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I haven't seen anything about it being a "green out". However, I would love to see the green pants at home with the green jerseys!! Man I sure hope all those greens match!!!

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I think this is a great idea. Paying homage to our past, but looking forward with a new name and logo for the future. I hope that UND asks him to come up with a logo design, and I hope he wants to do it.

Designs on a goalies helmet, official logo for the University....yeah, that's the same thing!! I all seriousness, if Fighting Hawks is selected, there is no way the NCAA is going to get after UND for using feathers in a logo for a nickname that is a bird...with feathers!!

Yes, It is the fault of the administration not to take all precautions for making sure some idiot didn't do something that has nothing to do with legally obtaining the rights to using a particular name!!

Anything but Sundogs, Nodaks, North Stars, or Fighting Hawks!!!

I can see why they got all new banners in 2001 when the Ralph opened. The logo was brand new and they wanted to show it off. But I always thought it would be pretty sweet to display the logo that the hockey team used at the time they won the championship being displayed. Especially now since there will be a lonely interlocking ND among the others displayed.

Roughriders is the name I will be voting for. But honestly, looking at the other 4....can anyone make a argument why any of them are better? Nodaks - derogatory name used by non-North Dakotans to refer to people from North Dakota Sundogs - logo options are either a dog (unoriginal) or an icy rainbow reflection!! Fighting Hawks - the list of schools changing from a native american nickname to a bird is ridiculous. Lets not be yet another. North Stars - nickname for the state of Minnesota. Lame. So there you have it. While Roughriders isn't perfect, it is BY FAR the best option we have left. Not saying it is the lesser of the evils. Roughriders is a great name and I hope it wins the vote. But I have yet to hear a convincing argument for any of the other 4 that would cause me to change my mind.

Hey that was my idea!! While we are at it, Get a side profile pic of Teddy Roosevelt looking to the left using similar colors!! I am sure that wouldn't cause a stir!

There is a reason that UND and NDSU were strongly in favor of their respective cities building multi purpose arenas that the football team could play in. I don't see either schools building an outdoor stadium in this climate (weather and financial).

The concourse of the Fargodome used to be exactly like the Alerus. Then they decided to put NDSU football pictured up everywhere. The Alerus needs to do this and make the Alerus Center the home of UND football. Not just a tenant that rents the building a few times in the fall.

Totally agree. Use this advantage while we still have it!!

University of North Dakota Roughriders University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks University of North Dakota Sundogs University of North Dakota Nodaks University of North Dakota North Stars Those last two just seen awkward when putting it all together. Agreed?

Not sure what you and others don't seem to get. We will always be known as North Dakota. Always have, always will. If you aren't a hige fan of the nickname selected, then jsut cheer, purchase merchandise, refer to the teams as, etc, etc, etc as North Dakota. I think the reasons for not having a nickname have been discussed at length in many threads. There will be a new nickname Everyone else has accepted that. You wanted to be known as "North Dakota". Wll guess what, you won!! We already have that name!! adopting a new nickname does not take away anything from the Fighting Sioux name or from North Dakota.

So when I "make my case for the vote" I chose to make my point as to why NOT to vote for a certain name. What's wrong with that? If you don't think that people are going to say that if Nokaks is picked, that's fine. But you are kidding yourself. What is the derogatory word for Roughriders? A condom? I'd say USC and other schools with the Trojan name have done just fine. What percent of people think of a comdom when they first hear "Roughrider" anyway?

Nodaks......really??? Have people lost their mind thinking this is a good nickname? Every team we play will be saying "What the hell is a Nodak? And, unfortunately due to the high number of immature idiots out there, opposing fans will resort to calling us the "NO DICKS" . Seriously people!! I thought Sundogs was the worst name that could ever be chosen, but Nodaks is by far the worst.

http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/local/3846428-after-long-wait-rhombus-brewpub-opening-today-downtown-grand-forks

I am a RRHS alum and up until about 4 months ago a lifelong GF resident. I will be voting for Roughriders. I am not the only one either. So you need to talk to more people. Now you know at least one!!

RRHS - Riders UND - Roughriders Problem solved!!!

In all seriousness, it does seem like every week there is an opinion piece, letter to the editor, etc about one of the names gaining steam. Not sure if the Herald is just trying to make this vote more dramatic and have everyone think that all names have the same level of support and popularity. Either way, the article gets clicks and the Herald wins!! I really only see this as a 3 horse race. Roughriders, Nodaks, and Fighting Hawks. North Stars and Sundogs won't get into the double digits.

You guys really don't get it when there is a smiley face at the end of a persons post, it typically means that the statment made before it is a joke or should be taken with a hit of sarcasm!!

Nodak = North Dakota only = no nickname = Fighting Sioux forever = Sioux nickname at all costs = hockey only fans. Hey I did it!! 6 degrees of illogical thinking!!

A Facebook post from one of our student athletes on why we should vote for a new name. Nails it!!

I wonder what a Brien designed logo would look like taking the Fighting Sioux logo and making it into a hawk much like this logo took the Blackhawk logo and made it into a bird. Might make it easier for the transition if the logos were similar. What is the NCAA going to tell UND, that their new bird logo can't have feathers on it?!!

Although no official logo's have been shown for each of the remaining names, the potential logo that will be used should play a role into your decision on what name to vote for. Let's look at the remaining names and the options for a logo: North Stars - Old MN Northstar logo, a star, a compass Nodak - current interlocking ND logo with "Nodak" written below, Written script saying Nodak, outline of the state with "Nodak" written in it Sundog - a sun, a rainbow, ice, a dog, a sundog as it appears in nature Fighting Hawks - many variations of a hawk including full body hawk, a hawk head, etc Roughriders - Teddy Roosevelt profile, Teddy on a horse, a horse Just initial thoughts on a potential logo for each name, but definitely something to think about when deciding on a name to vote for.