Prison_Mike Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 If I had to choose between Global Hawk and Fighing Hawk I would unfortunately choose Fighting Hawk. One is stupid and the other is F'n stupid. 4 Quote
UND-FB-FAN Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 Let's cut thru the pollyanna BS......NO.....and I mean no Hawks logo they can come up with will be "cool" or "unique".Put down the pitcher of Kool-Aid.Well, apparently a rumored hawks logo has promoted the "fighting hawks" nickname enough to where it has majority support; thus, it seems that "cool" hawk logos are possible. 1 Quote
UND-FB-FAN Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 Not PC or PETA approved.Try again...........If the PC police or PETA can't appreciate nature, then they can get the hell out of North Dakota and refocus their attention elsewhere. Quote
SiouxVolley Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 The low information voters win again. 3 1 Quote
mksioux Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 I'm still in a state of disbelief that so many people think Hawks is a good nickname for UND. Roughriders may not be ideal, but at least its unique to NCAA athletics. It has some meaning to ND, even if it's tenuous. Hawks is horrible, meaningless AND unoriginal. And enough with the 'maybe it won't be a bird 'garbage. Of course it will be a bird. 4 Quote
Boogieman Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 Nevertheless, the lesson here is that the new logo carries just as much weight - if not more - as the actual nickname itself. With that in mind, either Roughriders or Fighting Hawks can be "unique" if the subsequent logo is well-made and appealing. Anyone who thinks that the NCAA isn't going to consider said hawk logo to be Native American imagery, is a fool. Including those who voted for Fighting Hawks based on that logo. Quote
Oxbow6 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 Well, apparently a rumored hawks logo has promoted the "fighting hawks" nickname enough to where it has majority support; thus, it seems that "cool" hawk logos are possible. Lemmings.............. Quote
UND-FB-FAN Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 Anyone who thinks that the NCAA isn't going to consider said hawk logo to be Native American imagery, is a fool. Including those who voted for Fighting Hawks based on that logo.Perhaps some believe the synthesized logo will be worthwhile, even if it is unknown at this point. The NCAA is not going to reject or even comment on a well thought-out "hawks" logo, so long as it refrains from Native American imagery. Quote
sioux rube Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 Agree. Not voting is the same as voting for FH. not voting for a high school name. And I hate Fighting Hawks. Pretty simple for me. Quote
TrueSioux2000 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 The University of North Dakota Fighting Hawks 2 Quote
Boogieman Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 Perhaps some believe the synthesized logo will be worthwhile, even if it is unknown at this point. The NCAA is not going to reject or even comment on a well thought-out "hawks" logo, so long as it refrains from Native American imagery. I don't disagree with that. BUT, the logo in question, the one that Chicago is being urged to change to, could very easily be deemed Native American imagery. That's the logo people have been exposed to, thus influencing their votes. Quote
Ndamukong_sioux Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 Any nickname we choose will be unique to this University, whether it's Fighting Hawks or Roughriders. 2 Quote
Siouxphan27 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 there may be some Fighting Hawk voters that think the exact Blackhawk logo could be used.... but I also wonder how many people voted for Roughriders based on logos that cannot be used. Or how many chose Roughriders because they think TR's Roughriders were somehow affiliated with North Dakota. Regardless, the votes don't lie. I'm confident a unique logo can be designed, and it will help people rally behind the UND Fighting Hawks. 1 Quote
MafiaMan Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 How many of you hockey folks thought "Wild" was the dumbest nickname choice ever...and now have 17 different Minnesota jerseys hanging in your closet because that logo is just so damn cool? Show of hands, please, by +1's or -1's.jimdahl, your -1 is hardly fair given your allegiance to the Capitals. I'm curious, though, as to your thoughts on the abominations the Caps wore during the late 1990's/early 2000's - the black, blue, and copper jerseys. Quote
Popular Post MafiaMan Posted November 9, 2015 Popular Post Posted November 9, 2015 The low information voters win again.I resent that comment. Not everyone who participated in this nickname vote is a registered Democrat*! *I apologize in advance to any registered Democrat who may have been offended by this post. 6 Quote
