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I'll put you in the bucket "I like Big Green". Yay you!

We are and so for the sake of having a nickname we should be prepared and comfortable with the notion of the UND Big Green as a real possibility. Can't wait!

Well said but to your last point......that would require a pair. "Ain't never gonna happen" says the English professor at NDSU..........

Two things in life one can never get rid of...........luggage and herpes.

But we are talking about our process...the process to get UND a new nickname and more importantly get it right. Pretty sure no one cares about a "list of current college nicknames" when in the end that won't have any bearing on how those associated with UND feel about what is ultimately decided...for UND. There are 64 names left..........give me 4 you consider tolerable that would be an improvement on just being "North Dakota" with the branding of the "ND".

But it will still sell more t-shirts than just "ND".........................

Well said. In my last post I referenced 6 nicknames still in contention.......they suck as do a vast majority of the remaining 58. The "ND" logo on its own is far and away superior than 62 of the nicknames still in the running.

I'd take that bet any day. But reading your posts with your keen spin on marketing you probably think you could sell ISIS flags in Israel too. For the UND rebranding to be successful it will still ultimately come down to what those who support UND in anyway shape or form feel about the new logo. Not what some 16 year old thug in Baltimore thinks is cool. The "ND" is recognizable past, current and future with anyone associated with UND. That will not be said for some lame goofy Sundog, Pride or Spirit logo that is just around the corner. What kind of logo would you suggest for Nodaks, Big Green or Force? You really think any logo you could come up with for those 3 nicknames would out sell just the "ND"?

Now my Droid is covered with coffee! Why do I get the idea that the counsel of the LGTB has you on speed dial though?

Just got up and game just ended. Perfect timing. Go Hawks!

With the summer months around the corner and people heading to the lakes in swimsuits and Speedos, I expect B*g C*cks to make a push (no pun intended) into the final round of names.

This "good news" is like me going to get my yearly physical and my Doc tells me "Well you still have 2 nuts...see you in a year".

Berry bringing back the "Sioux" sweaters for his inagural season as HC? More Dippin' Dot flavors at the Ralph? Jordan coming back? Hak coming back? BF leaving? Kelley leaving? Tell me...tell me!

Maybe Hak was presented your scenario above and saw the NC bonus clause and figured..............

Big picture.........it has to be tough to be a coach in other sports at UND when you are at the bottom of the pay scale in your conference only to find out BF was in a bidding war for Hak's services. Now with that can we rekindle the "Fire Jones" thread???

Ummmmmmmmm........no. You got me there.

No one is arguing with what you heard but for BF to go to the $600K package range to try to outbid the Flyers when MBB and FB coaches salaries are near the bottom of the BS conference doesn't look too good.

My thoughts exactly. If it is true BF has some explaining to do.

Agree........when you put side by side with "Chicken Nuggets" as potential nicknames.

These thoughts crossed my mind as well.

Hak and Eades with a shout out just now during game.

Lowell and I are buddies at the Alerus on Saturdays in the fall. Am I a gobc member by proxy?

I almost every situation like that there is an increase in dollars and/or power...and sometime that/those are too good to pass up.

You missed my point: The Flyers came at Hak twice...No and no. Third time...yes. Why yes on try #3?

So what sways someone the 3rd time around other than $$$ and/or power? Answer: Nothing He could not have won a NC at UND and still could have stayed until HE decided he was ready to go. He could be gone in Philly after 2 years.................