The Ohio State University - a reason or arrogance?

[bkochmc]

Originally Posted by BuckeyeNation27

thank god you found that

Hey, someone's gotta actually do a search to see if a thread with the same subject has already been started.

[Best Buckeye]

I think that came about because okla state won the battle over the right to use OSU as their logo. since then Ohio State cant use OSU.

[barlow1802]

always told that it had to do with a lawsuit between OU and OSU, by adding "the" we dont infringe on any of their rights (trademarks, what have you) but the answer is in that thread somewhere.. i think its a slight variation of what i just said but not sure

[aesculus glabra]

Originally Posted by IronBuckI

Miami Redhawk forum. Their are a lot of haters in Oxford. There are also a lot of Buckeye fans, but the message board guys are the ones that try to degrade schools with better athletic programs than them.

and better academics:

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/col...udoc_brief.php

[msj2487]

Yesterday on ABC, Eddie George was a guest or something on some show called "You Got Game," and they were discussing what having "game" is and who in the NFL has "game." Anyways the funny part is is that during the end of the segment after interviewing NFL players and coaches, they went back to the studio where George was, right after interviewing Pace and the host said something like, "You had some game back in the day, just like your old teammate there, big Orlando Pace!" George replied, "Oh yeah, back in my younger years for sure, and Pace he definitley has game, back at Ohio State, excuse me, THE Ohio State Buckeyes we all had game." Or something along those lines, but it was something that me extremely proud to be a Buckeye fan!

I don't think its arrogant when saying THE Ohio State Buckeyes, it may get old, and it may be stressed a little too much sometimes, but its also something very unique. To my knowledge no other team calls themselves proudly with a THE at the beginning. I love it, and hope to continue hearing it on the new MNF!

[daddyphatsacs]

Originally Posted by msj2487

I love it, and hope to continue hearing it on the new MNF!

MNF??? The cat has stepped out of the bag my friend. I always had a feeling that you were a closet romance novel reader msj2487.

[YourEconProf]

Originally Posted by OregonBuckeye

What is "The" for? I always assumed it was to distinguish it as Ohio's state university instead of Ohio University but is it just part of the name? Thanks.

I asked about this when I joined the faculty at tOSU. Apparently, the source of 'The' dates back to the creation of the branch campuses, you know OSU-Marion, OSU-Lima, etc. In the process of creating these branch campuses, it was suggested that OSU become OSU-Columbus, in the same way that UT is actually UT-Austin, or UNC-Chapel Hill. Apparently, OSU was not terribly thrilled about becoming just another OSU-<city> and it instead became THE Ohio State University, the campus whose primacy meant that it didn't need a city name.

Now, I'm not going to bet my first-born on this, but this was shared with me by someone who I would trust to know.

YEP.

[msj2487]

MNF??? The cat has stepped out of the bag my friend. I always had a feeling that you were a closet romance novel reader msj2487.

Damnit... I don't know what to say, I thought I'd be able to keep this a secret my whole life... I just can't explain Cassie's writing ability though, it's thrilling...voluptuous, stimulating, lustful, and most important of all...arousing!!

Say, while the cat is out of the bag, would you like to know my favorite romance novel? You got it, none other than Norah Hess' :