Cratter Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Red River is also known as a river. Somehow that seems to work out ok in Grand Forks too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDBIZ Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 RRHS starts going by red riders. Problem solved. They don't deserve a state nickname anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 I have never really cared for Wayne Nelson and this makes me wish for his retirement as soon as possible. Why?In my opinion, Wayne is decent guy. I think he does a good job as the Sports editor of the Grand Forks Herald. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Nodaks is a slur. No way that should win. Show of hands, who has referred to themself as a Nodak? That's what I thought. It's a term Woog used to use with his distain of our hockey team.If it's a slur why is there a lot of businesses with that name? Nodak Rural Electric to name a big one. (It powers the Alerus Center) I only see problems with marketing with Nodaks just like the problems with no nickname and just using the interlocking ND logo you can only use that word and logo in so many ways. Where RR and Fighting Hawks has more marketability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InHeavenThereIsNoBeer Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Nodaks is a slur. No way that should win. Show of hands, who has referred to themself as a Nodak? That's what I thought. It's a term Woog used to use with his distain of our hockey team.Who's referred to themselves as a Roughrider? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George M. Bluth Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 RoughridersSundogsFighting HawksNodaksNorth Stars Nodaks is just ok on it's own, but when you say "the University of North Dakota Nodaks," that just sounds ridiculous. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontoonin Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Can't bring myself to vote. Don't love any of them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxperfan7 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 A Facebook post from one of our student athletes on why we should vote for a new name. Nails it!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxbow6 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 The Nodaks logo is going to be "awesome"! I have tried to wrap my brain around this concept...........I got nothing! Marketing has to have some "logo" or object that ties to the nickname. I see no way this is accomplished with Nodaks. Maybe the outline of the state of ND w an interlocking ND in the middle............................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 I have tried to wrap my brain around this concept...........I got nothing! Marketing has to have some "logo" or object that ties to the nickname. I see no way this is accomplished with Nodaks. Maybe the outline of the state of ND w an interlocking ND in the middle............................Nodaks is another way to have no nickname. It's no better than what we have now. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnt Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 I have tried to wrap my brain around this concept...........I got nothing! Marketing has to have some "logo" or object that ties to the nickname. I see no way this is accomplished with Nodaks. Maybe the outline of the state of ND w an interlocking ND in the middle............................Which would in essence be no different than being just North Dakota. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fetch Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Why?In my opinion, Wayne is decent guy. I think he does a good job as the Sports editor of the Grand Forks Herald.consider the source ...a dead guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxperfan7 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Which would in essence be no different than being just North Dakota. Nodak = North Dakota only = no nickname = Fighting Sioux forever = Sioux nickname at all costs = hockey only fans.Hey I did it!! 6 degrees of illogical thinking!! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 (edited) Nodak = North Dakota only = no nickname = Fighting Sioux forever = Sioux nickname at all costs = hockey only fans.Hey I did it!! 6 degrees of illogical thinking!! Of the names that are left (believe me, there are ones that were eliminated that I liked better), Nodaks is my choice for many reasons, none of which has anything to do with my support of the hockey team (I am a season ticket holder for football and volleyball, attend a few basketball games, and watch every televised hockey game). I was in support of retiring the name back in 2008-09 timeframe when UND was looking for a conference. I voted with the 2/3 majority in 2012 to reverse the legislature's state law. My point is that it's not just the hockey-only crowd that is showing support. Edited September 24, 2015 by Dustin 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 RoughridersSundogsFighting HawksNodaksNorth Stars Nodaks is just ok on it's own, but when you say "the University of North Dakota Nodaks," that just sounds ridiculous.Not meant to be a slam, more curiosity, but do you have the same feeling about the Illinois Illini, and the Utah Utes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigskyvikes Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Of the names that are left (believe me, there are ones that were eliminated that I liked better), Nodaks is my choice for many reasons, none of which has anything to do with my support of the hockey team (I am a season ticket holder for football and volleyball, attend a few basketball games, and watch every televised hockey game). I was in support of retiring the name back in 2008-09 timeframe when UND was looking for a conference. I voted with the 2/3 majority in 2012 to reverse the legislature's state law. My point is that it's not just the hockey-only crowd that is showing support.Dont bother explaining, him and his buddies say this about every name gaining ground that isn't RR! I'm with you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George M. Bluth Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Not meant to be a slam, more curiosity, but do you have the same feeling about the Illinois Illini, and the Utah Utes?Actually, no. Those don't sound as bad to me. Maybe because Illinois and Utah are shorter than North Dakota, I don't know. And on their website, they still refer to themselves as the Fighting Illini which is pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxperfan7 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Of the names that are left (believe me, there are ones that were eliminated that I liked better), Nodaks is my choice for many reasons, none of which has anything to do with my support of the hockey team (I am a season ticket holder for football and volleyball, attend a few basketball games, and watch every televised hockey game). I was in support of retiring the name back in 2008-09 timeframe when UND was looking for a conference. I voted with the 2/3 majority in 2012 to reverse the legislature's state law. My point is that it's not just the hockey-only crowd that is showing support.Dont bother explaining, him and his buddies say this about every name gaining ground that isn't RR! I'm with you...You guys really don't get it when there is a smiley face at the end of a persons post, it typically means that the statment made before it is a joke or should be taken with a hit of sarcasm!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxperfan7 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Dont bother explaining, him and his buddies say this about every name gaining ground that isn't RR! I'm with you...In all seriousness, it does seem like every week there is an opinion piece, letter to the editor, etc about one of the names gaining steam. Not sure if the Herald is just trying to make this vote more dramatic and have everyone think that all names have the same level of support and popularity. Either way, the article gets clicks and the Herald wins!! I really only see this as a 3 horse race. Roughriders, Nodaks, and Fighting Hawks. North Stars and Sundogs won't get into the double digits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdub27 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 In all seriousness, it does seem like every week there is an opinion piece, letter to the editor, etc about one of the names gaining steam. Not sure if the Herald is just trying to make this vote more dramatic and have everyone think that all names have the same level of support and popularity. Either way, the article gets clicks and the Herald wins!! I really only see this as a 3 horse race. Roughriders, Nodaks, and Fighting Hawks. North Stars and Sundogs won't get into the double digits. I think you're underestimating the student vote on North Stars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonadub Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Not meant to be a slam, more curiosity, but do you have the same feeling about the Illinois Illini, and the Utah Utes?yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonadub Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Now Oklahoma Sooners, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Iowa Hawkeyes, Kansas Jayhawks, Tennessee Volunteers, North Carolina Tar Heels, Indiana Hoosiers, UMass Minutemen... need I go on? Don't have a problem with them. Not repeating the state names ... or tribal names. (well, Hawkeyes is an exception there, isn't it?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagger Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Do you think a high percentage of the students will vote when only a small percentage of them usually go to the games on a regular basis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWSiouxMN Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 I think you're underestimating the student vote on North Starsthere has been a massive shift from north stars to fighting hawks on campus based on what I have seen. Lots of support building for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightingsioux4life Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 I am thinking the initial vote will go something like this:1) Roughriders (35%)2) Fighting Hawks (30%)3) North Stars (15%)4) Nodaks (15%)5) Sundogs (5%)In the run-off, I see it going like this:1) Roughriders (60%)2) Fighting Hawks (40%)This isn't based on anything scientific, just a shot in the dark based on what I have seen and heard throughout this entire process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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