SacFalcFan Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Articlehey cody what's your opinion on this? i really don't have a stand either way, but i was wondering what you thought about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xnex Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Man I think that sucks out loud. Poor high school and middle school have to use funds from a school board that is already facing a financial shortfall, and then this comes up. I've seen multiple high schools wear uniforms, particularly helmets that look almost identical to some of the well known college programs out there. If I were on the school board I believe I would make an attempt to create a formal resolution stating that FSU could NEVER come onto the campus of thier schools to scout a player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Vandalay Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 My old high school was one of the ones that has to remove their mascot. It's ridiculous to me. I know FSU has better things to do than this. I agree with Xnex. Ban them from coming on campus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewie Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 What an absolute joke...if I was on the school board I would attempt to ban them from the entire district. That would make a point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest whitestain Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 UF did the same thing and it pissed most of our fans off too. A couple different highschools were using the 'Gators' script on their helmets and were forced to change them. So stupid, especially since those highschools originally did it to pay tribute to UF and FSU. Seems low and unnecessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsjustafleshwound Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 UF did the same thing and it pissed most of our fans off too. A couple different highschools were using the 'Gators' script on their helmets and were forced to change them. So stupid, especially since those highschools originally did it to pay tribute to UF and FSU. Seems low and unnecessary.FSU picking fights with high schools? I guess they thought the ACC added those teams... The talent level isn't that far off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAbred Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 II don't understand why they go after these schools like this. It would make more sense to give them time to phase out the logos like when they have to buy new uniforms. To do this in tough economic times lacks good taste. Between this and how I felt the school did Bowden I am really starting to dislike FSU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unconquered. Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Yet more evidence most posters here don't know half the crap they spew. FSU charges teams that use our logo an insane amount at 1 DOLLAR a year to use a copyrighted logo. This school refused to play the 1 DOLLAR (again I say 1 DOLLAR)so now they will have to pay alot more to get rid of a logo that FSU let them use for 1 freaking dollar. Just last year a school refused to pay and FSU threatened and they caved in a paid the dollar. But hey keep with the ACC insults or bring up Bobby Bowden. That is completely relevant to the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SacFalcFan Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 Yet more evidence most posters here don't know half the crap they spew. FSU charges teams that use our logo an insane amount at 1 DOLLAR a year to use a copyrighted logo. This school refused to play the 1 DOLLAR (again I say 1 DOLLAR)so now they will have to pay alot more to get rid of a logo that FSU let them use for 1 freaking dollar. Just last year a school refused to pay and FSU threatened and they caved in a paid the dollar. But hey keep with the ACC insults or bring up Bobby Bowden. That is completely relevant to the story.thanks man.. do you have an article on that? i haven't read that anywhere before.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unconquered. Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 thanks man.. do you have an article on that? i haven't read that anywhere before..I'll see if I can find it. It was posted a couple days ago when all this originally came up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SacFalcFan Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 I'll see if I can find it. It was posted a couple days ago when all this originally came up.cool man.. i knew you would have the info on this.. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unconquered. Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 cool man.. i knew you would have the info on this.. thanks.No problem I just wanted to clear it up. Here is an article about the 1 dollar thing.Manatee school board attorney John Bowen says he and a Florida State University attorney on Friday reached an agreement allowing Southeast High School to call its players the Seminoles and use a spear design on its helmets. Under the agreement, the high school will pay $1 per year for using the name and logo.My link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsjustafleshwound Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Yet more evidence most posters here don't know half the crap they spew. FSU charges teams that use our logo an insane amount at 1 DOLLAR a year to use a copyrighted logo. This school refused to play the 1 DOLLAR (again I say 1 DOLLAR)so now they will have to pay alot more to get rid of a logo that FSU let them use for 1 freaking dollar. Just last year a school refused to pay and FSU threatened and they caved in a paid the dollar. But hey keep with the ACC insults or bring up Bobby Bowden. That is completely relevant to the story.Hey now, ACC insults are never out of the question (yes, I know FSU is currently a better team than UGA but still, its the ACC). In all honesty, I have few problems with FSU doing this and the hefty amount (sarcasm) that they're charging reinforces that opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SacFalcFan Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 No problem I just wanted to clear it up. Here is an article about the 1 dollar thing.My linkthanks again man for the information.