Best Website in the CCHA?

[Puck Swami]

Re: Best Website in the CCHA?

Miami's site is ok, but I can't stand the CBS part. It's supposed to be our site yet they commonly refer to Miami as Miami of Ohio which, of course, is not an official designation of Miami University.

I agree with you in theory. The older and more prestigious school should, by the standards of good taste, get the media benefit of being the primary "Miami" without the state identifier attached.

That said, it's always going to be an issue for the mainstream media. When you say "Miami" to 98% of Americans, the first thing that comes to mind is the rather large city in South Florida....Even though Miami University is far older and more prestigious than the University of Miami in Coral Gables, the Florida association and the larger prominence of the 'Canes football makes the Miami (Ohio) media default easier as the smaller athletic entity...

[MikeAnderson]

Re: Best Website in the CCHA?

From experience, the NMU website, while lacking the "gee-wiz" features of the rest is a WHOLE lot faster and easier to navigate on an iPod Touch.

Sidearm does a really neat mobile-specific site as well. If it doesn't load automatically, it's www.yourfavoriteteam.com/mobile

[redhawk95]

Re: Best Website in the CCHA?

I agree with you in theory. The older and more prestigious school should, by the standards of good taste, get the media benefit of being the primary "Miami" without the state identifier attached.

That said, it's always going to be an issue for the mainstream media. When you say "Miami" to 98% of Americans, the first thing that comes to mind is the rather large city in South Florida....Even though Miami University is far older and more prestigious than the University of Miami in Coral Gables, the Florida association and the larger prominence of the 'Canes football makes the Miami (Ohio) media default easier as the smaller athletic entity...

Agreed. That said, the Miami (OH) or Miami (Ohio) usage is fine. In fact the media guide specifically states that is proper usage when possible confusion is an issue. That said, it also states the preferred usage is either Miami University, or simply, Miami.

Miami of Ohio isn't even school approved yet it appears on our site. Good times...

[MikeAnderson]

Re: Best Website in the CCHA?

Miami of Ohio isn't even school approved yet it appears on our site. Good times...

You'd think for $35k a year they'd get a little thing like that right.