(03-05-2020 12:20 PM)allerretour Wrote:  No doubt there's something better out there that some great marketing mind will come up with, but I prefer Family to Nation, personally. I remember when Tim Brewster blew into Minneapolis with his "Gopher Nation" schtick. Sounded stupid, and that was in the context of a flagship state school with one of the largest enrollments in the country. Still sounded silly to most here, and was the object of much derision. Owl Nation? Hey, Rice is closer to Family, might as well own it, until the aforementioned great marketing minds come up with something better. Erica's letter seemed like it was more addressed to a Rice Family than an Owl Nation.

I agree. It's awkward and embarrassing when marketing is completely divorced for reality. For now, family is much more accurate in terms of size, and has good connotations