Cratter Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 1. Sundogs 2. Spirit 3. Flames There ya go. No offensive to anyone, unless you're a cat lover (1), encountered a ghost and been scared half to death (2), or scalded your hand on a hot stove or grill (3). 4. Chill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 The #1 name on this poll (some of unds biggest athletic fans) is not under slight consideration. Not cool. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 It's been 3560 days since August 5, 2005. We are just 92 days short of the ten year anniversary of the "race, ethnicity, or national origin" nicknames ruling from the NCAA. We are no better off today than we were then. Actually, we are worse off: We're a house divided. We're frustrated. And we have no leadership. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxbow6 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 We are no better off today than we were then. Actually, we are worse off: We're a house divided. We're frustrated. And we have no leadership. Your last sentence says it all and is the reason for all your other observations above. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxperfan7 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 My Top 10: Warriors Warhawks Roughnecks Reapers Mallards Nighthawks Frackers Badlanders Berzerkers Stallions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxperfan7 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 The #1 name on this poll (some of unds biggest athletic fans) is not under slight consideration. Not cool. "Other" is technically the most popular....so, I guess any other name is still under consideration!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 "Other" is technically the most popular....so, I guess any other name is still under consideration!! I'm sure "other" is a lot of "no nickname." If so then its not either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxfan512 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 My Top 10: Warriors Warhawks Roughnecks Reapers Mallards Nighthawks Frackers Badlanders Berzerkers Stallions Since you have Stallions on your list, any idea why Nokota was on the "Not under consideration" list? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Source: http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/local/3737515-und-releases-potential-nickname-suggestions The lists aren’t necessarily set in stone, Johnson said, and there is still a possibility names may move from one list to the other at the discretion of the committee. Translated: Both lists are a bunch of hokum slap-dazzled together to meet (or head off) freedom of information act requests for now and the foreseeable future. So don't believe anything you see on either list. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxbow6 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Translated: Both lists are a bunch of hokum slap-dazzled together to meet (or head off) freedom of information act requests for now and the foreseeable future. So don't believe anything you see on either list. Big Cocks.............."so you're saying there's a chance." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mksioux Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 The #1 name on this poll (some of unds biggest athletic fans) is not under slight consideration. Not cool. Condensed "Consideration" list, per Herald. http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/3738017-condensed-list-und-nickname-suggestions I think the way to look at this is to disregard the "No Consideration" List. That list is irrelevant unless you're looking for a laugh. If the name is on the "Consideration" list, it is still under consideration. If it's not, then it's not (subject to change). Per this list, Roughriders is still under consideration, as is all the other usual suspects. The "North Dakota" option is essentially the no nickname option and is still under consideration. Nokota is not there, but "Charging Nokota" is, which doesn't make much sense. We'll see how this develops. It's pretty clear that nobody put much thought or effort into these lists before releasing them. I'd expect some changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hambone Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 My Top 10: Warriors Warhawks Roughnecks Reapers Mallards Nighthawks Frackers Badlanders Berzerkers Stallions I haven't had the time to look through everything on my own, but other than Norse or Norsemen (which the later didn't make the consideration list apparently) I'm coming around to Roughnecks, Reapers and Berzerkers. Personally, I want a short one or two syllable name, or one that can easily be shortened to one or two syllables (which I'm not really feeling 'Zerkers for Berzerkers). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottM Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Source: http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/local/3737515-und-releases-potential-nickname-suggestions Translated: Both lists are a bunch of hokum slap-dazzled together to meet (or head off) freedom of information act requests for now and the foreseeable future. So don't believe anything you see on either list. Well, I hope they start making decisions soon rather than drag this clusterf**k out any longer than it already has been ... