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I don't think so. There is an unwritten rule basically that if a team needs a conference it is their duty to take them in.

It is fun.

Funny how it changes. Wisconsin came out with their policy before the NCAA came out with the H&A abusive list!

Sadly that was going to be my guess.

Fixed it for ya buddy.

OK. Thanks. You are right. Interesting Times.

Did the contract actually state UND would drop the nickname if they didn't win approval. I seriously don't know.

http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/228993/ 42 Year old attorney found dead in a rest stop near Hillsboro....in the Family Bathroom.

And no where in that contract does it say UND can't be known as the Fighting Sioux. So it wouldn't be impairing any contract.

Having the State of ND have a university be the "fighting Sioux" is impairing a contract? To much legalese crap for me. But we all know the United States Congress passes many things "unconstitutional" that seem to stay "law"...."obamacare," etc etc etc http://wiki.answers....nconstitutional The thing about "law" and what that means is it always changes and is just peoples "opinion" (federal judges) and changes with the times (liberal vs conservative judges being appointed).....odd isn't it that one court finds obamacare unconstitutional but another court might not? (supreme court vs the rest)....my point...its a crazy lawed world.

UND will be forced to drop athletics! UND will continue to play Mayville St, Jamestown, and Minot St no matter what division they belong too. This is a non point because D2 is still NCAA and the same sanction would apply, whether it is the NSIC or the MVFC/Summit. Being Independent or being D2 would probably save the athletic department millions versus traveling all over the country getting to Big Sky destinations.

So it the petition to get the Sioux Name into the constitution passes what is Faison, and UND going to do, drop athletics? Doubt it. Still waiting for the NCHC to drop UND from the Conference.... This could be the best thing to happen to UND....get kicked out of the Big Sky so they can get into the missouri valley/summit with their dakota peers and save money (if/when drop the sioux name)...

Doesn't Chicago State really suck?

I totally agree with you. This site is the minority of minorities. I have lots of facebook friends excited about UND keeping the name. I also believe there is a large number of nonvocal nickname supporters on this site. If the vote were to happen tomorrow (or this summer) I think the Pro Nickname crowd is/would be a lot more motivated to actually go to the polls... But who knows the whole petition is likely going to be thrown out....

Why fight it now...like other said it will just encourage the nickname supporters and help drive the numbers to get it into ND constitution...and then there is really nothing UND or the SBOHE could do!

Good question. I think the herald or someone should have a poll.

Hey we might as well start the conversation then that the NCHC might kick UND out too while we are at it!

I get why...because if its Fargo. The pro petition/nickname crowd will see a "victory" and the gloom and doom crowd predictions might not be as dire as they are making things out to be. Either way its not cool to wish ill will.

You are wishing ill will on the womens hockey team to prove a point? That sounds like fetch.

Breaking News: Faison said UND is working on a compromise for the Womens Hockey Team to play in Fargo if they are indeed rewarded a home playoff game.

Interesting isn't it? Big Sky is all over the news saying they don't care if UND is the Fighting Sioux or not. They just want UND to be a competitive member, but the NCHC hasn't said a word.

That must be why UND is the 11th Most Popular College in America.

and logo. I hope they got permission to use it. ....maybe they don't need it?

http://www.ncaa.com/sports/rifle/d1

and I think its free to attend UND baseball games?