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I'm thinking something like the old NFL Broncos logo with a cowboy holding on. Be pretty badass.

Have it removed from the official state website that says it one of the states nicknames. That would be a start for you.

We like to think of Roughriders as Teddy. But the main definition of Roughriders is: a person who breaks in or can ride unbroken horses. Pretty fitting in North Dakota.

Write the governor and have it removed.

Does it have less meaning if its unofficial state nickname to you. Or if a new more legislators at the time voted "yes." It is indeed one of North Dakotas nicknames. Plain & Simple.

"This is Roughrider Country." Nice ring to it.

Will some people boycott UND Spirit/Sundog athletics?

Herald calls them "intangible things."

Funny you mention: "McDonald and Bridewell both approved a form of "Sundogs" and said it was unique to the region." "It would be marketable," McDonald said. "It would help to identify us at national level."

"Bridewell said he favored the intangible choices". Karl said the same thing. Brace yourselves!

I'm starting to wonder if Explorers will be the compromise between the inanimate object and Roughriders crowd.

Or they are just pandering.

It appears there is probably only really about 7 names under consideration: Explorers Hawks (listed 3 times) Force North Stars Roughriders (Cavalry is basically a duplicate) Spirit Sundogs

They have to know if Roughriders is on the finals for vote, it wins in a landslide. So do they purposely leave it off? Seems like they want a hawk, spirit or force, and that leaves only one slot left: North Stars?

Minus their obvious love of hawks. There's only five non inanimate objects on this list .

Glad the committee has a sense of humor. Can we see the real list now?

He wants to name UND after the Indian Tribe of Spirit Lake in North Dakota. UND Spirit Lakers.

FYP

UND Spirits: Drink Up. Cause beers for wimps. That'd make a great shirt at (formerly known as) Springfest.

Here's one of the definitions of "Force:" Law. unlawful violence threatened or committed against persons or property. Does UND want that association?

UND Thunderhawks brought to you by Thundersticks.

Pretty sad that when this started the SS community knew Force, Spirit, and Sundogs were the favorites to be (some of) the finalists....and here we are.

We can pretty much assume at least one of those three will be one of the final three.

Looks like the new favorites are Hawks, Force, and Spirit among some of the committee members.

Spirit. Pride. and Sundogs. Its like a running joke that needs to end.