12-31-2019, 04:50 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-31-2019, 04:54 PM by cardcrimson.)
(12-31-2019, 04:12 PM)Brickcity Wrote:(12-31-2019, 02:52 PM)Farm93 Wrote: Hold on,
I had no idea the Sun Bowl was the "Tony the Tiger" Sun Bowl until I saw Kellogg's cartoon on the field.
That's crazy. I guess it doesn't matter as long as the sponsor pays the money and the brand does not have promotion restrictions (alcohol, tobacco, etc.)
I am happy that the Sun Bowl has a lot of folks in the stands. They probably have wanted ASU or UofA to be in the bowl for a long, long time. I just wish the SEC network (err... CBS) was not covering the game. The SEC has been mentioned more often than Pac-12 even with a Pac-12 team on the field.
Yeah, that Tony the Tiger logo is ridiculous. Makes the Sun Bowl look like a Clown Town act. I had always considered the Sun Bowl a second tier, though respectable bowl - certainly one with some history - but hard it's hard to take is seriously when they pull this crap.
Ridicule all you want.
Apparently it's part of nationwide marketing program, Mission Tiger, with a charitable side--funding for middle school sports. Some big name sports celebrities have signed on, including some with a Stanford connection.
https://www.missiontiger.com/en_US/home.html
Sure beats Hyundai, Belk, Poulan, and even Tostitos. . . .
Free Phogge!!!! And no, crimson doesn't refer to the Tide.