Fetch Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 If you like weather names - After this winter Blizzard would fit - are there any teams already named big Blizzard or would we be the big Blizzard & get the other one to be little Blizzard Quote
runaroundsioux Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 Roughriders is lame,used,weak,un-original,too many sexual conotations,would be an easy target for our opponents. I'm with Virg Foss and pretty everyone else I talk to. NO nickname. 1 Quote
SiouxFan100 Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 State Motto - " Liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseparable" North Dakota Liberty Quote
johndahl Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 I think the real reason we're required to pick a new nickname is so that "Sioux" doesn't remain an unofficial, de facto school nickname. Roughriders and Cavalry are nice, and Norse, Nordics, whatever are OK by me as well. I'm convinced the Wild are hindered in part by their poor choice of nickname, and would hate to see us be the Freeze, Blizzard, or some other modernist abstract nonsense. John Quote
Uncle_Rico Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 I think the real reason we're required to pick a new nickname is so that "Sioux" doesn't remain an unofficial, de facto school nickname. Roughriders and Cavalry are nice, and Norse, Nordics, whatever are OK by me as well. I'm convinced the Wild are hindered in part by their poor choice of nickname, and would hate to see us be the Freeze, Blizzard, or some other modernist abstract nonsense. John Wild is about as dumb as every nickname in the WNBA. Quote
runaroundsioux Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 I don't believe we are "required" to pick a new nickname. I'm aware that the powers that be will push it to purge the Sioux name from history. They met the requirement of the NCAA by "officially" retiring the Sioux nickname. Quote
Siouxperfan7 Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 Roughriders is lame,used,weak,un-original,too many sexual conotations,would be an easy target for our opponents. I'm with Virg Foss and pretty everyone else I talk to. NO nickname. You and Virg Foss are in the minority. And also both ignorant and uninformed on the issue. How many times do we have to remind people like you that as per the agreement with the NCAA and state law, UND must pick a new name by 2015. Why is that so hard to get?? Having no nickname is a horrible idea. The interlocking ND is a fine logo, but it is rediculous to go as nothing. You and Virg can be stubborn, but the rest of us will move on with a new name. 1 Quote
runaroundsioux Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 Show me where we're required to pick a nickname. Since I'm so ignorant and uninformed I'll let you look it up. 1 Quote
darell1976 Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 Show me where we're required to pick a nickname. Since I'm so ignorant and uninformed I'll let you look it up. It is true UND actually were supposed to have a new name after the 2010 deadline but the state law and cooling off period messed up the timeline. Quote
Fetch Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 I'm not even close to cooled off - never will be The ncaa is the most corrupt & unfair hypocrites to allow Florida to do what they do & then now we have to choose a lame name to try & force us to give up our history over a crappy football D1 jump that may never be anything because of a PC Admin.& a lot of other folks got hoodwinked by these morally corrupt pieces of fecal matter - will never be forgotten Quote
darell1976 Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 I'm not even close to cooled off - never will be The ncaa is the most corrupt & unfair hypocrites to allow Florida to do what they do & then now we have to choose a lame name to try & force us to give up our history over a crappy football D1 jump that may never be anything because of a PC Admin.& a lot of other folks got hoodwinked by these morally corrupt pieces of fecal matter - will never be forgotten Why don't you ask the alumni of Grand Forks Central if they are over the name change? I myself hate that GFC is not the Redskins, however I will always cheer for them even though they are called the Knights (a name I voted for in the spring of 1994). UND won't be called the Sioux but I will always cheer for the UND (enter nickname here). Quote
Fetch Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 Had 3 kids go thru there. At that time they still consider themselves Redskins could care less about Knights Quote
jdub27 Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 I'm not even close to cooled off - never will be The ncaa is the most corrupt & unfair hypocrites to allow Florida to do what they do & then now we have to choose a lame name to try & force us to give up our history over a crappy football D1 jump that may never be anything because of a PC Admin.& a lot of other folks got hoodwinked by these morally corrupt pieces of fecal matter - will never be forgotten So much wrong with this post and attitude. I'll agree with you on the hypocrisy part of it, but UND signed a deal and couldn't get done what they needed to. 1 Quote
Fetch Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 AND THE HOME OF THE - - - - -- CAN NEVER BE TAKEN AWAY Quote
darell1976 Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 Had 3 kids go thru there. At that time they still consider themselves Redskins could care less about Knights But do they support GFC? Nicknames don't matter it's the name in front of it that matter. Quote
Fetch Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 Hey I could care less about the no longer Ray Jays either Quote
Fetch Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 But I do care about the weather in Kauai the next 2 weeks 1 Quote
fightingsioux4life Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 But I do care about the weather in Kauai the next 2 weeks Taking a vacation? Good. Maybe you'll calm down. 1 Quote
Shawn-O Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 But I do care about the weather in Kauai the next 2 weeks That is our favorite place on earth. Been there twice, third time will be one-way tickets! Enjoy! Quote
MafiaMan Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 Hey I could care less about the no longer Ray Jays either The Ray Jays aren't around anymore either? How about the Alexander Comets? Rhame Pirates? Golva Tigers? Reeder Rockets? Scranton Miners? Almont Eagles? Mott Cardinals? Regent Rangers? Elgin Dutchmen? New England St Mary's Saints? Hebron Brickmakers? Taylor Redbirds? Richardton Rebels? Belfield Bantams? Glen Ullin Rattlers? Center Wildcats? South Heart Eagles? Quote
UNDBIZ Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 State Motto - " Liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseparable" North Dakota Liberty Sorry, but...... 1 Quote
GreenWing Posted January 28, 2014 Posted January 28, 2014 University of North Dakota Mighty Drakes... that's what everyone means by "other", right? Quote
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