ad campaign. You'd think that it might have an adverse effect on business...if you made the wrong person mad.

I think you got this post in the wrong thread. I don't see any corelation with YSU vs SDSU Game.

I am hoping we can pull this one out.

[Jacked_Up]

Re: South Dakota State at Youngstown State

Just heard that another billboard will be going up outside of Brookings...soon. It will say "Bring it Bunny!". I am a little surprised that Lawrence and Schiller would get involved with this...especially given the tone of the ad campaign. You'd think that it might have an adverse effect on business...if you made the wrong person mad.

This sounds like BS. I don't think Lawrence and Schiller would be that classless. This is the kind of stuff that drunken frat rejects would come up with 3 a.m. after failing a math test and drinking too much cheap Pabst Blue Ribbon. (My apologies to Pabst!)

P.S.: I personally preferred Schlitz in such situations.

[2002jack]

Re: South Dakota State at Youngstown State

This sounds like BS. I don't think Lawrence and Schiller would be that classless. This is the kind of stuff that drunken frat rejects would come up with 3 a.m. after failing a math test and drinking too much cheap Pabst Blue Ribbon. (My apologies to Pabst!)

P.S.: I personally preferred Schlitz in such situations.

Don't let it bother you, it's just a billboard. I find them rather funny. I believe any publicity for both instituion's and their athletics program is good and is needed.

[jackrabit1]

Re: South Dakota State at Youngstown State

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Thanks, Coyotes! We'll use that money we saved to get another recruit out from under your nose!

[goon]

Re: South Dakota State at Youngstown State

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Thanks, Coyotes! We'll use that money we saved to get another recruit out from under your nose!

wow, hotdogs are $4.50?

[RowdyRabbit]

Re: South Dakota State at Youngstown State

wow, hotdogs are $4.50?

3.50.

I know because at the ISU-B vs SDSU game, I was en route to Nicks burger's to get a couple when they shut the thing down as I was approaching, WITH SIX MINUTES LEFT IN THE 3RD QUARTER.

Can't they at least stay open through 3 quarters?

So I ended up with a dog.