The Sicatoka

Please go and help those folks in the southwestern part of ND working under the Succeed 2020 grant.

Why do I want a new nickname? 1. I have vowed to never use that "S" word again except in reference to geographic locations. (Yes, I've slipped a couple times.) I've taken to calling tribes by their names: D/L/Nakota. <-- We needed them to have UND's back. They didn't. They chose to not even work with UND. They're done with us? I'm done with them. (Yes, a generality and thinking of tribal councils; there are personal exceptions.) 1a. Call it malicious compliance with the settlement agreement. 2. "North Dakota" is not declarative. Do you mean the State or the University of? 3. If it's such a great marketing idea to run without, why hasn't it been done before? Why didn't Bill Veeck (the quirky marketeer he was) rename the "White Sox" to just be Chicago? You have to have something to sell that distinguishes and declares you, by its presence, not its absence. 4. Fatigue. I'm done with the 30+ years of fighting and infighting. The time, money, and energy is better spent elsewhere. 5. We'll never have perfect. And newsflash, blasphemy to some to follow, we never did. 6. The cooling off period did nothing. Waiting longer will do nothing.

Artic?

They haven't been the University of North Dakota's representative, with an associated nickname, since inception? And that's "The Spectre". It's fitting, because we keep living under the specter of the old nickname around here. That's why I chose it.

Indeed.

Would our northern neighbors let us join their CIS?

Incorrect. We have been North Dakota since 1883.

No, as Johnboy pointed out, no school that had a sanctionable name and that has chosen a new nickname has faced any sanctions after adopting the new name.

(I'm about to agree with Benny ... < gulp > ... ) If you come into my house and say "Go Gophers!" I'm well within my rights to sanction you (by kicking you out). Your First Amendment rights end at my front door. In this case, it's the NCAA's house.

Yes, yes they did. And yes, yes they do.

The credibility factor just went up in my mind.

I think you missed my point, namely, one side will always be unhappy and toss invectives at the other about the process and outcome.

Johnboy: No. I'm serious. That point had not been expressly stated until now.

I must say, very astute observation.

Honest answer: who knows. Honest assessment: Leaving a void leaves UND open to second-guessing by the NCAA . Best guess: If UND can say "we've done everything in out power, new name, new logo, new merchandise" what more can be asked of them?

'Best practice scheduling' in a nutshell: Don't schedule teams that are on our (the NCAA's) < bleep > list. Fans will cheer what they know and what fans know changes over time. Look at GFC, or Devils Lake, or Wahpeton, or IUP, or Arkansas State, or Stanford, or Dartmouth.

I'm smiled and laughed when I read your comment. (I knew you were poking for fun.) It fit with Commandment Two (and I do try to follow those Ten). Marcinko left the military and had a pretty successful business career with those Commandments. Dr. Kelley could learn from Commandment One. Commandments Four through Eight are good advice to anyone.

You can't drink all day unless you start in the morning.

See Commandment Two of the "Ten Commandments of SPECWAR" per Richard (nmn) Marcinko, LCDR, USN (Ret).

I'd suspect using this reference, that any school listed that changed on or after 2005 fits your category. Namely, Chowam Hawks – formerly Braves (2006) IUP Crimson Hawks – formerly Indians (2006), their process notes Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks – formerly Indians (2006), their process notes Southeast Missouri State Redhawks – formerly Indians and Otahkians (2005) Stonehill Skyhawks – formerly Chieftains (2005) Not in the list of < adjective > Hawks would be: Arkansas State Red Wolves - formerly Indians (2008), their process is noted here. Basically, those folks sucked it up and got it done. Meanwhile, we're still wallowing a decade later. PS - I'll be sending you a bill for this brief at the rates you normally bill. And that's a price discount being given by me.

My guess? Same as if the nickname hadn't changed (up to and including the NCAA sending their "best scheduling practices" recommendations out again to NCAA schools and conferences as they've done in the past).

A poster here named "Rick" would be so proud of you, but he's still looking for Norwegian Student Services on campus.

The Cs and As and goalie from both sides like up on respective blue lines and ... "Let's play 'The Family Feud'!"

Don't tell me you're going for the look "DaveK" favors ... the oversized shoulder pads and draping sleeves circa 1980 ... which is something akin to this: PS - I'm just pokin' some fun at you and DaveK. PPS - Only a few of us know who that is or the skit.

Captains. Center ice. Three two-minute rounds. Ten point must system. Why not? Makes as much sense as the other options.