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BISMARCK — Sen. Lonnie Laffen, R-Grand Forks, who earlier this year voted with the majority to give UND’s Fighting Sioux nickname the authority of law, will introduce the much-anticipated bill to repeal that law today at the start of a special session.
It will be a straightforward repeal of the law shephered through the regular session by House Majority Leader Al Carlson, R-Fargo, Laffen said Sunday.

So, here is what life would be like without a conference affiliation:

** First, one has to remember that schools schedule their conference teams. It’s the reason a school belongs to a conference. If UND has no conference, then the university simply has no one to play.

A week ago, the UND football team played a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics team, which is two levels below NCAA Division I. The UND athletic department currently has to “buy” these NAIA teams to come here and play at a cost of $50,000 to $60,000. An independent, Division I FCS team costs $150,000.

A university simply can’t sustain an athletic program if it has to pay every team to come to play.

** Second, there are not enough independent Division I FCS schools to fill a schedule. There are currently 124 FCS schools, and 120 of them play in a conference. That leaves four independents (two in Texas, one in Georgia and one in Alabama).

Come January and February, the conferences’ basketball teams all will play their respective conference schools, and UND will find it impossible to fill its schedule. The Big Sky Conference gives UND eight football and 20 FCS basketball opponents every year in men’s sports alone.

** Third, many schools are lining up to exclude us. Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa have policies that state that unless they are required by their conference, they will not play us.

Minnesota and Wisconsin both leave the WCHA hockey conference at the end of this year, so all three of these schools will prohibit play with UND starting in April.

** Fourth, under current NCAA sanctions, UND is not allowed to host NCAA playoff events on campus. That will likely impact UND in April when the women’s hockey team, currently ranked seventh in the nation, will begin playoff hockey.

Wildcat Ryan wrote:Even though I am for the Fighting Sioux nickname, its better to let it go and go forward and be known as THE University of North Dakota, nicknames can come later.

ODUalum11 wrote:Do we really need numerous different threads about UND's nickname?

ODUalum11 wrote:Do we really need numerous different threads about UND's nickname?

lakesbison wrote:LOSERS & RACISTS. who cares about them, let them fade to NAIA maybe they could compete then in football

Screamin_Eagle174 wrote:. . . Another Fun Fact: lakes was originally named Sue by his foster parents, but changed it when he turned 18 and entered a committed relationship with JaBBer.

BISMARCK

The Senate Delayed Bills Committee today accepted for introduction a bill to repeal the Legislature’s mandate that UND continue to use the Fighting Sioux nickname.
All five members of the committee voted to accept the bill, which will be heard at a joint meeting of the House and Senate education committees at 2:30 this afternoon.

BISMARCK, N.D. - As he wrapped up his address to a joint session of the North Dakota Legislature here today, Gov. Jack Dalrymple urged lawmakers to pass a bill to be introduced later today by Sen. Lonnie Laffen, R-Grand Forks, returning authority over the issue of UND's Fighting Sioux nickname back to the State Board of Higher Education.
"I believe it was worth the effort to do everything we could to keep" the nickname and logo, Dalrymple said, but "it is time to move forward."
The remarks were greeted by applause.

grizzaholic wrote:I hope they keep the name. If nothing else...it will kill Lakes and JBB.

lakesbison wrote:these fools CANT compete with NAIA teams, 3 of them this year, all close. complete losers.

Plus these racists will CONTINUE TO WEAR THE SIOUX JERSEYS AND CHANT GO SIOUX..> THIS WILL NEVER END.

someone move this to a different section than football, thanks

AZGrizFan wrote:

lakesbison wrote:these fools CANT compete with NAIA teams, 3 of them this year, all close. complete losers.

Plus these racists will CONTINUE TO WEAR THE SIOUX JERSEYS AND CHANT GO SIOUX..> THIS WILL NEVER END.

someone move this to a different section than football, thanks

3-10.

Dakota Little Three.

mossberg wrote:

AZGrizFan wrote:
3-10.

Dakota Little Three.

Another little fun fact for you:
UND has only won 17 times against NDSU in football since 1960. In that span NDSU brought home a National Championship Trophy 8 times while UND only once. HMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.....that means prior to the 3-10 record UND only won 7 times from 1960-1993.

eaglesfootball wrote:i wonder which is more relevant, recent history or ancient history.

Screamin_Eagle174 wrote: Another Fun Fact: lakes was originally named Sue by his foster parents, but changed it when he turned 18 and entered a committed relationship with JaBBer.

lakesbison wrote:this is hilarious, NDSU trumps every dam thing the NAIA beaters do. EVERYTHING.

this isnt even a debatable, its been since 2003. Past 8 Years NDSU has proven themselves as Winners.

past 8 years und hasnt done shit, not even a signature win in football or basketball, not 1.

Darell1976 wrote:I agree. Now with this Spirit Lake lawsuit bearing its ugly head to this vote I don't know how its gonna sway. Before this lawsuit came up even Al Carlson said there was enough votes to repeal it (him NOT being one of them just to stick it to the -N-C-A-A- SBoHE), but now this lawsuit may impact the votes. They need to repeal it, then the SBoHE will tell President Kelley to resume the retirement process...again, and then I do believe UND will come off of the H&A list which we have been on since August 15th. I know Kelley said UND would like to retire the name by Dec. 31st.