The Hoyt sign on the field was removed earlier in the season. Was told that it was part of the agreement with the Washingtons for the recent big donation. Heard that UM didn't bother to check with O'Day, Hogan, Dennison and others to see what the deal was with Hoyt (and perhaps Edwards and Ryan), when the donation was made. Agreement apparently was silent on length. Those guys apparently said that it was to be in perpetuity. Now UM is in a pickle. While Hoyt is gone, those other donors aren't. Stay tuned.
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John Hoyt Field??
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George Ferguson
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UMGriz75 said:
Just curious if you're mad at Shannon for never putting out a press release thanking Rachel Staudacher after she left the team?
UMGriz75
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Not good. A famous financier, who made a few hundred million bucks off of the Milwaukee Road bankruptcy, got into the donation business big time with his ill-gotten loot. Endowing an art building at some fancy school back east, he asked about the naming rights, and was told that yes, for that amount, they would name the building after him. "How long does it stay there?" he asked. "Oh, it's in perpetuity." "How long is that," he responded. "For you, seventy five years."PlayerRep said:
UMGriz75 said:
Glug, glug, glug.
Damn. I gotta stop this day drinking.
UMGriz75
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Hmmm, Hoyt tangled in the courtroom with Ron McDonald often enough, and Ron was attorney for Washington Corps. Both gentlemen are now deceased, but I understand from Cliff Edwards there was no love lost between them. Ron had beaten John in a personal injury suit against MRL in 1999 and John got the District Court ruling in favor of MRL reversed on appeal in 2000.PlayerRep said:
Hard to believe anyone might be that petty, and it may not be true at all, but there is a "connection" there.
Raider said:
And my opinion is that is sad.....I hate the commercialization of it all. Just so NASCAR like. I realize the money is needed....but sure wish the donors would say....we want it named Read Field etc. Sometimes the right thing to do is to do things without need for personal attention. Anonymous donations are so much classier. Even Hoyt field, was not paid for by Hoyt....Edwards didn't say make it Edwards field he wanted to honor another. Let's hope Lambeau field doesn't become Chucky Cheese field.
George Ferguson
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Well the new field certainly isn't going to be named anything, considering it wasn't paid for by a generous UM donor. I guess you could say the Washington Huskies could be considered a donor since they are paying for the field, and in return, they get a 50-7 or worse win over the Griz. Fair trade? lol. IN any event, that game is paying for the new field, as Montana worked out a deal that they didn't have to make the payment until sometime late in 2017 or even 2018.
I gotta say, once it's John Hoyt field it should stay John Hoyt field. It's a matter of common courtesy to Mr. Hoyt and the folks who made a donation in his honor. I understand that keeping the name on the field could cause some discomfort years later, but that's the price you pay. If 'John Hoyt' was removed to rename the field for the Washington's, I'm sure some other edifice could be found to honor them. btw, I really do appreciate the Washington's support for UM and Griz football, it's just that the field is already named.
George Ferguson
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I don't think the field itself is going to be renamed for the Washingtons.
havgrizfan said:
So why was it removed? Washingtons didn't want it there? Putting up for grabs by a future large donation ? Trying to sell rights to someone? Inquiring minds want to know.
Down the road in Bozo....Reno H Sales stadium is now "Bobcat Stadium" after remodeling. Maybe Tidy Cat will buy rights to officially call it the Litter Box????
