(11-04-2011 04:57 PM)miko33 Wrote: (11-04-2011 04:03 PM)CougarRed Wrote: miko33 loves to have fun starting rumors. Take him seriously at your own risk.
3...2...1 until miko33 says "No, I'm serious this time."
Yeah right.
Tell me where the rumor is that I put forward in this thread. I put forward and opinion on how ECU may be getting a BE call, and I put forward an opinion on how I think it could improve its image with a different name.
I wish you were right but I think the Big East has been pretty clear in their actions over the years that they do not want ECU....And it is not because of the name, if so they would have never invited USF or UCF. To suggest we change our name is pure nonsense and to the guy that said we would change it in a heartbeat for an invite to the Big East you are out of your mind. Hell, we are lucky that our name is not UNC-Greenville which is what the UNC system wanted it to be when we moved from college to university status. But in the nature of fun here are few names that may get the Big East's attention.
1) Big East Carolina University
2) Greenville State University
3) University of Central Eastern North Carolina (even though not really correct in location pays homage to the Florida schools that have a problem with geography)
4) University of South North Carolina (See above)
5) University of Carolina or Carolina University (That would make UNC and USC very upset, but I kinda like it. Hey and it works for the Carolina Panthers.)
6) Coastal Plains University
7) University of Down East (Have to be from North Carolina to understand this one)
8) Pitt University (ECU is located in Pitt County)
9) Leo Jenkins University
10) UNC-Greenville ( I would shoot myself)
When you look at the options I think East Carolina University is just fine.