The new Barn billboards recruiting tool

tidefan26 · July 15th, 2009, 11:35 AM

Friend just emailed me this pic. Said its on US 280 in Birmingham. Thoughts?

WAW4Tide · July 15th, 2009, 11:41 AM

There is a huge discussion on this in the football forum.

Crimson Surfer · July 15th, 2009, 12:02 PM

'Fearless and True,' it is just another one of the barn's cheesy, gimmicky recruiting tools. Also don't forget the upcoming Stars and Stripes weekend, which is being touted as the 'evolution of Auburn recruiting.'

Scarbinsky: Isn't it about time some Big Cats pledged to become AU Tigers? - Scarblog - al.com

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	A stretch Hummer carrying Auburn coaches visits Hoover High in April as Auburn coaches brought attention to their recruiting efforts by visiting schools across the state. Now, it's time to make a splash with big-name commits. This has to be it. This weekend. The next step in the evolution of Auburn recruiting, the much-anticipated sequel to Tiger Prowl and Big Cat Weekend. Doesn't it? Recruitniks didn't seem to know for sure Monday, but think about it.

yesitsmed23 · July 15th, 2009, 01:01 PM

G-A-Y!!!!!

Crimson Surfer · July 15th, 2009, 01:04 PM

Here are a few posts I brought over from the football board thread on this subject.

Auburn football kicks off billboard campaign - The Gold Mine - al.com

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	Auburn football may soon be appearing on a roadway near you, that is if you're driving around Birmingham, Mobile and Atlanta. Billboards promoting Auburn are going up today and tomorrow in a marketing campaign in conjunction with Auburn ISP Sports Network. The message is clean and right out of the fight song: Fearless and True, it says, with a helmet raised. It also says, ``Choose Auburn.''

Alabama Slammer · July 15th, 2009, 01:37 PM

There's been one of these in Mobile for a couple of weeks I think.

I cant see how they thought this would be a good idea.

Crimson Surfer · July 15th, 2009, 01:49 PM

At least Kentucky's billboard is innovative and not strictly for recruiting.

UK Launches - KENTUCKY OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE

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	Most every sports team at one time or another has used billboards to promote season tickets or an upcoming big game. But the University of Kentucky is taking it one step further --- make that several "notes" further with this year's outdoor campaign. Yes, a singing billboard.

Hal Bennett · July 15th, 2009, 07:03 PM

This is a part of a great tradition.

SEE ROCK CITY
. . . . . . . . .

IMPEACH EARL WARREN
. . . . . . . . .

CHOOSE AUBURN

Alabama Slammer · July 20th, 2009, 01:25 PM

My girlfriend and I were in Atlanta for a Braves game this past weekend and we saw the billboard over there. My girlfriend hadnt heard of them yet.

Girlfriend: What the heck was that? Looked like an Auburn sign.

Me: Yeah, thats what they are doing now to try to get people to play football for them.

GF: Man, thats kind bad aint it?

Me: Yes, yes it is.

BamaBoots · July 20th, 2009, 01:51 PM

As the high schoolers I know said, "Man that's lame. First the limo, then the tigger weekend and now this."

bamaspeedster · July 20th, 2009, 01:56 PM

I like it!

Crimson Surfer · July 26th, 2009, 11:48 AM

Psst! Ever hear of this Auburn place? | GoGamecocks

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	New coach Gene Chizik was asked about the billboards on Friday. Chizik’s hiring, after going 5-17 at Iowa State, and Alabama’s rise under Nick Saban are the major reasons for Auburn’s slide in popularity. “I don’t know exactly how the outside world views Auburn. More specifically, Auburn football,” Chizik said. “Everything we do will be in the direction of promoting Auburn University. So we’re always gonna do what’s in the best interest of Auburn. Whatever you see out there, it will be because we think it was in the best interest of promoting our university, both our university and football.”

Spock · July 26th, 2009, 02:52 PM

"I don’t know exactly how the outside world views Auburn. More specifically, Auburn football,” Chizik said. “

HAHAHA!! I love it . . . . "the outside world." Indeed, Auburn is a world unto itself! Truth is, "the outside world" doesn't give a crap about Auburn or it's sorry football team. I think it's funny that Auburn fans actually believe anyone cares about that sorry crapper of a place.