IPFW Rebranding

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IPFW has done a rebranding of their athletics logo/name. The school itself is still IPFW, but in athletics, they'll generally be referred to as Fort Wayne. More info: http://gomastodons.com/news/2016/8/5/GEN_080816.aspx
They have also updated their athletics logo to look like this:
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For comparison, here's the old one:
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Haven't these guys been referred to as "Fort Wayne" on the Summit League site for a year or two now. Talk about the cart leading the horse. :roll:
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Yes, but that was more of an informal guideline that the conference was following for the large city-based schools....Denver, Omaha, Fort Wayne.

This is an official rebranding complete with updated logo.
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Is IUPUI planning to go with "Indianapolis" or do they already do that (pardon my ignorance)?
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There is already a University of Indianapolis (they play DII).

You are a smart one you are, bumping my thread that lumps NIU with some unflattering company :lol: I guess I'm not too bright I took the bait.
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I could just go and make that other one "sticky" for a while ;)

But yea, they go by U Indy quite often: http://www.uindy.edu/ but it is the university of Indianapolis, so having IUPUI go by Indianapolis would be kinda confusing. Although I don't see why they don't see about changing their name, or at least "nickname" to be IPI (Indiana/Purdue/Indianapolis). IPI would be much easier to say and make work in logos I'd think than IUPUI.
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ST_Lawson wrote:I could just go and make that other one "sticky" for a while ;)

But yea, they go by U Indy quite often: http://www.uindy.edu/ but it is the university of Indianapolis, so having IUPUI go by Indianapolis would be kinda confusing. Although I don't see why they don't see about changing their name, or at least "nickname" to be IPI (Indiana/Purdue/Indianapolis). IPI would be much easier to say and make work in logos I'd think than IUPUI.
But near as much fun to say as "Ooey Pooey".
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ST_Lawson wrote:I could just go and make that other one "sticky" for a while ;)

But yea, they go by U Indy quite often: http://www.uindy.edu/ but it is the university of Indianapolis, so having IUPUI go by Indianapolis would be kinda confusing. Although I don't see why they don't see about changing their name, or at least "nickname" to be IPI (Indiana/Purdue/Indianapolis). IPI would be much easier to say and make work in logos I'd think than IUPUI.
Exactly. That's what I was going to suggest if they didn't want to or "couldn't" change it to Indianapolis.

I get that "IPI" somewhat looks like a military institution acronym but it's a significant improvement from IUIPIUIUI.

No offense, but what's that little private D-2 school going to do if IUPUI wanted to re-brand as Indianapolis? They may not even care because, as has been pointed out, they seem to go by "UIndy Greyhounds" anyway, so there isn't necessarily a direct conflict there.
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Time to resurrect this because IPFW has now dropped the "I" and is just Purdue Fort Wayne: http://www.gomastodons.com/news/2018/6/ ... eased.aspx

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ST_Lawson wrote: Tue Jun 19, 2018 2:53 pm Time to resurrect this because IPFW has now dropped the "I" and is just Purdue Fort Wayne: http://www.gomastodons.com/news/2018/6/ ... eased.aspx

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Anything tying your name to Purdue is good!
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