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Posted: **Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:10 pm**

Are most Sioux fans from Minnesota or North Dakota?

Posted: **Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:09 am**

Grew up in MN, went to school in ND and became a Sioux fan.

Posted: **Fri Feb 29, 2008 3:05 pm**

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.

Posted: **Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:45 pm**

Does it really matter?

Posted: **Sun Mar 09, 2008 10:59 pm**

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

Posted: **Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:26 pm**

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?

Posted: **Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:43 pm**

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?

Posted: **Fri Mar 21, 2008 2:13 pm**

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.

Posted: **Fri Mar 21, 2008 2:53 pm**

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...

Posted: **Fri Mar 21, 2008 2:58 pm**

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 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...

Posted: **Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:08 pm**

MNHockey75 wrote:Lighten up Francis.

It was a fair response. If you don't like it, too freaking bad.

Posted: **Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:24 pm**

i saw a wisconson liscance plate that said UNDHCKY (that actual plate)naw that awsome!!

Posted: **Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:39 pm**

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.

Posted: **Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:44 pm**

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!

Posted: **Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:53 pm**

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?

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...

I think they should go back to that name, it fits the team and there fans well!

Posted: **Sat Mar 22, 2008 12:50 am**

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?

Posted: **Sat Mar 22, 2008 12:02 pm**

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."

Posted: **Sat Mar 22, 2008 12:05 pm**

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?

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...

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.

Posted: **Sat Mar 22, 2008 3:38 pm**

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.

Posted: **Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:46 pm**

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.

Posted: **Sat Mar 22, 2008 10:42 pm**

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

Go SIOUX!!!!

Posted: **Wed Mar 26, 2008 3:56 pm**

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.