We need to change name of Starkville to STARKVEGAS!!!

F*** it, lets do it!!! We need to follow with the times of NIL, transfer portal & spice things up if we can. Yes, I like the Small Town marketing stuff we currently have going but if we really want to move the needle, start with a name change: Starkvegas!

Hell, I graduated 10 years ago and most of my friends referred to it as Starkvegas anyway, lol. Why not just go ahead and make it official?

We're changing the damn helmet to STATE cursive Script (instead of interlocking MSU my personal favorite), we've got a high-energy AD now with some good ideas, why not appeal to the blue hairs in charge of City of Starkville and request a name change?

It could/might become a slightly cool, niche, recruiting advantage and we need all the damn help we can get in that area. Hell, ESPN & SEC Network ppl call it Starkvegas right now anyway...

Born and raised in Starkville and I?d rather call it Herpes than Starkvegas.

I was also born in Starkville. Nothing wrong with the name; leave it be.

There is also nothing wrong with using Starkvegas as the nickname anytime MSU is in the conversation. Actually Mississppi State has its own zip code and could change it to Mississippi State, address Starkvegas, MS Now that could happen and makes sense. But Starkville is Starkville.

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Originally Posted by R2Dawg

I was also born in Starkville. Nothing wrong with the name; leave it be.

There is also nothing wrong with using Starkvegas as the nickname anytime MSU is in the conversation. Actually Mississppi State has its own zip code and could change it to Mississippi State, address Starkvegas, MS Now that could happen and makes sense. But Starkville is Starkville.

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I agree, Starkville is Starkville.

It’s embarrassing every time I hear starkvegas or dawgs. It’s DOGS and Starkville.......not daawwwgs or starkvegas or starkVILLE.

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Originally Posted by lastmajordog

It’s embarrassing every time I hear starkvegas or dawgs. It’s DOGS and Starkville.......not daawwwgs or starkvegas or starkVILLE.

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Everytime you hear DAWGS or DOGS sounds the same, no? Are you high? What are you arguing?

I’ve never had a problem with dawgs. Then again, I’m 25

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Originally Posted by Brobi-wan

I’ve never had a problem with dawgs. Then again, I’m 25

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I'm 56, and it's always been Dawgs to me and the people in my life. Dogs or Dawgs is fine. It's the same.

IT IS PRONOUNCED-- STARKS-VILL!

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Originally Posted by 3dawgnight15

Born and raised in Starkville and I?d rather call it Herpes than Starkvegas.

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wait, you have Herpes? lol

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Originally Posted by lastmajordog

It?s embarrassing every time I hear starkvegas or dawgs. It?s DOGS and Starkville.......not daawwwgs or starkvegas or starkVILLE.

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hv u seen the name at top of this website? r u hving a stroke? lol

Born & Raised there and it?s pronounced

Stark-vulle. Just like the Univesity of Louisville?

Still remember when the post office at State was State College, Mississippi and the DP was the best place for cookies, ice cream and sodas. Oh to be a young kid in that campus when everyone knew everyone?. and Everyone ate at the cafeteria.

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Originally Posted by CaptainObvious

IT IS PRONOUNCED-- STARKS-VILL!

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Haha! Nice!!!

Because it is a nickname. You are too young to have an opinion.

I'm in! Starkville sounds like a place full of trailer parks and meth labs. Starkvegas sound like a happening place folks like to go for entertainment.

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Originally Posted by woof

F*** it, lets do it!!! We need to follow with the times of NIL, transfer portal & spice things up if we can. Yes, I like the Small Town marketing stuff we currently have going but if we really want to move the needle, start with a name change: Starkvegas!

Hell, I graduated 10 years ago and most of my friends referred to it as Starkvegas anyway, lol. Why not just go ahead and make it official?

We're changing the damn helmet to STATE cursive Script (instead of interlocking MSU my personal favorite), we've got a high-energy AD now with some good ideas, why not appeal to the blue hairs in charge of City of Starkville and request a name change?

It could/might become a slightly cool, niche, recruiting advantage and we need all the damn help we can get in that area. Hell, ESPN & SEC Network ppl call it Starkvegas right now anyway...

