I feel really dumb

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Most of you are probably saying "well yeah, DJ, you are dumb." For my whole life I thought it was Kansas University not University of Kansas because it goes by KU for short. I just cited work done by their education department in a paper and had my mind blown. Why go by KU???? To differentiate from Kentucky? Paging @HuskyHawk SOS

 

[Guapo]

Most of you are probably saying "well yeah, DJ, you are dumb." For my whole life I thought it was Kansas University not University of Kansas because it goes by KU for short. I just cited work done by their education department in a paper and had my mind blown. Why go by KU???? To differentiate from Kentucky? Paging @HuskyHawk SOS

it’s them that are dumb

 

[Mr. French]

so, I guess I never even thought about that ... but wow, that is incredibly dumb and you my friend are NOT.

It appears CU (University of Colorado) OU (University of Oklahoma) and some others join in the illiteracy theme.

Also, an article I just read said that the theory behind differentiating between them and UK is almost certainly not the reason, and there doesn't appear to be a definite answer.

Why is it KU instead of UK?

kuinfo.ku.edu

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Thanks for the support in this unusual and trying times fellas

 

[CL82]

It's easier to keep track if you remember who the head coach of Kentucky is and that you can't spell "yuk" without UK.

 

[Deepster]

University of South Carolina goes by USC, UofSC, SC or Carolina.

 

[Guapo]

University of South Carolina goes by USC, UofSC, SC or Carolina.

SCAR can call themselves whatever they want, but they’ll never be USC or Carolina

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

University of South Carolina goes by USC, UofSC, SC or Carolina.

That’s different than what I’m saying. They don’t go by SCU

 

[Guapo]

(Whispers): Victory, Connecticut U

 

[Mr. French]

University of South Carolina goes by USC, UofSC, SC or Carolina.

Interesting ... but at least those all make perfect sense.

Univ at Buffalo is always called UB, despite saying "at" rather than "of" and technically it's a SUNY school so it's really SUNY Buffalo. But none of that is that weird, everyone locally just refers to it as UB.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Most of you are probably saying "well yeah, DJ, you are dumb." For my whole life I thought it was Kansas University not University of Kansas because it goes by KU for short. I just cited work done by their education department in a paper and had my mind blown. Why go by KU???? To differentiate from Kentucky? Paging @HuskyHawk SOS

All I can say is that all of those schools were in the Big 8. They each abbreviate that way KU, OU, NU, CU, MU. Iowa State, Kansas State and Oklahoma State are outliers. The Rock Chalk chant (which is chilling) includes "Rock Chalk Jayhawk KU" and it dates to 1886.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

All I can say is that all of those schools were in the Big 8. They each abbreviate that way KU, OU, NU, CU, MU. Iowa State, Kansas State and Oklahoma State are outliers. The Rock Chalk chant (which is chilling) includes "Rock Chalk Jayhawk KU" and it dates to 1886.

Ahhh thank you!

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

it’s them that are dumb

 

[UCLJ0211]

It could be worse...what about Indiana University in Pennsylvania or Miami University in Ohio. Those have me thoroughly confused.

 

[Mr. French]

It could be worse...what about Indiana University in Pennsylvania or Miami University in Ohio. Those have me thoroughly confused.

Or Pittsburg State in Kansas!

 

[ucp990411]

University of South Carolina goes by USC, UofSC, SC or Carolina.

When you see USC, what school do you think of?

 

[ucp990411]

Or Pittsburg State in Kansas!

Some people question UConn being in Connecticut

 

[HuskyHawk]

Or Pittsburg State in Kansas!

My parents went there. Go Gorillas! It is in Pittsburg KS (note, no "h").

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

It could be worse...what about Indiana University in Pennsylvania or Miami University in Ohio. Those have me thoroughly confused.

Indiana University At Purdue University of Fort Wayne Indiana

 

[Mr. French]

My parents went there. Go Gorillas! It is in Pittsburg KS (note, no "h").

My favorite punter ever, Brian Moorman, went there. I was just feeding into the theme of the previous poster.

 

[Mr. French]

It could be worse...what about Indiana University in Pennsylvania or Miami University in Ohio. Those have me thoroughly confused.

When you said that I thought to myself "I've heard of a few weird ones in or around PA" and then it hit me: California University of Pennsylvania.

"I got into Cal!" Wow, all the way to Berkeley huh? No no, Cal U of PA.

 

[Mr. French]

11 U.S. Colleges With Geographically Confused Names

Let's explore the names of 11 different colleges in the U.S. that will make you believe they are located in a different region.

11points.com

 

[Dove]

May I be the first to write... @Dream Jobbed 2.0 ...you, sir, are a dumb-ass!!

You once had a handle with Bob Diaco's name connected to it.

 

[dennismenace]

When you see USC, what school do you think of?

 

[temery]

The first president of the university of kansas was dyslexic. After a few years of trying to correct him, they just gave up.