ericpnelson Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 No, that's not what I said or was referring to. People are trying to come up with a nickname that relates to the history or heritage of North Dakota. Rough Riders doesn't. In a different but related vein, I can't imagine spending countless hours and mucho bucks to get all these committees together with distinguished alumni and marketing professionals, and then end up with the local high school's nickname. I fully understand and appreciate your argument against Roughriders based on historical evidence. I think for a lot of people it's kinda 'close enough', and the best option they have heard. Teddy Roosevelt is a large source of pride here, and probably will continue to be despite only spending a couple years here nearly bankrupting himself due to a cow-killing blizzard. However, I really can't stand the whole, 'we can't use it because it's Red River's' argument. It just seems so small time to me, and I can't imagine they are many people outside of the Greater Grand Cities area who could care one iota about sharing a nickname with high school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvdebbies Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 If I was asked ...."do you like Rough Riders for the new nickname"....I would say no. If I was asked...."pick a nickname from these choices" 1) Nodaks 2) Reapers 3) Roughriders Suddenly Ruffriders looks a lot better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvdebbies Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I fully understand and appreciate your argument against Roughriders based on historical evidence. I think for a lot of people it's kinda 'close enough', and the best option they have heard. Teddy Roosevelt is a large source of pride here, and probably will continue to be despite only spending a couple years here nearly bankrupting himself due to a cow-killing blizzard. However, I really can't stand the whole, 'we can't use it because it's Red River's' argument. It just seems so small time to me, and I can't imagine they are many people outside of the Greater Grand Cities area who could care one iota about sharing a nickname with high school. Some might argue that picking the same nickname as a local high school is small time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Ames, Iowa: Iowa State Cyclones Ames High School Cyclones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeauxSioux Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 I forgot to mention my other reason for thinking that Nodaks would be the new nickname. I did a a domain search this morning and someone bought nodaks.com on 13 March 2015. Could it be someone on the inside protecting a potential nickname site? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvdebbies Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Ames, Iowa: Iowa State Cyclones Ames High School Little Cyclones FYP. Would UND be the Little Rough Riders then? Or could we convince Red River to do that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxstudent Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 SIOOUUUXXPERSONICS! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 FYP. Would UND be the Little Rough Riders then? Or could we convince Red River to do that?UND could just be the Studded Rough Riders to differentiate itself from RR.. No, wait... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hambone Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I personally think it will end up Rough Riders (which I have a hard time stomaching), but I would love it to be the Fighting Norsemen or Norse. Surprisingly, what started as a joke in my mind (not sure it was ever brought up in the nicknames thread - didn't keep up on that one too much) but has grown on me as I've thought about it more is Beet Diggers (Diggers for short). Seems kind of lame right away, but the more I thought about it the more I think I like it. Don't think it would resonate with the college/HS aged kids so seems pretty far fetched...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariucci Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Who cares if a local high school has the same nickname? No one outside of the area would ever know that. I certainly didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 ... I would love it to be the Fighting Norsemen or Norse. ... I get that; but, I also fear the NCAA will someday either choose to*, or be forced by litigation**, enforce their "policy" as written. Nicknames relating to "race, ethnicity, or national origin" are supposed to be forbidden per the policy. That says Norse, Irish, Vandals, and a host of others should go. *In their quest for everyone to be a color ... "Go Chartreuse!" **By spited, revengeful, folks who feel slighted because the NCAA doesn't "protect" Caucasians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmksioux Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 My opinion... the front runners as of now are Rough Riders or Nokota (Nokes). Would also like to see the Norse or Norsemen, but I don't believe UND will want to go down the road of taking the name of an ethnic group again. If it were Nodaks, what would a logo or mascot look like? A scandanavian warrior of sorts??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fetch Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 NODAKS or Nothing - but Spirit would not surprise me - Hate Roughriders & if picked may move south Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnt Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 NODAKS or Nothing - but Spirit would not surprise me - Hate Roughriders & if picked may move south Works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnt Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Who cares if a local high school has the same nickname? No one outside of the area would ever know that. I certainly didn't. Was just about to say nobody from Minneapolis without ties to Grand Forks would have a clue that Rough Riders is the high school nickname, and you confirmed it. Most of the fan base doesn't live in Grand Forks, and even the ones that do can figure out pretty fast which one is being brought up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamStrait Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Badlanders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fetch Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 who cares what anyone from Minneapolis thinks - I dont think Red River HS would like it plus it has nothing to do with ND & for sure folks from Central HS would hate it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fetch Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 & once again this thread will prove no name will please a majority Maybe title the thread what name can we live with that won't completely SUCK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericpnelson Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 University of Grand Forks, I guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fetch Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 & I predict no matter what name they come up with the majority will call them Fighting Sioux for longer than the doubters think - just get used to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fetch Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 & Thunder is one of those names Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 How about Warriors with a Norsky/Viking type image? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMSioux Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 "The Brave" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeauxSioux Posted March 17, 2015 Author Share Posted March 17, 2015 I forgot to mention my other reason for thinking that Nodaks would be the new nickname. I did a a domain search this morning and someone bought nodaks.com on 13 March 2015. Could it be someone on the inside protecting a potential nickname site? Never mind, Nodaks.com is registered to someone at 4200 James Ray Dr. Nothing to see here. Wait a minute, isn't that the address for the Center for Innovation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonadub Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Not what you want it to be, but what you think will be a consensus type pick.Living in southeast Arizona, my insight to what the committee is thinking comes mostly from this forum. That said, I think I remember reading a few years ago that Roughriders was getting support from several different directions. It is, after all, one of the state nicknames and makes sense in the Jayhawks, Sooners, Tar Heels type of reference. If it is an animal, would expect Nokotas to be a front runner. In all deference to the variety of names proposed in other threads, I do not expect a name with ethnic ties to be selected (i.e. Norse), nor, in this politically correct world for it to be 'Fighting' anything, and especially not the Big Cocks. If it is not the Roughriders, which despite SiouxPhan27 and Fetch's complaints is one of the best names to rally around, then a guess would be for it to be a color or weather phenomena (Blizzard, Storm, etc). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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