Milwaukee Panthers Fathead

[Lutzow10]

Okay, so I know this may seem really stupid to some people, but I think that it is just another example of how UWM doesn't understand that branding and putting their name out there is a good thing. So I love fat heads. I have a derrick rose one and a Paul Konerko one at my house They are great and really make a room into an awesome sports room.

Anyway so I never thought anything of Fathead not having UW-Milwaukee stuff seeing that most places don't carry mid major school gear, but today I was just browsing through their college stuff and I realized that we are the ONLY school in the Horizon league that doesn't have our logo on the site. And these aren't just lame logos. They are high quality images, Usually one large (when i say large picture a 5'x7' logo) and multiple smaller logos printed on high quality vinyl stickem/static sheets that can be removed an reused over and over again. Basically it looks extremely professional like its popping out of the wall.

So yeah, just another thing that UWM has completely missed the boat for. I talked to customer service and it turns out that they turned Fathead down. (Don't ask why, I couldn't figure it out either seeing that it is free publicity and they get paid for the rights to use the image.)

So then I keep looking and I realize that they also have fatheads for 5 of the other UW system schools, and that's other than Madison and Green Bay (La Crosse, Platteville, Stevens Point, Stout, and Whitewater)

Sometimes I just don't get the School Officials' logic.

Well anyway, they said that the last time they asked uwm to do it was way back when they first started doing college fatheads when they asked all the D1 conference members. And the customer service lady said that if enough people go to this page and request it then they will ask UWM again.

So here is the link: www.fathead.com/college/

Type a few random letters in the search bar so that the no results thing comes up and fill in the little form. I think it would be a really thing to have available for Milwaukee fans. Yeah they are expensive, but after i got one as a present I realized how worth it they are.

Here are the links to the other horizon league schools and the other UW schools:

Horizon League Schools

www.fathead.com/college/wisconsin-green-bay-phoenix/wisconsin-green-bay-phoenix-logo/?src=browse

www.fathead.com/college/wright-state-raiders/wright-state-raiders-logo/?src=browse

www.fathead.com/college/cleveland-state-vikings/cleveland-state-vikings-logo/?src=browse

www.fathead.com/college/youngstown-state-penguins/youngstown-state-penguins-logo/?src=browse

www.fathead.com/college/loyola-chicago-ramblers/loyola-chicago-ramblers-logo/?src=browse

www.fathead.com/college/detroit-titans/detroit-titans-logo/?src=browse

www.fathead.com/college/valparaiso-crusaders/valparaiso-crusders-logo/?src=browse

www.fathead.com/college/uic-flames/uic-flames-logo/?src=browse

Detroit Laptop Covers from Fathead

www.fathead.com/college/detroit-titans/15-16-inch-laptop-detroit-mercy-titans-logo-skin/?src=browse

www.fathead.com/college/detroit-titans/17-inch-laptop-detroit-mercy-titans-logo-skin/?src=browse

Other UW Schools

www.fathead.com/college/wisconsin-platteville-pioneers/wisconsin-platteville-pioneers-logo/?src=browse

www.fathead.com/college/wisconsin-stevens-point-pointers/wisconsin-stevens-point-pointers-logo/?src=browse

www.fathead.com/college/wisconsin-stout-blue-devils/wisconsin-stout-blue-devils-logo/?src=browse

www.fathead.com/college/wisconsin-whitewater-warhawks/wisconsin-whitewater-warhawks-logo/?src=browse

www.fathead.com/college/wisconsin-lacrosse-eagles/wisconsin-lacrosse-eagles-logo-wall-graphic/?src=browse

[DunneDeal]

You can blame the bookstore.

[Lutzow10]

Is it not ridiculous though? I mean if they are not going to let fathead sell them because they want to sell them in the bookstore by all means go for it. But if they aren't planning on it why not help our schools branding. I mean what better way to get someones attention then a giant panther logo shooting out of the wall in ur man cave. Haha

[royalty414]

The bookstore being more cooperative and open to adding more athletic merchandise than ever. LeVar has put some quality athletic merchandise in the bookstore this year. Fatheads are a possibility. Getting better clothing was the first step. Miscellaneous is next.

[Deleted]

$$$. That's why we don't sell them. Maybe if they dropped in price we would but there has to be a strong demand from our customers and they would have to agree to actually purchase them because of how many the store would actually have to buy per order. Same would go with other retailers.

[royalty414]

Sept 19, 2012 8:14:00 GMT -6 @dkelly28 said:

$$$. That's why we don't sell them. Maybe if they dropped in price we would but there has to be a strong demand from our customers and they would have to agree to actually purchase them because of how many the store would actually have to buy per order. Same would go with other retailers.

That's exactly right. And Derick knows, because he works in the bookstore. "High demand" must be more than 5-10 people. Fathead is expensive and it's a waste of money to put them in stock in the bookstore and have them sit. Now... special ordering a few is more possible. Maybe even having one of the small sized fatheads as a giveaway for a game could happen.

[Lutzow10]

Then why not give Fathead the rights to sell them? I am almost positive that our school gets money since we own the license to the images. I mean this would cut out the chance to lose money because there is no demand and since fathead only makes them when they are ordered they wouldn't have to stop making them available if no one bought them from fathead that often. I am sure that fathead even would work with the school and let us sell them from the bookstore where they would make them to order when someone wanted to purchase one and the bookstore might make commission or something. I just wish they would consider it.

My biggest problem isn't as much the fathead as its another chance to push our brand that we didn't take advantage of. I understand that the bookstore wants to keep all merchandise in home so that they can make more money but we are way behind other schools when it comes to branding. Its not all about the merchandise. putting our brand out as much as we can increases the demand for merchandise because it increases interest in our school and athletics.

I don't know specifics for why certain things aren't sold but things do need to change. We are honestly trailing the rest of the conference in branding. Merchandise availability is just one of many things that needs to improve to change that.

[Deleted]

By Fathead, do you mean (does that include) the life size cardboard cut outs? I'd love to have one of my boy Pounce Panther to put in my Panther Cave.

And royalty414 is right- the Bookstore is finally starting to get a clue. They seem to be phasing out the old 1999-era belt buckle/purple logo crap. I was also pleasantly surprised to see tons of stuff branded with what our AD has been so reluctant to uniformly push: MILWAUKEE PANTHERS.

[illwauk]

So I found this: www.fathead.com/college/wisconsin-milwaukee-panthers/

[Lutzow10]

YES!!!!!!!! Finallly!!!! Thiz is new. Likd in thd last month. Ahhhh thanks everybody. All of ur pushibg for it finally paid off!!!! So happyyyyyyyyyy

[DunneDeal]

Just like to throw this in there..though some might get kick. Its from the Fathead link..of Things you Might Like.

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[illwauk]

I just looked up Lousiville and literally half the "You might like" stuff was UK paraphernalia. Someone needs to explain to Phathead the concept of in-state rivalries.

[Lutzow10]

If anyone buys a uwm fathead kit I would love to see pictures of it up. I had to get mine made custom after spending hours in adobe illustrator making a copy of our logo that was good enough quality for the to print large scale. Glad everyone who wants one will have that option now. Kinda wish we had some secondary logos they could have used like some of the other horizon league schools but oh well. Just happy with what we got

[milwsport]

The Walmart on Capitol and Holton has a selection of UWM Panther Gear at reasonable prices. Sweatshirts are like $21.00, they also have t's and other stuff. It's located near the front of the store on

[illwauk]

Apparently the stuff isn't of the greatest quality... a buddy of mine bought a $10 t-shirt from there and the seams started unraveling within a week. All things considered, I'd rather pay extra and avoid having to step foot in a Walmart.