Another great college nickname bites the dust

[BaNgMyPrOgRaM]

Court, board decisions end nickname for UND Fighting Sioux,

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=5068989

I think the Spirt Lakes or the Pugs would make a great name.

 

[Half-baked Mcbride]

have faith Bang....even if the PC-types turn the mascots of the word into a sea of banality

know that the good people of University of California Santa Cruz still have the mighty Banana Slug

Go SLUGS!!!!! (I like the fact that he's reading Plato....classy)

 

[DCDuck]

Can't forget about the University of Arkansas-Monticello Boll Weevils.

 

[Half-baked Mcbride]

Sweeeet.....thanks DCDuck, I was unaware of the Boll Weevils.

 

[BaNgMyPrOgRaM]

I have no faith that way. I mean c'mon. Fighting Sioux is bad but Redskins are better? Stop already.

 

[DCDuck]

I'm still scratching my head as to why Illinois and Florida State get to keep their nicknames.

 

[artRAMinMN]

I'm still scratching my head as to why Illinois and Florida State get to keep their nicknames.

2 inter-related theories, but they're entirely my own and based on guesses
(somewhat educated guesses, but guesses nonetheless)

1. centering on the name itself: "Sioux" wasn't exactly their own name for themselves, but rather was evolved out of French-Canadian mispronunciations of a name used of those people by neighboring tribes... so it was a name given to them by others further mispronounced by yet others ...the name has since been adopted to some degree, but its acceptance is not universal (plus the addition of "fighting" compounds the sense of othering)

2: differing political realities: the Native-American populations of Florida and Illinois are relatively (very) small, and have been greatly assimilated/diluted, whereas the Native populations in the Dakotas are larger and still somewhat autonomous.

I'm not saying I agree, just that I can see why there would be a different reality and outcome given the differing circumstances.

 

[BaNgMyPrOgRaM]

Remember the Indians or the Dutchmen?

 

[Pavarotti]

I'm still scratching my head as to why Illinois and Florida State get to keep their nicknames.

More $$ to tie up the courts.

 

[VCULee]

I remember in the early 90's they still had Alternative Film Night in the business building auditorium every Friday night. There was a short alternative film about banana slugs and UC Santa Cruz' mascot. I miss Alternative Film Night.

have faith Bang....even if the PC-types turn the mascots of the word into a sea of banality

know that the good people of University of California Santa Cruz still have the mighty Banana Slug

Go SLUGS!!!!! (I like the fact that he's reading Plato....classy)