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<blockquote data-quote="freiday31" data-source="post: 47044" data-attributes="member: 479"><p>Yeah, I guess only UND fans are loyal to nicknames.&nbsp; You know, when Marquette University won the National Championship in MEn's Basketball, they were the Warriors.&nbsp; Then they changed their name.&nbsp; Too bad their athletic department folded due to loss of millions of dollars in pulled donations.&nbsp; Oh, wait a second, that didn't happen did it.&nbsp; What you seem to not be seeing through the trees, is that donations were supposed to fall off the earth when the name was retired.&nbsp; Oh, wait, that didn't happen.&nbsp; Fundraising is at an all time high and they are building new athletic facilities.&nbsp; Now you want me to believe that the same group who wined through everything 5 years ago is suddenly going to man up and stop donating?&nbsp; They were going to quit going to games too.&nbsp; Tickets still seem to sell pretty fast.&nbsp; Haven't seen a decrease in attendance, have you?&nbsp; Just like people were going to quit driving when they had to wear seatbelts.&nbsp; What you seem to be ignoring is that the business that directly relates to the nickname, athletics, is really only a sub-division of the NCAA.&nbsp; And the business has more power than the people who are afraid of change.&nbsp; Just keeping it real.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="freiday31, post: 47044, member: 479"] Yeah, I guess only UND fans are loyal to nicknames. You know, when Marquette University won the National Championship in MEn's Basketball, they were the Warriors. Then they changed their name. Too bad their athletic department folded due to loss of millions of dollars in pulled donations. Oh, wait a second, that didn't happen did it. What you seem to not be seeing through the trees, is that donations were supposed to fall off the earth when the name was retired. Oh, wait, that didn't happen. Fundraising is at an all time high and they are building new athletic facilities. Now you want me to believe that the same group who wined through everything 5 years ago is suddenly going to man up and stop donating? They were going to quit going to games too. Tickets still seem to sell pretty fast. Haven't seen a decrease in attendance, have you? Just like people were going to quit driving when they had to wear seatbelts. What you seem to be ignoring is that the business that directly relates to the nickname, athletics, is really only a sub-division of the NCAA. And the business has more power than the people who are afraid of change. Just keeping it real. [/QUOTE]

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