AAO Posted September 21, 2005 Author Share Posted September 21, 2005 AAO - I think I started this p.c. nicknames discussion on this thread. I didn't intend for it to be a hijacking. My apologies.LT no prob, it was bound to happen, and i got the input i needed anyway. Behance Network || ianbakar.com || Dribbble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winghaz Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 The only name I think should be changed is Redskins. Because that's exactly like having a profile of a Martin Luther King or Malcom X-esque logo with the name Blackskins. Or a profile of a man that resembles George Washington and naming that team Whiteskins. I think Redskins would be OK of the Dallas Cowboys changed their name to the Dallas Palefaces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djqman69 Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 Something tells me that the Redskins will not change their name. Maybe it's the tradition surrounding the name, or maybe it's the insane amounts of profits the team is making. Don't for get about the Cleveland Indians, whose name will never change because they have no body like the NCAA governing over them.Why couldn't UND just drop the "Fighting" moniker and be the "Sioux"? The "Fighting" part is the only thing that is offensive to the tribes, or at least that is what I read a while back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winghaz Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 Why couldn't UND just drop the "Fighting" moniker and be the "Sioux"? The "Fighting" part is the only thing that is offensive to the tribes, or at least that is what I read a while back. That's one of the reasons, but there are a few more.Some note that Sioux is not the real name for the tribe. The true name is Lakota (Imagine the North Dakota Lakota). Sioux is derived from a French word meaning snake, according to what I heard.Some are angry that UND has not had many discussions with the tribes. I think that's a huge reason.And some, of course, are going to be angry with any team that is predominantly white using an American Indian nickname.But you are right. Few people really call them the Fighting Sioux. People here in North Dakota talk about Sioux hockey, not Fighting Sioux hockey. Dropping "Fighting" would be a good start, but UND has to talk more and more with the tribes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclonefan Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 I like all the concepts howeverThey are called Hurricanes in the AtlanticThey are called Typhoons in the PacificThey are called Cyclones in the IndianOnly hurricanes would work for FSU, still dont know how a Cyclone got in Iowa The Iowa State Cyclones take their name from a Chicago newspaper headline after thrashing, I believe, Chicago University. The headline read something like "Iowa Cyclone destroys Chicago"The were known as the Cardinals before that and retain Cardinal red as their primary color and use a cardinal likeness for their live mascot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camden Crazy Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 WHY MUST WE BRING BACK MONTH OLD TOPICS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAO Posted October 21, 2005 Author Share Posted October 21, 2005 Ahh! It's the attack of the old AAO concepts! Run!Actually, cyclone fan, that's a good piece of info. Appreciate it. Behance Network || ianbakar.com || Dribbble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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