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She did it 1 time... At least she’s teachable

One time that we know of. She should know how to pronounce her employer's name correctly.

She should but decades of speaking a certain way is not going to be gone immediately. I have been living in the Triad for nearly 3 decades and when I pronounce yellow it is obvious I was not born and raised in this area but somewhere about 90 miles west of here.

Good, valid points, but you aren't chancellor of our university and making big bucks for being so. Someone should have cautioned her before she signed the contract. At least, to my knowledge, she hasn't called us Appy State.

You should give it a rest on pronunciation. She did it initially but has corrected it. Is that all you got to complain about?

Basically it is. I complain about the least of all the posters on here.

[McLeansvilleAppFan]

She did it 1 time... At least she’s teachable

One time that we know of. She should know how to pronounce her employer's name correctly.

She should but decades of speaking a certain way is not going to be gone immediately. I have been living in the Triad for nearly 3 decades and when I pronounce yellow it is obvious I was not born and raised in this area but somewhere about 90 miles west of here.

Good, valid points, but you aren't chancellor of our university and making big bucks for being so. Someone should have cautioned her before she signed the contract. At least, to my knowledge, she hasn't called us Appy State.

At my Freshman Convocation in 2006, then Chancellor Peacock openly admitted that he mispronounced the name of our school quite a bit until someone politely corrected him. Does that make him a terrible person as well?

I am now going to go back to all the video I have of football games that show Peacock on the sideline holding up signs or directing the band and putting a big black box over his image. How dare he.

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The point is McLean, this board breaks out in holy hell when an announcer or opposing coach or opposing administrator says it the wrong way.

[McLeansvilleAppFan]

The point is McLean, this board breaks out in holy hell when an announcer or opposing coach or opposing administrator says it the wrong way.

It is clearly a case of "I can talk about my momma, but you can't." Yes our staff should get it right 100% of the time, but I will give them a pass for an honest mistake, because they are family. If an announcer disrespects us, then there should be holy hell to pay. It seems very consistent and logical to me.

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The point is McLean, this board breaks out in holy hell when an announcer or opposing coach or opposing administrator says it the wrong way.

It is clearly a case of "I can talk about my momma, but you can't." Yes our staff should get it right 100% of the time, but I will give them a pass for an honest mistake, because they are family. If an announcer disrespects us, then there should be holy hell to pay. It seems very consistent and logical to me.

Makes no sense at all. Why should we expect someone who has never set foot in our stadium, arena, campus etc to get it right or face holy hell but not our own employee(s)? Or are you being sarcastic? Remember in the northern part of the Appalachian mountains, they are called App a lay shun by their locals, Same with Concord, NC as opposed to Concord,NH. Neither is correct or incorrect. Depends on where you are or relate to. When I was in school in PA, App was always called Appalayshun. They were correct for there, we are correct for here.

As I said before, I don't give a big crap what they call us as long as it isn't Appy State as Kricket used to say or Crappalachian like the Elon folks called us.

[appst89]

The point is McLean, this board breaks out in holy hell when an announcer or opposing coach or opposing administrator says it the wrong way.

It is clearly a case of "I can talk about my momma, but you can't." Yes our staff should get it right 100% of the time, but I will give them a pass for an honest mistake, because they are family. If an announcer disrespects us, then there should be holy hell to pay. It seems very consistent and logical to me.

Makes no sense at all. Why should we expect someone who has never set foot in our stadium, arena, campus etc to get it right or face holy hell but not our own employee(s)? Or are you being sarcastic? Remember in the northern part of the Appalachian mountains, they are called App a lay shun by their locals, Same with Concord, NC as opposed to Concord,NH. Neither is correct or incorrect. Depends on where you are or relate to. When I was in school in PA, App was always called Appalayshun. They were correct for there, we are correct for here.

