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Does OU have an AU problem?
Posted on 12/11/17 at 5:10 pm
Posted on 12/11/17 at 5:10 pm
I don't try to know about the history of other teams and universities.
But I am curious why the University of Oklahoma calls itself "OU". Shouldn't it be "UO".
This is like half of the Auburn fanbase and almost all of their verbal commits calling themselves the University of Auburn.
But I am curious why the University of Oklahoma calls itself "OU". Shouldn't it be "UO".
This is like half of the Auburn fanbase and almost all of their verbal commits calling themselves the University of Auburn.
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Posted on 12/11/17 at 5:16 pm to meansonny
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OU
And sometimes Y
Posted on 12/12/17 at 10:34 am to meansonny
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But I am curious why the University of Oklahoma calls itself "OU"
Because they are a bunch of idiots.
Posted on 12/12/17 at 11:10 am to Dawgsontop34
Well, that's not very nice.
Posted on 12/12/17 at 11:32 am to meansonny
Because UO sounds stupid
Posted on 12/12/17 at 12:07 pm to BranchDawg
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OU
Posted on 12/12/17 at 2:02 pm to meansonny
It's a Big 8 thing. Kansas is KU, Nebraska is NU. Missouri went by MU for a while. Colorado is CU.
Also, in the early 1900s, there was a lot of printed materials where OU was listed as "Oklahoma University".
Also, in the early 1900s, there was a lot of printed materials where OU was listed as "Oklahoma University".
Posted on 12/12/17 at 2:06 pm to td01241
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Because UO sounds stupid
Doesn't Oregon refer to themselves as UO? It's no better or worse than OU...
Interesting answer from the Sooner. Makes sense. I've never seen Nebraska referenced as UN... always NU.
Posted on 12/12/17 at 2:09 pm to fibonaccisquared
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Makes sense
No. It makes as much sense as a high schooler committing to the University of Auburn.
Is it an explanation? Yes. Does it make sense to not use sequential letters? No.
Posted on 12/12/17 at 3:25 pm to meansonny
Given that we call our school UGA and not UG, this might be a good one to avoid.
Posted on 12/12/17 at 3:31 pm to FaCubeItches
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Given that we call our school UGA and not UG, this might be a good one to avoid.
University of Georgia - Athens
Had a prof give the entire history of it
Posted on 12/12/17 at 3:37 pm to meansonny
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Is it an explanation? Yes. Does it make sense to not use sequential letters? No.
It's a sensible explanation... not saying that the decision to do so makes sense... but the explanation does.
Posted on 12/12/17 at 5:06 pm to theOG
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Well, that's not very nice.
Welcome to the board. be ready to be trolled merciless, but welcome, anyway. If you are seriously wanting to know anything specific about Georgia football, start a thread and you will probably get plenty of responses. If you don't come on here and troll most will be nice. If you troll, though....oooooooweeeee!
Posted on 12/12/17 at 5:16 pm to FinleyStreet
Now if we can get the Nerds to understand how stupid they look when they spell it UGa, then we're in business.
Posted on 12/12/17 at 5:35 pm to meansonny
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This is like half of the Auburn fanbase and almost all of their verbal commits calling themselves the University of Auburn.
like 90% of kansas basketball commits say they are headed to "Kansas University" due to the KU thing.
but, yeah, it's a big 8 thing. and it actually makes things a lot easier
who is UK? who is KU? wow, that's nice and avoids a mess.
who is UM? who is MU? you actually know the difference don't you?
who is OU? who is UO? you know the answer, right?
do you know who CU is? UC? i bet you do!
now, who is USC? who is UT? frick, i don't know!
thank you, big 8, for making my life easier!
This post was edited on 12/12/17 at 5:37 pm
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