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdub27 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Nokota is not there, but "Charging Nokota" is, which doesn't make much sense. We'll see how this develops. Nokes remains as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDErmines Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 My Top 10: Warriors Warhawks Roughnecks Reapers Mallards Nighthawks Frackers Badlanders Berzerkers Stallions My guess would be that Mallards and maybe Nighthawks or Roughnecks are your best bet for a winner. I think the odds are zero for Stallions, Warriors, and Warhawks. Too many other schools have the first two, and Warhawks is a little too Native American in this day and age. Berzerkers is going to be too Dungeons & Dragons to get significant momentum, and Frackers is a pretty controversial word. Reapers is kind of cool but probably won't have the marketing pull. So among Mallards, Nighthawks, and Roughnecks, let's take a look. Mallards is used by a pro hockey team in Iowa, a handful of high schools, and an amateur baseball team in Wisconsin. You might have an issue with the hockey team. http://www.myqcmallards.net/home/ but I don't know if there's an ownership issue there or not. I don't know how much your markets overlap with Iowa. Nighthawks is used by a whole mess of high schools and some developmental pro soccer teams, but the bigger potential issue is that it's already being used by three colleges: http://ungathletics.com/ and http://tunighthawks.com/ and http://www.newburynighthawks.com/landing/index. You're not really in their markets so maybe it's not an issue (2 are in Georgia, 1 is in Massachusetts). Roughnecks is apparently a pretty common name for semipro football teams, though that's not an issue. There are a handful of high schools with the name, and the biggest competition is likely a pro lacrosse team in Canada and a developmental pro basketball team in Wyoming. Neither are particularly big names, I'm guessing. From a brand ownership perspective, I think Roughnecks would be pretty safe, and probably Mallards. They may not want to become the fourth Nighthawks in college athletics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Are we sure UND Aviation wants to be known as Bad...landers? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDErmines Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I haven't had the time to look through everything on my own, but other than Norse or Norsemen (which the later didn't make the consideration list apparently) I'm coming around to Roughnecks, Reapers and Berzerkers. Personally, I want a short one or two syllable name, or one that can easily be shortened to one or two syllables (which I'm not really feeling 'Zerkers for Berzerkers). If I read their scoring criteria correctly, they really don't want a name that's going to be shortened in common use. So from that, I bet we can eliminate most or all 3+ syllable names. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxperfan7 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Since you have Stallions on your list, any idea why Nokota was on the "Not under consideration" list? I really find that odd too that it didn't make the "under consideration" list. What is odd is "Nokes" and "Charging Nokota" were on the "under consideration" list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 My top 6 (not saying all survived): Rough Riders Reapers Torch Ghost Riders Mjolnir / Hammers Nokota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I suspect Nokota (horse) and Nakota (tribe name) were confused by the "rocket surgeon" that put those lists together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 If I read their scoring criteria correctly, they really don't want a name that's going to be shortened in common use. So from that, I bet we can eliminate most or all 3+ syllable names. You keep referring to their criteria. That's all well and good, and I applaud you for reading it; but, I suspect ultimately there'll be more than a fair amount of "Don Adam" in what comes out of the committee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDErmines Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 My top ten on the Under Consideration list would be (in descending order): Ermines Frost Giants (but it'll get killed because it'll be shortened to Giants in everyday use) Northern Lights (though it'll get killed because of redundant Norths) Pronghorns Homesteaders Mallards Sodbusters Legends Sundogs (though it'll get killed because it'll be shortened to dogs) Meadowlarks This isn't taking into account ownership stuff since I haven't looked them all up. (I do know that ownership of Ermines would be complete and uncontested, though.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxbow6 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I suspect Nokota (horse) and Nakota (tribe name) were confused by the "rocket surgeon" that put those lists together. I can just see the big "E" and nothing else.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDErmines Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 You keep referring to their criteria. That's all well and good, and I applaud you for reading it; but, I suspect ultimately there'll be more than a fair amount of "Don Adam" in what comes out of the committee. Yeah, possibly so. They'll have to justify any pick with the criteria, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDErmines Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 My top 6 (not saying all survived): Rough Riders Reapers Torch Ghost Riders Mjolnir / Hammers Nokota Reapers is growing on me, and it's pretty much uncontested in ownership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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