tOSU??

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[horns19]

i would rather hear some cat on monday night football say they are from "THE ohio state university" than say they are from "oakmont ridgeview lane high school" or some crap like that.

 

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[john_h]

how does a school "earn the t"?

 

[txMaize]

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[Skippylou]

Gordon Gee started the use of The Ohio State University the first time he was our president. His rationale is that it is the legal name of the institution and therefore should be used.

 

[Pancho Negro]

People do realize that our official name is "The University of Texas at Austin", right?

 

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[Pimpology]

I love posting on The Hornfans.com!

I agree that "tOSU" distinguishes them from Oregon St. or Oklahoma St., but when you are actually talking in person to someone, there is no confusion when they say "I went to Ohio State." "Which Ohio State?" "The Ohio State." "Gotcha!"

Maybe they can start crossing the "t" before the game after they dot the "i".

 

[ADMIRALSTOCKDALE]

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[milk_monitor]

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[Shark4]

It is how the university chooses to identify itself. Where is the crime? Here is what the official tOSU stylebook says about usage of the name:

The Ohio State University**
After the first full reference to The Ohio State University (note the capital T), the following references are acceptable:
Ohio State
the university (always lowercase)
Do not use “OSU” to refer to The Ohio State University.
In referring to regional campuses, the first reference in text copy should be to the complete title.
The Ohio State University at Lima offers courses in many areas.
The Ohio State University at Mansfield held a special student seminar.
Subsequent references:
Ohio State Lima
Ohio State Mansfield

Higher in the thread, someone said THE is not used in the university logo. Not true. From the official site:

It is The Ohio State University

And I have to disagree with my fellow, I presume, member of tOSU Alumni Assoc. above, Skippylou. The use did not start with President Gordon Gee. It predated him, back to the late 70s or early 80s in a marketing campaign. That's where it started and it stuck.

Personally, I like it for several reasons:

1) It does clear up confusion with Oregon and Oklahoma State Universities.
2) It adds dash to Monday Night Football player introductions of Buckeyes.
3) It does tend to piss off opponents. This is a good thing.
4) It does come off as a bit arrogant. I like that in a fighter pilot...no, wait, in a football team.
5) And the ultimate honor, it generates a long thread on hornfans.com

 

[H. Keller]

3) It does tend to piss off opponents. This is a good thing.
4) It does come off as a bit arrogant. I like that in a fighter pilot...no, wait, in a football team.
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No, it comes off as ghey. As in that <Y-M-C-A> O-H-I-O <Y-M-C-A> thing the tosu fans do while the band plays Sloopy.

 

[Texas Jack]

Official statement from the board of regents...

"Here at OSU we have very small penis's, therefore we will make up for it by referring to this state University as the only one, even thought there are dozens more."


EOM

 

[HousHorn09]

eh, I could give a rats *** about the "t". Although I am of the opinion that couch burning has to be the stupidest tradition on the planet.


Well, it is the stupidest if you take out the tradition of making your nads look like squeezed silly puddy.

 

[coolhorn]

Maybe we could be tUT...call us King tUT.

 

[LakeErieHorn]

FWIW

The Ohio University...

That is the official name of the first "state" school in ohio.

Now this thread is complete