dagies
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Off to the bar!
A good night for you to drink heavily. Blais got beat by one of the worst teams in the NCHC, and Hakstol's team killed a weak team.
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Poganski - Sat
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Flying Fortress - after the WWII Boeing B-17 Bomber...
Fighting Sioux...Flying Fortress...maybe?
Definitely one of my all-time favorite planes.
I was thinking of that UND Flying Fortresses
Then the UND Fortress
Then:
The "Arsenal"
The University of North Dakota Arsenal
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I think the Central Valley Valiants beat you to it.....but, inventing words, or changing their meanings, is probably the best chance of coming up with a never before used nickname if that is the objective.
What a cool name!
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Ask people with Marketing experience about the value of a brand/logo. We weren't the Fighting Sioux that was our name and logo. We were UND athletes and coaches who played for each other, our University and our fans. The new name will become the new tradition and become just as beloved as the Fighting Sioux name. You folks who keep harping that Kelly was brought here to retire the name have no clue. That was supposed to have been resolved before he got here and he didn't cause the problem. The problem started in the 1960's and over the years we as fans, the University, the tribes, the state and our communities sat on our collective rear ends and let this happen. Some of us lobbied politicians, athletic dept. officials, coach's, and. University administrators long before the NCAA stepped in to solidify the relationships with the tribes. Suggestions included putting student teachers on the reservations, having our grad students in psychology, social work, the health sciences etc. do rotations on the reservations. Having our coaches do coaches clinics and hold scrimmages on the reservations. Didn't get done. Don't tell me how important a name is. It isn't. It's only part of the tradition. You can wring your hands over the decision but quit blaming the wrong people. The name is gone. Pick almost anything reasonable and we will be fine. Keep the legislature out of it. They have messed it up enough. Quit pretending the name is sacred. It isn't and it wasn't that important to enough of our Native brethren to save it when it could have been saved. The Ben Brien logo was the coolest part of the Fighting Sioux name and I certainly wouldn't put it in the hands of people who do not have the best interest of the University as a priority. The voting is no longer relevant. Who cares what the results were. Pick a name and let's start focusing on what is in the best interest of the University and that would be a new name and logo.
I agree with pretty much everything you said but NOT SACRED. WHAT?
But you are right, It's time to move forward in a secular manner with a new nickname.
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Warbirds has potential.
agreed
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Beautiful, MafiaMan.
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not my take. Pattyn didn't hit him that hard. That kid looked like Ricky hit him. Pattyn deserved hus penaltyn but that kid went down like he'd been knocked out. Imo he got what he deserved
Wow.....when I try to post from my phone it looks like I'm really drunk. I'm going to have to take away my phone posting priviledges. That's embarrassing.
Watched the replay, you're right, tries to make it look like a knock out, but gets up and tries to fight from behind the referee. Was this the gophers?
I've always liked Duluth as kind of my Plan B college team but it's a little harder today, after reading reactions to Friday's game and then watching last night. Pattyn was going to take that guy apart if he hadn't passed out from fright.
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not my take. Pattyn didn't hit him that hard. That kid looked like Ricky hit him. Pattyn deserved hus penaltyn but that kid went down like he'd been knocked out. Imo he got what he deservedMay be the first non-dive this weekend
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Ok, let's just all take a deep breath. DHG, perhaps it would be worth remembering that you are a guest here, and when you only show up right after your team wins it's possible other posters are going to give you a little less slack than other posters.
We know DHG's history, and that lends itself to taking some shots at him, but it's not constructive and it just make the thread less interesting and enjoyable to read for everyone.
Clearly the Sioux didn't play well enough last night to keep us fans happy, so we're all a bit testy. And Bulldog fans have a right to feel good about a very good road win. Might be best for Bulldog fans to step lightly, and the rest of us recognize it for what it is and try and pull back from the edge, eh?
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Let's try to stay away from calling other posters names, and keep things a bit more civil, shall we?
Just reading through some of the threads on the board and it seems like it's starting to get a bit out of hand. We can disagree without name calling and attacking each other that way.
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it's a gateway robbery.You'd have to be a frickin' idiot to rob a tailor shop. How much cash can they possibly have on hand?
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In the past i've had an impression that it was easier for the road team to win Friday than Saturday. Hoping that's reality tonight.
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I've been trying to figure out why life isn't more like that for meSeems given the apparel deal recently confirmed, dagies gets his way no matter what
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Protesters were on the news two nights ago pleading with the Bloomington city attorney to not prosecute the MOA folks and to "put people before corporate profits." She should tell that to the store clerks making $8 or $9 an hour who had to be sent home with no pay because their store had to be closed because of those protesters!
Completely agree with that.
I support protesters rights to protest for what they believe in (let's be smart about where. It's not all about getting attention. Sometimes it's about what attention do you want to get.). And police who are out control need to be held accountable for their actions. I wouldn't mind seeing these same people protesting against shooting of cops, who are only trying to do their jobs and keep the citizens safe.
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I drive a dark colored Subaru Outback, and there are times (typically weather related bad commutes) where I've driven through that intersection to get home. The night this happened I was driving home (this time on 35W south) and heard on the radio about this incident, involving a "dark colored Subaru Outback" at such and such intersection. I immediately called my wife and said "IT WASN'T ME!" :-)
That said, lots of bad decisions here. Personally, I'm not a fan of protesting in the street blocking traffic. All that does is piss me off, not make me sympathize with your point of view.
That said, the driver showed some real lack of judgement here. Drive around the car in front of you, and into a crowd of people? Anyone reading this think that is a good idea?
Seems like the police were willing to give this guy the benefit of the doubt. He pulled over and called 911 himself. They originally made it out as an accident, and only later changed it to perhaps lead to criminal charges. I would guess they have their reasons.
Oh, the guy's history shows quite a lack of judgment when it comes to decisions made while driving, so that's not in his favor here.
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Friday - Gaarder
Satureday - Parks
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Agree, based on the information provided, but it's always sketchy to assume that's all there is to it. "It's not you, it's me" usually means "I don't like you". Based on the information at hand, I understand your point. I just think it's dangerous to assume that information is robust enough to use for opinion forming.
....and the only explanation we hear is that "he's not having any fun".
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Sure, it's safe to assume that the NCAA will never link an arrow with the previous school nickname of "Fighting Sioux," will they?
I see your point but this is where we have to stand our ground, as I've posted before. At some point, the NCAA's position tips, and public opinion is no longer on their side. IF we should decide "Arrows" is the best nickname, then I say we fight that battle.
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http://www.grandforksherald.com/news-education/task-force-outlines-plan-pick-new-nickname-3631898
The group addressed the possibility of a name getting trademarked by another entity during some sort of voting process, but Jeno said that would simply mean that name would no longer be in the running.Oh my.....
Ok, I don't know what goes into getting a "thing" trademarked.....but how difficult (or simple?) will it be for anyone who sees the list of nickname options to simply go and trademark the ones they don't like?
Ok, a little internet research shows it may not be all that simple, so maybe that concern is minor...
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Ghostbusters?
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She can barely touch that walleye. She's not for him.
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And, if you'll note, 2 gophers on 1 badger until Rumpel steps in.
Tough guys.