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And you think these 5 nicknames meet these criteria?

Totally agree!

My only hope is that NONE of these trainwrecks get 50% of the vote. Then what will they do?

What do you base that on?

I'm not voting they all stink! They should go back to the drawing board now that ND is out.

Do you really think the UND administration or NCAA are going subject themselves to the scrutiny they would get for doing something as stupid as telling fans what they can cheer? Twitter, Facebook, etc. would blow up and it would probably make national news! ..and not in a good way! How would that work for student and/or athlete recruitment? Not happening!

There is no "2nd best name ever". It's what what stinks the least!

I just wish Kelly would make his decision already!!!!! I think most of us are weary from debating the "what if's".

Don't get me started.......

Completely agree!!!

That fact that you said everyone wanted Roughriders and there were 3 posters that disagree with you proves my point!

Be surprised!

Given that Kelly wants a name other than "North Dakota", could it be that the NCAA is ok with it? If he were to publicize that, that would fuel the no name supporters? Just a thought! This would all end if the NCAA said we had to have a nickname. That hasn't happened and why?

That's a bold statement. I know quite a few people that attended UND in the 80's that want it to remain North Dakota.

I understand your point, but I feel like the committee strung those who wanted ND along. If they felt having ND did not fit the "nickname" criteria, it shouldn't have made the first cut.

Really, straightforward? You know darn well that ND as an option would have made the top 5! The committee said the most popular would be voted on. I'm pretty sure that if Sundogs had been eliminated, there wouldn't have been this uproar and you know it!!

I hope real ugly!. If this was truly about what the public wants, There is no way "North dakota" is off the list. It is for sure a top 5. Don't tell us this is is going to be a democratic process when it isn't. Shame on the committee for misleading the public. It doesn't matter if you're for North Dakota or want a new name, the public is not really picking the name, the committee is. This is embarrassing....

I was at a store in Northern Minnesota today and I lady said she was a cheerleader in the 70's. I said I was also a cheerleader in the 70's. She asked what my team name was and I said "Roughriders". She said "that's kind of nasty isn't it?". I loved being a Roughrider in the 70's, but today that name has another meaning. All this money spent and time wasted and that's the best we can do?

Hahaha!

I can hear it now... "Here comes your University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks" drowned out by SIOUX! Awesome!

Exactly!!!! History is repeating itself. Different committee, same behavior. It was that behavior that got us in this mess in the first place!

If Sundogs gets picked, you know the committee decided and the whole thing was rigged. With the comments on here and the comments I've heard around town, Sundogs doesn't have a chance with the public vote! I'd take Gophers over Sundogs! Settle down......just kidding!

Come on, the only reason we are dealing with this fiasco is that the nickname that was beloved by most was taken away. If they let us get it back, absolutely we should get back what was taken from us!

I'd rather be talked about for not being able to come up with a nickname than laughed at for being a Sundog!

Yep!