Athletic departments are currently digging through the couch cushions to find any extra money they can find to soften the blow of the beginning of the revenue-sharing era of college athletics. When money is needed to build a new practice facility, player's lounge, or fire a coach, it always seems to turn up without complaint. When it's time to pay players, everyone is now broke.
Corporate sponsorships are nothing new in college athletics, but the news that LSU is planning to sell advertising space on its uniforms would bring about a massive change. It also feels inevitable, considering pro sports teams have been doing that for years. And now, more than ever, college sports are more of a professional endeavor.
We thought it would be fun to take a look at some hypothetical corporate sponsors for both Alabama football and basketball. We gave ChatGPT the prompt of humorous hypothetical corporate sponorships for the Crimson Tide. The results are better than we even imagined
The funniest fake corporate sponsors for Alabama, according to ChatGPT
Nike
Slogan: "Just do it, unless it's kicking a 50-yard field goal against Auburn."
Geico
Slogan: "15 minutes could save you from another Tennessee fan story about 1998."
Yeti
Slogan: "Keeps drinks cold longer than LSU keeps a lead in Bryant-Denny."
Ram Trucks
Slogan: "Ram Tough, Tide Strong - towing Georgia fans' egos since 2018"
Delta Air Lines
Slogan: "We fly to bowl games while Auburn fans stay home."
Home Depot
Slogan: "More tools than Tennessee's coaching staff in the 2000s."
Under Armour
Slogan: "Worn by Auburn. Dominated by Nate Oats."
Netflix
Slogan: "The Nate Oats Show: binge-worthy, explosive, and slightly stressful."
KFC
Slogan: "11 secret herbs and 11 made threes in the first half."
Wendy's
Slogan: "Our 4-for-4 is still cheaper than Bama's 4- and 5-star recruits."
Toyota
Slogan: "Like the Crimson Tide - reliable, dominant, and everywhere in the south."
Spotify
Slogan: "Streamig 'Dixieland Delight' on repeat since Greg Byrne lifted the ban."
Grubhub
Slogan: "Delivering nachos and misery to Tennessee fans nationwide."
And last, but certainly not least, you can't have corporate sponsorship in Alabama without an appearance by Alexander Shunnarah:
Alexander Shunnarah
Slogan: "Have you or a loved one been personally victimized by a Saban-led beatdown?"
With so many to choose from, it's hard to pick out which one would be the best. I think I favor the Geico slogan, but ChatGPT certainly understood the assignment.
Which are your favorites?