To SBC: Bite me

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 1:25 pm

As if all the crap they try to pull on a personal level, they have to go and buy the biggest NCAA football game of my year.

The SBC Michigan-Ohio State Classic.

What really kills me is they'll be calling it "The 101st SBC Michigan-Ohio State Classic." As with bowl games.

Boudreaux · Post by **Boudreaux** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 2:01 pm

I'm so sick of naming rights and product placement like this, especially on TV. I noticed in last week's Survivor they had the "Pringle's Ranch-Rageous Survivor Moment" and the "Pontiac Game-Changing Moment". Bleargh.

I have to wonder if marketing analysis shows this to actually pay off. Personally, I can't say I've ever garnered anything more than annoyance at this. I didn't think to myself "wow, Ranch Pringles would sure hit the spot right now." I sure as hell didn't go "Ha ha, what a fantastic moment! Think I'll go buy a Pontiac!"

wire · Post by **wire** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 2:08 pm

I tend to not purchase from a company if their marketing annoys me.

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 3:10 pm

Product recognition comes first. First the food must smell great, second the food must look great, and then, if you've got time, you should make the food taste pretty good too.