Long, Strange Demise of 'Fighting Sioux'

wbtfg · Post by **wbtfg** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 9:19 am

Interesting read.

http://chronicle.com/article/The-Long-S ... -of/233882

BelgradeBobcat · Post by **BelgradeBobcat** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 6:18 pm

http://und.edu/news/2015/10/nickname-runoff-vote.cfm

Finalists are Fighting Hawks, Rough Riders, and NoDaks. Fighting Hawks was the leading vote getter in the first round. I'm guessing it has something to do with their old logo that looks like the Chicago Blackhawks logo?

RickRund · Post by **RickRund** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 7:01 pm

That is ridiculous. I really do not like the name "Fighting Hawks". To me it signifies utter violence. There must be another more calm name...I would recommend something along the lines of "banana slugs".

LongTimeCatFan · Post by **LongTimeCatFan** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 7:02 pm

RickRund wrote:That is ridiculous. I really do not like the name "Fighting Hawks". To me it signifies utter violence. There must be another more calm name...I would recommend something along the lines of "banana slugs".

That's because you live in California

BelgradeBobcat · Post by **BelgradeBobcat** » Sun Oct 25, 2015 7:50 pm

LongTimeCatFan wrote:That's because you live in California

Of course, the best unadopted nickname of all time-The Stanford Thunderchickens came out of California too.

http://www.stanforddaily.com/2011/03/30 ... rchickens/

Post by **SonomaCat** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 1:11 pm

RickRund wrote:That is ridiculous. I really do not like the name "Fighting Hawks". To me it signifies utter violence. There must be another more calm name...I would recommend something along the lines of "banana slugs".

I think they should go with "Angry White Devils."

LongTimeCatFan · Post by **LongTimeCatFan** » Mon Oct 26, 2015 1:20 pm

SonomaCat wrote:
RickRund wrote:That is ridiculous. I really do not like the name "Fighting Hawks". To me it signifies utter violence. There must be another more calm name...I would recommend something along the lines of "banana slugs".
I think they should go with "Angry White Devils."

Cavalry

CatBlitz · Post by **CatBlitz** » Tue Oct 27, 2015 11:38 am

Rough Riders is the best and only option.

Post by **SonomaCat** » Tue Oct 27, 2015 2:39 pm

CatBlitz wrote:Rough Riders is the best and only option.

Well if we want to eliminate race as a component of the mascot ... yeah, that would be a pretty good one.

Joe Bobcat · Post by **Joe Bobcat** » Tue Oct 27, 2015 3:22 pm

How ironic would it be if the name Sioux was replaced with cavalry, a group who had a big hand in the defeat of the Sioux? Seems like insult to injury or maybe it would just be another thing to use to play the victim card with.

LongTimeCatFan · Post by **LongTimeCatFan** » Tue Oct 27, 2015 3:27 pm

Joe Bobcat wrote:How ironic would it be if the name Sioux was replaced with cavalry, a group who had a big hand in the defeat of the Sioux? Seems like insult to injury or maybe it would just be another thing to use to play the victim card with.

I'm glad it wasn't lost on you.

Post by **SonomaCat** » Tue Oct 27, 2015 4:14 pm

LongTimeCatFan wrote:
Joe Bobcat wrote:How ironic would it be if the name Sioux was replaced with cavalry, a group who had a big hand in the defeat of the Sioux? Seems like insult to injury or maybe it would just be another thing to use to play the victim card with.
I'm glad it wasn't lost on you.

Indeed, that would be an ironic and humorous mascot to stick it to the tribes (no pun intended) that protested. I bet they would "play the victim card" though. Some people just can't take a joke.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wounded_Knee_Massacre

Mr Lisle · Post by **Mr Lisle** » Tue Oct 27, 2015 4:38 pm

33% of North Dakotans are Norwegian. Dat right der is sumptin ta werk wit fer gonis sakes!

CatBlitz · Post by **CatBlitz** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 12:52 am

**** It. Just call them the Wood Chippers.

Joe Bobcat · Post by **Joe Bobcat** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 8:01 am

I just hope that at the end of the game on Saturday we can call UND the losers.

Post by **SonomaCat** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 10:58 am

Joe Bobcat wrote:I just hope that at the end of the game on Saturday we can call UND the losers.

Well said.

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