OT - Globetrotter insults entire state

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Minor correction - I think you mean "Land Grant".

Yup.

[Adam]

I forgot to add that these dual university systems tend to spawn intense sports rivalries when the schools are on the same athletic plane. Iowa-ISU, Michigan-MSU, Oklahoma-OSU, Oregon-OSU, Washington-WSU, Arizona-ASU, etc.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

I forgot to add that these dual university systems tend to spawn intense sports rivalries when the schools are on the same athletic plane. Iowa-ISU, Michigan-MSU, Oklahoma-OSU, Oregon-OSU, Washington-WSU, Arizona-ASU, etc.

Yeah, University of Pennsylvania and Penn State.....Not!

Bwahahahaha!

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

Here in Connecticut, we have a very large, public university, the University of Connecticut (UCONN). We also have a very small, private college, Connecticut College.

Been there. My sister-in-law went to Conn College.

Come to think of it, I don't think any states in our region (New England, New York, New Jersey) have a "University of (state)" and "(state) State University." Connecticut somewhat does, in the form of CCSU and others, and New York has the SUNY schools (which go by more common names since Albany and Binghamton went D-I). Pennsylvania and Delaware have both.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by bainsey

Pennsylvania and Delaware have both.

University of Virginia
Virginia State University
Virginia Commonwealth University

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by grunewar

University of Virginia
Virginia State University
Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia Tech?

[Mark Padgett]

I grew up in Illinois and there the two "major" sports colleges are the University of Illinois and Northwestern University (a private school). Although Northwestern isn't really a "powerhouse", it has a higher "conference status" than Illinois State (located in a town weirdly named "Normal"), Northern Illinois (where I attended), Eastern Illinois, Western Illinois and Southern Illinois. Oh yeah, and Prairie State (which I also attended).

The University of Illinois and Northwestern really don't have a hot rivalry going, and I don't think they ever did.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Virginia Tech?

I was well aware of VA Tech and VMI, etc.

But the discussion was along the lines of state/university and being that we had a commonwealth too, I thought that unique. (else we'll be talking Fla, FSU, FAMU, etc. Texas, Texas Tech, TCU, etc. - not as unique IMO)

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

I guess you didn't read my last sentence in that post. Complaining? Are you crazy? As far as I'm concerned, he could have cheated to get that right. I think Make-A-Wish is one of the greatest charities we have. I've seen some of those kids and the way their faces look when they are ready to leave on their wish trip is priceless.

BTW - thanks for the support, BBR.

I don't know much about west coast teams, but I gather the reason for the post was that the Beavers belong to the other Oregon team that you mentioned - OSU; and the OU are something else other than the Beavers.

Oh, this.

[bainsey]

Originally Posted by grunewar

But the discussion was along the lines of state/university and being that we had a commonwealth too, I thought that unique.

Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Massachusetts are all "commonwealths," by their own definitions. According to my Google search, only Virginia has "commonwealth" in a university name. Kentucky and Penn have a "State"; Mass. has neither "State" nor "Commonwealth."

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

The differences between these twin-named universities confuse me. Here in Connecticut, we have a very large, public university, the University of Connecticut (UCONN). We also have a very small, private college, Connecticut College. No one would ever confuse them. I am also aware that Pennsylvania has two universities, Pennsylvania State (Penn State), a very large, public university, and the University of Pennsylvania, a private, Ivy League university.

What's the story on other twin-named universities: Oregon, and Oregon State; Kansas, and Kansas State; North Carolina, and North Carolina State, etc.? Is it a matter of public, versus private, as it is in the examples I gave above, or is it something else?

Go live in a state that's bigger than, um, Houston! One big enough to NEED more than one state school. Heck, OU and OSU (both the Oklahoma and Oregon versions of this pair) and KSU/KU are probably large enough to fit Connecticut between them!

Not to mention Texas, with UT, TA&M, Texas Tech all "full-sized" public state schools (not to mention about 10 others without Texas in the name and 5 more private schools, all as big as UConn). (Heck, I bet there are subsidiary schools of both UT and TA&M with as much enrollment as Connecticut.!)

Florida / FSU...
Michigan / MSU...
I am sure there are 10 more of these, all far apart enough to fit Conn between them.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by bainsey

Been there. My sister-in-law went to Conn College.

Come to think of it, I don't think any states in our region (New England, New York, New Jersey) have a "University of (state)" and "(state) State University." Connecticut somewhat does, in the form of CCSU and others, and New York has the SUNY schools (which go by more common names since Albany and Binghamton went D-I). Pennsylvania and Delaware have both.

NY has both.
New England? Um ... not a state!

[Adam]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

Florida / FSU...
Michigan / MSU...
I am sure there are 10 more of these, all far apart enough to fit Conn between them.

You made me curious. Iowa and Iowa State are approximately 115 miles apart as the crow flies (thanks to Pythagoras). Connecticut is 110 miles across.

Now back to my work day.

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

You made me curious. Iowa and Iowa State are approximately 115 miles apart as the crow flies (thanks to Pythagoras). Connecticut is 110 miles across.

Now back to my work day.

Yeah, you and Bainsey get this thread's, "over-achiever" Awards!

[Adam]

Originally Posted by grunewar

Yeah, you and Bainsey get this thread's, "over-achiever" Awards!

While I'm at it....
FIFY