Originally Posted by weR138 
I've always understood it to be "The tall corn state"
What is confusing to me is the image of a hawk used by
EIU. A hawkeye is an Indian scout is it not? tOSU's mascot isn't a male deer, it's a buckeye.
Do not think about it too hard it may drive you batty. Is a Cyclone a red bird ? Is Crimson Tide an elephant and so on.
