yababy8 Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Voting starts tomorrow. This needs to be said:The idea of North Dakota adopting the official nickname "Fighting Hawks" is both completely illogical and totally and absolutely in every way not unique or representative to our region, state, or school.Hawks don't fight: While I do concede that I am not an expert in ornithology, I'm pretty sure the idea of hawks fighting is completely nonsensical. Hawks soar, hawks prey, hawks hunt and they probably do some other things to kill time but they don't fight. Do we really want to have the official name of our school be something that doesn't even make sense?Hawks isn't original at all: Somewhere on this forum there are stats on how many schools who have had to change their native American nicknames opted to go with Hawks as a nickname and the number is astounding! Look it up.Make no mistake about it, Changing our name to Fighting Hawks is actually changing our name to Hawks. Fighting can be put in front of any name and by the way of the three names up for vote it fits Hawks the least by a million miles. Fighting Roughriders- 0k, Fighting-Nodaks-I like how this sounds, Fighting Hawks-Huh?? really?? ...hey look at those hawks fight! They are very impressive fighters those hawks..The fact that Hawks got Fighting included in it as a nickname option is almost a little suspicious? One could argue that putting 'fighting' with hawks was a ploy to manipulate people into being drawn to a generic name by including fighting in the name making it feel similar to "fighting Sioux'? I'm just saying. Please tell everyone you can these reasons to NOT vote for Hawks. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND1983 Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 I like it. Go Hawks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIOUXFAN97 Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Voting starts tomorrow. This needs to be said:The idea of North Dakota adopting the official nickname "Fighting Hawks" is both completely illogical and totally and absolutely in every way not unique or representative to our region, state, or school.Hawks don't fight: While I do concede that I am not an expert in ornithology, I'm pretty sure the idea of hawks fighting is completely nonsensical. Hawks soar, hawks prey, hawks hunt and they probably do some other things to kill time but they don't fight. Do we really want to have the official name of our school be something that doesn't even make sense?Hawks isn't original at all: Somewhere on this forum there are stats on how many schools who have had to change their native American nicknames opted to go with Hawks as a nickname and the number is astounding! Look it up.Make no mistake about it, Changing our name to Fighting Hawks is actually changing our name to Hawks. Fighting can be put in front of any name and by the way of the three names up for vote it fits Hawks the least by a million miles. Fighting Roughriders- 0k, Fighting-Nodaks-I like how this sounds, Fighting Hawks-Huh?? really?? ...hey look at those hawks fight! They are very impressive fighters those hawks..The fact that Hawks got Fighting included in it as a nickname option is almost a little suspicious? One could argue that putting 'fighting' with hawks was a ploy to manipulate people into being drawn to a generic name by including fighting in the name making it feel similar to "fighting Sioux'? I'm just saying. Please tell everyone you can these reasons to NOT vote for Hawks.100% agreed that Kelly and his wife will shorten it to hawks so people/students don't yell Sioux after fighting at events...University of North Dakota Hawks?University of North Dakota Nodaks?University of North Dakota Roughriders...vote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fetch Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Google Fighting Hawks in images 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightingsioux4life Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Google Fighting Hawks in images Yes, I have seen the images you have posted on this forum and they do look good. But do you really think the suits in Twamley Hall will adopt anything other than a cartoonish, milk-toast logo that is very hard to get excited about? That is why Fighting Hawks is not a good choice for us. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yababy8 Posted November 1, 2015 Author Share Posted November 1, 2015 Google Fighting Hawks in images I see soaring, I see hunting, maybe a little dancing? Some fussing? Surely nothing to inspire me to feel good about Fighting with Hawks. But maybe I'm just a stubborn Fighting Nodak! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yababy8 Posted November 1, 2015 Author Share Posted November 1, 2015 Google Fighting Hawks in images and if they do fight, they fight each other. Not so team oriented...Fighting only works as a superlative connotation if it refers to people nicknames or maybe animals who group in packs and fight others... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SiouxVolley Posted November 1, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2015 So North Dakota is the Fighting Hawk state? Never knew that. Fighting Hawks might be befitting a middle school, high school, a vo-tech or a Southeast Central Michigan or Ohio school of higher learning, but why in the hell would anybody want it for the flagship school of a state that doesn't have it as a nickname? Totally illogical. