OT: TAMUCommerce name change

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

This was officially approved by the Board of Regents today. We are now officially "East Texas A&M University"

Welcome to the A&M directional names club.

[IronOre]

Directional State!

[Goods]

Serious question..............that sounds like a joke..............but will Kingsville change to SE Texas A&M? South Texas A&M?

[cwfenn]

Suppose anyone will be calling it “ET”?

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

Serious question..............that sounds like a joke..............but will Kingsville change to SE Texas A&M? South Texas A&M?

I joked about that on Facebook earlier. I think Javelina folks would have a stroke if that happened.

[Goods]

I guess that means Kingsville has more brand recognition than Commerce?

[IronOre]

Serious question..............that sounds like a joke..............but will Kingsville change to SE Texas A&M? South Texas A&M?

Yeah, I got yelled at for using directions in Texas already, so I'm not touching that one.

[JakeTAMUC]

Suppose anyone will be calling it “ET”?

That’s exactly what they are calling it. We were East Texas university since our inception in 1889. The alma mater is titled “Hail All Hail ET.”

[laker]

I suppose that I'll have to get a new cap for my collection now.

[JakeTAMUC]

I suppose that I'll have to get a new cap for my collection now.

There will be no change to the logo, so if that’s what you have you’re good.

[Techster88]

This was officially approved by the Board of Regents today. We are now officially "East Texas A&M University"

Bout dam time!!!! Should've been the name all along. Idiots copying UT system when East Texas University already had name recognition just needed to attach the A&M to it like WT did.

Gets more sticky when there is an A&I in the equation. Texas A&I A&M just doesn't work. Maybe Texas Industry A&M or South Texas A&M

[cwfenn]

ESPN calling them by both names for their basketball game tonight against the main campus:

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...as-am-texas-am

[Finchwidget]

Gets more sticky when there is an A&I in the equation. Texas A&I A&M just doesn't work. Maybe Texas Industry A&M or South Texas A&M

Why not go crazy with it? Texas A&I&M is a name that would really get people talking

[laker]

Why not go crazy with it? Texas A&I&M is a name that would really get people talking

Shades of IUPUI!

[JakeTAMUC]

Bout dam time!!!! Should've been the name all along. Idiots copying UT system when East Texas University already had name recognition just needed to attach the A&M to it like WT did.

Gets more sticky when there is an A&I in the equation. Texas A&I A&M just doesn't work. Maybe Texas Industry A&M or South Texas A&M

The old ET mojo showed up tonight in honor of the name change as the Lions take down Colby Carthel and the SFA Lumberjacks 19-14.