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  1. 1. What name should replace "Fighting Sioux" after it's retired?

    • Aviators or Pilots
      12
    • Cavalry
      18
    • Nodaks
      11
    • Nokotas
      21
    • Norse, Nordics, Fighting Norsemen
      46
    • Outlaws
      13
    • Plainsmen
      4
    • Rangers
      6
    • Rough Riders
      79
    • Other
      109


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That's Indian-related. Proper term would be "Illinoisan" or "Illinoisian."

Dakota is Native American related, too.  The Kansas and Arkansas names come from the Kansa tribe.  NoDak is a shortened form of the state name.  Illinoisian is not, but Illini is also a shortened form.  NoDaks is a closer comparison to Illini than to any of the examples you came up with, and shows that similar names are in use. 

 

NoDaks has been used for years as a nickname for people from North Dakota, and I believe that it has appeared on UND uniforms before.  Shortened forms of the state name are used as nicknames for state residents in other states also, such as Okies from Oklahoma.  It isn't as outrageous as you try to make it out.  It also isn't very creative, so it isn't at the top of my list.  But it is an option that makes at least a little sense, which is more than can be said for some of the names that have been thrown out.

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An example of Nodaks being used as a nickname for UND athletics in the past.

 

http://library.ndsu.edu/tools/dspace/load/?file=/repository/bitstream/handle/10365/20649/nds-1927-11-01-0.pdf?sequence=1

 

"The Bison won a noble victory at Grand Forks Saturday." 

 

That's funny.  They lost the game, but won a "noble victory".  

 

Proof that for almost 90 years, they have remained delusional.  :D

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"The Bison won a noble victory at Grand Forks Saturday." 

 

That's funny.  They lost the game, but won a "noble victory".  

 

Proof that for almost 90 years, they have remained delusional.  :D

Now we know where their fascination with "morale victories" comes from, only they called them "noble victories".

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Now we know where their fascination with "morale victories" comes from, only they called them "noble victories".

Actually there is a small heading of a paragraph on the right side of the page and third paragraph down that says "Bison Win Moral Victory". :whistling:

 

They also list the score as N.D.U. 13 N.D. State 0    Really....NDU?

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UND pretty much wears the black hat anyways, especially with respect to hockey, so why not own it?

The University of North Dakota Villains.

Actually, I like the Univesity of North Dakota Black Hats

 

Or, how about we just lay it out there.  The "Blanks".

 

But the Black Hats has great logo possibilities, easy to say, great image.....good work, MM

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