Can we no longer refer to USF as South Florida?

[Hold My Beer]

If you're gonna be a directional school, at least get the direction right

 

[GrozDozer]

University of West Florida - Tampa Campus

 

[JD08]

University of West Florida - Tampa Campus

UWF is actually pretty good for a D3 school. Maybe University of North SouthWest Florida?

 

[QuattroCane]

After tomorrow nobody's going to remember them again so don't bother.

 

[hotshot]

That's been bothering me for years. Since when was the city of Tampa considered "South Florida?"

 

[Cane44]

FIU should be USF..... they should be U of Tampa or Tampa U

 

[UMFarArcher]

University of West Florida - Tampa Campus

Already a University of West Florida in Pensacola - maybe SECOND UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA-WEST-OF ORLANDO - SORTA, as that title just . . . sings?

 

[FuriousStyles]

Suncoast University or Gulf of Mexico University would suit them just fine

 

[Negro-Wan Kanobi]

That's been bothering me for years. Since when was the city of Tampa considered "South Florida?"

AI told me it's because it's the SoUtHeRnMoSt StAtE sChOoL...

 

[TheOriginalCane]

1. University of West Central Florida (accurate)
2. University of Southwest Florida (accurate, and plays into the Ft. Myers/Naples proximity)

The second one allows them to continue using the USF abbreviation...

 

[hotshot]

AI told me it's because it's the SoUtHeRnMoSt StAtE sChOoL...

Isn't FAU in Boca a State school? How bout FIU?

 

[TheOriginalCane]

Isn't FAU in Boca a State school? How bout FIU?

Yes and Yes. Same as FGCU.

 

[Cane44]

Isn't FAU in Boca a State school? How bout FIU?

both are state schools.. the story I've been told is at the time FIU/FAU didn't exist and they were the southernmost state school, and kinda talked their way into getting that name, even though it made no sense... regardless of when the school started, the tri-county area was always South Florida...

 

[Felonious Monk]

Those ****ers are also trying to take credit for the Cuban sandwich.

 

[Brains]

Gibsonton State

 

[edge]

They are south of the Georgia/Florida border.

 

[BigDikDaddyFromCincinnati]

Interesting. I just thought all the dyslexic FSU applicants wound up at that Tampa school.

 

[Ispyin]

And you got UCF which is a directional school that isn’t even a directional school

 

[JohnnyYoung]

Can’t blame em for wanting to seem more distant from Hogtown to prospective… well er anyone

 

[PineCo.]

Southwest Florida State Muckdawgs