Author Topic: Thoughts on shorthand for Marquette being MQ instead of MU (Read 6763 times)

Avenue Commons · « **on:** March 12, 2012, 09:52:50 AM »

I know that when Marquette decided to use the new MU logo exclusively instead of the GE that a request was made to news outlets to use the new logo. I believe the sports info director made this request.

I think we should ask for our two letter identifier on the ticker be MQ (representing first two letters of each syllable) instead of MU. MU is not unique and Mizzou is another elite team that uses it. Thoughts?

BrewCity83 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 12, 2012, 09:54:57 AM »

I like it. MarQuette. W could emphasize the Q on the uniforms, too.

Blackhat · « **Reply #2 on:** March 12, 2012, 09:55:55 AM »

Like it.

While we're suggesting changes, I'm also for incorporating the fox into our team name using its latin or french name rather than the Marquette Fox or Marquette Golden Fox, since gold is our deal. Surprised nobody uses the fox for a team name/mascot.

MUMac · « **Reply #3 on:** March 12, 2012, 09:59:18 AM »

Yeah, I hate it when MU get's confused with our dyslexic compadres at Missouri University. Keep the MU so we can show them who the REAL MU is. Besides, I do not like the way MQMac looks!

PuertoRicanNightmare · « **Reply #4 on:** March 12, 2012, 10:05:09 AM »

That's a really good idea. If they ever re do the MU thing, they should consider that

WellsstreetWanderer · « **Reply #5 on:** March 12, 2012, 10:34:56 AM »

Couldn't agree more . when I wear my two letter gear, people think it is Michigan

Change the logo

Skatastrophy · « **Reply #6 on:** March 12, 2012, 10:42:33 AM »

MQ Golden Chickens

Make it so.

Dawson Rental · « **Reply #7 on:** March 12, 2012, 10:50:56 AM »

Quote from: Skatastrophy on March 12, 2012, 10:42:33 AM

MQ Golden Chickens

Make it so.

MQ Golden Chickens
Today appearing at the KFC Yum Center! Maybe not.

Benny B · « **Reply #8 on:** March 12, 2012, 10:52:07 AM »

Who uses a two-letter ticker anymore? CBS & ESPN both use "MARQ."

Plus, I'm not willing to ditch the MU moniker just because Mizzou uses it. That's a dumb reason to do anything.

Besides, Marquette owns the MU.edu domain, so take that Mizzou.

Dawson Rental · « **Reply #9 on:** March 12, 2012, 10:59:13 AM »

With a slight alteration to the nickname, MU should be able to afford to startup a Division I football program.

The Marquette Golden Arches!

TallTitan34 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 12, 2012, 11:01:02 AM »

leever · « **Reply #11 on:** March 12, 2012, 11:05:44 AM »

Quote from: Stone Cold on March 12, 2012, 09:55:55 AM

Like it.

While we're suggesting changes, I'm also for incorporating the fox into our team name using its latin or french name rather than the Marquette Fox or Marquette Golden Fox, since gold is our deal. Surprised nobody uses the fox for a team name/mascot.

You want the women's teams called the "Golden Foxes"?

Dawson Rental · « **Reply #12 on:** March 12, 2012, 11:08:17 AM »

Quote from: leever on March 12, 2012, 11:05:44 AM

You want the women's teams called the "Golden Foxes"?

Female foxes are called vixens, so Golden Vixens. Would help or hurt recruiting for women's sports?

bricklayer · « **Reply #13 on:** March 12, 2012, 11:17:39 AM »

Quote from: elephantraker on March 12, 2012, 10:34:56 AM

Couldn't agree more . when I wear my two letter gear, people think it is Michigan

Change the logo

We should change our logo because stupid people think MU stands for the University of Michigan? Even though no media entity or local colloquialism has referred to Michigan as MU... EVER!

Why not change our colors too for that matter?

mu_hilltopper · « **Reply #14 on:** March 12, 2012, 11:19:10 AM »

Surprised so many are signing on for "MQ" .. We are MU. All the other MUs can suck it.

