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A&M selling #2 jerseys, trademarking "Johnny Football"
Posted on 11/11/12 at 2:24 pm
Posted on 11/11/12 at 2:24 pm
A&M has started selling #2 jerseys for the first time in school history and the university is working on trademarking "Johnny Football." Manziel's scholarship is a pittance compared to what he should be paid.
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Posted on 11/11/12 at 2:24 pm to wdeinttown
The university isn't trademarking the moniker; the Manziel family is.
Posted on 11/11/12 at 2:25 pm to wdeinttown
Sure why not, he beat the gumps
Posted on 11/11/12 at 2:25 pm to wdeinttown
He's getting paid in the form of a free education from a university he may have been unable to be admitted to absent his football ability.
Posted on 11/11/12 at 2:25 pm to EKG
Trademarking a moniker.. 
Posted on 11/11/12 at 2:26 pm to EKG
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"Texas A&M is working in concert with the Manziel family to trademark the nickname," said Shane Hinckley, who is assistant vice president of business development at the school and runs the Aggies' licensing program.
This is from the article. I took it to mean the University would own the trademark so his eligibility would not be in jeopardy. I could be wrong, though.
Posted on 11/11/12 at 2:26 pm to wdeinttown
It sickens me that the kids don't make the money off of revenue of jersey sales
Posted on 11/11/12 at 2:26 pm to wdeinttown
Selling the #2 jersey is cool but trying to trademark Johnny Football is just wrong IMO.
Posted on 11/11/12 at 2:27 pm to wdeinttown
Hell, where can I buy one?
Posted on 11/11/12 at 2:27 pm to Tiger Authority
So if you made millions for a company, you would be okay with them paying for an apartment and $150,000 for an education and keeping the rest for themselves?
Posted on 11/11/12 at 2:27 pm to GalvoAg
Family doing the TM. All for that. Glad the family is in position for the $$$$.
Posted on 11/11/12 at 2:28 pm to Jobu93
Well that's cool then he just said the school which would be just wrong.
Btw OP you need to fix your post.
Btw OP you need to fix your post.
This post was edited on 11/11/12 at 2:29 pm
Posted on 11/11/12 at 2:28 pm to wdeinttown
Interesting, wdeinttown. Who knows?
Here's another link: "Johnny Football" Nickname Protection by A&M, Manziel Family
Here's another link: "Johnny Football" Nickname Protection by A&M, Manziel Family
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Vice President of Marketing and Communications Jason Cook says the Manziel family has also hired lawyers.
Cook says NCAA rules prohibit A&M and private parties from profiting from a player’s likeness or exact image.
Posted on 11/11/12 at 2:29 pm to wdeinttown
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So if you made millions for a company, you would be okay with them paying for an apartment and $150,000 for an education and keeping the rest for themselves?
Really, all told, that's not far from what I do for my company and what I get from them in return.
How old are you? That's how the world works.
This post was edited on 11/11/12 at 2:31 pm
Posted on 11/11/12 at 2:29 pm to GalvoAg
I still want a #7 Bucky Richardson jersey!
Posted on 11/11/12 at 2:30 pm to daboman of Aggieland
Posted on 11/11/12 at 2:31 pm to wdeinttown
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So if you made millions for a company, you would be okay with them paying for an apartment and $150,000 for an education and keeping the rest for themselves?
Yeah it happens all the time.
Posted on 11/11/12 at 2:32 pm to Cooter Davenport
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Really, all told, that's not far from what I do for my company and what I get from them in return.
How old are you? That's how the world works.
Exactly. These kids don't realize how the real world works.
Posted on 11/11/12 at 2:34 pm to Tiger Authority
What world are you people living in where you think the majority of employee compensation is structured like the NCAA?
Posted on 11/11/12 at 2:35 pm to wdeinttown
I procure large ($) research grants for the university where I work.
Those grants pay a percentage of my salary; I do not receive the millions from them.
Such is life.
Those grants pay a percentage of my salary; I do not receive the millions from them.
Such is life.
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