Fighting Suzie's

[SDSF]

Re: Fighting Suzie's

I'm confused about this. Minnesota hasn't played a team outside of the Big 10 or the WCHA that has a Native American nickname. How are the singling out UND?

Also, how has UND moved on in reference to Minnesota? They are required to play each other every year in hockey so how have they moved on?

Yes, they play in WCHA.. but I was referring to other sports in particular football. UND has gone South and West for FBS games - Texas Tech and Fresno State

[mango4]

Re: Fighting Suzie's

I wish U of Min would be more consistent with the scheduling practices. Every year they play several schools in numerous sports with Native American names. All of the schools are in good standing with NCAA (including UND). U of M has singled out UND. I really enjoyed watching Joel Maturi greet his boys when he walked off the ice this year in Grand Forks.

I believe that UND has moved on in reference to U of M. They are scheduling teams in the South and West at this point.

I read earlier this year.. that the head of WCHA get numerous ie hundreds of emails weekly from specific anti-UND groups. This group has been targeting UND for years. They almost got Dartmouth to cancel a series a couple of years ago.

I'm confused about this. Minnesota hasn't played a team outside of the Big 10 or the WCHA that has a Native American nickname. How are the singling out UND?

Also, how has UND moved on in reference to Minnesota? They are required to play each other every year in hockey so how have they moved on?

[1stRowFANatic]

Re: Fighting Suzie's

I wish U of Min would be more consistent with the scheduling practices. Every year they play several schools in numerous sports with Native American names. All of the schools are in good standing with NCAA (including UND). U of M has singled out UND. I really enjoyed watching Joel Maturi greet his boys when he walked off the ice this year in Grand Forks.

I believe that UND has moved on in reference to U of M. They are scheduling teams in the South and West at this point.

I read earlier this year.. that the head of WCHA get numerous ie hundreds of emails weekly from specific anti-UND groups. This group has been targeting UND for years. They almost got Dartmouth to cancel a series a couple of years ago.

Other than conference mates, which ones have they scheduled since they said they would not do that anymore. My understanding was the commitment was not to schedule anymore, but they weren't going to break any existing contracts.

EDIT: Oops, didn't mean to put WCHA in before conference, figured I would put this as an edit so you would know why I changed it.

[SDSF]

Re: Fighting Suzie's

In Sid's article today he talks about how the Gophers won't play UND because of the name issue according to Joel Maturi, Minnesota's AD. Not anything new, but it just shows how important it is for them to change the name.


http://www.startribune.com/sports/tw...tml?page=3&c=y

I wish U of Min would be more consistent with the scheduling practices. Every year they play several schools in numerous sports with Native American names. All of the schools are in good standing with NCAA (including UND). U of M has singled out UND. I really enjoyed watching Joel Maturi greet his boys when he walked off the ice this year in Grand Forks.

I believe that UND has moved on in reference to U of M. They are scheduling teams in the South and West at this point.

I read earlier this year.. that the head of WCHA get numerous ie hundreds of emails weekly from specific anti-UND groups. This group has been targeting UND for years. They almost got Dartmouth to cancel a series a couple of years ago.

[NightHawk78]

Re: Fighting Suzie's

They have to keep playing UND because they're both in the WCHA. Unless the conference gives UND the boot, Minnesota doesn't have any options here.

Booting UND out of the WCHA would likely be the quickest way to force a name change in Grand Forks since hockey is #1 there.

[Nidaros]

Re: Fighting Suzie's

Here is a feature story in today's Grand Forks Herald. A election on Spirit River Reservation near Devils Lake, is to take place I believe this coming week. Its getting very ugly.

You may have to sign up to get in.


http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/115426

[filbert]

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It's always seemed a little odd to me that Minnesota will take that position but continue to play UND in hockey.

It continues to amaze me that UND hasn't announced it will be changing its name -- even if they don't know what to change it to.

They have to keep playing UND because they're both in the WCHA. Unless the conference gives UND the boot, Minnesota doesn't have any options here.

[JackJD]

Re: Fighting Suzie's

It's always seemed a little odd to me that Minnesota will take that position but continue to play UND in hockey.

It continues to amaze me that UND hasn't announced it will be changing its name -- even if they don't know what to change it to.

[SDSUAlum08]

In Sid's article today he talks about how the Gophers won't play UND because of the name issue according to Joel Maturi, Minnesota's AD. Not anything new, but it just shows how important it is for them to change the name.


http://www.startribune.com/sports/tw...tml?page=3&c=y