BrewCity83 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 12, 2012, 11:21:03 AM »

Quote from: LittleMurs on March 12, 2012, 11:08:17 AM

Female foxes are called vixens, so Golden Vixens. Would help or hurt recruiting for women's sports?

Would help attendance.

TallTitan34 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 12, 2012, 11:25:36 AM »

Quote from: mu_hilltopper on March 12, 2012, 11:19:10 AM

Surprised so many are signing on for "MQ" .. We are MU. All the other MUs can suck it.

Despite creating the MQ logo, I'm with you. The other MU's can change!

mu_eyeballs · « **Reply #17 on:** March 12, 2012, 11:31:59 AM »

Quote from: elephantraker on March 12, 2012, 10:34:56 AM

Couldn't agree more . when I wear my two letter gear, people think it is Michigan

Change the logo

I live in Columbus...and this does happen all the time with trigger happy buckeye fans...though it is important to remember Michigan is actually U of M and not MU! I am not for MQ...stick with the good old MU...mostly because really like the logo.

Blackhat · « **Reply #18 on:** March 12, 2012, 11:40:49 AM »

I would guess the majority of the nation is in that "stupid people" column if they see an "MU". I would rather go for unique branding.

JD · « **Reply #19 on:** March 12, 2012, 11:41:21 AM »

How about just.... "Q"

Kinda sounds badass right?

MarsupialMadness · « **Reply #20 on:** March 12, 2012, 11:43:14 AM »

I think we should switch it to MTTE.

If we're MQ, people might get it confused with Macquarie University, Australia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MQ

ZiggysFryBoy · « **Reply #21 on:** March 12, 2012, 11:43:16 AM »

MQ=marqueers. Pass.

Blackhat · « **Reply #22 on:** March 12, 2012, 11:47:51 AM »

Quote from: Z F-B on March 12, 2012, 11:43:16 AM

MQ=marqueers. Pass.

Maybe to your ten year old's buddy. Anybody over 22 busting that out would be laughed at. Actually anybody period saying that.

chapman · « **Reply #23 on:** March 12, 2012, 11:50:34 AM »

Quote from: mu_hilltopper on March 12, 2012, 11:19:10 AM

Surprised so many are signing on for "MQ" .. We are MU. All the other MUs can suck it.

This. Though MU has to funnel some cash to Google. If you search for "MU", Mizzou is first, the real MU is first...on page two.

APieperFan3 · « **Reply #24 on:** March 12, 2012, 12:02:22 PM »

Quote from: elephantraker on March 12, 2012, 10:34:56 AM

Couldn't agree more . when I wear my two letter gear, people think it is Michigan

Change the logo

Tell them "It is University of Michigan...not Michigan University...(you idiot)"

Coach Norman Dale · « **Reply #25 on:** March 12, 2012, 12:07:08 PM »

Quote from: Stone Cold on March 12, 2012, 09:55:55 AM

While we're suggesting changes, I'm also for incorporating the fox into our team name using its latin or french name rather than the Marquette Fox or Marquette Golden Fox, since gold is our deal. Surprised nobody uses the fox for a team name/mascot.

Interesting idea -- only competing then with the Marist College Red Foxes. Unfortunately, this is not their mascot.

Ellenson Guerrero · « **Reply #26 on:** March 12, 2012, 12:08:11 PM »

I hate Mizzou for insisting on being dyslexic. They belong in the Big 10.

MarsupialMadness · « **Reply #27 on:** March 12, 2012, 12:10:04 PM »

MODS:

Please change the URL address to mqscoop.com

Until this is done I'm not donating any money to the university.

klyrish · « **Reply #28 on:** March 12, 2012, 03:42:06 PM »

Quote from: bricklayer on March 12, 2012, 11:17:39 AM

We should change our logo because stupid people think MU stands for the University of Michigan? Even though no media entity or local colloquialism has referred to Michigan as MU... EVER!

Why not change our colors too for that matter?

