Missouri University forgets to buy domain name for new stadium - Hilarity ensues!

[astro]

This was about the funniest thing I’ve seen in a while.
Mizzou names arena after Lauries’ daughter

Beginning in October, the University of Missouri basketball team will be playing on Norm Stewart Court in Paige Sports Arena.

Less than two weeks ago, Chancellor Richard Wallace announced that Stewart, coach at Mizzou for 32 years, would have his name on the new court in the new building, as has been the case at Hearnes Center since January 2001.

On Friday, it was disclosed that the arena would be named for Paige Laurie. She’s the 22-year-old daughter of Bill and Nancy Laurie, longtime Columbia, Mo., residents and university supporters who donated $25 million in seed money toward construction of the $75 million, 15,000-seat arena. According to the university, Paige Laurie never has been enrolled as a student at Mizzou.

Getting the University of Missouri-Columbia to name Sports Stadium after your daughter - $ 25,000.000. Forgetting to register common domain names for the stadium - Priceless

[MysteryFellow63427]

Heheh, I don’t know why seeing mud slung in the face of these rich people gives me a warm fuzzy feeling inside, but it does.

[Snooooopy]

The part about the “Monster Truck Team” is the best!

But I would imagine that Mizzou can use the rules against cybersquatting to get that address back. Or not? I don’t know.

[RexDart]

AHAHAHAHA, I can’t believe they’d overlook that.

As an MU student, I find it hilarious that Bill Laurie has been hoist upon his own pitard, or whatever metaphor is appropriate.

We didn’t cover cybersquatting in IP Law yet, so I don’t know if they can get it back.

If he wants to invoke the legal process, he’s gonna have to answer for the fact that he managed to get a public school facility named after a private business enterprise in contravention to law (Laurie’s Paige Sports Entertainment company owns the STL Blues.)

[RexDart]

Also, it appears a fellow Mizzou fan bought phogallenfieldhouse.com in retaliation.

Take that, beakers.

[jmizzou]

I think it’s hilarious. I want to be on the Monster Trunk Team!

I also think that, while well within their rights, the Lauries should have picked a better name - something a bit more near and dear to MU. They might as well name it “My God Damn Arena.” At least it would have put a new spin on some old coach’s speeches:

“No one comes into My God Damn Arena and pushes us around!”

“It was a tough game, but the atmosphere in My God Damn Arena really pulled us through. I want to thank all of the fans for coming down to My God Damn Arena and supporting us.”

[Ponder_Stibbons]

That really is hilarious … and, in a roundabout way, deserved. No, I don’t have anything against Mizzou. I just think it is inappropriate to name a stadium after someone who is still alive. Particularly a young college-age someone who doesn’t even go to the school. Really poor taste, you know?

Oh, and whoever put up phogallenfieldhouse.com … lame, man, lame. If you’re gonna go after Kansas, have a little originality, wouldja? I mean posting a title that says “dome of CRAP” and very poorly done “vulgar” mascot is just lame.