Siouxperfan7

The Sioux name and logo are gone. If you want to go to your grave with all this hatred toward the Fighting Hawks name and log so be it. I get it. You don’t like the name and logo. You wish it was still the Fighting Sioux. Me too!! Loved the name and logo. But you need to let go man. All this hatred towards something as simple as a logo and name seems unnecessary. You don’t have to love the new name and logo. But can you at least just accept that it is what is just come to a realization that it is what it is and we will be living with the name and logo for likely the rest of our lives. The sooner you accept that, the better off you will be.

That's your opinion, which is fine. But that doesn't change the FACT that UND will be the Fighting Hawks likely for the rest of your life. So if you want to die on the hill of "I will never support the name and logo of the University I cheer for" that's your decision. I, as well and many others, have moved on.

Any given Saturday!!! Who thought the Yotes were gonna beat them last week!!! Might as well do the same!

Might not be as bad as you think.

What's that???!!! MBB does not have it on their jersey. But as you can see below, their warmups do.

On this date exactly 6 years ago, it was officially announced that "Fighting Hawks" would be the new nickname for the University of North Dakota. Ironically yesterday, the hockey team revealed a new alternate home jersey with "NODAKS" on the front of it. Yet another example of the hockey program's resistance to accepting the new name and logo. Actually adopting a name that finished 3rd in initial voting. I have been a proponent of accepting the Fighting Hawks name and logo from the day each was announced. Pretty much every other athletic program at UND has embraced the new name and logo and displayed it on their jerseys, warmups, etc. Except for the hockey program. Yes I know, the logo is on the shoulder of the jerseys. Besides the two banners and the shoulder of the jersey, you won't see the hockey program, REA, etc show any support for the Fighting Hawks name and logo. It's embarrassing. So my question is why is that? Why has the Athletic Department at UND allowed the hockey program to reject the name and logo while other programs have embraced it? Pressure from the REA? Worried about funding being cutoff from the Engelstad foundation? Worried about offending the die hard "Hockey only" "Sioux Forever" crowd? Why don't we have a Fighting Hawks logo at center ice? Why hasn't the REA replaced the Sioux logos on the outside of the building with Hawks logos? Why did the REA locker room get renovated with an expiring interlocking ND logo right before a new logo was announced? Why does almost every apparel the hockey team/coaches wear not have the Hawks logo on it and it just says "North Dakota hockey?" Why doesn't Brad Berry ever refer to the team as the Fighting Hawks? Why does Hennesy rarely refer to the team as the Hawks? It's been frustrating these last 6 years watching every program but our most prominent one accept the Fighting Hawks as our new name and logo. Seeing a new jersey come out with an alternate name once again avoiding the Hawks name was just another sad example. IF only there was another 5 letter name they could have put non the jersey...I don't know, maybe our actual nickname and not some nickname that was rejected by voters. OK, that is my rant. I think the new jerseys look great. If they would have said HAWKS on the front instead of NODAK, they would have been a 10 in my book. But being reminded once again of the hockey program, and many of the fans, simply will not let go of the Sioux name and embrace just a little bit the Fighting Hawks name continues to frustrate myself and many other fans as well.

100% agree. I wonder if we will ever see Hawks on a jersey or the logo on the front. I’m not holding my breath.

If the team refuses to put the Hawks logo on the helmet (which would look great IMO) this would be the next best thing.

Murray St to the Valley for all sports (including football) as well as Kansas City make the most sense.

Authentic look great. Replicas not so much. IMO.

Best part of the jersey is how clean it looks. Two stripes on each shoulder, 1 stripe at the bottom, basic text, logo on the shoulder, no alternate color on the shoulder. Everything is great about this jersey. Only think that makes it better would be HAWKS instead of NODAK. A green version with HAWKS would be great!!

The most frustrating thing will be if we win this Saturday, we are likely just an Otis Weah fumble from making the postseason.

Prosecution finished their closing argument. Defense beginning their closing argument now.

St Thomas at Allianz would be even better!! (not for next year, but for a future game)

How the hell are they going to find a team next year with an open date on October 17th or October 29th?!!! Right in the middle of everyone else's conference schedule!

https://fightinghawks.com/sports/football/schedule/2024 11/9 game shows open now.

2024 game @ Dixie also cancelled. Looking like they backed out if they already have a replacement game.

Looks like a film room. Or a kick ass place to hook up your PS5 to play some Madden!!

Will the soccer team be playing all there games here now? Seeing the soccer lines makes me think so.

It is frustrating to look at games from this season and see that we are just a few plays away from having a really good season: v. - NDSU - Convert the 4th down with 5:53 left, score a go ahead FG or TD and hold on Defense with likely under 3 mins or less left. v. - S. Illinois - Make 36 yd FG, make 47 yd FG v. - Mo. St - Pick up first down and dontt fumble late. A handful of plays in those 3 games and we go from reeling at 4-5with 2 games to go hanging by a prayer of getting in as a 6-5 to a team that is 7-2 with wins over 3 ranked teams and likely ranked in the top 10 trying to earn a seed to get a bye in the FCS playoffs. So while this season is going to be a disappointment, especially considering the results of the spring and the expectations heading into this fall, this team is still a good team. To be a great team, this team has to make those handful of plays and close out games much like the other great teams we see a the top of conference standings. We aren't there yet, but we certainly aren't as far off as some are making it to be. Sincerely: Glass half full, silver lining Guy!

Noon game?!! I'll take the under.

Isn't the official number like $1 a year?!! So yeah. Not a huge expense

The "Split" that has been talking about happening anytime has been going on for years with nothing happened. Now with all these FBS moves, it seems like it may gain more steam. Money rules all. I think that the B1G, Pac12, Big12, and SEC will break off to start their own league separate from the NCAA to maximize dollars they can bring in. That leaves the the other 6 FBS conferences. Who knows if the "second tier" will be formed of the remaining FBS schools and FCS schools, but if it is, UND absolutely needs to be a part of the second tier. Will these teams be considered FBS? who knows. Biggest issue is finding a conference for all these new FBS teams.