The Sicatoka Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 Consulting firm is long gone... this is all UND feeling its way in the dark.In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. 2 Quote
Siouxphan27 Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 Good news but I agree with Sic, it should be between two choices right now.its embarrassing that the leadership at UND is so cognitively deficient they could not foresee the problem with a 3 way runoff. 2 Quote
Siouxper Slam 29 Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 This just in.... Twamley says a third vote could be an option to ensure at least a 50 percent majority.http://und.edu/news/2015/10/new-runoff-voting.cfm Why don't we just have a round robin tournament of voting? All three together, then Fighting Hawks vs. Nodaks, Roughriders vs. Fighting Hawks, Nodaks vs. Roughriders, then vote again between the three of them? Or maybe President Kelly wants to change his mind again and bring more names back into the conversation? What a clustermuck this has become. Quote
jdub27 Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 Fail by UND for rushing another announcement with running it through proper channels. What are the proper channels? The consulting firm was hired to help with the committee. The committee has been disbanded. Quote
wasmania Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 (edited) this is wasmania - sorry I dont seem to be able to master this posting thing. too coastal I guess Id delete it If I could Edited October 28, 2015 by wasmania came out wrong tried to delete Quote
Sodacker Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 I really don't understand how people could still be angry about this other than they want the winner to be Roughriders no matter if that's what the majority wants. Quote
Siouxper Slam 29 Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 I really don't understand how people could still be angry about this other than they want the winner to be Roughriders no matter if that's what the majority wants. Probably right.Any bets on how long it takes for a lawsuit to be filed by Red River HS or Mayor "Hawk" from Bismarck (who apparently owns everything) claiming that UND is stealing their trademark name? Quote
Sodacker Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 What are the proper channels? The consulting firm was hired to help with the committee. The committee has been disbanded.Talk to someone who has more expertise in these elections aand public communication to not continually put themselves in poor situations but giving themselves arbitrary rules. Quote
UND1981 Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 I really don't understand how people could still be angry about this Agreed. Majority vote will prevail. Quote
The Sicatoka Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 (edited) Good news but I agree with Sic, it should be between two choices right now.its embarrassing that the leadership at UND is so cognitively deficient they could not foresee the problem with a 3 way runoff.What do you expect? They could screw up a two-car parade ... by somehow putting a third car in it. Edited October 28, 2015 by The Sicatoka 1 Quote
petey23 Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 I think if the vote between the final 2 is less than a percentage point that we should just share and use 1 name for certain things and the other for other things.......why not at this point? Quote
Siouxphan27 Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 What do you expect? They could screw up a two-car parade ... by somehow putting a third car in it. P. Johnson and Kelly, both driving Buicks. Quote
The Sicatoka Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 So ... they arbitrarily change the rules from "5 -> 2" to "5 -> 3". Then they figure out, "We won't get a majority" and backtrack. No, they figured they'd split the alumni between 'riders and 'daks and get their generic <adjective><bird>. But people called them on it. But I still say they should follow the original rules as presented. Quote
The Sicatoka Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 P. Johnson and Kelly, both driving Buicks.... with "blue plates". Quote
siouxfan512 Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 I'll agree with everyone in the camp of "this vote should be between 2 names, not 3. I also agree with those that say, the reason for including the third option is probably because the number of votes were so close between the 2nd and 3rd options, that there would have been an uproar from the Nodak group. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. I'm not saying changing the rules was right, but it happened.I do think that the school is, at least, right in ensuring that there is a 50% winner by utilizing a 3rd vote, rather than just using the results with the highest percentage in this vote. 2 Quote
The Sicatoka Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 (edited) If find yourself doing things the "Don Adam" way, you're doing it wrong. < turns and looks at Dr. Kelley > Edited October 28, 2015 by The Sicatoka Quote
jimdahl Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 What will UND do if the top vote gets under 50%, but the bottom two are too close? 1 Quote
fightingsioux4life Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 What will UND do if the top vote gets under 50%, but the bottom two are too close?Please don't give Kelley any bright ideas. Quote
The Sicatoka Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 (edited) What will UND do if the top vote gets under 50%, but the bottom two are too close?Based on the fiasco they've already created, they surely have put their < part of anatomy > into the wringer, eh?Eh, they'll just "Don Adam" it ... again. Edited October 28, 2015 by The Sicatoka Quote
SJHovey Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 This might all just be part of a long con by the administration. We just keep voting on this in an ever changing and more confusing manner, 8-10 years from now no will figure out we never did actually choose a new nickname. Quote
siouxfan512 Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 Honestly, at this point. I don't even care about the process or how screwed up it is. The University will continue doing what they want. I think all integrity in the process, and any remaining faith by the voters is all but lost. At this point I'll just vote for who I want and when I'm told do.The end result will be what it will be. I still have my opinion on the name, but I'm getting pretty apathetic here.Go Sioux!!Go Nodaks!Go Roughriders Quote
Oxbow6 Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 What will UND do if the top vote gets under 50%, but the bottom two are too close?At some point the results of one of these votes actually has to count I would hope. Quote
Teeder11 Posted October 28, 2015 Author Posted October 28, 2015 (edited) What will UND do if the top vote gets under 50%, but the bottom two are too close?I wonder what UND would do if we all scrutinized the actual mission stuff at the school, you know, like teaching and learning, the way we do an athletic nickname? That'd be something.... They'd be "Don Adaming" everything 24/7! Thank goodness we and they got our/their eye on the important stuff. Mea culpa: I'm as guilty as anyone. Edited October 28, 2015 by Teeder11 Quote
The Sicatoka Posted October 28, 2015 Posted October 28, 2015 I wonder what UND would do if we all scrutinized the actual mission stuff at the school, you know, like teaching and learning, the way we do an athletic nickname? Fire some faculty and staff that ain't gettin' it done? I have a list. Need a copy? Quote
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