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And none forthcoming.

What the hell is there not to like about Brad? I can't think of another beat reporter I'd rather have on UND hockey.

RWD is also on record as stating that "Sioux" is racist - a real critical thinker, that one..

A competent committee chair would have insisted the selections be rationally justified because he will be the one that has to defend them - this would all be borne out it discussion and voting would be a mere formality.

When Wilson first appeared on the selection show, I thought to myself "cementhead" - then he opened his mouth and it was confirmed.

YES!!!

Bubby Mutzko's whining and his team's diving is embarrassing, but there is no incentive to change as it works wonders on the officials. The is why I don't like or respect SCSU the least little bit. Referees must not review games, because if they did, they'd tell Bubby before the game that unless it's a clear cut no doubt penalty on their opposition, the only thing that will be called is embellishment on his team. They stick to that for a couple of games and the diving would be taken care of. Never gonna happen with the incompetent Don Adam in charge of the officials though.

Once again demonstrating that popularity is the hallmark of mediocrity - not that further demonstration is necessary. Dennis claims in his latest bit of uselessness in the Herald that one can complain about the result, but not the process - um yeah, except what was selected met virtually none of the criteria set forth. It is inconceivable to me that any would consider "Fighting Hawks" to be an improvement upon continuing to go without a nickname - at least that was unique.

All tickets have been sold.

Bernie Franklin deserves having someone with a bullhorn 3" from his ear screaming "JACKASS!" into it for the rest of his miserable existence.

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I see your point, but it really glosses over the most troubling aspect of this bit of officiating - how the hell does he get an ADDITIONAL game based on that video? Call it a penalty live, maybe even a major - fine - but the additional game? Disgraceful. Just one more in the the ever growing litany of reasons that Don Adam should be beaten to a pulp and then fired - he is beyond loathsome.

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If you have a DVR, you can pause the video until the audio catches up.

Are you watching the game at the same time and the problem is the audio is behind?

I don't know, I'm not one of them. Why don't you ask those that are?

I think it's possible for others to care just as much for the university as you do and favor having no nickname - but that's just me.

You are nothing if not relentless - unconvincingly so, but relentless nonetheless.

I understand your clarification on the social media aspect. Thanks Otherwise, I have put into bold what I consider to be the key portions of the rest of your post - I've always loved the argument "damn the will of the majority - I know what is best" - it does have the unfortunate side effect of opening one up to the criticism of acting like a pompous ass, however.

About the same validity as trying to draw conclusions from posts on social media, wouldn't you say? Based on what, might I ask? If you truly believe this, then you should be amongst those screaming the loudest to have the "no nickname" option included in the final ballot - having it voted down is the surest way to have it dismissed with the least amount of blow-back.

If the "no nickname" option makes the final ballot and wins, and IF and when the NCAA et al were to make a stink, then the next most popular option could at that point be adopted quickly and without additional fuss.

Also, for those that are adamant that UND pick a new nickname, as Brad Schlossman has said, the best way to get past no nickname is to have it on the final ballot, and then have it voted down.

As Dave St. Peter said recently, "I thought there was something incredibly powerful and unique about having the words 'North Dakota' stand alone without a nickname." I think it can be made to be even more so with a clever marketing campaign. Wisconsin, adds a modified Budweiser jingle to the end of one of their school songs ("Varsity", I believe - but I could be mistaken), to wit, "When you've said Wisconsin, you've said it all." If UND were to continue without a nickname and do the same (When you've said North Dakota, you've said it all), it would actually have meaning and fit far better. I'd like to have a marketing plan along the lines of the following: Famous alums or persons associated with the university used in short video messages. Some examples: Show Jimmy Kleinsasser saying " When you've said North Dakota, you've said it all", then folds his massive arms in front of him in a defiant pose. Have Howard Walker, who you know is still rockin' a fu manchu and looking evil, say "North Dakota - wanna fight about it?" Matt Greene, "Just North Dakota, baby". Dave Hakstol and his stare - no sound, just the words "North Dakota", then go to a black screen where first the words "It's no good turning away" appear, followed by "You know he's still there". Others along these same lines are possible, using those such as Dave Osborn, T.J. Oshie, Zach Parise, Jonathan Toews, Commie, perhaps even the heretofore useless Phil Jackson could finally make himself useful. In this way I believe we can make not having a nickname interesting, create a following, and ultimately turn a weakness into a strength.

Not enough info to say that it is a majority, but that and "Roughriders" seemed to garner quite a bit of popular support and for that reason both should have made the final round. Now all we'll know is that a lot of people feel as if they haven't been listened to at all - again (or should it be "still").

I took Jim's post to mean that that was what was said at the committee, which other sources seem to corroborate (that is was stated, not that the statement was true).