Quote Originally Posted by Bullmutt View Post
With regards to the "perception" aspect of this thread, one of the few things OM has always been better than us at is "crafting" a perception of themselves nationally. I can't say I understand it, because they have only rarely over the last 20 years or so been any better than us in any of the top three sports. While it's true that nothing can change perception like consistent winning, it appears to me that we need to do a better job as an institution of crafting an image for ourselves. The "Our State" campaign was a good one and helped recruiting, but it's 3-4 years old now and nobody outside of our state really gave a shit about it. It's time now for a pub campaign that casts a broader net and involves more selling of the "sizzle".
I can agree with you there. People may think I'm stupid but I really hate using "Miss. State". I think we need to get rid of using 'Miss' because it identifies with Ole Miss. That is their name and what they are known for. I think our administration has done a good job of only using 'Mississippi State' spelled out in full on the field and jerseys as well as referring to the school when speaking about it. That is one small step in the right direction. One of the main problems is people outside the state have a hard time differentiating between the two schools so we need to do whatever we can to distance ourselves from them.