fightingsioux4life Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 How about the Colts? I think you are either onto something or on something.* *Copyright 2014 Dan "Common Man" Cole, All Rights Reserved. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 How about the Colts? Soo Colts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxphan27 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 As a farmer, I could never cheer for a railroad.... Just sayin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMSioux Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 What could the NCAA do? "Soo" does not violate any of their nickname policies in place and a train engine logo certainly doesn't either. Sure it would probably be a shot at the NCAA, but legally there is nothing they could do to UND to punish them. I am all for it!! HA!! Sadly the NCAA has shown what they will do: if you are on the bubble for playoffs you are first out, you will never host an NCAA event again. Vi have our vays!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Sadly the NCAA has shown what they will do: if you are on the bubble for playoffs you are first out, you will never host an NCAA event again. "Vi have our vays!" Totally true, too. UND will be on the blackball list for a long time, I fear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenWing Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Nokota is the perfect name. Go Nokes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn-O Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Nokota is the perfect name. Go Nokes If uniqueness is a criteria, Nokota is a clear leader here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoiseInsideMyHead Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Nokota is the perfect name. Go Nokes Nokes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIOUXFAN97 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 one thing i'm not clear on ...does okelly have to choose one the final four or so that are fowarded to him or can he just choose spirit and be done with it (assuming spirit isn't forwarded on to him from the committee of toleraance and acceptance)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenWing Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 I'm too young for Kevin Bacon references 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobIwabuchiFan Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 My money is on this approach... Kelley picks a name quickly after January deadline and rides off into the sunset...He's probably interviewing for a new job now anyways instead of the proclaimed journey "To better understand Tenure across the country".... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 I'm too young for Kevin Bacon references But young enough for rhymin' Simon nicknames? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yzerman19 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Nobody will know what a Nokota is... We do have wild horses and could keep the theme- Mustangs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn-O Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Nobody will know what a Nokota is... We do have wild horses and could keep the theme- Mustangs? Cal-Poly, SMU, SW Minnesota State, and Morningside use Mustangs. *GASP* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenWing Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 It's our state horse, and a logo would make it obvious what it is. Outside of the midwest, the majority of people probably wouldn't know what Sioux are either. I would rather have a name that people haven't heard of than a name that is used by hundreds of other schools or teams (cowboys, eagles, tigers). I don't mind Mustangs but it would almost fall into the generic category as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeauxSioux Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 My brother is a college English/Writing and Rhetoric tenured professor at a school in suburban Chicago and he complains about what much of what I stated and I have a couple of friends at a large Minnesota university who share those concerns. I do only bankruptcy work and I see a lot of student loan servitude and I see people in academia who are being economically restricted. While I don't know everything, I do have some perspective. Too much money poured into one thing causes a bubble effect and that's what's happening in education. Those who are in the trough - the ever shrinking trough - recognize it and they don't like it and they want us to pick up the slack through taxes. Unlike the "too big to fail" banks, I don't think they'll have the political clout to insulate themselves from it. To back up what Chewey wrote....http://www.weartv.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/uwf-faculty-members-explain-reasoning-vote-no-confidence-bense-49483.shtml#.VCF6h0NsKBg There was also a piece in the UWF newspaper, the Voyager, that was scathing. I have not seen it online, just in print. I have friends who are college professors and they are not pleased with UWF starting football. One of them termed football as "the religion of the south". It takes away resources and focus from academics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeauxSioux Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Regarding the name, i would prefer to use something that plays to North Dakota's history.. Cavalry, Scouts, Explorers. Not a fan of Roughriders. I went to RRHS. If we are going for an animal Nokotas or Owls. If going to the future.. Wildcatters for the oil/energy industry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxperfan7 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 It's our state horse, and a logo would make it obvious what it is. Outside of the midwest, the majority of people probably wouldn't know what Sioux are either. I would rather have a name that people haven't heard of than a name that is used by hundreds of other schools or teams (cowboys, eagles, tigers). I don't mind Mustangs but it would almost fall into the generic category as well. Hitting the nail on the head! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigGame Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Gunslingers Mavericks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenWing Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Gunslingers Mavericks There are already mavs to the south and to the east that we compete against. Since they are our enemies, maybe we should be the "Ice Men"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDBIZ Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Mavericks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Mavericks Red ones like Nebraska-Omaha, or Purple ones like Minnesota State Mankato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightingsioux4life Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Hey, I just had breakfast a half hour ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 There are already mavs to the south and to the east that we compete against. Since they are our enemies, maybe we should be the "Ice Men"? Maybe not "Ice Men" but ... The Yeti. No, wait. They'll find living Yeti and they'll be offended. < facepalm > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Maybe not "Ice Men" but ... The Yeti. No, wait. They'll find living Yeti and they'll be offended. < facepalm > Heck, even if the Yeti they find isn't offended, they'll tell him he should be... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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