Friday, May 15, 2009

Here's Your University of North Dakota FLICKERTAILS' Scoring!

This cannot be good news for those who want to retain UND's Fighting Sioux nickname. The school has until October 1 to get two tribes to reach a 30-year agreement with UND to use the nickname, but that does not appear likely. The picture above is of a ground squirrel, otherwise known as a "flickertail." Kinda looks like a gopher, no?
Look, I'm all about tradition when it comes to these things, and the Sioux name has been a tradition since 1930. However, the reality today is that you need to have buy-in from the "community" concerning Native American logos. Florida State has this, and now UND will have to do the same or change. Passionate arguments will continue on both sides of the issue, but reality sets in now.

Gopher fans will be sad to see all those Sioux logos disappearing from Ralph Engelstad Arena. However, it will be nice to see the old "NORTH DAKOTA" wordmark on the Sioux jerseys this fall when then Gophs go up there to start the season.

6 comments:

  1. Why would we be sad to see all the Sioux logos disappear? Especially given Ralph Engelstad's personal history, I think changing the nickname might be the wise thing to do. Add to that the pure juvenile pleasure of the nickname change pissing off so many UND fans.

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  2. Maybe they can steal the Goldie Gopher logo much like how they stole the Chicago Blackhawks' logo?

    T.J. Oshie is so mad about this that he's going to pee in another elevator. However, Ed Belfour will bride the administration with one-billion dollars to go back to the Sioux nickname.

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  3. hahahaha i think its hilarious!!! "and here are you North Dakota FLICKERTALES!!!" has a nice ring to it don't you think!?!

    GOOOOO GOPHERS!!!!

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  4. This is so stupid. I am a graduate from Pittsburg State home of the Gorillas. I hope Jane Goodall does not find out about us.

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  5. hahahaha i think its hilarious!!! "and here are you North Dakota FLICKERTALES!!!" has a nice ring to it don't you think!?!

    GOOOOO GOPHERS!!!!

    Flickertails and gophers are almost the same thing. both are prairie rodents. Sorry buddy you do not have much to laugh at.

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  6. If I remember correctly the arena's logo's will not be changed not unless something in Engalstad's will has changed. It was constructed in such away that in order to remove all the sioux logos in the building you will have to pretty much take the building down to just the structure. This is not something I think the University nor the city of Grand Forks can afford to do.

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