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I wonder if they'll be the Hawk Bloc next....

Hawks are cool birds and can represent fierceness, power, agility, etc. In a bubble they are a great nickname for a university. Unfortunately we don't exist in a bubble and we are 50 colleges/universities late to the party. Because of this, our hawk logo will be confused with everybody else's hawk logo, pretty much regardless of what it looks like. With that said, it is becoming apparent that Fighting Hawks will be the new nickname, so I guess it's time to start working through the stages.

I don't think Kelley will be around for the final logo selection. I can't imagine feathers not being allowed on a hawk logo, but they'll need to be done in a way that appears relatively natural. I'm in agreement with the other posters regarding the name being a problem due to its spirituality in Native American culture. Plenty of other animals that are viewed as spiritual are already used as mascots/logos. There are already a lot of real problems with the Fighting Hawks nickname, kind of pointless to make up additional fake ones. If the Fighting Hawk supporters didn't already get it, this won't change them. I don't like the name, but it's time to start preparing for it, because it has a 98% (made up number, actual statistics may place it higher) chance of being the new nickname.

For Fetch:

Only thing I've seen was the Blackhawk logo.

So is the bison, and the eagle, and the....... They got the "people not mascots" thing, they don't get animals too. Fighting Hawks is a weak name, but it's looking like it's time to start preparing for it. "Control what's yours to control" if you will.

Yeah I just did a lookup for Native American hawk art and those wings came up. They are really busy.

Funny you should mention that jdub...

Well I'm trying to resign myself to accepting that we will soon be the Fighting Hawks. Since many want Ben Brien to have a shot a the logo, I've been looking at Native American artwork relating to hawks. I don't think we'll get a hawk with a headdress, but I can see a new president potentially allowing it to have characteristics common in tribal/Native American artwork. Here's some hawks.....

https://sayanythingblog.com/entry/state-board-of-higher-ed-to-vote-on-ed-schafer-recommendation-for-und-president/

Anyone remember when the Ben Brien logo was adopted if there was some sort of process to gauge alumni and student support for it?

I'm not sure how that would happen unless the students and a significant number of alumni united and made a push for a certain name (which doesn't seem likely to me). Even when the Sioux name was adopted, it was met with resistance. I think we'll be sitting with Hawks for 25+ years.

I don't think UND is going to go through a similar process for the logo as they did for the name. They'll simply release what the logo is and move on from there. However, there will be a lot of Hawks voters who are very disappointed and a lot of Roughriders voters saying "I told you so," which could lead to future protests, unfortunately.

Hopefully the hockey team gets a new design soon. I can't imagine ever buying a jersey with the current design. The giant hole in the center of the jersey (when you don't pay extra to have numbers put there) makes it look awful. I agree that they likely won't have a big hawk on the front of the jersey though.

Somewhat related article. The Alerus needs to start putting carpet or something down on the concrete beyond the end zones. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2587279-reggie-bush-reportedly-to-sue-edward-jones-dome-after-season-ending-injury?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial

Hopefully less than a year.

He's walked that back now. Freshman students will now be 'randomly" selected to represent the original 5 names that went to a vote in a winner takes all 5k relay potato sack race sponsored by Black Gold Potato. Word is he's arranged for the track team to represent sundogs.

Not sure why, but the snapchat app does "selfies" as a mirror image, so everything is backwards.

Anyone else worried PSU doesn't win another game? That would hurt us.

Nobody. He was saying the only way the bye week could've gone worse was if somebody broke their leg in practice.

That was the Simonson Gersich goal, which was also a very nice effort play.

Hopefully Schloss doesn't write about Miami being not good enough for the nchc this week

Could feel that one coming. Lot of guys not moving their skates there.