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  1. Siouxphan27
    we would be the only university named after an award named for a cavalry that had nothing to do with our state; maybe that's the "unique" angle being emphasized here. :-)
  2. Siouxphan27
    To clarify, I will give at the same amount which hopefully will continue to increase throughout my life. However, if Roughriders is chosen, I may divert some general fund donations and designate them to the history department. North Dakota history, specifically.
  3. Siouxphan27
    I think Roughriders will receive a huge bump from Sundog supporters. I've heard the urban dictionary brought up in these nickname threads a few times in regard to sundogs. The first definition of a sundogger is almost identical to the second definition listed for a roughrider. So I would think the similarities would help roughrider poling. er, polling. So I think the Roughrider supporters can rest easy, as it will make it thru to the next round of voting. In fact I don't even think it's necessary for everyone to bother to vote this time; it will easily beat out Nodaks.
  4. Siouxphan27
    no, I wasn't including you in it. Some RR supporters' bashing of every other name had reached a new record high, while at the same time they were asking people who preferred other choices to come join them in voting RR. Sorry for the confusion.
  5. Siouxphan27
    IMO that's because there's a history and tradition. If there was never a Sioux name at UND and they were voting today for a new name, they wouldn't choose Sioux, either.
  6. Siouxphan27
    I suggested Hooters at the beginning of this process. But it didn't perk anyone's attention.
  7. Siouxphan27
    I see there's a lot of student bashing going on lately out of frustration with their preference for fighting hawks. Fetch made a comment a few days ago that really got me thinking. He said Roughriders is just too old school for the kids. I hadn't thought of it in that light before. But, I can see how the students may view both Nodaks and Roughriders as old timer names.... old hick farmers, or 1800's cowboys.... Some/most of us that post here are older and maybe more nostalgic, and don't even think twice about an "older" looking logo or theme. At their age, the students are looking at future only. Maybe Hawks wasn't on their short list at the beginning of the process either, but given the 5 choices, it may have become their favorite by default. I was surprised the voter turnout wasn't greater. The low voter turnout has given the current students a much larger influence on the outcome than I would have imagined.
  8. Siouxphan27
    lmao what took you so long??? Lol lol
  9. Siouxphan27
    lol thanks E!!!!
  10. Siouxphan27
    So if a third vote is needed, it will be called the runoff's runoff. After that, Kelley will be runoff in the third, and only unanimous, runoff.
  11. Siouxphan27
    P. Johnson and Kelly, both driving Buicks.
  12. Siouxphan27
    Good news but I agree with Sic, it should be between two choices right now. its embarrassing that the leadership at UND is so cognitively deficient they could not foresee the problem with a 3 way runoff.
  13. Siouxphan27
    hahaha
  14. Siouxphan27
    I reserve that kind of language for Canadians
  15. Siouxphan27
    roll ponies!!!
  16. Siouxphan27
    .....and a nodak logo will automatically be an old timer hick.... funny tho.....once you put that old fashioned looking guy on a Shetland pony, suddenly you have the epitome of badassery! Bully ridas! :-)
  17. Siouxphan27
    post of the year, Fetch!
  18. Siouxphan27
    I think the simple answer as to why we were left with these finalists, is the committee completely ignored the criteria. Instead of sitting around in rube-like fashion, eliminating 95% of the names in the first few hours together solely based on their method of needing one or more person to speak up and say they liked a certain name for it to remain, they should've started by eliminating every choice that did not meet the criteria. Then, they could've had meaningful discussion on the remaining names so everyone understood why those names remained, and their significance to North Dakota and UND. And then, start whittling down the choices. But obviously that ship sailed months ago.
  19. Siouxphan27
    absolutely, I realize that Eric. I didn't mean all Roughriders supporters in my post/posts.
  20. Siouxphan27
    read the fine print, chief. I said the "condensed version." I've given my reasons on here several times before. I do find the pompous attitude of roughrider supporters quite interesting to put it mildly. There were 5 choices. One out of 5 people voted for roughriders. (which, for the mathematically challenged, also means 80% didn't like roughriders enough to vote for it.) yet, there's an expectation here that everyone should just rally around roughriders because, you know, YOU like the name. Lol thanks for the "great" idea! After months of ridicule for our preferred choices, we'll be happy to join you now! said no one ever. Go Nodaks! Or if not, Go Fighting Hawks!
  21. Siouxphan27
    haha excellent point.
  22. Siouxphan27
    It sure is confusing, isn't it? At one time I recall hearing Sundogs could not be voted for because B.R.I.D.G.E.S. supported it. But, now it sounds like it's ok to vote for Roughriders even though Ron His Horse is Thunder is a fan of the name. I guess I'll take the really weird, unconventional approach and continue to vote for the name I like best.
  23. Siouxphan27
    records vary- somewhere between 1 and 3.
  24. Siouxphan27
    don't you ever read my posts? Lol lol heres a condensed version of reasons: 1. It sucks. 2. See reason #1.
  25. Siouxphan27
    I'd much rather see another vote if none reach 50% in round 2. (Or better yet take nodaks off right now since it finished third.). But if the new name is chosen without a majority, it would be a fitting end to this entire long debacle; minority opinion + political correctness resulted in loss of our nickname, so why not have a minority opinion determine the new name? augh!!!!!
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