University Diaries » ‘Trustees expressed reservation, however, about turning its athletic facilities into a “price list.” Trustee Finis St. John IV suggested that some sort of oversight be established that would include the naming opportunity to be approved by the athletic director and/or university president. “Someone could create some mischief,” St. John said. “We don’t need to have it as a price list. There needs to be some level of approval on this and on the naming rights, that they be appropriate.”’

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‘Trustees expressed reservation, however, about turning its athletic facilities into a “price list.” Trustee Finis St. John IV suggested that some sort of oversight be established that would include the naming opportunity to be approved by the athletic director and/or university president. “Someone could create some mischief,” St. John said. “We don’t need to have it as a price list. There needs to be some level of approval on this and on the naming rights, that they be appropriate.”’

Everything’s for sale at the University of Alabama, including the opportunity to have your name appear in the chancel itself, Nick Saban’s most sacred private place.

Margaret Soltan, April 5, 2014 7:01AM
Posted in: forms of religious experience

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