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Are more fans for the sioux from Minnesota or North Dakota

Poll ended at Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:10 pm

Minnesota
7
54%
North Dakota
6
46%
 
Total votes: 13

matthebat
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Post by matthebat »

Are most Sioux fans from Minnesota or North Dakota?
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Post by UNDlars »

Grew up in MN, went to school in ND and became a Sioux fan.
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Post by MNHockey75 »

There has to be more Sioux fans in Minnesota. The population difference is way too overwhelming. I grew up in Minnesota, my father had season tickets to Sioux games, became a huge fan.
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Post by Goldy Gopher »

Does it really matter?
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Post by 61ache »

Sioux have a pretty big fan base up nort'. Not sure where most fans hail, though
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Post by cajones18 »

I've lived in Minnesota for my whole life. But the Sioux all the way. I get crap for it all the time. But seriously who names their team after a Gopher?
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Post by Gopher Blog »

cajones18 wrote:But seriously who names their team after a Gopher?
You mean as opposed to naming their team after the heritage of a group of people whether they like it or not?
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Post by MNHockey75 »

Gopher Blog wrote:
cajones18 wrote:But seriously who names their team after a Gopher?
You mean as opposed to naming their team after the heritage of a group of people whether they like it or not?
Lighten up Francis.
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Post by DmanDad1980 »

cajones18 wrote:I've lived in Minnesota for my whole life. But the Sioux all the way. I get crap for it all the time. But seriously who names their team after a Gopher?
I kinda like the look of those sharp pointy teeth... real menicing look to old Goldy... :lol:
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Post by DmanDad1980 »

cajones18 wrote:I've lived in Minnesota for my whole life. But the Sioux all the way. I get crap for it all the time. But seriously who names their team after a Gopher?
:shock:
I may scar you forever young man, but the Sioux used to be the "Flickertails"... Yes, an even more lame name for the gopher...

“Flickertail State” refers to the Richardson ground squirrels which are abundant in North Dakota. The animal flicks or jerks its tail in a characteristic manner while running or just before entering its burrow. In 1953 the Legislative Assembly defeated Senate Bill (S.B.) No. 134 that would have adopted the Flickertail facsimile as the official emblem of the state.

Yet, it was and used to be the University of North Dakota Flickertails, no kidding... I have seen pictures of the horrible hockey unis w/ "Flickertails" across the chest...
Article on UND Flickertails...
http://www.und.edu/org/bridges/annis.html

Lets not be so hasty w/ the lip about the Gophers versus North Dakotas nickname, they had to change it, my god...
What are your thoughts now... :lol:
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Post by Gopher Blog »

MNHockey75 wrote:Lighten up Francis.
It was a fair response. If you don't like it, too freaking bad. :roll:
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Post by tic_toc »

i saw a wisconson liscance plate that said UNDHCKY (that actual plate)naw that awsome!!
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Post by SEMinnHockeyNut »

I am disappointed...I thought this thread was going to be something interesting like, what weighs the most?

a) Babe the Blue Ox
b) Blue Whale
c) The average female Sioux fan
d) The Spruce Goose


The correct answer is of course C.
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Post by tic_toc »

are u kidding me are u blind ? have u seen all the heffers at a goph's game!
if i could get this stupid pic to upload then u could see what i mean!
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Post by Reggie »

DmanDad1980 wrote:
cajones18 wrote:I've lived in Minnesota for my whole life. But the Sioux all the way. I get crap for it all the time. But seriously who names their team after a Gopher?
:shock:
I may scar you forever young man, but the Sioux used to be the "Flickertails"... Yes, an even more lame name for the gopher...

“Flickertail State” refers to the Richardson ground squirrels which are abundant in North Dakota. The animal flicks or jerks its tail in a characteristic manner while running or just before entering its burrow. In 1953 the Legislative Assembly defeated Senate Bill (S.B.) No. 134 that would have adopted the Flickertail facsimile as the official emblem of the state.

