The official GET RID OF THE UL "THIS IS OUR TIME" COMMERCIAL

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Originally Posted by irokcj5

Would be nice to show 3D virtual animations when pointing out the LITE center...would be good to say something about the robotics achievements, engineering, nursing, business, computer science (besides "big data") while they're at it. I guess I'm in the minority, I just don't like it and it looks childish for a school that is trying to attract students from all over the country. Doesn't speak to me, but I'm a 51 year old fart I guess.

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Nah its just not a very good commercial... Compared to the one that App State together, ours looked cheap.

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Originally Posted by Redgineer

Basically it's " We've got football, btw did you hear? We have SEC football. Degrees? Oh yeah there those too."

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they have degrees? id never guess ive only ever heard it referenced as a football team

This university is capable of putting out a much more professional product in this. I never liked this commercial at all.

I liked the commercial.

I liked it a lot.

but not for a season long run.

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Originally Posted by irokcj5

Would be nice to show 3D virtual animations when pointing out the LITE center...would be good to say something about the robotics achievements, engineering, nursing, business, computer science (besides "big data") while they're at it. I guess I'm in the minority, I just don't like it and it looks childish for a school that is trying to attract students from all over the country. Doesn't speak to me, but I'm a 51 year old fart I guess.

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I agree, I want something more serious as well. It's very whimsical. But hey maybe the focus groups know something we don't???

does "research for a reason" mean something? seriously? who researches things "for the ____ of it". i get the young theme though it is aimed at 17-18 year olds shopping schools

Either way the commercial is from 2012 that alone is reason for a new one.

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Originally Posted by Redgineer

I agree, I want something more serious as well. It's very whimsical. But hey maybe the focus groups know something we don't???

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I was wondering about that. I guess as an ancient beast, I'm thinking the commercials should advertise a solid academic institution, to make potential students and parents think well of their investment. These commercials center around, "You'll have a feel good experience at this diverse university.". It must be that as you're competing for the students we consider at-large, it's important to make them feel like it's a low pressure chummy social club... where they could end up with a degree.

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Originally Posted by Just1More

I was wondering about that. I guess as an ancient beast, I'm thinking the commercials should advertise a solid academic institution, to make potential students and parents think well of their investment. These commercials center around, "You'll have a feel good experience at this diverse university.". It must be that as you're competing for the students we consider at-large, it's important to make them feel like it's a low pressure chummy social club... where they could end up with a degree.

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Yeah, there's no 'nerds' shown in the commercial. We need the nerd element thrown in there, but instead of the traditional "showing dudes in lab coats with glasses etc, we show goPro video of the Mech Eng Baja team, the CAPE satellite, etc. Action shots...

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Originally Posted by Redgineer

Yeah, there's no 'nerds' shown in the commercial. We need the nerd element thrown in there, but instead of the traditional "showing dudes in lab coats with glasses etc, we show goPro video of the Mech Eng Baja team, the CAPE satellite, etc. Action shots...

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I agree. Are we going for quantity only? Or are we after some quality? But in reality, a smart student destined for engineering, isn't going to be reached in any of these commercials. I think these commercials are wide nets thrown to get the "I can't wait to go to college and have fun" student to sign on with UL. They aren't done to make an alumni stoked over the great accomplishments of his/her alma mater.