My two cents worth of input regarding UF (and other institutions of higher learning) fighting the use of logos:
1. It's not actually the universities that are pushing for the high schools to stop using the logos - it's the licensing's law firm that is making the mountain out of a molehill. 2. At my the school where I teach, we have one day each week that we can wear a school shirt (polo-style or t-shirt) with jeans. A college/university shirt may be substituted. I haven't received a cease & desist order (yet) for wearing the Orange & Blue in the land of Burnt Orange & White. And there are plenty of lawyers around this place. 3. Also - we are encouraged to get the 6th - 8th graders thinking about colleges & universities to attend. Wow! Just think - You can't have a logo, but we'll gladly take your tuition! 4. What happened to "Imitation is the highest form of flattery."? 5. The most outrageous story that I've heard regarding logo usage: I have a lanyard from the UTx department of kinesiology (I serve as a cooperating teacher for UTX student observers, interns, & apprentice teachers). The Longhorn logo on the lanyard is an alteration of the official Longhorn silhouette. The UTx athletics department (& maybe even the very same licensing firm) would not allow the use of the official logo. Yep - a department that's very close to the university's athletics department couldn't have the use of the university's own logo! Ridiculous, stupid & completely frivolous lawyering. Stopping institutions of learning from promoting an institution of learning. Groucho Marx couldn't come close to the silliness of the whole thing. Dave Rice Home: <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] Work: <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
