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<p>Good question. The UF people for decades trafficked a special deal for themselves based on the misogynistic perspective that the “boys school” was worth more investment than the “girls school”. All this goes back to the 42 year between 1905 and 1947 when the schools were segregated by race and sex. This terrible event ended right as WWII ended.</p>
<p>Prior to 1905 FSU was the main school in Florida and the first university in the state. Funny enough, though - FSU still earned the first chapter of Phi Beta Kappa in Florida and the first Rhodes Scholar in the state, even with the “girl’s school” burden of getting fewer resources.</p>
<p>It really is time to move forward, especially in a state with some 14 million citizens, but the UF group STILL has the attitude they “deserve” preferential treatment. I say give it up - that ship sailed decades ago and UF will never be declared sole “flagship” in Florida regardless of how many UF journalism grads push this position in media. FSU grads will NEVER go for this.</p>