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Tried to give you negative rep, but it seems I've done that too recently to be able to do it again.

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Originally Posted by Reunion Dog

Born & Raised there and it?s pronounced

Stark-vulle. Just like the Univesity of Louisville?

Still remember when the post office at State was State College, Mississippi and the DP was the best place for cookies, ice cream and sodas. Oh to be a young kid in that campus when everyone knew everyone?. and Everyone ate at the cafeteria.

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Sunday after church the entire town was in there.

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Originally Posted by woof

F*** it, lets do it!!! We need to follow with the times of NIL, transfer portal & spice things up if we can. Yes, I like the Small Town marketing stuff we currently have going but if we really want to move the needle, start with a name change: Starkvegas!

Hell, I graduated 10 years ago and most of my friends referred to it as Starkvegas anyway, lol. Why not just go ahead and make it official?

We're changing the damn helmet to STATE cursive Script (instead of interlocking MSU my personal favorite), we've got a high-energy AD now with some good ideas, why not appeal to the blue hairs in charge of City of Starkville and request a name change?

It could/might become a slightly cool, niche, recruiting advantage and we need all the damn help we can get in that area. Hell, ESPN & SEC Network ppl call it Starkvegas right now anyway...

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Add to list of things that are not happening.

We do not need to change the name of the town. I get the premise of what you are saying though. We do need to be more cool and that starts with marketing yourself as a place people want to go instead of "blue collar". No one wants to go visit the blue collar places unless you're an alumni. It's why I've screamed from the rooftops for years that we need to start focusing on out of state student recruiting FAR MORE. Hell we have 3 student recruiters for the Delta and 1 for all of DFW. That's embarrassing. Same thing with Nashville, Charlotte, Atlanta, etc. We do recruit Houston decently so I know we can do it if we just apply ourselves a little. That's where a change in perception will start. Ole Miss has it figured out and unfortunately we still have yet to grasp it. The quickest and most lasting way to extend your brand is out of state student recruiting

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Originally Posted by Brobi-wan

I?ve never had a problem with dawgs. Then again, I?m 25

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I'm 76 and I have no problem with it either.

I've said before we need to add a big "Welcome To Starkvegas" sign to the football stadium. Just like the "Welcome to Death Valley" at LSU.

Vegas baby!

edited: the north endzone scoreboard is a giant canvas to add Starvegas, or Script State or something. Why haven't we done that? Maybe because the majority of people don't see that side of the stadium?

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Originally Posted by gtowndawg

edited: the north endzone scoreboard is a giant canvas to add Starvegas, or Script State or something. Why haven't we done that? Maybe because the majority of people don't see that side of the stadium?

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I've wondered this as well. It's basically a blank billboard that's been there for 10 years now. No clue why it's never been utilized. Plenty of people park on that side of the stadium and visit that side of campus during Basketball and Baseball games

In conjunction with the &tate logo, the town is being re-named Fansville.

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Originally Posted by DawgFromOxford

I've wondered this as well. It's basically a blank billboard that's been there for 10 years now. No clue why it's never been utilized. Plenty of people park on that side of the stadium and visit that side of campus during Basketball and Baseball games

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Good point. Still alot of basketball and baseball fans that would see it, plus football.

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Originally Posted by Maroonthirteen

In conjunction with the &tate logo, the town is being re-named Fansville.

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If it brings Dr. Pepper NIL then lets do it

State has used Dawgs (and Dogs) since before I started as a student in 1981. We also called it Starkvegas back then.

That and Starkpatch. Like Dogpatch in an old cartoon.

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Originally Posted by R2Dawg

I was also born in Starkville. Nothing wrong with the name; leave it be.

There is also nothing wrong with using Starkvegas as the nickname anytime MSU is in the conversation. Actually Mississippi State has its own zip code and could change it to Mississippi State, address Starkvegas, MS Now that could happen and makes sense. But Starkville is Starkville.

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It was State College, MS at one time so there is some precedence for updating to change with the times. Starkvegas, Ms might be cool for the students.

I thought Rob Jay, former sportscaster at WLBT-3 in Jackson, coined the nickname Starkvegas!

There is also a Starkville, Colorado and a Starkville, New York.