MafiaMan Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 That's because it's really not about what is truly "offensive". Rather, it's about having more control of the process by being able to pick and choose which names related to NA culture they like (not offensive), and which names they don't like (offensive). Until BRIDGES finds a Native American appalled by the use of the sacred word "Spirit" and we hop on the nickname merry-go-round all over again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonadub Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Best: Roughriders Good: Cavalry (also ok with Calvary ) Could live with: Explorers (though not conducive to cheers) Sundogs (has grown on me in light of available choices. sorry Goon) Not a fan: Fighting Hawks Green Hawks North Stars Kill me now: Blaze Fighting Green(ies) Force Nodaks North Dakota Pride Spirit Thunderhawks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 My first quick and dirty attempt at a personal ranking: Pretty much suck but don't suck as bad as the rest1. Roughriders2. Cavalry3. Fighting Hawks4. Thunderhawks5. North Dakota 6. Nodaks7. Force8. Explorers Totally suck like no other nicknames have sucked before9. Blaze10. Fighting Green11. Green Hawks12. Pride13. Spirit14. North Stars15. Sundogs Who else wants to play? That's my fix-it for your list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnt Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Best: Roughriders Good: Cavalry (also ok with Calvary ) Could live with: Explorers (though not conducive to cheers) Sundogs (has grown on me in light of available choices. sorry Goon) Not a fan: Fighting Hawks Green Hawks North Stars Kill me now: Blaze Fighting Green(ies) Force Nodaks North Dakota Pride Spirit Thunderhawks I'm assuming Trailblazers is trademarked, otherwise that would be better than Explorers for the reason you gave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 UND Thunderhawks brought to you by Thundersticks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneySIOUX Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 UND Thunderhawks brought to you by thundersticks. Ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxphan27 Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 The first six I would like to see hacked from the list in no particular order: 1. Blaze a horse with a white blaze, or what is this describing exactly? 2. Fighting Green salad shooters? 3. Force what is a force? 4. North Stars Minnesota for one reason, and NORTH Dakota NORTH Stars is another 5. Pride all I got here is WTF 6. Spirit we got spirit, yes we do.... but we are not actually the spirits themselves. abstract concepts are poor choices for a name. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonadub Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 I'm assuming Trailblazers is trademarked, otherwise that would be better than Explorers for the reason you gave. Funny you should mention Trailblazers. It was one of the second pair of names I submitted (when the nominations opened). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Here's one of the definitions of "Force:" Law. unlawful violence threatened or committed against persons or property. Does UND want that association? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonadub Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 UND Thunderhawks brought to you by thundersticks. And you could nickname the REA the Thunderjug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxphan27 Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Until BRIDGES finds a Native American appalled by the use of the sacred word "Spirit" and we hop on the nickname merry-go-round all over again. Very true. I would not be surprised if a similar problem with BRIDGES occurs for either Cavalry or Roughriders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 4. North Stars Minnesota for one reason, and NORTH Dakota NORTH Stars is anotherThank you for saying that. I've said it a hundred times that it's redundant and silly and have been told it's not. It is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 UND Spirits: Drink Up. Cause beers for wimps. That'd make a great shirt at (formerly known as) Springfest. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bison73 Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 My first quick and dirty attempt at a personal ranking: I think I could live with 1. Roughriders 2. Cavalry 3. Fighting Hawks 4. Thunderhawks 5. North Dakota 6. Nodaks 7. Force 8. Explorers No thanks 9. Blaze 10. Fighting Green 11. Green Hawks 12. Pride 13. Spirit 14. North Stars 15. Sundogs Who else wants to play? Same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn-O Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Dear committee, Please end the "North Star" madness. Sincerely, Everybody with an ounce of sanity 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneySIOUX Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 And you could nickname the REA the Thunderjug. Or the Thunderdome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Dear committee, Please end the "North Star, Blaze, Fighting Green, Force, Pride, Spirit, Sundogs" madness. Sincerely, Everybody with an ounce of sanity FYP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodakhoops Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Time for someone on the committee to step up and take North Dakota off the list. Shouldn't be an option. This committee needs to think about the long term effects that has on UND. Don't care what the hockey only fans or the hockey only writers think, would be a big mistake for the school. Roughriders or Cavalry will do just fine. Time to move on. 4 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Time for someone on the committee to step up and take North Dakota off the list. Shouldn't be an option. This committee needs to think about the long term effects that has on UND. Don't care what the hockey only fans or the hockey only writers think, would be a big mistake for the school. Roughriders or Cavalry will do just fine. Time to move on. Yep, time to "move on" and think progressively: I hope to high heaven it's Spirit, Pride, or Sundogs and all those "hockey only" folks can sit back, laugh their butts off, and say "told ya so." 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIOUXFAN97 Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Gopher fans. Anyone else still think Karl G is doing a bang-up job? His comment a few weeks earlier about the fan that sticks in his mind is the woman from Denver who wants an abstract nickname open to interpretation by the individual. Translation: he likes "Spirit." yes karl g...you are now officially a !@#!$! “I kind of like the ‘Spirit,’ as kind of the spirit of North Dakota,” Committee Chairman and UND alumnus Karl Goehring said. “It just sticks out a little bit to me." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 He wants to name UND after the Indian Tribe of Spirit Lake in North Dakota. UND Spirit Lakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprig Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Goon likes sundogs? Lol I like Calvary You want a crucifixion logo? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigskyvikes Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Jim's list is solid, except it should say "no thanks" right after #2 and before #3. "North Dakota" (no nickname) should not be on that list unless we have a signed letter from the NCAA saying no nickname meets the settlement agreement in their eyes. Nobody wants to have deal with this cluster again. Do you guys really think you know more about what the NCAA will or will not allow than the UND does? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxphan27 Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Time for someone on the committee to step up and take North Dakota off the list. Shouldn't be an option. This committee needs to think about the long term effects that has on UND. Don't care what the hockey only fans or the hockey only writers think, would be a big mistake for the school. Roughriders or Cavalry will do just fine. Time to move on. You will need to talk to McDonald if you would like one person on the commitee to single handedly eliminate a choice; he's the only member who wields that much power. I think your assumption that people who want North Dakota are hockey only fans, is extremely inaccurate. 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scpa0305 Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Time for someone on the committee to step up and take North Dakota off the list. Shouldn't be an option. This committee needs to think about the long term effects that has on UND. Don't care what the hockey only fans or the hockey only writers think, would be a big mistake for the school. Roughriders or Cavalry will do just fine. Time to move on. Couldn't hold back could you? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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