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<blockquote data-quote="freiday31" data-source="post: 47076" data-attributes="member: 479">It is too bad that you are no longer contributing or attending games.&nbsp; However, I am glad that you stood for your beliefs.&nbsp; Kudos to you.&nbsp; As I have stated before, and I write this while wearing the Fighting Sioux logo, I have a difficult time with &quot;fans&quot; who have more respect, admiration and loyalty to the logo on the jersey than they do for the person wearing it.&nbsp; My thought process is based on student athlete welfare.&nbsp; I have seen first had what those athletes representing UND go through on a daily basis.&nbsp; The hours and hours of practice time, travel time and community service.&nbsp; Getting home at 4:00 am after a 15 hour van ride and having a test at 8:00.&nbsp; Having teachers that won't work with you on making up a quiz or hold your absences against you when you are gone for competition.&nbsp; I have no problem with anyone not buying a new jersey or other merchandise because they still love the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo.&nbsp; It is the best nickname/logo in the history of sport and should be loved.&nbsp; But to have so little regard for the student athletes make so sense to me.&nbsp; It is those that put on that uniform and represent UND and the State of North Dakota that deserve to be supported.&nbsp; I will support them regardless of what the team is called.&nbsp; Be it Fighting Hawks, Nodaks, Roughriders, North Stars or Sundogs.&nbsp; Supporting the current and future student athletes does not diminish my love and respect for the Fighting Sioux nickname.&nbsp; It shows respect for those putting on the jersey.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="freiday31, post: 47076, member: 479"] It is too bad that you are no longer contributing or attending games. However, I am glad that you stood for your beliefs. Kudos to you. As I have stated before, and I write this while wearing the Fighting Sioux logo, I have a difficult time with "fans" who have more respect, admiration and loyalty to the logo on the jersey than they do for the person wearing it. My thought process is based on student athlete welfare. I have seen first had what those athletes representing UND go through on a daily basis. The hours and hours of practice time, travel time and community service. Getting home at 4:00 am after a 15 hour van ride and having a test at 8:00. Having teachers that won't work with you on making up a quiz or hold your absences against you when you are gone for competition. I have no problem with anyone not buying a new jersey or other merchandise because they still love the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo. It is the best nickname/logo in the history of sport and should be loved. But to have so little regard for the student athletes make so sense to me. It is those that put on that uniform and represent UND and the State of North Dakota that deserve to be supported. I will support them regardless of what the team is called. Be it Fighting Hawks, Nodaks, Roughriders, North Stars or Sundogs. Supporting the current and future student athletes does not diminish my love and respect for the Fighting Sioux nickname. It shows respect for those putting on the jersey. [/QUOTE]

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