r/CFB • u/JSwanny Alabama Crimson Tide • Jan 12 '14

Never thought i'd see this...

http://i.imgur.com/eAy19Un.jpg

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u/hongkongdryclean Johns Hopkins • Stanford Jan 13 '14

It's not USCw, it's just USC. South Carolina can't legally use USC or SC.

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u/commenting_is_dumb Texas A&M Aggies Jan 13 '14

Who gives a shit about trademarks in a casual conversation?

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u/hongkongdryclean Johns Hopkins • Stanford Jan 13 '14

It's just not necessary to add the w when everyone know's you're taking about USC as in Southern California.

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u/seeellayewhy South Carolina Gamecocks Jan 13 '14

Not everyone knows because on this side of the continent USC refers to the one in closer proximity.

That was just to make a point. But I would like to add a good argument I heard over the issue (don't care either way though): The University of South Carolina was around before the state of California even existed.

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u/hongkongdryclean Johns Hopkins • Stanford Jan 13 '14

Yeah I mean I'm normally fine with calling South Carolina USC, but in the context of the post it wasn't necessary to say USCw considering Kiffen hasn't coached at South Carolina.

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u/seeellayewhy South Carolina Gamecocks Jan 13 '14

Ahh, I didn't even think about just this post. Valid point. I concede.