82SiouxGuy Posted July 11, 2012 Posted July 11, 2012 5 more minutes. or so. I don't think he meant the job. 1 Quote
The Sicatoka Posted July 11, 2012 Posted July 11, 2012 I don't think he meant the job. ----< On the subtle, pick-up fast, you are. > Quote
puck Posted August 24, 2012 Posted August 24, 2012 USS North Dakota -- "Reapers of the Deep". Sounds kinda cool! http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=68834 North Dakota -- "Reapers of the North" could work. Quote
The Sicatoka Posted August 24, 2012 Posted August 24, 2012 Yup. Here's the USS North Dakota's coat of arms. I say UND's new moniker is on here somewhere, either Rough Riders (pistol grips) or Reapers. What say you? PS - Bonus point to anyone who can tell me why one pistol is gold and one is silver. PPS - Who first rolled out the idea of Reapers ... 1 Quote
puck Posted August 24, 2012 Posted August 24, 2012 A 3rd discussed possible nickname is also included in the crest, not by name but by image. "At the base of the arrowhead outline are two horse heads, representing the Nakota horses that roamed the prairies of North Dakota." Quote
The Sicatoka Posted August 24, 2012 Posted August 24, 2012 Yup. Didn't see the Nokota horses, the Nokes, until I started reading this: About the USS North Dakota crest Quote
darell1976 Posted August 24, 2012 Posted August 24, 2012 How about this: Rough Riders with the 2 pistols as a logo and instead of SSN 784 have it UND and 1883 (tomahawks questionable). Quote
Blackheart Posted August 25, 2012 Posted August 25, 2012 How about this: Rough Riders with the 2 pistols as a logo and instead of SSN 784 have it UND and 1883 (tomahawks questionable). Yeah, I don't think the NC-double-a-holes will allow tomahawks or feathers in any logo for UND... Quote
dagies Posted August 25, 2012 Posted August 25, 2012 I like those mentioned in the posts right above. I still like Outlaws, because that's essentially what UND became. And I don't mind being the martyr. Quote
Goon Posted August 25, 2012 Posted August 25, 2012 I like those mentioned in the posts right above. I still like Outlaws, because that's essentially what UND became. And I don't mind being the martyr. You mean something along the lines of Dakota Outlaws, UND Outlaws or North Dakota Outlaws... Quote
IrishSiouxFan Posted August 25, 2012 Posted August 25, 2012 Rough Riders or Out Laws sound good to me. have to be honest, I hate the name Reapers, one sexual assault associated with the athletic dept. and you can imagine the clever play on words that the press and our rivals would use. Quote
Fetch Posted August 25, 2012 Posted August 25, 2012 How about Falcons for the ones making the news here in recent years https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GGLL_enUS358US358&q=Falcons+in+Grand+Forks+ND Quote
IrishSiouxFan Posted August 25, 2012 Posted August 25, 2012 I kinda like the Rough Rider logo that Cedar Rapids hockey team uses. Something like this would be sick! http://www.puckdrawn.com/.a/6a01157061294d970b0148c7ee40c2970c-pi Quote
Fetch Posted August 25, 2012 Posted August 25, 2012 https://www.google.com/search?q=peregrine+falcon&hl=en&qscrl=1&rlz=1T4GGLL_enUS358US358&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=XF45UNX7K-LzyAGijIGADA&sqi=2&ved=0CDcQsAQ&biw=1152&bih=570 Quote
darell1976 Posted August 25, 2012 Posted August 25, 2012 I kinda like the Rough Rider logo that Cedar Rapids hockey team uses. Something like this would be sick! http://www.puckdrawn...c7ee40c2970c-pi Its almost identical to Red River....no thanks. 1 Quote
IrishSiouxFan Posted August 25, 2012 Posted August 25, 2012 https://www.google.c...iw=1152&bih=570 There are currently nine universities using the Falcon mascot. We need to pick something cool that no other school is using. Quote
IrishSiouxFan Posted August 25, 2012 Posted August 25, 2012 Its almost identical to Red River....no thanks. I really don't think it's a big deal to use the same nickname and and updated/ cooler logo of Teddy Roosevelt as a local high school. I'm not sure people in Montana, California, Colorado, Utah, Ohio, and Michigan are going to make that connection. We would be the only Rough Riders in the NCAA and it would be our sole identity. Quote
darell1976 Posted August 25, 2012 Posted August 25, 2012 I really don't think it's a big deal to use the same nickname and and updated/ cooler logo of Teddy Roosevelt as a local high school. I'm not sure people in Montana, California, Colorado, Utah, Ohio, and Michigan are going to make that connection. We would be the only Rough Riders in the NCAA and it would be our sole identity. I don't mind the nickname but when the logo is damn near identical to RR...as a Central Alumn I protest. Quote
82SiouxGuy Posted August 25, 2012 Posted August 25, 2012 I really don't think it's a big deal to use the same nickname and and updated/ cooler logo of Teddy Roosevelt as a local high school. I'm not sure people in Montana, California, Colorado, Utah, Ohio, and Michigan are going to make that connection. We would be the only Rough Riders in the NCAA and it would be our sole identity. It isn't the people around the country where the Rough Rider nickname would be a problem. If there is a group that would have problems with the name it would be local people or people that grew up in Grand Forks. Central alums like Darrell won't like it. And local people that pay attention to both high school and college sports may have a problem. If we didn't have Red River High School in the picture this would probably be my first choice. But I see a lot of push back by local people. 2 Quote
IrishSiouxFan Posted August 25, 2012 Posted August 25, 2012 That's not a good enough reason to pass on a unique nickname/logo that has strong historical ties to the state. If we can't be the Sioux, then we should be the Rough Riders with a badass logo that looks sick on a hockey jersey! I mean no disrespect to Central alums. 3 Quote
Oxbow6 Posted August 26, 2012 Posted August 26, 2012 That's not a good enough reason to pass on a unique nickname/logo that has strong historical ties to the state. If we can't be the Sioux, then we should be the Rough Riders with a badass logo that looks sick on a hockey jersey! I mean no disrespect to Central alums. +1 What he said ^^^...to me this is a no- brainer. End of story! Any other nickname IMO will be pathetic at best. 1 Quote
82SiouxGuy Posted August 26, 2012 Posted August 26, 2012 That's not a good enough reason to pass on a unique nickname/logo that has strong historical ties to the state. If we can't be the Sioux, then we should be the Rough Riders with a badass logo that looks sick on a hockey jersey! I mean no disrespect to Central alums. Sorry, but the Central alums and other locals make up a significant number of UND alums, a significant number of UND donors and a significant number of season ticket holders. I don't know how many would have a problem with the nickname, but those people are going to be taken into consideration. Just because you said you mean no disrespect doesn't mean that you didn't just disrespect them and their opinions. Why should your opinion mean any more than theirs, especially families that have had connections to Grand Forks and UND much longer than someone that just showed up at UND in the last couple of years? Quote
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