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Post by rmcalhoun on Jun 23, 2023 12:26:21 GMT -6
We are getting one of our completely weird social media explosions after the real life Happy Gilmore commits to Ball State. Great exposure for the Golf team
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Post by cardfan on Jun 23, 2023 15:36:06 GMT -6
Best thing ever.
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Post by bsutony on Jun 23, 2023 15:36:36 GMT -6
Awesome.
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Post by 00hmh on Jun 23, 2023 21:01:31 GMT -6
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Post by rmcalhoun on Jun 23, 2023 21:15:16 GMT -6
The announcement has now been viewed over 5 million times
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Post by rmcalhoun on Jun 23, 2023 21:18:09 GMT -6
Problem is I dont think Fleck can really talk about it until kid signs the paper and he is only a Jr
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Post by bsutrack on Jun 23, 2023 21:18:15 GMT -6
Yeah, I had a petroleum engineer whom I used to work with, an LSU grad who lives in Houston, email me about this today. Definitely getting national attention.
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Post by rmcalhoun on Jun 23, 2023 22:34:12 GMT -6
7.5 million views on his comittment post. This does not account for the thousands of other retweets piggybacks etc etc.
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Post by lmills72 on Jun 24, 2023 6:05:44 GMT -6
Had a spot on SportsCenter this morning.
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Post by rmcalhoun on Jun 24, 2023 8:49:16 GMT -6
10.4 million on Happys 7.5 Million on Sandlers repost thats 18 million eyes seeing The words Ball State. These are just the two main posts its had tgousands of other reposts. Whats the value if any
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Post by dcat on Jun 24, 2023 14:11:01 GMT -6
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Post by lmills72 on Jun 24, 2023 15:35:18 GMT -6
I'm sure someone will say this is invaluable. I look at it more like this: If you were someone who had no connection to Ball State, would this be anything more than a curiosity that you'd forget in a week? Would it compel you to give money? Would it interest you enough to visit the university or send your kid there? Would it spark your interest in attending a BSU golf event to see the "real" Happy Gilmore? Hell, is anybody on this board going to go to a BSU golf event to see the kid play? I suspect the only long-lasting value here will be if Sandler and the kid actually end up having some type of relationship. Or if the kid ends up being really good, in which case the name might help a little but it'd really be just like any athlete who's really good. But, the kid might be able to get some NIL out of it. |
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Post by rmcalhoun on Jun 25, 2023 9:55:51 GMT -6
Still going Yahoo front page
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Post by 00hmh on Jun 25, 2023 11:06:36 GMT -6
I'm waiting for whoever owns the trademark for the movie to sue over how BSU and our Happy uses the nickname.
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Post by rmcalhoun on Jun 25, 2023 11:57:45 GMT -6
I'm waiting for whoever owns the trademark for the movie to sue over how BSU and our Happy uses the nickname. Sandlers production company Happy Happy Madison probably does so I think we are good |
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