Standford's "Gridiron Gurantee": Big Low for Big-Time Academic Institution

By Amir Said

In recent years, the Standford University football team has stunk up the place. No bowl game appearances since 2001, and only 2 home game wins all of last season. Coming into this year's season, the Cardinals are expected to finish 9th... in the Pac 10! Needless to say, after having spent an estimated $100 million renovating the 55,000 plus stadium, Stanford's top brass are now panicking. Cue the geniuses in the marketing department.

Here's the pitch: Season ticket holders who purchase the "Gridiron Guarantee" option are eligible to receive a full refund of their ticket price, if they're not happy with the "entertainment value" of Standford football. Hungh?
Talk about pressure to win.
Prediction: Stanford will have their first winning season in years. Why? Because if the top brass at Standford are dumb enough to go all the way with this money-back guarantee (read ponzi scheme), then I gotta believe that they're doing something else to cover their bets. Looks like key Standford football players are getting a raise this year.

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[air jordan 8]

Here's the pitch: Season ticket holders who purchase the "Gridiron Guarantee" option are eligible to receive a full refund of their ticket price, if they're not happy with the "entertainment value" of Standford football. Hungh?