Fighting Irish "hositle & abusive"? Should we let NCAA kno

[Sioux Fan in Sioux Falls]

Planning on attending the Fighting Sioux vs. Fighting Iris Sat night game (11/27) and wondering if any of you out there find the moniker "Fighting Irish" offensive, or as the NCAA would term it "hostile and abusive"? Thinking that perhaps a public show of objection fo use of "Fighting Irish" name would garner the attention of the NCAA and/or media? Possibly via use of signs or t-shirts that show we are offended and find it hostile and abusive. What do you think? We have some ideas for t-shirts/signa

I know some will view this as ND fans being sore losers re: our name change, however it is my belief that it should be an all or nothing approach for the NCAA. In other words, if this is truly what the NCAA's beliefs are, then NO teams should be given the privelege to use names that target specific cultures or nationalities.

Anyway, just throwing this idea out. Please let me know if you plan to attend this particular game and if you would be interested in participating in our little "grassroots movement". If you don't want to post your interest publicly, feel free to send me a personal message.

Thanks everyone!

[johnsowe]

It is a good idea but nobody will care

[yababy8]

I care.

[johnsowe]

I mean not the powers to be or the hippies care.

[Goon]

I mean not the powers to be or the hippies care.

[dakotadan]

It would be fun if there were t-shirts made up. I would buy one.

Or maybe signs/t-shirts that read "The Real UND Plays Here!" or "The Real ND is North Dakota".

[ScottM]

Nice, but tired try. Nobody, including the NC$$, will ever tell the Golden Domers their name is "abusive" or "hostile" and get the same treatment UND received.

[Goon]

Nice, but tired try. Nobody, including the NC$$, will ever tell the Golden Domers their name is "abusive" or "hostile" and get the same treatment UND received.

I agree with Scott, the NCAA doesn't the intestinal fortitude to mess with the Golden Domers because they only like to bully small schools.

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

I really like this idea. I would rather not let our name go quietly.

[mikejm]

I mean not the powers to be or the hippies care.

This is mean and hurtful to hippies.

[Blackheart]

This is mean and hurtful to hippies.

Outta the car, Long-hair!

[yababy8]

Nice, but tired try. Nobody, including the NC$$, will ever tell the Golden Domers their name is "abusive" or "hostile" and get the same treatment UND received.

unless of course their leading athletics donor starts celebrating Hitler's

b-day.

[redwing77]

unless of course their leading athletics donor starts celebrating Hitler's

b-day.

No.

The only way the NC double nickel ever cracks down on the Fighting Irish is if they start losing money hand over fist. Even with the bad seasons they've had, they're still a very marketable team.

Money talks to the NCAA.

Just like if UND was FBS in football (playing in a BCS Autobid conference) and brought the same or similar kind of income for the NCAA as FSU, CMU, or Notre Dame, I doubt we'd be having this discussion.

[sioux7]

Lets face it the NCAA, next to our very own US Congress is the most corrupt organization on the face of the Earth. When that pile Miles Brand was alive he and the NCAA had only one thing on their mind......to make an example of a small university to show they have some sort of power. The NCAA is joke and they know it.

[The Whistler]

This is mean and hurtful to hippies.

And that's a good thing.

No offense intended Mike.

[Sioux17]

And that's a good thing.

No offense intended Mike.

has an pure blooded irish man...i am extremely offended.