Siouxphan27 Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 good enough for me... no argument here. 27% of voters agree with you. only 26% of voters agreed with me. while nowhere near my list of top names when this whole thing started, I like fighting hawks better than roughriders. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxphan27 Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 or this?any of these logo ideas are better than to know we are honoring the son of the head veterinarian at the old ag college. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIOUXFAN97 Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 no argument here. 27% of voters agree with you. only 26% of voters agreed with me. while nowhere near my list of top names when this whole thing started, I like fighting hawks better than roughriders. why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxphan27 Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 why? I just told you. and I've explained in innumerable other posts about the nickname. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fetch Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 (edited) You're like the Sioux forever crowd, except you're digging in your heels about 10 years too late, and what you're fighting for has no relation to the university.wait until ur in ur 60s & you will live in the past too but I dug in when it all started & yes I'm guilty of being a Fighting Sioux Hockey Fan 1st & foremost - never have hid from that (I'm certain I'm not alone) & not fighting for our great name because of D1 football & PC influences sucks Edited November 11, 2015 by Fetch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigskyvikes Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Stayed away from this nickname stuff mostly so not sure if this has been said........but! HAWKSHOW...ABOUT...WE...KEEP...SIOUX 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mksioux Posted November 11, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 11, 2015 Stayed away from this nickname stuff mostly so not sure if this has been said........but! HAWKSHOW...ABOUT...WE...KEEP...SIOUXHow About We Not Choose A Nickname Based On A Stupid Acronym Nobody Will Ever Use 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigskyvikes Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 How About We Not Choose A Nickname Based On A Stupid Acronym Nobody Will Ever Usewait....what? I just heard this 5 minutes ago and posted it, is there a problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWSiouxMN Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Stayed away from this nickname stuff mostly so not sure if this has been said........but! HAWKSHOW...ABOUT...WE...KEEP...SIOUXi posted it a few times in other threads. Take a guess on the stakeholder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigskyvikes Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 i posted it a few times in other threads. Take a guess on the stakeholder.Lol, you mean one of the other 70 nickname threads? Sorry, didnt read em.My guess.....the winners? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueSioux2000 Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 So if it's indeed an acronym it's HAWKS, not Hawks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teeder11 Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Schloss is a funny cat! Brad E. Schlossman @SchlossmanGFFor those asking my nickname pick now, I'm not fond of either name, but.... https://youtu.be/ThlhSnRk21E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fetch Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 (edited) Hawks don't like CRAP music Edited November 11, 2015 by Fetch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnt Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Hawks don't like CRAP music Why doesn't it surprise me that this is contrary to your post on the other nickname thread. If it's all about what young people want, then it is that music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Why doesn't it surprise me that this is contrary to your post on the other nickname thread. If it's all about what young people want, then it is that music. And that's not even "young music." That song came out 17 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnt Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 And that's not even "young music." That song came out 17 years ago. I think of Schlossman as young! Didn't realize it was that long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericpnelson Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 And that's not even "young music." That song came out 17 years ago. hard to fault anyone here, as it's timeless 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Problem with HAWKS?Five years from now ask an incoming freshman what it meant, and who the Sioux mentioned in it are for that matter, and you'll get a dumbfounded stare. They'll just know a beaked logo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mksioux Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 wait....what? I just heard this 5 minutes ago and posted it, is there a problem?This stupid acronym has been floating around for a while. In addition to liking a logo that can never be the logo, some people (students) are thinking of HAWKS as some sort of clever protest choice based on that acronym. I'm saying that's a downright stupid reason to support a nickname. Five years from now, heck ONE year from now, nobody will have a clue about that acronym, yet we'll still be stuck with a horrible nickname. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND1981 Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 thinking of HAWKS as some sort of acronymThere's an idea for a new Tshirt! If FH wins, I might buy one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigskyvikes Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 This stupid acronym has been floating around for a while. In addition to liking a logo that can never be the logo, some people (students) are thinking of HAWKS as some sort of clever protest choice based on that acronym. I'm saying that's a downright stupid reason to support a nickname. Five years from now, heck ONE year from now, nobody will have a clue about that acronym, yet we'll still be stuck with a horrible nickname.But, nobody knows that the already owned logo and the acronym are the reason they (whoever they is) voted for the name. Maybe they voted for the nickname because they like the name? Couple alumni I work with voted for FH and argued with me about voting for Nodaks, and they have never seen that logo and never heard of the acronym. And I'm not guessing about that... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxphan27 Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Problem with HAWKS?Five years from now ask an incoming freshman what it meant, and who the Sioux mentioned in it are for that matter, and you'll get a dumbfounded stare. They'll just know a beaked logo. so..... You're saying the fighting Sioux history will be lost on students in five years, yet, you expect them to vote for a name of an out of state cavalry from 120 years ago? I see a slight problem with that logic.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon28 Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Roughnecks. rough·neckˈrəfˌnek/noun 1.informala rough and uncouth person.2.an oil rig worker.verb 1.work on an oil rig."his savi rough·rid·erˈrəfˌrīdər/nounNORTH AMERICANnoun: rough-rider; noun: rough ridera person who breaks in or can ride unbroken horses.a person who rides horses a lot.a member of the cavalry unit in which Theodore Roosevelt fought during the Spanish-American War. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
77iceman Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 When I was going into 7th grade, our school merged with another school for sports (small towns). As bummed as I was about not getting to wear the same football uniform that I'd been cheering for the years before, I was just as excited to start fresh and have our class get to start our own heritage.I may be old, but I still understand what it feels like to get to start fresh with something that is your own . . . no matter the heritage. Not saying it's right or wrong, but I'm guessing there are some students who are excited to just move on and get their own identity now. The Sioux name won't be lost in the hallways, but it won't have any deep meaning to the new generations that were never part of it. true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mksioux Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 so..... You're saying the fighting Sioux history will be lost on students in five years, yet, you expect them to vote for a name of an out of state cavalry from 120 years ago? I see a slight problem with that logic....Abe, I know it's your personal mission to try and educate people on the history of Teddy Roosevelt in ND, and the lack of history of his Roughriders in North Dakota. That's fine, I have no problem with that. But a couple thoughts:First, it is possible that the University would not have to directly tie the Roughriders nickname and logo with Teddy Roosevelt. Yes, the nickname will always have strong connotations to Teddy, but the University does not have to explicitly use it that way. What would be your thoughts on the nickname if it was used by the University in its literal meaning?Second, I'd guess only a sliver of a fraction of North Dakotans know about the history, or lack thereof, of this whole issue. And virtually nobody outside of North Dakota has any clue about Teddy's ties to North Dakota and would have no idea it's exaggerated. I'd be much more willing to live with a small history fib with Roughriders as our nickname than get stuck with a nickname whose horribleness is obvious to most people both inside and outside of North Dakota. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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