The Sicatoka

From a recent tweet from @UNDfootball

Now if they raced your Laser against a Ford Probe GT we might have something ...

As Chewey stated, and I do agree with his statement: That ambiguity (does "no nickname" meet the "new nickname" verbiage of the Settlement?) means that UND is "the wrong judge in the wrong court on the wrong day" away from being subject to the NCAA Policy. There is one sure-fire way to avoid that: Choose a new nickname.

The fact is you're in the minority based on the survey results. From the GF Herald reporting on the results:

You mean the one that said: "If UND does not adopt a new nickname and logo ... UND will be returned to the list of institutions subject to the Policy." They borrowed my car to drive back from the NCAA office with their tails between their legs.

It means you're going to be stuck where you're at for a long time. And I refuse to continue to be held captive to the old name. Like I said:

A lot of people said the old car sucked too. That's why it's on blocks now. If you're happy with where you're at (no car, the old one on blocks, stuck to things in walking distance, reliving the days of driving the old car) great, but you're not going anywhere far or fast. If you want to get somewhere get a car and go. Like I've said before:

I'm also stuck to a world that is within walking distance. I'd like to go places. Not replacing the car is holding me back.

You mean like how they only use the press box laser at REA for the (Saturday, second intermission) light show?

So we've found our next Oakland Raiders quarterback.

Better question: Can I get to where I want to be without a car?

Approves.

A (long) interesting read even though it is Slate.com: http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_eye/2015/01/13/university_of_north_dakota_is_in_search_of_a_nickname_and_logo_to_replace.html EDIT: Better link. http://www.emblemetric.com/2015/01/13/what-next-north-dakota/ Some of the information is "off" or opinion, but it's worth a read if nothing else for these factoids: There is good advice in there.

"Tampa Bay Tampa Bay" -- Denny Green

There was conversation about here in the past about how that data was reported. I don't recall the outcome so I'll let someone else deal finding that information. Indeed. And that ambiguity means that UND is the "the wrong judge in the wrong court on the wrong day" away from being subject to the NCAA Policy. There is one sure-fire way to avoid that: Choose a new nickname*. *Absence of a nickname is not a "new" nickname. It'd be like me putting my car in storage (because it didn't meet 'NCAA emissions standards' ) and then when someone at work asks me about my new car I point to an empty parking spot in the lot and say, "There it is."

Apparently you didn't read my statement the way it was intended. You don't hear those any more, but those institutions are doing just fine. Their fans and supporters are still there. The world didn't end for them. They moved on. Same for Arkansas State. They moved on. UND can and will do the same. Side note: Removing the old nickname comes under the category of "I don't like it, but I have to do it" for me. Choosing a new one is the same category. I refuse to live under the specter of the old moniker because it continues to give power to the folks who took it away. Choosing a new moniker finally kicks the soap box out from under them ... and I so look forward to that day.

Passionate sports fans are passionate sports fans, see: Texas HS football, or Grand Forks Redskins fans during that transition. The comparison was about institutions with passion coming through a name change. That's what you're not seeing. And have you had your morning orange yet?

As I stated: Am I happy about how all this played out? No. Do I wish August 5, 2005 never happened? Yes. But where we are now is the reality we must live in and how this is playing out now does not shine well on UND or the State. This is not how North Dakotans do business. We follow through on agreements and contracts.

The point is the passion for the institution remains no matter the nickname, if the passion was for the institution and not just the nickname and picture. It matters not the institution that carries the passion for the comparison to be valid (HS, college, or even pro ... see: Washington Bullets Wizards fans, if there are any). You may continue with your fruit now.

The 0:41 second mark ...

Sundogs was first put out there by BRIDGES, the group behind the old moniker being removed. They like it because a sundog looks like a diversity rainbow. < unicorn puke here > Goon just picked up the water bucket for them.

I love it because it exposes the hypocrisy of the NCAA, but were the NCAA to actually read their own policy they'd nail us again. Why? Their Policy prohibits nicknames relating to "race, ethnicity, or national origin" ... but they only selectively enforce it.

The only "cutesy" name I could live with is "SCOUNDRELS". --> Go Rogue! But I suspect they'd pick a relative of "Ranger Rick" for the mascot.

One last thing: If you don't believe Arkansas State fans were passionate for their Indians you don't believe what you typed above. But now the Arkansas State Red Wolves carry that same passion. Common factor? Arkansas State University.

The UND Procrastinators.