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    Not getting all the outrage. How is this different than any of the megabuck media and broadcast deals that have defined sports for decades? Pretty much every sports property has been willing to trade exclusivity for money. Blackouts, embargoes, all of those things trace back to exclusive rights having been granted to singular entities. It's NDSU's events and venues...why should they be chastised for monetizing media access when that is the norm? Go ahead and try to broadcast your little, indie sports show from the grounds of the Super Bowl, Final Four, World Series, etc., and see what happens.
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    I'll just leave this here. http://deadspin.com/hey-come-look-at-this-hockey-teams-logo-before-they-ap-1784447220
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    Hyperbole, much? '12-'13 13-14, independent, ranked 47th nationwide in attendance '13-'14 8-26-2, 6th place B1G, ranked 8th nationwide in attendance (brand new arena) '14-'15 18-15-4, 4th place B1G, ranked 7th nationwide in attendance '15-'16 21-13-4, 3rd place B1G, ranked 7th nationwide in attendance, ranked 22nd in final USCHO poll Four D1 seasons, one transition year in a brand new league, two consecutive seasons of marked improvements in on-ice performance. Sioux fans have quite the warped view of success.
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    Chance? Willful blindness? Who knows? Are we talking about sales or visibility? Someone certainly has objective sales data, but perception is 100% anecdotal.
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    And no discussion about FH merchandise sales would be complete without taking into consideration the impact of the National Championship in April. Tons of NC items flooded the market, creating an attractive alternative to FH and having a direct impact on current inventory levels.
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    Setting aside whether a random Scheels employee has enough data or perspective to meaningfully comment about sales, it seems there are a few different hypotheses: 1. "Fighting Hawks" merchandise sales did not meet expectations because of lack of demand. 2. Demand was fine but Scheels ordered too much. 3. Scheels moved items (including back stock) to the "SALE" rack to accelerate turnover of inventory in anticipation of August release of new merchandise. Only (1) supports the notion that consumers rejected "Fighting Hawks." (2) and (3) -- both equally plausible in my mind -- are evidence of normal market forces.
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    If Toucan Sam had a sidekick...
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    http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/local/4076688-new-fedex-airport-facility-fargo-approved-tax-incentives-worth-660000 Amen. And I almost never agree with ND politicians. Does Fargo have anything that GF can steal?
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    Committees. They need committees. Oh, God, how they need committees. And facilitators. Can't forget the facilitators. Is SME available?
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    http://nhl.nbcsports.com/2016/07/14/foley-says-las-vegas-nhl-team-having-trademark-issues-with-name/?ocid=Yahoo&partner=ya5nbcs&yptr=yahoo Anyone here have any suggestions?
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    A Dollar is a Oollar.
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    Gardening? Those are "native grasses"...growing the way nature intended, protected by law.
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    Sweet? Half decent? Those are an individual's emotional reactions to an inherently subjective piece of art. You're chasing a unicorn.
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    Looks sweet to whom? Are there seriously people on here that still think there is a logo -- any logo -- that will garner > 30-35% support out of the box? Da Vinci with a brush made of Jesus' hair using the blood of God himself has zero chance.
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    A token gesture, and I for one don't buy their stated 'non-PC' reasoning. But on the positive side, that will be one less glaring example of hypocrisy for the stubborn pro-nickname crowd to continue to rally around.
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    Very true. The Fargo location can easily accommodate a couple of youth hockey teams and parents and the regular meal crowd as well...not sure what to expect, other than to say the food is pretty good and reasonably priced.
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    http://www.grandforksherald.com/celebrations/4066812-grimaldi-mattson Rocco got more than an education in Grand Forks...snagged himself a homegrown bride, too. This won't hurt recruiting.
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    "I'm particularly excited to announce that Scheels will soon be selling officially licensed Fighting Hawks bras, in sizes A to Morganna."
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    So you found exactly one example of each and that is supposed to prove your point? Notre Dame uses a suite of varying interlocking ND marks and several color combinations, including "Irish Green." And not every iteration of product is full color or even high resolution. Who's being ignorant?
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    That mindset says an awful lot. Reminds me of a battered spouse...'sure, he beats me, but I'm pretty lucky to be married at all, and I'm afraid to be out on my own.' What's regional about D1 athletics? What's regional about licensing goods into the stream of global commerce? What's regional about having one of the top aerospace programs in the world? The interlocking ND is not UND's identity. For once, wouldn't you like to walk into a sporting goods store and buy your team's hat without double-checking the back for an embroidered leprechaun? I found Kelley's "Exceptional" mantra to be a bit much at times, but UND is striving to be more. UND has sought to create an identity. Fighting Sioux, regional thinking, and being Notre Dame's bitch are in the past. UND is looking to the future, and I applaud that.
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    Given what many of you apparently consider to be in the best interests of UND athletics, I'll take that as a compliment.
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    Art is subjective. http://artblog.catherinehoman.com/is-art-itself-subjective/ It is shamefully ignorant to suggest otherwise. Moreover, every person is free to dislike a particular work of art. By that same token, no person has any business whatsoever telling another how he or she should respond to that work. And out of minimal respect for the art, and the artist, one should not confuse his or her own negative aesthetic emotion with an assessment of the objective quality of a work. The notion that there could be a singular drawing that would instantaneously garner anything close to universal acclaim and acceptance as the Fighting Hawk logo is fiction, and a fantasy. Words like "good," "better," and "best" are meaningless except to the individual using them. The hyperbole and vitriol I have seen expressed on this subject lead me to believe that many were looking for something that simply does not exist. I have no doubt that many will keep looking, ignoring the harm it may cause. Petitions and calls to the President, and veiled (or not) threats of withheld donations, are sure to follow. Some will quietly object by not buying anything (thus depriving UND of royalty revenue), while others will sit in silent judgment on friends and neighbors. A few will make it a point to noisily reject the logo at every game and at every gathering in hopes that a friendly ear will be close by. So, for you personally, does this fool's errand continue and if so, how long and to what end? How many iterations, and how much time, trouble, and money, until 'they get it right'? Assuming you'll accept something short of perfection, what qualifies as good enough?
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    "Identity," as defined at dictionary.com From the logo reaction thread: How's this for a reason: the interlocking ND was not UND's identity. Like it or not, this is a problem that was never, ever, ever going to go away. I find it ironic that many of the same people who continually lambaste UND's administration over a lack of leadership and the failure to take action to address problems (e.g., the budget) are finding it so difficult to praise the leadership now and give credit where it's due for taking a definitive stance and -- finally -- giving UND Athletics a true identity.
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    Might as well put this here.
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