I cannot tell you how many people in Denver have come up to me and been like, "Yeah, Michigan!" after seeing an article of clothing I'm wearing saying "Marquette."

It's baffling to me how many people here know of this tiny town on the Upper Peninsula but have no idea where Marquette University is.

It's also infuriating.

TallTitan34 · « **Reply #29 on:** March 12, 2012, 03:48:04 PM »

Which MU owns www.mu.edu?

Oh yeah, we do!

MarsupialMadness · « **Reply #30 on:** March 12, 2012, 03:50:08 PM »

Quote from: klyrish on March 12, 2012, 03:42:06 PM

I cannot tell you how many people in Denver have come up to me and been like, "Yeah, Michigan!" after seeing an article of clothing I'm wearing saying "Marquette."

It's baffling to me how many people here know of this tiny town on the Upper Peninsula but have no idea where Marquette University is.

It's also infuriating.

Agreed. What's even worse...

A co-worker of mine's son goes to school at Northern Michigan University, which is in Marquette, MI. And where does she tell everyone that her son goes to school?

"Ronnie just home from Marquette for winter break. Ronnie's up at Marquette for the semester. Ronnie and Marquette bla bla bla."

I've corrected her I don't know how many times but she still says it.

Hards Alumni · « **Reply #31 on:** March 12, 2012, 03:51:26 PM »

Quote from: mu_hilltopper on March 12, 2012, 11:19:10 AM

Surprised so many are signing on for "MQ" .. We are MU. All the other MUs can suck it.

Agreed... We aren't Mar Quette University.

77ncaachamps · « **Reply #32 on:** March 12, 2012, 03:52:11 PM »

Quote from: murespect on March 12, 2012, 12:10:04 PM

MODS:

Please change the URL address to mqscoop.com

Until this is done I'm not donating any money to the university.

If you change your ID to mqrespect first.

drewm88 · « **Reply #33 on:** March 12, 2012, 04:11:49 PM »

Quote from: BrewCity BallCrusher on March 12, 2012, 11:21:03 AM

Would help attendance.

And web traffic.

Bocephys · « **Reply #34 on:** March 12, 2012, 04:17:44 PM »

Quote from: TallTitan34 on March 12, 2012, 03:48:04 PM

Which MU owns www.mu.edu?

Oh yeah, we do!

I remember when I told my sister (a Miami of Ohio grad) where I was going to college and her only response was, "So you're the school that owns mu.edu." So clearly there's a demand out there.

MUFC9295 · « **Reply #35 on:** March 12, 2012, 04:44:08 PM »

Quote from: Hards_Alumni on March 12, 2012, 03:51:26 PM

Agreed... We aren't Mar Quette University.

Actually, along I-55 and I-57 on the road down to the FF in 2003 several people recognized us as "Mar-kwet" (my best phonetic interpretation). I didn't think my explanation on the subtlties of the "QU" would really matter. So I went with "yeah, that too." Sew up that "alternate jersey" for marketing in Cairo, IL, New Madrid, MO, Greenwood, MS and whever that Cracker Barrel was.

klyrish · « **Reply #36 on:** March 12, 2012, 04:58:49 PM »

Quote from: murespect on March 12, 2012, 03:50:08 PM

Agreed. What's even worse...

A co-worker of mine's son goes to school at Northern Michigan University, which is in Marquette, MI. And where does she tell everyone that her son goes to school?

"Ronnie just home from Marquette for winter break. Ronnie's up at Marquette for the semester. Ronnie and Marquette bla bla bla."

I've corrected her I don't know how many times but she still says it.

Wow.

That's absolutely ridiculous. And that's actually the school everyone out here thinks I'm sporting gear for. I didn't even know there was a school there until I moved here in 2010 and I lived in WI my entire life before that. How the hell do people in Colorado know about Marquette, MI and how do SO MANY of them know about it??

mileskishnish72 · « **Reply #37 on:** March 12, 2012, 05:03:04 PM »

My first year in MKE I went home (New England) for Xmas, and my sister asked
"How is everything in ....Minnesota?" Sort of reminds you of that old New Yorker cartoon.

