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Still a niche sport.

Yes - how dare anyone interject any reality to the argument by suggesting the importance of the programs may be more relevant than their number.

Just think if all of those schools whose athletic departments would be in the red if it weren't for their wrestling programs - not to mention how great NCAA wrestling is at feeding professional leagues.

I'm inspired by the tough-as-nails people it took to settle on such land!!!

All animal monickers are lame IMHO. Need proof? Look 75 miles to the south of UND.

It was a rhetorical question - the point I was trying to make (rather badly, apparently), was that whatever logo that could be used for Rough Riders, could also be used for Badlanders - and the name would be more pertinent to the state and would not be a duplication of RRHS.

Regarding Badlanders, where was TR's ranch? Think of it as Rough Riders, only more pertinent to the state and without the duplication issue with RRHS.

My submissions: None: University of North Dakota says it all - NCAA took the old one away, now we'll decline to play any more of their silly games. Badlanders: Unique-I know GF is not in the badlands, but it is the University of North Dakota, not the University of GF-logo possibilities abound.

I'll say it again: Badlanders. Original, tied to the state and logo possibilities abound.

Badlanders.

From the article: Anybody uttering anything that patently stupid ought to be immediately removed from the committee. Karl and the rest of the committee should tell Herr Doktor Kelley that either that moronic jackass is removed from the committee or they all resign.

Additionally, only Shepturd could turn what should have been Sioux goal and ensuing Sioux PP into no goal and a Sioux PK - incompetence beyond the power of mere words to express.

Cheapest game I've seen played by a team (Miami) in a loooong time. Late hits after the whistle and loooong after the puck was gone and mostly up high. If the uni's had been switched, we'd have three sitting out DQs next week. Derek Shepturd ought not be allowed to officiate a mite game. Simply brutal. If Fenton has an iota of integrity, Adam and several of his cronies will be gone next year.

Here you go: North Dakota Athletics Maybe this will satisfy those that absolutely need to have a nickname - ANY nickname, and those that wish to remain simply the University of North Dakota. Yes - wishful thinking, I admit.

Tried to pat yourself on the back and...missed! I'm not buying it - there was no obvious replacement for alumni to rally around - without it, it's too much to expect that everyone would demand an immediate change as quickly as possible after such an acrimonious battle. Even today, no candidate has stepped to the forefront to become anything resembling a consensus replacement.

"Badlanders" would be unique, relevant to the state, and would work for both the men's and women's teams - and before anyone says Grand Forks is not in the badlands, please remember it is the University of North Dakota, not the University of Grand Forks.

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So are you suggesting that UND be the "German Conjunctions"?

Off the top of my head, I can think of three things not to like about SCSU: Their early, vocal role in trying to get rid of "Fighting Sioux" Erin Marvin's hit on Chay Genoway - very possibly the cheapest hit I've ever seen Motzko's recruiting and/or coaching up of divers.

I think a far more accurate analogy of the current situation is the Hornitos tequila commercial - you know, the one that goes along the lines of: "Tequila please." "Which would you like?" "I don't know, any tequila." Then switches scenes to a barber shop: "I don't know any haircut." Then switches scenes to a tattoo parlor: "I don't know, any tattoo." Then switches scenes to a travel agency: "I don't know, anyplace." And in case any are having difficulty with where I am going with this: "I don't know, ANY nickname."

Unlike you, I won't try to speak for everyone that wants to stay just 'North Dakota' - speaking only for myself, far and away the biggest reason is that I won't have to live with the stupendously insipid name that Dr. Kelley inflicts upon us. In my opinion, he is convinced of the complete infallibility of academia and absolute righteousness of the PC agenda - not a good combination for someone that will be choosing the new identity of athletics at UND - or anything else, for that matter.

The University of North Dakota Redacted.

It was never ours to control once the PC zealots received the backing of the NCAA - from that point onward there was no initiative to seize and no demand would have been acknowledged. - the ivory tower bigots were and are in full control. Those that want a new nickname will soon wax nostalgic about the days of no nickname (as well as having the teams referred to as "green and white" - which has never been favorite of mine, to put it extraordinarily mildly).

Which will garner more marketing revenue - an unpopular new moniker or sticking with just North Dakota? Hint: It ain't the former.