"Fighting Sioux" nickname may [not] [may too] stick at N Dakota

[Al DeFlorio]

This, if the NCAA is really serious about it, may be of more significance: http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/NCAA/Resources/Latest+News/2011/August/Division+I+leaders+call+for+sweeping+changes+to+college+athletics

[Jim Hyla]

I was watching CNN news at 10 last night. They had a segment on this topic, and what was one of the background films showing? UND scoring a goal against us!:-(

[Trotsky]

This, if the NCAA is really serious about it, may be of more significance: http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/NCAA/Resources/Latest+News/2011/August/Division+I+leaders+call+for+sweeping+changes+to+college+athletics

While it would be great if the NCAA was serious, this is more likely a case of "I'm shocked to find gambling going on here."

[billhoward]

This, if the NCAA is really serious about it, may be of more significance: http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/NCAA/Resources/Latest+News/2011/August/Division+I+leaders+call+for+sweeping+changes+to+college+athletics

While it would be great if the NCAA was serious, this is more likely a case of "I'm shocked to find gambling going on here."

Exactly. My thought was, "This too shall pass." David Skorton may run Cornell, but Auburn or LSU or Baylor may be like a South American dictatorship where El Presidente dances, or swings, to the generals' tune. Maryland's basketball graduation rate was 8% (that would be 1 player), Kentucky 31%. Alas, Duke was at 90%+.

[nyc94]

North Dakota to discontinue Fighting Sioux nickname, logo, effective Jan. 1

http://www.uscho.com/2011/12/01/north-dakota-to-discontinue-fighting-sioux-nickname-logo-effective-jan-1/#ixzz1fK8qJHnq

[Trotsky]

North Dakota to discontinue Fighting Sioux nickname, logo, effective Jan. 1

http://www.uscho.com/2011/12/01/north-dakota-to-discontinue-fighting-sioux-nickname-logo-effective-jan-1/#ixzz1fK8qJHnq

The best response by the university would be to never pick another nickname.  Everybody would still call them the Sioux but the university couldn't be held liable and it would essentially be a big F.U. to the NC$$.

[Roy 82]

North Dakota to discontinue Fighting Sioux nickname, logo, effective Jan. 1

http://www.uscho.com/2011/12/01/north-dakota-to-discontinue-fighting-sioux-nickname-logo-effective-jan-1/#ixzz1fK8qJHnq

The best response by the university would be to never pick another nickname.  Everybody would still call them the Sioux but the university couldn't be held liable and it would essentially be a big F.U. to the NC$$.

With the added benefit that it continues to offend a good portion of the Sioux people?

[billhoward]

North Dakota to discontinue Fighting Sioux nickname, logo, effective Jan. 1

http://www.uscho.com/2011/12/01/north-dakota-to-discontinue-fighting-sioux-nickname-logo-effective-jan-1/#ixzz1fK8qJHnq

The best response by the university would be to never pick another nickname.  Everybody would still call them the Sioux but the university couldn't be held liable and it would essentially be a big F.U. to the NC$$.

With the added benefit that it continues to offend a good portion of the Sioux people?

Leave the ND nickname blank and it's 1993-2000 all over again with the artist formerly known as Prince.

[munchkin]

Currently they have not chosen another name and they are asking to simply be referred to as North Dakota (that's not likely, too many syllables for play by play and other announcer types for continued use).  As well, via twitter, the ice hockey team will continue to wear to Sioux jerseys until late in the season as the new ones will not be ready until then.

[Chris '03]

Currently they have not chosen another name and they are asking to simply be referred to as North Dakota (that's not likely, too many syllables for play by play and other announcer types for continued use).  As well, via twitter, the ice hockey team will continue to wear to Sioux jerseys until late in the season as the new ones will not be ready until then.

I read somewhere the the legislature (the same one that enacted a law requiring the Sioux name be retained back in March) passed a bill that prohibits NoDak from having a nickname at all until at least January 2015 to allow the dust to settle.

[ugarte]

The North Dakota Sue. Have a lawyer on skates.

[CUontheslopes]

A sad day. Political correctness wins again.

[Beeeej]

A sad day. Political correctness wins again.

Yes, how sad that a large, powerful institution will no longer be using a grossly outdated racial caricature to promote their profit-making athletics enterprise.  Here, have a hanky.

[Ben]

A sad day. Political correctness wins again.

Yes, how sad that a large, powerful institution will no longer be using a grossly outdated racial caricature to promote their profit-making athletics enterprise.  Here, have a hanky.

But it fit so nicely with UND being generally evil. As evil as you can get in college hockey, anyway.

[Rosey]

A sad day. Political correctness wins again.

Yes, how sad that a large, powerful institution will no longer be using a grossly outdated racial caricature to promote their profit-making athletics enterprise.  Here, have a hanky.

But it fit so nicely with UND being generally evil. As evil as you can get in college hockey, anyway.

Really? I never got that impression from them. Maine? Evil. Minnesota? Evil. But UND?