Vote on your final 5 nickname choices (just ND is out)

[bigskyvikes]

I wonder why no other school has the nickname the "nodaks" and I also wonder how schools like north Carolina and south Carolina and south Dakota didnt' come up with nocars, socars, and sodaks?

Pathetic...I wanted to post, how long till one of you write this! Maybe it's unique because no other state is called North Dakota....dah..

None of the other schools you mentioned in your poor excuse for not using Nodaks had their chosen, beloved, nickname ripped from them and then have many potential names eliminated and narrowed down to five that are not the favorites of many.

It's not what you want, just write that???

[fightingsioux4life]

http://www.grandforksherald.com/opinion/our-opinion/3857114-our-opinion-let-sundogs-shine-new-und-nickname

i see the politburo' media arm has spoken

What? I didn't know William Marcil was a communist?

[fightingsioux4life]

Nodaks is not going to win. I will say it right now....it will not finish in the top two. The top two will be Roughriders (which is a popular choice despite all the brazen attempts to slander it) and Fighting Hawks (because of the "Fighting", not because of the "Hawks"). And I could live with either of those.

I am voting Roughriders....the Climax-Fisher Rule notwithstanding.

[scpa0305]

looks like a strong nodak push at the finish line.

Edited October 18, 2015 by scpa0305

[SIOUXFAN97]

talked to one alum who is gonna vote and he is going RR....talked to another alum that is voting and he is in the nodak corner....I don't hear anything about fighting hawks, sundogs, or NS...

[SIOUXFAN97]

Pathetic...I wanted to post, how long till one of you write this! Maybe it's unique because no other state is called North Dakota....dah..

None of the other schools you mentioned in your poor excuse for not using Nodaks had their chosen, beloved, nickname ripped from them and then have many potential names eliminated and narrowed down to five that are not the favorites of many.

It's not what you want, just write that???

so you are gonna vote based on spite and anger instead of what will make UND the most money possible to fund our D1 teams...seems selfish.

[CMSioux]

I wonder why no other school has the nickname the "nodaks" and I also wonder how schools like north Carolina and south Carolina and south Dakota didnt' come up with nocars, socars, and sodaks?

Kind of a stretch in logic I think, Nodaks is a part of UND's history, it's already been used on team jerseys, I like Roughriders too but I had to choose - I see no need to diss any of the other names to make me feel better about my choice. 

[Cratter]

The Herald, and its reporters on facebook and twitter, are pulling out all the stops for Nodaks. 

If a few people like them who are so influential want something. They have the power to do it. 

Edited October 18, 2015 by Cratter

[Siouxphan27]

I wonder why no other school has the nickname the "nodaks" and I also wonder how schools like north Carolina and south Carolina and south Dakota didnt' come up with nocars, socars, and sodaks?

some states it just works better with.  Illinois Illini and Utah Utes seems to work well for them.  Maryland Marys or West Virginia Virgins probably wouldn't pass, though.

Nodaks has worked for UND in the past.  It leaves open a lot of possibilities when it comes to mascots and themes.    I was leaning Fighting Hawks with Nodaks as my second choice, but with the support it sounds like Nodaks is gathering, i'll be voting Nodaks.

 

[Siouxphan27]

so you are gonna vote based on spite and anger instead of what will make UND the most money possible to fund our D1 teams...seems selfish.

If you've got a study that proves which nickname choice is going to make UND the most money, I'm all ears.  

[fight on sioux]

I'm voting NoDaks as well but I sure hope we can add "Fighting" to it to make it flow better with North Dakota. Hire Bennet Brien to design a logo that honors North Dakota heritage. 

[fightingsioux4life]

The Herald, and its reporters on facebook and twitter, are pulling out all the stops for Nodaks. 

If a few people like them who are so influential want something. They have the power to do it. 

But the editorial board endorsed Sundogs, so there is dissention even within the walls of the Heraldo.

I think it is safe to say that no name will receive 50%+1 in the initial round of voting and that this will go to a run-off.

[SWSiouxMN]

Im down to Nodaks, RR and Fighting Hawks.

I'll make up my mind on Monday.  Unless a judge gets in the way.

[SIOUXFAN97]

Kind of a stretch in logic I think, Nodaks is a part of UND's history, it's already been used on team jerseys, I like Roughriders too but I had to choose - I see no need to diss any of the other names to make me feel better about my choice. 

You could say the same thing for flickertails...there is a reason why und changed away from nodaks and flickertails....$$$$$$

[fightingsioux4life]

You could say the same thing for flickertails...there is a reason why und changed away from nodaks and flickertails....$$$$$$

....and the fact those two names are just not all that good.

Marketing wasn't as sophisticated back in the 1930's and 40's as it is today.

[Cratter]

You could say the same thing for flickertails...there is a reason why und changed away from nodaks and flickertails....$$$$$$

If Nodaks becomes the name "again," I could see a push for another new nickname "again."

[Oxbow6]

If the final 2 aren't RR and FH I'll be surprised.

[Siouxphan27]

If Nodaks becomes the name "again," I could see a push for another new nickname "again."

I think that's possible regardless which name is chosen.

[fightingsioux4life]

If Nodaks becomes the name "again," I could see a push for another new nickname "again."

Which is another reason not to vote for it.

[SIOUXFAN97]

If Nodaks becomes the name "again," I could see a push for another new nickname "again."

i agree..maroon and grey was supposed to be around forever too...

[jdub27]

some states it just works better with.  Illinois Illini and Utah Utes seems to work well for them.  Maryland Marys or West Virginia Virgins probably wouldn't pass, though.

Not a real applicable comparison since there is both an Illini and Utes tribe from which the nickname was either partially or directly derived from.

[UNDBIZ]

Philadelphia Phillies. I'm not a fan of Nodaks, but I think it could be workable. Anything but sundogs. 

[KSSioux]

Not a real applicable comparison since there is both an Illini and Utes tribe from which the nickname was either partially or directly derived from.

Actually there was no Illini tribe at all, which is why they got a pass from the NCAA because they could not get acceptance from them since they did not exist and argued that Illini was "all Illinois people".  The NCAA said fine as long as you get rid of Chief Illiniwek we will take you off the list.  I personally hated that decision since there were a group of Representatives who was going to introduce a bill which would have likely stopped all of this PC nonsense at the very beginning.  Just making sure the facts are out there.

[bigskyvikes]

Kind of a stretch in logic I think, Nodaks is a part of UND's history, it's already been used on team jerseys, I like Roughriders too but I had to choose - I see no need to diss any of the other names to make me feel better about my choice. 

"Logic" that's the missing thing with him. That's I don't get, if someone says like a name these few on here have to say why that is horrible and anyone with a clue would note vote for that!! Can't wait till this is over! Nodaks I think is going to win...but I respect the people that want RR. 

have never dissed anyones choice, I just diss the diss. I like what you wrote.

[NDinCO]

NoDaks is lame. Sounds hick. People mainly like it 'cuz it can't be just plain ol' 'North Dakota'. Whats the logo? That farmer from 

'American Gothic'? An Ice Fisherman?  'North Dakota NoDaks', Really? Why not the 'University of North Dakota Northern Nodaks of the North'

If it was the 'University of South Dakota SoDaks' we would all agree that looks and sounds pretty lame.