Siouxperfan7 Posted April 27, 2017 Author Posted April 27, 2017 23 minutes ago, BarnWinterSportsEngelstad said: That debacle as you say was a complete embarrassment for ND. At the time I was already slowly becoming a fan of the Fighting Hawks name and logo, but during those protests is when I gave up on the SIOUX, especially being Standing Rock didn't help us with retaining the SIOUX name years ago. Sure I have lots of UND apparel, and will still wear them, but more for like memory of some great times (not for like some sign of protest) while supporting the Hawks. When the new name first came out and later the logo, I had some negative comments. Now, it's growing on me and I can say I accept it. Time will heal the wound from the name and logo change for many, UND is more important that the logo. This statement is probably true for most people who have decided to accept the name and logo for what it is and embrace it. We all can agree the name was generic and the logo could have been better. But once you make that decision to but all that behind, including the process and the debacle of the nickname issue since 2005, you can begin to accept the Fighting Hawks name and support it as you support UND. Many people don't want to make that decision. In time, hopefully more and more do. 1 Quote
Popular Post MafiaMan Posted April 27, 2017 Popular Post Posted April 27, 2017 On 4/26/2017 at 9:29 AM, Big Green said: I'm not a fan of the new name or logo, but would say 95% of names and logos suck. They just have been around so long that they are accepted by fan's. Problem is we went from what might be the greatest name and logo on all of sports (of course I'm a little bias). I was one of the fans chanted Sioux Forever after the National championship game last year. To me it was meant to be an FU to the NCAA. While at the banner ceremony earlier this season and hear the Sioux Forever Chant I thought what I bunch of idiots. I know that makes me a hypocrite, but I think the Sioux Forever chant is embarrassing and needs to stop. I’m so sick of the Facebook posts questioning who are the Fighting Hawks, they are the fighting Sioux. Questioning why the hockey team would put the new logo on their jerseys. It is the logo of the university and should be used in place of the interlocking ND. I wear Sioux stuff almost all the time on the weekend. Don't feel the need to repurchase a new wardrobe just because of the name change, but plan of purchasing a fighting hawks polo and hat before football season. The NCAA has shown again that it will STEAMROLL anyone who opposes its agenda. If you have any doubt how serious they were about scrubbing "Fighting Sioux" from the history books, you only need to look at the boycott of North Carolina that essentially put Duke on the road against the University of SOUTH Carolina in the men's NCAA tournament. If the NCAA was willing to mess with one of the cash cows of March Madness just to "prove" their opinion, rest assured, they would have spent millions to get rid of "Fighting Sioux." I, too, smiled at the "Sioux Forever" chant immediately after the Frozen Four. Then when I heard it in-person at Target Center a month or so ago, I cringed. It's time to move on. It was quite an experience watching the men's basketball team in March Madness - think about that, OUR men's basketball team playing in March Madness. Unthinkable back in 1988-1992 when I was at UND. The jerseys looked great and so did the wordmark on them - as well as the logo on the TV scoreboard. The university is still wearing green, white, and black, and I am looking forward to seeing the new wordmark and logo on the hockey jerseys next season. Hawks on the jerseys, Sioux in my heart, but still MY University of North Dakota. 1 25 Quote
fightingsioux4life Posted April 27, 2017 Posted April 27, 2017 23 minutes ago, MafiaMan said: The NCAA has shown again that it will STEAMROLL anyone who opposes its agenda. If you have any doubt how serious they were about scrubbing "Fighting Sioux" from the history books, you only need to look at the boycott of North Carolina that essentially put Duke on the road against the University of SOUTH Carolina in the men's NCAA tournament. If the NCAA was willing to mess with one of the cash cows of March Madness just to "prove" their opinion, rest assured, they would have spent millions to get rid of "Fighting Sioux." I, too, smiled at the "Sioux Forever" chant immediately after the Frozen Four. Then when I heard it in-person at Target Center a month or so ago, I cringed. It's time to move on. It was quite an experience watching the men's basketball team in March Madness - think about that, OUR men's basketball team playing in March Madness. Unthinkable back in 1988-1992 when I was at UND. The jerseys looked great and so did the wordmark on them - as well as the logo on the TV scoreboard. The university is still wearing green, white, and black, and I am looking forward to seeing the new wordmark and logo on the hockey jerseys next season. Hawks on the jerseys, Sioux in my heart, but still MY University of North Dakota. Very well written Mafia! You must have been inspired by the various manifestos I have written on this forum over the years! 1 Quote
