yababy8 Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 I just possed this question to Brad on his blog, , what is with everyone in the media this weekend, even announcers, referring to the Sioux as "UND" as opposed to what they are usually called, "North Dakota"? Obviously such unilateral stark change over night suggest that somebody might have asked them to. The quick change combined with the fact that it sounds so forced and frankly stupid to say UND really makes me think, WTF?? It sure is annoying hearing the ESPN guys continually say UND and not North Dakota. It sounded horrible. Saying North Dakota is obviously what should be being said. Is saying UND some sort of an attempt to make us all feel lacking in the name area when we are not. North Dakota sounds just fine. Good actually.. Quote
stoneySIOUX Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 I just possed this question to Brad on his blog, , what is with everyone in the media this weekend, even announcers, referring to the Sioux as "UND" as opposed to what they are usually called, "North Dakota"? Obviously such unilateral stark change over night suggest that somebody might have asked them to. The quick change combined with the fact that it sounds so forced and frankly stupid to say UND really makes me think, WTF?? It sure is annoying hearing the ESPN guys continually say UND and not North Dakota. It sounded horrible. Saying North Dakota is obviously what should be being said. Is saying UND some sort of an attempt to make us all feel lacking in the name area when we are not. North Dakota sounds just fine. Good actually.. I think you may be overthinking this one. I'd rather hear North Dakota, but I'm not sure what kind of negative motivation there would be. Whatever we change our name to, we still be the U of North Dakota. Starman and the other guy on intermissions said North Dakota plenty of times during the day. 1 Quote
yababy8 Posted March 28, 2015 Author Posted March 28, 2015 Maybe, but honestly who would say UND for 3 hours straight in lieu of North Dakota? I'm trying to think of an example with another team where they are referred to by their initials as opposed to the state or the state with state after it? in any case it sounds way stupid and Brad always refers to them as North Dakota and not und until today the day after the goofballs from ESPN were doing the same thing? it's certainly worth asking the question. Quote
bcblues Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 The were calling Duluth UMD pretty much all day. Quote
cowboys5xsbs Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 I head them call us the nodaks last night too which was kinda strange Quote
UND1983 Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 Maybe, but honestly who would say UND for 3 hours straight in lieu of North Dakota? I'm trying to think of an example with another team where they are referred to by their initials as opposed to the state or the state with state after it? in any case it sounds way stupid and Brad always refers to them as North Dakota and not und until today the day after the goofballs from ESPN were doing the same thing? it's certainly worth asking the question. Â Because it's easier and more common? Â I call them UND when I refer to the school, basketball team, football team, hockey team, whatever. Â Â "hey, are you going to the North Dakota game tonight"? Â Nobody says that. Â Ever. 2 Quote
homer Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 I was surprised they kept referring to our opponent as Quinipiac and not Conneticut. 2 Quote
InHeavenThereIsNoBeer Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 I head them call us the nodaks last night too which was kinda strange I noticed that too, guess they decided our new nickname for us Quote
stoneySIOUX Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 I noticed that too, guess they decided our new nickname for us Starman calls us NoDak a lot Quote
BisonFanofSiouxHockey Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 I didn't hear any of this.....I was at the game cheering on THE SIOUX.... Â GO SIOUX!!!!!! Quote
Sodbuster Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 I don't like the term "Nodaks" myself..... Quote
iramurphy Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 Maybe, but honestly who would say UND for 3 hours straight in lieu of North Dakota? I'm trying to think of an example with another team where they are referred to by their initials as opposed to the state or the state with state after it? in any case it sounds way stupid and Brad always refers to them as North Dakota and not und until today the day after the goofballs from ESPN were doing the same thing? it's certainly worth asking the question. Conspiracy. UCLA fans are asking same question I'm sure. Who gives a rats behind, we know who we are and as long as we win they can call us late for dinner. Quote
Siouxphan27 Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 I don't like the term "Nodaks" myself..... No one does. Quote
yababy8 Posted March 28, 2015 Author Posted March 28, 2015 Conspiracy. UCLA fans are asking same question I'm sure. Who gives a rats behind, we know who we are and as long as we win they can call us late for dinner. May be not a conspiracy but boy does it sound bad.. I went back through Brad's posts and he uses UND and North Dakota, I guess I just never noticed it in print until I listened to it spoken by the ESPN guy a 100 times over and now I'm sensitive to it like when you think of eating a food that you got food poisoning from... Quote
squirtcoach Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 I don't like the term "Nodaks" myself..... Well, NoDak is a nickname for North Dakota and Dakota is a clan of the Sioux Nation. It as hostile and abusive as the old nickname. Maybe more so. Quote
808287 Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 Well, NoDak is a nickname for North Dakota and Dakota is a clan of the Sioux Nation. It as hostile and abusive as the old nickname. Maybe more so.  I think we should focus on both tonight, with JBSU. Quote
scpa0305 Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 I just possed this question to Brad on his blog, , what is with everyone in the media this weekend, even announcers, referring to the Sioux as "UND" as opposed to what they are usually called, "North Dakota"? Obviously such unilateral stark change over night suggest that somebody might have asked them to. The quick change combined with the fact that it sounds so forced and frankly stupid to say UND really makes me think, WTF?? It sure is annoying hearing the ESPN guys continually say UND and not North Dakota. It sounded horrible. Saying North Dakota is obviously what should be being said. Is saying UND some sort of an attempt to make us all feel lacking in the name area when we are not. North Dakota sounds just fine. Good actually.. I think your overthinking this one 2 Quote
burd Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 Do you see coded spy messages in the GF Herald? Quote
UND1983 Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 "Welcome to the Rose Bowl as today we have the Battle for L.A. - its the #1 University of Southern California Trojans vs. the University of California Los Angeles Bruins. Â California Los Angeles is looking to pull the upset....." Â Â Quote
The Sicatoka Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 But calling Southern California "SoCal" should be considered as vile as the term "NoDak". Quote
UNDBIZ Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 I too am in disbelief they would refer to the University of North Dakota hockey team as UND. It was just ridiculous. Quote
yababy8 Posted March 28, 2015 Author Posted March 28, 2015 I too am in disbelief they would refer to the University of North Dakota hockey team as UND. It was just ridiculous. I can tell that clearly by your forum name. ...if I had to hear UNDBIZ 75 times over while watching my team win their way to #8 it would be a tough pill to swallow too... :-; Quote
UNDBIZ Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 I can tell that clearly by your forum name. ...if I had to hear UNDBIZ 75 times over while watching my team win their way to #8 it would be a tough pill to swallow too... :-; Lol. Not sure how BIZ would work it's way into the espn hockey commentary. Quote
MafiaMan Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 I can't believe I'm hearing Boston College being referred to as "BC" so many times during today's game...so they do the same thing with Boston University or the University of Minnesota-Duluth? Quote
iluvdebbies Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 I can't believe I'm hearing Boston College being referred to as "BC" so many times during today's game...so they do the same thing with Boston University or the University of Minnesota-Duluth? I even heard a PC today. Quote
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