Bolled over by alums, Texas Tech backs off on new seal (would've removed cotton bolls)

Lubbock Avalanche Journal ^ | 5/6/05 | Elliot Blackburn

[WestTexasWend]

I'm told Tech paid the t-sipper's marketing firm $450,000 for this (so far). Incredible waste. They should make Smith use nothing but red ink.

[Army Air Corps]

Geez! They pay a bunch of TU folks $450,000 to screw-around with the university seal and yet the administration claims that it cannot find money in the budget for history TAs to have telephones in their offices or provide decent scholarships for grad students. Just when I thought that I could not be more peeved...

[JFC]

I accept your words. We get a little testy, because we hear it all the time from outsiders.

Thank you... God Bless.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Not to mention what they paid for the firm in Chicago to do a feasibility study........

[Xenalyte]

The new designs were created as part of a broader marketing effort, developed over the last year and a half by firms in Lubbock, Austin and Chicago, to improve the school's national image.

Talk about wasted money. The only thing that could improve Tech's image would be moving out of Lubbock.

[FreedomCalls]

And now anyone who complains about the removal of the cross can be dismissed as a right-wing looney since the "story" is over as far as the press is concerned; after all, it was all about cotton wasn't it? The cross didn't have anything to do with it, right? Suckers.

[Army Air Corps]

Dang, that's right! That probably cost at least another $250,000. I really with that Montford had stayed-on as Chancellor. He focused on real ways to improve the university's image by improving infrastructure, programmes, departments, etc. Smith has his head so far up his arse that he thinks students will make their decisions based solely on the design of the seal. What a poltroon, wiffenpoof, and feckless crapweasel.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Xena, please don't start that crap -

[Diddle E. Squat]

Talk about wasted money. The only thing that could improve Tech's image would be moving out of Lubbock.

So perhaps Tech should change its symbol to a rearview mirror?

[auboy]

developed over the last year and a half by firms in Lubbock, Austin and Chicago

They should drop Austin and Chicago.

I'm certain there is at least one talented designer in Lubbock. IHO, this "project" has already cost TT much more than it warrants. I'm a graphics designer, and the price tag so far is outrageous.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Oops, didn't know that was a sore spot when I posted just now.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

I believe that song has been done.......;^)

[Diddle E. Squat]

Same song, 2nd verse?

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

In what part of this great State do you reside? I've now lived in three distinct areas and find good and bad in them all.......

[Diddle E. Squat]

Actually I like Lubbock, and Abilene, Amarillo, Midland, Sweetwater, etc. (my nose isn't so fond of Hereford, though.) Good conservatives. I'd gladly live in Lubbock if my work was moved out there. Love the Tech football coach and his disdain for the media, his persona, and the way he gives interviews like he just woke up and couldn't care less. Drives the media nuts.

But never miss a chance to rib a rival school. Just trying to start another riot in the Tech stands (and I'm not even an Aggie...)

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Haha - well you can't be all bad, although some might argue that.

I would live in Lubbock again as well - but can't say the same for Sweetwater......;^)

[TexasRepublic]

I think you are right.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Funny that it took a year and a half to make the decision then design a new Seal, but they can change it in a week.............

[politicalwit]

Appears the Cotton Growers Coop has more than "cotton balls." As a UT alumni I congratulate TT supporter for their efforts and simply say "Hook'em Horns."

[Xenalyte]

I'd answer you, but I'm not allowed to.

The new rule is that if you don't live somewhere you can't criticize it, and if you've never done something you can't comment on it.

Ergo, I am no longer allowed comment on breastfeeding or Lubbock, among many other topics.