Posted on 11/12/2006 8:19:58 AM PST by george76
A district judge has granted a preliminary injunction to stop the NCAA from banning the University of North Dakota from hosting a postseason game because of its "Fighting Sioux" nickname, state Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem said.
Stenehjem said judge Lawrence Jahnke alerted him to the decision Saturday night. Stenehjem did not know the details.
UND is among a handful of schools with American Indian nicknames and logos that the NCAA considers hostile and abusive.
Those schools are barred from holding postseason tournaments, or from using their nicknames during road playoff games.
Stenehjem, in asking for the injunction, said the ban might cost UND (9-1, 7-1 North Central Conference) home field advantage in this year's NCAA Division II football playoffs.
With its 33-26 win Saturday over South Dakota, UND is likely to receive a bye in the first round, starting on Nov. 18.
"We should be in good shape to be able to host in two weeks at the Alerus (Center)," said UND Athletic Director Tom Buning.
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Good for UND !
The NCAA are a bunch of wheenies.
IMO
Here - http://www.und.edu/president/html/statements/NCAAletter.html & here - http://www.und.edu/president/html/statements/logostatement.html
bttt
They could change their name from the "Fighting Sioux" to the "Suing Fighters".
From a former North Dakota resident, GO Sioux!!!
"The Native Americans should rise up and protest the NCAA's agenda,"
I believe the Seminoles already have.
The other major team that's being targeted by the PC-Nazis of the NCAA is the University of Illinois' Fighting Illini. Because of their refusal to buckle under, they won't be able to play in any post-season bowl games. Well, that and their win-loss record this season.
There should be an anti-NCAA effort to start a new national college organization.
Really, not just idle talk !
Like the newer AFL when the NFL would not be real.
like the fake Indian ...
If the U of I caves to the ncaa over this NON-ISSUE I will finally agree that there is no noise in Illinois!
The Seminoles. You're right. Was there ever a final resolution on that one?
"Tidy Whiteys"?
"My name is 'Sioux!' How do you do!"
Exactly, Boycott from the top. Those who follow will take over
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