MBB: North Coast Athletic Conference

[Eco-manblue]

Hey that's what you get for growing up in Woo: an acute sensitivity to hometown pronunciation.  But who cares about that this evening as this Hope is demolishing OWU 83 - 61 with 2:40 left in the game. 

[sigma one]

Wooster Booster:  How about this in an attempt to be helpful.  Wooster (WUST-er or WUS-ter), as in Woof (WUF, not WOOF), the barking sound a proud Scottie dog makes  Thus, Wooster and Woof, keeping in the tradition of the Fighting Scots.  Or in my personal case, the sound my West Highland White Terrier makes when the UPS driver delivers a package to my front door.
    Does this makes sense as a way to help people learn the correct pronunciation of the College and the town? 
    Now, let's help those who can't pronounce Wabash (WAU-bash) correctly.

[David Collinge]

It doesn't help that even locals like me call the place "Woo" (rhymes with "Boo").

I lived for a time in New Orleans, which is in Orleans Parish. There are any number of acceptable ways to pronounce the city's name, ranging from "Noo ORR-lee-uns" to "NAW-lins" to "NOY-uhns." In fact, the only completely unacceptable way is "Noo Orr-LEENS"--and yet that is the ONLY acceptable way to pronounce the name of the Parish. (And don't get me started on "Louisiana.")

[woosterbooster]

    Now, let's help those who can't pronounce Wabash (WAU-bash) correctly.

Now, hold on.  WAU-bash?  Wouldn't that be about the same as WOW-bash?  It's not pronounced WAH-bash?

And here it is, how to pronounce Wooster:

http://firstyearwooster.blogspot.com/2011/07/pronunciation-and-woo-town-lingo.html

It's like "wood", only with a "ster" instead of a "d".

[sigma one]

So much for trying to help.  Wooster Booster, you yourself confuse the issue for the uninitiated because one could easily assume that Woo and Boo rhyme.  And there's only one way to pronounce Boo.  And, yes, it is WAU-bash, or in an alternate transcription WAH-bash.  Not WOW-bash.  WOW and WAU/WAH are not pronounced the same.   

[woosterbooster]

*I* confuse the issue?  Sheesh.

[Pat Coleman]

It doesn't help that even locals like me call the place "Woo" (rhymes with "Boo").

I lived for a time in New Orleans, which is in Orleans Parish. There are any number of acceptable ways to pronounce the city's name, ranging from "Noo ORR-lee-uns" to "NAW-lins" to "NOY-uhns." In fact, the only completely unacceptable way is "Noo Orr-LEENS"--and yet that is the ONLY acceptable way to pronounce the name of the Parish. (And don't get me started on "Louisiana.")

Think of Baltimore -- maybe we can get Dave in here to talk more about how the locals pronounce it. But I prefer the "Balmer" sound.

[woosterbooster]

It doesn't help that even locals like me call the place "Woo" (rhymes with "Boo").

I lived for a time in New Orleans, which is in Orleans Parish. There are any number of acceptable ways to pronounce the city's name, ranging from "Noo ORR-lee-uns" to "NAW-lins" to "NOY-uhns." In fact, the only completely unacceptable way is "Noo Orr-LEENS"--and yet that is the ONLY acceptable way to pronounce the name of the Parish. (And don't get me started on "Louisiana.")

Think of Baltimore -- maybe we can get Dave in here to talk more about how the locals pronounce it. But I prefer the "Balmer" sound.

Aw, anybody who watched "The Wire" not only knows how to pronounce the name of that city but, thanks to Stringer Bell, can probably run a viable drug ring.  Omar not withstanding.

[smedindy]

Then there's Louisville...or Pittsburgh and their Stillers...

[David Collinge]

Louisville is easy if you remember that it has only two syllables and that there is no vowel sound in the second syllable.

[David Collinge]

Hope 87, OWU 61

Hope led 60-57 with 9:02 left, then closed on a flabbergasting 27-4 run.

[wally_wabash]

Wabash leading Allegheny 41-35 at the break.  Another solid start for Wabash after yesterday's double OT game. 

Also, Stringer failed epically.  Avon was right- not hard enough for the game, not smart enough for the suits.  The co-op was fun while it lasted, but it was always doomed.  Crisis of leadership, I believe Joe said.   

[wooscotsfan]

1/4 NCAC Final Scores:

Allegheny 75  Wabash 63
DePauw 66  Hiram 58

Gheny and Wabash now tied for 3rd, both at 3-2
DePauw moves up to a tie for 6th place at 2-3
Terriers drop to last place at 1-4

[Flying Dutch Fan]

It doesn't help that even locals like me call the place "Woo" (rhymes with "Boo").

I lived for a time in New Orleans, which is in Orleans Parish. There are any number of acceptable ways to pronounce the city's name, ranging from "Noo ORR-lee-uns" to "NAW-lins" to "NOY-uhns." In fact, the only completely unacceptable way is "Noo Orr-LEENS"--and yet that is the ONLY acceptable way to pronounce the name of the Parish. (And don't get me started on "Louisiana.")

During our visit to Wooster Monday and Tuesday, we were discussing the proper pronunciation of the town/school.  We were all settled on what we thought was the proper pronunciation (Wus ter) but then noticed the name on the banner for the student section - is that the Wuh Cruh?

[Ohigy]

Updated Standings
4-0 Ohio Wesleyan
3-1 Wooster
3-2 Wabash
3-2 Allegheny
2-2 Kenyon
2-3 DePauw
2-3 Denison
2-3 Oberlin
1-3 Wittenberg
1-4 Hiram