petey23

I remember hearing the threat from the NCAA that they would take a full membership vote on the matter if UND won the law suit which they would have had they not settled...I can't find any info or articles that the NCAA ever did "correct" the issue and actually have a full membership vote on this. Not saying they didn't I just don't remember them actually doing it.

He isn't much of a republican

Hammy is a dousche...plain and simple. He is regarded as a complete joke inside and outside of the gopher program.

I took a week away from any thought on the new name so I could come back with a fresh outlook and open mind as I try to decide which to vote on. I even forced myself to look at these names as if we had never used the Sioux or Fighting Sioux monikers and that we are just starting fresh. Roughriders, North Stars, Nodaks, Sundogs, and Fighting Hawks. The clear thought process doesn't change much....these are still subpar names for The University of North Dakota. Nodaks and Sundogs are like Manchurian Candidate nicknames...planted only for the purposes of making fun and belittling UND down the road. Fighting Hawks which I had been leaning towards prior to my sabbatical is just too Community College or 7th grade travel basketball team name for me. Roughriders is just a nothing, blah name.....and taken by the local high school. North Stars is far and away the best name of this sorry bunch and despite it being the state name of our neighbors to the East, it is what I am now leaning towards as I don't believe that the name chosen will have much staying power and we will be repeating this process in the not too distant future or better yet a name will evolve organically over time which will make sense and end up being adopted......which is what should have been allowed to happen this time.

Don't bother reasoning with the village idiot.

Not for me, thanks. Nodaks is a name for a team in the MIAC

After eliminating the unbelievably incredibly horrible option, the Sundogs from the mix and discarding the horrible sounding Nodaks from the list I have went back and forth a few times on the names that would be palatable....like an unsalted cracker, but palatable. I don't mind Hawks but it would be better as just Hawks or with a different descriptor such as White, Green, Winter, or Prairie rather than Fighting. Roughriders doesn't do much for me but it isn't a horrible name so I guess that is a positive. North Stars is our neighbor's State nickname but it is far and away the best name left of this sorry bunch. I won't go into how bad this whole process was botched again, but at this point I am either going to abstain from voting or vote for North Stars as it is the best name left. In the long run I don't know that it will matter too much as I don't see the "winner" of this contest having much staying power and will not be a permanent solution and I fully expect UND to have a different moniker within 10 years.

She can stay. Her parents broke the law and need to return.....Assuming they are good respectable people I would assume they would take their 5 year old daughter with them but I guess that is their choice.

Hyrnihk was brought in to be the 3rd goalie and we recruited guys so he would remain in that role.

If Johnson and Tomek are both injured and unable to play....then yeah I guess we would.

ummm. 2 of those are basically practice goalies.

Welcome aboard.

And when Sicatoka was saying "Control what is yours to control" It became control what is yours to control so we don't end up with something stupid and lame like Sundogs. It was and continues to be a running joke.

I see Cakebread is now playing for the Arizona Bobcats AAA U18 Tier 1 team. While I don't think he ever ends up suiting up for UND, you do have to remember he has 2 more years of Juniors after this season if he chooses. My guess is he will end up with Arizona State if he does get his focus back on hockey.

Before the move to D1, UND gear in the Fargo Scheels ran about 50/50 with NDSU gear. NDSU moved to D1 and stepped up their marketing game. As with any store that is trying to turn a profit, they are going to order in what sells.

This is true. A friend of mine who is an ex-Bison football player and is into power lifting and lifts with Tyson on occasion. A while back they had a friendly bet and if my friend lost he had to wear a UND Shirt and if Tyson had lost he would have "had" to have worn an NDSU shirt....Tyson won and the following pics have been great facebook fodder.

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Sat, Oct 03Portland State * 40%at Portland, Ore.4:00 p.m. Sat, Oct 10Idaho State (Homecoming) * 75%Alerus Center (Grand Forks, N.D.)1:00 p.m. Sat, Oct 17Weber State * 50%at Ogden, Utah7:00 p.m. Sat, Oct 24Montana * 20%at Missoula, Mont.2:30 p.m. Sat, Oct 31Montana State (Hall of Fame Game/Band Day) * 25%Alerus Center (Grand Forks, N.D.)1:00 p.m. Sat, Nov 14Northern Colorado (Senior Day) * 75%Alerus Center (Grand Forks, N.D.)1:00 p.m. Sat, Nov 21Cal Poly * 40%at San Luis Obispo, Calif.8:05 p.m. We have 2 games left where we should be heavy favorites to win at home. Our remaining home game is the worst possible matchup we will face this season. Need to find a way to somehow win 2 of the 3 against Portland State, Weber State, and Cal Poly....all on the road. Portland State and Cal Poly's offenses do play into our strength so we should have opportunities there if our offense can not turn it over and be competent(15-20 first downs)

Clever. I see what you did there. Pick the 2 worst names and then act like the others are.

That would be their best result.

It comes down to intent and substantial similarity.

These guys might have a real bad day unless they are just lucky enough to get a cease and desist letter. Hopefully they are producing it on their own but I doubt it since they wouldn't be set up directly with the vendors who provide the shirts and hoods. So probably going to be an embroidery and screen print shop that will get cracked as well. How much trouble does a seller face for selling unlicensed gear?Copyright and trademark infringements involve majorfines and possible jail time. A copyright violation, which involves the unlawful use of artistic or written work, carries a penalty of up to $150,000 per infringed work if the misconduct was willful and intentional. Likewise, a trademark violation involving the unlawful use of a word, name, symbol or device carries civil penalties matching the extent of the infringement, which hinges on whether the infringement is likely to cause consumer confusion. Historically, courts have applied any of the following factors to decide if a reasonable consumer would be confused by the use of a certain logo or likeness: Strength of the trademark: Is it well known and recognized?Proximity of the fake goods to the real merchandiseSimilarity of the trademark to the knockoffEvidence of actual confusion by shoppersMarketing channels used by the alleged infringerDegree of scrutiny likely to be exercised by the consumer over whether the item is infringing on trademark rightsInfringer’s intentions when creating the item, andLikelihood of the expansion of product lines.How close is too close?In many instances, a seller may simply combine two or three colors without using a logo and sell the item as a “Denver Broncos knit hat” or “Baltimore Ravens custom-made headband.” In these examples, the seller has merely united orange with blue or purple with black to create a product likely to sell with a certain fan base. Is this illegal? It depends. Would a reasonably informed shopper be confused by the validity of this product? Could a shopper aiming to purchase licensed, official gear be diverted by this product? Blatant use of a logo or slogan is a clear violation. Use of a full team name is also a clear violation. Use of a team name with colors is unlawful; however, use of colors alone without any actual mention of the team may be acceptable, provided the seller is not actually touting the product with the team’s name attached. Therefore, the above examples would probably be an unlawful use of the team’s name for commercial gain. Keep in mind that the law permits you to create, customize and cavort in your homemade team gear to your heart’s content as long as you don’t make a profit. So, while your Etsy enterprise is probably a bad idea, your newborn baby won’t face an injunction for wearing his custom-made team onesie to the next neighborhood barbeque. 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I was leaning towards Hawks but would want the "Fighting" dropped and/or dropped and replaced with Green, Prairie, or White. So we have 1 acceptable name sort of, if you tilt your head and close 1 eye and squint with the other. Since the idiots didn't bother to work on any concepts or marketing plans for the names left, I say we go with The University of North Dakota Kelly which allows us a pretty wide range of options logo and/or mascot wise.

I would have no problem playing football in the MVFC, it's playing other sports in The Summit that is the problem.

Terrible idea Mr. Kelly...100% backwards marketing plan