jdub27 Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 You could have the men's team called the Mean Green (yeah I know North Texas), and the women's teams could be called the Pink Ladies (think Grease). Pink is only used for academics at UND. Kelly green, white and black are the official athletic colors. Quote
Hayduke Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 Pink is only used for academics at UND. Kelly green, white and black are the official athletic colors. Oh, I know that. The only time I ever saw it was at graduation. Just having some fun. Seriously, I do hope we can get this choice behind us sometime soon. It just seems to drag on and on and on... Quote
jdub27 Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 Oh, I know that. The only time I ever saw it was at graduation. Just having some fun. Seriously, I do hope we can get this choice behind us sometime soon. It just seems to drag on and on and on... Just making sure people don't get any bright ideas! Quote
Hayduke Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 Just making sure people don't get any bright ideas! Well, no danger in me ever getting a bright idea. Quote
Mariucci Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 Agreed. But that's a stupid state of being or state of existence. With "Wildmen", at least it's something human. You can imagine wildmen playing hockey. You can't imagine a state of being or an existence playing hockey. Throw Avalanche right in there with the Wild as another stupid nickname. I've never been a fan of the Wild's nickname as well but I don't think it has anything to do with a "state of being" as you put it. I believe it's simply referring to Minnesota's wilderness. Quote
ScottM Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 I've never been a fan of the Wild's nickname as well but I don't think it has anything to do with a "state of being" as you put it. I believe it's simply referring to Minnesota's wilderness. Even when I lived in MSP and had Wild season tickets, nobody could tell me what "The Wild" meant. Someone in my crew who worked in advertising suggested that it was really a logo with a marketing-driven name tied to it and had nothjng to do with the state. In my view, if/when UND gets a new moniker that has to be explained to the "average" person, it will be a bigger loser than any other replacement for Fighting Sioux. 2 Quote
Mariucci Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 http://fans.wild.nhl.com/community/topic/21762-ever-wonder-how-nhl-teams-got-their-names/ Minnesota Wild In 1998, Wild was chosen as a tribute to the state's wildlife and outdoors reputation. It was chosen from a group of six finalists, beating out the Blue Ox, Northern Lights, Voyageurs, White Bears, and Freeze. Quote
darell1976 Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 http://fans.wild.nhl.com/community/topic/21762-ever-wonder-how-nhl-teams-got-their-names/ Minnesota Wild In 1998, Wild was chosen as a tribute to the state's wildlife and outdoors reputation. It was chosen from a group of six finalists, beating out the Blue Ox, Northern Lights, Voyageurs, White Bears, and Freeze. Those are names that some people think UND's new name will be. Quote
Blackheart Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 Those are names that some people think UND's new name will be.Ughhhh... Quote
ScottM Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 Those are names that some people think UND's new name will be. Those people should be flogged with a cat o' nine tails ... Quote
MafiaMan Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 Northern Lights...Freeze...sooooo original. Quote
darell1976 Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 Northern Lights...Freeze...sooooo original. Minnesota should have picked the Blue Ox, and have Paul Bunyan and Babe as mascots. Quote
Mariucci Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 Of the final choices my favorite was Voyageurs but my number one choice from the beginning was the Moose. Quote
darell1976 Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 Of the final choices my favorite was Voyageurs but my number one choice from the beginning was the Moose. That was their minor league team that moved to Manitoba Quote
Mariucci Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 That was their minor league team that moved to Manitoba Yep and that's when I fell in love with the name. I was hoping they would use it again but that probably wasn't realistic. The Wild name has actually grown on me and I don't hate it like I used to. Quote
NoiseInsideMyHead Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 Of the final choices my favorite was Voyageurs... This could work. In keeping with the minivan theme, I think we need a new poll. Voyagers Caravans Towns & Countries Siennas Previas MPVs Odysseys Quests Routans Vanagons Astros Safaris Aerostars Windstars TransSports Silhouettes Personally, I like the Odyssey. Quote
UNDBIZ Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 This could work. In keeping with the minivan theme, I think we need a new poll. Voyagers Caravans Towns & Countries Siennas Previas MPVs Odysseys Quests Routans Vanagons Astros Safaris Aerostars Windstars TransSports Silhouettes Personally, I like the Odyssey. WINDstars is somewhat fitting as well. Quote
fightingsioux4life Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 This could work. In keeping with the minivan theme, I think we need a new poll. Voyagers Caravans Towns & Countries Siennas Previas MPVs Odysseys Quests Routans Vanagons Astros Safaris Aerostars Windstars TransSports Silhouettes Personally, I like the Odyssey. This sounds like a shopping mall. No thank you. Quote
Blackheart Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 This sounds like a shopping mall. No thank you.Or a Credit Union... 1 Quote
Blackheart Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 Minnesota should have picked the Blue Ox, and have Paul Bunyan and Babe as mascots.What would those jerseys have looked like? Quote
Mariucci Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 Just pick an animal that is a habitant of North Dakota and go with it. Quote
UNDBIZ Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 Just pick an animal that is a habitant of North Dakota and go with it. Gotta be careful or we could end up with a little rodent as a mascot..... Quote
darell1976 Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 Gotta be careful or we could end up with a little rodent as a mascot..... Eagle, meadowlark, wolves, mountain lions. Quote
Goon Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 Eagle, meadowlark, wolves, mountain lions. That's just as bad as Sun Dogs. Quote
GreenWing Posted August 21, 2014 Posted August 21, 2014 Just pick an animal that is a habitant of North Dakota and go with it. Nokota it is. A lot of people are afraid of North Dakota Nokota being too big of a mouth full. I actually think it is a hell of a brand. Think about it: 1) It is literally "North Dakota" condensed into one word 2) It is our state horse (One of the few states with wild horses) 3) Horses are intelligent and athletic animals and were vital to the settling of our state I don't think it can get any better than this. For those who don't like the tongue twister aspect, it inevitably be shortened to Nokes casually. Not saying that's a good or bad thing but it would happen. The only problem I can see would be the fact that Nokota sounds like a Native American word, even though the horse was named after "North Dakota," not anything specifically related to Native Americans. I initially did not like this nickname. But the more I think about it, the only reason I hate the name is because it is not the Fighting Sioux. Beyond that, I think it would be a name that represents our university and our state honorably and originally. 2 Quote
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