Big Sky Sends UND a Warning: We Have A Problem

[JBB]

In a beautifully written, strong letter the Big Sky has told UND their admittance into the conference may be on the line over the "marks".

http://legacy.grandforksherald.com/pdfs/Big_Sky.pdf

(The Conference ) is forced to consider the ramifications of the continued use of the Fighting Sioux name and marks.

Could this lead to a time when league play and possible league membership could be affected?

We are concerned that this state law has the possibility of destroying division 1 athletics at UND.

http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/a ... id/206310/

[grizzaholic]

What a bunch of bullshit. Who gives a flying fuck over what a team calls themselves.

[AZGrizFan]

What a bunch of bullshit. Who gives a flying fuck over what a team calls themselves.

I don't know which is worse: The Big Sky's issue with it, or JBB's obsession with the issue.

[grizzaholic]

What a bunch of bullshit. Who gives a flying fuck over what a team calls themselves.

I don't know which is worse: The Big Sky's issue with it, or JBB's obsession with the issue.

The NDSU guys for sure.

[grizzaholic]

I hope UND changes their name. And make it something much worse.

[citdog]

this letter sounds like it could have been sent by a WOP greaseball spaghetti eating guido guinea mafia boss. "you know your freaking problems are our freaking problems too so you better do what we say vinnie.....CAPISH"

[JBB]

Rep. Al Carlson of Fargo, the Republican majority leader in the North Dakota House and author of the Fighting Sioux nickname bill, and Senate Majority Leader Bob Stenehjem, R-Bismarck, “still would like to meet face to face with the NCAA” to see if there is any willingness there to negotiate

I dont think there is any chance of that happening.

“The difficulty with the legislation is that at this point in time, our only response (to the Big Sky Conference) would be that the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo are the law of the land in North Dakota, and UND is bound to utilize that nickname. I don’t know that’s what the Big Sky is looking to hear now.”

UND should abandoned all use of the marks and imagry. Completly abolish its public use but never change the official name, just as they have done with their official colors of pink and green. That way they could stay in the BSC and still comply with the law of the land.

[JBB]

What a bunch of bullshit. Who gives a flying **** over what a team calls themselves.

The Native Americans seemed to care.

[grizzaholic]

What a bunch of bullshit. Who gives a flying **** over what a team calls themselves.

The Native Americans seemed to care.

Tell them to go fuck a buffalo.

[JBB]

Things are starting to get ugly over on http://www.siouxsports.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. UND fans are starting to turn on future conference mates:

Part of this is posturing. The question is how much. If the Big Sky was really concerned about it's schools meeting all NCAA requirements, it would kick out Idaho State now.

Idaho State has been banned from football postseason - which is worse than a ban from hosting post-season games - yet no threats are being publicly made at Idaho State for horrible academic progress or even having a football coach that has a record of cheating and NCAA probation.

[JBB]

If UND is unable to divest themselves of their stubborn interests it wont be long before the talk starts on a replacement school. Of course the BSC is going to look to NDSU, SDSU and USD but none of them are going. You would have to be crazy, desperate or both to sign up for that travel nightmare.

Right now, considering schools like EWU, Weber State, Portland State etc have been given WAC consideration UND might as well give them a call. They might even be more desperate than UND?

[Catattack]

The BSC wouldn't need to add anybody if UND couldn't join. 12 teams for football and 10 for all other sports.

[JBB]

Thats a good point. Maybe the BSC is hoping they can find a reason to push them out?

[cats2506]

If UND is unable to divest themselves of their stubborn interests it wont be long before the talk starts on a replacement school. Of course the BSC is going to look to NDSU, SDSU and USD but none of them are going. You would have to be crazy, desperate or both to sign up for that travel nightmare.

Right now, considering schools like EWU, Weber State, Portland State etc have been given WAC consideration UND might as well give them a call. They might even be more desperate than UND?

Where has EWU ever been given WAC consideration

[JBB]

Wherever knowledgeable fans gather my friend!

