University of North Dakota - Offseason Thread 2010

[PCM]

Re: University of North Dakota - Offseason Thread 2010

As a roughrider, I am offended. The fact that my horse and I don't gallop at a leisurely pace and instead choose to race full boar across the prairie, sleep outside on the ground, and eat what we kill does not make it ok to use us as the moniker of a Universities sporting teams! This is another example of public insensitivity and anther avenue towards hate speech/actions on fellow roughriders, I will not stand for it in fact I am sitting down right now!

Theodore Roosevelt once said: " I don't go so far as to think that the only good Indians are dead Indians, but I believe nine out of ten are, and I shouldn't inquire too closely into the case of the tenth. The most vicious cowboy has more moral principle than the average Indian"

Which makes it rather ironic that the NCAA has a major award named after him and Phil Jackson and Ron His Horse is Thunder both like Roughriders.

[Siouxfaninseattle]

Re: University of North Dakota - Offseason Thread 2010

Many people (including Phil Jackson and Ron His Horse is Thunder) like Roughriders. I can't say that I'm crazy about it, but it's better than some of the other options I've heard. I could live with it, but I'd like to think that we would come up with something more unique to the state and original.

My favorite, which I explained here, is Wild Nokotas. There's been a lot of discussion about this idea on SiouxSports.com. I was surprised at how many people liked it, although there are some who hate it.

You could be right because even with the approval of a strong majority from the Spirit Lake and Standing Rock tribes and being removed from the NCAA list, there's nothing that says any school has to play UND or admit it to a conference.

Thanks PCM. I had not read that post before. Certainly it is unique among nicknames, and unique to North Dakota. But I would prefer either Fighting Nakotas or just Nakotas. And who gives a rat's *** what Phil Jackson likes?

[omahasioux1]

Re: University of North Dakota - Offseason Thread 2010

Thanks PCM. I had not read that post before. Certainly it is unique among nicknames, and unique to North Dakota. But I would prefer either Fighting Nakotas or just Nakotas. And who gives a rat's *** what Phil Jackson likes?

Phil has been Californicated. No nickname please.

[Siouxfaninseattle]

Re: University of North Dakota - Offseason Thread 2010

Phil has been Californicated. No nickname please.

Isn't there a law against californication? But I agree with PCM - it would be better to have a nickname, and one unique to UND and North Dakota would be best if Fighting Sioux goes away.

[ecbrevik]

Re: University of North Dakota - Offseason Thread 2010

one unique to UND and North Dakota would be best if Fighting Sioux goes away.

If the teams are to be renamed, I can agree with this. We should not adopte some lame, generic nickname that 28 other schools also have.

[brianvf]

Re: University of North Dakota - Offseason Thread 2010

If the teams are to be renamed, I can agree with this. We should not adopte some lame, generic nickname that 28 other schools also have.

Huskies has a good ring to it.

[SiouxFanatic]

Re: University of North Dakota - Offseason Thread 2010

Huskies has a good ring to it.

I like Mavericks better. And our Maverick logo can be green to distinguish us from the Red and Purple Mavericks.

[Skeeterman]

Re: University of North Dakota - Offseason Thread 2010

Will it be possible to just change the name and keep the logo? Because, how can a logo be hostile and abusive? spirit Lake Sioux?

[PCM]

Re: University of North Dakota - Offseason Thread 2010

Will it be possible to just change the name and keep the logo? Because, how can a logo be hostile and abusive? spirit Lake Sioux?

The tribal councils of both the Standing Rock and Spirit Lake Sioux must officially approve UND's use of the Fighting Sioux nickname.

[ecbrevik]

Re: University of North Dakota - Offseason Thread 2010

Huskies has a good ring to it.

I like Mavericks better. And our Maverick logo can be green to distinguish us from the Red and Purple Mavericks.

Beats the Banana Slugs

[Siouxfaninseattle]

Re: University of North Dakota - Offseason Thread 2010

Huskies has a good ring to it.

I like Mavericks better. And our Maverick logo can be green to distinguish us from the Red and Purple Mavericks.

Arrgghhh.....

[Dirty]

Re: University of North Dakota - Offseason Thread 2010

Arrgghhh.....

Talk like a Pirate Day is September 19 not April 19.

[Siouxfaninseattle]

Re: University of North Dakota - Offseason Thread 2010

Talk like a Pirate Day is September 19 not April 19.

Oops. I'll repost that in September, when we have a new nickname.

[brianvf]

Re: University of North Dakota - Offseason Thread 2010

Oops. I'll repost that in September, when we have a new nickname.

Sept of 2011, since we will still be the Fighting Sioux in Sept of 2010.

[SiouxAviator]

Re: University of North Dakota - Offseason Thread 2010

We have the endorsement from Spirit Lake, so...

Without changing the logo, the North Dakota Fighting Spirit? That would be a nice little middle finger to the NCAA/SBoHE/Standing Rock