TBR
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The nickname committee will take criticism no matter what they do. Move too fast and they are not allowing the process to play out. Move too slow and they lack decisiveness. Elicit the maximum public input they lack leadership on the issue. Substantially undertake the selection process internally and they lack transparency. Having said all that, it is time to figure this thing out and be done with it.
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I am on my second yellow adapted from the shelter as an adult dog about five years ago. She loves the river.
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And while I'm at it, anybody know who does the Wyoming Cowboys football broadcasts? I wonder if there is any chance the the UW/UND game could be viewed outside of Wyoming.
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This may be most readily answered by one of the ndsu people...does anyone have a good idea what the viewing options for the und/ndsu game will be, both television and webcast?
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Last I checked bison were an icon of NA culture. Maybe that's changed, I donno...
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"...if you are a fan of the University of North Dakota and it's athletic teams, you will cheer them on no mater what name they go buy."
Freudian slip
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He doesn't seem to grasp that AD stands for all dollars unless he decides not to play, then his moniker becomes ND, which in context does not stand for North Dakota or Notre Dame..
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C'mon, you know what that "casual slogan" would be. That's why I still say "no nickname" is just a ruse to keep using the retired name.
No, I responded to a suggestion that a slogan like "Force of the North" could be used. That suggestion addressed what the University might choose as a slogan. What the fans privately continue to wear at games and around town is not determined by University policy or decree, or for that matter by the ncaa..
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Its not going to be Cavalry.
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Well I guess we cannot let facts get in the way. Please look at the number of recommendations to the committee that had North Dakota, or some form thereof as the lead option (other than remaining Fighting Sioux). There is fact #1 regarding a majority view. Also, look at the Forum poll which has remaining North Dakota as the majority opinion. Facts are on my side. As far as the NCAA goes, there is legal jargon involved, but officially making it North Dakota would satisfy the requirement. I stated that we could trademark a slogan such as "Force of the North" to be used. It does not have to be a nickname. I stated it already had been used on a couple of occasions already by the University.
This suggestion is very reasonable. Many such as me do not want to assume an identity with which UND has no tradition. NDSU and USD are unofficially the thundering herd and the howling pack. There is something for everyone staying North Dakota and adopting a casual slogan.
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Ridas wallows in lameness
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Flickertails is a good nickname in theory. It's one of the three nicknames of the State, it's unique, it sounds good. While not ferocious, it has decent logo and mascot potential. I think it would be a good nickname......IF the University of Minnesota was not the Gophers. But since they are, I don't think Flickertails will work. That's just the way it is.
I agree.
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Nodaks is the way to go. Dusting off this old moniker precludes having to assume an identity we have no tradition with and the name is unique and distinctive. It also is inclusive of the tribal members at Spirit Lake that supported retention of the old name
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Ermines, ear mites. I'm not tracking why we should be another animal that scurries close to the ground. Half our rivals do that...Jacks, Badgers, Gophers. This name is not gaining traction with anyone. Just let it go.
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If differentiation is what you're after, not having a nickname would differentiate UND just fine. UND could even be a trend setter in that regard. The latter part of your sentence is the real reason for the clarion call for a new nickname - any nickname. As far as the school itself is concerned, brand awareness is developed and sustained by the strength of the programs it offers. The brand is also based upon the perceived trustworthiness and credibility of those who run the place. The aviation school, law school, medical school, etc. are still top notch regardless of whether the school has a nickname. For athletics, trying to market a new nickname selected via some rash attempt to squelch and simply move past the former nickname would be wasted energy and could be counterproductive. There would be marketing value in not selecting a nickname because of the message that the school had the very best nickname and logo in all of college athletics (and professional athletics, in my opinion) and held it and the Sioux people in such high reverence and esteem (exactly what the school used to say) that no other nickname would do. Now, that is both a principled and powerful message that would sell and sell and sell. And, it's consistent with what the school stated throughout. And, it's not prohibited by the surrender agreement.
Very well stated. We don't have to assume identity with which we have no tradition. NCAA has already tacitly accepted no name by looking the other way during the three year "cool off" period. If need be just extend the cooling off period indefinately.
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I agree withe the sentiment expressed above that we just not play the ncaa's game andrefrain from assuming an identity that we have no tradition with. I have "voted" and my preferences so stated were 1. Nodaks and 2. no name at all.
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Alright...cannot find game...help...
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There is a phonetically similar word to Aces that the NDSU and UM fans...well never mind.
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U of N. Dakota or Green and White work for me. Nodaks would be OK. I see no reason to assume a new identity with which we have no tradition.
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ConUNDrum....encapsulates the entire process. Our main cheer is a whispered "WTF" as we scratch our heads.
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Get rid of him so I can be a Vikings fan again this year.
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Planning to be in Laramie as I live closer to southeast WY than most UND fans. Let's worry about Wyoming first, and then Drake. Then...NDSU...
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I have no idea what the depth chart will look like but I hope the play at RB is at least half as exciting as what Garmin provided toward the end of last season.
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If Cavalry gets any further consideration the committee members have no qualifications for what they've been tasked to do. Not saying its an intrinsically bad name, but in context its asking for more NA related controversy. I can't believe it made it as far as it has. Likewise Green Hawks would not be such a terrible choice id Miami was not a hockey rival.
I can live with no name, Roughriders, or Nodaks.