Yo, Ohioians

[palthegiraffe]

Originally posted by jcn37203 My school's (Austin Peay State U) mascot was "The Governor".

Who looks somewhat like the sinister Demon Deacon, mascot at the college I attended before transferring to Ohio State (Wake Forest):

[UnChained!]

Oh how I wish my beloved University would dump this:



For a plastic, suit version of this:



Please!!

[bluez4u]

Originally posted by jcn37203 Whats up with the thing where NFL players from Ohio State always say "*THE* Ohio State University"?

 

 

Just a football thing.

 

In basketball they say "Da...(mumble..mumble) instead of *THE*.

[dkitts2002]

Originally posted by Onswah Ohio State was founded in 1870 as a land-grant university. Basically the government gave federally controlled lands to schools. Ohio University was founded in 1803 in Athens, OH. Ohio State as part of a campaign to be better than OU started emphasizing the "the" in front of the name to distinguish itself. Basically it's the same reason the OSU marching band is known as "The Best Damn Band in the Land" or TBDBITL (pronounced ta bid el). It really is just part of the institution, like all other universities they have their own little quirks and traditions. (Texas A&M's bonfire-before the horrible accident a few years ago, and Penn State and Joe Paterno). And honestly the Buckeye battle cry is one of the best fight songs out there. We are buckeyes, we are posionous nuts.

 

 

I think it should be THE University of Cincinnati too.