jimdahl Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 First time I've seen it used in a real story not about the name itself:http://www.bigskyconf.com/news/2015/11/19/WVBALL_1119154505.aspxDespite previously being 0-4 against the Fighting Hawks, Idaho had won its share of sets, and they got the all-important third set victory at the best time. Thursday's match marked the fourth time in five meetings that the teams have battled to five sets. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoiseInsideMyHead Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 First time I've seen it used in a real story not about the name itself:http://www.bigskyconf.com/news/2015/11/19/WVBALL_1119154505.aspx Understated…the way it should be. I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 First time I've seen it used in a real story not about the name itself:http://www.bigskyconf.com/news/2015/11/19/WVBALL_1119154505.aspx Technically, the Vandals had never played the Fighting Hawks before, so they were not 0-4 against them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdahl Posted November 20, 2015 Author Share Posted November 20, 2015 And later in the day, UND revised it's own article to refer to its team as Fighting Hawks:http://www.undsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=210513589&DB_OEM_ID=13500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagies Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Clearly UND was strategic in implementing use of the nickname right away. There's many of us who really have an aversion to this nickname, and implementing immediately helps minimize the ability for an after-the-fact movement to delay or block implementation. I'd say that was a smart move from the administrations POV. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hky Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 I hope they don't overdo it though. They must know the vast majority of folks did not want this, and it kind of feels like rubbing our faces in it. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xI Hammer Ix Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 I hope they don't overdo it though. They must know the vast majority of folks did not want this, and it kind of feels like rubbing our faces in it.Didn't the vote last week show that over 50% voted for Fighting Hawks? I'm no math major but I think that's a majority. How vast can be debated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scpa0305 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 First time I've seen it used in a real story not about the name itself:http://www.bigskyconf.com/news/2015/11/19/WVBALL_1119154505.aspx a uscho story had it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOL Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 I hope they don't overdo it though. They must know the vast majority of folks did not want this, and it kind of feels like rubbing our faces in it.I agree. The vote has nothing to do with what people wanted. When push comes to shove, yes people had to vote for one or the other, it still doesn't mean that that is what they wanted. I'm not a "nickname fanatic" but this still feels like a bad dream. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdahl Posted November 20, 2015 Author Share Posted November 20, 2015 Clearly UND was strategic in implementing use of the nickname right away. There's many of us who really have an aversion to this nickname, and implementing immediately helps minimize the ability for an after-the-fact movement to delay or block implementation. I'd say that was a smart move from the administrations POV.I'm not sure that was deliberate, but it has that effect. A plan to start using a new name in a year would still seem like something that could be attacked or petitioned against. Fighting Hawks is UND's nickname right now. It'll be in articles and web sites which well help it work into social media which will help make it accepted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petey23 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Didn't the vote last week show that over 50% voted for Fighting Hawks? I'm no math major but I think that's a majority. How vast can be debated.19%.....and many of those probably felt coerced 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxperfan7 Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigskyvikes Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Better than what they wrote first....Called em Red Hawks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obborg Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 WBB announcer just called our team Fighting Sioux, of all things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milford torgerson Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 WBB announcer just called our team Fighting Sioux, of all things.Ugh! Another hostile announcer! Where do they find these abusers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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