Saquan Barkley on DIRECTV commercial

DaytonRickster

All-Conference
May 29, 2001
3,106
3,636
113
At the end of his obstacle course he sits on the couch to watch his favorite team and on the TV screen is Texas. Perhaps PSU is not affiliated with DIRECTV , so no publicity there?
 

LionJim

Heisman
Oct 12, 2021
15,894
21,945
113
If you notice, the pillows at the end of the commercial are blue and white and say Go State.
The Go State pillows have been removed!!!!! Edit: the pillows are still there but are no longer PSU-related, is what I meant to say. Clumsy phrasing on my part.
 
Last edited:
  • Sad
Reactions: BobPSU92

BCS PSU

All-Conference
Jun 2, 2001
1,176
2,014
113
Yeah, they were there yesterday. I saw that commercial twice this morning and both times nothing.
Commercials sometimes are reduced to fit a certain time spot. Every time that I've seen that commerical, I've seen the pillows. Also, the first time that he looks at his phone, it's of a clip of a Duke football player.
 

LionJim

Heisman
Oct 12, 2021
15,894
21,945
113
Commercials sometimes are reduced to fit a certain time spot. Every time that I've seen that commerical, I've seen the pillows. Also, the first time that he looks at his phone, it's of a clip of a Duke football player.
It wasn’t a time-limit issue in this case. The pillows are there, the issue is that the Go State imprint on the pillows had been removed. Go State was on the pillows yesterday, gone from the pillows today. And yesterday the pillows were very clearly Penn State blue with white lettering. Today the pillows are more grayish, a completely different color. I saw this commercial twice this morning, no “Go State” on the pillows either time.
 
Last edited:

BCS PSU

All-Conference
Jun 2, 2001
1,176
2,014
113
It wasn’t a time-limit issue in this case. The pillows are there, the issue is that the Go State imprint on the pillows had been removed. Go State was on the pillows yesterday, gone from the pillows today. And yesterday the pillows were very clearly Penn State blue with white lettering. Today the pillows are more grayish, a completely different color. I saw this commercial twice this morning, no “Go State” on the pillows either time.
If this is true, then perhaps PSU itself threatened a trademark lawsuit.
 
  • Like
Reactions: LionJim

LionJim

Heisman
Oct 12, 2021
15,894
21,945
113
If this is true, then perhaps PSU itself threatened a trademark lawsuit.
Yeah, going by Occam’s Razor, you’re likely correct. Just a wild guess here: Saquon made a request for the Go State pillows and Direct TV said okay, knowing that it was a possibility they’d be asked to remove them. It was fun while it lasted.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Phlebitis

BCS PSU

All-Conference
Jun 2, 2001
1,176
2,014
113
Yeah, going by Occam’s Razor, you’re likely correct. Just a wild guess here: Saquon made a request for the Go State pillows and Direct TV said okay, knowing that it was a possibility they’d be asked to remove them. It was fun while it lasted.
If that's what happened, then PSU is throwing away free publicity, and it's not as if "Go State" is used only by PSU.
 

Nittering Nabob

All-Conference
Sep 17, 2024
3,360
3,170
113
Penn State, especially the Administrators, needs to go Eff itself.

“Go State” isn’t copyrighted, but some some pinhead staff attorney thinks it is.

I would love to learn the identity of the PSU person who took umbrage to the “Go State” pillows.

pm me if you learn who it is.
 

kgilbert78

All-Conference
Apr 9, 2013
1,086
1,688
113
Penn State, especially the Administrators, needs to go Eff itself.

“Go State” isn’t copyrighted, but some some pinhead staff attorney thinks it is.

I would love to learn the identity of the PSU person who took umbrage to the “Go State” pillows.

pm me if you learn who it is.
It may have been the DirectTV lawyers without input from PSU. Penn State does not have a monopoly on pinheads....
 
BWI

Latest

  1. 01 BWI D'Anton Lynn has a choice to make before the Penn State season starts, and it will impact how he communicates with his defense
  2. 02 BWI Penn State offers rising 2028 DE Jeremiah Figaro, immediately locks in White Out visit
  3. 03 BWI ‘The storm is going to come’: Matt Campbell’s vision for Penn State is about to be tested
  4. 04 BWI Three things we've learned about the Penn State defense through two weeks of camp
  5. 05 BWI Penn State locks in key visit date with top 2028 wide receiver