Unt Billboard

[Boomer23]

It exists. It is on 35E N and S

Its right above Chuck E'Cheeses

Now you all can stop complaining about not having one and now complain about it being 2 different shades of green.

"UNT The Choice of 34,153 Students"

[Green Nightmare]

Progress. albeit slow

I just got back from San Marcos

From McKinney to San Marcos I saw SMU, Texas, Texas State, and LSU for cripes sakes

Also UT-Tyler has a large digital display in Stonebriar Mall

[Guest Aquila_Viridis]

"UNT The Choice of 34,153 Students"

There was a choice?

[EagleMBA]

On the way back from Austin yesterday, I saw a UTA billboard (think it was around Round Rock). Even Mary Hardon Baylor had a couple along the way.

[UNT 90 Grad]

I saw a Midwestern State bilboard heading southbound on I35 last week somewhere between Austin and San Antonio. It stuck out to me because it seemed a bit far from home and I'd seen the same billboard outside Witchita Falls the previous weekend. Glad to hear UNT has a billboard now. Anyone have a pic?

[Green to the Bone]

Even Mary Hardon Baylor had a couple along the way.

I assume you mean the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor had a couple of billboards.

[EagleMBA]

Anyone that knows me, knows that I knew EXACTLY what I was writing.

I also saw a Midwestern billboard somewhere around Georgetown when heading south.

[GoMeanGreen1999]

I saw a Midwestern State bilboard heading southbound on I35 last week somewhere between Austin and San Antonio. It stuck out to me because it seemed a bit far from home and I'd seen the same billboard outside Witchita Falls the previous weekend. Glad to hear UNT has a billboard now. Anyone have a pic?

Well maybe UNT has billboards on highways that none of us drive so it appears we don't have them out there.

It's not shocking though the one in Denton would have two shades of green on it.

[Chrisattsu]

There are LSU billboards in San Antonio.

I have seen UTA, UT-PB, and Midwestern State all along that stretch from Georgetown to Hillsboro.

[Green to the Bone]

Anyone that knows me, knows that I knew EXACTLY what I was writing.

I knew that. You flicked your blade so deftly that I feared that some might have missed it.

An homage to a classic.

[Bryan316]

At the same time, there are plenty of empty billboards along that stretch of 35 between Austin the 35 split. However, I don't know what Lamar's rates for major interstates run.

[filmerj]

We are running ads on the ticket as well. and sponsoring the tickers, heard them today.

[Green Guy Bass]

We are running ads on the ticket as well. and sponsoring the tickers, heard them today.

Yes, I can confirm this. You will probably hear them for the rest of the Fall I would assume.

[yyz28]

[jperg2]

Got a photo?

[jperg2]

You beat me to it.

[gangrene]

On the way back from Austin yesterday, I saw a UTA billboard (think it was around Round Rock). Even Mary Hardon Baylor had a couple along the way.

I just got back from San Antonio myself and noticed that board. That was very strange. I'm guessing they are targeting UT-Austin students that are traveling from the DFW metroplex and either flunk out of UT or wish to be closer to home, but still remain within the UT system. I know, I know....I'm an advertising/marketing guy...I think about those kind of things as second nature.

There are LSU billboards in San Antonio.

I saw an LSU National Champion congratulatory board in some random, unpopulated place south of San Antonio. I figured it must be some LSU alum that lives there showing his/her school pride...the board probably didn't cost more than $500-600 and was likely in over run because they couldn't sell the inventory to another advertiser.

I heard one this morning too. I sure hope the one I heard was not typical of the campaign. UNT was co-sponsoring a ticker with some steakhouse restaurant and then the restaurant got the spot directly after the ticker sponsorship. So, all I heard was, "This ticker brought to you by XYZ Steakhouse and UNT" - then, ticker update - then, the XYZ steakhouse commercial. I almost thought I was just imagining they said UNT. Typically, such sponsorships are negotiated as part of a larger buy and usually given as bonus (although they can be purchased separately). I hope what I heard was just a mistake by the Ticket. Otherwise, that's basically worthless advertising.

[filmerj]

I just got back from San Antonio myself and noticed that board. That was very strange. I'm guessing they are targeting UT-Austin students that are traveling from the DFW metroplex and either flunk out of UT or wish to be closer to home, but still remain within the UT system. I know, I know....I'm an advertising/marketing guy...I think about those kind of things as second nature.

I saw an LSU National Champion congratulatory board in some random, unpopulated place south of San Antonio. I figured it must be some LSU alum that lives there showing his/her school pride...the board probably didn't cost more than $500-600 and was likely in over run because they couldn't sell the inventory to another advertiser.

I heard one this morning too. I sure hope the one I heard was not typical of the campaign. UNT was co-sponsoring a ticker with some steakhouse restaurant and then the restaurant got the spot directly after the ticker sponsorship. So, all I heard was, "This ticker brought to you by XYZ Steakhouse and UNT" - then, ticker update - then, the XYZ steakhouse commercial. I almost thought I was just imagining they said UNT. Typically, such sponsorships are negotiated as part of a larger buy and usually given as bonus (although they can be purchased separately). I hope what I heard was just a mistake by the Ticket. Otherwise, that's basically worthless advertising.

I stated this on the other board there was also a full :30 spot I heard later in the day.

Edited August 19, 2008 by filmerj

[untgirl04]

There's a UNT Health Science Center billboard on 121 heading into Fort Worth. I can't remember the exact text (shows you how effective billboard campaigning really is), but I do recall thinking that it was pretty good.

[Censored by Laurie]

I've yet to see a Yale billboard...

[TheTastyGreek]

I've yet to see a Yale billboard...

They aren't serious about their local profile or reputation.

[Quoner]

I saw a clown in 3 shades of green with a banana hanging out of his pocket offering free private piggyback rides to kids if they took his "buy season tickets to see the Mean Green" flyers near Carl's Corner.

Great exposure...literally and figuratively.

[JesseMartin]

Got a photo?

You guys have way too much free time

I can't believe UTT has a billboard in DFW. I guess they're trying to catch everybody who failed out of TCC three times. (My sister did precisely that and still got accepted by UTT.)

[Guest Aquila_Viridis]

Hey don't forget the pink UNT-Dallas signs! Even my 11-year old was like "Why is there a UNT Dallas?" Now she's wondering about things like 'system status'.

[stebo]

Well, I am not sure if it is the same location that you all are discussing but there is that same billboard right where 35 and 635 meet in Dallas. I work in Las Colinas and tkae 635 East for two exits to 35, then head South into Dallas... as soon as I turned onto I-35 today - BAM! There it was, as GREEN as you can get, bright and BIG - UNT, The Choice for 34,134 students (or something like that)... and it had the branded logo to the right of that statement. It looked very classy and was in one of the most prime areas of the Dallas commute. I was very impressed by it.. Is this the same location that you all are discussing or a different one?