U$C Doesn't Want to be Called "Southern Cal"

by bluestreet on Sep 11, 2006 2:58 PM PDT

Holy cow. Is this really true? From the Sporting News:

Apparently USC does not want to be referred to as "Southern Cal". Well, since when does a team get to decide what I call it? Look, win thirty-some games in a row, win a couple of national titles, and recruit the most dominant players in the land every year, and maybe I'll give you that respect. Uh, never mind. Would you prefer "USC" or "University of Southern California"? And from Wiki: USC is often identified as "Southern Cal" by the media, much to the chagrin of the school's sports information department, which specifically requests in every media guide that the school not be referred to as "Southern Cal" in order to avoid association with the University of California, Berkeley (known as "Cal"). If this is true then we should just call this community college just "Southern Cal" from now on.

What a bunch of doofuses. The best part of this story in terms of following football via blogs, the blogpoll has USC listed at "Southern Cal."

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Southern Cal

I like it :D
Southern Cal.
Can't wait for the game against Southern Cal.
I'm pretty we are going to kick butt against Southern Cal.
What a school.. Southern Cal.

by jatteratious on Sep 11, 2006 3:08 PM PDT reply actions

I prefer...

Lower Cal.

by pocho on Sep 11, 2006 3:32 PM PDT reply actions

or the other cal.

by guttylittlebruins on Sep 11, 2006 3:40 PM PDT reply actions

LA Community College it is then

Assholes.

by scittles on Sep 11, 2006 3:44 PM PDT reply actions

Figueroa Tech

is what i thought i was called.

by bluejoe on Sep 11, 2006 3:48 PM PDT reply actions

They were doing this when I was a student

Mr. BB had seen something similar, and I told him that they were doing this when we were students. The Daily Bruin now always refers to them as Southern Cal.

Regardless of what they want to be called, we just have to beat those fuckers.

by bruinbabe2000 on Sep 11, 2006 4:03 PM PDT reply actions

bwaaahahhaahaha

Southern Cal?! I love it. And I love that the Daily Bruin calls them that. I like Lower Cal too. Ultimately, lets just beat them!

I truly hope for a great season, but if we dont have one we must dumpdorrell.com

by DumpDorrell on Sep 11, 2006 4:14 PM PDT reply actions

A Few Years Ago

It was several years ago (memory a little fuzzy) when they started telling all the press honks and anyone that would listen that they did not like to be called "Southern Cal".

Apparently there OK with SCumbags.

Maybe they should be called No-Cal.

GO BRUINS!!!!

by artybruin on Sep 11, 2006 4:27 PM PDT reply actions

Southern Cal it is

I remember a few years ago they wanted everyone to call them "The Men of Troy"

well,

SOUTHERN CAL it is!

by True Blue and Gold on Sep 11, 2006 4:30 PM PDT reply actions

great!

You can't make this stuff up.

by BobbyBruin on Sep 11, 2006 5:13 PM PDT reply actions

Just after they announced it...

...about two years ago, the Daily Bruin published an opinion article that had "Southern Cal" in every sentence. It was hilarious, but they apparently got some sort of warning from SC. I'm glad to hear that the practice hasn't stopped. Apparently, they don't want to be associated with Cal.

by solidgoldsound on Sep 11, 2006 5:29 PM PDT reply actions

John Booty

I have read that John Booty doesn't like to be called just John. He insists that people call him "John David". That John Booty, who goes to Southern Cal. 30 miles north of the Anahiem Angels.

by MOlson on Sep 11, 2006 5:39 PM PDT reply actions

John Booty it is.

;)

by True Blue and Gold on Sep 11, 2006 6:49 PM PDT reply actions

Any way....

to get the Rose Bowl PA guy to use "Southern Cal"?

by MOlson on Sep 11, 2006 8:06 PM PDT reply actions

When space permits...

How about "Children of a Lesser Cal"?

Perhaps they are concerned with erroneous linkages to Cal Worthington, the car dealer in Southern Cal?

by LostinBruinsnation on Sep 11, 2006 8:17 PM PDT reply actions

South Central Dental College

by alcor805 on Sep 11, 2006 8:44 PM PDT reply actions

Stupid SC

Why then do they have a cheer for "Southern California", and I remember they use to spell it out or something at games, at least, back in the day. I like South Central Dental College! And of course, my favorite has always been University of Scared Caucasions!

by bluebruin on Sep 11, 2006 10:14 PM PDT reply actions