[MrTitleist]

If UND is unable to divest themselves of their stubborn interests it wont be long before the talk starts on a replacement school. Of course the BSC is going to look to NDSU, SDSU and USD but none of them are going. You would have to be crazy, desperate or both to sign up for that travel nightmare.

Right now, considering schools like EWU, Weber State, Portland State etc have been given WAC consideration UND might as well give them a call. They might even be more desperate than UND?

EWU and their 7 fans were considered for the WAC? Weber was? Interesting....

[JBB]

I hate to see it end this way. Of course there is going to have to be some adjustment in Grand Forks now that its known Dr. Chapman and Commissioner Douple arent responsible. In the end its going to be the Big Sky Conference. The alter UND worships at, outside of "teh hockies" of course. But even with the knowledge the great saviour is also the great enforcer UND can finally, if they are smart enough, join the league.

[Sapper]

I think that the BSC schools need to tell the conference to be quiet. The Big Sky needs to stay out of this and if anything support UND. This is a member of the conference the Big Sky works for the school not the other way around there Big Sky needs to be helping them. I for one like the name I find nothing offensive about it. If the Big Sky has no spine then the BS schools need to start putting pressure to remove the conference President or at other options.

[CatBlitz22]

Fullerton.

He's just regretting not getting NDSU and SDSU here. What a dunce.

[Sapper]

well put

[Screamin_Eagle174]

I don't know which is worse: The Big Sky's issue with it, or JBB's obsession with the issue.

The NDSU guys for sure.

No way. JBB's obsession with UND is perfectly normal; it's like a Cat fan's obsession with UM.

[Fresno St. Alum]

If UND is unable to divest themselves of their stubborn interests it wont be long before the talk starts on a replacement school. Of course the BSC is going to look to NDSU, SDSU and USD but none of them are going. You would have to be crazy, desperate or both to sign up for that travel nightmare.

Right now, considering schools like EWU, Weber State, Portland State etc have been given WAC consideration UND might as well give them a call. They might even be more desperate than UND?

Where has EWU ever been given WAC consideration

You didn't hear? WAC is offering blowjobs to any Big Sky school that will join them. Lamar offered them their ass but they have declined until every Big Sky school has been offered a BJ or until 2013.

[Sapper]

Where has EWU ever been given WAC consideration

You didn't hear? WAC is offering blowjobs to any Big Sky school that will join them. Lamar offered them their ass but they have declined until every Big Sky school has been offered a BJ or until 2013.

[EWURanger]

If UND is unable to divest themselves of their stubborn interests it wont be long before the talk starts on a replacement school. Of course the BSC is going to look to NDSU, SDSU and USD but none of them are going. You would have to be crazy, desperate or both to sign up for that travel nightmare.

Right now, considering schools like EWU, Weber State, Portland State etc have been given WAC consideration UND might as well give them a call. They might even be more desperate than UND?

EWU and their 7 fans were considered for the WAC? Weber was? Interesting....

Never miss an opportunity to get a dig in, huh? You have a problem, dude.

And yes, actually. There have been a few things in the media that have mentioned WAC interest. One of them was the San Jose paper, but there have been a few more. Although I don't really think anyone's taken it seriously, is it out of line to think that a metro area of over half a million could support an FBS team? I personally wouldn't want the WAC, but 10, 20 years down the road when the landscape of college football has changed as well as the demographics of the area/school, then who knows?

As for UND, I think it's in everyone's interests if they just end the posturing and change the name. At the end of the day, it just seems like they're cutting their nose off to spite their face.

[Sapper]

I think that if the schools don’t stand up to the NCAA now it is going to be problems in the future. This issue is outside of the scope of the NCAA. The school could argue this infringes on freedom of speech, or a possible discrimination law suit against the NCAA school. If they make them change it because they don’t have perdition from the Sioux Notre Dam needs to change their name, I am Irish it offends me. This is an issue that needs to be fought.