The ........ University Question

Slaytwebeling · Pop Shuvit Joined: 23 May 2004 Posts: 152 City: G-town

I told a friend that I thought that when the NFL pros tell where they went to college that when they put THE in front of the universities name that it possible meant they won the national championship when they attended that college. He completely shut the idea down, but I feel it might be possible. However, I have not been able to watch monday night football were they say what college they went to. I never really gave it much thought untill the kid said that that was completely not true and I was wondering if any1 else knew anything about it.
Really stupid question but I dont wnat to have to wait untill next monday to see if i'm right or wrong.

JTwakeskater56 · Posted: Oct 27, 2005 5:50 am Post subject:

I'm thinking you are talking about " The University of Miami" which alumni refer to as , " The U". There may be more to it. Question

Slaytwebeling · Pop Shuvit Joined: 23 May 2004 Posts: 152 City: G-town

No I remember them doing to The Ohio State University.

Cary K. · Posted: Oct 27, 2005 7:23 am Post subject:

integrity640 · Kickflip Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 2866 City: Ocala

Cary K., exactly, just hopw much school spirit they have probably and how theyre using it.

greg van wagnen · Posted: Oct 28, 2005 8:45 am Post subject:

integrity640, no thats the full name really

senorbueno · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Posts: 1593

I'm pretty sure that OU's official name is The University of Oklahoma (then again we have won a championship or two, or 7)... I think more than just Miami does that... I'll be sure to watch MNF this week to see if that's true, would be kind of cool, but I just think that's just how they say their school name.

Cary K. · Posted: Oct 28, 2005 2:36 pm Post subject:

senorbueno · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Posts: 1593

He said in the original post that when they say the lineups on Monday Night Football, the players say what schools they went to... He is just wondering if when they say "the university of miami" or "the ohio state", does that mean did they win a national championship while they went to school. By watching them say their college names, you can single out who says "the" before their school name, and then it would not be hard to tell if their school won a National title while that player was still in college.

I seriously doubt that is why they say it that way, but I'll still look out for it, it would be kind of a cool tradition if it were true.