petey23

that just happened.

It wouldn't need one. The only question would be is if the mercy rule or running clock was in effect.

this^^^^I am in the "North Dakota" camp not the "Fighing Sioux Forever" camp although some of the geniuses on here don't think that is possible. We went through the process of coming up with a unique name that would get people excited about a new moniker and identity......well, despite the best efforts of some on the committee, the process failed to obtain an acceptable result so now they want us to say aw !@#$ it, it's good enough when we should have the common sense to A---scrap it and start over or B--table it for now or C--take another look at some of the names that were put in the scrap pile because there were certainly 10-12 names that were scrapped that had some imagination and marketing possibilities and uniqueness to them and were far better than what is left.

Nah. You are both idiots.

Good questions. I don't really put much stock into any of the polls that are done online and/or by the papers....it's not like anyone has hired a polling firm. So I have my thoughts and those of my friends that I went to school with that I see on occasion and others that I interact with through social media. So in looking at my fellow UND attending friends I would say it is about 95% of them are in favor of remaining North Dakota.

I have signed. While I can appreciate the thought, efforts, and time put in by those on the committee to choose a new name for the University I think in looking at where we are in the process and at what is left we have to step back and admit that despite the efforts it just didn't happen. Remain "North Dakota" for now and likely over time a name or concept will organically evolve. This isn't about being the de facto Fighting Sioux.....that is going to happen whether we go with Roughriders, North Stars, or remain North Dakota. This is about a process that failed to find a suitable replacement, whether it was set up to fail or manipulated to fail or just failed on it's own doesn't matter at this point, the bottom line is it did.

I think the passion is stronger here than at Marquette and they are over 20 years since they dropped Warriors and most of their Alum and even students still consider them the Warriors. of course they went with a generic "add color" "add bird" nickname which I am sure is a mistake that we won't ......err, nevermind

Well there was a Beaver College in Pennsylvania.....key word is WAS

Wow. Nothing like comparing apples and orang.......err elephants.

maybe they could hire some people to come in and break and steal stuff....that usually works.

Being the only school without a name would certainly be unique although I admit clothing and merchandise would be a challenge although you could definitely work with the idea of not having a name for awhile. We could prepare a statement for broadcasters to help them explain it when we are on TV and or radio....they could repeat it as often as they like during the broadcast. The University of North Dakota of course used to be known as The Fighting Sioux until the overreaching, corrupt, immoral, unethical, racist organization known as the National Collegiate Athletic Association decided to stick their nose where it didn't belong and told UND as well as the very people who the school was named after and who were very much in favor of the name being retained that they had to drop the name. UND has chosen to move forward without a name for now.

Thanks. I will.

And if you go to a game, about half of their fans and even students who weren't even alive when they were the Warriors are adorned in Warrior gear. I have asked many people "Quick, tell me the name of Marquette's athletic teams and they either can't answer or say Warriors"....try it on an college sports fan.

Or Kelly told him as much.

So that is the new goal. Pick a new name, it won't be so bad.I will always be a UND fan and will buy "UND" apparel as long as it doesn't have a lame name on it. The Wild are one of my favorite(#3) NHL teams and I cheer for them but it doesn't change the fact that "Wild" was, is, and will continue to be a horrible name.

This^^^When they reduced the list to 60 something they had 3 or 4 names in the list that might have had a chance to be unique and catch on.....and then they were gone.

From the GF Herald article. UND Professor John Bridewell, on the other hand, was one of seven committee members who ranked it as their least favorite option and said faculty didn't want to move forward with that. "President Kelley, if we send him North Dakota, no nickname, I think he could just disband the committee or just say we could start over or he could just veto it," Bridewell said. This would be the best option right now. We are left with Roughriders....borderline top 100 from original list Nodaks....seriously? Sundogs....should have been one of first casualties, not in top 1000 Fighting Hawks.....safe generic choice, doesn't meet ANY of the supposed criteria. Nice logo opportunities though. North Stars.....great name, cool logo opportunities which is probably why our neighbors use it for their state motto.

Well it probably isn't anymore or less scientific than any polls by the papers or this site but judging by around 4or 5 hundred responses to 7 different news stories on the issue on facebook, it seems that remaining North Dakota was favored by about 95%.

As a joke and dripping with sarcasm.

And if Kelly has already said that he won't be picking North Dakota why put him in the spot of choosing a name that doesn't win the vote.

Rocky and Bucky didn't want to be 2nd and 4th in the pecking order.

One year, one team travels to the other teams location and if they have the trophy they bring it with them and if they don't they try and win to take it back home with them. The following year, the other team repeats the process......until that is in place, go kick rocks.

The Nickel Trophy was presented to the winner of the formerly annual football game between the rival University of North Dakota (UND) Fighting Sioux (who changed their nickname and logo in 2012) and the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Bison. The two universities are approximately 76 miles apart on the eastern border of North Dakota. The two schools last played each other in 2003 and are next scheduled to play each other in 2015. Until home and homes on an annual basis are scheduled it stays retired with the team that won it most often and last.....that's my rule.

If only the leaders back then had the foresight to anticipate the Pussification of America

I am sure there is some perpetually offended social justice warrior out there who is offended.