POLL What should the be the new mascot of the University of North Dakota? (not really a poll because there are too many options)

http://deadspin.com/what-should-the-university-of-north-dakotas-new-nicknam-1702176684

The University of North Dakota, until recently known as the Fighting Sioux, is searching for a new nickname for its athletic teams. Back in 2005 the NCAA banned teams with Native American mascots from using their names and logos in postseason play, as well as banning them from hosting postseason games. Yes, the NCAA was actually on the right side of history for once!

UND has done a great public service and put up a huge PDF of every nickname suggested that they are considering.

Full list here: http://und.edu/nickname/consideration-list.pdf

Personal faves:

Dirt
Fighting Flaxseeds
Frackers
The scores of people who just voted for "North Dakota"
Robber Barons

amazing

abdominal snowmen
pdf of the year

Data Miners
Miners is obvious. data would make UND the first team with a computer connotation

inherjar
Odin's personal army of elite soldiers. Nickname speaks to the Norse heritage in the area. Nordic horn could rouse cheering in the audience

^^ well-argued, imo

"Voyaguers - Again it's a reference to the Scandinavian heritage in the state"

hahahahahahahaha

Bassett Hounds
Bassett hounds are great dogs with good smell When they come out onto the ice the music can saycan you smell what the hounds r cooking

Cats
I like cats.

as good of a reason as any!

The non-consideration list is great as well: http://und.edu/nickname/non-consideration-list.pdf

I love how you can extract a coherent narrative just from reading the rationales. I'm learning a bit about the history of the state, the team naming controversy, which prominent donor may have been a Nazi...

Without looking at the PDF I have to second "robber barons." Amazing mascot antic/mugging potential.

ok nm "data miners" got me to open the pdf, this is beautiful

The Fierce
The Fighting Sodbusters
The Flatboatmen
The Futurists

Oh shit, I missed the non-consideration list, that is gold.