The Sicatoka Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 Cossacks Unfortunately it violates the NCAA's "RENO" rule: no monikers that are Race, Ethnicity, or National Origin based. Quote
ScottM Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 Unfortunately it violates the NCAA's "RENO" rule: no monikers that are Race, Ethnicity, or National Origin based. Agreed. -Notre Dame Fighting Irish Quote
dagies Posted February 21, 2014 Posted February 21, 2014 Sooooo, how about we go with the University of North Dakota "Fighting Irish"? Who's with me? 1 Quote
GoalieMask Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 Did you grow up in that area, GoalieMask? Brickmakers was an awesome nickname. I did - native of Dickinson. i miss the attention that high school sports received out there. Here college sports rules and that is fantastic, but there is something special about the way those small Class B town lived (and worshipped) their HS teams. Quote
darell1976 Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 How can Bismarck get away with being the Demons, but yet DL couldn't stay the Satans? Just like Fighting Sioux and Fighting Irish, I just don't get it. Quote
82SiouxGuy Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 How can Bismarck get away with being the Demons, but yet DL couldn't stay the Satans? Just like Fighting Sioux and Fighting Irish, I just don't get it. I'm pretty sure that the Devils Lake school board changed the name because of complaints by parents. They weren't forced by an outside agency. Parents complained and some held their kids out of school, the school board listened to the parents. There doesn't seem to be the same interest in Bismarck, at least enough to force a change right now. 1 Quote
Hayduke Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 I'm pretty sure that the Devils Lake school board changed the name because of complaints by parents. They weren't forced by an outside agency. Parents complained and some held their kids out of school, the school board listened to the parents. There doesn't seem to be the same interest in Bismarck, at least enough to force a change right now. Reverend Dick. No, I can't make that up. He was a Baptist minister in Devils Lake and spearheaded the campaign to get rid of the name. Yup. Reverend Dick. http://espn.go.com/moresports/news/2002/0820/1420455.html Quote
UNDColorado Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 love the Honkers...... although some old white guys with poor hearing may misinterpret that one and cause another controversy. What about the Fighting Drakes...the logo could be an animated drake mallard with his dukes up and a mean grin... Quote
82SiouxGuy Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 Reverend Dick. No, I can't make that up. He was a Baptist minister in Devils Lake and spearheaded the campaign to get rid of the name. Yup. Reverend Dick. http://espn.go.com/m...20/1420455.html Someone in the religious community who is against Satans, who would have guessed? Quote
UNDColorado Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 How can Bismarck get away with being the Demons, but yet DL couldn't stay the Satans? Just like Fighting Sioux and Fighting Irish, I just don't get it. Tell me about it. I was a member of the last class to be the Satans in 03...at the state hockey tournament the radio announcers jokingly called us the Devils Lake "Nothings"...then cam the Sioux debacle. I just can't win when it comes to logos lol. Quote
UNDColorado Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 Someone in the religious community who is against Satans, who would have guessed? Correct...I wont call any names out but I know a few for sure who were pushing to change the name. Quote
Hayduke Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 Correct...I wont call any names out but I know a few for sure who were pushing to change the name. I'll say it again. Reverend.....Dick. Seriously, that was his name. You just can't make that stuff up... Quote
UNDColorado Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 I'll say it again. Reverend.....Dick. Seriously, that was his name. You just can't make that stuff up... Haha yeah that situation was something else. There were a couple other religious figures who were involved as well. Quote
Hayduke Posted February 25, 2014 Posted February 25, 2014 Haha yeah that situation was something else. There were a couple other religious figures who were involved as well. Oh, I know... But, it's so much fun mentioning his name. 1 Quote
Fetch Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 I have always liked Fighting Mallards or Prairie Mallards or Ducks - Drakes would be to gender related for the PCers Quote
darell1976 Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 I have always liked Fighting Mallards or Prairie Mallards or Ducks - Drakes would be to gender related for the PCers The Fighting Medowlarks? State bird, could work with a mascot too. Quote
Gma loves hockey Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 Satan and Demons are not the same, ask anyone who ever raised a two year old. While you can still love the little demons, you cannot love a Satan. Quote
darell1976 Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 Satan and Demons are not the same, ask anyone who ever raised a two year old. While you can still love the little demons, you cannot love a Satan. I have 3 kids and it stop at 2 years old. Quote
Esoteric Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 I would feel better to use UND Flame rather then flames like a hockey team in the great white north. (Taken from posts in June 2011) - However I would prefer just UND because Sioux would be informally used by the fans. Flame without an (s) so it is unique and part of our heritage based on school motto of "Lux et Lex"(Latin) meaning "Light and Law". Flame could work if we had to choose. But not Flame(s)! I have a forty two year history as a student and alum - hard to let go of Sioux because one of my best friends father was 100% Sioux and a Medal of Honor recipient. Both father and son are now deceased and not sure how today they would have felt about the use of the name Sioux. I heard rumors that UND may have the uniform from this great american. That would be cool since my grandmother used to sew the medals on his uniform. This man was a fighting American who was loved by people who shared his ancestry. Quote
MafiaMan Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 Oilers I'd be curious to see the Edmonton Oilers logo in UND colors...anyone? Quote
darell1976 Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 I'd be curious to see the Edmonton Oilers logo in UND colors...anyone? How about the Houston Oilers logo in UND colors. Quote
ibleedgreen Posted February 28, 2014 Posted February 28, 2014 How about the Houston Oilers logo in UND colors. I kind of like "Wildcatters" more than "Oilers"....Look at the Texas Wildcatters logo. http://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/gf81mp9ppo8kxpf374bt/Texas_Wildcatters/2004/Primary_Logo Quote
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