NIU vs FSU

[TREE]

Jay Niemann who coached with coach Dunbar at UNI and was the head coach at Simpson is the d coordinator at N. I'll.

[JayJ79]

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NIU offense doing absolutely nothing. Huskies were able to keep it close for the first half, but FSU will likely bust it open in the second half.

How come FSU is able to keep the Native American name, mascot, etc. without getting all the grief that UND has gotten?

[UNI]

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The Seminole tribe was ok with FSU using their name...the Sioux tribe was not.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_...tate_Seminoles

[GoPanthers85]

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They did face some heat about it a few years ago, but as always nothing happened.

[ProwlingPanther]

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I think it would be fitting for NIU to win and for ESPN to come out and proclaim that UNI knocked of Florida State.

[jnutt]

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eeeee well they held with FSU for 3 quarters. Nice season NIU, should have beat Iowa, everyone else did (but us)

[Barnstormer]

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How come FSU is able to keep the Native American name, mascot, etc. without getting all the grief that UND has gotten?

$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[achrist70]

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$$$$$$$$$$$$$

That is a big part of it, but the university has done a lot to help the tribe.

[jnutt]

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glad they still can do the cheer like the Braves too. Seriously though, is there a worse team name than the Redskins? (maybe the Cannucks)

[achrist70]

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I don't think it is necessarily the name so much as the old logos

[Barnstormer]

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That is a big part of it, but the university has done a lot to help the tribe.

I do agree with that. What I don't understand though, is that if the NCAA thinks those nicknames are offensive/racist/whatever then how do you allow FSU to continue using that name?

Is something no longer offensive if 50% +1 of that group of people are ok with it? Clearly from that wiki article not all the Seminole groups are ok with keeping the name. Just trying to play devil's advocate....

[BCPanther]

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Hypocrisy is the NCAA's only true value.

[Barnstormer]

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Hypocrisy is the NCAA's only true value.

We need a "Like" button on this forum.

[95UNIGRAD]

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The one I have the most problem with isn't an NCAA team. Redskins? Really? A derogatory name for native americans and a direct (incorrect) reference to the color of their skin? I still don't understand how that isn't a marketing nightmare and that team keeps the name. In the nation's capitol, no less. If they called a team the "Black Skins" people would lose it...what's the difference?

[Barnstormer]

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The one I have the most problem with isn't an NCAA team. Redskins? Really? A derogatory name for native americans and a direct (incorrect) reference to the color of their skin? I still don't understand how that isn't a marketing nightmare and that team keeps the name. In the nation's capitol, no less. If they called a team the "Black Skins" people would lose it...what's the difference?

It's the NFL so $$$$$$$$$$$$$ X 10.