neo_prankster Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 More name ideas:- Bighorns- Fannings- Fighters- Ham Fighters- Fighting Suh- Fighting Liberals- Mallards- Mustangs- Nighthawks- Oxen- Protesters- Sighting Fioux- Stallions- Wolves The Fictional Story of Austus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winghaz Posted August 29, 2011 Author Share Posted August 29, 2011 Thunderbirds wouldn't work because there already is a North Dakota junior college, United Tribes, called the Thunderbirds. Plus, Thunderbirds might be too much of an American Indian nickname for the NCAA to be comfortable with.As for Roughriders or Rough Riders, either would work. Both are used here in North Dakota. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeBalloonCoast Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 I like the idea of using either some kind of Air Force or horse nickname, but what about the University of North Dakota Green? I know North Texas is the Mean Green, but if Syracuse can use Orange as a nickname, why not N. Dakota too?They'll probably end going with something like Norsemen, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Lost amongst the tired-ass puns and whatnot...Thirty-Niners (after being the 39th state to join the Union).......Dude might be onto something here.Think about it...who's to say what a "39er" looks like, or what type of imagery could be tied to it? So far, I've seen two ways a new ND identity could tilt: Native American, or Norwegian. Why not find a way to combine the two and unite them under a new banner..."39ers"? Both are intertwined into the state's history, and as Tygers mentioned, ND was the 39th state admitted to the Union...and as far as college nicknames go, it'd definitely be among the more unique and distinct ones out there. (And then there's the whole "unity" aspect that would result from a combined identity.)To me, it just makes too much sense.Except they're tied on admission with South Dakota and (at least as urban legend goes) nobody knows which act of admission Benjamin Harrison signed first. They get precedent solely because of alphabetical order. On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altosax29b Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 More name ideas:- Bighorns- Fannings- Fighters- Ham Fighters- Fighting Suh- Fighting Liberals- Mallards- Mustangs- Nighthawks- Oxen- Protesters- Sighting Fioux- Stallions- WolvesSomeone needs to make a concept for the Sighting Fioux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tBBP Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Except they're tied on admission with South Dakota and (at least as urban legend goes) nobody knows which act of admission Benjamin Harrison signed first. They get precedent solely because of alphabetical order.Damn you and your historicalogical substantiations!!! *Disclaimer: I am not an authoritative expert on stuff...I just do a lot of reading and research and keep in close connect with a bunch of people who are authoritative experts on stuff. || dribbble || Behance || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee. Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 - Fannings- Ham FightersI love you. Welcome to DrunjFlix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoops McCann Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Just came back from a trip to Grand Forks. People are so attached to the Fighting Sioux, they should truly just call them University of North Dakota as previously suggested. Their hockey arena has thousands of ornately decorated carvings of the Fighting Sioux logo, so the it's here to stay, at least unofficially, for a long time.Most suggestions that came up over beers were more protests than anything else. My two favorites were:Crappies - type of fish, pronounced CROP-ees but looks awful in printWasps - somehow vaguely offensive in its own right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 The Banshees. (As in Siouxsie And The Banshees.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaytonBlue Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Maybe if they just go UND for awhile, some other nickname will evolve over a few years which can then be adopted, kind of like European soccer teams (Arsenal=Gunners, Chelsea=Blues, etc.)Or they could be the North Dakota Stormy Redhawkwolves. "I did absolutely nothing and it was everything I thought it could be." -Peter Gibbons RIP Demitra #38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winghaz Posted August 30, 2011 Author Share Posted August 30, 2011 See, that's my biggest fear -- going without a nickname for a period of time.Come on, folks. If you have a team, you need a team nickname. The best move for UND would be to come up with a nickname that would replace the Sioux the minute the Sioux nickname is retired.But the attitude in Grand Forks shows just how much the Sioux nickname won't go away easily. You know darn well the student body, and others, will be yelling, "Let's go Sioux!" long after the nickname is retired.So let's come up with a nickname that will become as good as Sioux is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnySeoul Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 BombersNorth Dakota is one of the few states that is home to the devastating USAF B-52 nuclear bombers over at Minot AFB. JohnnySeoul's WikipageIF ONE IS CONSIDERED RACIST, THEN BOTH MUST BE CONSIDERED RACIST.BOTTOM LINE: NEITHER ONE IS RACIST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hontas Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Call them the Nodaks and keep the Fighting Sioux logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tygers09 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Well,with UND having a green helmet and a logo consisting of ND, you can use any nickname you choose. Unless, they decide to change the logo to fit the new nickname. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRocky4228 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 How about the Fighting Foo. Eehhh?? Aliens, people, untapped market.You've actually stumbled onto something. There have been many reports of UFO sightings at the North Dakota nuclear missile silos. Check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eye Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I like the idea of using either some kind of Air Force or horse nickname, but what about the University of North Dakota Green? I know North Texas is the Mean Green, but if Syracuse can use Orange as a nickname, why not N. Dakota too?They'll probably end going with something like Norsemen, though.Green would also pay homage to North Dakota's large Libyan American population. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 North Dakota Nazi Sympathizers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnySeoul Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 North Dakota Nazi Sympathizers JohnnySeoul's WikipageIF ONE IS CONSIDERED RACIST, THEN BOTH MUST BE CONSIDERED RACIST.BOTTOM LINE: NEITHER ONE IS RACIST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoknight Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 North Dakota Irrelevant. 5th in NAT. TITLES | 2nd in CONF. TITLES | 5th in HEISMAN | 7th in DRAFTS | 8th in ALL-AMER | 7th in WINS | 4th in BOWLS | 1st in SELLOUTS | 1st GAMEDAY SIGN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshawaggie Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 North Dakota Irrelevant.Wow, that is so hilarious. Ha. Ha./sarcasm @josh_j12 CFA- Fargo Bobcats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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