Lets keep it local. After all, we need to stay narrow minded so we can never achieve national recognition. Stay home and stay small.
Actually, why stop at Texas? We should be trying to grow our brand globally, so we should put the UH logo over the outline of the earth next time.
Absolutely!
People keep shooting me down for having that visionâŠim told to stay in my lane when it comes to the University of Houston.
That we are destined to remain a commuter school that ONLY caters to working class students and first generation students and those still living with mommy and daddy and that we will NEVER be a Traditional Destination University.
F THAT!
LOL Beat me to that.
Nothing to add except I wouldnât take whatâs on the coaches shirt as an endorsement of anything. Im fairly certain that they wear whatever Lauren Sampson puts out for them to wear.
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We should include the Gulf of America outline next time.
You mean âThe Gulf of Houstonâ.
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or try to get it changed to the Gulf of the Coogs!
All I have to say is this.
PSJ was TEXASâ Tallest Fraternity.
NOT merely Houstonâs.
âNuff said.
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And in any event, you can go on youtube and look up all of the UH football team stadium entrance videos there:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Houston+Cougars+football+stadium+entrance
I always see UH, TEXAS (emphasis added), and even USA flags.
I donât generally see a City of Houston flag leading the way, except on maybe one.
That should tell you all you need to know.
Hell, even when wearing the blue unisâŠWE STILL had a Texas flag leading the way, together with a US flag and City of Houston flag.
Obviously, it ainât JUST about the City, even when we are wearing the âHouston Blues.â
yes, we get it LAWâŠthe University of Houston is the #1 Flagship in the State of Texas and it isnât even close.
The state, from day ONE, provided more resources to the University of Houston than any other school in the state and high school seniors all over the state (from El Paso to Beaumont and from Amarillo to Corpus Christ) have the University of Houston as their #1 In-State Destination when filling our Texas School applications. The other options are after thought safety schools!
Nationally, when other Americans think of a Higher Education Public School IN the state of Texas, the University of Houston is the FIRST school that comes to mind.
In fact, both the SEC and B1G 10 are currently fighting over adding the University of Houston because it is a GIVEN that if you add the University of Houston, you capture ALL of the Texas marketsâŠwithout a shadow of a doubt. After all, the Cougars ARE Texas Tallest Fraternity and the Fronteirsmen run onto the field with Texas flags!
In fact, ESPN has missed the markâŠinstead of sponsoring the Longhorn NetworkâŠthey should have created the Cougar Network because that is no doubt⊠the biggest, most popular brand IN the state of Texas.
The brand is so BIG that only a state, the size of Texas, can accommodate the monster state brand of the University of Houston. Thatâs how big the brand is and how synonymous it is with the State of Texas, itself!
When others hear the word âTexasâ, 4 things instantly come to mind
- The Alamo
- Cowboys
- NASA
- The University of Houston
That was sarcasm to show how ridiculous your takes are, Law.
No one said UH was the #1 flagship university in Texas, much less yours truly, so stop MISREPRESENTING what anyone here is saying.
But even if we arenât the #1 flagship university or flagship public U. in TexasâŠwe are still, fundamentally, as a matter of fact, and without factual dispute a STATE university in the state of TEXAS.
That makes any stating or questioning of the fact that The State of Texas has something to do with the University of HoustonâŠas you didâŠa laughable and correctable offense/violation of truth.
One worthy of posting in response to and arguing about/correcting you on.
thatâs the whole argument, LAW.
No crap Houston is IN the state of Texas but it does NOT represent the State of Texas in the same way it Represents the CITY of Houston.
the average person in AmarilloâŠor El Paso knows next to nothing about the University of Houston so it most definitely does NOT represent the whole state in the same way UT, TAMU or even Texas Tech does.
Just give it upâŠrunning onto a field with a Texas flag wonât change that reputation and is a laughable defense form youâŠ
I can see it nowâŠkid in Wichita Falls.Well I was going to apply to the University of Texas but you, know the Fontiersmen run on to the field with a Texas flagâŠso that school = TexasâŠIâll apply to the University of Houston now,
Again, not entirely sure thatâs true.
If it wereâŠthen why wasnât PSJ âHoustonâs Tallest Fraternity,â instead of âTexasâ Tallest Fraternity?â
Why is our biggest party and biggest annual tradition a Texas themed event instead of an urban/Houston themed event?
Why does our biggest spirit group wear cowboy hats and dusters instead of the latest urban fashions?
Why does our coaching staff put Texas logos on their coaching gear?
Why do I drive around with a Texas shaped UH logo on the back of my pickup?
Why does this websiteâŠarguably the #1 website for discussion of UH athletics, have a State of Texas themed logo, as opposed to a Houston one?
Why do we fight for local bragging rights against UT and aTm so often?
Why do we always bring our team onto the field with a State of Texas flag, and run the same flag across the field when the team scores?
ObviouslyâŠthereâs more to what we stand for than merely the city, given that!
Just sayinâ!
You ae making the WRONG argument.
yes, we are located in TexasâŠyes, we receive state funding , yes we mix in âsomeâ Texas themes but all of that pales in comparison to our reputation IN our metro and our effort to connect with our CITY first and state second.
We wear Blue Oilers jerseysâŠnot Dallas Cowboys jerseys or even Texas Flag inspired jerseys.
We have mottos FOR THE CITY and H-TOWN TAKEOVER not State themed slogans.
Also, non Houston area Texans is a very SMALL % of our incoming freshmen class proving we have a begger presence INSIDE of the Houston metro than outside of it.
We STILL have A LOT of work to do to improve our In-State and national reputation and I hope we doâŠbut as of today, by almost everyone except YOU, we are regarded a Regional School first that receives limited state fundingâŠwe are not OUR States #1 âŠor #2âŠor even #3 flagship option.
Meanwhile, back at the ranchâŠ.
I remember having a cap with this on it when I was working for Intramurals
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Again, not sure I agree, based upon the examples that I posted that seem to show that the CONTRARY is true (PSJ, Frontier Fiesta, Texas flags, Western themed spirit unis, State of TX coaching gear, etc).
I think that most people here would regard UT, aTm, and Tech, that is to say, OTHER TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITIES, as our most hated rivals and the people against whom we seek âwater coolerâ bragging rights over at work; NOT local schools like Rice, TSU, and HCU.
Given thatâŠobviously we seek and demand respect at a way bigger level than just the local level, attempt to connect more at that level than merely locally, and seek to be recognized as not merely the best locallyâŠbut as the best in the STATE OF TEXAS in various endeavors as well.
That effort/emphasis seems to be one of âStateâ interest over âlocalâ or âcityâ interest.
Have you considered that Fiestaâs current incarnation (since the 90s) is basically a carbon copy of a much larger tradition that happens at approximately the same time of year in this city?
Of course.
And the theme of that event is likewise typically TEXAN and RURAL (a livestock show, rodeo, and concert series with chiefly Country artists) with its Western theme.
It likewise doesnât really have an urban or Houston theme. It seeks to connect at a more statewide level than a local level.
Point made.
So based on that, I rest my case.
That saidâŠprobably the best ROCK concert I ever went to see was the KISS concert at the rodeo back in 2011 right before leaving for Afghanistan the first time.
yesâŠbut none of that stuff makes us the School that represents the entire State of Texas.
We are WAY down on that listâŠ