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They both (home and road) should. Don't understand why only the road games should feature names....

I support hockey quite actively in actuality via season tickets; with that said, I'm just not a huge fan of hockey -- most sports' fans in the U.S. are not.

Well, as I did not initially place blame on UND hockey for this, I do not agree with you. I did go along with it a bit, yes. Obviously you're a big hockey fan, thus you're offended, but it still is a fact that UND athletics is full of hockey advocates first and foremost. That said, I'd much rather not have to discuss UND hockey both on this football forum and in any general UND football discussion moving forward. Your strong desire to defend UND hockey is troubling in that the program stands on its own merit; no need to get offensive over a little dirt being thrown at the most popular sport at UND. I will say, though, that times at UND will be much better when UND football is winning consistently -- hockey can only pull so much weight.

Sounds about right. Good ol' modern North Dakota athletics ... hockey hockey hockey !!!

Agree, yet its still surprising news and I don't like it ...

What the hell? I'd imagine the graduate school application process eventually worked out for him at Montana State, but still no reason to go around flirting with UND football. Like everyone else, I hope UND goes into Bozeman on September 24th and beats the crap out of the rebuilding kitties. Last season's game was exciting too, with the strange postgame comments and all. This could be developing into a basic rivalry of sorts. Go UND!

Looks very nice. Logo looks sharp on these helmets. Should be a fine look this fall that fans can rally around, especially if the squad is winning.

http://www.wday.com/radio/4062217-970-wday-demand-kolpack-izzo Bubba joined Kolpack and Izzo on AM 970 WDAY on 6-25-16 (S3). At the 11:10 mark, Bubba states "In 2016 I wouldn't expect to see that" in reference to the silver/grey helmets. Apparently, no alternative helmets for this season; probably not a horrible deal as the matte green are a fine look. Eventually I think a white or matte black helmet should actually be looked at as well as a matte grey helmet.

Agreed. I do think it's catchy though. I've begun to like it more and more each day. I'm also happy to hear there will be alternative logos in terms of color. A different color is needed for the logo to appear nicely on the matte green helmets.

Appears that way; @Washington on Sept 1, 2018

OOC schedule addition announced: Not 2017, but UND will play at Sam Houston State (SHSU) in 2018 and SHSU will return to play in the Alerus Center in 2019. Per Dom Izzo on Twitter: #UND announces a home and home with Sam Houston State. Fighting Hawks in Huntsville in '18, 'Kats in Grand Forks in '19. @BigSkyFB

I really really like the details you've added. Slap that on the helmets and uniforms and eventually people will get use to it, especially if the teams wearing it are winning. Go UND!

Well, you went the wrong direction. I was alluding to the excessive emphasis on UND hockey by some which could be confused with Canadian sports' culture.

Truth hurts for many of the hockey rubes, apparently. GO UND FIGHTING HAWKS!

Oh, it's not that difficult. Concentrate.

The hockey program is stuck up, fortunately they produce big time so they have a long, long rope. Nevertheless, limited humility by the hockey program. Last time I checked, the University of North Dakota is not in Canada (although many think it just as well could be) and hockey is not the be all and end all. You want to expand notoriety, you expand football and basketball; hockey is already maxed out and has no right to complain and b*tch.

No one is supposed to like this logo right away - it is succeeding a tremendously popular logo, but what makes a logo special? There are several collegiate and professional logos across the country that are simplistic in design and color scheme, yet they are widely popular (e.g., Dallas Cowboys, Texas Longhorns, Green Bay Packers, etc.). Why? Here's my opinion: "A picture is worth a thousand words." Well, perhaps a logo can be worth a thousand emotions, but only when it stands for something, as Coach Schweigert so brilliantly alluded to Wednesday. Alumni and supporters are comparing a neutral, brand new logo to a previous logo that represented so many past traditions and accomplishments, so of course it is not going to stand up to that. However, in due time, if everyone involved (student-athletes, coaches, administrators, alumni, fans, etc.) puts in the necessary work, novel accomplishments along with certain positive emotions can also become associated with this logo, representing the University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks. Right now, to most, the logo only represents a watered down marketing campaign and a failed nickname selection process. However, as Bubba said, if UND football now establishes perennial Big Sky dominance while wearing the logo and/or UND men's basketball makes the national DI NCAA tournament while wearing the logo, the logo will start to stand for something more than just a foreign and bland mark. It will evoke thousands of emotions that include those of winning, accomplishment, hard work, dedication, commitment, perseverance, and pride, among others. Give the logo a chance and, again, as Bubba said, support Fighting Hawks athletics and make it special, because the sooner UND Fighting Hawks athletics starts accomplishing milestone achievements under this logo, the sooner alumni and fans will appreciate it and be proud of it. The logo can represent a winning FCS football program. The logo can represent a winning men's and women's DI basketball program. The logo, although this one will take more time, can eventually represent a top-notch NCAA hockey program. All of this is possible with success and winning while doing things the right way with this logo. Support UND Fighting Hawks athletics, expedite this process, and make the Fighting Hawks logo stand for so, so much more than just a failed selection process. GO UND Fighting Hawks!

Agree with all of this. The current logo isn't horrible if it's considered under the context of a secondary logo. But as a primary logo, there certainly are some deficiencies. I'll embrace it, but I sure would like to see some color alternatives for this (it's going to be on a kelly green helmet, so revealed color scheme won't work) and, eventually, a primary logo developed that features just the hawk with more detail.

It'll look fine. Just win with whatever damn thing is on the helmet. At least the colors will/should match ...

In that sense, yes: both ND and hawk logo on helmet moving forward.

No, they won't per Bubba.

Best part of the whole deal. His passion is unquestionable. UND football will embrace the logo, and with wins, people will grow fonder of it.

My thoughts as well.

Bubba disclosed at the release that the new logo will be on the helmets starting this season. It should add nice color to the matte grey alternate helmets. I like it for the helmets. Go UND!

We'll find out. Definitely helps increase competition at a very thin position group, so this was a necessary move. I like it. 2015 stats at Teaxs State: 19 catches, 235 yards, 2 touchdowns He wasn't the top receiver, obviously. He may excel with more opportunities at UND. Remember Alex Tillman and even Clive Georges when healthy last season...