82SiouxGuy Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Neuron? Drink? No ... not possible. Idea? Identity? From that list, A is the most likely correct answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redneksioux Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 This morning on the Sunday morning show on CBS there was a story on uga from the university of Georgia. Could und fans and the school rally around a real dog mascot? Uga is a celebrity in Georgia. He has his own suburban, his own room, and a suite at the football games. I'd be willing to haul one of my labs to all the sporting events as the official mascot! No name and mascot will ever be able to fully replace the fighting sioux name. But I really think the und community could get behind a real live animal mascot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEdway Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Were there any name suggestions in the survey? I still like Roughnecks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottM Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 From that list, A is the most likely correct answer. But the question remains: Is it firing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfhockey Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Big cocks is still high up on our board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Big cocks is still high up on our board Yawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 Big cocks is still high up on our board So the %gobc likes ... not that there's anything wrong with that ...https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mY711HJK7pg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 So the %gobc likes ... not that there's anything wrong with that ...https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mY711HJK7pg now that's funny right there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMSioux Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 No matter what name is chosen there will be reasons to hate it - I still like the thought of finding something regionally linked. Someone suggested this name to me: Nordic Warriors Of course you can easily trash any name that is suggested but it's just another possibility linked to the Scandinavian culture of the area, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Big cocks is still high up on our board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxbow6 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 After filling out the "survey" that was e-mailed to some a couple days again it is very apparent that this "process" is setting up to be nothing more than a thinly veiled facade to ram down some lame nickname that gets approval from the same PC/educational folks who know what is "best" for UND and society as a whole! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 After filling out the "survey" that was e-mailed to some a couple days again it is very apparent that this "process" is setting up to be nothing more than a thinly veiled facade to ram down some lame nickname that gets approval from the same PC/educational folks who know what is "best" for UND and society as a whole! Did the survey ask what nickname you want or was it strictly about the voting process? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxbow6 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Did the survey ask what nickname you want or was it strictly about the voting process? Nothing on nickname suggestions. Lots of 1-10 scales gauging one's "feelings" on certain aspects of the process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfhockey Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 PETA People Eating Tasty Animals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terbele Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 After filling out the "survey" that was e-mailed to some a couple days again it is very apparent that this "process" is setting up to be nothing more than a thinly veiled facade to ram down some lame nickname that gets approval from the same PC/educational folks who know what is "best" for UND and society as a whole! I agree 100% - The survey did not even ask if a nickname should be chosen. Seems like that would be the first question. Pretty much seemed like a lot of fluff to appease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fetch Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Cant we just run a few folks out of town before this goes any further ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigGame Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 No matter what name is chosen there will be reasons to hate it - I still like the thought of finding something regionally linked. Someone suggested this name to me: Nordic Warriors Of course you can easily trash any name that is suggested but it's just another possibility linked to the Scandinavian culture of the area, If you want to go with this line of thinking I still say we use something like Einherjar. It pertains to warriors in Norse Mythology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIOUXFAN97 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 No matter what name is chosen there will be reasons to hate it - I still like the thought of finding something regionally linked. Someone suggested this name to me: Nordic Warriors Fighting Norse Of course you can easily trash any name that is suggested but it's just another possibility linked to the Scandinavian culture of the area, done... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigGame Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 In Norse mythology, the einherjar (Old Norse "single (or once) fighters"[1]) are those that have died in battle and are brought to Valhalla by valkyries. In Valhalla, the einherjar eat their fill of the nightly-resurrecting beast Sæhrímnir, and are brought their fill of mead (from the udder of the goat Heiðrún) by valkyries. The einherjar prepare daily for the events of Ragnarök 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottM Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 In Norse mythology, the einherjar (Old Norse "single (or once) fighters"[1]) are those that have died in battle and are brought to Valhalla by valkyries. In Valhalla, the einherjar eat their fill of the nightly-resurrecting beast Sæhrímnir, and are brought their fill of mead (from the udder of the goat Heiðrún) by valkyries. The einherjar prepare daily for the events of Ragnarök Okay, let's go with "Berzerkers" then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxphan27 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Big cocks is still high up on our board How about Big Caucasians? Or the Big Cock Asians? I'm sure those won't offend anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Folks it's not about the name ... it's about how/when/where we announce it and we missed the perfect time. We should've asked the NCAA for five minutes during the pre-game of a recently televised FBS game, the five minutes right after the flaming spear went into the ground in the game between the Florida State Seminoles and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The NCAA has a policy against nicknamed based on "race, ethnicity, or national origin". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niouxsiouxfan Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Excellent point Sicatoka! Hypothetical: If any ethnic name were chosen, say the "Fighting Norse", I could see ways that could be construed as offensive. 1. Not honoring the heritage and original tenants of the state. 2. People of Nordic heritage could find it offensive, that they are portrayed as fighting group. And if they/we become a minority then all hell could break loose. Obviously, this is in jest, good or poor. But this whole "process" is a joke. And a bad one. I still say there has to be a way to come to a conclusion as a community and pick a name, or not, before one is bestowed upon us from idiots above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 You are absolutely dreaming if you think a white-centric name like "Fighting Norse" will even be remotely considered by do-good academia nuts involved in this whole sham of a process. I, for one, will be absolutely astounded if the nickname isn't something abstract like Storm, Pride, Spirit, or, worst of all, SunDogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxbow6 Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I, for one, will be absolutely astounded if the nickname isn't something abstract like Storm, Pride, Spirit, or, worst of all, SunDogs. This...^^^^^! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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