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxphan27 Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 and if they do fight, they fight each other. Not so team oriented...Fighting only works as a superlative connotation if it refers to people nicknames or maybe animals who group in packs and fight others...i see what you're saying. But, in this context, it would be the UND teams aka Hawks, fighting as a group.... Nodaks don't traditionally group in packs and fight others, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KEH Posted November 1, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2015 i see what you're saying. But, in this context, it would be the UND teams aka Hawks, fighting as a group.... Nodaks don't traditionally group in packs and fight others, either. Have you been downtown after bar close? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxphan27 Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Have you been downtown after bar close?but I've learned on this website from Roughrider supporters, Nodaks are strictly old hicks in bib overalls and straw hats..... I never see those dudes downtown at night.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bypolairxam Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 I know it's too late,but how about the North Dakota Disaster??..Seems like that's what this nickname insanity is.....Well,sort of....Hey,come to think of it...North Dakota Hicks would suit the whole thing just fine..very appropriate...plenty of drunken Hicks in the state...Some of them watch UND hockey...Including myself...Yep 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Here comes your University of North Dakota Fighting......Hawks!!!!!! It will take some time, but it will grow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxbow6 Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Here comes your University of North Dakota Fighting......Hawks!!!!!! It will take some time, but it will grow like a festering boil on the a** of this proud university. FYP 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iluvdebbies Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 FYPCue the I know you are but what am I rebuttal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayduke Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 but I've learned on this website from Roughrider supporters, Nodaks are strictly old hicks in bib overalls and straw hats..... I never see those dudes downtown at night.... I was thinking rube more than hick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darell1976 Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 FYPI thought that was already happening since 2012. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxbow6 Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 I thought that was already happening since 2012.You do have a point there................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 (edited) Do people have there emails with the link yet?I don't.Edit: I see on the latest alumni email, they are going out Monday morning. Edited November 2, 2015 by Cratter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82SiouxGuy Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Do people have there emails with the link yet?I don't.They said they weren't sending them out until Monday morning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxfan512 Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Go Nodaks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yababy8 Posted November 2, 2015 Author Share Posted November 2, 2015 (edited) Here comes your University of North Dakota Fighting......Hawks!!!!!! It will take some time, but it will grow.You can put whipcream on a turd and it's still a turd. :-) Edited November 2, 2015 by yababy8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprig Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Do people have there emails with the link yet?I don't.Edit: I see on the latest alumni email, they are going out Monday morning.It's here; 5AM Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 (edited) You can put whipcream on a turd and it's still a turd. :-) FYP Edited November 2, 2015 by Goon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOL Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Voting starts tomorrow. This needs to be said:The idea of North Dakota adopting the official nickname "Fighting Hawks" is both completely illogical and totally and absolutely in every way not unique or representative to our region, state, or school.Hawks don't fight: While I do concede that I am not an expert in ornithology, I'm pretty sure the idea of hawks fighting is completely nonsensical. Hawks soar, hawks prey, hawks hunt and they probably do some other things to kill time but they don't fight. Do we really want to have the official name of our school be something that doesn't even make sense?Hawks isn't original at all: Somewhere on this forum there are stats on how many schools who have had to change their native American nicknames opted to go with Hawks as a nickname and the number is astounding! Look it up.Make no mistake about it, Changing our name to Fighting Hawks is actually changing our name to Hawks. Fighting can be put in front of any name and by the way of the three names up for vote it fits Hawks the least by a million miles. Fighting Roughriders- 0k, Fighting-Nodaks-I like how this sounds, Fighting Hawks-Huh?? really?? ...hey look at those hawks fight! They are very impressive fighters those hawks..The fact that Hawks got Fighting included in it as a nickname option is almost a little suspicious? One could argue that putting 'fighting' with hawks was a ploy to manipulate people into being drawn to a generic name by including fighting in the name making it feel similar to "fighting Sioux'? I'm just saying. Please tell everyone you can these reasons to NOT vote for Hawks.Great post! You said everything that I have been feeling, thank you! Go Nodaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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