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Posted: **Wed Nov 09, 2005 9:52 pm**

I've noticed that over the years, many teams prefer to have a marketable name when it comes to their athletic branding. TCU wants to stay away from Texas Christian, UAB absolutely despises Alabama-Birmingham, and I'm sure all the schools that have changed names hate being called Memphis State or North Texas State.

Anyways, what do you think about being called SMU vs Southern Methodist? I'm mostly talking about media coverage, not what will go on hats, t-shirts, uniforms, etc. Personally, you could go by Bob Arnuckle's College and it wouldn't matter if you were top 25 and beat some name teams. I really don't mind being Southern Methodist or SMU. I think it helps to have people know our whole name, and not guess that it's "southern mississippi?"

Posted: **Wed Nov 09, 2005 9:56 pm**

I have always said Southern Methodist due to stopping at a Burger King in waco with a SMU sweatshirt and having the girl behind the register ask if I went to Southwest Missouri or something.

Posted: **Wed Nov 09, 2005 10:15 pm**

your first mistake was stopping in waco

Posted: **Wed Nov 09, 2005 10:18 pm**

I like doing foul things in waco. It is a long standing habit of mine on the drive between Austin and Dallas.

Posted: **Wed Nov 09, 2005 10:20 pm**

yeah - LOL

here in calif - i always say southern methodist -

but then again, if we were a top 10 team, more people would know us by either 'SMU' or 'Southern Methodist' -

winning solves identity crises -

with the 60 & over crowd, 'SMU' is known by all / even in calif -

LOL :lol:

Posted: **Wed Nov 09, 2005 10:35 pm**

that's only cause they heard stories from their parents about the miraculous trip SMU took to the Rose Bowl in 1935.

Posted: **Wed Nov 09, 2005 10:39 pm**

yepper / that is definitely one story -

i also hear alot about dickerson, walker & rote -

Posted: **Wed Nov 09, 2005 10:40 pm**

yepper / that is definitely one story -

i also hear alot about dickerson, walker & rote -

btw - i just purchased a 1936 rose bowl ticket stub for that game last month -

that was a cool c-note for my birthday present -

Posted: **Wed Nov 09, 2005 11:26 pm**

Game video and studio show video from the early 80s always had "So. Methodist." I remember seeing the bball Top 20 (not 25 then) said So. Methodist as well.

Quite a few attorneys down here have bumper stickers touting their alma mater...StMU...St. Mary's in San Antonio...on first glance it looks like SMU.

Posted: **Sat Nov 12, 2005 2:21 pm**

Actually most people here in the east know us by SMU - and immediately mention Eric Dickerson and if they're older Doak Walker. Given that the United Methodist church has now stated publicly that it welcomes gay members, I'll play down the Methodist part.

Posted: **Sun Nov 13, 2005 12:15 am**

the methodist church lost their way eons ago /

agree 'stang

Posted: **Sun Nov 13, 2005 10:18 am**

yeah, back when they started letting women preach and letting people of different ethnicities go to the same church....you people are tools

Posted: **Sun Nov 13, 2005 10:21 am**

abezontar wrote:yeah, back when they started letting women preach and letting people of different ethnicities go to the same church....you people are tools

AMEN Brother!

Posted: **Sun Nov 13, 2005 4:32 pm**

Given that the United Methodist church has now stated publicly that it welcomes gay members, I'll play down the Methodist part.

WOW! Kidding or not, having statements like this associated with my school embarrass the hell out of me.

Posted: **Sun Nov 13, 2005 7:18 pm**

me too, I'm surprised you can suppor the school at all considering the give benefits to same sex partners of employees and faculty.