IPFW Rebranding

[ST_Lawson]

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:


For comparison, here's the old one:

[sealhall74]

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.

[ST_Lawson]

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.

[NIU#1FBinIL]

Is IUPUI planning to go with "Indianapolis" or do they already do that (pardon my ignorance)?

[Western_101]

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 I guess I'm not too bright I took the bait.

[ST_Lawson]

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.

[sealhall74]

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".

[NIU#1FBinIL]

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.

[ST_Lawson]

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

[Tere North]

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

Anything tying your name to Purdue is good!