Yet, it was and used to be the University of North Dakota Flickertails, no kidding... I have seen pictures of the horrible hockey unis w/ "Flickertails" across the chest...
Article on UND Flickertails...
http://www.und.edu/org/bridges/annis.html

Lets not be so hasty w/ the lip about the Gophers versus North Dakotas nickname, they had to change it, my god...
What are your thoughts now... :lol:
I think they should go back to that name, it fits the team and there fans well!
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Post by Lucia4President »

tic_toc wrote:are u kidding me are u blind ? have u seen all the heffers at a goph's game!
if i could get this stupid pic to upload then u could see what i mean!
Have you seen all the beautiful woman running around campus in Minneapolis?
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Post by cajones18 »

Gopher Blog wrote:
cajones18 wrote:But seriously who names their team after a Gopher?
You mean as opposed to naming their team after the heritage of a group of people whether they like it or not?
The leaders of the Sioux Indian Tribe signed a document saying that they didn't mind the name, and at the beginning of every game they have a big tribute to the tribe on the big screen so yes "opposed to naming there team after a heritage group whetere they like it or not."
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Post by cajones18 »

DmanDad1980 wrote:
cajones18 wrote:I've lived in Minnesota for my whole life. But the Sioux all the way. I get crap for it all the time. But seriously who names their team after a Gopher?
:shock:
I may scar you forever young man, but the Sioux used to be the "Flickertails"... Yes, an even more lame name for the gopher...

“Flickertail State” refers to the Richardson ground squirrels which are abundant in North Dakota. The animal flicks or jerks its tail in a characteristic manner while running or just before entering its burrow. In 1953 the Legislative Assembly defeated Senate Bill (S.B.) No. 134 that would have adopted the Flickertail facsimile as the official emblem of the state.


Yet, it was and used to be the University of North Dakota Flickertails, no kidding... I have seen pictures of the horrible hockey unis w/ "Flickertails" across the chest...
Article on UND Flickertails...
http://www.und.edu/org/bridges/annis.html

Lets not be so hasty w/ the lip about the Gophers versus North Dakotas nickname, they had to change it, my god...
What are your thoughts now... :lol:
Wow.. I knew that North Dakota was the flickertail state.. but never knew that the Sioux were the Flicker Tails. But if they do change their name back to the Flicker Tails (They have to change the name in 3 years) I will offically turn into a Gopher Fan.
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cajones18 wrote:The leaders of the Sioux Indian Tribe signed a document saying that they didn't mind the name, and at the beginning of every game they have a big tribute to the tribe on the big screen so yes "opposed to naming there team after a heritage group whetere they like it or not."
Not sure where you get this but the UND administration seem pretty much resigned to the fact that they are going to have to change the name. Sounds like the different tribal leaderships don't care for it. I have read this in numerous newspaper articles from as recent as a few weeks ago.
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Post by flatontheice »

Gopher Blog wrote:
cajones18 wrote:The leaders of the Sioux Indian Tribe signed a document saying that they didn't mind the name, and at the beginning of every game they have a big tribute to the tribe on the big screen so yes "opposed to naming there team after a heritage group whetere they like it or not."
Not sure where you get this but the UND administration seem pretty much resigned to the fact that they are going to have to change the name. Sounds like the different tribal leaderships don't care for it. I have read this in numerous newspaper articles from as recent as a few weeks ago.
All of this wont matter because the Sioux will never win anything with Finley on their team. :roll: :roll:
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Post by Roso Gal »

Grew up in Roseau - always a big Sioux fan! Tradition included hockey night in Canada and ND Fighting Sioux hockey!!!

Go SIOUX!!!!
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Post by mn4hockey »

a part of the reason a lot of people from the northern half of the state is because a lot of the prospects from the nothern part of the state go to north dakota. that and maybe because the guy who is credited for starting the program in 1947 is from warroad, Cal Marvin.
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