Marketing Ideas for Spider Basketball
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I wish they sold those throwbacks at the UR spider shop. I would buy one asap.
They r sharp. There is a blue one too so hope that means wearing once on road this season. Like vcu. But maybe they just want another for auction. If so I don’t get that. Auction the road ones later. And we should move these immediately into the normal uniform set.
I think the royal blues w spider cursive script on shorts circa early 90s r better. Think wore in Syracuse 91 ncaa. But this is a good move. Just don’t make it a 1 and done.
I think the royal blues w spider cursive script on shorts circa early 90s r better. Think wore in Syracuse 91 ncaa. But this is a good move. Just don’t make it a 1 and done.
Agreed, these should immediately become our throwforward jerseys and we should wear them all the time.
Announcing the fist annual Beckwith Alumni Game Weekend that day before the weekend is so on par. Glad we are doing this, it is a great idea, but you can't generate excitement for this when you are announcing it the Friday before.
Bid early and often!
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Yeah - surprised they didn't announce it during warm-ups of the game. Why not even run an in-game promotion, where maybe a fan or two are picked out and if they can complete a shooting contest or maybe trivia game from 80's Spider Basketball history - and if they win, they get to pick out a jersey they want.
Did you get this via email? I didn't get this - did get the Jolt and email about VCU tickets being available today, so may be another great piece of work by our marketing ops team to not send to the correct lists (but at least it was proofed).
Two things.
1) If the Spiders win - they keep wearing them.
2) I bet if the staff looks hard enough in the depths of the Robins Center, they might find the jerseys in the dusty old box next to the box of old t-shirts they found that they throw out at womens games.
1) If the Spiders win - they keep wearing them.
2) I bet if the staff looks hard enough in the depths of the Robins Center, they might find the jerseys in the dusty old box next to the box of old t-shirts they found that they throw out at womens games.
someday we'll be wearing throwback uni's with those stupid looking shorts we wore a couple years ago.
The ones that made it look like everyone's junk had a target around it? Definitely the worst design I've ever seen.
Well - this has the looks of possibly backfiring big time.
Still early - but as of Monday morning, there are 17 jerseys available for auction, and only 4 of them have bids on them. Opening Bid for most is $210 - so maybe a little too rich for people wanting to spend at UR? But this will not look good if at the end of the day - they only give away 4-5 jerseys with limiting bidding.
Also possible in true auction style - people waiting till final minutes to bid.
Still early - but as of Monday morning, there are 17 jerseys available for auction, and only 4 of them have bids on them. Opening Bid for most is $210 - so maybe a little too rich for people wanting to spend at UR? But this will not look good if at the end of the day - they only give away 4-5 jerseys with limiting bidding.
Also possible in true auction style - people waiting till final minutes to bid.
From an in-game "promotion", they call our 3 pointers Wawa 3 pointers. Last season they gave Wawa freebie coupons then discount coupons when leaving building after the game. This season in 2025, they give nothing. Question - so what is the promotion behind a Wawa 3 pointer? Just curious how this works.
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I have seen people by the exit doors handing out WaWa coupons this season too. The only catch last year and this year is that they could only really do it in the non-conference schedule because the coupons expired on Dec 31st.
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Last season they expired 12/31/23 and this season they expired 12/31/24. That is why it pretty much had to be a non-conference thing and on the last home game before the new year those attendants were literally giving them out 10-20 at a time ha.
Well, the jerseys should have been out weeks ago for auction. It should have been promoted at every game the past few weeks and heavily on Saturday night. So, not shocked they are not getting a lot of bids, because we haven't really done that much to promote it.
Good point - they only announced the jersey auctions 1 day before the game itself.
Hopefully they get some bids. Not sure I would have started them at $200. Might have started at $100 - which I get is below the actual cost of these things, but start lower and draw up some bidding. I think going straight to $200 might rule out some folks.
Hopefully they get some bids. Not sure I would have started them at $200. Might have started at $100 - which I get is below the actual cost of these things, but start lower and draw up some bidding. I think going straight to $200 might rule out some folks.
is it too much effort to put actual pictures of the jersey's being bid on?
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I also don't understand why can't they just say "Dusan Neskovic jersey" why does it have to be the mysterious "Throwback jersey No. 7" 😏
They said during the game that they were selling throwback Beckwith #10 jerseys at the game Saturday night. Did anyone see them? Are they going to be available beyond that one game?
Interesting that jersey with the highest bid is Jack Graham's number. It say's game worn, so would assume they would have their names on the back if that is the case. And yes, it would be really helpful to have the players name with the jersey. Could be a NIL thing though. All in all it is very confusing which probably part of the reason most of the jersey have zero bids on them.
Don't you think the players would put aside NIL to raise money for Beckwith Foundation? I am sure if you went to the players and said - do you mind we say on the website this is your jersey from the game so they can bid on it - and by the way, all proceeds go to benefit the Greg Beckwith foundation that all of them would sign on and say - go right ahead? NIL can't be standing in the way of this.
the old jersey's never had names on the back. not sure when that started. wonder if that has any effect on NIL, if your name isn't on the jersey? but anybody willing to bid $210 on a #7 Richmond jersey knows it was Dusan's.
as for Graham having the highest offer, that's got to be Jack's mom and grandmother in a bidding war.
as for Graham having the highest offer, that's got to be Jack's mom and grandmother in a bidding war.
Looks like it. There was a tweet that said they were selling the Beckwith ones at the RC. Maybe the Beckwith ones had his name on back. to possibly increase sales. Tho if u adhere to the era he played, as sman pointed out, they wouldn't.
But I kinda doubt these are also available at the online URspidershop.
Thanks. Another brilliant marketing concept! Let's come out with some cool merch to honor Beck but then only sell it for two hours.
I believe the #10 throwback jersey did have Beckwith on it. I saw a number of them being purchased and worn at the game. I didn’t notice any of the other Beckwith themed gear though.
I don’t recall an announcement on the jersey auction at any point of the game, which also seemed rather odd.
Thanks. Makes sense now. Still should have the players name associated with jersey on auction site. If I were interested, I would want to know which player wore that jersey.
I mean - this could become an annual thing, but just go back to different eras and pick up some of our most popular players and jerseys. Example - could you now sell a TJ Cline jersey or auction it off? Or a Justin Harper, Kevin Anderson, Jacob Gilyard, etc?
I would like to see this idea. Hawaii let fans design a uniform for their womens basketball team and one was chosen and will be worn for a game and then auctioned off.
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Hawaii women’s basketball debuts fan-designed uniforms for Beeman’s Bigger Bash
The “sUHrf City” uniform was designed by Isaac Daggett from Colorado Springs.
I would like to see this idea. Hawaii let fans design a uniform for their womens basketball team and one was chosen and will be worn for a game and then auctioned off.
Hawaii women’s basketball debuts fan-designed uniforms for Beeman’s Bigger Bash
The “sUHrf City” uniform was designed by Isaac Daggett from Colorado Springs.
Oh man don't get me started on Hawaii. No shocker those uniforms seem to have the old rainbow theme built in. Retro wins again. Never should have changed it. I always thought the Rainbows and their logo was 1 of the best ever around, especially with it being Hawaii. None of this warrior stuff. The Bows.
Frankly I think they changed because it got hijacked by LGBQT.
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