I'm not above noting that most schools, at any level, do not need to specify the pronunciation of their nicknames in documents like conference press releases.
But, that's our U-Dot.
The U-Dot S-Dot D-Dot Ki-Yo-Tees. (I can hear the gnashing of teeth now.)
Deal with it, orangish-red puppies . . . (yes, U crew, go look up what color vermillion actually is).
Oh yeah. According to Wikipedia, Vermilion (mercuric sulfide) "Like all mercury compounds it is toxic." That explains a lot.
Reality. The finest smack.