Siouxperfan7

Better version. Let's make this go viral!!

I thought only white people could be racist?

Voter turnout....will it be more this time around or about the same??

FYP

Thank you Jesus!! Nice work to all who emailed. It obviously worked.

The "Nokota is to similar to Nakota" justification was just so lame. Did they think the NCAA was going to have issues with it? UND: "We have picked the Fighting Nokota as our new nickname" NCAA: "Isn't Nokota a native american tribe?" UND: "Nope. You are thinking of Nakota. It's not the same. Spelled different too. A Nokota is actually a horse" NCAA:" Oh, so its a horse and not anything native american? Ok. all good. We approve."

So I guess we can all vote Roughriders for UND's new name since there will no longer be a high school with the same nickname anymore!!

Kelley has changed his mind on what name he is rigging the election for almost as many times as he has changed the process to rig the election!!

But what would the new Grand Forks High School nickname be?!! Let the debate begin!!

You didn't answer my question

Where are you hearing that?

Nodaks has now become the Ross Perot of nickname candidates!!

So I felt compelled to send Peter Johnson and Robert Kelley another email regarding my disappointment for changing the process and the importance of the new name getting at least 50% support thru the vote. Here is the email and his response: Mr, Johnson and Mr. Kelley, I have to follow up with another email to you. I just read in the Herald where you said that you "don't see it as a negative" that the procedure was changed. I respectfully disagree. (Along with the overwhelming majority of stakeholders that I have talked to and that have expressed their opinions publicly. The winner of this nickname vote has to get 50% support. That was the basis of the vote from the beginning. If no name reached that mark, there would be a runoff. What is the reason for a runoff if the reason you are doing it is not going to be obtained?!! This process has had its fair share of scrutiny, but there was one thing that was going to make it pure and truly fair. It was the vote. Now that is being changed and tarnished. The winner of the nickname vote has to get 50% support. If one of the 3 names wins with 38% of the vote, that would not be a good way to start out the era of the new nickname at UND. We need a name that at the bare minimum has the support of half the people that chose to vote. So I am asking you to reconsider the voting process that has been changed and have President Kelley either go back to the voting guidelines that were laid out weeks ago and just go with the final 2 in the next vote, or announce that if no name gets 50%, a third vote will be done with the top 2 names to ensure at least 50% will be reached for the winner. We need to do this right. TheUND stakeholders, it's fans, the community needs this process to be done right. This is the name of our beloved University that we all are going to live with for the rest of our lives. I am asking you to please reconsider the change that was made and make it so the winner has to recieve 50% of the vote. Thanks you for your time_________________________________________________ Thanks for the email. I appreciate the feedback on this, and I understand your perspective. It is true that I don't see adding the third option as a negative, given the slim margin that separated them. For me, the closeness of the votes made that a logical decision -- whatever names would have been in those positions. In fact, while I haven't shared what I voted for, I will share that I didn't vote for Nodaks. Again, I understand and appreciate your comments, and although you have already sent them to President Kelley, I am doing he same through this email. Peter

If I had a nickel for every time I said that during this process!!

OK, time for a push for Roughriders, or else we are going to be stuck with a lame name like Nodaks or even worse...Fighting Hawks!! Creative minds out there...need your help. Lets get a generic Roughrider script logo out there that we can post all over social media to get the word out to vote for Roughriders as UND's new nickname. NOt looking for a borrowed logo to sway voters like Fighting Hawks has done. Looking for a generic script logo that someone can whip up that simply says "UND Roughtriders" or "University of North Dakota Roughriders". I think it could go along way to sway some voters. I know there are people out there more creative than I could ever be to do this. Let's see what you got!!

Heard they are waiting till the day of (next Monday) so people don't lose it.

Side note, are we gonna see new green pants with the green jerseys for the "greenout game" this weekend?!

Maybe if the students knew that Kelly was secretly in favor of Fighting Hawks, they would change their minds about supporting it. Kind of reminds me of that Saved By The Bell episode where Buddy Bands were going up against Friendship Bracelets. Zack gives Mr. Belding a Buddy Band and instantly, everyone hates them and doesn't want to want something the principal endorses. Same think can be done in this scerio. Spread the word around campus...."Kelley wants Fighting Hawks."

The process was simple. All that needed to be done was follow through with it. Now, nobody knows if what is said this week will hold true after the next vote!! This is a gong show. (As if it already wasn't one already)!!

Keep sending those emails!!!

I got a response back from Peter Johnson saying he appreciated my email. The are listening people...please voice your concerns. robert.kelley@UND.edu peter.johnson@UND.edu

This entire process has been a ridiculous process. Everyone was relieved the voting looked to be very straight forward and acceptable. Now this happens!! Should any of us really be surprised at anything that happens at this point?

All 82,000 will be eligible to vote again. It is possible many didn't vote because they either didn't care, or they were expecting a runoff. Seeing Fighting Hawks may get more of the RR or Nodak supporters to vote. Why I don't understand is if 82,000 plus people registered their email to verify they were eligible, Why did so few vote? It's not like you had to go wait in line at a polling site. YOu could do it from your phone it about 30 seconds. No excuse wy the voter turnout shouldn't have been higher.

Just sent my respectful, but concerning, email to the emails above. I encourage ALL to do the same. Either Nodaks be dropped before the runoff, or threre is a 3rd runoff if neither gets 50% of the vote.

You are a pretty funny guy!! Oh man. I reek of fear?!! You Portland State fans sure do get defensive when you get proven wrong!! The support for no nickname is out there. Of course I know that. The whole point is I believe it is the vocal minority. I think that there are far more people that want to see UND move on with a new nickname than those that don't want them to. Good luck against Cal Poly this weekend!!