By Mike Gibson
Saw the first installment of a slick Temple infomercial this morning, targeting increased ticket sales for the Temple University football team.
The 30-minute segment delivered with a fast-paced show, highlighting the many plusses that Temple University has to offer a prospective student athlete.
Golden said the thing fans will notice about the team is that "it has a plan formulated by professionals."
Harry Donahue co-hosted the show along with Golden and the two did "walk throughs" at several locations, including the Liacouras Walk, the Student Activities Center and the new tech center. They also did a segment on an unlined Lincoln Financial Field and climbed to the top of the stadium for a terrific view of Center City Philadelphia.
Golden said he would like to see the Linc "packed for the first game" with Louisville and would like for fans to give Temple opponents a "welcome that only Philadelphia fans can give them."
Temple linebacker Ryan Gore was among the players interviewed and he promised the Owls "will be in every game until the end" this season and that the sense of urgency this year to win is greater than ever.
Long-time Temple University football supporters, like John Longacre and Bill Barnes, got some serious face time and were articulate in their support of the program, with the theme being that the time to support the team is now and the time to turn around the program is now.
The segment ended with Golden talking to the team and complimenting them on "buying into the offseason program" and telling them to keep it up.
"The most important thing to me is your integrity," Golden told the team. "Lie to me and you're gone. We have to build a foundation of trust."
Monday, August 14, 2006
Comcast airs slick new Temple University infomercial
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"This university has made a commitment to me and my commitment to it is that I will build a house of brick, not straw." _ Temple head coach Al Golden on the day he was hired
"It's very difficult for us to represent to our students that this is a first-rate University without providing the experiences that are offered elsewhere. A great football team, a great basketball team, a great dance program [among other things] . . . our students are entitled to all of that and we will provide it."
"Temple's success in 1A football would clearly help its image. Immediate positive public identification with Temple as a whole is what we're talking about. .... Temple's overall image has been boosted by the success of men's basketball led by Coach Chaney. Success in 1A football would have a far greater impact nationally than basketball (or virtually anything else) in developing the University's overall image. . ...Universities with 1A football programs must invest to succeed ..."
"We haven't tried winning yet. I think we'll do that next."
"After talking with Bill (Bradshaw), I was pumped up about coming back. But then I realized that, for now at least, the NFL is where I want to be. There is no doubt in my mind that you can have a winning program at Temple. No doubt whatsoever. There's no comparison between what they have now and what I had when I was there."
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Hey Mike how come I didnt see you in the infomerical? Aren't you a season ticket holder haha.
Absolutely am a season-ticket holder. I have a face for radio, though. I hope to be at the fanfest on Aug. 23. It should be interesting to see how many show up.
Why aren't these made available online. I think the publicity would be awesome.
At the last XPC meeting, there was serious discussion about making this a DVD. If that comes about, it figures to be available online.
Any ticket sales info for the UCONN game. How many people can we expect for the game?
we're looking at 30K with a big push this week
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