If we're going to change anything, let's start with getting back to Warriors!

Sir Lawrence · « **Reply #38 on:** March 12, 2012, 05:34:13 PM »

Quote from: klyrish on March 12, 2012, 04:58:49 PM

Wow.

That's absolutely ridiculous. And that's actually the school everyone out here thinks I'm sporting gear for. I didn't even know there was a school there until I moved here in 2010 and I lived in WI my entire life before that. How the hell do people in Colorado know about Marquette, MI and how do SO MANY of them know about it??

Lots of UP transplants in Colorado, especially after KI Sawyer Air force Base got shut down.

Hards Alumni · « **Reply #39 on:** March 12, 2012, 05:41:52 PM »

Quote from: klyrish on March 12, 2012, 04:58:49 PM

Wow.

That's absolutely ridiculous. And that's actually the school everyone out here thinks I'm sporting gear for. I didn't even know there was a school there until I moved here in 2010 and I lived in WI my entire life before that. How the hell do people in Colorado know about Marquette, MI and how do SO MANY of them know about it??

Honestly, its on the weather channel all the damn time.

klyrish · « **Reply #40 on:** March 12, 2012, 06:00:32 PM »

Quote from: Sir Lawrence on March 12, 2012, 05:34:13 PM

Lots of UP transplants in Colorado, especially after KI Sawyer Air force Base got shut down.

Huh. Good to know.

Quote from: Hards_Alumni on March 12, 2012, 05:41:52 PM

Honestly, its on the weather channel all the damn time.

Who the hell watches The Weather Channel??

WellsstreetWanderer · « **Reply #41 on:** March 12, 2012, 06:26:11 PM »

Marquette.Mich is usually one of the coldest places in the U.S. That registers with them.
Imagine someone enrolling at Marquette U and finding out that instead of Northern Michigan he will be studying in relatively balmy Milwaukee! Friends who went there tell me that snow is still on the ground in June.

MU_LOL · « **Reply #42 on:** March 12, 2012, 06:57:56 PM »

Quote from: elephantraker on March 12, 2012, 06:26:11 PM

Marquette.Mich is usually one of the coldest places in the U.S. That registers with them.
Imagine someone enrolling at Marquette U and finding out that instead of Northern Michigan he will be studying in relatively balmy Milwaukee! Friends who went there tell me that snow is still on the ground in June.

Could have sworn MU/MQ was the coldest place on earth when I went there. Lol.

IAmMarquette · « **Reply #43 on:** March 12, 2012, 06:58:59 PM »

Regarding the thread title, this is a terrible idea.

4everwarriors · « **Reply #44 on:** March 12, 2012, 07:01:00 PM »

How 'bout just goin' back to Warriors?

Dr. Blackheart · « **Reply #45 on:** March 12, 2012, 07:20:06 PM »

ZiggysFryBoy · « **Reply #46 on:** March 12, 2012, 07:29:37 PM »

Quote from: elephantraker on March 12, 2012, 06:26:11 PM

Marquette.Mich is usually one of the coldest places in the U.S. That registers with them.
Imagine someone enrolling at Marquette U and finding out that instead of Northern Michigan he will be studying in relatively balmy Milwaukee! Friends who went there tell me that snow is still on the ground in June.

not the coldest (but it's frickin cold up there) but thet get like 300" of snow a year.

Avenue Commons · « **Reply #47 on:** March 12, 2012, 07:42:35 PM »

Quote from: IAmMarquette on March 12, 2012, 06:58:59 PM

Regarding the thread title, this is a terrible idea.

Did you read the post. I was talking about the Ticker during games, not on everything.

Canadian Dimes · « **Reply #48 on:** March 12, 2012, 07:44:59 PM »

Quote from: LittleMurs on March 12, 2012, 11:08:17 AM

Female foxes are called vixens, so Golden Vixens. Would help or hurt recruiting for women's sports?

Golden Beavers?

Benny B · « **Reply #49 on:** March 12, 2012, 08:05:58 PM »

Quote from: murespect on March 12, 2012, 03:50:08 PM

Agreed. What's even worse...

