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re: Why does Georgia go by UGA and not UG?
Posted on 5/28/12 at 10:25 pm to TheSandman
Posted on 5/28/12 at 10:25 pm to TheSandman
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TheSandman
There's a simple explanation....
Grew up in Alabama....moved to Georgia in high school. Went to undergrad at a private univ in Macon and just recently got my MBA at UGA.
Been in Georgia for over 20 years....and there were tons of people that wanted me to switch to being a DAWG. But when you grow up an Alabama fan...immersed in the rivalry of what is Tide/War Eagle on a daily basis....it's hard to switch. Loyalty is loyalty.
ROLL TIDE? rolll tide....
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Posted on 5/28/12 at 10:26 pm to Slippery Slope
without the A we can't really use the UGAy moniker, and that's just too much to give up just to have the acronym make sense.
Posted on 5/28/12 at 10:40 pm to Ross
Well this thread is shot to hell
Posted on 5/28/12 at 10:42 pm to dawgfan24348
it never really stood for much 
Posted on 5/28/12 at 10:47 pm to Damn Good Dawg
Posted on 5/28/12 at 10:48 pm to roadGator
shhhhhhhhhhhh
Posted on 5/29/12 at 12:07 am to Doc Fenton
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I've been known to throw around UTK or UTA sometimes for clarity's sake, but not really as an insult.
When you meet some one from the university of Texas and they say they went to ut, just be like oh no way I really like Tennessee. nothing pissed them off more.
Posted on 5/29/12 at 12:13 am to reb13
UT established 1794
UTX established 1883
UTX established 1883
Posted on 5/29/12 at 7:10 am to dbt_Geaux_Tigers_196
the state of Tennessee wasn't established until 1796, making it impossible for there to be a UT in 1794. UT traces its charter back to Blount College and East Tennessee Univ. (neither state institutions). The state didn't designate the "University of Tennessee" until 1879 when it did so to get the land grant status and the Federal endowment.
btw... UGA was the first state chartered, UNC was the first to enroll students, but USC was the first to get state appropriated public funds, which technically makes it the oldest state school.
btw... UGA was the first state chartered, UNC was the first to enroll students, but USC was the first to get state appropriated public funds, which technically makes it the oldest state school.
Posted on 5/29/12 at 7:15 am to winyahpercy
Muy interesante.
Posted on 5/29/12 at 8:47 am to Slippery Slope
Check the movie board.
Posted on 5/29/12 at 8:59 am to NIH
Posted on 5/29/12 at 9:01 am to Slippery Slope
Half Christmas is here
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