scpa0305 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 How many of you hockey folks thought "Wild" was the dumbest nickname choice ever...and now have 17 different Minnesota jerseys hanging in your closet because that logo is just so damn cool? Show of hands, please, by +1's or -1's.-1 Quote
Popular Post ericpnelson Posted November 9, 2015 Popular Post Posted November 9, 2015 (edited) I would urge other Roughrider supporters to refrain from calling people of different opinion dumb or low information. I've never known to win hearts and minds that way. Respectful persuasion or clearing up certain misinformation is the way to go, but there's no sense using the somewhat domineering tone that some Rr vocal proponents have used to this point. I will still vote for Roughriders despite the current situation. I still believe it is by far to most powerful name offered as a symbol for our university, and 100 % yes it is TR influenced. I would hope we could adopt it for the qualities I've said, ad nausem, in previous posts and letters. I would love for my university to embody the strenuous life mentality combined with enthusiastic academic curiosity. It would mean more to me than it rightfully should. So I'll make another appeal to vote roughriders. It very well may be my last (you're welcome to a lot of you) realizing that these are more annoyance at this juncture than persuasive, if they ever were. I realize the odds look pretty awful for my wish, but a wise man once mentioned something about it being better to fail than not try at all, so I will keep trying for it in my way. That quote ended with something along the lines of failure being better than cold, timid place of knowing neither victory nor defeat. Gosh, seemed like a smart guy who said that, if I could remember Edited November 9, 2015 by ericpnelson fixed typos as 1st edition from from the phone 12 Quote
osagej Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 Fighting Hawks huh.....well you will be right there with Southeast Mo, Miami Oh,Louisiana Monroe's of the world. Glad it's not my team....boring. Quote
NoiseInsideMyHead Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 Fighting Hawks huh.....well you will be right there with Southeast Mo, Miami Oh,Louisiana Monroe's of the world. Glad it's not my team....boring.Don't forget that none of this was of the fans' making. And lightning seldom strikes twice. A proud nickname and tradition are almost impossible to duplicate.Besides, just how exciting is your team's name that you feel so empowered to criticize? Quote
MafiaMan Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 Fighting Hawks huh.....well you will be right there with Southeast Mo, Miami Oh,Louisiana Monroe's of the world. Glad it's not my team....boring.As opposed to the Fresno State Bulldogs, the Gonzaga Bulldogs, the Mississippi State Bulldogs, the Butler Bulldogs, the Georgia Bulldogs...Or the Missouri Tigers, the Memphis Tigers, the Auburn Tigers, the LSU Tigers... 1 Quote
TrueSioux2000 Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 I resent that comment. Not everyone who participated in this nickname vote is a registered Democrat*! *I apologize in advance to any registered Democrat who may have been offended by this post. #PyramidsAreGrainSilos 4 Quote
Sioux>Bison Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 So are the students going to riot after they find out we can't use the Blackhawks hawk logo?what a waste of everyone's time and money for the final logo to be the fighting Hawks........there is 0.001% chance of Roughriders winning the next vote Quote
AlphaMikeFoxtrot Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 I am with you on your last sentence, but I find your first sentence disturbing and abhorrent. You would be targeting the establishment figures that screwed this whole thing up, but would behurting the students and student-athletes instead. It's like Kirk said to Khan in Star Trek II.If that's the threshold for your support of the University, good riddance. I'm not referring to a $100 drop in the bucket like they ask for when calling every few months. The school already looked a gift-horse in the mouth from my family. My grandpa didn't even go to UND but donated a fully endowed full ride scholarship since he hired so many UND grads; when it wasn't disbursed a few years ago, my brother tried to claim it for his tuition that year but the school refused. I got jerked around on a tuition waiver one semester as well. The process leading to this stupid nickname was just the last straw for me. Quote
AlphaMikeFoxtrot Posted November 9, 2015 Posted November 9, 2015 (edited) How many of you hockey folks thought "Wild" was the dumbest nickname choice ever...and now have 17 different Minnesota jerseys hanging in your closet because that logo is just so damn cool? Show of hands, please, by +1's or -1's.Why sport a Wild jersey when you can rock a North Stars throwback or better yet a Sioux jersey at the X? Edited November 9, 2015 by AlphaMikeFoxtrot Quote
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