Mic No. 1 Share Posted October 23, 2022 At least two of the signs featured on College Game Day best of from yesterday featured the word "Progrum" such as: @CollegeGameDay @CoachDanLanning @scoduckz @davidpollack47 @GoDucks #Progrum @oregonfootball @CoachDanLanning @CollegeGameDay What the heck am I missing? Is this something from social media and the kids or is the University spelling standards slipping a bit? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Log Haulin No. 2 Share Posted October 23, 2022 It's how DL pronounces program. I have spelled it here progr'm 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDuck No. 3 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Beats me, one possibility... Urban Dictionary: Progrum WWW.URBANDICTIONARY.COM Southern and Appalachian pronunciation of the word program. It is common in college football, which is now dominated by the South and Nick Saban, who is from Appalachia. The likes of Saban and... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaps2 No. 4 Share Posted October 23, 2022 It’s the new spelling. Oxford English Dictionary just released the updates. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic Author No. 5 Share Posted October 23, 2022 On 10/23/2022 at 3:29 PM, Log Haulin said: It's how DL pronounces program. I have spelled it here progr'm Ah, now the dense one (me) get's it! I mean, Oregon IS a university and spelling standards have to be kept up! lol 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fathertime No. 6 Share Posted October 23, 2022 I wonder if they are like my current freshmen who think that there the smartest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic Author No. 7 Share Posted October 23, 2022 On 10/23/2022 at 3:39 PM, Fathertime said: I wonder if they are like my current freshmen who think that there the smartest. Don't all Freshmen think that? It's kinda why the word 'Freshman' fits 'em. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillieMosconi No. 8 Share Posted October 24, 2022 On 10/23/2022 at 3:29 PM, Log Haulin said: It's how DL pronounces program. I have spelled it here progr'm The first time I heard it pronounced that way was when HC Jerry Green was at Oregon. I think he’s from North Carolina. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woundedknees No. 9 Share Posted October 24, 2022 On 10/23/2022 at 6:34 PM, 2002duck said: Well, at least they didn't write #Pogrom. I was thinking the sam ting... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic Author No. 10 Share Posted October 24, 2022 On 10/23/2022 at 3:29 PM, Flaps2 said: It’s the new spelling. Oxford English Dictionary just released the updates. Oxford will never be the same ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtroxel23 No. 11 Share Posted October 24, 2022 As others have said, Dan Lanning pronounces program, "progrum". Listen to his introductory press conference when he got hired. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic Author No. 12 Share Posted October 25, 2022 On 10/23/2022 at 10:10 PM, dtroxel23 said: As others have said, Dan Lanning pronounces program, "progrum". Listen to his introductory press conference when he got hired. Southern roots. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