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iQue Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 If they're only going to charge a dollar, why charge at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan...Again Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 If they're only going to charge a dollar, why charge at all?Principles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsjustafleshwound Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Principles?Possibly the payment is symbolic of an acknowledgement of Florida State and to refuse such a payment, no matter how small, creates the perception that the school is not as much honoring Florida State as it is stealing their copyrighted logo. The administrators at this high school who refused the payment are complete tools. Heck, if I were a parent or a student, I would send in a dollar to the FSU athletic department in a school envelope. This is bizarre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan...Again Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Possibly the payment is symbolic of an acknowledgement of Florida State and to refuse such a payment, no matter how small, creates the perception that the school is not as much honoring Florida State as it is stealing their copyrighted logo. The administrators at this high school who refused the payment are complete tools. Heck, if I were a parent or a student, I would send in a dollar to the FSU athletic department in a school envelope. This is bizarre.A dook fan cannot possibly understand honor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iQue Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 A dook fan cannot possibly understand honor.Still stings after a couple weeks eh...it's ok lil guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Principles?See how far that gets ya in Georgia recruiting. In my eyes, it looks like free advertisement for FSU but maybe I'm missing something. I'm sure they've got a better reason then being short $1 a year, and I don't mean that sarcastically towards you Cody, but I would think there would be a better reason than that but I'm just not seeing it and I'm sure 99% of those that have read the article on AJC are just as angered and perplexed by it. Which is fine with me, the way I see it, more recruits staying home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unconquered. Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 See how far that gets ya in Georgia recruiting. In my eyes, it looks like free advertisement for FSU but maybe I'm missing something. I'm sure they've got a better reason then being short $1 a year, and I don't mean that sarcastically towards you Cody, but I would think there would be a better reason than that but I'm just not seeing it and I'm sure 99% of those that have read the article on AJC are just as angered and perplexed by it. Which is fine with me, the way I see it, more recruits staying home.This sums up my view"It's pretty commonplace for universities to enforce their logos and trademarks. While FSU may seem like a bully, they have to enforce their trademarks. High schools just can't use what they wish without getting it worked out with the licensing offices of the respective colleges".If FSU just let people use their logo for whatever they want then whats stopping people from printing it on t-shirts and selling it? BTW FSU didn't send the letter to the school, the licensing company did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iQue Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 See how far that gets ya in Georgia recruiting. In my eyes, it looks like free advertisement for FSU but maybe I'm missing something. I'm sure they've got a better reason then being short $1 a year, and I don't mean that sarcastically towards you Cody, but I would think there would be a better reason than that but I'm just not seeing it and I'm sure 99% of those that have read the article on AJC are just as angered and perplexed by it. Which is fine with me, the way I see it, more recruits staying home.This is what I was eluding to in a sense. FSU just went through the whole Native American controversy and this just seems perplexing to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan...Again Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Still stings after a couple weeks eh...it's ok lil guy The inferiority complex from the little brother up the road is rather sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAbred Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 This sums up my view"It's pretty commonplace for universities to enforce their logos and trademarks. While FSU may seem like a bully, they have to enforce their trademarks. High schools just can't use what they wish without getting it worked out with the licensing offices of the respective colleges".If FSU just let people use their logo for whatever they want then whats stopping people from printing it on t-shirts and selling it? BTW FSU didn't send the letter to the school, the licensing company did.Thanks for the info. I still don't understand the whole way its going down. Why not pay $1? Hard to get them not being willing to pay $1/yr. Even so, I would not go after them right now. Sorry to have brought up a certain old coach Cody. I was just such a big fan of FSU. Right there with UGA. Guess I'm just salty. I still wish them success as long as they aren't playing my dawgs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Pickle1 Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 This sums up my view"It's pretty commonplace for universities to enforce their logos and trademarks. While FSU may seem like a bully, they have to enforce their trademarks. High schools just can't use what they wish without getting it worked out with the licensing offices of the respective colleges".If FSU just let people use their logo for whatever they want then whats stopping people from printing it on t-shirts and selling it? BTW FSU didn't send the letter to the school, the licensing company did.Cody, I'm not 100 percent sure, but I think if schools don't take steps to enforce their copyrights, evne little stuff like this, they lose the right to enforce ANY copyrights.Part of it being a copyright is that you make an effort to keep it yours. I'd say this is part of that effort.School board is ******** for not paying a buck. Law is ******** for making them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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