SMU vs. Southern Methodist

[ColoStang]

Tomato-tomatao, whats wrong with Southern Methodist?

Nothing. I make the point because its about continuity. Do you tell people you went to SMU or Southern Methodist? I'm sure 90% of us say SMU.

I dont know I mean its both for me, I wear shirts that say SMU on one line and the next is Southern Methodist University. I mean I like saying the full name, much like my fraternity KA, where I like saying Kappa Alpha Order. Either way its not a big deal, I identify both with SMU and its full name. I think you can still brand yourself either way, but yeah theres no doubt that people outside of Texas dont have a clue what it stands for.

I get all this, I do. I just think that we all would like some brand recognition, and the best way is SMU, not Southern Methodist. It'd be great if all outlets used one or the other, and i would vote for SMU.

[SMU_Alumni11]

If you are in any state that starts with a "M", most people who are not educationally driven, will quizzically look at you, if you say to them, that you went to SMU. They think, Southern : MN, MD, MS MI, MN, MO, MT., or derivatives thereof. Usually I have to say Southern Methodist in Dallas, or SMU in Dallas. Dallas is always the key.

Very true, if it were a Baptist school, it wouldnt run into as many conflicts as the M would lol

[SMU_Alumni11]

Tomato-tomatao, whats wrong with Southern Methodist?

I get all this, I do. I just think that we all would like some brand recognition, and the best way is SMU, not Southern Methodist. It'd be great if all outlets used one or the other, and i would vote for SMU.

Dont worry, unfortunately for me, I have noticed that most of the items are SMU or the picture of the mustang. The only stuff that really has the full name is diploma holders and some notebooks. I mean Im fine if they just go how the big schools work, most of the stuff is UT and Longhorn picture, and some items still say its full name for people like me lol

[StangEsq]

Like anything else, win and people will know who SMU is.

[RunPeruna]

Along these lines...after the aggy game in college station my sister went into McDonalds for a drink. Two aggie students (female) were in there and asked, "Where is SMU anyways?" So people don't know, even aggy

[smustatesmen]

I hope she told them," High on a hilltop in big D".

[StangEsq]

Along these lines...after the aggy game in college station my sister went into McDonalds for a drink. Two aggie students (female) were in there and asked, "Where is SMU anyways?" So people don't know, even aggy

Most people outside of texas have never heard of college station, either.

[SMU_Alumni11]

Should of said where they dont accept transfer classes of Farming 101

[couch 'em]

There are huge numbers of kids in the DFW suburbs who don't know what/where SMU is until they start applying to college.

[RGV Pony]

fan across the aisle from us at USM asked "where is your school"

[jtstang]

Let's compromise: So. Meth.

[S....M....U]

Girl at the Burger King in Waco thought SMU was Southern Missouri

growing up in stl lots of people thought I meant southern missouri when I said smu too

[Junior]

Ok. Now that we've been in the news alot, we need to make a push to get news outlets (mainly ESPN) to refer to us as SMU, not Southern Methodist. I think TCU did something similar in the past. I have zero idea how to go about this.

Won't work ucf is tried that for 10 years

who? do you mean central florida?

[ColoStang]

Looks like the 10 year project worked, everyone says UCF.

[huskerpony]

If you are in any state that starts with a "M", most people who are not educationally driven, will quizzically look at you, if you say to them, that you went to SMU. They think, Southern : MN, MD, MS MI, MN, MO, MT., or derivatives thereof. Usually I have to say Southern Methodist in Dallas, or SMU in Dallas. Dallas is always the key.

90% of the time the next line in this conversation is: "oh, you went to a bible college....."