Benny Baker
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As one of three "smallish" schools that will begin paying full cost of attendance to all of its student athletes, UND's absence of a nickname over the past three years surely hasn't seemed to harm its athletic department financially. Also, wasn't UND's last hockey coach the highest paid state employee in North Dakota? By the way, we're still waiting to see the numbers and figures from the study showing that Roughrider merchandise would outsell Fighting Hawks, Nodaks, North Stars, and Sundogs merchandise "by far". Please provide a link to that in your next post. Thanks.
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Vote on your final 5 nickname choices (just ND is out)
Benny Baker replied to jimdahl's topic in UND Nickname
It is a pretty cool logo. I guess I wouldn't mind a "Teddy" logo, however, at least for an alternate logo or, finally, a real life mascot! On another note, as some posters have stated, this logo could very well be used if Nodaks was selected. That's one of the things that has intrigued me about Nodaks over the past few days. -
"what's best for und" is subjective. No one can objectively say that [insert nickname option #1] is better for UND than [insert nickname option #2].
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We got two here in North Dakota that we could borrow!
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Benny Baker replied to fightingsioux08's topic in UND Nickname
That must be why Fighting Hawks wasn't allowed to go forward as an option. Oh wait . . . -
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Benny Baker replied to fightingsioux08's topic in UND Nickname
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Benny Baker replied to fightingsioux08's topic in UND Nickname
I've heard that too, but I've also heard other people dispute that. Just curious, can you provide a link or reference to a book that supports that claim? -
North Stars because this is a message board and conspiracy theories should be taken as gospel truth.
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Taking a cue from presidential primaries, it's not always the early frontrunner that wins. People change their minds.
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Yes. We're all going to be in for a big surprise when the announcement is made.
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In case Brad Berry and the hockey team collectively change their mind to Roughriders.
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Okay, please check your PM.
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I trust you both realize that the particular poster "revealed" that information in posts he wrote during the past 2-3 months. I'm glad, we're in agreement that no forum rules have been broken here. Thanks, guys.
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And by the way, I forget to mention, I completely agree with your lemonade comment in the other thread. When life gives you lemons . . . . That state legislator obviously doesn't know how to apply a great euphemism.
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Merely stating one's age, type of dwelling, and his admission that he trolls people on the internet is not an attack.
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Ain't that right, UNDBIZ? Lost at your own game. Sounds like Jim needs to find a semi-decent moderator to replace you. - Moderators
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Dude, I think his point was to ask people to stop engaging in false rhetoric that attacks other peoples' nickname choices. In other words, stop bringing up Roughrider condoms as a reason we shouldn't vote for Roughriders just like stop referring to Nodaks as Nodiks. But good job proving his point . . . even though you were attempting to attack him.
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Coming from someone who voted for Roughriders: This is an outstanding post. I'm embarrassed for those criticizing others who support Nodak or any other name. Look, we were all handed 5 shytty nickname options when we compare them to the Fighting Sioux. As for the vocal Roughrider crowd, three months ago, you were all about respecting the process and taking the hand that was dealt in stride. Now that the early frontrunner "Roughriders" is threatened, you're accusing Nodak voters of trying to sabotage and harm UND. That sort of rhetoric is downright ridiculous. We were given five options; stop accusing voters for voting on their favorite.
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Benny Baker replied to fightingsioux08's topic in UND Nickname
This is too funny! It was only a few months ago that Hayduke and the other half dozen of you repeatedly chastised the "no nickname crowd" for not respecting the process when North Dakota was dropped as an option. Now you're chastising the no nickname crowd for respecting and taking part in the process. Too bad "Fighting Hypocrites" wasn't a nickname option for you guys. I'm glad the six of you, jdub and fightingsundogs4life included, are finally realizing that this nickname process definitely has not lived up to its potential. -
The lawsuit will proceed. The judge denied the restraining order on the grounds that the plaintiff's have an adequate remedy at law if they prevail in the lawsuit; i.e., the new nickname would be invalidated. I do not foresee this lawsuit succeeding, but I think there is some level of merit to the argument about the legislature having authority to determine the school's nickname. Reasonable minds can certainly dispute this, but after all, the legislature certainly has had a hand in determining UND's nickname (or lack thereof) over the past few years.
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Judge Olson has denied Plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order. The vote will continue; however, the lawsuit will still proceed.
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The facts are what they are.
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But the largest newspaper in the state perceives the word "North Stars" to be some sort of angelic figure that apparently just came up with a really great idea. We shouldn't let one Sunday editorial cartoon dictate UND'S new nickname.
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Just like I've discovered that may who want UND's #newnickname to be Fighting Hawks think it's 2nd best to staying Fighting Sioux. Voters have five options and many of them have a reason for the name they're selecting. What a profound concept!
