dagies

Yeah, I know who he is.

During intros I turned to my buddy and asked if we were at a home game.

I hope so but this "professional marketing firm" thing just scares me

Typically yes, but I thought that was pretty funny. And his game comments surprisingly even handed.

Yes, we were standing on that end of the rink and it happened right under us. He definitely gave him a cross-check/push. I was afraid they might give a 5 being the SCSU player went hard into the boards. I think it was a good call for a 2 min minor.

Completely agree

I'm not a fan of the idea of going out for an RFP on the logo design. Perhaps it will work out ok. But when I think of "formal" process I think of the committee, and I worry that the winning design firm will be some firm from far away that specializes in logo designs. And then we'll end up with a nice looking logo meant to be safely appealing without any real soul. The designer won't be someone who really wants something special for UND, but someone who just cranks out pretty logo designs. The difference between buying a pie from Baker's Square and making your own. Deep down the mass market pie just can't compare to one made with soul. I'd like to see people like Bennett Brien and other local artists who really want to make a name for themselves to have a chance to submit their ideas. Maybe even an idea from a regular Joe would be identified as great, and then a professional contracted to refine and turn it into a finished product. I just think if UND hires a "firm" that cranks these out is just going to get someone producing for a paycheck, and not someone close to home who is motivated by being identified with a great logo that inspires pride in the nickname/image.

BTW, I might have to be kinder to "Fighting Hawks". I mean, we ushered in a new era tonight with Friday night win in St. Cloud.

We were at the game tonight and thought the same thing. Maybe it was just our perspective watching from the end (over the SCSU goal), or maybe being more emotionally involved in this game made those cross-ice passes stand out, but we also though SCSU was making that pass way more than you typically see in a game, and connecting on it way too many times. Yes, Hrynkiw was very good, made some very tough saves, but at least 2 goals were saved by Dmen in front of open nets, along with some luck with loose puck scrums in front of the net where he couldn't cover. This game easily could have gone the other way. They just took our nickname. Now you're going to say we can't blame everything we don't like on the gophers? Seriously, what's this world coming to? Listened to Hennessey on the radio after the game as he interviewed Berry. I think Berry is ready to adopt Gardner. Couldn't have gushed more about how he epitomizes Fighting Sioux hockey, how responsible he is, etc. If I recall the quote exactly, he ended that bit by saying "LOVE that player". Pretty high praise for a freshman. We were standing right over the SCSU net in the 1st and 3rd. On the PP goal, we saw Gardner as the net front guy and we commented to each other how impressive it was that this freshman was getting this PP time with the big boys. In my mind I was thinking "Berry must think he's good at something". About that time he whips the pass to Caggiula for the goal. We said "THAT'S apparently what he's good at!". Then later he's out for the penalty kill. Then last face-off of the game. Pretty freakin' impressive.

Hey, ah...Dave....I'm wondering if you could switch the Friday/Saturday predictions around. I'm going to the game tonight but can't go tomorrow. Thanks

Problem with most of those suggestions would be that our name is the Fighting Hawks, now, so I think the name of the plane has to be the same. Had the Warhawks nickname been chosen, I could definitely see going with the shark mouth logo from the P-40's that were so common in WWII I could be swayed here. Boy, IMO it's really going to be key that they get a kick-ass logo. I think that will very much help people who aren't nickname fans to assimilate, if they really like the logo. I think a "meh" logo with a "meh" nickname will result in little identification with the new nickname by the fanbase.

Clearly UND was strategic in implementing use of the nickname right away. There's many of us who really have an aversion to this nickname, and implementing immediately helps minimize the ability for an after-the-fact movement to delay or block implementation. I'd say that was a smart move from the administrations POV.

Probably not so much after Jan 14, 2016

Agree with the plain wings. Very cool potential. Bingo

This guy did. (same guy quoted in the Herald piece this morning) http://www.emblemetric.com/ Read about half-way down and he basically predicts this months ago.

I hope this actually makes headway. Last thing I want is for UND to be known as the "Hawks". That's the lowest on the rung. How's that "unique" nickname requirement working out for UND so far?

http://www.grandforksherald.com/opinion/our-opinion/3885997-our-opinion-kree-e-ah-cry-hawk Think of it this way: Truth be told, most university nicknames are bland. It's the university that makes them shine: A bulldog is a bulldog, but the Yale Bulldogs stand out. What he fails to mention is that no one refers to them as the "Bulldogs". They just call them Yale. Why? Probably because "Bulldogs" is bland and boring and doesn't really differentiate them. Oh, dear God please no.

Agree with this. I won't boo the name. I may not yell it this weekend, but I won't boo it. I'll definitely yell for North Dakota. And I may sprinkle in a few "Sioux", if for no other reason than to loosen a few rivets in that new hockey building.

cleverly done!

You know my philosophy on logos, so that might actually work ok (IMO)

I'd buy one!

Well, I think i get your main point, but if this was strictly accurate then all that "paper scouting" I've been doing over the last 15 years by reading junior stat lines, etc. is actually worth something. And typically it's proven to not be (worth anything).

a seed is planted and look what you grow with it!

They will use whichever moniker they want (ND or FH). The nickname is immediately official, so they can go however they want. Knowing it's SCSU, they'll probably use the FH nickname in an attempt to censor the masses

not surprised