The Sicatoka Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 No consistency; names showing up on both lists; something about this is half baked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I said long, long ago, when the old name was retired, that people who care about UND Athletics should demand an immediate replacement. Why? Because all we've effectively done is cede the power and control away from those of us who were engaged and paying full attention to a bunch of folks who have at best self-serving motives*. *Those are normally called weasels. Today verifies my prior position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 What you smell is the arm of bissson student just freshly pulled out of a cows rear-end. Took you guys this long to figure it out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdahl Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Well, I still have no clue how the list system works, but this was in the GF Herald's article this morning: I wouldn't read too much into that, I think that means the literal name "no nickname" was rejected. "North Dakota" was on the accepted list. The rejection list were pretty clearly pretty mechanically rejected for technical or procedural reasons and do not necessarily mean a similar name isn't under consideration. Keep in mind that these (clearly) aren't edited lists, so every single submission has to make its way to one of the two so the rejection list is going to appear a little sloppy to us. The "under consideration" list is the important one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdub27 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I've never visited your fine state. I'm here to mediate the perfect marriage of school and symbol, the perfect representation of the North Dakota experience. Never visited yet you know all about the North Dakota experience. Did you spend more time submitting weasels Ermines 50+ times or coming up with your trolling justifications for it on here? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdub27 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I wouldn't read too much into that, I think that means the literal name "no nickname" was rejected. "North Dakota" was on the accepted list. The rejection list were pretty clearly pretty mechanically rejected for technical or procedural reasons and do not necessarily mean a similar name isn't under consideration. Keep in mind that these (clearly) aren't edited lists, so every single submission has to make its way to one of the two so the rejection list is going to appear a little sloppy to us. The "under consideration" list is the important one. Very well could be. They definitely didn't spend much time making it so it was clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericpnelson Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I am quite surprised that neither Rough Riders or Nokota will apparently not be considered. Not really a fan of either, but figured both would probably be amongst the Top 5 or so in the end. There is one instance of roughriders in the consideration list, right below Roosevelt's Raiders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericpnelson Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 and "Nokes" made the consideration list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 You know, I suspect I could pick nine people off this board and come up with a committee better suited to parse through the suggestions. Let's see: jimdahl - chair The Sicatoka - vice chair, because I'm good at many vices ericpnelson Benny Baker jdub27 bincitysioux 82SiouxFan dagies Hayduke And I left off a whole lot of folks who would do very well on such a committee (Sioux-cia, Oxbow, Mafia, ... PCM ... ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodaker Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 You know, I suspect I could pick nine people off this board and come up with a committee better suited to parse through the suggestions. Let's see: jimdahl - chair The Sicatoka - vice chair, because I'm good at many vices ericpnelson Benny Baker jdub27 bincitysioux 82SiouxFan dagies Hayduke And I left off a whole lot of folks who would do very well on such a committee (Sioux-cia, Oxbow, Mafia, ... PCM ... ) Don't forget me, or don't I have enough posts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericpnelson Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I got retweeted by Dan Barreiro this weekend and I made the Siouxsports nickname committee. I have seen the top of the mountain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDBIZ Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 You know, I suspect I could pick nine people off this board and come up with a committee better suited to parse through the suggestions. Let's see: jimdahl - chair The Sicatoka - vice chair, because I'm good at many vices ericpnelson Benny Baker jdub27 bincitysioux 82SiouxFan dagies Hayduke And I left off a whole lot of folks who would do very well on such a committee (Sioux-cia, Oxbow, Mafia, ... PCM ... ) I can accept not making the list..... but where's the GOBC rep? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxperfan7 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 While I uderstand and appreciate the process being transparant and releasing the data for all the names submitted and the reasons why, I really would hope they would release follow up data showing all names listed that are eligible and clear up this whole issue of names being on both lists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxfan512 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Any new nickname. Just not North Dakota, that is all I ask. No New Nickname. Just North Dakota, that is all I ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxfan512 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 and "Nokes" made the consideration list. Strange I saw Nokota/Nokes on the "not considered" list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxbow6 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 You know, I suspect I could pick nine people off this board and come up with a committee better suited to parse through the suggestions. And I left off a whole lot of folks who would do very well on such a committee (Sioux-cia, Oxbow, Mafia, ... PCM ... ) No thanks........I was part (very small) of the national Obamacare boondoogle a few years back. I'm still on meds and in therapy recoving from that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMSioux Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 While I uderstand and appreciate the process being transparant and releasing the data for all the names submitted and the reasons why, I really would hope they would release follow up data showing all names listed that are eligible and clear up this whole issue of names being on both lists. I;m guessing that because of laws associated with open access what we are seeing is the basic stuff - not cleaned up or edited which could raise questions about transparency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDErmines Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 You know, I suspect I could pick nine people off this board and come up with a committee better suited to parse through the suggestions. Let's see: jimdahl - chair The Sicatoka - vice chair, because I'm good at many vices ericpnelson Benny Baker jdub27 bincitysioux 82SiouxFan dagies Hayduke And I left off a whole lot of folks who would do very well on such a committee (Sioux-cia, Oxbow, Mafia, ... PCM ... ) I'll volunteer to be your outside market research expert. You're going to need one for testing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxbow6 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 You know, I suspect I could pick nine people off this board and come up with a committee better suited to parse through the suggestions. Let's see: jimdahl - chair The Sicatoka - vice chair, because I'm good at many vices ericpnelson Benny Baker jdub27 bincitysioux 82SiouxFan dagies Hayduke And I left off a whole lot of folks who would do very well on such a committee (Sioux-cia, Oxbow, Mafia, ... PCM ... ) Anyone who is anti Red Pepper is out. Bincity has to go! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDErmines Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I'll note another issue that hasn't yet been discussed on this site: women's sports. It's going to be very important that the name work for both men's teams and women's teams, and my hunch is that there aren't a lot of women's voices around here. So when you think about mascots, ponder whether they'll work well for women't sports. I would broach that "Flickertails" might not be a popular choice among women, for example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I'll volunteer to be your outside market research expert. You're going to need one for testing. And I'll stick to being the highly-paid nickname diversity coordinator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfhockey Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I should probably be on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Anyone who is anti Red Pepper is out. Bincity has to go! That was a diversity addition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I should probably be on it Most of the time you're on something. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I should probably be on it Aren't you pretty busy already with the "Fire Hak" committee? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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