[NU Sports] NU vs. NW or NWU or whatever!

[Louie Vaccher]

I'm glad you brought up the dyslexic Nebraska "NU" because that seems to run 
rampant in the Big XII. In addition to the misnamed NU, you have OU (U. of 
Oklahoma), CU (U. of Colorado) and KU (U. of Kansas). Of course, in the Big 
Ten, we call Indiana IU, so I guess it's pretty common.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Nolan" <nolan at romaine.tssi.com>
To: <nwu-sports at romaine.tssi.com>
Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 6:37 PM
Subject: Re: [NU Sports] NU vs. NW or NWU or whatever!


>> The University of Nebraska at Lincoln follows in what is generally an odd
>> (some might say "dumb") tradition of the Big Eight.  Texas A&M actually
>> makes fun of the University of Texas by calling it TU (and in the War
>> Hymn, "Texas University"), so I'm not sure why the University of Nebraska
>> enjoys being called NU.  Perhaps they're proud of their dyslexic 
>> students.
>> ;-)
>
> Some points to ponder:
>
> 1.  NU is easier to rhyme with or build into a chant than UN and it rolls
>    off the tongue easier.
>
> 2.  Nebraska has used a 'NU' marching formation since the 1920's,
>    I think before the Northwestern band started using one.
>
> 3.  The UN is in New York City.
> --
> Mike Nolan
>
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