I'm talking about much more serious problems. Just imagine being one of the poor students at Furman University. Now I'm sure that after a few minutes of explaining most students will be able to make amends with the person asking the question. But you know what they say about first impressions. School names can be more than just offensive.
Some school names are downright embarrassing to say.
To prove this point one must look no further than the archives of USF football opponents. I actually took my father and grandfather to one of our games against Morehead State. Now I didn't think that they would make any fuss over the name. After all, they are mature adults. I was wrong.