The state Board of Higher Education has extended the deadline (moron of the week)

As Whistler noted in his blog post, the SBOHE has extended the October 1st deadline.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The state Board of Higher Education has extended the deadline to decide the fate of the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname.

The board had set an Oct. 1 date to drop the name. Board members say there was a misunderstanding about the date of tribal elections on the Standing Rock Sioux reservation and more time is needed to get the opinions of the new council.

The deadline is extended for at least 30 days and possibly as many as 60.

The NCAA considers the nickname "hostile and offensive" and says UND cannot host postseason events without approval from the state's two Sioux tribes. Supporters say the logo shows pride and tradition.

The board says it will drop the nickname unless the state's two namesake tribes sign 30-year agreements giving the school permission to keep the moniker.

From the Comments section of this article: here is my candidate for "Moron of the Week."

ole - United States
OLE AND LENS SEZ, LEAVE THEM INJUNS ALONE, IF DE DONTA WANT FOR YOUSE TO MAKEA FUN OF DEM, DONT YOUSE DUMBASSES, GEEZ BY GOLLY YA.

Only an imbecile would write something so offensive. Come one moron why would write something as stupid as this? This is just about as stupid as the morons that shoot road signs when they are out hunting. You sir are a douche bag. This person should be ashamed of themselves and his mother should have been slapped for giving birth to him. This is the kind of stuff that will make the anti-Sioux nick name people go see. Anyone want to bet this person is not a Sioux fans and has no clue about the proud storied history behind the Fighting Sioux name.