The Sicatoka

Now you know how the Niagra ... NIAGARA ... University Purple Eagles feel.

I'm thinking using the Slippery Rock model, "The Rock", won't work for UND. I just don't see the NCAA being good with "The Dakota".

NDCC 39-04-12 defines a "slogan" on the state's vehicle license plates. NDCC 54-02 defines officially recognized state "emblems, symbols, and awards" ... like 54-02-07 ... the "Theodore Roosevelt rough rider award".

I've added to that list since, and a couple schools (I didn't list these) broke the mold and went with "Sky" or "River" instead of < color > Hawks. Talk about "on the edge" consulting work there. Another, Arkansas State Indians Red Wolves, followed the pattern but went "Wolves", not "Hawks".

That's what you get from consultants. Miami University Redskins Red Hawks Dickinson State Savages Blue Hawks Indiana U of Pennsylvania Indians Crimson Hawks Chowan University Braves Hawks Martin Methodist College Indians Red Hawks Seattle University Chieftains Red Hawks Southeast Missouri State University Indians Red Hawks Consultant Template: 1. < insert school name here >< line out Native related name here >< insert primary school color here > Hawks 2. Charge outrageous sum of cash for "market research" and such.

There's a US postage stamp from 1948 that would be a good logo basis also.

We had Sitting Bull, or at least the name of his followers (born near Mobridge, SD, but lived in ND and commanded a war unit). So now it's Teddy Roosevelt, or at least the name of his followers, (born in Manhattan, NY, but lived in ND and commanded a war unit). < shrug >

And "Pride" (and the connotations that would bring) would be better? If you're really concerned, you'd better call the University of Southern California ... you know, the Trojans.

I see a webpage on the ND.gov domain titled "Nicknames" (linked to from the State Facts page). Not sure what more can be said other than it's coming from the ND.gov domain and linked to from state facts. I see four listed: Peace Garden State Flickertail State Roughrider State Dakota

Yup. We have: "Roughrider State" is listed on the ND.gov (official state website) page of state nicknames.

Seems reasonably well maintained. What I noticed: Of the "no nickname" schools (and the "I don't know if they have one" schools) there's only one playing NCAA Division I athletics without a nickname. You only get one guess as to whom it is.

You also probably enjoy do-it-yourself home dentistry with a Dremel tool.

We're on a crash course to be on this list: http://keepingscore.blogs.time.com/2009/05/17/top-10-worst-college-team-names/slide/uc-santa-cruz-banana-slugs/

Your true colors are showing ...

Pictures School names or it never happened.

... kinda like Ermines ...

We'll all have to start speaking Spanglish.

"He's HUGE!" -- Ryan Duncan

The "academics" love the intangibles because they can then tell you what to think it is. And when they change their minds, they'll tell you what to think all over again. They think we're all mush-headed chumbolones ... like they are.

Who the < bleep > is Russ McDonald and how is he so connected? He's on this committee. He was on the committee to select a new chancellor for the ND University System. Sure, he's got an education PhD (from UND); sure he's president at UTTC*. But his whole life is dedicated to studying American Indian issues. Seems pretty focused on one group, dare I say he only cares about exploring one race, his race, and doesn't that make him by definition a < nope, not going to say it >. *Couldn't we get someone from a more credentialed school, like Rasmussen College?

Trying to find any "lemonade" in this list --> no Flickertails.

I like to call it the "vague noun" genre of nicknames: Force, Spirit, Wild, Liberty. Mafia can explain.

Mafia put in a picture of a possible jersey above.

Marquette was an epic cluster. I fear their #1 ranking on that list may, however, be in jeopardy. Back to Hofstra: Their school seal has two lions on it. It was a clear miss from the start ... or the fix was in to put Pride in place and add the lions later. Either way, Hofstra came out pretty well. I wish UND would have had "Torch" on their final list: it's in the school seal, "the light of knowledge", it fits with the flame logo, it fits with the school motto "lux et lex" (light and law).