Golden One said:

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Econ141 said:

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Looked her up on X - you wouldn't know she does marketing for Cal. No reference to cal. No retweets of even the free tickets or anything Cal football related. Get this moron out of there Lyons!

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We don't REALLY have a marketing department in the Cal AD.

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Now this is the right thread to criticize the AD!

ncbears said:

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Lyons seems to be getting involved with marketing

We did not do it. It was an idea I had just this morning, sparked by the X ideas of others. Too late to pull it off today. https://t.co/woDEr7ReDq

— Rich Lyons (@richlyons) August 31, 2024

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He also seems to not know that this absolutely DID happen. Lol. Wow.

Lyons' academic background is in finance and monetary systems, not marketing or management. Still a far cry from your usual clueless, tone-deaf academic Chancellor background (remember Ira Heyman??)

bearsandgiants said:

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ncbears said:

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Lyons seems to be getting involved with marketing

We did not do it. It was an idea I had just this morning, sparked by the X ideas of others. Too late to pull it off today. https://t.co/woDEr7ReDq

— Rich Lyons (@richlyons) August 31, 2024

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He also seems to not know that this absolutely DID happen. Lol. Wow.

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"Daniel" was talking about inviting high school teams to the game not the free ticket promotion.

bearsandgiants said:

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ncbears said:

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Lyons seems to be getting involved with marketing

We did not do it. It was an idea I had just this morning, sparked by the X ideas of others. Too late to pull it off today. https://t.co/woDEr7ReDq

— Rich Lyons (@richlyons) August 31, 2024

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He also seems to not know that this absolutely DID happen. Lol. Wow.

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He's referencing his idea to implement a code on game day. Not what transpired last night. He's well aware of the issues hence the engagement on Twitter today.

CalBearinLA said:

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bearsandgiants said:

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ncbears said:

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Lyons seems to be getting involved with marketing

We did not do it. It was an idea I had just this morning, sparked by the X ideas of others. Too late to pull it off today. https://t.co/woDEr7ReDq

— Rich Lyons (@richlyons) August 31, 2024

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He also seems to not know that this absolutely DID happen. Lol. Wow.

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He's referencing his idea to implement a code on game day. Not what transpired last night. He's well aware of the issues hence the engagement on Twitter today.

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Ah. Ok. That's good to hear.

there might be recruiting rules against giving free tixs to sports teams above a certain age

The reason I say this is I tried to arrange a basketball team play at halftime and they said they can't do it because the team was too old so it is a recruiting violation, and they weren't even in HS

I think that's why the only teams that play at halftime are very young

I also tried to donate tickets to a HS girls BB team and they said they couldn't accept tickets but could accept a donation that wasn't for a specific reason

I would guess someone here knows the rules and can give us an informed answer

ncbears said:

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bearsandgiants said:

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ncbears said:

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Lyons seems to be getting involved with marketing

We did not do it. It was an idea I had just this morning, sparked by the X ideas of others. Too late to pull it off today. https://t.co/woDEr7ReDq

— Rich Lyons (@richlyons) August 31, 2024

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He also seems to not know that this absolutely DID happen. Lol. Wow.

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"Daniel" was talking about inviting high school teams to the game not the free ticket promotion.

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But don't let that stop you from jumping to knee jerk negative interpretations.

I understand that confirmation bias is an easy trap to fall for when the topic is Cal athletics. But must it always be the initial reaction to everything Cal sports related?

Since she has the Cal gig down cold, she's added two jobs to her prioritization: "Everett also serves as third vice president for the National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators (NACMA) and leads the external operations circle for Women Leaders In College Sports."

She only made 219K in 2023 (plus bennies), so she needs a raise. Source: Transparent California

ncbears said:

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Assuming this is the real Chancellor:

Nice idea. Related, I am hoping to set up an ability to announce on game mornings on X a number that, when presented at the box office, entitles one to up to 4 free tix. Might need some proof of alum status. https://t.co/ai6uWznuif

— Rich Lyons (@richlyons) August 31, 2024

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No need for proof of alum status.

Tickets should be given free to "students." Cal or otherwise: UC Davis, Berkeley CC, Laney, St. Mary's, Cal State East Bay, Contra Costa College, Graduate Theological Seminary, SFCC, USF, SF State… all East Bay high schools, kids accompanying a paying adult….

calumnus said:

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ncbears said:

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Assuming this is the real Chancellor:

Nice idea. Related, I am hoping to set up an ability to announce on game mornings on X a number that, when presented at the box office, entitles one to up to 4 free tix. Might need some proof of alum status. https://t.co/ai6uWznuif

— Rich Lyons (@richlyons) August 31, 2024

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No need for proof of alum status.

Tickets should be given free to "students." Cal or otherwise: UC Davis, Berkeley CC, Laney, St. Mary's, Cal State East Bay, Contra Costa College, Graduate Theological Seminary, SFCC, USF, SF State… all East Bay high schools, kids accompanying a paying adult….

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I was with you until you said "or otherwise." I'm on board with free tickets (on a first come, first served and while supplies last basis) but not to all students. I can also support including high school and younger students in this. But I'm not in favor of giving free tickets to all local college students. Think of the Big Game, do you want Furd students to get in for free and eliminate the home field advantage?

calumnus said:

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01Bear said:

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calumnus said:

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ncbears said:

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Assuming this is the real Chancellor:

Nice idea. Related, I am hoping to set up an ability to announce on game mornings on X a number that, when presented at the box office, entitles one to up to 4 free tix. Might need some proof of alum status. https://t.co/ai6uWznuif

— Rich Lyons (@richlyons) August 31, 2024

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No need for proof of alum status.

Tickets should be given free to "students." Cal or otherwise: UC Davis, Berkeley CC, Laney, St. Mary's, Cal State East Bay, Contra Costa College, Graduate Theological Seminary, SFCC, USF, SF State… all East Bay high schools, kids accompanying a paying adult….

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I was with you until you said "or otherwise." I'm on board with free tickets (on a first come, first served and while supplies last basis) but not to all students. I can also support including high school and younger students in this. But I'm not in favor of giving free tickets to all local college students. Think of the Big Game, do you want Furd students to get in for free and eliminate the home field advantage?

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Big Game can be an exception (any game we might sell out otherwise), but I'm pretty sure Stanford students already get a Big Game ticket and even if half the Stanford undergrads make the trip to CMS that is what? 2,500 students? It is not going to give up a home field advantage in Big Game.

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Fair points, all. How about I fall back on "I hate Furd so no free tickets for Furdies?"