NCAA: FSU OK to use Seminoles name
The NCAA's decision Tuesday to allow Florida State to use its Seminoles nickname in postseason play likely will speed up the University of North Dakota's appeal to use its Fighting Sioux nickname, a UND spokesman said.
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The NCAA's decision Tuesday to allow Florida State to use its Seminoles nickname in postseason play likely will speed up the University of North Dakota's appeal to use its Fighting Sioux nickname, a UND spokesman said.
"It appears they've set a precedent that we feel pretty good about," said Phil Harmeson, senior associate to the president at UND.