Shooter: Just a matter of time before U sells naming rights to Williams Arena

[BleedGopher]

per Shooter:

The Gophers are still looking for nearly $50 million for their $166 million Athletes Village complex.

Meanwhile, it’s just a matter of time before the University of Minnesota sells naming rights to Williams Arena, similar to what 3M did with Mariucci Arena for $11.2 million over 14 years.

https://www.twincities.com/2018/10/...thielen-raises-his-national-profile-with-ads/

Go Gophers!!

 

[Calgoph]

per Shooter: ...it’s just a matter of time before the University of Minnesota sells naming rights to Williams Arena...

Boy, that's some cutting edge stuff. I never clicked on the link. Sid Hartman brought this up months ago. And "it's just a matter of time" until Shooter & Sid both dry up and go away.

It makes no sense to sell naming rights to Williams Arena until the U starts raising money to renovate the arena. And "it's just a matter of time" until that happens, too.

 

[Livingat45north]

Boy, that's some cutting edge stuff. I never clicked on the link. Sid Hartman brought this up months ago. And "it's just a matter of time" until Shooter & Sid both dry up and go away.

It makes no sense to sell naming rights to Williams Arena until the U starts raising money to renovate the arena. And "it's just a matter of time" until that happens, too.

Can we get it over with and sell naming rights to the entire university?

 

[Gopherguy0723]

Can we get it over with and sell naming rights to the entire university?

The universities have already whored themselves out for a long time now. They might as well whore out for top dollar.

Corporate sponsors have contributed to the downfall of live college sporting events. Why even have a band anymore? It's much more important for a TCF sponsored "game" to be played or for a raucous crowd to be silenced for a Boston Scientific "congratulations."

What a bunch of pukes.

 

[UpAndUnder43]

Told my wife last night if we won Mega Millions we'd offer the U whatever they wanted to officially name it The Barn.

 

[OakStreetFighter]

Told my wife last night if we won Mega Millions we'd offer the U whatever they wanted to officially name it The Barn.

"The Barn at Williams Arena"? or just "The Barn"?

Hopefully you were vacationing in South Carolina when you had that conversation

 

[Gophers_4life]

Let's go for something really big, say $100M over 40 years or whatever.

Have that pay off the athlete's village AND a healthy down payment on a brand-new arena to replace both the Pav and Williams in one shot. Talking state of the art, 14-15k seating, huge video boards, etc. And probably would need to build volleyball a practice facility at the athletes village, so that's a few million more.

General Mills, CHS, UHG, etc.


Yeah I know, keep dreaming.

 

[GoodasGold]

I’m hopeful the Sherwin Williams Co. will come through with a big donation.

 

[big10guy]

I’m hopeful the Sherwin Williams Co. will come through with a big donation.

Sherwin Williams Arena with their logo "in the paint"!