A co-worker of mine's son goes to school at Northern Michigan University, which is in Marquette, MI. And where does she tell everyone that her son goes to school?

"Ronnie just home from Marquette for winter break. Ronnie's up at Marquette for the semester. Ronnie and Marquette bla bla bla."

I've corrected her I don't know how many times but she still says it.

My dad still jokes that he went to MIT.

Milwaukee Institute of Technology.

ZiggysFryBoy · « **Reply #50 on:** March 12, 2012, 08:19:04 PM »

Quote from: Canadian Dimes on March 12, 2012, 07:44:59 PM

Golden Beavers?

fuzzy wuzzy wasn't fuzzy, wazzy?

IAmMarquette · « **Reply #51 on:** March 12, 2012, 09:14:11 PM »

Quote from: Avenue Commons on March 12, 2012, 07:42:35 PM

Did you read the post. I was talking about the Ticker during games, not on everything.

I stand by my original statement.

ringout · « **Reply #52 on:** March 12, 2012, 09:16:14 PM »

Quote from: Canadian Dimes on March 12, 2012, 07:44:59 PM

Golden Beavers?

I'm waiting for someone in Beaver Dam to become offended by this mascot.

Spaniel with a Short Tail · « **Reply #53 on:** March 12, 2012, 09:26:26 PM »

Quote from: LittleMurs on March 12, 2012, 11:08:17 AM

Female foxes are called vixens, so Golden Vixens. Would help or hurt recruiting for women's sports?

For some of us of a certain age, "Vixen" is a reminder of this movie. Not sure the women's team would appreciate it.

http://lydiarghgrace.wordpress.com/2011/03/29/foxey-lady-russ-meyers-vixen-1968/

Plus - hard to believe - it's been taken!

http://vixenathletics.com/landing/index

Blackhat · « **Reply #54 on:** March 12, 2012, 09:34:33 PM »

Zorro is fox in spanish.

The Marquette Zorros

My favorite: is german fuchs=fox.

The marquette fuchs would be gold. pun intended.

Blackhat · « **Reply #55 on:** March 12, 2012, 09:37:43 PM »

Golden Wolves....we've got wolves in the Marquette seal. the wolfpack hand signal is badazz. we keep that gold crap too.

Chicago_inferiority_complexes · « **Reply #56 on:** March 13, 2012, 08:08:01 AM »

Quote from: murespect on March 12, 2012, 03:50:08 PM

Agreed. What's even worse...

A co-worker of mine's son goes to school at Northern Michigan University, which is in Marquette, MI. And where does she tell everyone that her son goes to school?

"Ronnie just home from Marquette for winter break. Ronnie's up at Marquette for the semester. Ronnie and Marquette bla bla bla."

I've corrected her I don't know how many times but she still says it.

Wow, crazy. Does she not know the difference? I mean, does she actually think her son goes to a school called Marquette University?

Aughnanure · « **Reply #57 on:** March 13, 2012, 08:54:54 AM »

What about if Marquette did an alternate jersey like Louisville and Syracuse, where it just said Quette on the front? I'd bet 15-25% would love it and 75-80% would absolutely hate it.

Not saying I'd actually want this, but it would be interesting though.

reinko · « **Reply #58 on:** March 13, 2012, 08:57:04 AM »

Quote from: Aughnanure on March 13, 2012, 08:54:54 AM

What about if Marquette did an alternate jersey like Louisville and Syracuse, where it just said Quette on the front? I'd bet 15-25% would love it and 75-80% would absolutely hate it.

Would be interesting though

Would rather have all black alternate jerseys than gutter trash like kits that said "Quette" on them.

klyrish · « **Reply #59 on:** March 13, 2012, 09:34:36 AM »

Quote from: reinko on March 13, 2012, 08:57:04 AM

Would rather have all black alternate jerseys than gutter trash like kits that said "Quette" on them.

Okay, what about taking a cue from Long Beach State then?

The Quette

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