siouxfan512

There is a principle to the matter. Why should any random person get a say in the University's name? That and I do not have full confiidence in the committee, given who they are reporting too.

See what NodakHoops wrote, that would be a legitimate option for Kelley. A smaller populus of voters who are interested and invested. You want your vote to be watered to by Bison fans, Gopher fans, and whomever else feels like voting because they can? C'mon Man!

I know, Thursday needs to get here and soon ... I spent way too much time at work today on siouxsports.com

Haha, my bad ... I must be too used to us meeting BC in the Frozen Four. Good call out.

Probably the best statement made on her, ever.

Don't you remember all of his facts with football recruits? He knew about like 10 FBS transfer before the coaching staff did. I think Deano gave him the inside info over drinks.

It will probably be somewhat split. Similar to Goofer fans either cheering for or against Wisconsin last night in Basketball.

I don't recall UND every being required to change their name, or adopt a new name. We just had to retire Fighting Sioux. Where did you see that? Could you provide a link.

Not being bullied, I am a big supporter of staying University of North Dakota. Just threw Nokota/Nokes out there because I remember hearing it a while back and it seemed, at least, unique. Definitely not a fan of Aviators; Aviation is one piece of the University. We have a business school too, maybe we should be the "Mad Men"

Ok, not saying that I am for anything other than No Nickname, because that is obviously my first choice. You could still have a new logo, you could still have some form of mascot .... BUT, I remember someone floating the Nokota, which I believe is a horse or stallion? Could go by The Nokes for short. I'm sure you could put together a pretty cool logo there.

I don't see the BC fans pulling for BU, but maybe the other schools will. I would guess most of those fans would pull for providence as the underdog and the smaller of the eastern schools OR Omaha as the newcomer to the Frozen Four.

We shouldn't be confident? or believe in the boys? I actually like my team, and what they have shown all year. I think they will hang #8, and if they don't I'll be in the same spot cheering them on next season.

What happens every year, is Sioux Hockey fans listening to the same old GFHockey babble and name dropping.

Doesn't really matter, Fighting Sioux is gone. I still think No Nickname is the compromise between Getting rid of Fighting Sioux and Replacing the name and logo altogether. As far as marketing and merchandising go, start winning and you will create your own marketing. On the College Hockey scene University of North Dakota does great, because they win (Unfortunately, College Hockey is small in the overall scope of college athletics. Put a winning football team on the field, and a competetive basketball team on the court and the athletic department as a whole will find success.

What will he come up with after next season then? After we don't lose any early departure, bring in Boeser, Wilkie, Gersich and Co, AND Hang #9

Agreed!

I didn't know that about the champions club, I may look into that myself. I haven't been a big donor myself, though with 2 kids under 3 expenses tend to build.

Nope, I watch football and basketball on the Big Sky website. And while other sports certainly matter, there is not denying UND is a hockey first school. If so much of this argument is about money (merchandising and marketing) as was stated earlier, it would be wise to not piss off the largest fan base at the school either. That being said, I think football really is moving in the right direction with Bubba. Start winning some games, and filling some seats. Any they don't get the ESPN attention without winning first. Win and you will get that attention regardless of what you are or are not called.

Vote should be by Alumni, Investors, Season Ticket Holders, maybe a few other select groups. Opening the vote open to a wide populus seems way too controversial.

Honey Badger cuz it takes what it wants and doesn't care ... next question.

To be fair, not all critics have the excess money to poney up; and simply having money shouldn't drive someones right to an opinion. He was correct in his article that Hakstol is never going to let that team forget they are the Sioux; granted that is only one sport.

Do you think anyone who claimed to have sworn of generic North Dakota stuff, is going to go for a new name and logo?

Really? I haven't been able to get up to Grand Forks for a while. That is really disappointing. Sounds loud on TV though.

Right, but "No Nickname" doesn't mean No Marketing or Merchandising. Again, they have had plenty of Merchandising, Marketing, and Apparel sales over the past 2-3 year. How does that change "long term" with a new nickname? You may see a small spike in revenue form apparel sales with a new name and logo, though alot of people won't buy it. For a school like UND big time marketing for the school comes with winning. Start making the NCAA Football Playoff or make the NCAA Basketball Tourney; that gets your Athletic Dept. national attention, not locat or regional marketing. Look at NDSU, they haven't been getting national attention over the past few seasons because they are the Bison, its because they have had winning teams. People who want a new nickname, because they don't want nothing makes sense to me; though its not what I want or hope for. The argument that going by the "University of North Dakota" vs "The Roughriders, Freeze, Spirit or any other stupid name" would hold the school back just doesn't hold any merit. The on-field/ice/court success of our teams is not directly driven by our nickname or logo, its by the coaches and athletes. I hope to see University of North Dakota on their jerseys for years to come, and I will glady continue buying their apparel. That being said, I will continue to watch and support the teams regardless. I just think with all of the money and time that alumni and fans have invested into that school and the programs, we should have some say. I know they are open to suggestions, and their will be a vote, but how much weight does that actually carry. Point being, No Nickname has been a popular option, SO if it is not an option to vote on, then they entire notion of taking suggestions and hosting a vote is nothing more than a gimmick by the University.

Lets see Gaarder with some big goals!