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Decent article. One thing though, say they vote to keep the nickname and the NCAA try to get involved, I thought the Universtiy could turn around and sue the NCAA on prejudice because we got the vote? All in all, this is simply stupid because the Natives are the one's getting this ballot going. Again, at a high level, what is really going on when the Native's are the people getting this going. I guess I really just do not see it. Again my vote will not count so I will try to refrain from posting on this thread again.....just wanted some info. Thanks!

Yeah, reading many of the posts on here actually gets me thinking a little. I really wish we could have the best of both worlds, but the NCAA will not let that happen. It's just unfortunate. Other teams can use native nicknames and we can't (please don't blast me for posting that), plain and simple. We were late on filing some paperwork I guess, now we're screwed. Still, at a high level, it doesn't make sense. At a low level (filing level, deadline level, etc) I guess it does. We'll have to see what happens. I don't think I could vote anyway so my vote won't count :o)

Get well Matty....you have a bright future ahead of you!

You "regulars" need to also be classy with your posts. You obviously do not approve of the nickname as you feel it will hurt the football teams chances of playing in the Big Sky. There are others of us who would like to keep the nickname for pride and historical purposes and to not simply give up because liberal radicals tell us we are somehow racist. We have our views (and are posting them) and you guys have yours (and are posting them). Remember we are all Sioux (or UND) fans so please relax and try to stay classy.

NCAA sanctions

I really like Karl's response.

don't think so...only the wcha operates with a conflict of interest so openly.

Anyone know why Caggiula only played 4 USHL games last year and went back to the OJHL?

I really like these incoming freshman. I think Sanderson will be a solid role player, along with Caggiula (although I think this guy could end being real nice too). Bryn has an awesome shot and I could see him being a top 6 forward at some point if he plays with a playmaker. Schmaltz will be awesome, same with Gothberg. I heard Saunders is all right so I'll stay up on him until I see otherwise. Just curious why he ended up at Alabama and not anywhere else, don't know all that much about him other than he got absolutely peppered last year.

College hockey on full display tonight!

Are you kidding me....do you even read what people right. Yes, in my statement I noted I am not the biggest Sioux football fan but I do hope they win....yes I know they play in the FCS. I am simply not the biggest fan of the FCS because I can never watch any of the games. I know SCSU wasn't good at football, but because I was a hockey fan I knew that school. I know absolutely nothing about South Dakota and Montana because growing up I was never a huge football fan...just the casual fan who would go to the games with my parents. I am more of a hockey fan...like I have already said. You are a mess.

Not sure, I said I was a fan of all Sioux sports, but follow hockey the most...simply because that is the sport I grew up playing. Over the last few years I have started watching football....D1-A football not so much D1-AA. Can't get all Sioux football games here in the Cities like you can hockey. Also, when I grew up they were playing relevant teams (SCSU, NDSU, etc). Now I don't even know anyone they play anymore...might as well watch the big schools I guess.

Gotcha

I knew some of that....but not all. There has to be something the state can do. The Gophers play UI.

I thought this was an open forum where Sioux fans can openly speak their minds on their favorite hockey team. I love the Sioux but feel they haven't had a good goaltender since Phil. I may bite the bullet here, but when did I say the Sioux haven't had a good goalie in the last decade, I simply said Dell had inflated stats due to the great players in front of him. Thats all. I also said Phil and Parise had great years...go check it out. I do remember saying we need a goalie who wins games by himself once in a while. That's all I said. There has to be criticism too. Remember, there is more than just the players that play for the Sioux out there, by that, I mean not every player that plays for the Sioux is the greatest player on earth, and so we can criticize when we feel necessary. Dell wasn't terrible, I would simply like to see Gothberg.

It depends on how bad. First off, yes I am a Sioux fan. I was born and raised in GF, I went to UND, however, you are correct that I follow hockey much more in depth than the rest of the sports. We'll see, again, like I said. I guess it would depend on what types of sanctions would actually happen.

Yes, I get that. And if they lose the name because of that so be it. But if there is a way to keep the name....I am for that.

Sorry that I don't agree with everything you say. I played hockey my whole life and have always been a decent judge on players. Your's was pretty weak so I told you that.

No, just a Sioux fan who wants to keep the name. Others started the name calling.

If we have to get rid of the name so do all others (FSU, IU, etc). I don't want to read anything about their tribes support them because we have some too.

Nice...I guess I stand corrected. I still 100% do not want to get rid of the nickname because some liberal radicals say we are using it for the wrong reasons.

I was typing too fast....I meant Lucia got bad mouthed and believe Garth Snow simply hates players going to college route so he plucks them early. Okposo, Ness, Nelson, etc. Sorry for the mistype, again I never heard anything bad about Hakstol but I have read that Garth hates when players go to college.

Yeah, Phil's year was nice. So was parise's. Dell had an extremely strong team in front of him, one that should have been handed the Nat'l Championship if it wasn't for one of the most unlucky hockey games I have ever seen. That game proved to anyone watching that the better team does not always win.

Haha yeah, but I would've taken him in a second for our team. He would have came here if Eidesness wasn't already here, only to have Eidesness lose his job halfway through that season.

Sorry but I respectfully disagree. They should always be the Fighting Sioux. Yes, you seem to know a lot about this so I guessing you are correct in saying the agreement was signed by all parties, blah blah blah. However, we are not looking at this from 5,000 ft. By that I mean why the name is being taken away in the first place. Certain people find the name offensive except the tribe which our school is named after. That is silly to me. You are correct in saying we will lose potential games (WIS, MN) however, I believe that will only be in the short term, also, we will not be running into them much any longer due to the conference realignment. As for the other sports, you are correct, while I am a fan, I am not a die hard fan. Simply because the division they play in. I lived in GF my whole life and went there, however, besides hockey I only follow football and I much rather watch Div 1-A football. You all may be correct that the name should go, but that is simply the easy way out because the NCAA has pinned us into a corner. I just think this isn't a fair way to go about things. MN is full of BS, don't they have the Warrod Warriors with an Indian head logo?