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Sic's on a roll today.

Those were indeed votes. Most of the members liked Force so far (by a far majority) as most gave it a thumbs up (a vote). Its not meaningless. If zero people voted for a name its no longer in consideration (as should be). But yes a single suggestion could end up being the chosen one in the end. But as you see the final three are going to a "public vote" which the herald poll is. It gives a pretty good indicator or what the general public right now is thinking. Still anyones ballgame, but its fun to speculate. *I should have clarified. That graph from from the herald websites poll and is nothing official from UND.

Whens does the committee resume?

Blackhawks 22.78% (557 votes) Force of the North 18.2% (445 votes) Cavalry 12.68% (310 votes) Flickertails 11.62% (284 votes) "The Force" had six committee members give a thumbs up to the nickname. Second place, Big Green and Flame, only got 4. Average these two things and Force is UND's new nickname. (I realize they have only went through less than half the list). The University did a great job of marketing.

Whos got the skills to turn the Sioux logo into a "Blackhawk"?

My problem with Minnesota's "logo" is they don't seem to have one for the teams nickname: Golden Gophers. Instead they have a drawings of a cartoon character/mascot in a bunch of different poses: holding a hockey stick, holding a football, leaning on a "M." Personally I like one consistent logo. Preferablely one that doesn't look like anything from Saturday morning cartoons.

Hypothetically speaking: If, let's say, Force or Force of the North makes the final list. Does that mean the University knew what name they wanted the whole time and made sure to do what they could to make it happen. Or its easy to condition people to like something new after advertising and showing them it enough times. Force of the North is second on the online herald poll behind Blackhawks. But it wouldnt be there if the University hadn't "sold" it to the general public. But now that general public seems to "like it." If second theory is correct, shouldn't be hard for the general public to start liking a new nickname is a relatively pretty fast time frame.

Why does Flickertails even get mentioned? Because it is a nickname of the state. Given that thinking, let's just instead use the better state nickname: Roughriders. They could come up with a pretty cool logo.

Why do you think you could make a fickertail into a cool logo. You think the gophers have a cool logo?

Looks like a lot of Wild Fans gave up on the series and sold their tickets to Blackhawk fans for this game.

"Two guys who went to the same school. Just different times."

Exciting Finish.

And its official.

Another body found in the Red River in Fargo. http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/region/3739838-update-body-pulled-red-river-identified-36-year-old-fargo-woman

Cavalry would be so awesome to stick it to the NCAA and make national headlines. *And the whole country applauds.*

Blackhawks and Cavalry with the lead. Are you listening committee?!

If Sioux = bad. Opposite of Sioux = good. Only makes sense.

They are using the scoring system next round. Try and keep up.

Thankfully your time here is about done. Time to actually let fans of UND pick the nickname.

Its clear they are making stuff up as they go to see fit. Rough Riders didn't make the cut because its hard to trademark vs Roughriders.

So in 12 years NDSU will have lost close to $100 million? (At current rate) NDSU wants who to pay for that?

Should I not park my car close to a crossing guard when a train is directly in front of me?

Has it really come down to this. We are deciding if we like bad or worse better? Last night I had to slap myself after justifying "The Force" as not a "bad name".

Wonder why the Herald keeps making a special point to keep mentioning Roughriders.... If the committee loved Force so much, it shouldn't matter if a "local team" already uses the name.

Sorry GeauxSioux, "Arrows" are considered "Native American Imagery."