Orlando Sentinel either has some UF people there writing content or they have nothing to talk about. Article is silly, UCF is here stay, it's way too late to change the name anyway...
This is the kind of quality posting we need in the off-season. Thank you firm bizzle
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But unfortunately the same argument without any real reference to branding and how it is done and how long it actually takes to establish. Lots of non-directional schools seem to have the same struggles. I would say even more troubles than we at establishing a brand. Marshall, Rice, Temple, Tulane, Houston, Tulsa, Charlotte, Louisiana Tech, UMass, Uconn, New Mexico State, Miami (OH)Kent State, Buffalo, Akron, Ball State, Coastal Carolina, Toledo, Boise State, Utah state, Colorado State, New Mexico, Hawaii, Nevada, San Jose, Appalachian State, Louisiana, Texas State, Arkansas state.
I did not say he changed it. I just said I wanted to slap that person, even if it was him.
$1mill seems low tbh.
Because you put Citronaut and roll next to each other. It made me think Citronauts sound like a bread roll appetizer, kind of like the rolls served by Hops or Houlihans, but with some orange zest
UF missed the boat years ago. Back in the 1950, the Big 10 schools had a vision in establishing regional campuses. In doing this, they were able to expand their brand name and developed a a very loyal fan base as the students felt connected to the main campus simply based on name. For example the University of Michigan expanded to both Dearborn and Flint as there was a need to educate folks living in more metropolitan areas. Ann Arbor is about an hr drive from the Detroit burbs and 2 hrs from Flint. UM now also has a down-town Detroit campus to capture the working professionals. Additionally, the University of Wisconsin has over 180K students under the UW public university system. Granted, not all of the regional campuses field a football team, but their degree does show the University of Wisconsin, and all are avid Badger fans. There are no other colleges in the state of Wisconsin that competes against the University of Wisconsin...they own the state. Granted UF wasn't much of a campus back in the prior to the 1950-70's, (keep in mind AC window units we're available for sale until the early 1970 so I'm not surprised) their leadership did not have the vision to assume a position as being a flag-ship university as what UM and UW did back in the day. Tampa was a growing market back then and Jax has always been a military town with a large population. UF could have easily established a regional campus in both locations and locked down their presence and strengthened their brand-name if their administrators actually thought about their future and shared a same vision.
You are actually not alone. As for name change, back in the early 1990s there was serious talk about changing the name from UCF to Orlando University or University of Orlando. Some thought it was a great idea powers that be obviously thought otherwise.
Not sure how "serious" it may have been. I don't think the school ever seriously considered anything
Not really...Most know existing P5 inclusion is based on money, and time-in-grade, not academics (Louisville, Nebraska, Kansas, Miss State just to name a few). Since all major land-grant schools are already tagged, future expansion will be based on media markets and recent athletic performance. All P5s have been established for a very long time (i.e. land-granted schools). The University of Miami is probably the youngest P5 school, established in the 1930s. I do agree w/you regarding UCF admissions, but their motto supports opportunity and giving students a fair shake in being successful in life with a college education. I would suspect at some point, they'll start throttling back enrollment to the main-campus. Heck, do what the rest of the top 25 schools do, reject in-state students and accept out-of-state chasing dollars and say you're most selective. UCF hasn't really missed the boat, they're still sailing toward better seas.
That is certainly not the way I understood it in the many conversations I had with central administration. But I could be wrong.