Maybe for the mountain range either is correct, but that is absolutely not the case for the school. The school specifically states how the name is to be pronounced. Maybe someone doesn't know that, so they get one time free, but after they are told they should pronounce it correctly. The chancellor got one. If she gets it wrong again she goes on the naughty list.

[ASU3432Mi]

There is no excuse, zero; for mispronouncing our school's name after years playing FBS and 6 straight bowl wins! Come-on man!!

[McLeansvilleAppFan]

The point is McLean, this board breaks out in holy hell when an announcer or opposing coach or opposing administrator says it the wrong way.

It is clearly a case of "I can talk about my momma, but you can't." Yes our staff should get it right 100% of the time, but I will give them a pass for an honest mistake, because they are family. If an announcer disrespects us, then there should be holy hell to pay. It seems very consistent and logical to me.

Makes no sense at all. Why should we expect someone who has never set foot in our stadium, arena, campus etc to get it right or face holy hell but not our own employee(s)? Or are you being sarcastic? Remember in the northern part of the Appalachian mountains, they are called App a lay shun by their locals, Same with Concord, NC as opposed to Concord,NH. Neither is correct or incorrect. Depends on where you are or relate to. When I was in school in PA, App was always called Appalayshun. They were correct for there, we are correct for here.

As I said before, I don't give a big crap what they call us as long as it isn't Appy State as Kricket used to say or Crappalachian like the Elon folks called us.

Irony or sarcasm. Take your pick. Just being a bit lighthearted.

[NewApp]

The point is McLean, this board breaks out in holy hell when an announcer or opposing coach or opposing administrator says it the wrong way.

It is clearly a case of "I can talk about my momma, but you can't." Yes our staff should get it right 100% of the time, but I will give them a pass for an honest mistake, because they are family. If an announcer disrespects us, then there should be holy hell to pay. It seems very consistent and logical to me.

Makes no sense at all. Why should we expect someone who has never set foot in our stadium, arena, campus etc to get it right or face holy hell but not our own employee(s)? Or are you being sarcastic? Remember in the northern part of the Appalachian mountains, they are called App a lay shun by their locals, Same with Concord, NC as opposed to Concord,NH. Neither is correct or incorrect. Depends on where you are or relate to. When I was in school in PA, App was always called Appalayshun. They were correct for there, we are correct for here.

As I said before, I don't give a big crap what they call us as long as it isn't Appy State as Kricket used to say or Crappalachian like the Elon folks called us.

Irony or sarcasm. Take your pick. Just being a bit lighthearted.

i couldn't tell, because i've never read anything sarcastic from you before...or very seldom

[McLeansvilleAppFan]

The point is McLean, this board breaks out in holy hell when an announcer or opposing coach or opposing administrator says it the wrong way.

It is clearly a case of "I can talk about my momma, but you can't." Yes our staff should get it right 100% of the time, but I will give them a pass for an honest mistake, because they are family. If an announcer disrespects us, then there should be holy hell to pay. It seems very consistent and logical to me.

Makes no sense at all. Why should we expect someone who has never set foot in our stadium, arena, campus etc to get it right or face holy hell but not our own employee(s)? Or are you being sarcastic? Remember in the northern part of the Appalachian mountains, they are called App a lay shun by their locals, Same with Concord, NC as opposed to Concord,NH. Neither is correct or incorrect. Depends on where you are or relate to. When I was in school in PA, App was always called Appalayshun. They were correct for there, we are correct for here.

As I said before, I don't give a big crap what they call us as long as it isn't Appy State as Kricket used to say or Crappalachian like the Elon folks called us.

Irony or sarcasm. Take your pick. Just being a bit lighthearted.

i couldn't tell, because i've never read anything sarcastic from you before...or very seldom

Most of my posts are sarcastic I thought. Or maybe you are being sarcastic in mentioning my posts are not sarcastic. Now I am confused.

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It'll be 0K. A glass or three of egg nog from the Teeter with a couple jiggers of rum and you'll be fine. Merry Christmas Eve Eve.