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AARP would come after us. And we can't be the "Green _______" because the Martians would be after us.

Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend would probably favor it.

Yes, and we were in tin foil hat territory in 2005. And we said then it'd have to go to an Association-wide vote. Instead, the NCAA Executive Committee got vast new powers handed to it by membership vote after all of this. Those powers, as you say, given to the Executive Committee are arbitrary and capricioius. If the Exec Comm decides it's a critical association-wide issue they can act. Look in the mirror and ask yourself: Do you trust the NCAA Exec Comm? Pretend it's 2005 all over again and ask yourself: Can they really force a school to do that? Nothing's changed with the NCAA and how they do business. They get a "mission" or cause celeb in their heads and they go after it ruthlessly. I'd rather keep clear of their radar by controlling what's our to control.

But still nothing on North Carolina ... http://www.businessinsider.com/unc-fake-class-scandal-details-2014-10

Why would the University of North Dakota want its teams named for the state motto of Minnesota?

Undoubtedly. However, a new official name provides UND cover against the scenario I lay out. Any claim of "allowing an environment that perpetuates" would fall on its face as UND would have done something within its power to prevent the name from perpetuating. Put another way, UND needs to control what is its to control. (Leaving a void leaves room for the NCAA to claim "lack of institutional control".)

The NCAA's stated purpose behind its policy is to not have a "hostile and abusive" environment at its championships. If UND has no other name, what will be heard at the end of the anthem at NCAA events that UND participates in? Or in UND cheers? Yeah? Yeah? Anyone? This is exactly where I can see the NCAA, and it's make it up as we go approach, coming in and saying that by not choosing a new name UND is creating and allowing an environment that perpetuates the old name and that is creating said "hostile and abusive" environment at NCAA events. We know what comes after that. Can't happen? How'd we get here? That "can't happen" either.

Rhymes with:

http://forum.siouxsports.com/topic/9644-random-nickname-ideas/?p=703255

Uh, in light of past events "And win" is a pretty bold prediction. Private club, their rules, and they can make them up on the fly (see: 2005). And at risk of repeating myself: At some point the NCAA will see through the "no name" ruse for what it is -- de facto continued use of the old name.

The Unknown Soldiers in Washington DC haven't signed anything lately.

Oh, I don't know. I've seen some reactions to the thought of a new moniker that seem like it. Anaphylactic shock symptoms include: shock, dizziness, shortness of breath or wheezing, and maybe some coronary distress. Sounds close.

Could the NCHC pull in both Arizona schools?

Heisenberg pulled Voltin off the UND list; Schlossman has pulled Voltin off his blog's "sidebar" list also.

Oh ... like that's fair ... (I'm still at work!)

That still list Luke Voltin and I believe he's decommitted to UND.

Wow, you are significantly ahead of my feed.

Stop it. STOP IT. STOP IT!

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Some things you just can't un-see ... even if it is just a mental image. < shiver >

Under your assumption (no early departures): Lose (2D, 5F): Mattson, Panzarella, Gaarder, Parks, MarkMac, O'Donnell, Pattyn Bring in (2D, 5F): Chartrand, Wolanin, Rowe, Yon, Gardner, Gersich, Wilkie My (admittedly) guess is based on date of birth (oldest guys in pipeline come in). That would leave 4D, 4F in pipeline: Shaw, Peski, Evers, Kierstad, Bowen, Cakebread, Mattson, Senden

Undoubtedly. Like I said before: We can keep wallowing and living in the past or get up and move on.

Most stars are yellowish on a dark black/blue background. (You're too focused on an extinct NHL franchise's usage.)

Imagine a scenario where a child is being told they have a peanut allergy: I want my peanut butter. No, you can't have that any more. But I want it. You can't. I want it. You can't. Nothing good will come of it. Here, try this instead. No. What? No. I'm not eating anything if I can't have my peanut butter. You have to eat something. No I don't. You need to eat something. If I can't have peanut butter I'm going to have nothing! Sound familiar?

The state motto of Minnesota is "L'Étoile du Nord" -- the Star of the North. FAIL