Popular Post Siouxperfan7 Posted April 27, 2017 Author Popular Post Posted April 27, 2017 1 hour ago, MafiaMan said: Hawks on the jerseys, Sioux in my heart, but still MY University of North Dakota. This is the statement all UND fans need to live by. Well said. 5 Quote
Fetch Posted April 27, 2017 Posted April 27, 2017 "Change your heart to a little white dove That's the power of love" NOT ME 3 Quote
fightingsioux4life Posted April 27, 2017 Posted April 27, 2017 46 minutes ago, Fetch said: "Change your heart to a little white dove That's the power of love" NOT ME What do you have against Huey Lewis & The News? Quote
darell1976 Posted April 27, 2017 Posted April 27, 2017 1 hour ago, Fetch said: "Change your heart to a little white dove That's the power of love" NOT ME Was it because you didn't get the part of Biff? 1 1 Quote
77iceman Posted April 27, 2017 Posted April 27, 2017 1 hour ago, Fetch said: "Change your heart to a little white dove That's the power of love" NOT ME "Change a hawk to a little white dove" . . . correct lyrics. Which is even better. 2 Quote
Fetch Posted April 27, 2017 Posted April 27, 2017 Trump is as close to Biff as we will get & I love Huey Lewis Quote
SiouxForever Posted April 27, 2017 Posted April 27, 2017 Who is going to do a jersey mockup? Graphic designers out there. Ready. Set. Go! Quote
Fetch Posted April 27, 2017 Posted April 27, 2017 U know I would buy a decent (fitted) white dove hat if I could find one ??????? 1 Quote
petey23 Posted April 27, 2017 Posted April 27, 2017 1 hour ago, fightingsioux4life said: What do you have against Huey Lewis & The News? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzN3qO-qc8U Quote
NoiseInsideMyHead Posted April 28, 2017 Posted April 28, 2017 3 hours ago, Siouxphan27 said: Post of the year! Quote
Siouxphan27 Posted April 28, 2017 Posted April 28, 2017 40 minutes ago, NoiseInsideMyHead said: Post of the year! I figured I'd try to cram all my wisdom into just one post. 3 Quote
The Sicatoka Posted April 28, 2017 Posted April 28, 2017 11 hours ago, Siouxphan27 said: I figured I'd try to cram all my wisdom into just one post. Quote
zonadub Posted April 29, 2017 Posted April 29, 2017 Kinda thought UND should pay homage to the Flickertails and go with Prairie Dawgs. Could have been some good logo ideas there. Quote
NoiseInsideMyHead Posted April 30, 2017 Posted April 30, 2017 7 hours ago, zonadub said: Kinda thought UND should pay homage to the Flickertails and go with Prairie Dawgs. Could have been some good logo ideas there. If you're gonna include the W, it's gotta have attitude. Yet, most everyone was dead set against a cartoonish animal logo. 1 Quote
Blackheart Posted April 30, 2017 Posted April 30, 2017 2 hours ago, NoiseInsideMyHead said: If you're gonna include the W, it's gotta have attitude. Yet, most everyone was dead set against a cartoonish animal logo. How about a generic mediocre one? Quote
SIOUXFAN97 Posted April 30, 2017 Posted April 30, 2017 12 hours ago, Blackheart said: How about a generic mediocre one? anything but sundogs!! 1 Quote
fightingsioux4life Posted May 1, 2017 Posted May 1, 2017 22 hours ago, SIOUXFAN97 said: anything but sundogs!! That was my feeling as well. Fighting Hawks isn't great, but it's still 100x better than Sundogs. 2 Quote
zonadub Posted May 1, 2017 Posted May 1, 2017 Not a fan of Sundogs, but at least it wouldn't have been the 44th iteration of a Hawk or the 250th bird 3 Quote
Siouxperfan7 Posted May 1, 2017 Author Posted May 1, 2017 9 minutes ago, zonadub said: Not a fan of Sundogs, but at least it wouldn't have been the 44th iteration of a Hawk or the 250th bird Even still....still better than Sundogs. 3 Quote
Siouxphan27 Posted May 1, 2017 Posted May 1, 2017 2 minutes ago, Siouxperfan7 said: Even still....still better than Sundogs. And Ridas! Quote
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