Which school is correct for Rodgers? (And others?)

[Forget Favre]

Anyone who watches football on NBC sees the starting players introduce themselves with their name and the college/school they went to before entering the NFL.
I dunno if anyone else noticed this during the Pack/Washington game but when A-Rod was up, he said "Cal."
Which is true. He went to Cal Berkley before the Packers.
However in years past he would say "Butte."
Which is also true since he went to this community college before being drafted by Cal.
Any idea for the switch?
And why do some players name a high school?
They don't get drafted into the NFL right out of high school, do they?
Is that because the HS is the last school they graduated from and were drafted before finishing college?

 

[Mondio]

probably just to give recognition to the various places they've been, as they're all part of who they are today. I would. I'd do my college, my high school, my home town, my state. There never would have been GB without Cal. never would have been Cal without Butte. i'm sure they all have their own reasons.

 

[Forget Favre]

I'd do my college, my high school, my home town, my state.

I'm sure the time is limited.
If you mentioned all that, well, there goes the ball game!
Or else they'd be like, "Time out. Mondio is giving his shout out to everyone. Again." (Collective groan.)
LOL

 

[Mondio]

a new one each time they shoot the promos, not all at once

 

[swhitset]

I'm sure the time is limited.
If you mentioned all that, well, there goes the ball game!
Or else they'd be like, "Time out. Mondio is giving his shout out to everyone. Again." (Collective groan.)
LOL

You just answered your own question as to why they say different things at different times.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

I have been waiting for AR to just say "Relax U", but that would have people scrambling to Google wondering what school that was.

"Pokerbrat200, THE School of Hard Knocks"

 

[Forget Favre]

You just answered your own question as to why they say different things at different times.

OK so no set protocol.

Just say whichever school they want.

And why do some put a "The" in front.
Is the school really named that or is it a sense of pride or both?

 

[Poppa San]

And why do some put a "The" in front.
Is the school really named that or is it a sense of pride or both?

I lean towards a pride thing. Typically Univ of Miami (Fla) is normally just "The U"

 

[G0P4ckG0]

I lean towards a pride thing. Typically Univ of Miami (Fla) is normally just "The U"

Or THE Ohio State University

 

[NelsonsLongCatch]

Anyone who watches football on NBC sees the starting players introduce themselves with their name and the college/school they went to before entering the NFL.
I dunno if anyone else noticed this during the Pack/Washington game but when A-Rod was up, he said "Cal."
Which is true. He went to Cal Berkley before the Packers.
However in years past he would say "Butte."
Which is also true since he went to this community college before being drafted by Cal.
Any idea for the switch?
And why do some players name a high school?
They don't get drafted into the NFL right out of high school, do they?
Is that because the HS is the last school they graduated from and were drafted before finishing college?

Anthony "Spice" Adams discussed this on 670 The Score Chicago today. Players do multiple takes of their introduction and aren't told which introduction will be used. A player, such as Rodgers, will do the first take with Butte, the second take with Cal, and the third take with the name of his middle school. It's up to the network to choose the right take.

 

[ARPackFan]

Bullwinkle, QB, Wossamotta U!

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[Sky King]

I hope Daniels will never say FU.